CTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(In thousands of dollars)


The following table summarizes net sales excluding SMTEK for the EMS business segment:
 

          Quarter ending      
          April 3,   March 28,   Percentage      
          2005   2004   Growth      
   

 

 
                   
Net sales to external customers for the EMS business segment   $91,166   $58,628   55%      
Net sales of SMTEK subsequent to the January 31, 2005 acquisition   (23,180)              
Net Sales excluding SMTEK for the EMS business segment   $67,986   $58,628   16%      
                   
   

Quarter ending

         
    April 3,   December 31,   Percentage      
    2005   2004   Growth      
                   
Net sales to external customers for the EMS business segment   $91,166   $76,457   19%      
Net sales of SMTEK subsequent to the January 31, 2005 acquisition   (23,180)              
Net Sales excluding SMTEK for the EMS business segment   $67,986   $76,457   -11%      
                   
Net sales excluding SMTEK for the EMS business segment is a non-GAAP financial measure which CTS defines as total net sales to external customers for the EMS business segment less the net sales of SMTEK subsequent to the January 31, 2005 acquisition. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net sales to external customers for the EMS business segment. Management believes net sales excluding SMTEK for the EMS business segment provides useful information to investors so that comparisons to prior periods are meaningful. Management intends to use net sales excluding SMTEK for the EMS business segment as one measure to monitor and evaluate performance for the next few quarters.