LAS VEGAS, Jan. 25, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- A new water scooter from ZAPWORLD.COM (Nasdaq:ZAPP) called SWIMMY has been chosen as a finalist for The NASDAQ Sports Product of the Year, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association.
The NASDAQ Sports Product of the Year is a competition held during the Super Show, the world's largest sports products industry event, owned and operated each year by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (www.sportlink.com). Sporting goods retailers, team dealers and consumers voted from among 30 product semi-finalists to select five finalists. The final winner will be chosen after the 1,500 members of the media vote for their choice over the next couple of months.
"This award recognizes the dynamic and innovative thinkers in the sporting goods industry, " said John Riddle, president of Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. "Each year we are proud to honor those entrepreneurial thinkers who continue to drive this industry."
During the show, sporting goods buyers were lining up to see the SWIMMY and to meet actor Leslie Nielsen who stopped by ZAP's booth to sign autographs. Nielsen also hosted a demonstration of SWIMMY for the media and the public in a swimming pool at the Aladdin. ZAP already manufactures a Sea Scooter for scuba divers, but based on response from the show believes there is strong demand for a swimming pool version for children and fitness swimmers. Orders are now being taken for spring delivery at ZAP's website for the SWIMMY at www.zapworld.com.
About ZAP
Established in 1994, ZAPWORLD.COM (ZAP) is a publicly owned California-based company recognized as a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric motorcycles, and other electric transportation products. The Company trades on the NASDAQ Small Cap exchange under the trading symbol ZAPP. ZAP helped pioneered the U.S. electric bike market in 1994 and continues to develop electric transportation products that are pioneering a new niche in personal transportation. For more information, visit www.zapworld.com or call toll-free at 800-251-4555.