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July 12, 2005

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Scania Selects MTS Systems To Provide State-of-the-Art Heavy Truck Wheel Force Transducers

Eden Prairie, Minn., July 12, 2005 – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC) today announced a contract to provide (4) Spinning Wheel Integrated Force Transducer (SWIFT®) sensors to Scania for use in its heavy truck testing program. Scania is a leading manufacturer of heavy trucks, buses, industrial and marine engines with headquarters in Södertälje, Sweden.

SWIFT 50 GLP sensors are mounted on test vehicles to capture load data as vehicles are driven over proving grounds. The sensors can acquire road load data from a vehicle without the need for specialized instrumentation or calibration of suspension parts.

“We anticipate that these new sensors will help us more conveniently acquire road load data,” said Björn Rickfält Head of Load Analysis for Scania. “The sensors will be easier to install on a specific type of axle configuration and we expect to be able to collect high quality data shortly after installing the systems. “

Applications of the SWIFT sensor also include:

• Laboratory road simulation testing on spindle-coupled, tire-coupled, and Flat-Trac® Flat Surface Roadway test systems

• Tire tread wear and characterization testing

• Measuring dynamic suspension characteristics

• Generating data for computer model verification and NVH work

“We believe that SWIFT sensors will help Scania significantly condense their testing schedule. The sensors provide complete spindle load data with just hours of preparation instead of the weeks of preparation it normally takes for traditional instrumentation,” said Mike Schulz, MTS SWIFT product manager. “And, these sensors provide unmatched data accuracy and fidelity.”

SWIFT sensors are lightweight and compact, yet strong enough to withstand harsh environmental conditions associated with automotive road testing and road data acquisition. Since SWIFT sensors are adaptable to many wheel sizes and vehicle spindle configurations, one set of sensors can be used on a wide range of vehicles. SWIFT sensors measure three forces and three moments directly at the spindle making them a particularly useful tool for design teams.

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.

About Scania

Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. A growing proportion of the company’s operations is comprised of products and services in the financial and service sectors, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime. Employing 30,000 people, Scania operates in about 100 countries. Research and development activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production plants are located in Europe and South America, with facilities for the global exchange of both components and finished vehicles. In 2004, invoiced sales totaled SEK56.7 billion and net income amounted to SEK4.1 billion.