PRESS RELEASE 09.13.06
ZUNICOM PLANS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF ITS UNIVERSAL POWER GROUP SUBSIDIARY

Carrollton, Texas, September 13, 2006 – Zunicom, Inc. (OTCBB:ZNCM) today announced that a registration statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of shares of common stock of its wholly-owned, third-party logistics subsidiary, Universal Power Group, Inc. (“UPG”). It is anticipated that the shares to be offered to the public will include shares that Zunicom owns. The total number of shares to be offered and the estimated price range for the common stock have not been determined. The lead manager for the offering is Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and the co-manager is Wunderlich Securities, Inc.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time that the registration statement becomes effective. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. A copy of the prospectus relating to the securities to be sold in the offering may be obtained, when available, from Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., 153 East 53 rd Street, 49 th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

About Zunicom, Inc.

Zunicom, Inc. (www.zunicom.com) through its wholly owned sub sid iary, Universal Power Group, Inc (www.upgi.com), is a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain management services, batteries, security products and related portable power products to various industries and through its wholly-owned sub sid iary AlphaNet Hospitality Systems, Inc. (www.alphanet.net), is a key provider of business communication services to the hospitality industry.

This release contains a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We can give no assurances that the UPG initial public offering will be consummated. The consummation of the initial public offering is subject to market conditions and Zunicom and UPG finalizing the negotiation of certain of the offering terms.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT :

 ZUNICOM, INC.
Mimi Tan
469.892.1200
mtan@zunicom.com