ZAP Appoints Chief Financial Officer

    SEBASTOPOL, Calif.--March 28, 2001--ZAPWORLD.COM announced today that it has appointed William R. Hartman as chief financial officer.
    Hartman has been serving as a financial consultant for ZAPWORLD.COM (ZAP) since January 2001 prior to joining as CFO. He has over 15 years experience as CFO and controller, including division controller for Sega of America, as well as other businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    "I feel that I can use my consumer products experience to help ZAP become the key player in the personal electric vehicle industry," said Hartman. "It's a fun business to be in with many trend-setting, energy-efficient products. Just being around the Company, you can feel the excitement about its future prospects."
    Hartman is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Masters Degree in accounting from the State University of New York. He has also worked as an audit manager with Price Waterhouse Coopers in San Francisco.
    According to ZAP CEO Gary Starr: "We are pleased that Bill has agreed to join our team. With the recent growth that ZAP has had, we are lucky to get someone with Bill's experience to help us with our future goals."
    ZAPWORLD.COM is a publicly owned company with common shares listed on the NASDAQ Small Cap Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "ZAPP." For more information, go to www.zapworld.com or call 800/251-4555.