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CURTISS-WRIGHT ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAMS CONTROLS Leading Provider of Highly-Engineered Electronic Sensors and Throttle Controls for Vehicles in Industrial and Military Markets to be Acquired by Innovative Engineering Company PARSIPPANY, N.J., PORTLAND, OR. - November 1, 2012 - Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) and Williams Controls (NYSE: WMCO) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement that provides for the merger of Williams Controls with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curtiss-Wright. Williams Controls is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly-engineered electronic sensors and electronic throttle controls for off-road equipment, heavy trucks, and military vehicles. The acquired business will operate within Curtiss-Wright's Motion Control segment.

"The acquisition of Williams Controls, which will closely follow our acquisition of PG Drives, will strengthen and expand Curtiss-Wright's existing industrial controls business and is another step toward our vision to be the supplier of choice for driver control subsystems in specialty vehicles," said Martin R. Benante, Chairman and CEO, Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "For over 75 years, Williams Controls has been a leading designer and manufacturer of critical vehicle controls technology and brings unmatched expertise, experience and long-standing customer relationships to Curtiss-Wright."
Patrick W. Cavanagh, Williams Controls' President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "This transaction enables Williams Controls to achieve its strategic vision while returning significant value to our stockholders. By combining Williams Controls' global leadership in electronic throttle controls with Curtiss-Wright's Motion Control segment, we can more quickly expand our pedal systems, sensors and joysticks to become a solutions supplier to all of our customers in the commercial truck and off-road markets." Mr. Cavanagh continued, "Williams Controls' commitment to our employees, customers and local communities remains unchanged. We
expect all of our stakeholders to benefit from being part of a larger and more diverse company

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