WGOV Woodward Governor Company (MM)

Woodward Governor Company (NASDAQ: WGOV) announced today that Thomas A. Gendron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking at the CL King & Associates 8th Annual Best Ideas Conference to be held in New York on September 15-16, 2010.

Mr. Gendron will present on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A link to the live webcast and presentation slides will be available on the company's website www.woodward.com on the day of the conference. A replay will be available through September 30, 2010 on the same website shortly after completion of the presentation.

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 and defense, power generation and distribution, and transportation markets. Our systems and components optimize the performance of commercial aircraft; military aircraft, ground vehicles and other equipment; gas and steam turbines; wind 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.

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, 2009 and any subsequently filed Form 10-Q.

CONTACT: Mike Schablaske Corporate Director, Tax & Assistant Treasurer 815-639-6697 Woodward Governor Company 1000 East Drake Road Fort Collins, Colorado 80525, USA Tel: 970-482-5811 Fax: 970-498-3058