WOODWARD GOVERNOR CO
10-Q, 2000-05-08
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS
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             UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
{  X  }       QUARTERLY  REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE
SECURITIES                    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000

                                    OR


{    }  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from.............to...............

Commission file number 0-8408

                         WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                                 36-1984010
(State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

         5001 North Second Street, Rockford, Illinois 61125-7001
                 (Address of principal executive offices)

                              (815) 877-7441
           (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes X     No...

                    APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED
                     IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING
                         THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a
plan confirmed by a court. Yes... No...

As of April 30, 2000, 11,245,797 shares of common stock with a par value of
$.00875 cents per share were outstanding.
                        WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY
                                FORM 10-Q
                   For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2000

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                                  INDEX


Description


Part I.   Financial Information

     Item 1.  Financial Statements

              Statements of Consolidated Earnings for the
              Three Months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999

              Statements of Consolidated Earnings for the Six
              Months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999

              Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
              March 31, 2000 and September 30, 1999

              Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the Six
              Months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999

              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations

Part II.  Other Information

     Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


Signatures

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WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999
(in thousands except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                     2000         1999
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>
Net billings for products and services              $149,085    $144,408
Costs and expenses:
     Cost of goods sold                              116,340     107,564
     Sales, general, and administrative expenses      20,148      19,847
     Amortization of intangible assets                 1,508       1,701
     Restructuring expense                                 -       8,174
     Interest expense                                  3,076       3,282
     Interest income                                    (165)       (307)
     Other expense--net                                 (649)        242

              Total costs and expenses               140,258     140,503

Earnings before income taxes and
      equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate       8,827       3,905

Income taxes                                           3,440       1,562

Earnings before equity in loss of
     unconsolidated affiliate                          5,387       2,343

Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate,
     net of tax                                           15         279

Net earnings                                          $5,372      $2,064

Basic earnings per share                               $0.48       $0.18

Diluted earnings per share                             $0.48       $0.18

Weighted-average number of basic shares outstanding   11,241      11,267

Weighted-average number of diluted shares
  outstanding                                         11,260      11,280

Cash dividends per share                             $0.2325     $0.2325

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
for the six months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999
(in thousands except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                     2000         1999
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>
Net billings for products and services              $282,677    $289,316

Costs and expenses:
     Cost of goods sold                              215,993     217,579
     Sales, general, and administrative expenses      38,669      39,697
     Amortization of intangible assets                 3,175       3,406
     Restructuring expense                                 -       8,174
     Interest expense                                  5,885       6,523
     Interest income                                    (339)       (475)
     Other expense--net                                  353       1,181

              Total costs and expenses               263,736     276,085

Earnings before income taxes and
     equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate       18,941      13,231

Income taxes                                           7,485       5,292

Earnings before equity in loss of
     unconsolidated affiliate                         11,456       7,939

Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate,
     net of tax                                           77         671

Net earnings                                         $11,379      $7,268

Basic earnings per share                               $1.01       $0.64

Diluted earnings per share                             $1.01       $0.64

Weighted-average number of basic shares
   outstanding                                        11,258      11,283

Weighted-average number of diluted shares
   outstanding                                        11,285      11,295

Cash dividends per share                             $0.4650     $0.4650

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands of dollars)
<CAPTION>
                                                  MARCH         SEPTEMBER
                                                 31, 2000        30, 1999
                                                (Unaudited)
<S>                                                <C>              <C>
Assets
  Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $13,544          $10,449
  Accounts receivable, less allowance
    for losses of $4,517 for March
    and $4,417 for September                        92,636          115,517
  Inventories                                      108,455          104,257
  Deferred income taxes                             16,958           17,221
       Total current assets                        231,593          247,444

  Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
     Land                                            5,980            6,100
     Buildings and improvements                    128,679          128,668
     Machinery and equipment                       230,961          227,611
     Construction in progress                        4,653            3,534
                                                   370,273          365,913
     Less allowance for depreciation               245,478          241,791
  Property, plant, and equipment - net             124,795          124,122
  Intangibles - net                                153,473          156,802
  Other assets                                       5,833            4,287
  Deferred income taxes                             16,735           18,009

Total assets                                      $532,429         $550,664

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
  Current liabilities:
     Short-term borrowings                         $12,590           $7,303
     Current portion of long-term debt              34,150           34,650
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses          64,377           76,772
     Taxes on income                                     -            4,327
         Total current liabilities                 111,117          123,052
  Long-term debt, less current portion             130,000          139,000
  Other liabilities                                 47,538           46,620
  Commitments and contingencies                          -                -

