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MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium - Hop-on Launches Its Disposable Cell Phone

Tue. July 08, 2008; Posted: 09:30 AM
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IRVINE, Calif., July 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- HPNN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Hop-on, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HPNN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) announced today that it would launch its new Disposable Phone during the 79th Midsummer Classic at Yankee Stadium on July 11-15 with a full page, four-color advertisement in both the National League and American League Championship Series Souvenir Programs and in the Official 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Souvenir Program.

Peter Michaels, President of Hop-on stated, "We are proud and excited to be part of this historic event as New York and Yankee Stadium host the 79th Midsummer Classic in the final season of 'The House that Ruth Built.'"

MLB will conduct a special pre-game ceremony prior to the 79th MLB All- Star Game that will feature the largest gathering of baseball stars in history. More than 40 baseball greats from the Hall of Fame including Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Bob Feller, Whitey Ford, Willie Mays, Cal Ripkin Jr., and Frank Robinson are scheduled to be celebrated for their accomplishments.

The All-Star Rosters include some of the most phenomenal players in baseball today; Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera, Josh Hamilton, Chase Utley and many more.

The 79th MLB All-Star Game and All-Star Summer are expected to be record breaking events for MLB, with expectations to reach the highest attendance figure in the event's history at over 57,000. The All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, and televised around the world by Major League Baseball International. The 79th All-Star Game will be available via the MLB International world feed in 229 countries/territories and in 13 different languages. Last year the 2007 MLB All-Star game was watched by over 35 million viewers worldwide.

John McHale, Major Lease Baseball, Executive Vice President was quoted, "Major League Baseball recognizes its civic responsibility to conduct environmentally-friendly practices and, with the guidance of the NRDC, All- Star Summer will be the grandest demonstration of our commitment to going green."

Peter Michaels stated "As part of the Green programs being sponsored throughout the event, we feel that our HOP1800 phone shows Hop-on's commitment to helping consumers recycle and protect our environment."

The HOP1800, the world's First Disposable and Recyclable Phone will be distributed to the media, baseball players and the public at the 2008 MLB All- Star week events. It will be the official launch of the HOP1800 Series phones.

About Hop-on, Inc.

HOP-ON (HPNN-Pink Sheets) develops and markets wireless phones and accessories for emerging market and other domestic carriers and is best known for developing the world's first disposable cell phone. Currently, HOP-ON is expanding into value-added services, like mobile gambling and SMS wagering. HOP-ON's exclusive software will allow users to stream live interactive feed from legal jurisdictions to play poker, blackjack, roulette and baccarat on personal cell phones.

For more information, visit www.Hop-on.com.

Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933, and are subject to Rule 3B-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All Statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and other results and further events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Hop-on, Inc.

Danny Coleman (949) 756-9008

SOURCE Hop-on, Inc.

http://www.hop-on.com/

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