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Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company: Skystar Announces 10-for-1 Reverse Stock Split and Change of Ticker Symbol to SKBO

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Tuesday, May 19th 2009 at 7:13 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-11-02 12:37:18 by Market Wire}  

XI'AN, CHINA--(Marketwire - May 19, 2009) - Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (OTCBB: [ SKBO ]) ("Skystar"), a leading developer and distributor of veterinary healthcare and medical care products in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced a 10-for-1 reverse split of its issued and outstanding common shares, effective for shareholders of record on May 12, 2009, and a proportional reduction of its authorized common shares. Immediately after the stock split, Skystar has 1,869,297 common shares issued and outstanding and 20,000,000 common shares authorized.

In connection with the stock split, Skystar's trading symbol as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board has been changes from (OTCBB: [ SKBI ]) to (OTCBB: [ SKBO ]).

"We undertook the reverse stock split as part of our plan to list our common stock for trading with a senior exchange," commented CEO, Mr. Weibing Lu. "We are hopeful that this will bring us one step closer to that goal."

About Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical

Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company is a China-based producer and distributor of veterinary healthcare and medical care products. Skystar has four product lines (veterinary medicines, microorganisms, vaccines and feed additives) and over 170 products, with over 40 additional products in the developmental stage. Skystar has formed strategic sales distribution networks covering 29 provinces throughout China. For additional information, please visit [ www.skystarbio-pharmaceutical.com ].

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