ZEELAND, Mich., Nov. 1 /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 MKX, Lincoln's first-ever crossover vehicle.
Lincoln's MKX offers a base Gentex interior auto-dimming mirror as
standard equipment on both the all-wheel and four-wheel drive versions of
the vehicle. An auto-dimming mirror with Gentex's proprietary, integrated
hands- free microphone is available as part of an optional navigation
package.
The vehicle will be sold primarily in 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.
"As the public looks for alternatives to full-size SUVs, automakers
have responded by designing crossover vehicles. The MKX is an exceptionally
well executed vehicle, and we're pleased to provide auto-dimming mirrors
for what is sure to be a hit for Lincoln," said Gentex Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer Enoch Jen.
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 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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CONTACT:
Financial Media and Investors: Connie
Hamblin, or General Media: Craig Piersma, of Gentex Corporation,
+1-616-772-1800
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