ABC's 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' requests ZAPPY3 electric scooter for October 10 episode

ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" requests ZAPPY3 electric scooter for October 10 episode

SANTA ROSA, California (October 6, 2004) - Electric scooter pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP) announced today that its newest model received a casting-call while ABC's Emmy-nominated show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" was in the neighborhood.

The episode in which Extreme Makeover requested the ZAPPY3 is scheduled to air on Sunday, October 10th at 8 PM Pacific Time on ABC. The cast and crew heard about ZAP's new 3-wheeled electric scooter while filming an episode near Santa Rosa where ZAP is Headquartered and requested a couple of scooters for the shoot. ZAP says that the production crew along with host Ty Pennington found the silent-running scooter useful for their location work. Also, the subjects of this latest episode, the Pope Family, enjoyed playing around on the high performance scooter as they watched the transformation of their home. Equipped with a handy basket for running items back and forth during the shoot, the production crew of Extreme Makeover said their collapsible ZAPPY3's would get a workout on other remodels during the season.

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" brings together one very run-down house, a deserving family, and several opinionated designers for seven days, resulting in the Emmy nominated reality show after its first season. As the series enters its second season, each self-contained episode features a race against time on a project that would ordinarily take at least four months to achieve, involving a team of designers, contractors and several hundred workers who have just seven days to totally rebuild an entire house - every single room, plus the exterior and landscaping. For more information, visit http://abc.go.com.

The latest edition of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" remodels the house of the Pope Family in California. According to the program notes, when a young girl is diagnosed with sun poisoning, it completely changes her life and that of her family. She is unable to go outside without first completely covering her body with a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, hat and gloves. Since the sun can also penetrate her clothing, she must apply full body sunscreen every two hours. With the combined effort from the team of designers, contractors, hundreds of workers and state-of-the-art technology, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition creates a new living space that enhances the quality of her life while making her living conditions much less restrictive.

ZAP says that its new ZAPPY3 is the next dimension in electric scooters. Three-wheeled stability adds to the ease of use as well as to the maneuverability and performance. New hub-motor technology built into the front wheel increases the efficiency and power, helping you motor up to 12.5 miles per hour.