ZEELAND, MI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- Nov 06, 2008 --
Gentex Corporation (
NASDAQ:
GNTX), the leading
supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive
industry, has announced that it is shipping auto-dimming interior rearview
mirrors for the new generation Ford Fiesta in Europe, one of Europe's
best-selling vehicles.
A Gentex interior auto-dimming mirror is standard on the Ghia and Titanium
trim levels. Gentex mirrors darken automatically in response to the
headlamp glare of rearward-approaching vehicles.
"Fiesta joins the European Ford Focus in offering auto-dimming interior
mirrors," said Enoch Jen, Senior Vice President. "Fiesta and Focus account
for the majority of Ford's European production, and we are very pleased
that Ford recognizes the importance of the auto-dimming feature in the
European market."
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 97 percent of the
Company's revenues are derived from the sale of auto-dimming mirrors to
nearly every major automaker in the world.
FINANCIAL MEDIA AND INVESTOR CONTACT:
Connie Hamblin
616/772-1800
GENERAL MEDIA CONTACT:
Craig Piersma
616/772-1800
WEBSITE:
www.gentex.com
