Press Release

Paramus, NJ, Nov 21 - Metal Improvement Company (MIC) has published the ninth edition of its Shot Peening Applicatiosn Guide, also know as the "MIC Green Book".

MIC's Shot Peening Appliscatons Guide is a comprehensive technical resource on shot peening and covers the process's theory, response to metals and effectiveness in various applications. The 64-page publication is available in four-color hard copy format, or you download the entire manual or select chapters of interest in PDF format through the company's web site (www.metalimprovement.com).

Metal Improvement Company provides precision metal finishing services, including shot peening, laser peening, coating services and heat treating, through a network of over 50 facilities in North American and Europe. Metal Improvement Comapny is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW).

Curtiss-Wright Corporaton, headquartered in Roseland, NJ, is a diversified company that designs, manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications in addition to providing metal treatment services. For more inform about Curtiss-Wright visit www.curtisswright.com