April 15, 2005

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DATES FOR FIRST QUARTER 2005
EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) will release earnings for the first quarter 2005 at approximately 6:30 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 26, 2005.

A conference call to discuss first quarter 2005 financial results is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The dial-in number for the conference call is 800-762-6067 (480-629-9566, if calling from outside the U.S.). No access code is needed. The CTS Corporation conference call participants will be:

There will be a replay of the conference call from 4:15 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, through 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, May 4, 2005. The telephone number for the replay is 800-475-6701 (320-365-3844, if calling from outside the U.S.). The access code is 778924.

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.

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CTS Corporation 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. The Company manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company’s stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS." To find out more, visit the CTS Web site at www.ctscorp.com.