Curtiss-Wright Wins $7.3 Million Order From United Defense

Curtiss-Wright Wins $7.3 Million Order From United Defense
Contract to Provide Embedded Computing Systems for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle



ROSELAND, N.J., Sept. 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Curtiss-Wright Corporation
(NYSE: CW; CW.B) received a $7.3 million award from United Defense Ground
Systems Division to provide embedded computing systems for the Bradley Fighting
Vehicle.

The award covers the assembly, test and delivery of electronic subsystems and
systems for the upgrades to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.  The Bradley upgrade
program is designed to keep the fighting fleet current with technology
enhancements.

"Curtiss-Wright is proud of its support for this key vehicle in our front line
fighting fleet," said Martin R. Benante, Chairman and CEO.  "We have a long
history with the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and look forward to continued support
for many years to come."

Curtiss-Wright's Motion Control segment, a leading manufacturer of
mission-critical embedded computing systems for military and severe environment
applications, will perform the work in Littleton, MA.

About Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified company headquartered in Roseland,
New Jersey.  The Company designs, manufactures and overhauls products for
motion control and flow control applications, and provides a variety of metal
treatment services.  The firm employs approximately 5,100 people worldwide. 
More information on Curtiss-Wright can be found on the Internet at
http://www.curtisswright.com/.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.

Headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina, Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. is the
Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.  With manufacturing
facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading
technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, embedded
computers, subsystems and services internationally.  For more information,
visit http://www.cwcontrols.com/.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-
looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to: a reduction in anticipated
orders; an economic downturn; changes in competitive marketplace and/or
customer requirements; a change in government spending; an inability to perform
customer contracts at anticipated cost levels; and other factors that generally
affect the business of aerospace, defense contracting, marine, electronics and
industrial companies. Please refer to the Company's current SEC filings under
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for further information. 

DATASOURCE: Curtiss-Wright Corporation



CONTACT:  Alexandra M. Deignan of Curtiss-Wright Corporation,

[phone]



Web site:  http://www.curtisswright.com/

http://www.cwcontrols.com/ 

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