Gentex Shipping Automatic-Dimming Mirrors for the Toyota Tacoma

ZEELAND, Mich., Oct. 21, 2004 -- Gentex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, is shipping interior, auto-dimming mirrors for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The vehicles will be sold in the United States and Canada.

A base Gentex mirror is standard on the TRD Sport Package on the Long Bed Double Cab models, and is available as an option on other models. Southeast Toyota and Gulf States Toyota distributors also offer an auto-dimming mirror with HomeLink(R) on the Tacoma through their accessory programs.

Gentex 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.

HomeLink is Johnson Controls' fully integrated wireless control system. Three buttons conveniently located on the face of the mirror can be programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates, security systems, home lighting, and other radio frequency controlled devices.

"This is Toyota's first factory-installed application of interior auto- dimming mirrors in the compact/small pick-up truck segment," stated Garth Deur, Gentex executive vice president. "Toyota's progressive use of our glare-elimination technology demonstrates its customer appeal and safety benefits."

Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation 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.