February 12, 2008

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Automotive Products Receives “Supplier of Excellence Award for Product Development” from Honda Motor Corporation

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) has been recognized by Honda Motor Corporation with a “Supplier of Excellence Award for Product Development.”  Honda honored CTS on February 12, 2008 at their headquarters in Tokyo, Japan for developing “a compact and low power consumption accelerator pedal with an integrated sensor.”  CTS’ accelerator pedal module will be on display for one year in the Exhibition Area in Honda’s Aoyama headquarters.  Production for these accelerator pedal modules was launched at CTS’ new Zhongshan, China facility in 2007.

Commenting on the award, Vinod M. Khilnani, CTS President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “On behalf of the CTS employees that made this possible, I want to thank Honda for the prestigious award presented to CTS.  Achieving the high product development standards of Honda confirms CTS’ position as one of the world’s leading suppliers of electronic accelerator pedal modules. CTS looks forward to expanding our relationship with Honda, who is well known for providing quality automotive products globally.”

To find out more about CTS’ pedal products, please contact Ken Kochanowski at (574) 389-2749.

About CTS Automotive Products
CTS Automotive Products is a global leader in the design, test and manufacture of automotive sensors, accelerator pedal modules, actuators and subsystems. Recognized for its customer responsiveness and expertise in high-volume automotive packaging, CTS Automotive Products is focused on delivering value-added products and services to its expanding worldwide customer base. The Company manufactures automotive and related products in Elkhart, Indiana; Toronto, Canada; Glasgow, Scotland; Ostrava, Czech Republic; Matamoros, Mexico; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Zhongshan, China. 
 

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, defense and aerospace 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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