December 10, 2007

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Corporation Adds New Piezo Product Capabilities From Acquisition
Of Alpha Ceramics, Inc.

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today announced it has completed the acquisition of the technology, manufacturing process and certain other assets of Alpha Ceramics Inc., a privately held company. Alpha Ceramics provides piezoceramic materials for sensor and transducer manufacturers in military and aerospace markets, complementing CTS’ existing portfolio of piezoceramic offerings. Financial details were not disclosed.

The acquisition unites Alpha's unique hard piezoceramic materials, hot pressing and near net shape processing technologies, with CTS’ high volume, high density, and value added soft piezo formulation manufacturing capabilities. As a result, CTS’ Electronic Components will enhance its leading global position in piezoceramics with a unique range of capabilities.  Alpha’s materials are suitable for transducers and actuators requiring high force and sustained duty cycles. Typical applications for these newly acquired materials are sonar transducers, ultrasonic motors and therapeutic medical devices.  The combined technologies and processing capabilities will spur innovations from the wide range of possibilities created for value-add piezoceramic processing.

The acquisition brings together a set of material and process technologies that are unique in the world, enabling CTS to serve customers with a broad range of possibilities for value-added products.

For more information on piezoceramic products, please contact Scott Hulick at (505)348-4213.
 

About CTS Electronic Components
CTS Electronic Components is a leading provider of engineered electronic components used in communications, computing, industrial and consumer applications for OEMs and Contract Manufacturers worldwide. The Company has manufacturing locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Burbank, California; Singapore; Zhongshan and Tianjin, China; and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
 

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, defense and aerospace 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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