CURTISS WRIGHT CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Nov 12, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-11-11	Common Stock	M	2400	$16.22	Acquired	3334	Direct
2003-11-12	Common Stock	S	294	$74.65	Disposed	3040	Direct
2003-11-12	Common STock	S	300	$74.45	Disposed	2740	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-11-11	Option to Purchase Common Stock	$16.22	M	2400	Disposed	2003-11-20	Common Stock (2400)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares acquired through exercise of options granted pursuant to employee 1985 Stock Option Plan

F2: Mr. Benante exercised options granted on November 20, 1993 which were set to expire on November 20, 2003.

F3: Mr. Benante sold sufficient shares to cover his tax liability resulting from the exercise of the option.