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Ducati World Championship Brings The Rush Of Motorcycle Racing To Steam

Save 10% on the Motorbike Racing Game that Blends Elegance and Speed

Montreal, Canada. September 24th, 2007 -- Strategy First Inc., a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSTR) announces the launch of its premier motorbike racing game, "Ducati World Championship," on Steam, a pioneering broadband platform for games and digital content. Racers save 10% off the retail price of $19.99 through September 28, 2007.

"Ducati World Championship is the ultimate game for speed maniacs," says Emmanuel Wall, Business Development Manager at Strategy First. "We've had a successful launch so far and are very proud to be hosting it on Steam."

Visit www.steamgames.com today to take advantage of this promotion while it lasts!

About Ducati World Championship

Feel the rush of motorcycle racing with "Ducati World Championship". Select your machine from over 70 original Ducati models, perfectly simulated replicas of the real thing. With Ducati World Championship you don't have to settle on one model, you can have them all!

Ducati World Championship features more than 70 superbly modeled motorbikes from 4 different categories - Classics, Sports, Road and Grand Prix. There are over 34 exciting circuits to race on with an incredible amount of extras to unlock. A 360 view into the world of motorcycle racing enables players to be a pilot racing in the amateur, semi professional and professional racing classes, intent on reaching the Superbike and the Grand World Championship.

Features:

Play against your friends in split-screen multiplayer mode. 60 tournaments in 5 different game modes. Burn up the track at over 210 MPH on your Ducati Desmosedici Choose from more than 70 motorbikes from 4 different categories - Classics, Sports, Road and Grand Prix. 34 adrenalin-pumping circuits with a huge amount of unlockable extra content. Varied weather and track conditions with realistic lighting effects Learn how to become a champion rider with Loris' Riding Lessons! Work your way up through the challenging Career Mode with increasingly faster bikes and gorgeous Race Queens! 3 different playing modes - arcade, normal and simulation give you countless options and endless hours of fun! With the special guest Doctor' Costa and his Mobile Clinic!

Ducati World Championship is available in North America at the suggested retail price of $19.99. For more information on Ducati World Championship please visit: http://www.strategyfirst.com/en/games/DucatiWorldChamp/

About Strategy First Inc

Strategy First Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (Nasdaq: SSTR), is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Founded in 1990, the Company is well known for its proprietary groundbreaking titles, such as the award winning Disciples, Jagged Alliance and Space Empires series of games, which are under continuing development. Simultaneously, Strategy First continues to publish many of the industry's major titles, winning numerous awards for games such as "Hearts of Iron", and "Galactic Civilizations." Recent offerings include top releases such as "S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters" and "Space Empires V," and "Making History: The Calm and the Storm." The Company provides a unique alternative for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience. www.strategyfirst.com

About Silverstar Holdings

Silverstar Holdings Ltd. is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: SSTR), focusing on acquiring controlling positions in high-growth retail-driven and fee-based electronic game businesses that stand to benefit from the economies of scale generated by the Internet and other technology-related platforms. It currently owns Empire Interactive PLC and Strategy First Inc. as well as a stake in Magnolia Broadband. Empire Interactive PLC is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software games such as Starsky & Hutch, Big Mutha Truckers, Ford Racing and FlatOut. Empire's products are delivered on both console and PC platforms. Strategy First Inc. is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Magnolia Broadband is a fabless semiconductor company and innovator of radio frequency (RF) solutions for the cellular industry.

About Steam

Steam is a leading platform for the delivery and management of games and digital content, and has pioneered its broadband services to over 13 million customers with core and casual games from today's leading publishers and developers. For more information, please visit www.steamgames.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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