FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC ET AL	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CURTISS WRIGHT CORP [ CW.B ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

, ONE CORPORATE CENTER	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/8/2004		
(Street)

RYE, NY 10580
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Class B Common Stock  	6/8/2004  	 	P	  	1000  	A	$44.9  	44700  	I  	By: Investment Partnership   (1)	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	2000  	I  	By: Investment Partnership   (1)	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	18800  	I  	By: Investment Partnership   (1)	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	5300  	I  	By: Investment Partnership   (1)	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	778  	D   (2)	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	The Reporting Persons have less than a 100% interest in this entity. The amount of securities reported as beneficially owned reflects the total amount of securities held by this entity, which is greater than the Reporting Persons' indirect pecuniary interests. The Reporting Persons hereby disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities in excess of their indirect pecuniary interests.	
(  2) 	These shares are owned by Gabelli Group Capital Partners, Inc. Mr. Gabelli has an indirect pecuniary interest in these shares and Gabelli Asset Management Inc. has no interest in these shares. Mr. Gabelli disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC ET AL
ONE CORPORATE CENTER
RYE, NY 10580		X			
GABELLI MARIO J
C/O GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
ONE CORPORATE CENTER
RYE, NY 10580		X			
GABELLI GROUP CAPITAL PARTNERS INC
140 GREENWICH AVE.
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			

Signatures		
/s/ James E. McKee, Attorney-in-Fact for MARIO J. GABELLI and Secretary of GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. AND GABELLI GROUP CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.		6/9/2004	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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