  Shareholders' equity represented by:
     Preferred stock, par value $.003 per share,
       authorized 10,000 shares, no shares, issued       -                -
     Common stock, par value $.00875 per share
       authorized 50,000 shares, issued
       12,160 shares                                   106              106
     Additional paid-in capital                     13,249           13,300
     Unearned ESOP compensation                     (7,629)          (7,450)
     Accumulated other comprehensive earnings        5,857            9,351
     Retained earnings                             253,772          247,420
                                                   265,355          262,727
     Less treasury stock, at cost                   21,581           20,735
        Total shareholders' equity                 243,774          241,992

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity        $532,429         $550,664

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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   WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
     STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
for the six months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999
           (in thousands of dollars)
                  (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                        2000           1999
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings                                            $11,379        $7,268

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
   net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                            14,899        16,997
Net gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment         (183)       (1,015)
Deferred income taxes                                     1,537           (97)
ESOP compensation expense                                  (179)            -
Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate                  122         1,100
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
   Accounts receivable                                   21,256         9,302
   Inventories                                           (5,361)         (236)
   Current liabilities, other than short-term
     borrowings and current portion of long-term debt   (16,048)      (11,852)
   Other--net                                              (710)          334
       Total adjustments                                 15,333        14,533

Net cash provided by operating activities                26,712        21,801

Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for purchase of property, plant,
    and equipment                                       (14,270)      (12,832)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment      1,048         4,119
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate                        -          (725)
Net cash used in investing activities                   (13,222)       (9,438)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends paid                                      (5,233)       (5,254)
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock                       803             -
Purchases of treasury stock                              (1,762)       (1,029)
Net proceeds from (payments on) borrowings
  under revolving lines                                   5,786           (79)
Payments of long-term debt                               (9,500)         (118)
Tax benefit applicable to ESOP dividend                     206           190
Net cash used in financing activities                    (9,700)       (6,290)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                    (695)          718

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                   3,095         6,791

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year             10,449        12,426

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                $13,544       $19,217

Supplemental cash flow information:
     Interest expense paid                               $6,510        $6,441
     Income taxes paid                                   $9,844        $8,460

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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               WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2000, the statements
of consolidated earnings for the three and six-month periods ended March
31, 2000 and 1999, and the statements of consolidated cash flows for the
six-month period ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 were prepared by the
company without audit.  The September 30, 1999, consolidated balance
sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include
all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Information in this 10-Q report is based in part on estimates and is
subject to year-end adjustments and audit. In our opinion, the figures
reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the company's
financial position as of March 31, 2000, the results of its operations
for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, and
its cash flows for the six-month period ended March 31, 2000 and 1999.
All such adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature.  The
statements were prepared following the accounting policies described in
the company's 1999 annual report and Form 10-K and should be read with
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 26-33 of the 1999
annual report.  The statements of consolidated earnings for the three and
six-month periods ended March 31, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of
the results to be expected for other interim periods or for the full
year.
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(2) Earnings per share:
<CAPTION>
                                          Three months   Six months ended
                                              ended          March 31,
                                            March 31,
(In thousands, except per share
  amounts)                                2000     1999    2000     1999
<S>                                     <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Net earnings (A)                        $ 5,372  $ 2,064  $11,379  $7,268
Determination of shares:
 Weighted-average shares of common
  stock outstanding (B)                  11,241   11,267   11,258  11,283
 Assumed exercise of stock options           19       13       27      12
 Weighted-average shares of common
  stock outstanding assuming dilution
  (C)                                    11,260   11,280   11,285  11,295
Basic earnings per share (A/B)          $  0.48  $  0.18  $  1.01  $  .64
Diluted earnings per share (A/C)        $  0.48  $  0.18  $  1.01  $  .64
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The following stock options were outstanding during the three and six
months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, but were not included in the
computation of diluted earnings per share because the options' exercise
prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares
during the quarters.
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<CAPTION>
                                   Three months ended   Six months ended
                                        March 31,           March 31,
                                      2000       1999     2000     1999
<S>                                    <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
 Options                               509,498  383,041  362,898  383,041
 Weighted-average exercise price        $27.63   $28.76   $29.30   $26.15
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(3) Inventories:
<CAPTION>
                                                 March        September
(In thousands)                                 31, 2000        30, 1999
<S>                                                <C>           <C>
Raw materials                                        $3,783        $2,452
Component parts                                      49,124        64,059
Work in process                                      42,796        26,955
Finished goods                                       13,368        12,021
                                                    109,071       105,487
Less progress payments                                (616)       (1,230)
                                                   $108,455      $104,257
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(4) Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses are accounts
payable of $17,344,000 at March 31, 2000, and $20,923,000 at September
30, 1999.  Also included in accounts payable and accrued expenses are
accrued restructuring expenses of $254,000 at March 31, 2000, and
$475,000 at September 30, 1999.  Accrued restructuring expense and its
decrease are due to member termination benefits.

