FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2005	For More Information Contact: Barbara J. Carpenter, Assistant Secretary (952) 937-4006
MTS Declares 96th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend Eden Prairie, Minn., Nov. 30, 2005 – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend as follows: Amount: $0.10 Record Date: December 15, 2005 Payable Date: January 3, 2006 This represents MTS Systems Corporation's 96th consecutive quarterly dividend. About MTS Systems Corporation MTS Systems Corporation is a leading global supplier of test systems and industrial position sensors. The Company’s testing hardware and software solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures. MTS’ high-performance position sensors provide controls for a variety of industrial and vehicular applications. MTS had 1,549 employees and revenue of $374 million for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2005. Additional information on MTS can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com.