MTS Appoints New Board Member

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MTS Systems Corporation
(Nasdaq: MTSC) today announced the election of Gail P. Steinel to its Board of
Directors. Ms. Steinel, former Global Managing Partner of Arthur Andersen's
Business Consulting Division, brings significant experience in global business
strategy, operations and finance.

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"The addition of Gail Steinel strengthens our capabilities and expands the
breadth of experience and business perspective on our board," said Laura B.
Hamilton, chief executive officer and chair. "We believe she will add
significant value to MTS."

Ms. Steinel currently has her own business, Executive Advisors, providing
companies with leadership development services and advice on entering new
markets and improving operations. She serves on the Board of Trustees of
Federal Realty Investment Trust and is the chairperson of the audit committee.
Her career experience includes five years at BearingPoint, a global technology
and management consulting company, as Executive Vice President, Consumer,
Industrial & Technology business unit and twenty-three years of progressive
management experience at Arthur Andersen, where her final position was Global
Managing Partner of the Business Consulting Division with 10,000 employees
operating in 85 countries. Gail also serves on the board of the non-profit
organization, Shelter our Sisters. Gail is a CPA.

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 1,660 employees and revenue of $461 million for the
fiscal year ended September 27, 2008. Additional information on MTS can be
found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com.

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