ZEELAND, Mich., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentex Corporation
(Nasdaq: GNTX), the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the
worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping advanced-feature interior
automatic-dimming mirrors for the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder SUV and Frontier Crew
Cab truck. Both vehicles are sold in North America.
Gentex auto-dimming mirrors automatically darken to reduce glare from the
headlamps of vehicles approaching from the rear. The brighter the glare, the
darker the mirrors become, making nighttime driving safer.
The Gentex auto-dimming mirror is standard equipment on the Pathfinder SE
Off-road and LE trim levels, as well as the Frontier Crew Cab LE. In addition
to providing glare control, the mirror displays the vehicle's compass heading
and the external temperature. It also includes a fully integrated Johnson
Controls HomeLink(R) Wireless Control System -- three buttons conveniently
located on the chin of the mirror that can be programmed to operate garage
doors, estate gates, security systems, home lighting and other radio-
frequency-controlled devices.
The same mirror is available on other trim levels as part of premium
option packages.
"Gentex auto-dimming mirrors allow manufacturers like Nissan to add
multiple features to the vehicle in one, easy-to-install module," said Gentex
Executive Vice President Garth Deur. "This strategic use of the mirror also
helps manufacturers distinguish between their own vehicle grades or trim
levels, as well as other competitive vehicles. Nissan has become one of our
largest customers, and we look forward to helping them continue to use the
auto-dimming mirror to their strategic advantage."
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (The Nasdaq Stock Market: GNTX) is an
international company that provides high-quality products to the worldwide
automotive industry and North American fire protection market. Based in
Zeeland, Michigan, the Company develops, manufactures and markets interior and
exterior automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize
proprietary electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of
headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. Many of the mirrors are sold
with advanced electronic features, and more than 95 percent of the Company's
revenues are derived from the sales of auto-dimming mirrors to nearly every
major automaker in the world.
SOURCE Gentex Corporation
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http://www.gentex.com
CONTACT:
FINANCIAL MEDIA AND INVESTOR CONTACT: Connie
Hamblin, +1-616-772-1800, or GENERAL MEDIA CONTACT: Craig
Piersma, +1-616-772-1800, both of Gentex Corporation
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