ZAP celebrates Earth Day at Sonoma State University and other local venues Environmentally and Socially Responsible Company Joins in Earth Day Festivities SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ZAP (OTCBB:ZAPZ), pioneering the next generation of advanced transportation and energy technologies, is taking part in several local events to celebrate Earth Day. Yesterday, ZAP attended an alternative fuel vehicle display and Earth Day celebration at Agilent Technologies in Santa Rosa where they showcased a Smart Car Americanized by ZAP. Today, ZAP will display vehicles at an Earth Day event hosted by Sonoma State University (SSU), in Rohnert Park, California. Tomorrow, ZAP will showcase vehicles at an Earth Day event in Caspar, California. ZAP is planning to participate in an Earth Day celebration on May 14 in Sonoma, California. As part of its Earth Day activities, ZAP is sponsoring a senior marketing project by SSU student Janelle Morrison. Morrison helped organize the Earth Day presentation for ZAP at SSU and is issuing a report on the State of the Earth Day and handing out information to educate the public about the environment and the importance of advanced technology vehicles like those offered by ZAP. ZAP says rising gas prices have spurred an increase in interest for battery-electric vehicles. While ZAP is working to launch U.S. sales for the fuel-efficient gas-powered Smart Car Americanized by ZAP, ZAP (http://www.zapworld.com/) is one of the only places in the world that you can purchase an electric scooter, electric bike, electric ATV or an electric car. Anybody that purchases and electric vehicle from ZAP World Headquarters or http://www.zapworld.com/ between April 22- April 25 will receive a Solar Powered Cooling Hat for free. "At ZAP, we love what we do because we know we are making a difference for the environment," said ZAP CEO Steve Schneider. "We try to make every day an Earth Day, but we are doing our part this week to recognize Earth Day and raise awareness about environmental issues. Thank you to everyone doing their part and for sharing our vision of Zero Air Pollution transportation." Schneider added that electric vehicles (EVs) use no gas, and one of the best things you can do for the environment is to buy, own and drive an EV. EVs produce no tailpipe emissions and according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, they can be up to 99 percent cleaner than conventional vehicles, even when power-plant emissions are included. Electric power plants are the only source of global-warming pollutants from EVs. If EVs recharge using renewable energy sources like wind, solar, or hydropower, they produce no global warming emission, and move towards ZAP's goal of Zero Air Pollution. Even if EVs are recharged using fossil fuels, they can cut global warming emissions by as much as 70 percent. For more information about the Sonoma State University Earth Day Celebration, please visit http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/000444.html. About ZAP ZAP, Zero Air Pollution(R), has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies and energy products since 1994. ZAP serves the multibillion- dollar markets for next-generation transportation and power products through three divisions: ZAP Automotive, ZAP Personal Transportation and ZAP Energy. The Company has delivered more than 90,000 fuel-efficient and pollution-free vehicles powered by gasoline, electric, hydrogen and other fuels to customers in more than 75 countries around the world. ZAP owns the technology developed by Smart-Automobile LLC to Americanize the popular European-made Smart Car, a high-efficiency gas vehicle, for the U.S. marketplace. ZAP Americanizes the Smart Car to meet U.S. federal and state safety and emissions standards. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation have approved a Smart Car model Americanized by ZAP for domestic use in 45 U.S. states. ZAP is not affiliated with, or authorized by, smart gmbh, the manufacturer of SMART automobiles, or the smartUSA division of Mercedes-Benz LLC, the exclusive authorized U.S. importer and distributor of those vehicles. The Smart Car is manufactured by global automotive company DaimlerChrysler. ZAP purchases its vehicles from non-affiliated direct importer Smart-Automobile LLC. The Company's all-electric vehicles include the ZAP Intimidator L.U.V. and ZAP Worldcar neighborhood and urban electric cars, ZAPPY(R) Scooters, Mobility Scooters, Bikes and All Terrain Vehicles (ATV). These products offer convenient, dependable and fun transportation that's heavy duty, powerful and noise free. The ZAP Portable Energy division has developed a next-generation, multi-use battery for electronic products that delivers up to four times the power of typical batteries to charge or power a variety of devices, including cell phones, digital cameras, DVD and MP3 players, camcorders, and laptops. For more information, visit http://www.zapworld.com/. For investor-specific information, including daily and historical Company stock quote data and recent news releases, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/zap. To read or download the Company's Investor Fact Sheet visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/zap/factsheet.html. For recent news coverage of ZAP, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/zap/press.html. To view a video about ZAP, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/zap/video.html. Cautionary Statement 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 Relations) Alex Campbell of ZAP, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 241, or ; or (Investor Relations) Paul Karon of Trilogy Capital Partners, Inc., +1-800-342-1467 or , for ZAP Web site: http://www.zapworld.com/

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