Amerigon Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) System Featured in the New 2008 Nissan...

Amerigon Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) System Featured in the New 2008
Nissan Maxima

NORTHVILLE, Mich., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amerigon Incorporated
(Nasdaq: ARGN), a leader in developing products based on advanced
thermoelectric (TE) technologies, announced today that its proprietary Climate
Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) system is available as an optional feature in the
front driver seat of the new 2008 Nissan Maxima, Nissan's flagship sedan.
CCS, the premier actively heated and cooled seat system in the global
automotive seat market, allows the driver to heat and cool their seat
individually for comfort in any weather condition at any time of the year.
Amerigon President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel R. Coker said the
Maxima enjoys a long-standing heritage as the flagship of the Nissan line.
The addition of CCS to the Maxima underscores Nissan's commitment to providing
consumers value-enhancing features that add to the ownership experience and
deliver year round driver and passenger comfort.
"The Nissan Maxima, one of America's most popular vehicle lines, has
always been known for performance and luxury, and our seat comfort system will
be an important addition to its well-deserved legacy," Coker said. "The
selection of CCS to be included as an option in the Maxima increases the
number of vehicles manufactured by Nissan to offer CCS and reflects the
positive relationship we have established with Nissan over the past several
years."
Other vehicles from Nissan that offer CCS include the Infiniti M45,
Infiniti M35, Infiniti FX35, Infiniti FX50, Nissan Cima and Nissan Fuga. The
Nissan Teana offers Amerigon's new heated and ventilated seat system.
About CCS
The CCS system, which is built around Amerigon's highly-efficient,
solid-state thermoelectric device, is completely independent of the
automobile's heating and air conditioning system and does not reduce power
available to the engine. It also emits no CFCs or other gases and is
completely friendly to the environment.
Air is forced through the heat pump in the CCS system and thermally
conditioned in response to electronic switch input from the seat occupant.
The conditioned air circulates by a specially designed fan through ducts in
the seat cushion and seat back, so that the surface can be heated or cooled.
Each seat has individual electronic controls to adjust the level of heating or
cooling. CCS substantially improves comfort compared with conventional air
conditioners by focusing the cooling directly on the passenger through the
seat, rather than waiting until ambient air cools the seat surface behind the
passenger.
Amerigon is the largest supplier of TE systems for cars, with more than
3.8 million thermoelectric-based seat systems sold.
About Amerigon
Amerigon (Nasdaq: ARGN) develops products based on its advanced,
proprietary, efficient thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of
global markets and heating and cooling applications. The Company's current
principal product is its proprietary Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM))
system, a solid-state, TE-based system that permits drivers and passengers of
vehicles to individually and actively control the heating and cooling of their
respective seats to ensure maximum year-round comfort. CCS, which is the only
system of its type on the market today, uses no CFCs or other environmentally
sensitive coolants. Amerigon maintains sales and technical support centers in
Southern California, Detroit, Japan, Germany, England and Korea.
Certain matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may be different.
Important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ
materially from its expectations in this release are risks that sales may not
significantly increase, additional financing, if necessary, may not be
available, new competitors may arise and adverse conditions in the automotive
industry may negatively affect its results. The liquidity and trading price
of its common stock may be negatively affected by these and other factors.
Please also refer to Amerigon's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and
reports, including but not limited to its Form 10-Q for the period ended March
31, 2008 and its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Contact: Allen & Caron Inc
Jill Bertotti (investors)
jill@allencaron.com
Len Hall (media)
len@allencaron.com
(949) 474-4300

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