Gentex Announces New SmartBeam(R) Program With Land Rover

ZEELAND, MI, Oct 25 (MARKET WIRE) --
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), the Zeeland, Michigan-based
manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based
driver-assist systems for the automotive industry, commercial fire
protection products and dimmable aircraft windows, has announced that it
is supplying auto-dimming mirrors with advanced features including
Automatic High-Beam Assist (SmartBeam(R)) for the 2011/2012 Range Rover
Evoque -- a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV).

Range Rover Evoque models sold in Europe and the United States offer
SmartBeam as part of multiple packages and upgrades in all three
available models. SmartBeam uses a miniature camera-on-a-chip combined
with algorithmic decision making to automatically turn a vehicle's high
beams on and off according to surrounding traffic conditions. The system
is designed to maximize a vehicle's forward lighting and to eliminate the
repetitive and sometimes burdensome task of turning the high beams on and
off.

A Gentex interior auto-dimming mirror with or without HomeLink(R)
(Johnson Control's fully integrated wireless control system) is available
in the European and North American markets. The HomeLink feature consists
of three buttons conveniently located on the face of the interior
auto-dimming mirror that may be programmed to operate garage door
openers, estate gates, security systems, home lighting, and other radio
frequency-controlled devices.

"This is an exciting vehicle for Land Rover -- it offers cutting-edge
technology, including our SmartBeam feature, and we look forward to
sharing in its success," said Gentex Senior Vice President Enoch Jen.
"SmartBeam is now offered on four Land Rover models and we look forward
to a long partnership with the automaker."

Gentex has been shipping its SmartBeam feature to various automakers
since 2004, and more than a 2.5 million of the Company's camera systems
are in operation on vehicles throughout Europe and North America.

Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation is the leading supplier of
automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based driver-assist systems
to the global automotive industry. The Company also provides commercial
smoke alarms and signaling devices to the North American fire protection
market, as well as dimmable aircraft windows for the commercial, business
and general aviation markets. Based in Zeeland, Michigan, the
international 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. More than half of the
Company's interior mirrors are sold with advanced electronic features,
and more than 98 percent of the Company's net sales are derived from the
sale of auto-dimming mirrors to every major automaker in the world.

CONTACT:
Connie Hamblin
616/772-1800
EXCHANGE: NASDAQ Global Select Market
SYMBOL: GNTX
WEBSITE: www.gentex.com

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