UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2006

NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

California (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	0-16438 (Commission File Number)		95-4134955 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
24007 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200 Calabasas, California (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		91302 (Zip Code)

(818) 591-0776

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 28, 2006, National Technical Systems, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the three months and twelve months ended January 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report and the exhibit attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information this Current Report contains is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

National Technical Systems, Inc.

Date: April 28, 2006

By: /s/ Lloyd Blonder_____________________
Lloyd Blonder
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Title

99.1

Press release dated April 28, 2006 entitled “National Technical Systems Reports Fiscal 2006 Year-End and Fourth Quarter Results.”

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Exhibit 99.1



National			Executive Office
Technical			24007 Ventura Boulevard
Systems, Inc.			Calabasas, California 91302
			Tel: (818) 591-0776
			Fax: (818) 591-0899

NEWS RELEASE for April 28, 2006 7:30 AM EST

Contact:	BPC Financial Marketing	National Technical Systems
	John Baldissera	Lloyd Blonder, Sr. V.P. & C.F.O.
	800-368-1217	818-591-0776
	949-474-4300

NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS REPORTS

FISCAL 2006 YEAR-END AND FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

CALABASAS, CA (April 28, 2006)....National Technical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTSC), a leading provider of quality and conformance testing and managed services, announced today, results for its fiscal 2006 year and fourth quarter ended January 31, 2006. For fiscal 2006, NTS improved its top-line and bottom-line results with revenues and net income increasing 4.7 percent and 74.7 percent, respectively, over the prior fiscal year. Total revenues for fiscal year 2006 were $111.5 million, with net income of $2.9 million, or $0.32 per basic share and $0.30 per diluted share, compared to total revenues of $106.5 million, with net income of $1.7 million, or $0.19 per basic share and $0.18 per diluted share for fiscal year 2005.

These results were driven by record revenues in the Engineering & Evaluation segment which increased by $9.7 million or 15.4% when compared to the same period in fiscal 2005, primarily due to strong testing revenues from the aerospace and defense markets. Revenues from the telecommunications market also increased as a result of additional revenues from the acquisition of the testing laboratory in Calgary, Canada in fiscal 2005 and the acquisition of Phase Seven Laboratories in Santa Rosa, California in fiscal 2006. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenues of $4.6 million in the Technical Solutions segment.

CEO William McGinnis commented: “We are extremely pleased with the Company’s execution of its business plan and we have exceeded the goals we set at the beginning of the year. This is a direct result of the unique talent and dedication of our employees. We generated the highest revenues and net income in recent years. Our goal is to keep growing our top-line and bottom-line by expanding our existing capabilities and pursuing an aggressive growth plan through acquisitions and strategic alliances. The Engineering and Evaluation backlog reflects an increase of 12.5% over the prior year end backlog. NTS, however, is experiencing some delay in the availability of test hardware due to longer customer product development cycles. This may affect operational productivity in the first quarter of fiscal 2007”. McGinnis added: “In the Technical Solutions segment, we were able to reduce costs and generate a slight increase in operating income year over year, despite the decrease in revenues in that segment”.

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The fiscal 2006 fourth quarter shows total revenues increasing by 13.0% to $28.8 million, from $25.5 million in fiscal year 2005. Net income in fiscal 2006 increased by 95.1% to $1,147,000, or $0.13 per basic share and $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $588,000, or $0.07 per basic share and $0.06 per diluted share in fiscal year 2005.

Revenues from Engineering & Evaluation for the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter and year were $19.8 million and $72.4 million, respectively, compared to $15.8 million and $62.8 million for the year-earlier periods.

Revenues from Technical Solutions for the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter and year were $9.0 million and $39.1 million, respectively, compared to $9.7 million and $43.8 million for the year-earlier periods.

The Company’s January 31, 2006 balance sheet remained strong, with cash of $4.2 million, total assets of $69.1 million and shareholders equity of $34.4 million. Cash provided by operations was $9.5 million in fiscal year 2006 compared to $6.6 million in the prior year.

Conference Call

NTS is conducting a conference call to review the financial results on Monday May 1, 2006 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (12:00 PM Mountain Time, 1:00 PM Central Time, 2:00 PM Eastern Time). The dial-in number for the call is 1-800-218-4007. A live web cast and 10-day archive of the call can be accessed at www.ntscorp.com and www.actioncast.acttel.com Event ID: 33562.

About National Technical Systems, Inc.

National Technical Systems, Inc. is a business-to-business services company providing organizations in the aerospace, defense, information technology (IT) and high technology markets integrated testing, certification, quality registration, systems evaluation and engineering solutions. For additional information about National Technical Systems, visit its web site at www.ntscorp.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

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 companies’ services and products and other risks identified in the companies’ SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The companies undertake 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.

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NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	January 31,						January 31,
	2006			2005			2006			2005

Net revenues	$	28,817,000		$	25,500,000		$	111,524,000		$	106,514,000
Cost of sales		21,248,000			19,416,000			84,294,000			82,827,000
Gross profit		7,569,000			6,084,000			27,230,000			23,687,000

Selling, general and administrative expense		5,390,000			4,933,000			21,412,000			20,649,000
Equity income from non-consolidated subsidiary		(79,000	)		(110,000	)		(259,000	)		(483,000	)
Operating income		2,258,000			1,261,000			6,077,000			3,521,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(313,000	)		(304,000	)		(1,298,000	)		(1,091,000	)
Other income (expense)		13,000			5,000			176,000			162,000
Total other expense		(300,000	)		(299,000	)		(1,122,000	)		(929,000	)

Income before income taxes and minority interest		1,958,000			962,000			4,955,000			2,592,000
Income taxes		849,000			352,000			1,966,000			910,000

Income before minority interest		1,109,000			610,000			2,989,000			1,682,000
Minority interest		38,000			(22,000	)		(50,000	)		—

Net Income	$	1,147,000		$	588,000		$	2,939,000		$	1,682,000

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.13		$	0.07		$	0.32		$	0.19
Diluted	$	0.12		$	0.06		$	0.30		$	0.18

Weighted average common shares outstanding		9,175,000			9,011,000			9,125,000			8,946,000
Dilutive effect of stock options		524,000			614,000			537,000			620,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding,
assuming dilution		9,699,000			9,625,000			9,662,000			9,566,000

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Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Press release dated April 28, 2006 entitled “National Technical Systems Reports Fiscal 2006
Year-End and Fourth Quarter Results.”