NewMarket Technology, Inc. and Worldwide Strategies, Inc. Announce Agreement to Combine NewMarket's Latin American Operations Into Worldwide Strategies, Inc.


DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - March 31, 2009) - NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NMKT) and Worldwide Strategies, Inc. (OTCBB: WWSGE) today announced a non-binding letter of intent agreement for Worldwide Strategies, Inc. to acquire NewMarket Technology's Latin American operations. As a result of the contemplated transaction, NewMarket Technology would become the preferred majority shareholder of Worldwide Strategies. NewMarket's preferred majority position would not be convertible into the common stock of Worldwide Strategies.

The NewMarket operation anticipated to be acquired by Worldwide Strategies currently has profitable annual sales of approximately $20 million. NewMarket maintains other operations in Latin America not consolidated into the operation to be acquired by Worldwide Strategies.

The proposed transaction has been under consideration by both companies for several months. Accordingly, the management of both companies anticipates a prompt closing subject to finalizing due diligence, drafting necessary legal agreements and making necessary state and federal regulatory filings.

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About NewMarket Technology, Inc. (www.newmarkettechnology.com)

NewMarket helps clients maintain the delicate balance between maintaining legacy systems and gaining a competitive edge from the latest technology innovations. NewMarket provides certified systems integration and maintenance services to support the prevailing industry standard solutions from companies such as Microsoft, Oracle, Infor, Cisco Systems, SAP, Siebel and Sun Microsystems. Concurrently, NewMarket continuously seeks to acquire emerging technology assets to incorporate into an overall product portfolio carefully packaged to complement the prevailing industry standard solutions.

NewMarket delivers its portfolio of products and services through its network of Solution Integration subsidiaries in North America and the leading emerging markets around the world to include Latin America, China and Singapore.

NewMarket ranked Number One in Texas, Number Three in the United States and Number Five in North America on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2001-2005. The Company grew from less than $1 million in revenue in 2001 to over $50 million in profitable revenue in 2005.

The company has continued its rapid growth, reporting $77.6 million in revenue with a net income of $5.8 million in 2006 and most recently $93.1 million in revenue with a net income of $7.3 million in 2007.

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