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                                                Exhibit 99.2
                                        
                                  TEXTRON INC.
              INDEX TO APRIL 4, 1998 RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             AND RELATED INFORMATION

                                                                         
                                                                     Page (s)
                                                                         
Item 1. Financial Statements                                             
                                                                         
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income                             2
                                                                         
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet                                   3
                                                                         
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                         4
                                                                         
 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                  5-11
                                                                         
 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial               
  Condition and Results of Operations
                                                                         
  Revenues and Income by Segment                                        12
                                                                         
  Liquidity and Capital Resources                                       13
                                                                         
  Results of Operations                                               13-15
                                                                         
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market           15
Risk
                                                                         
Other                                                                    
                                                                         
 Computation of ratio of income to combined fixed charges and           16
  preferred securities dividends of the Parent Group


                                                                         
 Computation of ratio of income to combined fixed charges and           17
  preferred securities dividends of Textron Inc. including all
  majority-owned subsidiaries



Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  TEXTRON INC.
             Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)
                 (Dollars in millions except per share amounts)

                                                                  Three months ended
                                                             April 4,                March 29,
                                                             1998                     1997
                                                                          
Revenues
Manufacturing sales                                     $     2,167             $       2,021
Finance revenues                                                 85                        82
   Total revenues                                             2,252                     2,103
Costs and expenses                                                              
Cost of sales                                                 1,765                     1,656
Selling and administrative                                      238                       221
Interest                                                         74                        76
Provision   for  losses  on  collection  of   finance             5                         6
receivables
   Total costs and expenses                                   2,082                     1,959
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                           
  and distributions on preferred securities of                                  
  subsidiary trust                                              170                       144
Income taxes                                                   (65)                      (58)
Distributions  on preferred securities of  subsidiary                           
trust, net of income taxes                                      (6)                       (6)
Income  from  continuing operations,
  net  of  income taxes                                         99                        80
Income  from  discontinued operation, net  of  income            43                        45
  taxes
Net income                                              $       142             $         125
Earnings per common share:
  Basic:
    Income from continuing operations                   $         .60            $          .48
    Income from discontinued operation                            .27                       .27
Net income                                              $         .87            $          .75
  Diluted:                                                                       
    Income from continuing operations                   $         .59            $          .47
    Income from discontinued operation                            .26                       .26
Net income                                              $         .85            $          .73
Average shares outstanding:                                                     
  Basic                                                   162,809,000                165,897,000
  Diluted                                                 167,155,000                170,388,000

Dividends per share:                                                            
  $2.08 Preferred stock, Series A                          $       .52             $       .52
  $1.40 Preferred stock, Series B                          $       .35             $       .35
  Common stock                                             $       .285            $       .25


See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                  TEXTRON INC.
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)
                              (Dollars in millions)

                                                             April 4,           January 3,
                                                             1998                1998
                                                                     
Assets
Parent Group: 
Cash                                                    $          7       $          30
Commercial and U.S. government receivables                     1,050                 920
Inventories                                                    1,568               1,349
Investment in discontinued operation                           1,174               1,214
Other current assets                                             329                 185
  Total Parent Group current assets                            4,128               3,698
Property, plant, and equipment, less accumulated                           
  depreciation of $1,699 and $1,676                            1,825               1,761
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization of $342 and                        
  $329                                                         1,733               1,567
Other                                                          1,188               1,126
 Total Parent Group assets                                     8,874               8,152
Finance Group:                                                             
Cash                                                              13                  13
Finance receivables - net                                      3,110               2,993
Other assets                                                     194                 172
 Total Finance Group assets                                    3,317               3,178
 Total Company assets                                   $     12,191       $      11,330
Liabilities and shareholders' equity                                       
Liabilities                                                                
Parent Group:                                                              
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt   $        866       $         476
Accounts payable                                                 827                 812
Accrued liabilities                                              847                 853
 Total Parent Group current liabilities                        2,540               2,141
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pensions              763                 766
Other liabilities                                              1,317               1,195
Long-term debt                                                   841                 745
  Total Parent Group liabilities                               5,461               4,847
Finance Group:                                                             
Other liabilities                                                153                  88
Deferred income taxes                                            319                 319
Debt                                                           2,413               2,365
  Total Finance Group liabilities                              2,885               2,772
  Total Company liabilities                                    8,346               7,619
Textron - obligated mandatorily redeemable                                 
  preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding                         
  solely Textron junior subordinated debt securities             483                 483
Shareholders' equity                                                       
Capital stock:                                                             
  Preferred stock                                                  13                  13
  Common stock                                                     24                  24
Capital surplus                                                   865                 830
Retained earnings                                               3,457               3,362
Accumulated other comprehensive income                           (58)                (62)
                                                                4,301               4,167
  Less cost of treasury shares                                    939                 939
  Total shareholders' equity                                    3,362               3,228
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity            $      12,191      $       11,330
                                                                           
