Empire Grants Options

Empire Capital Corp.

1550 Bedford Highway, Suite 408, Bedford, Nova Scotia, B4A 1E8 P: 902-405-3520 F: 902-405-3910

NEWS RELEASE

EMPIRE GRANTS OPTIONS

Bedford, Nova Scotia – October 19, 2010 – Empire Capital Corp (the “Company”) advises that 75,000 stock options, exercisable at a price of $0.26 share have been granted to an officer of the Company. The options have been granted in accordance with the terms of the Company's 10% rolling Stock Option Plan and the Policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. Any shares issued upon the exercise of such options will be subject to a 4-month hold period.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Terry Christopher”

President/CEO

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release, which has been prepared by management.