WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd. Joins CTS Cooperative Partnership Alliance to Provide Total Interconnect Solutions to Customers

    ELKHART, Ind.--Aug. 24, 2001--CTS Corporation and WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd., a publicly traded limited company (Taiwan Stock Market), today announced that WUS has joined the CTS cooperative partnership Alliance program, established to provide total interconnect solutions for OEM customers.
    The Alliance promotes and shares the technologies and manufacturing capabilities of all member companies in global markets.
    In a prepared statement, Ian Archer, vice president and general manager of CTS Interconnect Systems, said, "CTS is delighted that WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd. has agreed to become a partner in the Alliance program. They are widely recognized as a world leader in printed circuit board manufacture, providing value and balance in volume, cost and technology capabilities. Their addition to the Alliance complements the existing program extremely well."
    "The objective of the Alliance is to provide customers with an optimum supply base offering global, vertical integration through a single point of contact. WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd. will be a key member of the program, which additionally includes Pentair, Inc., which provides enclosures; PPC Electronic AG, which provides complex printed circuit boards; and CTS Interconnect Systems, which provides backplanes and printed circuit assemblies (daughtercards). The achievement of the program's objective is supported by the Alliance's global manufacturing footprint in Scotland, Germany, France, the USA, Brazil, China and Taiwan," Archer concluded.
    Since its launch in May 2001, the cooperative partnership Alliance has already achieved success with the awarding of two major customer programs. Additional members of the Alliance will be announced in upcoming months.
    WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is one of the world's premier printed circuit board vendors. High volume production facilities with outstanding large format capability are enhanced by extensive research into advanced materials and processes. For additional information, please refer to www.wus.com.tw.

    CTS Interconnect Systems, headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, designs and manufactures complex press-fit and surface mount backplanes, daughtercard assemblies and integrated interconnect systems and is a business unit of CTS Corporation.

    CTS Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and assemblies for the communications, computer and automotive markets. The Company manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company's stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS." To find out more, visit the Company's website at www.ctscorp.com.

    Released by: R. L. Ramsby