Jacobsen Awards Dealers for Outstanding Service

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Charlotte, N.C. (March 2, 2009) — During the company’s annual dealer and customer event held at the Golf Industry Show in New Orleans, La., Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the recipients of its 2008 Dealer Awards.

“Our dealers from across the country and around the world exemplify the qualities that have made us a leader in the golf and turf industry,” said Dan Wilkinson, Jacobsen president, who presented awards. “These hard working people deliver the finest turf equipment available coupled with an approach to service that is second to none. The annual Jacobsen Dealer Awards reognize both dealers and individuals who go above and beyond to deliver upon our hard-won reputation for outstanding service, and each of these recipients has done an exceptional job of that over the past year.”


The 2008 Jacobsen Dealer Award winners are:

2008 Pacesetter Awards

Jason D’Andrea, G.C. Duke Equipment Ltd.
Ken Bramble, C&M Golf and Grounds Equipment
Dave Fleming, Kilpatrick Turf Equipment, Inc.
Eric Nielsen, Turfwerks
Trip Freeman, Rocky Mountain Turf Equipment
Mike Werth, Burris Equipment Company
George Corgan, Steven Willand, Inc.

2008 Dealer of the Year

Krigger and Company, Inc.


2008 CustomerCare Dealer of the Year

O. J. Company Ltd.

Achievement in Customer Excellence Award

Phil Millett, Rocky Mountain Turf Equipment

2008 Textron Financial Corporation (TFC) Awards
for the U.S.

Platinum Awards:

Vereen’s Turf
Kansas Golf & Turf
TurfCare & Specialty Products
C&M Golf & Grounds
Tri-State Pump
Krigger & Company


Gold Awards:

Wilfred MacDonald
Steven Willand, Inc.
Midwest Golf & Turf
G.L. Cornell

2008 Distributor of the Year, Asia Pacific

P. T. Sahabat Agritama - Indonesia

2008 Outstanding Service Award, Asia Pacific

P. T. Sahabat Agritama - Indonesia

2008 Outstanding Sales Achievement, Asia Pacific

Mikuni Shoko Company
Shriro Equipment (Thailand) Ltd.


2008 TFC Awards for Canada

Eastern Turf - Platinum
Rollins Machinery - Gold
O. J. Company - Silver
Clarks Supply - Silver
G. C. Duke Equipment - Bronze

For more information about Jacobsen, its products or its worldwide dealer network, call 1-888-922-TURF
or visit www.jacobsen.com.

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