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Alan Jensen named Vice President of Strategic Planning And Business Development - Textron Automotive Company Trim Division

16 March 1998

Alan Jensen named Vice President of Strategic Planning And Business Development - Textron Automotive Company Trim Division

    TROY, Mich., March 16 -- Textron Automotive Company - Trim
Division today announced that Alan Jensen has joined the company as Vice
President of Strategic Planning and Business Development.
    Mr. Jensen will be responsible for directing the strategic planning and
business development programs to insure best use of the division's
organization resources in accordance with objectives for growth and
profitability.
    He most recently served as Executive Director, Business Development for
ASC Incorporated, Southgate, MI, where be was responsible for worldwide sales
and program management to all automotive manufacturers.  Prior to this,
Mr. Jensen held various senior-level sales and marketing positions at
Opportunity Management and General Electric.
    "Mr. Jensen brings a broad base of automotive knowledge to our
organization.  Through his leadership, he will strengthen and develop our
current customer relationships while strategically working new market
opportunities," said Sam Licavoli, President, Trim Division.
    Textron Automotive Company Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc.
, is a worldwide manufacturer of automotive interior/exterior trim
and functional components with annual sales in excess of $2 billion.
    Textron Inc. is a $10.5 billion global, multi-industry company with
market-leading operations in Aircraft, Automotive, Industrial, and Finance.

SOURCE  Textron Automotive Company Inc.