Released on: May 20, 2008, 11:00 am

Press Release Author: InvestorIdeas.com

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: Geeks On Call Holdings (OTCBB: GOCH), Named to Entrepreneur
Magazine's 2008 Franchise 500

McDonald\'s, with 23,099 Franchises, has made the Top 10 in the Franchise 500, 27
times

Press Release Body: POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC - May 20, 2008,
Investorideas.com, a leading global investor and industry research resource presents
a sector close-up on publicly traded companies in franchising. According to
franchisehelp.com, "franchise companies, which are publicly traded, as a group, have
routinely outpaced the S&P Index and others."

Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GOCH), a national provider of on-site computer
service and solutions recently announced it was named to Entrepreneur magazine's
2008 Franchise 500®, making it the third year in a row it has made the ranking. The
company was also recognized by Entrepreneur as one of the 101 best in the "Top Home
Based Franchise" category for a third straight year.

Geeks on Call has granted over 250 franchises since 2001 and recently expanded
corporate branch offices to build on and enhance their brand. The Company also just
recently launched its Value-Added Benefit program for co-branding with national
franchisors.

The company has been previously recognized for its growth by both Franchise Times
and Entrepreneur Magazine, which named Geeks On Call the #1 new franchise company in
America in 2006.

Geeks on Call was also recently featured in a Franchise Times article on IT and
computer services companies. According to the article: "Geeks On Call is one of the
fastest growing and largest computer service organizations in the U.S. Last year,
its 270 franchisees generated more than $25 million in total revenues. The publicly
traded company is one of the newest franchisors in this segment: it was founded in
1999 and began selling franchises in 2001."
To read the full article:
http://www.franchisetimes.com/content/story.php?article=00804

The Franchise 500 is determined by comparing objective, quantifiable measures of a
franchise system, including financial strength and stability, growth rate and size
of the system. Top Home Based Franchises are listed in order of their ranking in the
Franchise 500.

Top 10 Franchises for 2008:
7-Eleven Inc.
Subway
Dunkin\' Donuts
Pizza Hut
McDonald\'s (Market, News), with 23,099 franchises, 52wk Range is $44.26 - $63.69 and
has made the Top 10 in the Franchise 500, 27 times.
Sonic Drive-In Restaurants
KFC Corp.
InterContinental Hotels Group
Domino\'s Pizza LLC (Market, News), with 2,073 franchises, according to Entrepreneur
Magazine, "It Started in 1960 with $500, the pizza giant had $5.1 billion in global
retail sales in 2006 and sold more than 400 million pizzas."
RE/MAX Int\'l. Inc.


Top 10 Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2008:
Jan-Pro Franchising Int\'l Inc.
7-Eleven Inc.
Subway
Jani-King
Dunkin\' Donuts
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Bonus Building Care
Instant Tax Service
Liberty Tax Service
RE/MAX Int\'l. Inc.

More info on the Franchise 500®: http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500/index.html

Sector Glance at other publicly traded franchise companies:
Chipotle Mexican Grill (Market, News) Mexican Fast Food Company has a 52 week range
of $77.51 - $155.49.
Blockbuster Inc. (Market, News) Video Rental Company has a 52-week range of $2.66 -
$6.77.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., (Market, News) through its subsidiaries,
rents and leases vehicles through company owned and franchised stores under Dollar
and the Thrifty brand names. The Company's 52-week range is $ 11.31 - $51.73.
Tim Hortons Inc. (Market, News) 52wk Range: $29.82 - $.39.93 .Its franchisees
operate 2,823 restaurants in Canada and 398 restaurants in the United States.

About Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GOCH):
Geeks On Call America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc.
(OTCBB: GOCH). Through its trade names 1-800-905-GEEK and Geeks On Call, the company
is a premier national provider of on-site computer service and solutions to small
business and residential customers. Founded in 1999, the company helped pioneer the
on-site residential IT service concept. Since then, small businesses and residential
customers across the nation have trusted Geeks On Call/1-800-905-GEEK's certified IT
professionals to provide computer privacy and security solutions, hardware and
network installations, troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades and consulting. The
company began franchising in 2001 and has granted over 250 franchises with new
locations opening regularly. All franchises are independently owned and operated.

More Info: Visit the Company Showcase on Investorideas.com at:
http://www.techsectorstocks.com/CO/GOCH/Default.asp Or the Company Website at:
http://www.geeksoncall.com/

Audio interview with Richard T. Cole, CEO of Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.investorideas.com/podcasts/2008/033108a.mp3
Media Presentation: http://www.investorideas.com/CO/GOCH/ss/default.asp

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