Bell Aerospace Services Awarded Support Contract from 2nd and 3rd Marine Air Wings

Released on Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Fort Worth, TX (August 1, 2007) -- Bell Aerospace Services Inc. (BellAero, a subsidiary of Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:��TXT) company) has received the award of a $4.5 Million contract for H-1 helicopter support from the United States Marine Corps. This is the fourth year of a five-year contract to provide field level support for their fleet of UH-1N and AH-1W helicopters.

BellAero, via its BA Support Services Business unit, provides technical assistance and maintenance support teams at a number of field locations throughout the world, including support teams embedded with operational units deployed overseas.

According to BellAero president, Michael Prieto, "We are extremely proud of our past performance supporting the 2nd and 3rd Marine Air Wings. ��This award further validates the confidence our customer has in the value BellAero provides. It is truly an honor and a privilege to continue playing a crucial role in support of the Marine Corps at numerous locations in the United States and overseas."