InvestorIdeas.com Sector Close-Up on Publicly Traded Companies in Franchising; Geeks On Call Holdings (OTCBB: GOCH),

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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(R), 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
FranchiseTimes 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
ITand 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(R):
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

Presentation: http://www.investorideas.com/CO/GOCH/ss/default.asp

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