Released on: November 17, 2008, 11:14 am

Press Release Author: Asian Airfares Group Press Release

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: Travel Tips & Bargains - Book ahead or you’ll pay more.

Press Release Body: Whether you plan to stay stateside or go abroad, the odds are you’ll have to book a flight. With fewer available seats to go around, the average price of a Thanksgiving domestic airline ticket is running $30 to $70 more than last year. Christmas travelers can expect to pay $35 to $80 more for an airline ticket home this holiday season according to AsianAirfares.com

Tips & Bargains

1) Don’t wait. Book ahead or you’ll pay more
Travelers should book winter and holiday travel early to save money and avoid getting shut out from their favorite destination, as planes fill up, remaining seats will quickly become more expensive.

2) Fly off-peak days around the holidays
Avoid returning over the weekend; take Monday and Tuesday flights if you can.

3) Know when to book
Cheapest fares are available on Tuesdays. Airlines tend to release new fare sales early in the week, and last-minute airfares for the upcoming weekends are plentiful on Tuesdays as well.

4) Target off-season destinations.
Cruises and Tropical destinations are usually cheaper during Thanksgiving and Christmas season.

5) Buy insurance.
During busy travel periods, there’s a greater risk that things will go wrong. Lost luggage or a canceled flight is far less aggravating when you know that you’ll be reimbursed. Travel insurance is relatively cheap and easy to buy online.

6) Fly early and non-stop.
Airport delays tend to pile up as the day wears on, creating afternoon logjams. Opting for an early-morning and, preferably, non-stop flight is your best defense against getting stuck in airport hell.

About AsianAirfares.com
AsianAirfares.com is a Global Online Travel reservation system designed to save your time and money. Visitors to AsianAirfares.com can shop securely 24/7 for the best possible deals on Airline Tickets, Hotel Rooms, Vacation Packages, Car Rentals, Cruises , and travel Activities . Travelers can select from over 115,000 hotels and resorts worldwide, leading rental car companies, major cruise lines and hundreds of traditional and low-budget airlines to book travel services instantly and securely.

Web Site: www.AsianAirfares.com

Web Site: http://AsianAirfares.com

Contact Details: Asian Airfares Group
1490 29th ave
San Francisco CA 94122
info@AsianAirfares.com
866-417-5040 (customer Support)
415-812-2870

Released on: November 5, 2008, 4:22 am

Press Release Author: Quadstone Paramics Ltd

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Quadstone Paramics have developed and released the world’s first pedestrian and traffic interaction simulation software package combining pedestrian-based spatial analysis and traffic microsimulation.

Press Release Body: Edinburgh (UK) November 5th, 2008 – In a world first, the experts behind the hugely popular Quadstone Paramics range have announced a new, unique software application. The Urban Analytics Framework (UAF) is the first commercially available micro simulation tool that fully integrates pedestrians and vehicles in the same model. The UAF is a groundbreaking product that combines pedestrian-based spatial analysis and Quadstone Paramics’ award-winning traffic micro simulation.

The UAF has been built on the foundations of a successful partnership with Crowd Dynamics, a global authority on pedestrian behaviour modeling. It was officially launched earlier this month and licenses have already been sold – demonstrating how the industry has been eagerly awaiting such a high-tech product.

One major selling point is that the UAF does not require pedestrian Origin-Destination data, which is costly and almost impossible to obtain. Another considerable advantage over the few fledgling offerings in this sector is that the UAF offers full seamless integration with Quadstone Paramics traffic modeling software.

Richard Millington, managing director at Quadstone Paramics, “In developing the UAF we have reacted to an extensive market pull as government agencies of all sizes look to promote pedestrians as a more attractive means of transportation.”

“The car is no longer king,” continues Millington, “and encouraging more people to leave their cars at home leads to less traffic in urban areas. Pedestrian safety must be top of the list for all authorities, town planners and architects. The UAF allows users to develop spaces where pedestrian-vehicle interaction is conducted in the safest, most efficient way possible.”

