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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950117-04-000299.txt : 20040123
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040123105906
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-04-000299
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MITCHELL WILLIAM B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001211790

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00134
		FILM NUMBER:		04539477

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 340005
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78734

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000026324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				130612970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 WALL ST W
		CITY:			LYNDHURST
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018968400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 WALL ST W
		CITY:			LYNDHURST
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07071
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>4 BECKER FARM ROAD, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROSELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07068</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2004-01-22</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <deemedExecutionDate>
            <value>2004-01-22</value>
        </deemedExecutionDate>
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        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value>31.21</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Such shares were issued pursuant the Company's 1996 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors under which each eligible Director may defer compensation and elect to receive such compensation in the form of stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price is based on ninety and nine tenths per cent (90.9%) of the Fair Market Value of the average market price at the time Mr. Mitchell deferred his 1999 director compensation pursuant to the terms of the Company's 1996 Stock Plan for Non-employee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This amount reflects a two for one stock split paid on December 17, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul J. Ferdenzi through Power of Attorney for William B. Mitchell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-23</signatureDate>
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