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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 30 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

MTS Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: MTSC) today announced a $1.3 million
contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI) to provide multi-channel
fatigue testing system for railcar frames and bolsters. The system, consisting
of MTS controls, multiple actuators, and leading-edge MTS software, will be
used for durability tests on railroad vehicle components. KHI will use this
system to develop new subway vehicles, a new PA-5 series, for use in New York
and New Jersey in the United States.

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"We are delighted with KHI’s choice which was influenced by our extensive
experience multi channel aerospace testing. MTS has been delivering high
performance testing solutions to vehicle and component manufacturers worldwide
for 40 years," said Sidney W. Emery, Jr., MTS chairman and CEO. "We are
committed to being the leading worldwide manufacturer of mechanical testing
solutions."

Actuators will be attached to the railcar’s fame and bolster in vertical,
lateral and longitudinal orientations and provide multi-axial load input to the
specimen. Multi-axial load input will be controlled in-phase very accurately
by taking advantage of the multi-axial control technologies which use MTS’
proven fatigue testing capabilities used in many other aircraft and ground
vehicle applications.

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

SOURCE: MTS Systems Corporation

CONTACT: Paul Runice,
Treasurer,
MTS Systems Corporation,
+1-952-937-4003, or

Shigeo Shiobara,
MTS Japan Ltd.,
+81-3-5624-6101

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