CTS Corporation Announces Dates for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call

ELKHART, Ind.--Jan. 1, 20042, 2004--CTS Corporation will release earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year 2003 at approximately 6:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, January 26, 2004.

A conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2003 financial results is scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. (EST). The dial-in number for the conference call is 888-273-9891 (612-332-0820, if calling from outside the U.S.) No access code is needed. The CTS Corporation conference call participants will be:

Donald K. Schwanz    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Vinod M. Khilnani    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Donald R. Schroeder  Executive Vice President and Chief Technology 
                      Officer
George T. Newhart    Vice President Investor Relations

There will be a replay of the conference call from 4:15 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2004, through 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, February 3, 2004. The telephone number for the replay is 800-475-6701 (320-365-3844, if calling from outside the U.S.). The access code is 717081.

Also, please note that a live audio webcast of the conference call will be available. This can be accessed directly from the Web sites of CTS Corporation (www.ctscorp.com), StreetEvents (www.StreetEvents.com), Netscape (www.netscape.com), Compuserve (www.compuserve.com) and others. AOL subscribers will have access through the Personal Finance section of AOL.

CTS Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and sensors, and a provider of EMS products and services for the automotive, computer and communications markets. We manufacture products in North America, Europe and Asia. Our network of direct sales personnel, independent manufacturers' representatives and electronic distributors provides worldwide sales coverage. Our stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS." To find out more, visit our Web site at www.ctscorp.com.