Pickups Plus Inc. Retains AGORA Investor Relations to Expand IR Outreach

CINCINNATI--Nov. 1, 20055, 2005--Pickups Plus (OTCBB:PUPS) a company that capitalizes on the aftermarket accessory and environmental protection businesses today announced that it has retained AGORA Investor Relations Corp. (AGORA) (http://www.agoracom.com ) to provide additional investor relations outreach.

The goal is to create expanded communication between Pickups Plus, its shareholders and the investment community through AGORA's Internet-based investor relations system. Effective immediately, a customized and monitored Pickups Plus IR HUB (http://www.agoracom.com/IR/PickupsPlus ) will allow both Pickups Plus and AGORA to communicate with all investors simultaneously, anytime and in real-time, while providing shareholders with equal access and complete transparency to all investor relations communications. The IR HUB will also provide one-click access to the Pickups Plus broker fact sheet, company profile, the five most recent press releases, email list registration, the latest stock quote and chart information, and an executive audio address by Pickups Plus officers discussing important matters. To this end, an executive address from Pickups Plus Chairman Merritt Jesson is available on the IR HUB.

In addition, the IR HUB provides investors with a monitored discussion forum for the purposes of constructive and high-quality discussion about the Company that is free of spam, bashing, hyping and profanity.

The consolidation of these activities will save management considerable time, effort and expense, allowing greater focus on core business operations, while significantly improving shareholder communications.

Pickups Plus Chairman Merritt Jesson stated, "We believe the time has now come to significantly increase our communications with shareholders and the investment community. The solution provided by AGORA helps our need to manage and execute an IR strategy in a cost efficient manner, while providing our management team with the ability to focus on executing the business plan. Our shareholders and Company will benefit greatly from near real-time communications, the creation of a true Pickups Plus shareholder community, and increased exposure."

Investors can visit the Pickups Plus IR Hub at http://www.agoracom.com/IR/PickupsPlus, where they can post questions and receive answers within the same day, or simply review questions and answers posted by other investors. Alternatively, investors are able to email all questions and correspondence to PUPS@agoracom.com where they can also request addition to the investor email list to receive all future press releases and updates in real time.

About AGORA Investor Relations Corp. http://www.agoracom.com , http://www.AgoraIR.com

AGORA Investor Relations Corp. (AGORA) is North America's leading outsourced investor relations firm for small-cap companies. AGORA's exclusive IR HUB delivers two-way investor relations and communications that provides 100% transparency, accessibility, equality and near real-time communications for all shareholders and the investment community. The digital delivery of investor relations also provides public companies with savings over traditional services ranging from 50-60%.

AGORA has specialized in small-cap investor relations since 1997 and is the exclusive provider of all content to the AOL Small Cap Channel.

About Pickups Plus Inc.:

Pickups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS)(www.pickupsplus.com) is a retail operator and franchiser of automotive parts and accessories stores catering to the light truck and SUV market, with five franchised locations in the U.S. and two company owned-stores. It markets and distributes the ValuGard line of professional car care and environmental protection products through its Automotive Preservation, Inc., subsidiary to automotive dealerships for new vehicle preparation, as well to detailing shops and automotive specialty stores.

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