Woodward Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

FORT COLLINS, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 04/06/12 -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) today announced it expects to report its fiscal 2012 second quarter earnings at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 23, 2012. A news release will be issued at that time and an investor conference call will be held at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

In the conference call, the company will provide an overview of its business highlights and financial performance. You are invited to listen to the call live via the company's website, www.woodward.com, on April 23. A webcast presentation will be available on the website by selecting "Investors/Calendar of Events" from the menu. The call and presentation will remain accessible on the website for 14 days.

You may also listen to the call by dialing 1-866-259-1024 (domestic) or 1-703-639-1218 (international). Participants should call prior to the start time to allow for registration; the Conference ID is 1566199. An audio replay will be available by telephone from 7:30 p.m. EDT on April 23 until 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 28. The telephone number to access the replay is 1-888-266-2081 (domestic) or 1-703-925-2533 (international), reference access code 1566199.

About Woodward, Inc.

Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and energy markets. Our aerospace systems and components optimize the performance of fixed wing and rotorcraft platforms in the commercial, business and military aircraft, ground vehicles and other equipment. Our energy-related systems and components enhance the performance of industrial gas and steam turbines, reciprocating engines, compressors, wind turbines, electrical grids and other energy-related industrial equipment. The company's innovative fluid energy, combustion control, electrical energy, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable and more efficient equipment. Our customers include leading original equipment manufacturers and end users of their products. Woodward is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Visit our website at www.woodward.com.

The statements in this release concerning the company's future sales, earnings, business performance, prospects, and the economy in general reflect current expectations and are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from projections or any other forward-looking statement and we have no obligation to update our forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect performance and could cause actual results to differ materially from projections and forward-looking statements are described in Woodward's Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011 and any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.