Common shares outstanding                                 163,361,000         162,343,000

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                  TEXTRON INC.
           Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                                  (In millions)

                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                           April 4,           March 29,
                                                             1998                1997
                                                                       
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income from continuing operations                        $        99         $         80
Adjustments  to  reconcile  income  from   continuing                      
operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation                                                   65                   57
   Amortization                                                   17                   16
   Provision for losses on receivables                             7                    8
   Dividends from discontinued operation                          90                   25
    Changes in assets and liabilities excluding those                      
      related to acquisitions and divestitures:
        Increase in commercial and U.S. government                         
          receivables                                           (90)                  (8)
        Increase in inventories                                (156)                (138)
        Decrease (increase) in other assets                    (123)                    9
        Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                 (13)                   17
        Increase in accrued liabilities                          114                    2
  Other - net                                                     29                  (7)
  Net cash provided by operating activities                       39                   61
Cash flows from investing activities:                                      
Finance receivables:                                                       
  Originated or purchased                                      (801)                (528)
  Repaid or sold                                                 749                  516
Cash used in acquisitions                                      (227)                (324)
Cash received from dispositions                                    -                  549
Capital expenditures                                            (82)                 (82)
Other investing activities - net                                 (5)                   13
    Net cash provided (used) by investing activities           (366)                  144
Cash flows from financing activities:                                      
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt                           350                 (59)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                       (329)                    2
Principal payments on long-term debt                             300                 (45)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                           30                   16
Purchases of Textron common stock                                  -                  (6)
Dividends paid                                                  (47)                 (42)
    Net cash provided (used) by financing activities             304                (134)
Net increase (decrease) in cash                                 (23)                   71
Cash at beginning of period                                       43                   31
Cash at end of period                                    $        20         $        102

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


                                  TEXTRON INC.
        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
                                        
                                        
                                        

Note 1:   Basis of presentation
          
          The  financial  statements  should be read  in  conjunction  with  the
          financial statements included in Textron's Annual Report on Form  10-K
          and  the  restated financial statements on Form 8-K dated  October  6,
          1998  for  the  year ended January 3, 1998.  The financial  statements
          reflect   all   adjustments  (consisting  only  of  normal   recurring
          adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for  a
          fair  presentation  of  Textron's consolidated financial  position  at
          April  4,  1998, and its consolidated results of operations  and  cash
          flows  for each of the respective three month periods ended  April  4,
          1998  and March 29, 1997.  Business segment data has been reclassified
          to  reflect the transfer of Lycoming from the Aircraft segment to  the
          Industrial segment.

Note 2:   Subsequent events
          
          On August 11, 1998, Textron announced that it had reached an agreement
          to  sell  Avco  Financial Services (AFS) to Associates  First  Capital
          Corporation for $3.9 billion in cash.  This transaction is subject  to
          regulatory approvals and it is expected to close at the end of 1998 or
          early  1999.   Textron  has  restated  its  financial  statements   as
          presented herein to treat AFS as a discontinued operation.   Also,  on
          August  11,  1998  Textron announced that its Board of  Directors  had
          authorized  a new 25 million share repurchase program that  supersedes
          the 8 million shares that remained under its previous authorization.
          
