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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CTS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000026058
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				350225010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-117826
		FILM NUMBER:		041020669

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		905 WEST BOULEVARD NORTH
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46514
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5742937511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		905 W BLVD NORTH
		CITY:			ELKHART
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46514
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Filed Pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3)<BR>
File Number 333-117826


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Prospectus Supplement No.&nbsp;1 dated September&nbsp;8, 2004<BR>
(To Prospectus dated August&nbsp;20, 2004)</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><IMG src="c88075b3c8694477.gif" alt="(CTS LOGO)">



<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>CTS Corporation</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>2.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024<BR>
and the Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Notes</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Prospectus Supplement No.&nbsp;1 supplements information contained in the
Prospectus dated August&nbsp;20, 2004 covering resale by selling securityholders of
our 2.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 and shares of our
common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes. This Prospectus Supplement
No.&nbsp;1 is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in
connection with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements
thereto. The terms of the notes are set forth in the Prospectus. Our common
stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;CTS.&#148;


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><HR size="1" noshade width="25%" align="center">


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page 11 of the Prospectus to read about
factors you should consider before purchasing the notes or our common stock.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission not any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus supplement. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information, please see the Prospectus as amended by this
Prospectus Supplement.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><HR size="1" noshade width="25%" align="center">


<P align="CENTER" style="font-size: 10pt">The date of this Prospectus Supplement No.&nbsp;1 is September&nbsp;8, 2004.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information in the table appearing under the caption &#147;Selling
Securityholders&#148; beginning on page 64 of the Prospectus is amended by adding
the information below:

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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Common</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Principal Amount</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Percentage</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Common Stock</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Stock</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>of Notes that</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>of Notes</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Owned Prior to</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>may be Sold(1)</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Outstanding</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Conversion</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Hereby(1)(2)</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Barnet Partners, Ltd. (3)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">480,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Century Park Trust (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">90,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">St. Albans Partners Ltd. (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">480,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Yield Strategies Fund I, L.P. (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">475,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31,667</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Yield Strategies Fund II, L.P. (3)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">475,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31,667</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="CENTER">*</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Less than 1%</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Amounts indicated may be in excess of the total amount registered due to
sales or transfers exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act since the date upon which the selling securityholders
provided to us the information regarding their notes.</TD>
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<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Assumes conversion of all of the holder&#146;s notes at a conversion rate of
66.6667 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount at maturity of
the notes. This conversion rate will be subject to adjustment as described
under &#147;Description of Notes &#151; Conversion Rights&#148; in the Prospectus. As a
result, the amount of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes
may increase or decrease in the future.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(3)</TD>
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    <TD width="96%">John Wagner, the portfolio manager for this selling securityholder, has
sole voting and dispositive power of its registrable securities.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information concerning the selling securityholders may change from time to
time. Any such changed information or information about other selling security
holders will be set forth in one or more prospectus supplements, if required.



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