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Textron Automotive Names Bill Mihalic

17 August 1999

Textron Automotive Names Bill Mihalic Vice President, Business and Systems Planning of its Trim Division

    TROY, Mich., Aug. 17 -- Bill Mihalic has been named to the
newly-established position of Vice President, Business and Systems Planning
for Textron Automotive Trim, a division of Textron Automotive Company Inc.
The announcement was made by Bill Maclean, President of Textron Automotive
Trim today.
    In this critical role, Mr. Mihalic will report to Michael A. Mitchell,
Executive Vice President, Business and Product Development and will be
responsible for the analytic, strategic and implementation support for Textron
Automotive Trim's growth in cockpits, front-end modules and other vehicle
systems.  He will also be responsible for engineering administration
procedures, initiatives and financial planning.
    Since joining the company in February, 1999, Mr. Mihalic, 51, has been
Director, Business and Systems Planning and has since made significant
contributions to the development of Trim's Strategic Operating Plan and the
analysis of systems business opportunities.
    Mr. Mihalic earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering
and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York, and an MBA from the University of Detroit, Detroit,
Michigan.
    With over $2.7 billion in annual revenues and manufacturing locations in
14 countries, Textron Automotive Company Inc. is a leading, global supplier of
instrument panels, cockpit modules, exterior and interior trim, plastic fuel
tanks and automotive systems and components.  Globally recognized for its
breakthrough proprietary technologies and quality, Textron Automotive Company
has received more than 50 awards of excellence from OEMs in North America,
Europe and Asia.
    Textron Inc. is a $10 billion, global, multi-industry company
with market-leading businesses in Aircraft, Automotive, Industrial and
Finance.  Textron has a workforce of over 64,000 employees and major
manufacturing facilities in 23 countries.  Textron is among Fortune magazine's
"America's Most Admired Companies" and Industry Week magazine's "Best Managed
Companies."  Additional information is available at http://www.textron.com .