(5) Foreign currency translation adjustments are accumulated with other
comprehensive earnings (losses) as a separate component of shareholders'
equity.  We have no other components of other comprehensive earnings.
The company's total comprehensive earnings were as follows:
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<CAPTION>
                                  Three months ended    Six months ended
                                      March 31,            March 31,
(In thousands)                     2000        1999      2000      1999
<S>                                 <C>         <C>      <C>        <C>
Net earnings                        $5,372      $2,064  $11,379    $7,268
Other comprehensive losses          (2,369)     (1,373)  (3,494)     (373)
Total comprehensive earnings        $3,003        $691   $7,885    $6,895
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(6) Segment information:
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<CAPTION>
                                   At or for the
                                    three months         Six months
                                       ended                ended
                                     March 31,            March 31,
(In thousands)                     2000     1999      2000        1999
<S>                               <C>       <C>      <C>         <C>
Aircraft Engine Systems:
   External net billings          $77,713   $82,016  $142,444    $162,529
   Intersegment billings              330       384       558         730
   Segment earnings                 4,558    15,806     9,014      29,121
   Segment assets                 321,381   320,490
Industrial Controls:
   External net billings          $45,124   $45,972   $91,497     $92,522
   Intersegment billings            5,722     4,799    11,006      11,902
   Segment earnings                 9,126     5,748    19,941      10,863
   Segment assets                 110,584   130,856
Other Segments:
   External net billings          $26,248    16,420   $48,736     $34,265
   Intersegment billings            1,368     1,169     2,103       1,502
   Segment earnings (losses)        2,460    (3,126)    3,814      (4,872)
   Segment assets                  42,445    33,739
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The difference between the total of segment earnings (losses) and the
statements of consolidated earnings follows:
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<CAPTION>
                                  Three months ended   Six months ended
                                       March 31,           March 31,
(In thousands)                      2000      1999      2000      1999
<S>                                  <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
Total earnings for reportable
 segments                            $13,684   $21,554   $28,955   $39,984
Other segments' earnings (losses)      2,460    (3,126)    3,814    (4,872)
Restructuring expense, interest
 expense and interest income          (2,911)  (11,149)   (5,546)  (14,222)
Unallocated corporate expenses        (4,406)   (3,374)   (8,282)   (7,659)
Consolidated earnings before income
 taxes and equity in loss of
 unconsolidated affiliate             $8,827    $3,905   $18,941   $13,231
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                             PART I - ITEM 2

                WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

We have prepared the following discussion and analysis to help you better
understand our results of operations and financial condition.  This
discussion should be read with the consolidated financial statements,
including the notes.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Our results of operations are discussed and analyzed by reportable
segment.  We have two reportable segments - Aircraft Engine Systems and
Industrial Controls.  Aircraft Engine Systems provides fuel control
systems and components primarily to original equipment manufacturers of
aircraft engines.  Industrial Controls provides fuel control systems and
components primarily to original equipment manufacturers of industrial
engines and turbines.

Our other operations include Global Services and Automotive Products.
Global Services focuses on providing control systems and related services
to industrial engine users in retrofit situations.  Automotive Products
focuses on products for the non-automotive small engine markets that
require low-cost, high-volume, high-reliability manufacturing processes
characteristic of suppliers to the automotive industry.

