PRESS RELEASE 11.14.05
UNIVERSAL POWER GROUP FEATURES NEW AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORY LINE AT 2005 AAPEX SHOW IN LAS VEGAS

 Carrollton , T X – (Business Wire) – November 14, 2005 – Universal Power Group, Inc., a wholly-owned sub sid iary of Zunicom, Inc., (OTCBB:ZNCM), exhibited at AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo) held in Las Vegas , November 1 st through 4 th, 2005. This convention is attended by more than 105,000 trade visitors from 124 countries, making it the largest automotive trade event in the world.

“This is the first year we have participated at AAPEX and we are very pleased with the reception of our new automotive accessory and charger product lines,” stated Randy Hardin , Pre sid ent and CEO of UPG. “We look forward to following up on the leads and interest generated at the show, and to continued participation and growth in this market.”

UPG’s featured 12-volt automotive accessory line includes: Automatic Jack, a battery-powered jack, Starter-Up jumpstarters, car ionizer, impact wrench, cordless air compressor, portable warmer/cooler, emergency road kit, and more. UPG also exhibited its new charger line along sid e its popular sealed lead-acid and alkaline batteries.

About Zunicom

Headquartered in Carrollton , T exas , Zunicom ( www.zunicom.com) manages two wholly owned sub sid iaries, Universal Power Group, Inc. and AlphaNet Hospitality Systems, Inc. T he Zunicom Group of Companies currently has approximately 70 employees.

About Universal Power Group

Zunicom's operations through Universal Power Group ( www.universalpowergroup.com) encompass the importation, sale and distribution of portable power and related portable-powered products packaged with third- party fulfillment, procurement and logistics support services to multiple industries including medical, security, mobility, consumer, industrial and more. UPG is one of the leading distributors of sealed lead acid batteries in the nation, and UPG’s products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and distributors for use in the manufacture and sale of high-technology products such as computers, medical instrumentation, uninterruptible power supply systems and security equipment. UPG also provides value-added custom battery pack assembly and custom kitting services. Some of UPG's customers include Brink’s Home Security, Home Depot Supply, Radio Shack, The Scooter Store, Cabela’s, Academy and Pride Mobility.

About AlphaNet

Zunicom's operations through AlphaNet ( www.alphanet.net) consist of the sale of business communication, productivity, connectivity and wireless internet solutions to the hospitality industry through licensing agreements. AlphaNet's product offerings include T he InnRoom Business Center™, a private in-room facsimile and printing service, and T he Office™, a 24-hour unattended self-serve credit card activated hotel business center providing hotel guests with 24-hour convenient access to various business office services. Laptop Connect™ allows hotel guests the ability to connect their laptops to high-speed internet access points located within the hotel by connecting a supplied cable. Laptop Connect™also offers a hotspot for users wishing to access the internet through the wireless network feature on their laptop. Similarly, AlphaNet's WaveLan™ solution essentially enables hotels to provide their guests with public area wireless internet access in any number of locations including lobbies, meeting rooms, lounges, bars and restaurants.

This release contains a number of forward-looking statements concerning the current expectations as to future results of operations, future growth and future performance of Zunicom, Inc. within the meaning of T he Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially depending on the various factors set forth under the caption "Forward-Looking Statements" in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the company's SEC filings.

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