Eden Prairie, Minn. – January 9, 2013 – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), will release its first quarter results on January 30, 2014 after market close. A conference call will be held on January 31, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT). Dr. Jeffrey Graves, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sue Knight, Chief Financial Officer, will host the quarterly conference call.

Participants may join the live conference call by calling toll free 888.329.8877 (international toll 1.719.325.2420) – referencing the conference pass code “3727600”.

The conference call replay may be accessed by calling toll free 888.203.1112 (international toll 1.719.457.0820) – referencing the conference replay pass code “3727600”. The replay is available until 12:00 p.m. CT, February 7, 2014.

A transcript of the call can also be accessed from the MTS website at http://www.mts.com/en/investor/index.htm. It will be available on February 4, 2014.

About MTS Systems Corporation

MTS Systems Corporation is a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and 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 2,299 employees at September 28, 2013 and revenue of $569 million for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2013. Additional information on MTS can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com.