FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2014

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Susan Knight, Chief Financial Officer
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MTS ANNOUNCES DECLARATION OF QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

Eden Prairie, Minn. – July 22, 2014 – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend is payable on September 29, 2014 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2014. This is MTS Systems Corporation's 131st consecutive quarterly dividend.

About MTS Systems Corporation

MTS Systems Corporation’s testing hardware, software and services 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 at http://www.mts.com.