GO-PED EMPLOYEES BREATHE SIGH OF RELIEF!

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 27, 2002 - Employees of Livermore based Patmont Motor Werks, who manufacture the California Go-Ped® line of motorized scooters were relieved today. After a hard fought week long trial, a Florida jury unanimously and swiftly rejected a claim by a minor plaintiff and his mother, that Go-Peds® are defective.

The Plaintiff demanded in excess of a million dollars from Patmont Motor Werks, but the jury gave him and his personal injury lawyers nothing. "The jury verdict vindicates the ingenuity of American invention, fabrication and productivity in the face of litigation and greed", said inventor Steve Patmont. "The silent citizen heroes of Broward County, a jury of my peers, recognized that this form of national self destruction by litigation threat and expense must give way to jobs and working class family stability".

Go-Ped® scooters have recently been ruled legal for use on certain public roads as an alternative form of transportation in several States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Florida.

"Go-Peds® are very safe to use when all instructions and laws are followed, and proper safety precautions are taken" said Mr. Patmont, "Mr. Besu was underage and unsupervised and the jury agreed that parental supervision and personal responsibility is what protects our children, not manufacturers".

About Patmont MotorWerks and Go-Ped
Patmont MotorWerks, creator of the Go-Ped brand, is a family owned and operated California company that hand-crafts a full range of personal transport devices, including motorized, electric and self-powered scooters, and has extended its brand to include Go-Gear apparel, accessories and jewelry. Go-Ped products are inspired and designed to capture the fun, free and trend-setting spirit that is the very essence of the individualistic lifestyle. As the creator of the highest quality personal transport devices, Go-Ped is the market leader in motorized scooter sales, and is an established brand among extreme sports enthusiasts. Employing more than 100 Go-crafters worldwide, Go-Ped operates an eight building campus at their headquarters in Livermore, California, and also operates an international facility based out of Bunbeg, Ireland. Go-Ped branded personal transport devices are available through a dedicated network of dealers in North America, Europe, Asia Africa and the Middle East, and on the Internet at www.goped.com.