Woodhead(R) Introduces Bench Light that Offers Rugged Design and Energy Efficiency, Ideal for Industrial Task Lighting

        Designed to provide direct overhead lighting in harsh,
        demanding workspaces, this high-performance fluorescent
           light source is tough, quiet and easy to set up.

   Woodhead Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDHD) recently introduced a new
addition to its family of Woodhead(R) Lighting products. The new
Woodhead Bench Light provides a reliable source of direct overhead
illumination for a variety of industrial task lighting applications,
such as production lines, assembly tables, welding cells, and tool
room workbenches. They can also provide a lower-cost alternative to
overhead lights typically provided in OEM workstations.
   The ruggedly built Woodhead Bench Light (120V, 60Hz) is 57-inches
in length and has a narrow (2"x3") width profile. Additional features
include:

   --  Extruded aluminum housing with anodized silver finish for
        maximum corrosion resistance

   --  Impact-resistant polycarbonate lens helps to protect lamps
        from accidental damage

   --  Adjustable PVC cable support system with sturdy nylon clamps
        replaces standard chain mounting

   --  Pull-chain switch and grounded enclosure for safe, easy
        operation

   --  8-ft cordset with NEMA 5-15 plug

   --  Quiet, energy efficient cold-start ballast. ENERGY
        STAR-compliant version is also available.

   For more information on the new Woodhead Bench Light and other
Woodhead Lighting and Electrical products, visit 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 includes globally recognized
names such as Aero-Motive(R), Daniel Woodhead(R), Watertite(R) and
Super-Safeway(R).