---

Textron Appoints Joseph A. Nowacki To VP and GM, GM Business Unit

21 February 2000

Textron Automotive Trim Appoints Joseph A. Nowacki To Vice President and General Manager, General Motors Business Unit

    TROY, Mich., Feb. 21 -- Textron Automotive Company's Trim
Division today announced the appointment of Joseph A. Nowacki to Vice
President and General Manager, General Motors Business Unit, reporting to
Michael A. Mitchell, Executive Vice President, Business & Product Development.
Mr. Nowacki succeeds David A. Cataldi, who has been named Senior Vice
President of Manufacturing Systems for Kautex Textron's North American
Operations, a division of Textron Automotive Company.
    In his new position, Mr. Nowacki, 42, will be responsible for providing
leadership to his Business Unit in the area of sales, marketing, engineering
and program management, as well as customer relations and business growth with
General Motors Corporation.
    "Joe's broad background, including quality, purchasing, program management
and engineering, and his knowledge of the industry will be critical as we
position our business for continued growth and success," said Mitchell.
    Mr. Nowacki joined Textron Automotive in 1994 as a business unit manager
for Randall Textron, formerly a division of Textron Automotive.  He joined the
Trim Division as platform director on the DaimlerChrysler Large Car Group in
1997.  Prior to Textron Automotive, he held a variety of management positions
in Quality, Purchasing and Engineering for DaimlerChrysler Corporation.
    Mr. Nowacki earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, and a
Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
    With over $2.9 billion in annual revenues and manufacturing locations in
15 countries, Textron Automotive Company 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
breakthrough proprietary technologies and quality, Textron Automotive Company
has received more than 50 awards for excellence in North America, Europe and
Asia.
    Textron Inc. is an $11.6 billion, global, multi-industry
company with market-leading businesses in Aircraft, Automotive, Industrial and
Finance.  Textron has a workforce of over 68,000 employees and major
manufacturing facilities in 27 countries.  Textron is among Fortune magazine's
"Global Most Admired Companies."  Additional information is available at
http://www.textron.com .