2005 Chicago Auto Show: HotShot System for Clearing Windshields Featured on General Motors Vehicles

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--Feb. 9, 2005--HotShot(R), the revolutionary hot washer fluid and windshield de-icing system designed and manufactured by Microheat, Inc., will be featured on two new General Motors production vehicles that will be on sale in 2005.

Microheat, Inc., a Tier-One automotive supplier, announced that its HotShot system will be featured on the 2006 Cadillac DTS and the 2006 Buick Lucerne and will be on display at the 97th Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place, at the GM Exhibit from February 9 to 20.

Introduced commercially in 2002, HotShot features a patented cycling technology that intelligently heats fluids to the right temperatures and sprays them at exactly the right intervals to quickly and efficiently remove snow, ice, bugs and road grime from windshields, windows, headlights and radar. The system runs in both Park and Drive and produces optimal results in all weather conditions in under 90 seconds, even when the engine is cold. HotShot activates with the push of a button and functions with any washer fluid. It represents the greatest breakthrough in windshield wiper technology in 75 years.

"General Motors is the industry leader in introducing innovative automotive technologies," said Gary Pilibosian, CEO of Microheat. "Supplying General Motors with the HotShot is a milestone for our company and we look forward to building our relationship in the years ahead."

HotShot is now available to the aftermarket in 50 countries including every major automotive market through an exclusive agreement with Webasto, the world leader in aftermarket distribution and installation.

Microheat, Inc. is a Farmington Hills, Michigan-based, privately-held company fully focused on the design, manufacture, production and sale of its advanced fluid heating system products and related components for integration into washer/wiper system modules of cars and trucks. For more information and photographic images from Microheat and HotShot, visit http://www.microheat.com.