S3 Investment Company Releases March 2005 Investor Newsletter

Business Wire, March 9, 2005

TEMECULA, Calif. -- S3 Investment Company (OTCBB:SEIH) today released its March 2005 investor newsletter, which has been posted in PDF format on the company's website at www.s3investments.com/newsletter.asp and a text-only version will be electronically transmitted through the company's e-mail alert system.

The March newsletter includes detailed information regarding the company's Redwood Capital and SINO UJE portfolio investments and a profile of S3 Investment's Executive Vice President, Bradley Smith.

"Considering the changes we experienced in the month of February, this newsletter provides an excellent overview of the company's current subsidiary operations and the tremendous opportunities in the China market. We want to make it clear to our shareholders that both Redwood and SINO are existing companies, doing business and poised for significant future growth. We hope that shareholders continue to find our monthly newsletter to be an effective communications medium, and we look forward to providing additional information on the progress of these subsidiaries as they grow revenues and return value for our shareholders," commented Chris Bickel, Chief Executive Officer of S3 Investment Company.

About The Company

S3 Investment Company Inc. (http://www.s3investments.com) is a Business Development Company regulated by the Investment Company Act of 1940. Its first operating subsidiary, Securesoft Systems Inc. (http://www.securesoftsystems.com), was acquired in April 2003. S3 Investments has subsequently acquired 100% of Redwood Capital to participate in the fast-growing investment banking market in China and 51% of SINO UJE, a non-stocking distributor of medical and industrial high-tech products to markets throughout China. S3 is currently seeking to acquire additional synergistic companies and is focused on assembling a portfolio of investments that will provide value to its shareholders.

Any statements contained herein related to future events are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. S3 Investment Company, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect actual events.