Skystar Receives Nasdaq Hearings Panel Date

XI'AN, CHINA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/20/12 -- Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: SKBI) ("Skystar" or the "Company"), a China-based manufacturer and distributor of veterinary medicines, vaccines, micro-organisms and feed additives, today announced that it has been notified by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications staff that its request for an oral hearing to appeal the staff's delisting determination has been granted and the staff set a hearing date for such oral hearing before the Panel, at which hearing Skystar will present to the Panel its plan and timeline to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards. Accordingly, the staff's delisting action has been stayed, pending a final written decision by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The hearing will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

There can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company's request for continued listing. If the Panel does not grant the relief sought by the Company, its securities will be delisted from the Exchange in which event the Company would seek to cause them be quoted in over the counter markets, which may result in a substantially less liquid market for the securities.

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About Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company
Skystar is a China-based developer and distributor of veterinary healthcare and medical care products. Skystar has four product lines (veterinary medicines, micro-organisms, vaccines and feed additives) and over 284 products. Skystar has formed strategic sales distribution networks covering 29 provinces throughout China. For additional information, please visit .

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Contacts:

Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company
Scott Cramer
Director - Director Corporate Development and U.S.
[phone]

Grayling
Investor Relations
Christopher Chu