December 21, 2007

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Corporation Achieves AS9100 Certification for Aerospace
Manufacturing at its Singapore Facility
　

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS), a leading provider of electronics manufacturing services, announced today that its Electronics Manufacturing Solutions (EMS) facility in Singapore has successfully achieved AS9100 certification. It is the first Tier Two EMS provider to receive this accreditation in Singapore.

AS9100 is the international quality management standard for designers and manufacturers of equipment for aerospace applications. CTS has actively pursued this certification as part of an ongoing global quality roadmap to meet the needs of customers in the high reliability, high technology aerospace sector.

Singapore is the first of CTS’ Asia facilities to achieve AS9100 and the fourth of the EMS business overall. Three CTS facilities already have the certification; Moorpark and Santa Clara, California and Glasgow, United Kingdom.

CTS’ EMS business in Singapore provides fully integrated box build systems, PCB and backplane assembly, as well as clean room and wire bonding assembly.

About CTS EMS
CTS EMS is a provider of electronics manufacturing products and services to a range of markets, including communications, medical, defense, aerospace, and industrial equipment. With headquarters in Moorpark, California, CTS operates eight manufacturing facilities worldwide in Europe, North America and Asia.

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, communications, medical and industrial markets. CTS manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. CTS' stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS.” 
　

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