          Summarized operating results of AFS are represented below:


                                                Three months ended
                                              April 4,      March 29,
                                                1998           1997
                                                   (In millions)
                                                       
          Revenues                            $    464       $     446
          Cost and expenses                        394             373
          Income before income taxes                70              73
          Income taxes                            (27)            (28)
          Net income                          $     43       $      45

          Presented below is a summary of AFS' financial position at April 4 and
          January 3, 1998:


                                               April 4,     January 3,
                                                 1998          1998
                                                    (In millions)
                                                         
          Assets:
           Investments                         $    909     $      844
           Finance receivables - net              7,192          7,234
           Other                                    638            654
           Total assets                        $  8,739     $    8,732
          Liabilities:                                    
           Accounts payable                    $    115     $      123
           Accrued liabilities, including
             income taxes                           462            485
           Debt                                   6,988          6,910
           Total equity                           1,174          1,214
           Total liabilities and equity        $  8,739     $    8,732


Note 3:   Earnings per Share
          
          In  1997,  Textron  adopted FAS 128 "Earnings  Per  Share."   FAS  128
          requires  companies  to present basic and diluted earnings  per  share
          amounts.  The dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock and stock
          options was 4,436,000 and 4,491,000 shares for the three month periods
          ending  April  4,  1998  and  March 29,  1997,  respectively.   Income
          available  to  common shareholders used to calculate  both  basic  and
          diluted earnings per share approximated net income for both periods.

Note 4:   Inventories


                                               April 4,        January 3,
                                                 1998             1998
                                                     (In millions)
                                                           
          Finished goods                       $   458           $   454
          Work in process                          865               675
          Raw materials                            420               366
                                                   1,743           1,495
          Less progress payments and                           
          customer                                 175               146
          deposits
                                               $   1,568         $ 1,349



Note 5:   Textron-obligated  mandatorily  redeemable  preferred  securities   of
          subsidiary  trust  holding  solely Textron  junior  subordinated  debt
          securities
          
          In 1996, a trust sponsored and wholly-owned by Textron issued
          preferred securities to the public (for $500 million) and shares of
          its common securities to Textron (for $15.5 million), the proceeds of
          which were invested by the trust in $515.5 million aggregate principal
          amount of Textron's newly issued 7.92% Junior Subordinated Deferrable
          Interest Debentures, due 2045.  The debentures are the sole asset of
          the trust.  The amounts due to the trust under the debentures and the
          related income statement amounts have been eliminated in Textron's
          consolidated financial statements.

          The  preferred securities accrue and pay cash distributions  quarterly
          at  a  rate  of  7.92%  per  annum.   Textron  has  guaranteed,  on  a
          subordinated  basis,  distributions and  other  payments  due  on  the
          preferred   securities.  The  guarantee,  when  taken  together   with
          Textron's  obligations  under  the debentures  and  in  the  indenture
          pursuant to which the debentures were issued and Textron's obligations
          under  the  Amended  and Restated Declaration of Trust  governing  the
          trust,  provides a full and unconditional guarantee of amounts due  on
          the preferred securities.
          
          The  preferred securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity
          of  the debentures on March 31, 2045, or earlier to the extent of  any
          redemption  by  Textron of any debentures.  The  redemption  price  in
          either  such  case  will  be $25 per share  plus  accrued  and  unpaid
          distributions to the date fixed for redemption.

Note 6:   Contingencies
          
          Textron is subject to a number of lawsuits, investigations and  claims
          arising  out of the conduct of its business, including those  relating
          to  commercial transactions, government contracts, product  liability,
          and  environmental, safety and health matters. Some seek compensatory,
          treble or punitive damages in substantial amounts; fines, penalties or
          restitution; or remediation of contamination. Some are or  purport  to
          be  class  actions. Under federal government procurement  regulations,
          some  could  result  in  suspension or debarment  of  Textron  or  its
          subsidiaries from U.S. government contracting for a period of time. On
          the  basis  of information presently available, Textron believes  that
          any  liability  for  these  suits and proceedings  would  not  have  a
          material effect on Textron's net income or financial condition.

