EDO Press Release August 9, 2006

EDO TO PRODUCE COMPOSITE DUCTS FOR GEnx™ ENGINE

NEW YORK - August 9, 2006 - EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) has been awarded a contract by General Electric (NYSE: GE) to manufacture aircraft-engine ducts using advanced composite materials. The multi-million dollar production contract covers deliveries of ducts for the GEnx™ engine through 2012.

EDO will produce composite Variable Bleed Valve ducts for the GEnx engine using specialized composite braiding and resin-transfer-molding technologies. GE’s unique VBV design ensures peak engine performance at all speeds by bleeding off variable amounts of air to maintain optimal boost pressure. The next-generation GEnx engine has been selected to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner™ and 747-8 as well as the Airbus A350 aircraft.

Ten composite ducts are used in each engine, with a complete set weighing less than eight pounds. The complex-shaped ducts meet a demanding set of operational requirements and tolerances, and will carry internal pressure loads at elevated temperatures.

"With a concurrent engineering process, we were able to design the VBV ducts to take full advantage of EDO’s automated technologies to minimize production costs," said Tom Mesing, GE Aviation’s Principal Engineer for Composite Materials.

Process
EDO’s combination of braiding and RTM automates the fiber-application process and eliminates the need for significant part finishing. Braiding is an automated circular-weaving process that wraps reinforcement fibers around complex shapes. Fibers are continuously applied, and no seams are created that can lead to stress concentrations. Only three continuous layers of braided reinforcement are needed to carry the stresses created by the hot bleed air at high internal pressures.

The VBV ducts are molded using the RTM process, where both the inside and outside surface of the duct are precisely controlled for dimension and finish. High temperature BMI resin is injected into the braid, cured, and then the finished part is removed from the mold with no secondary machining required other than trim and drill. The ducts then undergo ultrasonic C-scan inspection.

About EDO Corporation
EDO Corporation designs and manufactures a diverse range of products for defense, intelligence, and commercial markets. Major product groups include: professional and engineering services, defense electronics, communications, aircraft-armament systems, undersea warfare, and integrated composite structures. EDO’s advanced systems are at the core of the transformation to lighter, faster, and smarter defense capabilities.

In 2005, EDO acquired Fiber Innovations, Inc, a leader in the specialty processes of braiding, resin transfer molding, and vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding. Fiber Innovations added important complementary design and manufacturing capabilities to EDO’s integrated-composite-structures business.

With headquarters in New York, EDO Corporation (www.edocorp.com) employs 3,000 people worldwide. The company was founded in 1925 and had revenues of $648 million in 2005.

Contacts:

William A. Walkowiak, CFA
Director of Investor Relations
(212) 716-2038
ir@edocorp.com

Sara Banda
Sr. Corporate Communications Specialist
(212) 716-2071
media@edocorp.com