The segment earnings reported for these segments in the discussion and
analysis that follows does not reflect restructuring expense, interest
expense, interest income and allocations of corporate expenses, and is
before income taxes and equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate.
These other items are separately discussed and analyzed.
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Aircraft Engine Systems
<CAPTION>
                        Three months ended      Six months ended
                             March 31,             March 31,
(In thousands)             2000        1999       2000        1999
<S>                        <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
External net billings      $77,713     $82,016    $142,444   $162,529
Segment earnings             4,558      15,806       9,014     29,121
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External net billings of Aircraft Engine Systems decreased in both the
three months and six months ended March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999.
In addition to normal period-to-period variability, we experienced
decreases related to aftermarket revenue which we believe may be caused
by broader industry trends, including the lengthening of time between our
customers' discretionary repair and overhaul activities, increasing
competition from original equipment manufacturers that have expanded
their own aftermarket service offerings, and increasing reliability of
our components. In addition, in fiscal year 1999 our first quarter
billings were relatively strong due in part to shipments that were
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originally scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of fiscal year
1998.  With improvements in delivery performance, we did not have similar
shipments this year, impacting our six-months comparison.  Our second
quarter billings increased over our first quarter billings and we believe
they will continue to strengthen over our final two quarters of fiscal
year 2000.

Segment earnings of Aircraft Engine Systems decreased in both the three
months and six months ended March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999.  These
decreases can be attributed to the reduced billing levels this year as
compared to last year, especially related to aftermarket revenues, and
higher expenses in several areas.  Billing levels impacted our profits
disproportionately because many of our costs are relatively fixed in
nature.  Our expenses increased this year over last year primarily
because of costs associated with our second quarter early retirement
program (discussed below), ongoing product development activities,
specific warranty issues, and the rapid expansion of our industrial
nozzle business.  Except for warranty, we believe these costs will
benefit future periods.  Partially offsetting these increased expenses
was a reduction of certain accruals related to a prior business
acquisition of $0.9 million.

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2000, we offered early retirement
benefits as part of a broader workforce management program to align
staffing levels with expected demand.  Under this program, 65 members of
our workforce retired on April 1, 2000.  The amount of the early
retirement benefits, totaling $3.4 million, was expensed and accrued for
in our second quarter and will be paid in our third quarter.  Subsequent
to the end of the second quarter, we developed plans and terminated an
additional 16 members of our workforce.  Currently, we are continuing to
assess staffing levels in each of our Aircraft Engine Systems operations.
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Industrial Controls
<CAPTION>
                        Three months ended      Six months ended
                             March 31,             March 31,
(In thousands)            2000        1999       2000        1999
<S>                      <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
External net billings    $45,124     $45,972     $91,497    $92,522
Segment earnings           9,126       5,748      19,941     10,863
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Segment earnings for Industrial Controls increased in both the three
months and six months ended March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999.
Industrial Controls benefited from our March 1999 reorganization, which
enabled it to lower costs and increase its focus on engine and turbine
manufacturers.  With strengthened fundamentals, and an ability to offer
original equipment manufacturers high quality and competitive prices, we
are pursuing a strategy of increasing billings through market share gains
and innovative new product introductions, as well as serving the growing
demand for new gas turbines.
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Other Segments
<CAPTION>
                         Three months ended     Six months ended
                             March 31,             March 31,
(In thousands)             2000       1999       2000        1999
<S>                       <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
External net billings     $26,248    $16,420     $48,736    $34,265
Segment earnings            2,460     (3,126)      3,814     (4,872)
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External net billings of other segments increased in both the three
months and six months ended March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999.  This
increase primarily resulted from strong demand for our pre-engineered
control systems for gas turbine retrofit applications.

Other segment results improved in both the three months and six months
ended March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999 primarily because of higher
billings and cost reductions in Global Services.  Our March 1999
reorganization resulted in an increased focus on the control system
retrofit needs of industrial engine users.  These improvements were
offset somewhat by higher expenses in Automotive Products, primarily
associated with a more fully-developed selling and administrative
infrastructure for conducting business, and the development of new
products.

On April 19, 2000, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement
under which we will sell the turbine control retrofit business of Global
Services to GE Power Systems.  The sale is expected to occur late in our
third fiscal quarter and to result in a gain.

The portion of Global Services being sold accounted for almost 10% of our
consolidated billings in fiscal year 1999, although actual amounts have
not been determined.  In fiscal year 1999, that portion of our business
generated losses.  However, following our March 1999 reorganization
discussed above, it has improved its financial performance and has
generated earnings in fiscal year 2000.  Its results are included in the
segment earnings reported for other segments and accounts for most of the
fiscal year 2000 improvement over fiscal year 1999.

