July 27, 2004

Cessna Aircraft Goes with ‘Garmin® Glass’ for the Popular Skyhawk

OSHKOSH, Wisc./July 27, 2004/PR Newswire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today at the EAA’s 2004 AirVenture announced that Cessna Aircraft Company has selected Garmin’s G1000™ integrated avionics system as standard equipment for the 2005 Cessna 172R Skyhawk GA and as the premium avionics option for the 2005 172S Skyhawk SP.

"The G1000 is tailored to fit the needs of a wide range of owner-flown aircraft — from the exciting Citation Mustang to the celebrated Skyhawk," said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s director of marketing. "One of the most compelling aspects of the G1000-equipped Skyhawk is that generations of pilots will use it as a recreational and flight-training platform and will learn to view their airborne environment through the flat-panel displays of the G1000 — the first truly integrated, all-glass cockpit for this class of aircraft."

The G1000 system integrates all primary flight, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, weather, and engine sensor data on two 10.4-inch, high-definition LCDs in the Cessna Skyhawk. Featuring XGA (1,024x768-pixel) resolution, these active-matrix displays are capable of presenting data in brilliant, sunlight-readable color at wide viewing angles. The following G1000 system components will be available on both models of the Skyhawk:

• 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 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 digital audio control system
• Integrated satellite weather datalink and digital-quality audio via XM Satellite Radio (Skyhawk SP only)
• Integrated design with reversionary capabilities, allowing all flight-critical data to transfer seamlessly to a single display for added safety during flight

"The Skyhawk has always epitomized the perfect training and all-around recreational airplane — and the G1000 makes it even better," said John Doman, Cessna’s vice president for worldwide propeller aircraft sales. "With more than 36,000 Skyhawks delivered, the 172 has earned the reputation as the most popular and safest airplane in the skies. With the Garmin G1000 integrated avionics system, pilots will experience a greater level of situational awareness and ease of flight. We are thrilled to offer our customers this enhanced avionics package and are confident that it create a new generation of glass-savvy pilots."

Deliveries of G1000-equipped Skyhawk aircraft are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2005. The G1000 system is now delivering on the Cessna 182 Skylane and T182 Turbo Skylane, and is expected to be certified soon for the 206 Stationair and T206 Turbo Stationair. It has also been selected for Cessna’s Citation Mustang business jet, which is slated for production in late 2006.

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 is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

Cessna Aircraft Co. is a subsidiary of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT). Textron is a $10 billion multi-industry company with more than 43,000 employees in 40 countries. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO and Greenlee, among others. More information is available at www.textron.com. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at www.cessna.com.

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