July 27, 2004

Raytheon Aircraft Selects Garmin® G1000™ for 2006 Barons, Bonanzas

OSHKOSH, Wisc./July 27, 2004/PR Newswire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today announced at EAA’s AirVenture that Raytheon Aircraft Co. has selected the G1000 integrated avionics system as standard equipment for its 2006 Beechcraft Baron 58 and Beechcraft Bonanza A36 aircraft. Both aircraft will feature a dual-display G1000 system integrated with Garmin’s innovative autopilot, the GFC 700™. The Beechcraft Baron will also feature Garmin’s new weather radar, the GWX 68™.

"We’re excited to take our relationship with Raytheon Aircraft to the next level by offering the G1000 to Baron and Bonanza customers," said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s director of marketing. "These airframes have stood the test of time, and they will deliver dispatch reliability for decades to come by offering customers the G1000 — the first truly integrated, all-glass cockpit for single- and twin-engine piston aircraft."

The Garmin G1000 integrates all primary flight, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, weather, engine instrumentation, and crew-alerting system data and presents the composite information in brilliant, sunlight-readable color on two 10.4-inch, high-definition displays. Following are some of the standard system components and features of the G1000 on the Beechcraft Baron and Bonanza:

• The primary flight display (PFD) replaces many of the traditional cockpit instruments and presents this information in an integrated fashion on a large-format display, and the multi-function display (MFD) puts all aircraft-systems monitoring and flight-planning functions at the pilot’s fingertips
• Integrated solid-state Attitude and Heading Reference System, which can align while in motion, including in-flight dynamic restarts
• Integrated digital air-data computer
• Integrated engine-monitoring display
• Integrated three-axis automatic flight control system
• Integrated Mode S transponder with Traffic Information Service
• Dual integrated radio modules that provide WAAS-upgradeable IFR oceanic-approved GPS; VHF navigation with ILS; and VHF communication with 16-watt transceivers and 8.33-kHz channel spacing
• Integrated Class-B Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) with worldwide terrain and obstacle database
• Integrated four-color weather radar (Beechcraft Baron only)
• Integrated satellite weather datalink and digital-quality audio via XM Satellite Radio
• Integrated digital audio control system
• Integrated design with reversionary capabilities, allowing all flight-critical data to transfer seamlessly to a single display for added safety during flight

"The Beechcraft Bonanza and Baron have long been known as aircraft pilots aspire to own," said Randy Groom, president of Beechcraft. "Now, with the fully integrated G1000 avionics system, they remain on the cutting edge of aviation. No other four- or six-seat aircraft provides such a combination of performance, comfort and integrated avionics."

The Beechcraft Bonanza has been in continuous production since 1947 and is the world's best-selling and longest continual-selling series of single-engine, retractable aircraft. More than 17,000 have been built. The Bonanza A36 is powered by a Teledyne Continental IO550-B engine rated at 300 hp. It has a top speed of 184 knots (212 mph) and a maximum range of more than 900 nm with reserves and seats up to six.

The Beechcraft Baron, with more than 6,000 built, is powered by twin 300-hp Teledyne Continental I0550-C, six-cylinder, fuel-injected engines. It has a top speed of 203 knots (233 mph) and a maximum range of more than 1,000 nm with reserves and seats up to six.

The Beechcraft Baron and Bonanza equipped with the G1000 system are expected to begin delivery in the second half of 2005.

Garmin International Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) group of companies, which designs and manufactures navigation, communication and information devices — most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in the general aviation and consumer GPS markets and its products serve aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, automotive, wireless and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a registered trademark, and G1000, GFC 700 and GWX 68 are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

Raytheon Aircraft Co. designs, manufactures, markets and supports Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft for the world’s commercial, military and regional airline markets.

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This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Any statements regarding the company’s product introductions and expected product availability dates are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking events discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of risk factors affecting Garmin, including (but not limited to) risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2003 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin’s Form 10-K can be downloaded from www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html.