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City of Franklin Orders ZAP Electric Cars Residents Show Support for Local Electric Vehicle Project FRANKLIN, KY--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 17, 2008 -- After the ground breaking on an electric car
plant for Integrity Automotive, residents and city officials
in Simpson
County have shown their support by ordering three electric
trucks from ZAP
(OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News).
"We love it. We use it in place of a gas-guzzler for making deliveries, picking up mail, and other jobs around town," said Mayor Brown. "If there are better ways available to do something, then people can be more proactive rather than falling back on a less popular solution." Gary Broady, President of Franklin Bank & Trust, said more people in town have expressed interest in ordering the Xebra after they took the city's red Xebra truck and the bank's new blue one to some local races Monday evening. The first electric truck sparked interest in Franklin on Sunday during Hurricane Ike when shortages forced every gas station in the City of Franklin to close. Gas prices in many parts of the South have passed $4 per gallon following supply problems caused by Ike. Last week, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear declared a state of emergency to help control skyrocketing gas prices. Integrity Automotive broke ground in Simpson County on August 28, 2008 for an electric car factory that is a joint venture between Integrity Manufacturing of Shepherdsville, Kentucky and ZAP of Santa Rosa, California. Several hundred residents and business people from Franklin and Simpson County attended the groundbreaking. About Integrity Manufacturing: Integrity Manufacturing was formed in February 2007 with 7 employees. Integrity has grown to over 400 employees and is the fastest growing company in Kentucky. Integrity Manufacturing has a combined square footage of over 250,000 square feet in three Kentucky locations. Integrity Manufacturing is the recipient of the 2007 "Emerging Business" award presented by Business First in Kentucky. Integrity's sales have consistently grown by focusing on industries that represent current and continued growth such as energy, transportation and material handling. To learn more about Integrity Manufacturing visit their web site at http://www.integrity-manufacturing.com. About ZAP ZAP has been a leader in electric transportation since 1994, delivering over 100,000 vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries. Currently, ZAP manufactures a line of electric vehicles, including electric city-cars and trucks, motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, and ATVs. ZAP sells one of the only electric city-cars and trucks in production today and is developing a high-performance electric vehicle called the ZAP Alias. The Company recently announced a strategic partnership with Dubai-based Al Yousuf Group to expand its international vehicle distribution. For product, dealer, and investor information, visit http://www.zapworld.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements. 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. Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=836533 Contact: Contacts:
Mark Mulloy (Integrity Manufacturing)
Peritus Public Relations
502-292-4037
mark@perituspr.com
Alex Campbell
ZAP
707-525-8658 x 241
acampbell@zapworld.com
Source: ZAP
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