posted May 31, 2004 19:21            

Shares Outstanding: 127,000,000 as of 2003-04-02

Estimated Market Cap: 3.81M as of 2004-05-28

posted May 31, 2004 19:41            

Recent PR:

Purchase Orders Totaling $12 Million Begin Shipping
Irvine, CA, April 29, 2004 - Hop-on, Inc. (OTC: HPON), the leading developer and manufacturer of disposable as well as traditional, entry level priced cell phones and wireless accessories, today announced that purchase orders totaling $12 million have started shipping. The initial shipment under the cell phone orders, which were announced last month, occurred earlier this week. The full purchase orders are for Hop-on's GSM model 1806 cell phone and related cell phone accessories, which will be sold in Latin America.

Dan Gannon, Chief Executive Officer of Hop-on, said, "We are pleased to get this initial shipment through our manufacturer on time. We are continuing to work with carriers throughout Latin America, Western Europe and India to secure necessary network approvals and appropriate governmental certifications for both our GSM and CDMA phones."

About Hop-on

Hop-on (OTC: HPON) is the developer and marketer of the world's first disposable, recyclable and contract free cell phone. Its initial IS-95 CDMA phones provided a much-needed alternative to full service cellular contracts and prepaid calling cards and also provided the end user the capability to add on additional minutes. Hop-on has expanded its product portfolio to include the next generation CDMA2000 handsets designed by its Dallas R&D team as well as GSM/GPRS handsets. Hop-on targets its phones to both emerging market carriers and other domestic carriers and resellers needing an entry level priced phone. Hop-on also offers a line of innovative and attractively priced wireless accessories for both Hop-on phones and other leading manufacturers as well as affordable, wireless surveillance systems. For more information, visit www.Hop-on.com.

CONTACTS:
David Pasquale, 646-536-7006, or Jim Olecki, 646-536-7021
Both of The Ruth Group, www.TheRuthGroup.com

posted May 31, 2004 19:43            

And I saw these jeweled headsets for sale at Macy's just recently: http://www.hop-on.com/jhs.html

posted May 31, 2004 19:45            

Hop-on Cell Phone Accessories Now Available at Leading Specialty Retailer
Thursday April 22, 8:32 am ET

IRVINE, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hop-on, Inc. (OTC: HPON - News), the leading developer and manufacturer of disposable as well as traditional, entry level priced cell phones and wireless accessories, today announced that it has shipped an initial order for its jeweled headsets and carrying cases to Spencer Gifts stores, the leading specialty retailer of novelty merchandise and gifts. Last month, Hop-on's sterling silver version of its jeweled headset was awarded MobileMusiCon's "Best Mobile Bling-Bling (fashion accessory, handset or design)" award at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) wireless trade show. Spencer's is conducting an initial test market at 100 store locations, with plans to expand distribution throughout Spencer's nationwide network of 650 retail stores following successful consumer acceptance.
About Hop-on

Hop-on (OTC: HPON - News) is the developer and marketer of the world's first disposable, recyclable and contract free cell phone. Its initial IS-95 CDMA phones provided a much-needed alternative to full service cellular contracts and prepaid calling cards and also provided the end user the capability to add on additional minutes. Hop-on has expanded its product portfolio to include the next generation CDMA2000 handsets designed by its Dallas R&D team as well as GSM/GPRS handsets. Hop-on targets its phones to both emerging market carriers and other domestic carriers and resellers needing an entry level priced phone. Hop-on also offers a line of innovative and attractively priced wireless accessories for both Hop-on phones and other leading manufacturers as well as affordable, wireless surveillance systems. For more information, visit www.Hop-on.com.

Forward-Looking Statements: All statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statement that are not guarantees of future performance or events. Rather, they are based on current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, and goals and objectives and are subject to uncertainties that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results may differ materially from the statements made. Often such statements can be identified by their use of words such as may, will, intends, plans, believes, anticipates, visualizes, expects, and estimates. These forward-looking statements speak only as to the date of this release, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly release updates or revisions to these statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Consequently actual events and results may vary significantly from those included in or contemplated or implied by such statements.

