National Technical Systems Announces Date for its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year-End January 31, 2009 Results

CALABASAS, Calif.--National Technical Systems Inc. (NTS), a leading provider of integrated engineering services, announced today plans to release financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year-ended January 31, 2009 at 7:30AM (Eastern) on Thursday, April 30, 2009.

About National Technical Systems, Inc.

National Technical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of engineering and evaluation services to the defense, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive and high technology markets. Through a world-wide network of resources, NTS provides full product life-cycle support, offering world class design engineering, compliance, testing, certification, quality registration and program management. For additional information about NTS, visit our website at www.ntscorp.com or call 800-270-2516.

Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements including capital expenditure and working capital needs, the growth of our business and the anticipated financial results for the remainder of fiscal 2009.

The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding National Technical Systems' business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.