Press Release - December 1, 2003

LT. GENERAL (RET.) LESLIE KENNE JOINS EDO BOARD

NEW YORK -- December 1, 2003 -- The Board of Directors of EDO Corporation (NYSE:EDO) has elected Lieutenant General Leslie F. Kenne to the company’s Board, effective as of November 26. This brings the number of Board members to ten, of which nine are independent directors.

General Kenne, 56, retired from the U.S. Air Force in September, where she had most recently been deputy chief of staff for Warfighting Integration at the Air Force headquarters in Washington, D.C. In that position, she was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff for policy and strategies to integrate C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) capabilities into a more effective utilization of air and space power.

Prior to that, General Kenne had commanded the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. She has also directed a number of major programs, including the F-16 and the Joint Strike Fighter programs. Her Pentagon staff experience includes deputy director in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.

"Leslie Kenne brings more than 30 years of leadership experience, as well as first-hand knowledge of the type of leading-edge military programs that are important to the future success of EDO," said Chairman of the Board James M. Smith. "We are proud to welcome her to the Board, and look forward to her insight and guidance as we strive to expand EDO’s role in the defense industry."

General Kenne entered the Air Force in 1971 as a Second Lieutenant after completing Auburn University’s ROTC program. Early in her career, she served as a flight-line maintenance officer in operations, and attended the Air Force test pilot school in 1974. She progressed steadily through the Air Force ranks, serving in no less than 22 assignments in the US and overseas.

General Kenne has received numerous decorations for military service. These include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal.

EDO Corporation provides military products and professional services to the US, UK, and other allied governments, and their prime defense contractors. EDO focuses on systems and subsystems that are integral to the success of long-term military platforms, such as the B-1B bomber, the F/A-22, the Joint Strike Fighter, and the Comanche helicopter. Examples of the company’s highly engineered products include aircraft weapon-release systems, ship and aircraft self-protect systems, and high-performance composite structures. The company also has a number of commercial product lines. A disciplined acquisition program is diversifying the base of major platforms and customers. EDO is at the core of the transformation to lighter, faster, and smarter defense capabilities.

EDO (www.edocorp.com) was founded in 1925, and is headquartered in New York City. The company had revenues last year of $329 million, and employs 2,800 people.

Contact:
William A. Walkowiak, CFA
Director of Investor Relations, EDO Corporation
(Phone) +1 212-716-2038
ir@edocorp.com