The sale includes a product agreement with GE Power Systems for us to
supply controls to GE for application in the retrofit business.  As a
result of the product agreement, external net billings of Industrial
Controls will increase and its intersegment net billings will decrease
after the sale has been completed.
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Expenses Excluded From Segment Earnings
<CAPTION>
                        Three months ended      Six months ended
                             March 31,             March 31,
(In thousands)            2000        1999       2000        1999
<S>                       <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Restructuring expense     $    -      $8,174      $    -     $8,174
Interest expense           3,076       3,282       5,885      6,523
Interest income             (165)       (307)       (339)      (475)
Corporate expenses         4,406       3,374       8,282      7,659
</TABLE>
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Restructuring expense was recognized in the three months and six months
ended March 31, 1999, in connection with the March 1999 reorganization
and the consolidation of two of our facilities.  Industrial Controls was
reorganized to separate the units serving engine and turbine
manufacturers from those that serve the retrofit market to enable us to
better focus on the precise needs of our customers and to align staffing
levels with expected demand.  We also consolidated two facilities in
Germany.

Interest expense decreased in both the three months and six months ended
March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999 because we had lower levels of
average outstanding debt this year as compared to last year, more than
offsetting the effects of higher interest rates.

Corporate expenses in the three months and six months ended March 31,
1999, included a gain of $1.0 million on the sale of non-operating real
estate in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
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Net Earnings
<CAPTION>
                            Three months ended   Six months ended
                                March 31,            March 31,
(In thousands, except per
  share amounts)              2000       1999       2000      1999
<S>                          <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>
Earnings before income taxes
 and equity in loss of
 unconsolidated affiliate     $8,827     $3,905    $18,941  $13,231
Income taxes                   3,440      1,562      7,485    5,292
Equity in loss of
 unconsolidated affiliate,
 net of tax                       15        279         77      671
Net earnings                  $5,372     $2,064    $11,379  $ 7,268
Basic earnings per share       $ .48      $ .18      $1.01    $ .64
Diluted earnings per share     $ .48      $ .18      $1.01    $ .64
</TABLE>
The increase in earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of
unconsolidated affiliate, which consists of the segment earnings and
expenses excluded from segment earnings included in the preceding tables
and discussion, resulted in an increase in income taxes in both the three
months and six months ended March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999.  Our
effective income tax rate decreased from 40.0% in our first three months
of fiscal year 2000 to 39.5% for the first six months of fiscal year
2000, better reflecting our expectations for the year.

The equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate reflects our share of the
losses generated by GENXON(tm) Power Systems, LLC, a 50/50 joint venture.
Since its inception, most of the activities and costs incurred were
directly related to product development.  GENXON reduced the amount of
development activities in both the three months and six months ended
March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999.  GENXON is focused on the retrofit
market for installed, out-of-warranty industrial gas turbines, which we
believed would develop before the original equipment manufacturers
markets developed.  However, the original equipment manufacturers have
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shown strong interest in the technology and we continue to monitor
direction of that market.  In the meantime, GENXON's costs will be below
the levels of those incurred in fiscal year 1999.

Basic and diluted earnings per share increased in both the three months
and six months ended March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999 by
approximately the same percentage as net earnings.  Changes in the
weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding both before and after
the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options were relatively small.

Without the early retirement charge and the reduction in acquisition-
related accruals in this year's second fiscal quarter, and without the
restructuring expense and gain on the sale of real estate in last year's
second fiscal quarter, net earnings for the three months ended March 31
would have been $6.9 million ($0.61 per basic and diluted share) in 2000
compared to $6.4 million ($0.56 per basic and diluted share) in 1999.
Also without these items, net earnings for the six months ended March 31
would have been $12.9 million ($1.14 per basic and diluted share) in 2000
compared to $11.6 ($1.02 per basic and diluted share) in 1999.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition is presented by
segment for total segment assets, which consists of accounts receivable,
inventories, property, plant, and equipment-net and intangibles-net.  We
also discuss and analyze our working capital, noncurrent liabilities and
shareholders' equity and cash flows.  Together, this discussion and
analysis will help you assess our liquidity and capital resources, as
well as understand changes in our financial condition.
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Assets
<CAPTION>
                                             March 31,    September 30,
(In thousands)                                 2000           1999
<S>                                            <C>         <C>
Aircraft Engine Systems                        $321,381    $330,299
Industrial Controls                             110,584     126,344
Other Segments                                   42,445      40,129
Unallocated corporate property, plant, and
 equipment-net and intangibles-net                4,949       3,926
Other unallocated assets                         53,070      49,966
Total assets                                   $532,429    $550,664
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Aircraft Engine Systems' and Industrial Controls' total segment assets at
March 31, 2000, were lower than at September 30, 1999, primarily because
of decreases in accounts receivable.  The decreases in accounts
receivable are principally attributable to lower billing levels in the
second quarter of fiscal year 2000 as compared to the latter part of the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 1999.

