Several New 2005 Ford Models Feature Gentex Mirrors

ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 6, 2004 -- Gentex Corporation , the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior automatic-dimming mirrors for the all-new Ford Five Hundred sedan, Ford Freestyle sport wagon, and the Mercury Montego mid-size sedan.

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.

The auto-dimming mirror is a standard feature on the Montego. A base automatic-dimming mirror is standard on the Five Hundred and Freestyle SEL and Limited trim levels.

"Ford launched its 'Year of the Car' campaign by offering a whole new family of vehicles, and it's great to see our auto-dimming mirrors debut on many of them," stated Garth Deur, Gentex Executive Vice President.

Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (The Nasdaq Stock Market: 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.