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Amerigon Ships Of Proprietary Climate Control Vehicle Seat System

6 January 2000

Amerigon Announces Commercial Shipments Of Proprietary Climate Control Vehicle Seat System

    IRWINDALE, Calif., Jan. 6 -- Amerigon Incorporated
today announced that it has commenced commercial shipments of
its proprietary Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) system for vehicle driver
and front passenger seats.  The shipments were made to Johnson Controls, Inc.
, a global market leader in automotive systems and the first
automotive interior supplier to produce such seat systems for OEMs.  Lincoln
Mercury of Ford Motor Company , a valued Johnson Controls, Inc
customer, has publicly announced it has incorporated the new technology as an
option in its 2000 model year Navigator SUV.  The CCS system can be
individually controlled to provide desired degrees of warmth or cooling, as
well as dehumidification.
    Amerigon President and CEO Richard A. Weisbart commented, "These shipments
mark a major corporate milestone after six years of research, planning and
field testing.  We believe that the commercial acceptance of CCS as a
value-added option by two prestigious automotive names -- Johnson Controls and
Ford Motor Company -- demonstrates a confidence that our unique technology
works well and that it has significant market appeal.
    "We look forward to a mutually beneficial long-term relationship with
Johnson Controls," Weisbart continued, "that will enable us to establish and
maintain a leadership position in seating comfort features for the automotive
industry."
    Amerigon, an emerging player in the global automotive industry, develops
and markets proprietary products for automotive OEMs.  Besides the Climate
Control Seat (CCS) technology, the Company's products include the
AmeriGuard(TM) radar sensing systems designed to extend the driver's field of
view in such vehicle applications as enhanced parking aids, back-up warning
systems and side object detection.

    Certain matters discussed in this release, including the Company
continuing to allocate funds toward development and sales and marketing,
consumer demand for its products, expected revenue and revenue growth, expense
levels and expected losses for the foreseeable future, are forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may be
different.  Such risks and uncertainties include the acceptance and
performance of the Company's products, the Company's ability to develop new
products successfully and the ability to obtain new sources of financing.
Please also refer to the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports,
including but not limited to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1998 and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.