ZAP Retains Santa Rosa Law Firm Senneff Freeman & Bluestone, LLP

ZAP Retains Santa Rosa Law Firm Senneff Freeman & Bluestone, LLP

SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 12, 2004 -- Transportation pioneer ZAP (Stock Symbol: ZAAP) announced today it has retained the services of Senneff Freeman & Bluestone, LLP(SFB) of Santa Rosa, California.

CEO Steve Schneider says ZAP has been actively pursuing strategic partnerships that would bring more professional services to bear in furthering the Company's automotive business developments, including legal services.

In January, ZAP retained Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP (DGW), a San Francisco Bay Area law firm with offices in Mill Valley, Oakland and Walnut Creek. William "Rock" Hill, a principal of DGW, agreed to join ZAP's advisory Board of Directors last month. ZAP has also retained the Los Angeles securities firm Richardson Patell and in April hired Jackson W. Long as General Corporate Counsel.

"ZAP wants to take the initiative in our legal activities to help pave the way for our automotive business plan," says Schneider. "To do that, we are building a legal team with a variety of specialties. In particular, we are seeking professionals who share our vision of ZAP, or Zero Air Pollution, and as part of their commitment each of these firms has taken an equity position in the company."

"As a local law firm, I have been watching ZAP grow for the past several years and I look forward to the opportunity of making new history in the auto industry," said Marshall Bluestone of SFB.

For over 30 years, SFB has provided its clients with advice in a variety of litigation as well as comprehensive business and transactional services. Partners Mike Senneff, Bonnie Freeman and Marshall Bluestone are experienced practitioners in both state and federal courts, locally and throughout California. Clients include individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations and governmental entities, in such areas as construction, employment, estate planning and probate, real estate, commercial transactions / contract law, civil rights, governmental liability, insurance, business litigation, personal injury, professional negligence, environment, wine industry and mediation services. For more information, visit http://www.sennefflaw.com.