The rationale behind the use of this new software is ‘Dumb people, smart space’ – meaning the space has the intelligence and prompts people on how to behave safely, rather than requiring them to make decisions independently. The UAF is powerful yet intuitive to use, and offers a wide range of analysis measurements along with a sophisticated 3D graphical presentation capability. It is a completely integrated platformthat provides user-friendly, seamless interaction between traffic and pedestrian components at all levels. It represents the most comprehensive analytics range available and is scalable at all levels – from single intersections through to wide area city modeling.

Designed by engineers for engineers, the UAF is the ideal tool for evaluating both existing areas and new proposed developments, such as retail space, sports stadiums and public transport terminals, and is especially useful for performing evacuation studies. Several high-profile authorities around the world are showing an interest in the software, with new projects already commencing. More information can be found on their Pedestrian Simulation website.

About Quadstone Paramics

Quadstone Paramics has driven the innovation agenda for traffic microsimulation modelling software since the early 1990’s. With over 1000 user companies in 45 countries, their software tools have been deployed on some of the World’s highest profile projects, by a broad mix of Federal, State and Local Government Agencies along with consulting engineering firms of all sizes.

Operating autonomously as part of a London Stock Market listed company, Quadstone Paramics continues to address the changing demands of the Global Market through offices in the UK and the United States, along with resellers in Australia, Europe and Asia.

The culmination of over 6 man years of development, the launch of the Urban Analytics Framework Software from Quadstone Paramics brings vastly improved levels of software capability to transportation and pedestrian modelers the world over.

Visit the pedestrian simulation website to find out more.

Web Site: http://www.pedestrian-simulation.com

Contact Details: Quadstone Paramics
39 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7JF United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 131 220 4491
Fax: +44 (0) 131 220 4492

Email: ewan.speirs@paramics-online.com

Released on: November 3, 2008, 9:23 am

Press Release Author: Richard Braidwood

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: Braidwood Associates, Traffic Planning and Traffic Engineering Services, team up with Heart of Midlothian Football Club to provide soccer strips to Busoga College Mwiri, in Jinja, Uganda

Press Release Body: Braidwood Associates has teamed up with Heart of Midlothian Football Club to make a special donation to Busoga College Mwiri, in Jinja, Uganda.

Braidwood Associates, leading independent Traffic Planning and Traffic Engineering Services consultancy, has linked up with the African school through the Graduate Transportation Modeller, Grant K. Rugarama. Grant went to the school as a child and wanted to give something back to his homeland. The Ugandan was quick to identify a link with his own heroes, the current Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo and midfielder David Obua. The Hearts manager was formerly manager of the Ugandan team and David Obua is one of the country’s best players.

Hearts star Obua said: “I heard of Grant’s plan and I thought it was a great idea. Both the manager and I were happy to help him with a donation of full team kit for his school. His company Braidwood Associates came to the club and we were happy to help. In Uganda things can be difficult in certain areas in terms of sporting equipment and sports clothing and I have no doubt that the children at Grant’s former school will be delighted with the gift.”

Richard Braidwood, managing director, Braidwood Associates, said: “We have worked in most corners of the world advising on traffic management and infrastructure projectsand when Grant asked if there was something we could do to help his former school I was happy to help. We obviously both know what a big club Hearts is and when we approached the club to agree this deal both Csaba and David were very keen to help us promote the agreement. Grant has contributed a lot to Braidwood Associates and this seemed a great way to help him meet his heroes while also helping his former school.”

Braidwood Associates has supplied $2000 worth of Hearts soccer strips to the school.

About Braidwood Associates
Braidwood Associates is a leading independent microsimulation traffic modelling consultancy focused within the transport sector. Through carefully managed growth and by providing high quality deliverables to clients, Braidwood Associates has become established as market leaders in providing microsimulation traffic modelling consultancy services in the global market place within the last three years.

