May 3, 2005

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 CTS EMS Earns ISO13485:2003 Certification for Its Thailand Operation

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS), a leading provider of electronics manufacturing services, announced today that the Thailand facility of its Electronics Manufacturing Solutions (EMS) strategic business unit has successfully achieved ISO13485:2003 certification.

ISO13485:2003 is the international quality management standard for designers and manufacturers of medical devices. CTS has actively pursued this certification as part of an ongoing commitment to service the needs of medical customers. Thailand is the fourth CTS facility to receive the accreditation, the others being Moorpark and Santa Clara, CA and Marlborough, MA. All four sites are also fully FDA registered.

Commenting on the certification, Don Schroeder, President of the EMS strategic business unit, said, “CTS is committed to supplying specialist products and services to the medical market, from implantable devices to fully-integrated box-build systems. Attaining ISO13485:2003 in Thailand further enables us to support customers at a global level.”

CTS’ EMS business operates in eight manufacturing locations in North America, Europe and Asia. CTS EMS offers core expertise in supporting the needs of medical customers with products and services that include highly-complex, high-reliability surface mount assemblies, fully integrated boxbuild systems, global support for clinical trials, implantable medical devices and equipment and cleanroom manufacturing.

For more information on CTS’ medical and related products, please contact Bob Miller at (805) 532-2800 (North America) or Sarah Hughes at 011-44-1698-505003 (Europe).

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