Note 7:   Comprehensive Income
          
          In  1998,  Textron adopted FAS 130, "Reporting Comprehensive  Income."
          FAS  130  establishes  new  rules for the  reporting  and  display  of
          comprehensive income and its components; however, the adoption of this
          Statement  had  no  impact  on Textron's net income  or  shareholders'
          equity.   FAS 130 requires unrealized gains or losses on the Company's
          available-for-sale   securities  and  foreign   currency   translation
          adjustments,  which  prior  to adoption were  reported  separately  in
          shareholders'  equity,  to be included in other comprehensive  income.
          Prior  year financial statements have been reclassified to conform  to
          the requirements of FAS 130.
          
          During  the first quarter of 1998 and 1997, total comprehensive income
          amounted to $146 million and $90 million, respectively.

Note 8:   Financial information by borrowing group
          
          Textron  consists of two borrowing groups - the Textron Parent Company
          Borrowing  Group  (Parent  Group)  and  Textron's  commercial  finance
          subsidiary (Finance Group).  The Parent Group consists of all entities
          of  Textron  (primarily  manufacturing) other  than  its  wholly-owned
          commercial  finance subsidiary. The Finance Group consists of  Textron
          Financial Corporation (TFC). Summarized financial information for  the
          Parent  Group  (Statement  of  Income and  Statement  of  Cash  Flows)
          includes the Finance Group on a one-line basis under the equity method
          of accounting.

Item 1    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 8:   Financial information by borrowing group (continued)

PARENT GROUP
(unaudited) (In millions)

                                                               Three Months Ended
                                                           April 4,          March 29,
Condensed Statement of Income                                1998               1997
                                                                      
Sales                                                   $     2,167         $    2,021
Costs and expenses                                                        
Cost of sales                                                 1,765              1,656
Selling and administrative                                      221                206
Interest                                                         36                 39
  Total costs and expenses                                    2,022              1,901
                                                                145                120
Pretax income of Finance Group                                   25                 24
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                     
  and distribution on preferred securities of subsidiary
  trust                                                        170                144
Income taxes                                                   (65)               (58)
Distributions  on preferred securities of  subsidiary                     
  trust, net of income taxes                                    (6)                (6)
Income  from  continuing operations,  net  of  income
  taxes                                                          99                 80
Income  from  discontinued operation, net  of  income
  taxes                                                          43                 45
Net income                                              $       142         $      125

Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 8:   Financial information by borrowing group (continued)

PARENT GROUP (continued)
(Unaudited) (In millions)

                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                           April 4,           March 29,
                                                             1998                1997
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
                                                                      
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income from continuing operations                        $        99         $        80
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing                            
operations to net cash provided (used) by operating
activities:
    Earnings of Finance Group (greater than)                               
     less than distributions to Parent Group                     (3)                   9
    Dividends received from discontinued operation                90                  25
    Depreciation                                                  64                  55
    Amortization                                                  16                  15
    Changes in assets and liabilities excluding those                      
     related to acquisitions and divestitures:
       Increase in receivables                                  (90)                 (8)
       Increase in inventories                                 (156)               (138)
       Increase in other assets                                (149)                (25)
       Increase  in  accounts  payable  and  accrued
         liabilities                                              71                  16
    Other - net                                                   31                 (8)
        Net   cash   provided  (used)  by   operating
          activities                                            (27)                  21
Cash flows from investing activities:                                      
Capital expenditures                                            (82)                (81)
Cash used in acquisitions                                      (210)               (324)
Cash received from dispositions                                    -                 549
Other investing activities - net                                   7                  14
        Net   cash   provided  (used)  by   investing
          activities                                           (285)                 158
Cash flows from financing activities:                                      
Increase in short-term debt                                      374                (80)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                           -                   2
Principal payments on long-term debt                            (45)                 (5)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                           30                  16
Purchases of Textron common stock                                  -                 (6)
Dividends paid                                                  (47)                (42)
Contributions paid to Finance Group                             (23)                   -
        Net   cash   provided  (used)  by   financing
           activities                                            289                (115)
Net increase (decrease) in cash                                 (23)                  64
Cash at beginning of period                                       30                  24
Cash at end of period                                    $         7         $        88