With a wide range of traffic simulation software knowledge, traffic modelling experience, dedicated professional resources and proven project experience in varying sizes of traffic studies, Braidwood Associates brings together over 20 years experience in the microsimulation traffic modelling industry.

Web Site: http://www.braidwoodassoc.com/

Contact Details: Richard Braidwood
Braidwood Associates Ltd
77 Montgomery Street
Edinburgh
EH7 5HZ
+44 (0) 131 558 5476
http://www.braidwoodassoc.com/

Released on: October 29, 2008, 4:15 am

Press Release Author: Stena Line

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: Stena Line has been voted the top ferry company in Northern Ireland for a record 16th time.

Press Release Body: Stena Line was presented with the accolade of the ‘Best Ferry/Shipping Company’ at The Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards.

Northern Ireland Travel News has been organising the awards for the past 17 years, and this year’s ceremony was held in the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa in Newcastle and presented by broadcaster Craig Doyle.

Paul Grant, Stena Line’s manager for the Belfast to Stranraer ferry route, collected the glittering Tyrone Crystal trophy.

“I am absolutely delighted that Stena Line has won the Best Ferry Company title for the 16th time and all of us at Stena Line feel honoured that the work we undertake to provide the best service for our customers has been recognised once again,” said Paul.

“To win this accolade is recognition that the high standards we set ourselves have impressed our customers and indeed the awards judges. We are particularly pleased to have won this title as it comes on the back of receiving the Star Ferry Company title for an amazing 12th consecutive year at the Travel Bulletin Awards in London,” he added.

Stena Line is the market leader for ferries on the Irish Sea, offering the biggest fleet and the widest choice of routes from Ireland to Britain, including Belfast to Stranraer, Dun Laoghaire and Dublin Port to Holyhead, Rosslare to Fishguard and Larne to Fleetwood ferry routes. The company carries over three million passengers on its Irish Sea routes each year, more than its rival ferry operators combined.

About Stena Line:
In the UK alone, Stena Line offers over 30 daily crossings on its five different routes to Ireland including ferries to Belfast, Larne, Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Rosslare as well as two daily ferries to Holland on its Harwich to Hook of Holland route, providing fast and efficient crossings with excellent onboard services and facilities.

Stena Line’s route network consists of 18 strategically located ferry routes throughout Europe including ferries to Northern Ireland. Stena Line has a modern fleet with a total of 34 vessels including fast ferries (HSS), traditional combi-ferries, RoPax-ferries for freight and passengers, and pure cargo ships.

Stena Line’s rail and sail product to Ireland offers customers a seamless service from various train stations to destinations in Ireland including Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Rosslare by joining forces with Arriva, Virgin Trains and First Great Western. Trains stop just a short walk away from the ferry check-in desks and are timed to connect to selected ferry services.

Web Site: http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry

Contact Details: PR Contact:
Sheelagh Wright
Duffy Rafferty Communications
1st Floor
Russell Ct
Belfast
NI
BT9 6AA
02890 730880

Released on: October 13, 2008, 6:00 am

Press Release Author: VillaPlus.com

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: VillaPlus.com has helped over 1000 clients who were affected by the recent collapse of the UKs third largest tour operator XL Leisure Group Plc

Press Release Body: VillaPlus.com, the independent tour operator, has successfully helped over 1000 people affected by the collapse of the XL Leisure Group, which incorporated XL Airways UK Limited.

In an effort to ease disruption caused to travellers following the dissolution of XL, theVillaPlus.com overseas representatives were at the airport to assist clients being repatriated to the UK by the Civil Aviation Authority and also visited those clients already in the resorts who were due to fly home within the days and weeks preceding the collapse. In the UK, the VillaPlus.com reservations team manned the phones, helping hundreds of clients who were due to fly out with XL Airways to find alternative flight arrangements.

