Hot Web, Inc. Announces Official Opening of U.S. Corporate Internet Headquarters and Indoor Classic Car Showroom

BOISE,Idaho--Hot Web, Inc. (Pink Sheets:HWBI) announced today that the Company has officially opened its recently announced U.S. Corporate Headquarters and online administrative center in Boise, Idaho. Additionally, the Idaho Department of Transportation has approved Hot Web’s facility as a licensed and bonded dealer for the sale of cars, motorcycles, boats, and recreational vehicles. While Hot Web’s administrative processing and online listing had already been operational, the Company was waiting on State approval (Dealer #1833) of its 4100 sq ft. showroom in order to begin sales from the location.

Hot Web’s Boise, Idaho location represents a significant milestone in that it represents the first physical sales location in the Company’s history. Brian Hanold, the Company’s President and CEO commented, “In the past, the Company’s properties, mainly HotAutoWeb.com, operated as virtual businesses and were able to generate in excess of $11 Million in vehicle sales. While our ‘Hands-On’ Internet-based model will continue to remain the Company’s focus, the addition of this location adds an important bricks-n-mortar element into the mix, complete with indoor photography and inspection areas in addition to a large showroom. All of this provides us with greater regional control and expansion possibilities.”

Now completed, the new Corporate Office and Showroom combination will be used as the blueprint for the roll-out of all other Hot Web locations across the country as the company progresses with its national Internet sales expansion. The combination of the Company’s Regional Representative Program (RRP), which allows qualified individuals to generate listings and facilitate the sales process remotely at the local level, and the Company’s Franchise Operations Program (CFOP), which when instituted will allow franchisees to purchase a physical Hot Web dealer and office location, is as Hanold puts it, “The most unique, flexible and powerful model in the vehicle sales business.”

Hanold concluded, “We are very excited to be able to incorporate this new showroom into our overall business model. We have already lined up some truly amazing vehicles to be featured at this location, including award winning show cars, exotic performance cars, boats, motorcycles and various one-of-a-kind custom vehicles.”

About Hot Web, Inc.

Hot Web, Inc. operates a portfolio of diversified online businesses focusing on services related to the sale of “big ticket” transportation-related items. The Company’s mission is to “change the way the world buys and/or bids online” by harnessing the power of the Internet and coupling it with human interaction and expertise to create a safe, productive, comfortable and more protected way to conduct online/offline commerce.

The Company’s Hot Auto Web subsidiary is engaged in the business of direct-to-consumer sales and auctions of highly coveted collectable vehicles. While Hot Auto Web currently sells other forms of conveyance, such as RVs, Aircraft, Motorcycles and Boats, the company will be building vehicle-specific web sites to facilitate listings and sales in the same manner as its Hot Auto Web property.