Silverstar Holdings Announces 2008 Stockholder Meeting Date and Stockholder Proposals Deadline


BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 8, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSTR), a leading international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software today announced plans to hold its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders at the offices of Troutman Sanders LLP, The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, Ninth Floor, New York, New York 10174 on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (local time). In addition, the Company notes that stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2008 will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Deadline for Stockholder Proposals Pursuant to Rule 14a-8

The date on which the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders will be held constitutes a change of more than 30 days from the anniversary of the Company's 2007 annual meeting. As a result, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has set a new deadline for the receipt of stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 for inclusion in its proxy materials for the 2008 annual meeting. The new deadline for delivering shareholder proposals to the Company is the close of business on October 24, 2008. Such proposals should be delivered to the Company's principal executive offices at the following address: Silverstar Holdings, Ltd., 1900 Glades Road, Suite 435, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Such proposals also will need to comply with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in the Company's proxy materials, and may be omitted if not in compliance with applicable requirements.

About Silverstar Holdings

Silverstar Holdings Ltd. is an international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software that operates primarily through two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Empire Interactive, PLC and Strategy First, Inc. Empire Interactive, http://www.empireinteractive.com, is an award-winning developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software games, including Starsky & Hutch, Big Mutha Truckers, Ford Racing, and FlatOut series. Empire's products are delivered on both console and PC platforms. Strategy First, http://www.strategyfirst.com, is a worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC, including the award winning Disciples, Jack Keene, Jagged Alliance, and Space Empires series. For more information about Silverstar Holdings, go to http://www.silverstarholdings.com.

The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, additional financing requirements, development of new products, regulatory approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


            

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