National Technical Systems (NTSC) 8-K National Technical Systems Reports Record Financial Results

EXHIBIT 99.2

www.nts.com

NEWS RELEASE FOR December 4, 2012

Contact:  Allen & Caron Inc

Jill Bertotti (investors)

jill@allencaron.com

(949) 474-4300

National Technical Systems Sets Date for Release of

Fiscal 2013 Third Quarter, Nine-Month Results and Conference Call

Calabasas, CA (December 4, 2012) – National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, will report its financial results for the fiscal 2013 third quarter and nine months ended October 31, 2012, before the market opens on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, and will host a conference call at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (8:30 a.m. Pacific Time) that same day.

Conference Call
	Toll free dial-in number:  1-800-762-8779
	International dial-in number:  1-480-629-9645
Webcast
	A live webcast and archived replay of the call can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of NTS’ website at: www.nts.com.

About National Technical Systems

National Technical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of testing and engineering services to the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, automotive and high technology markets. Through a world-wide network of resources, NTS provides full product life-cycle support, offering world class design engineering, compliance, testing, certification, quality registration and program management. For additional information about NTS, visit the Company’s website at www.nts.com or call 800-270-2516.

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