Item 1    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 8:   Financial information by borrowing group (continued)

FINANCE GROUP
(unaudited) (In millions)

                                                               Three Months Ended
                                                          March 31,          March 31,
Condensed Statement of Income                                1998               1997
                                                                     
Revenues                                                $         85       $         82
Costs and expenses                                                        
Selling and administrative                                        18                 15
Interest                                                          37                 37
Provision for losses on collection of finance
  receivables                                                      5                  6
    Total costs and expenses                                      60                 58
Income before income taxes                                        25                 24
Income taxes                                                    (10)               (10)
Net income                                              $         15       $         14
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Item 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



                                  TEXTRON INC.
                     Revenues and Income by Business Segment
                                  (In millions)

                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                           April 4,             March 29,
                                                             1998                  1997
                                                                        
REVENUES
MANUFACTURING:                                                               
  Aircraft                                               $       656          $       679
  Automotive                                                     618                  557
  Industrial                                                     893                  785
                                                               2,167                2,021
FINANCE                                                           85                   82
Total revenues                                           $     2,252          $     2,103
INCOME                                                                       
MANUFACTURING:                                                               
  Aircraft                                               $        61          $        60
  Automotive                                                      56                   50
  Industrial                                                      95                   82
                                                                 212                  192
FINANCE                                                           25                   24
Segment operating income                                         237                  216
Corporate expenses and other - net                              (31)                 (33)
Interest expense - net                                          (36)                 (39)
Income  from continuing operations before income                             
  taxes and distributions on preferred securities                            
  of subsidiary trust                                    $       170          $       144



Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Statements of Cash Flows for Textron Inc. and the Parent Group detailing the
changes  in  cash  balances  are on pages 4 and 10,  respectively.   The  Parent
Group's  operating cash flow includes dividends received from the Finance  Group
of  $12 million and $23 million during the first three months of 1998 and  1997,
respectively.

The Parent Group's debt to total capital ratio was 31% at April 4, 1998, up from
25% at year end.  The Parent Group has credit facilities outstanding at April 4,
1998 aggregating $2.0 billion, $1.1 billion of which was not used or reserved as
support for outstanding commercial paper or bank borrowings.  At March 31, 1998,
the  Finance  Group  had  credit facilities outstanding  of  approximately  $1.1
billion,  $125 million of which was available at quarter end.  The Parent  Group
had $311 million available at quarter end under its shelf registration statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In the first quarter of 1998,  the
Finance Group increased its medium-term note facility by $750 million and issued
$300  million medium-term notes under this facility.  The Finance Group had $542
million available under the facility at March 31, 1998.

In  the first quarter, Textron acquired the capital stock of Ransomes PLC, a UK-
based  manufacturer  of commercial turf-care machinery, and  Sukosim,  a  German
fastener  manufacturer.  The cost of these acquisitions was  approximately  $290
million,  which  includes notes issued for approximately $80 million,  plus  the
assumption of debt.

In  the first three months of 1998, the Parent Group terminated $275 million  of
fixed-pay interest rate exchange agreements.

On August 11, 1998, Textron announced that its Board of Directors had authorized
a  new  25 million share repurchase program that supersedes the 8 million shares
that remained under its previous authorization.

Management believes that the Parent Group will continue to have adequate  access
to  credit markets and that its credit facilities, cash flows from operations --
including  dividends  received  from Textron's Finance  Group  --  and  expected
proceeds from the sale of AFS, will continue to be more than sufficient to  meet
its operating needs and to finance growth.

Results  of Operations - Three months ended April 4, 1998 vs Three months  ended
March 29, 1997

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the first quarter of
1998 were $0.59 per share, up 26% from the 1997 amount of $0.47.  Income from
continuing operations in 1998 of $99 million was up 24% from $80 million for
1997.

