'ZAPPY-Friendly' City in Norway

25 April 2000
'ZAPPY-Friendly' City in Norway
    SEBASTOPOL, Calif., April 25 ZAPPY(R) electric scooters
have been winning over new fans daily, some as far away as Kragero, Norway
where the city council has even considered making their town "ZAPPY Friendly."
    The ZAPPY, made by electric vehicle pioneer ZAPWORLD.COM
(OTC Bulletin Board: ZAPP), is a folding electric scooter that you ride while
standing. First introduced in 1998, ZAP has delivered more than 20,000 of the
electric scooters to commuters and thrill-seekers all over the world. They
like the ZAPPY because it uses quiet, clean electric power and folds for easy
carrying or storage.
    Norwegians John Cheetham and Terje Bakke are helping introduce the ZAPPY
to Norway. They learned about the electric scooter while vacationing in
California where they rented one from the ZAPWORLD Store in San Francisco's
Fisherman's Wharf. They enjoyed the scooter so much that they made the trip to
ZAP headquarters in nearby Sebastopol and left a few days later with a
distribution agreement to bring the product to Scandinavia. Since their return
home, they have been showing the ZAPPY around and the response has been
positive.
    "We took the ZAPPY to the City Council meeting, to make sure they were
first to hear the news," said Cheetham. "We asked the Mayor what she would do
to make Kragero ZAPPY-friendly with access to bicycle paths and the
construction of charging stations. She was of course very surprised, but said
that she would look into the case. The local paper followed up the story, and
there has been much positive discussion of the ZAPPY."
    Cheetham said that Norwegian television networks and magazines are running
stories on the ZAPPY. Cheetham and Bakke are setting up to market ZAP scooters
and bikes under the name CityZapper.com and have signed a distribution
contract with a $200,000 initial order to be the exclusive supplier of ZAP
electric vehicles to Scandinavia, including Norway, Sweden, Finland and
Denmark. He says that many tourists visit Kragero during the summer and plans
to offer rentals to help spur on acceptance of ZAP products. The population of
Kragero is 10,000 but more than doubles in size during the summer.
    ZAPWORLD.COM is a recognized leader in the worldwide electric
transportation market, with products including electric bicycles, scooters,
motorcycles, and other personal electric vehicles. The Company is publicly
owned with stock trading under the symbol ZAPP. For ordering, distributor, and
shareholder information, call 800-251-4555 or visit http://www.zapworld.com .