ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentex Corporation, the
leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive
industry, has begun shipping interior automatic-dimming mirrors for several of
SEAT's (Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo) 2005 models. SEAT, a
member of Volkswagen Group's Sport Division, produces vehicles in Spain.
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.
An interior automatic-dimming mirror is an optional feature on SEAT's 2005
Ibiza, Leon, Cordoba and Toledo vehicles, as well as the Altea MPV, SEAT's new
entry into the minivan segment. The vehicles are sold throughout Central and
Western Europe.
"Gentex products have been featured on SEAT vehicles in the past, but now
we're the primary auto-dimming mirror supplier for all SEAT platforms," stated
Garth Deur, Gentex executive vice president. "We look forward to our expanded
relationship with SEAT and its parent company, Volkswagen."
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq: 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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CONTACT:
Financial Media and Investor Contact: Connie
Hamblin, or General Media Contact: Craig Piersma, of Gentex
Corporation, +1-616-772-1800
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