Diluted earnings per share - net income in the first quarter 1998 were $0.85 per
share, up 16% from the 1997 amount of $0.73.  Net income in 1998 of $142 million
was up 14% from $125 million for 1997.  Revenues increased 7% to $2.3 billion in
1998 from $2.1 billion in 1997.

On August 11, 1998, Textron announced that it had reached an agreement to sell
Avco Financial Services (AFS) to Associates First Capital Corporation for $3.9
billion in cash.  This transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and it is
expected to close at the end of 1998 or early 1999.  Textron has restated its
financial statements as presented herein to treat AFS as a discontinued
operation.  See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for
additional information.

The Aircraft segment's revenues decreased $23 million (3%), while income
increased $1 million (2%), due to higher results at Cessna Aircraft. Cessna's
revenues and income increased as a result of higher sales of business jets and
single engine aircraft. Bell Helicopter's revenues and income decreased due to
lower commercial helicopter sales ($89 million), reflecting the completion in
1997 of the three-year contract for model 412 helicopters with the Canadian
Forces, partially offset by higher revenues on the six-year contract to upgrade
Huey and Cobra helicopters for the U.S. Marines ($14 million). The impact of a
favorable profit adjustment on the V-22 EMD contract in 1997 was offset by a
lower level of product development expense in 1998.

The  Automotive  segment's revenues increased $61 million  (11%),  while  income
increased  $6  million  (12%). These revenue and income increases  were  due  to
higher volume at Kautex associated with capacity expansion in North America, and
higher  sales  and  improved  performance in  the  Trim  operations,  reflecting
increased production of models with Textron content, primarily at Chrysler.

The  Industrial segment's revenues and income increased $108 million  (14%)  and
$13  million (16%), respectively, reflecting the contribution from acquisitions,
principally  Ransomes  PLC., and internal growth combined  with  ongoing  margin
improvement.  Internal growth was driven by continued strength in the  fastening
systems,  aerospace components and contractor tools businesses.  These  benefits
were partially offset by the fourth quarter 1997 divestiture of Speidel.

The Finance segment's (TFC) revenues increased $3 million, due to an increase in
other income, and higher yields on receivables (10.10% in the first quarter 1998
vs 9.84% in the first quarter 1997), partially offset by a lower level of
average receivables ($3.059 billion in the first quarter 1998 vs $3.139 billion
in the first quarter 1997), due primarily to the securitization of $401 million
of Textron-related receivables in the third quarter of 1997. The increase in
other income is due primarily to servicing fees related to securitized
receivables, an increase in fee-based services and higher prepayment income,
partially offset by lower arrangement fee income. Its income increased $1
million, due to the higher revenues and a lower provision for losses, partially
offset by growth in businesses with higher operating expense ratios.

Discontinued  Operations  - AFS' revenues increased $18  million,  while  income
decreased  $3  million. Revenues in its finance and related  insurance  business
increased $11 million, due to an increase in average finance receivables ($7.683
billion in the first quarter 1998 vs $7.179 billion in the first quarter  1997),
reflecting  the  benefit  of  the  acquisition of  $534  million  of  commercial
receivables  during  1997,  and a gain of $4 million  on  the  sale  of  certain
underperforming  branches in 1998. The benefit of these  revenue  increases  was
partially offset by a decrease in yields on finance receivables (17.18%  in  the
first  quarter  1998  vs  18.08%  in the first quarter  1997),  reflecting  both
decreases  in  yields  on consumer finance receivables  and  the  impact  of  an
increase  in lower-yielding commercial receivables. Income decreased $6 million,
due  primarily to the lower yields on finance receivables and a slight  increase
in  the average cost of borrowed funds (6.55% in the first quarter 1998 vs 6.49%
in  the  first  quarter 1997), partially offset by the benefit  of  the  revenue
increases  and a decrease in the provision for losses resulting from a  decrease
in  the ratio of net credit losses to average finance receivables (2.86% in  the
first quarter 1998 vs 3.06% in the first quarter 1997). The decrease in the  net
credit  losses to average finance receivables was attributable to the impact  of
the increase in commercial receivables, which have a lower loss ratio, partially
offset  by a slight increase in the loss ratio for the consumer finance business
(3.20%  in  the  first  quarter  1998  vs 3.17%  in  the  first  quarter  1997).
Delinquencies  and  charge-offs remain at higher  than  historical  levels.  AFS
continued to reconfigure its branch network in the U.S. and sold nine additional
underperforming branches in the first quarter.