Many of the VillaPlus.com clients who were affected by the collapse of XL have praised the company’s professionalism and the high levels of customer service provided in helping them find alternative flight arrangements.

David McGeever, a VillaPlus.com client who was due to fly out to Corfu with XL Airwayscommented; “I would like to praise the staff of VillaPlus.com for their hard work and professionalism in trying to re-organise flights for our holiday to Corfu. From our first enquiries to booking our holiday until the unfortunate events of 12th September, I have been very impressed by the professionalism and excellent customer care shown by VillaPlus.com staff.”

VillaPlus.com’s ATOL (Air Travel Organisers Licensing) Licence protects any clients who book a package holiday, which includes flights from a potential collapse or the insolvency of an airline such as XL.

The Director at VillaPlus.com commented: “It is the dedication of our staff as well as our commitment to the continual improvement of our villa facilities which makes VillaPlus.com different from other tour operators. We have a highly experienced UK based reservations team representing over 250 years of travel industry experience whilst our overseas team is dedicated to providing clients with the ultimate villa holiday experience by working closely with our villa owners to help ensure the expectations of our clients is met. This means that our clients can book their VillaPlus.com holiday in the utmost confidence knowing that we can be trusted to help even in a crisis.”

About VillaPlus.com
VillaPlus.com is an independent tour operator that has been providing villa holidays for over 21 years to the best locations in Europe, providing holiday villas to rent in Cyprus, the Algarve, Costa del Sol, Mallorca, Menorca, Corfu, Costa Blanca, Kefalonia and Lanzarote.

VillaPlus.com has extensive experience and the independent operation means that they can offer ATOL protected air inclusive holiday packages that are genuinely tailored to individual client requirements.

In the late 80s and early 90s VillaPlus.com were the first villa company to try to install into every villa, basic items such as washing machines, dishwashers, satellite TV, microwaves, safes and alarms. These items were later followed by further upgrades such as PlayStation 2, stair gates, pool tables, table tennis, brick barbecues and sun bed mattresses.

VillaPlus.com have a highly experienced and dedicated team based in the UK and overseas who work hard to provide clients with the high levels of professional servicerequired to ensure that the VillaPlus.com holiday experience is enjoyable and hassle free.

Web Site: http://www.villaplus.com/

Contact Details: VillaPlus.com PR Contact
Karen Brooks
Villa Plus
Drover House
16 Adelaide Street
St. Albans
Herts
AL3 5BH
Tel: 01727 738516

Released on: October 10, 2008, 10:42 am

Press Release Author: Stena Line

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: Stena Line has found that the biggest worry the British public have is not having enough time to do what they want, according to new research from the ferry operator.

Press Release Body: Stena Line revealed that not having enough time to do what they want is the main concern of the British public. The new research from the UK ferry operator found that 49% of people cited lack of time as their biggest gripe while health concerns scored a low 9%.

Looking at antidotes to stress, Stena Line found that far from dreaming of fame and money, it is the simple things in life that we really yearn for. 28% of those surveyed said that a simple short haul holiday would reduce stress, whilst 25% wanted more time to listen to music and 21% wanted to read more.

The survey also revealed that a short haul holiday causes its own woes - with 39% citing the dread of completing their work before going on holiday as the most stressful. 39% also found air travel the most stressful with 1% citing ferries as a stressful mode of transport.

Lars Olsson, Stena Line’s general manager of travel for the UK, said, “With the increasing stress, crowds and queues involved in air travel we’re delighted that more people are turning to ferry travel to allay their stress.”

“Stena Line’s ‘dutchflyer‘ rail and sail product is becoming increasingly popular as it combines with overnight crossings, allowing workers to minimise time out of the office and finish assignments before heading to the port by train from London or East Anglia after work, sailing in one of our refitted cabins.

“With the credit crunch taking a real hold we expect that ‘dutchflyer’ will gain further popularity, as the cabins included in the fare eliminate the need to pay for an extra hotel night.”

