FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2003

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Barbara J. Carpenter, Assistant Secretary
(952) 937-4006

MTS Declares Eighty-Eighth Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

Eden Prairie, Minn., Nov. 26, 2003 - MTS Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: MTSC) - At their regular quarterly meeting held on November 25, 2003, the MTS Board of Directors declared a cash dividend as follows:

          Amount: $0.06
          Record Date: December 15, 2003
          Payable Date: January 2, 2004

This represents MTS Systems Corporation's eighty-eighth consecutive quarterly dividend.

About MTS Systems Corporation:

MTS Systems Corporation is a global supplier of testing products that help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes.  MTS products are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures and include computer-based testing and simulation systems, modeling and testing software, and consulting services.  The Company is also a leading manufacturer of industrial position sensors.  MTS had 1,630 employees and revenue of $340 million for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2003.  Additional information about MTS can be found on the worldwide web at www.mts.com.