ZAP Retains Fallon Law Offices of Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 19 -- Transportation pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that it has retained the Law Offices of Michael C. Fallon of Santa Rosa, California.

Fallon Law Offices have been engaged by ZAP to handle various aspects of its corporate and securities law. Fallon assisted ZAP in 2002 during a reorganization of the Santa Rosa transportation developer.

"ZAP is pleased to be joined by Michael Fallon in its venture to bring cleaner car technologies to consumers," said ZAP CEO Steve Schneider. "With his past experience working with ZAP, he knows the corporate structure, history, subsidiaries, and the industry. I know he shares our philosophy of social, corporate and environmental responsibility and we are excited to have him on our team."

Schneider added that ZAP is building a legal team to promote the business plan on many fronts. Earlier this month, ZAP announced it had retained the Santa Rosa Law Offices of Senneff Freeman Bluestone LLP. In January, ZAP retained Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP (DGW), a San Francisco Bay Area law firm with offices in Mill Valley, Oakland and Walnut Creek and firm principal William "Rock" Hill agreed to join ZAP's advisory Board of Directors last month. ZAP has also retained the Los Angeles securities law firm Richardson Patell and in April hired Jackson W. Long as General Corporate Counsel.

"Each of these firms covers a unique area of the law, so that ZAP can cover all its bases with partnerships, manufacturing contracts, distribution agreements, legislative initiatives and more."

About ZAP

ZAP of Santa Rosa, California helped pioneer 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 automobiles, 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.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.