Notes to Editors:
In the UK alone, Stena Line offers two daily ferries to Holland on its Harwich to Hook of Holland route as well as over 30 daily crossings on its five different routes to Ireland (Stranraer to Belfast, Fleetwood to Larne, Holyhead to Dublin, Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire and Fishguard to Rosslare) providing fast and efficient crossings with excellent onboard services and facilities.

Stena Line’s rail and sail dutchflyer product includes rail travel from any National Express East Anglia rail station including London Liverpool Street and onward travel to any NS Dutch rail station. Dutchflyer fares from any National Express East Anglia station start from just £29 per person one-way.

Web Site: http://www.stenaline.co.uk

Contact Details: Richard Rigby
BGB Communications
5th Floor
Capitol Tower
91 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RT
020 7902 2990

Released on: October 7, 2008, 7:50 am

Press Release Author: Joan Cochran / Mobile Awareness, LLC

Industry: Automotive

Press Release Summary: Mobile Awareness, LLC, releases VisionStat™ Portable, a new transportable wireless camera system which provides a safe and convenient solution for all types of towing and hitch applications.

Press Release Body: [CLEVELAND, OH – October 7, 2008] - Mobile Awareness, LLC, a provider of leading-edge transportation safety products, today announced VisionStat™ Portable, a new transportable wireless camera system. VisionStat™ Portable provides a safe and convenient solution for all types of towing applications, visual security, temporary use for backing and observation of valuable cargo.

The VisionStat™ Portable camera system is cost-effective, easily installed, and allows the driver to back-up and align a towing vehicle using the removable, handheld monitor with a 2.4” LCD screen. The Night Vision enabled camera has a magnetic base to allow for flexible mounting which can be adapted for visual security purposes. Both the handheld monitor and the camera can be charged using either the vehicle power adapter or the plug-in AC adapter (both included) and can be conveniently stored after use.

“Mobile Awareness recognizes that vehicle owners and businesses want flexible, effective and affordable camera systems that improve their vehicle safety environments,” saysBrandon Stotsenburg, Director of Sales & Marketing at Mobile Awareness. “Our VisionStat™ Portable color video system provides a transportable camera at a price which will allow RV and utility truck customers to safely back their vehicles, align them for hitching and monitor valuable cargo during transportation.”

Additional features include the ability to switch camera views, to reverse the image when aligning a hitch, as well as adjust contrast and brightness on the portable monitor. Wireless camera transmission capability is up to 300 feet with night vision range of approximately 15 feet.

Stotsenburg concludes, “VisionStat™ Portable has a one-year warranty and provides a truly affordable and flexible color camera system for our customers who need a temporary system, but still want many of the safety benefits that they have come to expect from Mobile Awareness.”

About Mobile Awareness
Cleveland, Ohio based Mobile Awareness, LLC™ designs and markets leading-edge, affordable transportation safety products. The company provides integrated accident prevention solutions for commercial transportation professionals with its VisionStat™ Wired & Wireless Vehicle Camera Systems, TireStat™ Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) and SenseStat™ Wired & Wireless Obstacle Detection Sensor Systems. For more information, please contact Mobile Awareness, Toll Free: 866-653-5036 or visitwww.MobileAwareness.com

Mobile Awareness…Reducing the Total Cost of Safety™

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Web Site: http://www.mobileawareness.com

Contact Details: Mobile Awareness, LLC
Reducing the Total Cost of Safety™
34305 Solon Road, Suite 51
Solon, OH 44139-2660 USA
Toll-free: 866-653-5036
Fax: 480-275-3086
info@mobileawareness.com
www.MobileAwareness.com

Released on: September 24, 2008, 6:20 am

Press Release Author: Lucy Dorman

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: Masterlease reports global vehicle fleets have seen their fuel bills rise by as much as a third in the last year, making fuel management a boardroom issue

Press Release Body: Global vehicle fleets have seen their fuel bills rise by as much as a third in the last year according to research by international leasing company Masterlease.

