October 11, 2005

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Announces Plans to Manufacture in Czech Republic

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS) a global leader in automotive position sensors, actuators and subsystems, today announced that it will establish a manufacturing operation in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Ostrava is located on the eastern border of the Czech Republic. Production is expected to start mid-2006. The facility will initially manufacture automotive products for the European market.

According to Jeff McCurley, Vice President and General Manager of CTS Automotive Products, “Our European sales are projected to double in the next five years. Expansion of our European manufacturing presence to the Czech Republic will better serve our European automotive customers. Locating our new plant in Ostrava offers low costs, availability of technical skills and necessary manufacturing infrastructure,” added McCurley. 

Vehicle manufacturers continue to establish and expand their manufacturing capabilities in Eastern Europe. These OEMs expect suppliers to be logistically close to their manufacturing plants to minimize inventory and transportation costs.

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; Toronto, Canada; Glasgow, Scotland; Matamoros, Mexico; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Dongguan, 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 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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