Ford Adds Gentex Auto-Dimming Mirrors to 2006 Models

ZEELAND, Mich., Feb. 15, 2006 -- Gentex Corporation , the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has announced that it is supplying auto- dimming mirrors to four new 2006 vehicles in the Ford family of brands.

The new Ford Fusion sedan offers a Gentex interior auto-dimming mirror as part of an optional SEL Premium Package. An interior auto-dimming rearview mirror is also available on the Premier trim level of the 2006 Mercury Milan sedan as part of a Comfort Package. An interior auto-dimming mirror and driver's-side exterior auto-dimming mirror are both standard on the Zephyr, Lincoln's newest sedan. And, a Gentex base interior mirror is standard equipment on Lincoln's new pickup, the 2006 Mark LT.

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.

"These new programs with Ford demonstrate the automaker's continued commitment to safety, and we're excited to be on these great new vehicles," said Gentex Executive Vice President Garth Deur.

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 approximately 95 percent of the Company's revenues are derived from the sales of auto-dimming mirrors to nearly every major automaker in the world.