With vehicle manufacturers’ continuous improvements in fuel efficiency now being swamped by escalating fuel prices, global businesses have to face the reality of increasing costs to their fleet management.

While average diesel prices have soared by a third in the last year, the story is not quite as grim for unleaded petrol - although globally it has still increased on average by 18% since 2007.

Despite the overall increase in fuel prices, the latest research by Masterlease shows some interesting differences between the countries. The most expensive countries to purchase fuel from are the UK, Norway and Sweden, although the price increases over the last year have not been as dramatic as in others.

At the other end of the spectrum, Australia remains the cheapest place to purchase fuel - although over the last twelve months the price of diesel has increased by 33%. However, the country that has endured the biggest price hike is Austria, with diesel prices rising a staggering 42%.

Masterlease carried out the survey in all 17 countries in which it operates to get a true picture of how much fuel is really costing global customers. The research was conducted in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

As well as the global price hikes on fuel, one factor that has a big impact on global fleet fuel bills is the provision of free private fuel to company car drivers. In nine out of the 17 countries, this is a taxed benefit, while in five of the countries surveyed (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Australia), free private fuel is not taxed.

Nowhere is this more apparent than in Australia, where as one of the highest emitters of carbon in the world, contributing on average 27.54 tonnes to the atmosphere every year per person, many businesses are looking at measures to compensate by investing in formal carbon offsetting activities.

Nick Brownrigg, CEO of Masterlease Group, commented: “While the fuel issue may not be particularly new, the relative cost of fuel has been the biggest recent talking point in fleet management and it would come top, or close to the top, with every fleet decision maker, wherever they are in the world. As a result, the continuing volatility in fuel prices has emphasised the importance to the fleet industry of effective fuel management and accessibility of information to help control costs at every stage.

“It is important for global businesses to understand exactly how much they are spending on fuel across all of their country operations, so that they can look for cost saving opportunities.

Once there is an understanding about the total fuel bill, businesses should then consult an independent expert to advise them on how to reduce these costs. There are enormous benefits to businesses that can demonstrate efficiency in terms of meeting these challenges. It simply means more effective measurement of MPG, fuel and fleet costs, and to achieve this, businesses need to make fuel management a boardroom issue.”

Ends

About Masterlease Group
Masterlease is one of the fastest growing funding and vehicle fleet management companies in Europe, offering business to business all makes full service car leasing.

With 15 operations in Europe and plans to expand into other countries, its strong geographic presence and consistent branding enables Masterlease to offer a cohesive service across the Continent. The company manages around 210,000 vehicles.

Web Site: http://www.masterlease.net/

Contact Details: For further information please contact
Lucy Dorman
Smarts
9 The Apex
6 Embassy Drive
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 1TP
0121 456 3199

Released on: September 18, 2008, 8:58 am

Press Release Author: Aeris Communications

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: Aeris Communications added an article regarding applications and benefits of commercial vehicle telematics to its website. The article is available for viewing at http://www.aeris.net/articles/commercial-vehicle-telematics.html

Press Release Body: San Jose, Calif. – September 17, 2008 – Aeris® Communications, the leading wireless communications service provider dedicated exclusively to the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and telematics marketplace across North America, today announced the company has added an article exploring commercial vehicle telematics to its website.

The article provides an overview of commercial vehicle telematics, a system that utilizes wireless communication to manage remote assets such as vehicles, equipment and personnel. The full article is available for download athttp://www.aeris.net/articles/commercial-vehicle-telematics.html

When implemented, commercial vehicle telematics can monitor automotive navigation systems, driver behavior, engine statistics, traffic and road conditions, and provide safety and security measures.

