National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of engineering and evaluation services, announced today plans to release financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ending July 31, 2008 at 7:30 am (Eastern) on Monday, September 15, 2008, followed by a conference call at 10:00 am (Pacific) the same day.

The toll-free dial-in number will be 1-800-257-2182.

A live web cast and 90-day archive of the call can be accessed at: www.ntscorp.com.

About National Technical Systems, Inc.

National Technical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of engineering services and evaluation services to the defense, aerospace, 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 our website at www.ntscorp.com or call 800-270-2516.

The statements in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performance, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with uncertainties pertaining to customer orders, demand for services and products, development of markets for the company’s services and products and other risks identified in the company’s SEC filings, and in particular its Annual Report on Form 10-K. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially, including the continuing demand for personal protection equipment and the testing of same. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding National Technical Systems' business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

BPC Financial Marketing
John Baldissera, 800-368-1217
or
National Technical Systems
Raffy Lorentzian, Sr. V.P. & C.F.O.
Tel: 818-591-0776