CONTACTS:
David Pasquale, 646-536-7006, or Jim Olecki, 646-536-7021
Both of The Ruth Group, www.TheRuthGroup.com

posted May 31, 2004 19:51            

Cell Phones
A prime example of these efforts is Hop-on’s disposable digital cell phone, which
makes the security and convenience of wireless phone technology available to everyone,
regardless of age, income, or credit status. Featuring an affordable handset and
requiring no usage contract, the Hop-on phone is ideal for kids, teens, seniors,
travelers, or anyone on-the-go who wants the convenience and security of a cell
phone, without the burden and hassle of a conventional cellular commitment.
The Company’s latest cell phone is a tri-mode CDMA cellular handset that operates
in the 800 MHz (AMPS and CDMA) and 1900 MHz (CDMA) frequency bands. It provides a much needed alternative CDMA 2000 solution targeted to the entry level
wireless phone market. This market includes customers in the United States as well
as foreign customers in India, China, Southeast Asia and the Latin American
countries.

Consumer Electronics
Hop-on launched a new wireless surveillance system at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show in Las
Vegas, Nevada. The feature-rich, affordable system boasts four mountable cameras (2 wide angle
lenses and 2 long range viewing lenses) with night vision that automatically adjust to changes in light
to ensure clear images night or day. The cameras also transmit an audio pickup from each location
and are waterproof so the system can be used for outdoor or indoor operation. The system comes
with a handheld, color LCD monitor that allows users to view each location as well as turn on or off
each camera and it receives signals up to 300 feet away from the cameras.
Hop-on is also the exclusive U.S. distributor of a unique, wireless controlled UFO toy. The UFO
product includes an 8.5-inch diameter, high-impact styrofoam flying saucer, a launch platform for
recharging the saucer’s battery and a battery powered remote control. It’s easy to fly, hovers at
variable altitudes and includes an auto-stop safety feature for the saucer’s plastic propeller. To view
an image of the UFO, visit www.hop-on.com.
CDMA 2000 (HPN 1900-01)

Wireless Accessories
In addition to making communication more affordable, Hop-on is committed to making it safer, more
convenient, and more fun as well. In October 2003, Hop-on reached a definitive
agreement to acquire one of the fastest growing wireless accessory companies, with a retail
distribution network including Office Depot, Best Buy, Eckerd Drug Stores, Home Shopping
Network and QVC, among others. The complementary acquisition provides Hop-on with innovative
accessories to round out its product offerings, extensive product sourcing relationships, additional
management expertise and positive cash flow.
Under the agreement, Hop-on acquired WirelessCompany.com, Inc., a privately held wireless
accessory company. WirelessCompany.com was ranked as one of the Hot 100 fastest
growing entrepreneurial businesses in America. Hop-on now offers a wide range of value-priced cell
phone accessories, including wireless hands-free headsets, car chargers with pivoting heads and
retractable cords, jeweled headsets, and much more.

posted May 31, 2004 20:09            

It does reinforce that this company is persevering.

FROM 2002 San Fran Chronicle:
Sample 'new' cell phone really just modified Nokia
- Todd Wallack, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, March 29, 2002 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/03/29/BU13539.DTL

Hop-On.com's new disposable cell phone, touted everywhere from Time Magazine to CNNfn as a landmark innovation, may be less original than it seems.

In news releases and interviews, the publicly traded California company says it has developed and manufactured an "innovative, technologically advanced" phone so cheap that customers can toss it away when they are done. Hop-On says the phone will retail for $30, including 60 minutes of calls.

But after cracking open several samples with Hop-On's name and kangaroo logo, The Chronicle found the "revolutionary" device appeared to be little more than a jury-rigged Nokia in a new plastic shell.

Underneath the red plastic casing, one sample was clearly labeled inside as a "Nokia 8260."

Another Hop-On cell phone contained a part with Cingular Wireless' name and logo. Cingular spokeswoman Monica Mears said the part, called a SIM card, came from a batch of 100 Nokia 8290s it sold Hop-On last year. A white rechargeable battery in the phone also looks identical to one used in Nokias, though the name has been etched off. Only the circled R, denoting a registered trademark, remains.

"All the components that make it work are ours," said Nokia spokesman Keith Nowak. Nokia, which examined the samples at The Chronicle's request, said it is considering whether to take action against Hop-On.

Hop-On Chief Executive Officer Peter Michaels was initially evasive when asked why the phones appeared to be modified Nokias. "Hop-On technology is proprietary," he said in a faxed reply.

But after The Chronicle explained its findings in greater detail, Michaels said the repackaged Nokias were "promotional samples only. They are not Hop-On production phones."

Michaels explained that the Garden Grove (Orange County) company was forced to use Nokias to produce the samples because of glitches with its own invention. "We had to scratch one of our designs," he said. Michaels, however, insists Hop-On is working out the bugs. "We are light years ahead of anyone," he said.

Still, even if Hop-On used the modified Nokias only to show off its concept,

an industry analyst said Hop-On should have clearly disclosed that fact.

