World Famous Scientist C.C. Chan to Head ZAP Advisory Board

SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Dec. 15, 2003 -- Electric vehicle developer ZAP announced today that Professor C.C. Chan of the University of Hong Kong has agreed to head its Advisory Board.

Professor Chan has been called the "Father of Asian Electric Vehicles" by Global View Magazine 2003. He has been actively involved with in electric vehicle (EV) projects in China, India, Japan, United States, and Europe. In 2001, Asiaweek selected Chan as Asia's Best Technology Pioneer. He has authored and co-authored eight books and over 220 technical papers and holds eight patents. His 2001 book Modern Electric Vehicle Technology is considered a comprehensive reference book on the subject. His complete biography is available on ZAP's website at http://www.zapworld.com/ .

"ZAP is delighted to join forces with one of the world's leading experts in EV technologies," said ZAP CEO Steve Schneider. "We spent a good deal of time together recently at the 20th International Electric Vehicle Symposium in Long Beach where he shared his dream with me that in his lifetime he wanted to see EVs used in large numbers. With all the demands on his time, we are encouraged that he chose to work more closely with ZAP because he said he felt that ZAP was the furthest along in fulfilling his dream."

Chan is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chief Panelist for the Ministry of Science and Technology. He is the Science & Technology advisor for Shandong Province as well as Chief Advisor on EVs for the Mayor of Wuhan. He founded the International Research Centre for EVs at the University of Hong Kong, hosted the 10th International EV Symposium in Hong Kong, and co-founded the World EV Association. He has also served as the President of EV Association of Asia Pacific, President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and is now Vice President of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences and President of the Asian EV Society.

Chan was born to a Chinese entrepreneurial family in Indonesia. He obtained his academic credentials from Tsinghua University and the University of Hong Kong and holds honorary degrees from universities in Russia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. He worked for 11 years in the research and development of electric machines and power systems; and for 29 years in polytechnic and universities devoted to teaching and research in electrical engineering. He has also served as a guest lecturer in the U.S. at UC Berkeley, MIT and UC Davis. With his multi-national cultural background, Professor Chan has a mission to integrate the strength of East and West for the advancement of science and technology for the human welfare.

About ZAP

ZAP of Santa Rosa, California pioneered the market for electric transportation in 1994, delivering more than 85,000 electric vehicles to customers in more than 60 countries. A public company, ZAP is traded on the Over-the-Counter stock exchange under the symbol ZAPZ. The company offers a variety of advanced technology vehicles, including electric cars, bicycles, scooters, motorbikes, underwater scooters and more. To purchase an electric vehicle or to become a ZAP dealer, visit http://www.zapworld.com/ or call 707-525-8658.