Star Equity Holdings, Inc.

We will pay all costs that we incur in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting, including the costs of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this proxy statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the proxy card and any additional solicitation material furnished to the stockholders. In addition to soliciting proxies by mail, certain of our officers and other employees may solicit proxies personally, by telephone or by electronic communication. Copies of the solicitation materials will be furnished to brokers, banks and other nominees holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so that they may forward this solicitation material to such beneficial owners. Although there is no formal agreement to do so, we may reimburse such brokers, banks and other nominees for their reasonable expenses in communicating with the persons for whom they hold our Company Common Stock. We have retained InvestorCom, LLC to aid in the solicitation at an estimated cost of $7,500 plus reimbursableout-of-pocket expenses.