All-New 1998 Lexus GS300/400 Feature Gentex Interior
Auto-Dimming Mirror
From moneynet.com
ZEELAND, Mich., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -_ Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq: GNTX), the
Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming mirrors and fire protection
products, today announced that it has recently begun shipping interior automatic-dimming mirrors
for the new 1998 Lexus GS300 and GS400 luxury performance sedans. Lexus is the luxury car
division of Toyota Motor Corporation.
Gentex's Night Vision Safety(TM)(NVS(R)) Mirror is standard equipment on the Lexus GS300
and GS400, and the cars joins the Lexus LS400, SC300 and SC400 in offering this interior
auto-dimming mirror. The NVS Mirror automatically darkens to reduce glare from the headlamps
of vehicles approaching from the rear. The brighter the glare, the darker the mirror becomes.
Gentex ships interior NVS(R) Mirror sub-assemblies to tier one mirror supplier Tokai Rika, for
final assembly in the mirror case and subsequent sale to Lexus.
"Lexus continues to expand its offering of Gentex NVS(R) Mirrors to larger segments of its
customer base," said Gentex Executive Vice President Kenneth La Grand. "We continue to work
with Toyota and Lexus on other car programs as consumer interest in the Gentex mirror grows."
Gentex Corporation is an international company that provides high-quality products to the
worldwide automotive industry and North American fire protection market. The Company
develops, manufactures and markets proprietary electro-optic products, including interior and
exterior electrochromic, automatic-dimming Night Vision Safety automotive rearview mirrors that
dim in proportion to the amount of headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps, and an
extensive line of fire protection products for commercial applications. The Company's
Automotive Products Group is ISO 9001 registered and is in compliance with QS-9000, quality
designations that soon will be required to supply production or service parts to automakers.
Gentex was the first company in the world to successfully develop and produce a commercial
electrochromic mirror for the motor vehicle industry. The Company is the leading supplier of
these mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry. Gentex customers include Audi, Bentley,
BMW, Chrysler, Daewoo, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Gulf States Toyota, Honda, Hyundai,
Infiniti, Kia Motors, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Porsche, Rolls Royce and
Southeast Toyota Distributors.
Founded in 1974, Gentex operates out of three facilities in Zeeland, Michigan; an automotive
sales and marketing office in Livonia, Michigan; an automotive sales and engineering subsidiary in
Germany; and five regional U.S. sales offices for the Fire Protection Products Group. The
Company is recognized for its quality products, its application of world class manufacturing
principles, for its commitment to developing and maintaining a highly skilled workforce, and for
encouraging employee ownership of the Company's stock.
SOURCE Gentex Corporation
-0- 10/16/97
/CONTACT: Connie Hamblin of Gentex, 616-772-1800/
/Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 354175/
/Web site: gentex.com
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