Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Announces Receipt Of NASDAQ Non-Compliance Letter Due To Delay In Filing Form 10-K

XI’AN, CHINA--(Marketwired - April 15, 2015) - Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: SKBI), a China-based manufacturer and distributor of veterinary medicine, vaccines, micro-organisms and feed additives, announced today that the Company received a notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) informing the Company that since it had not filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Nasdaq notification letter does not result in the immediate delisting of the Company’s common stock, and the stock will continue to trade uninterrupted under its current trading symbol.

The Company must submit a plan of compliance with the foregoing listing deficiency by no later than June 15, 2015 (the “Plan of Compliance Deadline”). If its plan is approved by the Nasdaq staff, the Company may be eligible for a listing exception of up to 180 calendar days or until October 12, 2015 to regain compliance. If the Nasdaq staff concludes that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company determines not to submit the required materials or make the required representations, the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting by Nasdaq.

The Company expects the completion of the 2014 audit and filing of the 2014 Annual Report by the end of May 2015, but in no event later than the Plan of Compliance Deadline.

About Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company

Skystar is a China-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of veterinary healthcare and medical care products. Skystar has four product lines: veterinary medicines, probiotics, vaccines and feed additives formulated and packaged in house across several modern manufacturing and distributions facilities. Skystar’s distribution network includes almost 3,000 distribution agents of which 360 are franchised stores with exclusivity agreements covering 29 provinces throughout China. For additional information, please visit http://www.skystarbio-pharmaceutical.com.

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