CURTISS WRIGHT CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

May 8, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CURTISS WRIGHT CORP (CW)
CIK: 0000026324
Period of Report: 2006-05-05

Reporting Person: SMITH ALBERT E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-05-05	Common Stock	A	760	$32.92	Acquired	760	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Such shares were issued pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan in which newly elected non-employee directors receive an initial grant of restricted stock for service on the board. The restrictions on the shares lapse upon the shorter of (a) five years from the date of grant or (b) until such time as the service of the recipient as a Non-employee Director of the Company shall have ended by reason of his or her (i) death or disability or (ii) failure to be reelected.

F2: Price is the closing price of the stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on May 5, 2006.