CTS Awarded Pedal Module Production Programs With Japanese Automotive Manufacturer

ELKHART, IN--October 19, 2011: CTS Corporation today announced that its Automotive Products group has been awarded three new production programs to supply pedal modules for a major Japanese vehicle manufacturer. These programs further strengthen CTS' position with this key existing customer and continue to enhance CTS' share of the rapidly growing Asian markets.

The pedal modules will be used on a newly-released economy segment small car for the India and Thailand markets as well as on a popular family minivan for the Chinese and Japanese markets. The pedals will be manufactured in CTS' Zhongshan, China facility. Deliveries will begin in 2012 for the small car and in mid-2013 for the family minivan. Total revenues from these awards are expected to exceed $13 million over the life of these programs.

About CTS Automotive Products

CTS Automotive Products is a global leader in the design, test and manufacture of automotive sensors, accelerator pedal modules, actuators and subsystems. Recognized for its customer responsiveness and expertise in high-volume automotive packaging, CTS Automotive Products is focused on delivering value-added products and services to its expanding worldwide customer base. The Company manufactures sensor and actuator products in Elkhart, Indiana; Toronto, Canada; Glasgow, Scotland; Ostrava, Czech Republic; Matamoros, Mexico; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Zhongshan, China.

About CTS

CTS is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and sensors and a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to OEMs in the automotive, communications, medical, defense and aerospace, industrial and computer markets. CTS manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. CTS' stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS'