January 15, 2009

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Awarded Production Program for Mini-Joystick for
New Consumer Applications
 

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today announced that it has been awarded production business from a new customer to provide a mini-joystick for a new cell phone gaming application.

CTS Electrocomponents will provide a unique and innovative mini-joystick, considered the smallest in the world, providing precision control for hand held gaming devices. The new application is expected to achieve full production in early 2009, initially serving European and Latin American markets. This business is expected to add approximately $4 - 5 million of new revenue in the next five years.

This win reflects CTS’ strategy to diversify its business through new applications for its technology. CTS’ mini-joystick is currently used in other applications for in flight entertainment, gaming controllers and remote control devices.

For more information on CTS’ mini-joystick products, please contact Mark Ahlemann at 574-523-3800.
 

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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