Attention Business Editors:

Jeffery Friedman appointed Chairman of SilverBirch as company welcomes two new board members
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New board members offer expertise in both capital markets and MMO game
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TORONTO, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - SilverBirch Inc. (TSX-V: SVB), a leading digital
entertainment company, today announced the appointment of Mr. Jeffery Friedman
as Chairman of the company's board of directors. SilverBirch also announced
the appointment today of two new directors, Mr. Roger Rosmus and Mr. Sam Ho,
both of whom have worked closely with the company and have extensive
backgrounds in financing, capital markets, advanced technology and Massive
Multiplayer Online (MMO) games.
Mr. Friedman, a current board member, is an experienced executive with
senior-level experience in corporate finance, management and governance. He
replaces outgoing Chairman Mr. Terence M. Donnelly, who has resigned from the
board.
Mr. Friedman is the COO of Edgemere Capital. Prior to this role, he was
the President and CEO of auto parts manufacturer Depco International Inc. that
had $125 million in annual revenues and 800 employees, and which was sold to
Martinrea International. Mr. Friedman is a lawyer by training with expertise
in corporate governance. He has held senior executive roles at advanced
technology companies Minacs and Unique Broadband Systems. He also previously
served as a director of Motivus Inc., a publicly traded company listed on the
TSX Venture Exchange.
Mr. Rosmus is the co-founder and President of investment bank Aberdeen
Gould Capital Markets, where Mr. Ho is also a co-founder and Partner. They
replace Mr. Donnelly and Mr. Ian Halliday, who has also resigned from the
board. All of the changes are effective immediately.
Mr. Rosmus has over 12 years of investment banking experience in the
public and private sectors. He has acted as lead on many mergers, acquisitions
and corporate financings in a wide variety of industries. Previously, Mr.
Rosmus has co-owned and managed a number of successful businesses in Canada.
He holds a MBA from the Ivey School of Business.
Mr. Ho, with over 6 years of corporate finance experience, currently
focuses on investment banking in his role at Aberdeen Gould Capital Markets.
He has worked at leading Canadian independent investment dealers. Mr. Ho holds
an Honours Business Administration degree (with distinction) from the Ivey
School of Business.
"I thank Terence Donnelly and Ian Halliday for their contributions to
SilverBirch, and in particular for their guidance during a period of rapid
change," said Mr. Friedman. "I am confident that, with the recent board
changes and strong offerings that include MMO games like the successful Metin2
and highly promising Cross Fire, we are well-positioned for success in the MMO
game market."

About SilverBirch Inc.

Toronto-based SilverBirch Inc. is a leading digital entertainment company
operating in the fastest growing sectors of the video game market. The
Company's video game operations include SilverBirch Studios, a video game
developer; Red Mile Entertainment(*), a San Francisco based publisher of console
games such as Heroes Over Europe and the exclusive worldwide license holder
for Sin City; Lighthouse Interactive, a Netherlands-based publisher of PC
games; and a co-venture with G4Box Inc. to operate licensed English language
online multiplayer games. For more information see www.silverbirchinc.com.

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(*) The acquisition of Red Mile Entertainment is scheduled to close
Jan. 31, 2009

The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the
proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the
contents of this news release. The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this news
release.
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For further information: Jeffrey Friedman, Chairman, SilverBirch Inc.,
Tel: (905) 361-0836 Ext. 3303

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