Included above with the other segments are assets related to the turbine
control retrofit business we agreed to sell to GE Power Systems.  At
March 31, 2000, the balances of segment assets held for sale under this
agreement were approximately $17.5 million.
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Selected Other Balance Sheet Items
<CAPTION>
                                              March 31,    September 30,
(In thousands)                                   2000           1999
<S>                                            <C>             <C>
Total assets                                   $532,429        $550,664
Working capital (current assets less current
 liabilities)                                   120,476         124,392
Long-term debt, less current portion            130,000         139,000
Other liabilities                                47,538          46,620
Commitments and contingencies                         -               -
Shareholders' equity                            243,774         241,992
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Our balance sheet remained strong at March 31, 2000.  Changes in our
balance sheet from September 30, 1999, included a reduction in long-term
debt while reducing working capital only slightly, made possible from
cash flows generated from operations.

We are currently involved in matters of litigation arising from the
normal course of business, including certain environmental and product
liability matters.  Further discussion of these matters is in our Annual
Report and Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1999, in Note P to
the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 32.
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Selected Cash Flow Items
<CAPTION>
                                                Six months ended
                                                   March 31,
(In thousands)                                  2000        1999
<S>                                             <C>         <C>
Net cash provided by operating activities       $ 26,712    $21,801
Net cash used in investing activities            (13,222)    (9,438)
Net cash used in financing activities             (9,700)    (6,290)
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Net cash provided by operating activities improved in the six months
ended March 31 in 2000 as compared to 1999, primarily as a result of
improved earnings.

More of our cash was used in investing activities in the six months ended
March 31, 2000, than in the six months ended March 31, 1999.  The most
significant reason for this difference is that we received cash from the
sale of non-operating real estate in the second fiscal quarter of 1999.
In addition, our capital expenditures in the first six months of fiscal
year 2000 were about $1.4 million higher than they were in the first six
months of fiscal year 1999.  Of this amount, approximately $1.0 million
can be attributable to software development costs not previously
capitalized.

Net cash used in financing activities reflects our payment of dividends
and our reduction of debt, among other financing activities, resulting
from the positive cash we generated from operations in excess of our
investments.

Future cash flows from operations and available revolving lines of credit
are expected to be adequate to meet the investing and financing cash
requirements of our existing business during the next twelve months.  We
also anticipate receiving cash late in our third fiscal quarter of 2000
<PAGE>
related to the sale of our turbine control retrofit business of Global
Services to GE Power Systems.  However, it is possible business
acquisitions could be made, during the next twelve months or in the
future, that would require amendments to existing debt agreements and the
need to obtain additional financing.

OTHER MATTERS

Market Risks
Our long-term debt is sensitive to changes in interest rates.  Also,
assets, liabilities and commitments that are to be settled in cash and
are denominated in foreign currencies for transaction purposes are
sensitive to changes in currency exchange rates.  These market risks are
discussed more fully in our Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 1999, in the Management Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition on page 20.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued Statement of Position 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use."  This statement
provides guidance on accounting for the costs of software developed or
obtained for internal use and is effective beginning October 1, 1999.  As
a result, we are now capitalizing certain software development costs that
we expensed in the past. We have estimated that the effect of complying
with this statement for planned projects will be to increase net earnings
in fiscal year 2000 by approximately $0.8 million.  Of this amount, we
have already recognized an increase in net earnings of $0.6 million in
the six months ended March 31, 2000.

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities."  Following a subsequent deferral of
the original implementation date, it is effective in fiscal year 2001.
This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for
derivative instruments and for hedging activities. Among other
requirements, it requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as
either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those
instruments at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value
of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative. The
company currently does not have any derivative instruments and does not
expect this new statement to have any significant impact on our
consolidated financial statements.
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                       PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6

a) Exhibits
      27.  Financial data schedule

b) No form 8-K was filed for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
<PAGE>
                               SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                        WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY






  May 8, 2000                         /s/ John A. Halbrook
                                      John A. Halbrook, President
                                      and Chief Executive Officer




   May 8, 2000                        /s/ Stephen P. Carter
                                      Stephen P. Carter, Vice President,
                                      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer





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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended March 31,
2000, and are included in their entirety by reference in the financial
statements.
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