"I think (to call it) misleading would be putting it lightly," said Allen Nogee, a wireless components analyst with Cahners In-Stat, a technology research firm in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Moreover, the disclosure raises questions about whether Hop-On will be able to launch an ultracheap wireless phone anytime soon.

Hop-On says it hopes to sell its phones in stores for $30 each. But the Nokia models used for the samples carry a wholesale price of $220 to $250, not including talk time, estimates Lance Frey of LetsTalk.com, a San Francisco wireless reseller.

And the company has yet to receive approval from the Federal Communications Commission to manufacture its own phone.

"Is it even possible to make a $30 phone?" Nogee asks. "I have my doubts."

As previously reported, The Chronicle found a raft of other questions surrounding the company. For instance, the California Department of Corporations raided an online gambling venture tied to Hop-On in 1999 for allegedly fleecing investors out of as much as $20 million. And last month, the state suspended Hop-On's corporate status, saying it had failed to pay $400 and file its tax returns for two years in a row.

Nevertheless, Hop-On's foray into disposable phones sent its stock soaring from 2 cents to a high of $1.50 in December, before sliding back. Shares closed at 30 cents in over-the-counter trading yesterday.

In addition, Michaels said the company has raised close to $5 million from investors so far, though the details remain sketchy.

But several of Hop-On's statements raise questions.

Last year, for instance, Hop-On boasted in several news releases that the phones would be widely available in Chevron mini-marts. "Michaels says Chevron wants to offer Hop-On in all 8,000 of its U.S. outlets," according to an Intel- Card News article posted on Hop-On's Web site.

Yet ChevronTexaco said it doesn't plan to carry the phones after all.

"We did have discussions with Hop-On, and the decision was made not to go forward," said ChevronTexaco spokeswoman Nicole Hodgson.

Hop-On also said it has struck deals with other major retailers, predicting last year that more than 27,000 stores would stock the phones. The company posted seven articles on its Web site saying that the phones would be distributed in Kmart, Target and 7-Elevens, and five promising that the phone would be sold in Walgreens drugstores.

None of the companies, however, said they had agreed to carry Hop-On's phone.

"We don't sell this product, and there are currently no plans to carry this item," said Kmart spokeswoman Nicole Dowswell.

To be sure, Hop-On struck a deal last fall with Universal Studios Home Video to give away several thousand phones branded with the "Jurassic Park" logo. And Wakefern Food Corp. of Elizabeth, N.J., agreed to sell up to 50,000 phones at its ShopRite Supermarkets in the Northeast.

But both companies said they recently scuttled the deals. A Universal spokeswoman said Hop-On could not deliver the phones on time. And Wakefern spokeswoman Karen Meleta said Hop-On was "not able to supply us with some information we requested."
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posted June 30, 2004 09:19            

Press Release Source: Hop-on.com, Inc.

Hop-on Receives Purchase Order for Bolivia
Wednesday June 30, 9:10 am ET

IRVINE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hop-on.com, Inc. (OTC: HPON - News) today announced that it has received an initial purchase order from a leading distributor in Bolivia for its tri-band (900/1800/1900 MHz) Model 1806 GSM handset. This order is expected to begin shipping in July.
Dan Gannon, Chief Executive Officer of Hop-on, commented, "This deal is just another indication of Hop-on's success in establishing an international brand for affordable wireless services. South America is already one of the world's largest markets and has excellent prospects for continued growth. We are very pleased with this opportunity to enter the Bolivian market as we continue to expand our presence in Latin America."

About Hop-on.com, Inc.

Hop-on (OTC: HPON - News) is the developer and marketer of the world's first disposable, recyclable and contract free cell phone. Its initial IS-95 CDMA phones provided a much-needed alternative to full service cellular contracts and prepaid calling cards and also provided the end user the capability to add on additional minutes. Hop-on has expanded its product portfolio to include the next generation CDMA2000 handsets designed by its Dallas R&D team as well as GSM/GPRS handsets. Hop-on targets its phones to both emerging market carriers and other domestic carriers and resellers needing an entry level priced phone. Hop-on also offers a line of innovative and attractively priced wireless accessories for both Hop-on phones and other leading manufacturers as well as affordable, wireless surveillance systems. For more information, visit http://www.Hop-on.com.

CONTACTS:
David Pasquale, 646-536-7006, or Moon Lee, 646-536-7001
Both of The Ruth Group, http://www.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.

posted August 16, 2004 17:10            

i may be a little late as i have been out of market for week or so, but picked up some of this again at 52 wk low for profit...

i still like those phone thongs, think they'll be a hit.