Artfest International, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTS) is pleased to announce that all Shareholders of Record of Artfest International, Inc. ("ARTS" or the "Company") as of April 15, 2010 who received shares of Artfest Direct (Starfest Direct) at a dividend rate of one Starfest Direct share for every 1,000 shares of the Company owned as of the record date will now receive shares of PBS Holdings, Inc. (PBHG). The exchange offer will allow the Company's shareholders to exchange their Starfest Direct shares 1 for 1 for shares (the "Exchange Shares") of PBS Holdings, Inc., a Publicly traded company (PINKSHEETS: PBHG).
The Company previously issued Starfest Direct shares to shareholders of record as of April 15, 2010. All shareholders who received physical certificates are instructed to return the shares to the transfer agent in order to receive the Exchange Shares. Starfest Direct shares delivered to the transfer agent by June 15, 2011, will be processed at the Company's expense.
If for some reason shareholders did not receive the previous dividend of Starfest Direct, shareholders are instructed to contact their brokerage firm and request the delivery. The Company is working with DTC and Island Stock transfer in order to ensure prompt delivery of PBHG shares. Please have your broker email proof of ownership to info@artfestinternational.com along with his or her contact information to assist us in processing the exchange offer. All requests received prior to June 15, 2011, will be processed at the Company's expense.
About Artfest International, Inc.
Artfest International, Inc. brings together artists, investors, decorators, designers, private collectors and art galleries. Artfest International's corporate site is www.artfestinternational.com. Artfest's subsidiaries are Art Channel, Inc. (www.artchannel.tv), and Starfest Direct, Inc. (www.Starfestdirect.com), offering the most exciting product and rewards program in the history of direct sales marketing.
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