ZEELAND, Mich., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentex Corporation,
the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide
automotive industry, has announced that it is supplying auto-dimming
mirrors for the 2007 Ford Edge.
Ford's new crossover vehicle, the Edge, offers a Gentex interior auto-
dimming mirror as standard equipment on the SEL trim level and as part of a
convenience group on the SE level. The vehicle will be sold throughout
North America beginning this fall.
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 Ford Edge is the newest crossover vehicle in the Ford lineup and
is considered a key model for the 2007 model year," said Gentex Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, Enoch Jen. "We continue to see our
mirrors being offered in crossover vehicles and we are excited to continue
building a closer relationship with Ford."
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq Global 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 approximately 96 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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Related links:
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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