FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2005	For More Information Contact: Barbara J. Carpenter, Assistant Secretary (952) 937-4006
MTS Announces Fiscal Year 2005 Financial Release and Conference Call Eden Prairie, Minn., Nov. 9, 2005 – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC) will issue its fiscal year 2005 results on November 21, 2005 after the market closes. A conference call will be held on November 22, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT). Live Conference Call: Call 785-424-1065 – you will be asked to state the Conference ID “MTS2005” or Program Title “MTS Fiscal Year”. Conference Call Replay: Call 402-530-0423 – the replay is available through 11:59 p.m. ET, December 13, 2005. Live and Archived Webcast: If you prefer to listen live over the Internet – please log on to the web at http://www.mts.com/news/financial_news.htm and click on the webcast image. The call will be archived through 6:00 p.m. ET, January 24, 2006. 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 1,615 employees and revenue of $367 million for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2004. Additional information on MTS can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com.