EXHIBIT (32)(a)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of CTS Corporation (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), the undersigned officer of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Date: April 22, 2004 | /s/ Donald K. Schwanz |
| Donald K. Schwanz Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to CTS Corporation and will be retained by CTS Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. |