CURTISS WRIGHT CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 9, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CURTISS WRIGHT CORP (CW)
CIK: 0000026324
Period of Report: 2003-11-19

Reporting Person: BENANTE MARTIN R (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-08	Common Stock	M	3000	$18	Acquired	5740	Direct
2003-12-08	Common Stock	M	1866	$24	Acquired	7606	Direct
2003-12-08	Common Stock	M	2048	$25.19	Acquired	9654	Direct
2003-12-08	Common Stock	S	2554	$83.55	Disposed	7100	Direct
2003-12-08	Common Stock	S	7100	$83	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-12-08	Option to Purchase Common Stock	$18	M	3000	Disposed	2007-11-15	Common Stock (3000)	Direct
2003-12-08	Option to Purchase Common Stock	$24	M	1866	Disposed	2008-12-14	Common Stock (1866)	Direct
2003-12-08	Option to Purchase Common Stock	$25.19	M	2048	Disposed	2009-12-03	Common Stock (2048)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Mr. Benante sold shares of Curtiss-Wright stock to cover certain expenses related to the purchase of a home.

F2: Mr. Benante exercised sufficient options to cover certain expenses related to the purchase of a home.

F3: Derivative security was granted pursuant to a Company sponsored employee long term incentive plan.