Woodward Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

FORT COLLINS, Colo.--(Business Wire)--
Woodward Governor Company (Nasdaq: WGOV) announced today it expects to report
its fiscal 2009 third quarter earnings at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT on
Thursday, July 23, 2009. A news release will be issued at that time and an
investor conference call will be held at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

In the conference call, the company will provide an overview of its third
quarter financial performance, business highlights, and outlook. You are invited
to listen to the call live via the company`s website, www.woodward.com, on July
23. A webcast presentation will be available on the company`s website by
clicking the Investor Relations tab, then the Presentations/Conference Calls
menu selection and associated webcast link. The call and the presentation will
remain accessible at the website for 30 days.

You may also listen to the call by dialing 1-866-814-1918 (domestic) or
1-703-639-1362 (international). Participants should call prior to the start time
to allow for registration; the Conference ID is 1370762. An audio replay will be
available by telephone from 8:00 p.m. EDT on July 23 to 11:59 p.m. EDT on July
27, 2009. The telephone number to access the replay is 1-888-266-2081 (domestic)
or 1-703-925-2533 (international), reference access code 1370762.

About Woodward

Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of
energy control and optimization solutions used in global infrastructure
equipment. We serve the aerospace, power generation and distribution, and
transportation markets. Our systems and components optimize the performance of
commercial aircraft; military aircraft, ground vehicles and other equipment;
industrial gas, wind and steam turbines; reciprocating engines; and electrical
power systems. The company's innovative fluid energy, combustion control,
electrical energy, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more
reliable, and more cost-effective equipment. Our customers include leading
original equipment manufacturers and end users of their products. Woodward is
headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo., USA. Visit our website at
www.woodward.com.

Woodward Governor Company
Mike Schablaske, 815-639-6697
Director, Tax and Treasury

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