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April 26, 2010

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Shopezgo.com Joins Kevin Harvick Inc. to Sponsor No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Event

(AUGUSTA, Ga.) — E-Z-GO, a Textron (NYSE:TXT) Company, announces that its consumer-direct e-commerce site, shopezgo.com, will sponsor the No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado, owned by Kevin Harvick Inc.(KHI), in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 on May 2, 2010 at Kansas Motor Speedway. The truck will be driven by NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader.

The race will mark the second time this season that shopezgo.com has been the presenting sponsor of the No. 2 Chevy. In the E-Z-GO 200, held March 6 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick piloted the shopezgo.com Silverado to Victory Lane. Harvick dominated the race, leading 100 of 130 laps on his march to victory. Shopezgo.com is also an associate sponsor of the No. 2 truck throughout the 2010 Truck Series season.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with Kevin Harvick Inc. and to once again have shopezgo.com present the No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado,” said Kevin Holleran, president of E-Z-GO. “With a proven veteran like Ken Schrader behind the wheel, we look forward to another strong performance and the possibility of a repeat visit to Victory Lane.”

“It’s great to have E-Z-GO back on the truck as the primary sponsor,” said KHI co-owner, Kevin Harvick.  “We had great success in Atlanta winning the race with them on board, and we definitely have high expectations for Schrader and the No. 2 team this weekend in Kansas.”

Schrader is a veteran of all three major NASCAR racing series, with a combined 938 starts across the NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR Nationwide, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He has 91 top-five and 253 top-10 finishes across all three series.

“I’m really thrilled to have E-Z-GO on the truck this weekend in Kansas,” said Schrader. “Kevin brought the No. 2 to Victory Lane in Atlanta with E-Z-GO as a sponsor, and I wouldn’t expect anything less in this weekend’s race.”

Shopezgo.com is the official online source for E-Z-GO Genuine Parts and Accessories. The site, accessible directly at www.shopezgo.com, features more than 1,000 parts and accessories, including canopies, weather enclosures, tires and wheels, brush guards, step bars and kickplates, towing implements, vehicle cleaners and touch-up paints. Customers can browse products by category or search by product name to find parts that are compatible with their specific vehicles. In addition, customers can find and select a preferred E-Z-GO dealer in their area, who can help them install purchased parts and accessories and better customize their E-Z-GO vehicle to enhance their lifestyle.

To shop for E-Z-GO Genuine Parts and Accessories, log on to www.shopezgo.com. For more information about E-Z-GO and its complete line of golf and light-transportation vehicles, visit www.ezgo.com.

For more information about Kevin Harvick and the No. 2 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team, visit www.kevinharvickinc.com. To learn more about Ken Schrader, visit www.schraderracing.com.

About E-Z-GO
E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. company, is a leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles.
E-Z-GO is the preferred golf car fleet provider for many of the world’s most revered golf courses, clubs and resorts. E-Z-GO boasts the largest sales and service network in the industry, with more factory branch locations and independent distributors than any other manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles.

More than a maker of golf cars, E-Z-GO is also a leading provider of turf and utility vehicles for a variety of applications and industries. Products sold under the E-Z-GO brand include Shuttle personnel carriers, MPT turf-maintenance vehicles, and ST personal utility vehicles. E-Z-GO also produces the Cushman line of heavy-duty material carriers.

Founded in 1954 in Augusta, Ga., E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. in 1960.

About Textron
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron in known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com.

About Kevin Harvick Inc.
Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), established in 2001 by Kevin and DeLana Harvick, is an 80,000 sq. ft. facility located in Kernersville, N.C. Home of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship team, KHI enters 2010 in its seventh full year of competition with two full-time Truck Series teams and one full-time Nationwide Series team.  Four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday returns to the helm of the No. 33 Truck team looking for his fifth title and third championship for KHI (2009 and 2007), while Sprint Cup series stars Kevin Harvick and Elliott Sadler guide the No. 2 Truck team.  Two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Harvick will again shine as the lead driver of the No. 33 Nationwide Series team as he continues to make his mark in motorsports and establish KHI as one of the top teams in NASCAR competition. For more information about KHI and its teams, please visit www.KevinHarvickInc.com.

Special note to Editors:  The correct spelling of ‘E-Z-GO’ is with all capital letters and two hyphens.

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