In AFS' nonrelated insurance business, revenues increased $7 million and income
increased $3 million, due primarily to higher premiums earned and an increase in
investment income, reflecting a higher level of invested assets and capital
gains.

Corporate  expenses and other -net decreased $2 million due  primarily  to  1997
litigation costs related to a divested operation.  Interest expense-net for  the
Parent Group decreased $3 million, due to lower average debt, resulting from the
payment  of  debt  with proceeds in 1997 from the divestiture  of  Paul  Revere,
partially  offset  by the incremental debt associated with acquisitions.  Income
taxes - the current quarter's effective income tax rate of 38.2% was lower  than
the  corresponding prior year rate of 40.3%, due primarily to lower state income
taxes and an increase in tax benefits on export sales.



Forward-looking Information: Certain statements in this Report, and  other  oral
and  written  statements made by Textron from time to time, are  forward-looking
statements,  including those that discuss strategies, goals,  outlook  or  other
non-historical matters; or project revenues, income, returns or other  financial
measures.    These  forward-looking  statements  are  subject   to   risks   and
uncertainties  that  may cause actual results to differ  materially  from  those
contained  in  the  statements, including the following:  (i)  continued  market
demand for the types of products and services produced and sold by Textron, (ii)
changes in worldwide economic and political conditions and associated impact  on
interest  and  foreign  exchange rates, (iii) the level  of  sales  by  original
equipment manufacturers of vehicles for which Textron supplies parts,  and  (iv)
the successful integration of companies acquired by Textron.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
        RISK

See  the  Company's  most  recent  Restated  Financial  Statements  and  Related
Financial  Information  filed on Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1 (Management's  Discussion
and  Analysis on pages 3 through 9).  There has been no material change in  this
information.



                                  PARENT GROUP
                                        
                        COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF INCOME TO
              COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
                                        
                                   (unaudited)
                                        
                           (In millions except ratio)
                                        


                                                            Three Months
                                                               Ended
                                                           April 4, 1998
                                                          
Fixed charges:
  Interest expense                                           $       36
  Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary      
    trust, net of income taxes                                        6
  Estimated interest portion of rents                                 5
                                                           
    Total fixed charges                                      $       47
                                                           
                                                           

Income:                                                    
    Income from continuing operations before income taxes      
      and distributions on preferred securities of             
      subsidiary trust                                       $      170
  Eliminate equity in undistributed pretax income of       
    Finance Group                                                  (13)
  Fixed charges (1)                                                  41
                                                           
    Adjusted income                                          $      198
                                                           
                                                           

Ratio of income to fixed charges                                   4.21
                                                           


(1)Adjusted to exclude distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary
   trust, net of income taxes.




                                        
                                        
             TEXTRON INC. INCLUDING ALL MAJORITY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
                                        
                        COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF INCOME TO
              COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
                                        
                                   (unaudited)
                                        
                           (In millions except ratio)
                                        


                                                            Three Months
                                                                Ended
                                                            April 4,1998
                                                            
Fixed charges:
  Interest expense                                              $    74
  Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary      
    trust, net of income taxes                                        6
  Estimated interest portion of rents                                 5
                                                           
    Total fixed charges                                         $    85
                                                           
                                                           

Income:                                                    
  Income from continuing operations before income taxes    
    and distributions on preferred securities of           
    subsidiary trust                                            $   170
  Fixed charges (1)                                                  79
                                                           
    Adjusted income                                             $   249
                                                           
                                                           

Ratio of income to fixed charges                                   2.93
                                                           


(1)   Adjusted  to exclude distributions on preferred securities  of  subsidiary
      trust, net of income taxes