Amerigon Announces First Quarter Results Release and Conference Call Date

DEARBORN, Mich., May 7, 2003 -- Amerigon Incorporated today announced plans to release its first quarter results on Monday, May 12, 2003, at 7:30 a.m. (Eastern), and to host a conference call to be broadcast live on the Internet at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern) that same day.

   Conference Call
     Toll free dial-in number: 800-946-0783

   RSVP
     Nathan Abler, Allen & Caron Inc: 949-474-4300 or nathan@allencaron.com

   Webcast
     A live webcast and 10-day archive of the call can be accessed at:
     www.viavid.com

  About Amerigon

Amerigon develops and markets its proprietary Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) products for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). This product significantly enhances individual driver and passenger comfort in virtually all climatic conditions by providing cooling and heating to seat occupants, as desired, through an active thermoelectric-based temperature management system. Amerigon is engaged in developing other proprietary thermoelectric-based heating and cooling products for the automotive and other market applications. Amerigon maintains sales and technical support centers in Los Angeles, Detroit, Japan, Germany and England.

For further information, please contact: Jill Bertotti of Allen & Caron Inc, +1-949-474-4300, jill@allencaron.com, for Amerigon Incorporated.