LAS VEGAS - Jan. 18, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Electric bike and scooter pioneer ZAPWORLD.COM (Nasdaq:ZAPP) announced today its new water scooter, SWIMMY(tm), has been chosen as a semi-finalist for "The NASDAQ Sports Product of the Year" competition at the world's largest sports products and apparel trade show, The Super Show, January 21-24 in Las Vegas.
During The Super Show, ZAP is unveiling a new water scooter, SWIMMY, to large sporting goods retailers. Swimmers or snorklers use SWIMMY for a fun boost up to 2.5 MPH along the surface or underwater. The company already manufactures a Sea Scooter for scuba divers, but anticipates strong demand for a swimming pool model.
ZAP's SWIMMY water scooter will be displayed at the registration area for The Super Show along with the other semi-finalists for The NASDAQ Sports Product of the Year. Tradeshow attendees, exhibitors and news media will vote to select five finalists. The public can vote online and register to win a free trip to Las Vegas by visiting cbs.sportsline.com and clicking on contests. The contest address is: http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/marketplace/vegascontest/.
Besides SWIMMY, ZAP is unveiling four other new personal transportation devices to mass retailers at The Super Show, including two new scooters, an electric bicycle, and a new device called the POWERSKI that pulls skaters.
About ZAP
Established in 1994, ZAPWORLD.COM (ZAP) of Sebastopol, California is a publicly owned company recognized as a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of electric bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, and other personal transportation and recreational products. ZAP, or 'Zero Air Pollution' as they say, trades on the NASDAQ Small Cap exchange under the trading symbol ZAPP. For more information, visit www.zapworld.com or call toll-free at 800-251-4555.