Zap to Unveil Lithium Battery for Laptops at CES in Las Vegas Portable Power Supply Works With Laptops, Phones, Cameras, More LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced transportation pioneer ZAP (OTC:ZAPZ) (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) will unveil a new lithium battery system that powers a wide array of mobile electronics, from mp3 players to laptops, at the world's largest technology trade show, CES in Las Vegas. ZAP is at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to unveil its new battery system to one of the world's largest events for the electronics industry. A pioneer in electric cars, scooters, bicycles and other advanced transportation technologies, ZAP is establishing an energy division for the advanced energy technologies it has been developing for cars and packaging it for the electronics industry. CEO Steve Schneider says battery technology is progressing rapidly and sees an opportunity for ZAP to pursue the co-development of these technologies. "The U.S. market for advanced batteries is expected to double over the next three years and much of the predicted growth is attributable to hybrid and electric vehicles sales," says Schneider. "We see an opportunity for ZAP to take a leadership role in both these areas of development to further our goal of zero-emission transportation. The battery technology also works well with our research into hydrogen hybrid vehicle systems." Schneider says ZAP's new Portable Energy(TM) system will revolutionize mobile electronics. The lithium-polymer battery system has four times the energy density of conventional batteries and is compatible to 80 percent of mobile electronics. About the size of a diary, the rechargeable battery system can power and recharge a wide range of mobile electronics devices, including laptops, cell phones, handheld computers, gaming systems, audio players, cameras, camcorders and more -- several at the same time. The ZAP Battery is great for traveling business people. The battery system can be recharged at any household outlet and is rechargeable up to 500 times. The ZAP can power a wide range of electronics through different power ports, including a USB port for 4 to 6 volt gadgets, DC port for 7 to 11 volts and a DC laptop port for up to 19 volts. 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. NOTE: 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: Alex Campbell, ZAP Media Relations, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 241, or , or Steven Kim, ZAP Investor Relations, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 298, or Web site: http://www.zapworld.com/

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