NORTHVILLE, Mich., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amerigon Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARGN), a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies, today announced that its proprietary Climate Control Seat (CCS ) system will be included as a standard feature in the Touring model of the all-new 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster. The two seat Roadster is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan retailers nationwide in late summer 2009.

CCS is one example of the cutting edge technology features available in the new 370Z Roadster. CCS, the premier actively heated and cooled seat system in the global automotive seat market, delivers year-round comfort to automotive seat occupants by providing both active heating and cooling. The system 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.

"We are proud to be part of the 370Z Roadster, a vehicle that makes a significant statement of performance, styling, and innovation," said Amerigon President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel R. Coker. "Our CCS system will provide the Roadster driver and passenger year-round thermal comfort even with the top down. CCS has been well-received in other Nissan vehicles that offer it and we believe it will add significant value and contribute to the success of this new addition to the Nissan family."

Other vehicles from Nissan that offer CCS are the Nissan Maxima, Nissan Cima, Nissan Fuga, Infiniti G Convertible, Infiniti M35/45 and Infiniti 35/50. In addition, the Nissan Teana offers Amerigon's heated and ventilated seat system.

About CCS

In the CCS system, which is built around Amerigon's highly-efficient, solid-state thermoelectric device, air is forced through the heat pump 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 4.7 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 (CCS ) 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-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

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                Jill Bertotti (investors)
                jill@allencaron.com
                Len Hall (media)
                len@allencaron.com
                (949) 474-4300

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