June 13, 2005

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Corporation To Supply Pierburg with Advanced Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensors
 

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS), a global leader in automotive position sensors, actuators and subsystems, today announced the award of a multi-year program to supply Pierburg with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) sensors.  Pierburg, headquartered in Germany, is one of the world’s leading providers of EGR valve systems.  Pierburg will integrate the CTS sensors into their next generation electronic EGR valve systems for use on passenger vehicles in Europe and North America.  CTS will begin production of the new sensors later this year and expects to be delivering over 2 million units a year of these sensors by 2007.  The multi-platform program is expected to provide about $50 million in revenues over the expected five-year life of the program.

The market for exhaust gas recirculation sensors is driven by government regulations restricting the level of exhaust emissions that vehicles can produce.  This market continues to expand as emission standards are tightened and adopted more broadly around the world.  CTS is the largest supplier of EGR sensors in the world.  By working closely with our customers we have been able to develop and adapt advanced sensor technologies to meet the stringent needs of customers such as Pierburg.
 

About CTS Automotive Products:  CTS Automotive Products designs and manufactures sensors, actuators and subsystems used in powertrain, safety, suspension, fuel and emissions control systems for automotive manufacturers worldwide.  The Company manufactures automotive and related products in Elkhart and Berne, Indiana; Streetsville, Ontario, Canada; Glasgow, Scotland; Matamoros, Mexico; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Dongguan, China. 

For more information on non-contacting EGR sensors and related products, please contact Dave Russell at (011) 44 1698 503841 or e-mail at dave.russell@is.ctscorp.com.

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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 and communications 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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