Trademark for ZAP CAR(R) Approved SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced transportation pioneer ZAP (OTC:ZAPZ) (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved the registration of ZAP CAR(R) as a trademark for ZAP(R) brand automobiles. A pioneer in electric bikes and scooters, ZAP has shifted its focus three years ago to the auto industry with plans of creating a new car company. ZAP is licensing the manufacturing and distribution of automobiles and with plans to create a line of ZAP branded automobiles powered by fuel-efficient vehicle technologies that include gasoline, hydrogen, electric and other fuels. "At ZAP we believe that the industry is moving in a direction that favors our business plan and we have been working to create a recognized brand for this emerging market," said ZAP CEO Steve Schneider. "We like to say that ZAP stands for Zero Air Pollution, and the phrase has become a vision statement for our business. The word 'ZAP' underscores the fun and excitement of driving, owning and promoting the idea of fuel efficient transportation and we believe it is an effective brand that is starting to become recognized by consumers." Schneider believes ZAP is one of the most recognized brands in the advanced transportation and says the small, public Company has received worldwide media coverage over the past decade with its efforts to pioneer fuel-efficient transportation. ZAP recently announced a joint venture in China that is near completion of its first manufacturing facility. ZAP has also signed a trademark licensing agreement with Zibo Enterprises Co. Ltd. of China for the rights to manufacture and distribute ZAP brand batteries worldwide. ZAP holds several trademarks, including ZAP(R), ZAPPY(R), and ZERO AIR POLLUTION(R) and others. About ZAP ZAP has been a leader in clean transportation technologies since 1994, delivering more than 85,000 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 electric cars, bicycles, scooters, motorbikes, underwater scooters and more. For more information, visit http://www.zapworld.com/ or call +1-707-525-8658. 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. DATASOURCE: ZAP CONTACT: media, Alex Campbell, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 241, or , or investors, Steven Kim, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 298, or , both of ZAP Web site: http://www.zapworld.com/

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