The BradConnectivity(TM) Ultra-Lock(TM) Connection System Helps Reduce Ergonomic Stress for Manufacturing and Assembly Workers

   Repetitive strain injuries are a major productivity challenge to
   industrial companies, costing an estimated $20 billion a year in
                         Worker's Compensation

   Woodhead Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ:WDHD) a designer and
manufacturer of industrial communication products for the global
automation market, reports that its BradConnectivity(TM)
Ultra-Lock(TM) Connection System has seen enthusiastic acceptance
across a broad range of manufacturing and assembly industries since
its launch a year ago. The threadless, M12-compatible Ultra-Lock
Connection System comprises a series of integrated distribution boxes
and cordsets built on a patented 'push-to-lock' technology that
enables fast, easy installation without turning the coupler. For
workers, this eliminates the hand/wrist motions and repetitive turning
required to install traditional threaded M12 connectors.
   According to John Sullivan, product director for the comprehensive
Ultra-Lock Connection System, the system's unique design signals the
next generation of M12 connector technology. "The Ultra-Lock
connection system not only provides quicker installation than
traditional connectors, but is also ergonomically superior in that it
locks securely in place using a simple push-to-lock motion. The result
is higher productivity and less worker fatigue, which reduces the
potential risk of carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress
injuries--a tremendous competitive advantage for any company in the
automation sector."
   Industry research acknowledges that cumulative stress trauma poses
a major economic challenge to industrial companies. It has been
estimated that these injuries cost American industry more than $20
billion a year in Worker's Compensation. The National Safety Council
notes that repeated trauma disorders have the highest incidence rates
of all occupational health illnesses, with manufacturing workers
constituting 72 percent of these disorders in 1996. The U.S.
Department of Labor's 2004 Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses, published in November 2005, cites warehousing,
transportation and manufacturing as having the highest incidence rates
for occupational injuries.
   A study by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) estimates that 20 million workers on assembly lines and in
other jobs requiring repetitive, strain-producing motions are at an
increased risk of developing repetitive stress injuries, such as
carpal tunnel syndrome. NIOSH cites the major causes of carpal tunnel
syndrome as repetitive motion, working with hands in a deviated
position, and the amount of muscle tension and force required to
perform a task.

   About the BradConnectivity Ultra-Lock Connection System

   The BradConnectivity Ultra-Lock Connection System comprises a
series of integrated distribution boxes and cordsets based on an
innovative 'push-to-lock' technology. Users simply push down to
connect, and pull up to disconnect. Designed for interoperability with
traditional M12 connectors, the Ultra-Lock System reduces assembly
time and cost, reduces ergonomic strain on assemblers, and simplifies
assembly in tight and 'blind-mate' locations.
   In addition, the Ultra-Lock Connection System provides reliable
connectivity, even under the stresses of cable flexing, mechanical
shock or machine vibration, thus virtually eliminating costly and
difficult to locate intermittent connections. The system incorporates
a revolutionary, operator-independent radial sealing design that
provides reliable IP68 sealing performance, thanks to a tight seal
which protects against moisture and chemical contamination. For more
information about the Ultra-Lock Connection System visit our Website
at www.woodhead.com.

   About Woodhead Industries, Inc.

   Woodhead Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDHD) is a global developer,
manufacturer and marketer of a wide array of Automation and Electrical
products engineered for superior performance in demanding, harsh, or
hazardous industrial environments. Woodhead Industries "Empowers the
Industrial Infrastructure" with innovative products and solutions that
extend from mechanical, electrical and electronics, to
communications/networking devices and diagnostic software. Woodhead
Industries operates from 21 locations in 10 countries spanning North
America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Woodhead Industries' Brad(R) lines
of Automation products include such globally recognized names as
applicom(R), Direct-Link(TM), mPm(R), RJ-Lnxx(R) and SST(TM). The
Woodhead family of Electrical products include globally recognized
names such as Aero-Motive(R), Daniel Woodhead(R), Watertite(R) and
Super-Safeway(R).