The article also includes an overview of practical applications of commercial vehicle telematics such as:

• Computerized Maintenance & Remote Vehicle Diagnostics
• Vehicle Tracking and other location-based services
• Remote Fleet and Asset Management
• Loss Prevention
• Hands-Free Feature Functionality
• Cold-Store Freight Monitoring

Commercial vehicle telematics provide an extremely useful, cost-saving, and liability limiting, logistics management tool for commercial fleets that transport goods or people.

About Aeris Communications, Inc.
Aeris® is the leading wireless communications service provider dedicated exclusively to the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Telematics marketplace across North America. Aeris has assembled and seamlessly integrated its top tier carrier partner networks through AerFrame™ to provide customers with simplified, unified, reliable, and even customized network services for M2M and Telematics applications. Since 1992, Aeris has provided value to vehicle telematics customers by lowering the costs associated with development, manufacturing, distribution and operations, all with higher quality of service throughout the vehicle lifecycle.. For more information, please visithttp://www.aeris.net or call 1-888-GO-AERIS.

Web Site: http://www.aeris.net

Contact Details: Ricca Silverio
PR for Aeris Communications
aeris@bockpr.com
17310 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 150
Irvine, CA 92614-5644
phone 714 540-1030
fax 714-540-1060

Released on: September 5, 2008, 10:54 am

Press Release Author: Ron Schalow / ElectraPed LLC

Industry: Retail

Press Release Summary: North Dakota company, ElectraPed LLC, will unveil the Wentz Family of E-Bikes to a national audience at the Interbike Expo in Las Vegas on September 23.

Press Release Body: MINOT, North Dakota - September 5, 2008 – ElectraPed LLC today announced that the company will unveil its Wentz Family of E-Bikes to a national audience at the Interbike Expo in Las Vegas, which runsSeptember 23rd through the 26th.

The Interbike Expo, which draws thousands of bike retailers from throughout the world, will be held at the Sands Expo Center. There are nine different models in the Wentz Family of E-Bikes, including e-bikes in the mountain, street, touring, three-wheeler and foldable categories. The foldable version fits easily into a car trunk, and the three-wheeler has proven to be especially popular with seniors. Several models feature a European step-through style, and all of the Wentz E-Bikes offer a smooth ride, silent motor operation, and an impressive range.

Duane Brekke, founder of ElectraPed, says he is particularly proud of the craftsmanship of the bikes; “The engineering of the Wentz is masterful—solid as a rock, and elegant in design. People are sold after a short test drive.”

The Wentz E-Bikes have a hub motor to assist pedaling—allowing riders to go farther, faster, and up hills with greater ease. Bike riders can also choose to let the motor do all of the work or turn off the motor and use the Wentz like a regular bicycle.

About ElectraPed
ElectraPed LLC imports and distributes an exclusive line of electric bikes for North America. The Minot, North Dakota based company’s goal is to provide superior electric bikes at a reasonable price throughout the United States and Canada. All models can be viewed and photos captured atwww.electraped.com

About Interbike
With over 1,000 of the top brands and nearly 23,000 attendees from over 60 countries, Interbike is the ultimate blend of industry leaders and innovative products in the bicycle business. Interbike is the largest bicycle trade event in North America and one of the most important stops on the global trade show calendar.www.interbike.com

About the E-Bike Market
According to the International Herald Tribune, the global edition of the New York Times; consumers in the United States are migrating in greater numbers to e-bikes, drawn in part by lighter and more powerful batteries, high fuel prices and practical aids like bike lanes and lockers. E-bike sales are forecast to double in the U.S. by 2009 to 200,000 from 100,000 in 2005.

Web Site: http://www.electraped.com

Contact Details: Mr. Brekke is available for interviews.

Contact:

Duane Brekke - Founder
1310 Burdick Expressway East
Minot, ND 58701
701- 852-BIKE (2453)
duaneb@electraped.com

Brian Walz - President
1310 Burdick Expressway East
Minot, ND 58701
701- 852-BIKE (2453)
brianw@electraped.com