ZuumQuest '08 (www.ZuumCraft.com/quest/) arrived in San Diego a day aheadof schedule, having traveled up to 100 miles per day on the Pacific CoastHighway. ZuumQuest '08 met people across a wide spectrum of society on thejourney. There was a common theme. People are excited about "green"vehicles like the Zuumer. They want to do the right thing for theenvironment. They want alternatives to driving gasoline-powered vehicles.

Saturday (9/27), ZuumQuest '08 attended the Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica.The Zuumer was the highlight of the Expo with over 400 people waiting inline throughout the day to experience its incredible handling and boardsports like ride!

TeamZuumer's arrival at the Star of India on San Diego Harbor was met witha flurry of interest from press, media, tourists and locals alike. BrianJones of Congressman Brian Bilbray's office (CA-50), after riding theZuumer, said, "It's a pretty impressive green vehicle; the handling blew meaway. It's so easy anyone can ride it."

Further, the company stated that over 1000 people test rode the Zuumerduring ZuumQuest ‘08 and announced that it is now taking deposits on firstrun commemorative edition Zuumers for delivery in January '09.(www.ZuumCraft.com/)

ZuumQuest sponsors include CONNECT -- a non-profit organization fosteringentrepreneurship in the San Diego region; ExDrinks -- America's HealthiestEnergy Drinks; Mountain Valley Spring Water -- America's premium bottledwater; and environmentally sensitive Snacktrition® -- creators ofnutritionally enhanced health baked nuts and dried fruit mix.

"ZuumQuest 2008 is an exciting launch for the Zuumer and we wish a greatsuccess for the ZuumCraft team, a notable graduate of the CONNECTSpringboard program," said Ruprecht von Buttlar, Director ofCommercialization programs at CONNECT.

About ZuumCraft, Inc. -- Headquartered in San Diego, California, ZuumCraft,Inc. is an early stage company that designs, manufactures and marketsthree-wheeled, Very Light Electric Vehicles (VLEVs) to provideenvironmentally sensitive personal transportation. Zuumer Z-1000 is theflagship product powered by advanced lithium-ion polymer batteries. TheZuumer is "Cool, Green, Fun"(TM), with patents pending on state-of the-artsuspension and Lean2Steer(TM) (L2S(TM)) technology that provides thesafety, comfort and the 'fun factor' of the product.

About CONNECT -- a non-profit organization dedicated to creating andsustaining the growth of innovative technology and life science businessesin San Diego. Each year CONNECT delivers more than 300 programs andservices that benefit more than 2,000 CEOs and companies. CONNECT is widelyregarded as the nation's most successful regional program linking inventorsand entrepreneurs with the resources they need for success. Its programsinclude: Springboard, Venture Round Table, Frontiers in Science andTechnology, FrameWorks, CEO Strategy Forum and Connect with CONNECT;affiliate programs with The Center for Commercialization of AdvancedTechnology (CCAT), Tech Coast Angels (TCA), and MIT Enterprise Forum(MITEF); and its awards and recognition programs, Hall of Fame, and TheMost Innovative Products (MIP) Awards.

"Zuumer(s)," "Zuumer Z-1000," "ZuumQuest" "TeamZuumer" and "Cool, Fun,Green" are trademarks of ZuumCraft, Inc.

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CONTACTS:ZuumCraft, Inc.Jim Scott1.888.ZUUMERS (988.6377) ext. 304Email ContactNote to editors: For more information about the Zuumer, or the company,then please visit www.zuumcraft.comCONNECTJoe GramMarketing Communication Coordinator8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, A124La Jolla, CA 92037Email Contact858-964-1316www.connect.org