EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY
ACT OF 2002 (18-U.S.C. § 1350)

Each, Fred T. Bauer, Chief Executive Officer of Gentex Corporation, and Steven A. Dykman, Chief Financial Officer of Gentex Corporation, certify to the best of their knowledge and belief, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350), that:

(1) The annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, which this statement accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in this annual report on Form 10-K of the year ended December 31, 2010, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Gentex Corporation.

Dated: February 22, 2011	GENTEX CORPORATION
	By	/s/ Fred T. Bauer
		Fred T. Bauer
		Its Chief Executive Officer
	By	/s/ Steven A. Dykman
		Steven A. Dykman
		Its Vice President-Finance/Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to Gentex Corporation and will be retained by Gentex Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.