CTS Consolidating New England Area EMS Operations

ELKHART, Ind.--May 1, 20050, 2005--CTS Corporation , a leading provider of electronics manufacturing services, announced today that its Electronics Manufacturing Solutions, (EMS) strategic business unit will consolidate its Marlborough, Massachusetts operation into the Londonderry, New Hampshire operation. The Marlborough, Massachusetts operation was acquired January 31, 2005 as part of the purchase of SMTEK International. Combining the operations of the two leased facilities, which are only 60 miles apart, is expected to improve asset utilization and operational productivity while enhancing customer service.

According to Don Schroeder, President of the EMS strategic business unit, "This combination will enable us to better utilize engineering, program management and supply chain management to provide more comprehensive and flexible New Product Introduction (NPI), logistics and manufacturing services to our customers."

Consolidation costs, net of related savings, are expected to have no material impact on the results of operations in 2005. Annual savings are expected to be in the range of $0.02 to $0.03 per share in 2006.

CTS' EMS business operates in North America, Europe and Asia. CTS EMS offers core expertise in supporting the needs of customers with products and services that include highly-complex, high-reliability surface mount assemblies and fully integrated boxbuild systems.

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, computer and communications markets. CTS manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. CTS' stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS." To find out more, visit the CTS Web site at www.ctscorp.com.

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