NORTHVILLE, Mich., March 17 /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(TM) (CCS(TM)) system will be offered as an optional feature in the front seats of the all-new 2009 Infiniti G Convertible. The Infiniti G Convertible, the newest addition to the celebrated line of G vehicles, is expected in showrooms this summer.

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.

Amerigon President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel R. Coker said, "The Infiniti line of G vehicles has annually won accolades for its handling and design, so the selection of CCS as an option on the G Convertible is a significant achievement for Amerigon. Additionally, we believe the use of CCS in a convertible demonstrates the versatility of our heated and cooled seat technology. This also further validates our long-standing business relationship with Nissan and Infiniti and extends the application of our heated and cooled seat system to another popular vehicle line."

Other vehicles from Nissan that offer CCS include the Infiniti M35/M45, Infiniti FX35/FX50, Nissan Maxima, Nissan Cima and Nissan Fuga.

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 4.5 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, 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.

    Contact:  Allen & Caron Inc
              Jill Bertotti (investors)
              jill@allencaron.com
              Len Hall (media)
              len@allencaron.com
              (949) 474-4300

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CO:  Amerigon Incorporated; Infiniti; Nissan
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