Hop-On to Begin Midwest Distribution;
Agreement Provides Access to 300 Retail locations
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hop-On, the leading
developer of disposable and fully recyclable cell phones, today announced that
it would begin distribution of the Company's 800 MHz disposable/recyclable
CDMA cell phones in the Midwest U.S. Under the agreement with Fluent
Wireless, LLC, Hop-On will have access to 300 retail locations across
Tennessee, Iowa and Wisconsin. The agreement follows last year's successful
launch in Southern California.
Peter Michaels, Chairman and CEO of Hop-On, commented, "We continue to
make progress in our national rollout and expect to have agreements in place
shortly covering Washington, D.C., Chicago, parts of Texas and the East Coast.
This deal with Fluent is another great example of how we are leveraging our
partner's networks to gain broader distribution, faster. With Fluent we will
have access to 300 retail locations after the initial launch. We are
confident that we will have the same high level of success we achieved last
year in California which will open the door for an expanded relationship and
increased presence at the company's retail locations."
Gary LaFave, Marketing Director of Fluent Wireless, LLC, said, "Our base
of wireless stores gives us a retail presence with high customer traffic.
However, since our store footprint crosses different geographic regions and
carrier networks, we were precluded from launching our own retail product
given the fact that no carrier offered a financially attractive solution.
With Hop-On, we now have a national retail wireless solution making our
offering a real winner for our customers and stores. The key for us will be
POP packaging and rechargeable minutes as a way to keep customers coming back
to our locations."
About Fluent Wireless, LLC
Fluent Wireless, LLC is a privately held, Wisconsin-based wireless company
that provides prepaid wireless transaction processing and services to five
American wireless carriers and for a retail network of approximately 300
distribution outlets. Fore more information, visit
fluent-wireless.com
About Hop-On
Hop-On (OTC Bulletin Board: HPON) is the developer and marketer of the
world's first disposable, fully recyclable and contract free cell phone. The
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Hop-On for the world's first
CDMA disposable cell phone. Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) is a digital
wireless technology that was pioneered and commercially developed by QUALCOMM.
Hop-On's CDMA phone is a digital, single mode cellular handset that operates
in the 800 MHz frequency band. Hop-On's CDMA phones, which provide a
much-needed alternative to full service cellular contracts and prepaid calling
cards, are fully recyclable and will offer a rechargeable battery and the
capability to add on additional minutes. For more information, visit
hop-on.com .
CONTACTS:
David Pasquale, 646-536-7006, or Jim Olecki, 646-536-7021
Both of The Ruth Group, theruthgroup.com
This Company's news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements relate to, among other things, software functionality and capacity,
timing of the commencement of operations and cash flow, and are indicated by
words or phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plans" and similar words
or phrases. The following are among the principal factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:
general business and economic conditions in the Company's operations,
including the rate of inflation, population, employment and job growth rate,
the pricing pressures and other competitive factors and issues arising from
year 2000 information technology issues. Consequently actual events and
results may vary significantly from those included in or contemplated or
implied by such statements.
SOURCE Hop-On
/CONTACT: David Pasquale, +1-646-536-7006, or Jim Olecki,+1-646-536-7021, both
of The Ruth Group, for Hop-On/
/Web site: hop-on.comhttp://www.fluent-wireless.com / |
