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Pick-Ups Plus Appointments Sean Fitzgerald as Vice President of Operations

31 March 2000

Pick-Ups Plus Announces the Appointment of Sean Fitzgerald as Vice President of Operations

    MASON, Ohio--March 31, 2000--Pick-Ups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS) announced today the appointment of Sean Fitzgerald as Vice President of operations. Mr. Fitzgerald is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a BS in Marketing and Business Administration. He has been with Pick-Ups Plus since its inception and has been instrumental in developing the marketing plan and implementing that, and many other operational procedures.
    Mr. Fitzgerald will report directly to John Fitzgerald, President of Pick-Ups Plus, and be responsible for overseeing all areas of operation. Included in his duties, he will be working with Alan Whitney, PUP's webmaster on the development of their much anticipated e-commerce site, which is scheduled for completion on or before May 15, 2000. Mr. Sean Fitzgerald stated, "[T]he development of our e-commerce site will place us in a marketing position far superior to that of our competitors, and will expand our markets nationally, as well as, internationally."
    Pick-Ups Plus, Inc., is a retailer and franchiser of stores devoted exclusively to the sale and installation of accessories for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Through the opening of company stores and select franchises, Pick-Ups Plus, Inc. intends to become the national leader in providing accessories for pickups and SUVs while obtaining its share of this $30 billion dollar market. For updates on Pick-Ups Plus, Inc. please visit Strategic Investors Group's web site at www.stratego.net, or Pick-Ups Plus, Inc.'s web site at www.pickupsplus.com.

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by Public Law 104-67 and is subject to safe harbor created by these sections. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, which involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.