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Gentex Corporation
Nasdaq: GNTX
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 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
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Jul 17 2001 09:27 AM PDT

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Jul 17 2001 09:26 AM PDT

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Jul 05 2001 03:27 PM PDT

 PROFILE
It's all done with smoke and mirrors at Gentex. The company makes proprietary products based on electrochromic technology. Its Night Vision Safety (NVS) automatic-dimming car mirrors have an 83% market share worldwide and are standard or optional equipment on about 140 vehicle models. DaimlerChrysler and General Motors each account for more than 10% of the company's sales. Gentex also sells more than 60 models of smoke detectors and 160 kinds of fire alarms and signaling devices to distributors, electrical wholesalers, and OEMs. More than 90% of Gentex's sales come from automotive products, 40% of which come from countries outside the US.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 297.40
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 13.4%
Employees: 1,590
Revenue per employee: $187,044.03

 KEY PEOPLE
• Fred T. Bauer
    CEO
• Enoch Jen
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
600 N. Centennial St.
Zeeland, MI 49464
US
Phone: 616-772-1800
Fax: 616-772-7348
Online: Web Site

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