Visteon Unveils Innovative Mobile Electronics Solutions at SEMA Show


Supplier showcases new HD Jump(TM) transportable HD Radio(TM) receiver, Dockable Entertainment featuring Game Boy® Advance, and more

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 30 -- Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) is showcasing a variety of recent mobile electronics innovations -- including the first transportable HD Radio(TM) receiver and an exclusive in-vehicle portable entertainment system that plays movies, music, Nintendo® Game Boy Advance video games and more -- during this week's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.

The Visteon exhibit, No. 11250, is located in the Mobile Electronics and Technology section on the main floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The SEMA Show continues through Nov. 3.

Visteon is a global leader in the development of in-car and transportable entertainment technologies and other electronic solutions for original equipment (OE) manufacturers and the specialty aftermarket. The company leverages its unique insight to consumer needs at the OE level to develop innovative products and systems that help enhance the vehicle ownership experience. Visteon representatives will be available throughout the show to discuss the company's growing portfolio of mobile electronics technologies for the aftermarket.

Among the most recent Visteon innovations available for demonstration during SEMA are HD Jump(TM), the world's first HD Radio receiver that can be enjoyed in the car, at home or at work, and Dockable Entertainment featuring Game Boy Advance, the only in-vehicle portable DVD entertainment system to feature the world's most popular video game platform.

o HD Jump -- The first HD Radio technology designed for use in both the vehicle and at home. Visteon's HD Jump is a transportable receiver that docks into a cradle in the vehicle. An optional home kit allows the receiver to also be used with a home stereo. The HD Jump offers the full spectrum of HD Radio features, including program associated data, such as real-time song title, artist and album information, as well as multicasting, where available. The clarity of HD Radio technology allows FM stations to be enjoyed with CD quality sound and boosts AM quality up to that of FM sound. More than 1,000 radio stations now broadcast HD Radio signals in the U.S. with over 400 offering new formats on HD2 channels.

o Dockable Entertainment featuring Game Boy Advance -- This system combines the performance and versatility of Visteon's first portable in- vehicle entertainment system with a video game platform that has sold nearly 300 million games worldwide. It can be undocked in a matter of seconds for use at home, in another vehicle or nearly any another location.

The Visteon exhibit also features a Scion xB technology demonstration vehicle equipped with dozens of recent and emerging mobile electronics, interior and underhood technologies. The vehicle, designed with a metropolitan user of technology in mind, illustrates Visteon's latest innovations geared to the changing lifestyles of automotive consumers.

"SEMA is the one opportunity each year to showcase our extensive selection of mobile electronics technologies for many of the world's most successful aftermarket distributors and retailers," said Greg Gyllstrom, vice president and general manager, Visteon North American aftermarket operations. "Thanks to our growing presence at SEMA over the past several years, the Visteon brand is now known not only for premium quality, but also for highly innovative, differentiated products that appeal to today's consumers."

Visteon mobile electronics products for the aftermarket also include the Dockable Family Entertainment System(TM), combining premium multimedia (DVD, CD, MP3, WMA) capabilities with easy portability via a docking station; Hands- Free Phone Kit, a system using Bluetooth® technology that seamlessly integrates cell phone functions into the vehicle's audio system; and a broad range of premium in-car audio components and systems.

Please visit Visteon.com for a complete on-line press kit including images. Look under: Visteon.com-newsroom-press kits.

Visteon Corporation is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of products and services to aftermarket customers. With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Kerpen, Germany; the company has more than 170 facilities in 26 countries and employs approximately 49,000 people.

Source: Visteon Corporation

CONTACT:
Melissa Andrade,
Corporate Communications
Visteon Corporation,
+1-734-710-5546,
Mandrad7@visteon.com

Drew Shippy
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Web site: http://www.visteon.com/

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