Former Dallas Federal Reserve Chairman Hugh G. Robinson to Host Worldwide Strategies, Inc. and NewMarket Technology, Inc. Strategic Update Webcast

DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - October 16, 2009) - Worldwide Strategies, Inc. (OTCBB: WWSG) today announced that the Company is scheduled to release a strategic update Webcast next Thursday, October 22, to review recent updates on the planned transaction between Worldwide and NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT). Former Dallas Federal Reserve Chairman and Retired Major General Hugh G. Robinson, a board member of NewMarket, is slated to host the presentation.

NewMarket has announced an agreement to merge its operations headquartered in Brazil with Worldwide. NewMarket's operation in Brazil has approximately $20 million in annual revenue. The planned transaction with Worldwide would result in an independent listing of NewMarket's Brazilian operation, while the financial results of the operation in Brazil would continue to be consolidated into the NewMarket financial statement.

NewMarket's systems integration operation in Brazil is an Oracle partner with fourteen years experience in the region and a portfolio of over 300 customers, including Wal-Mart Brazil, DHL, Embraer, Avon, L-Oreal, Hitachi, and Brasil Telecom. The technology operation focuses on providing Business Intelligence (BI) as well as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Performance Management (BPM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Database Administration (DBA) consulting services.

Board Member Retired Major General Hugh G. Robinson

Mr. Robinson is a former Chairman of the Dallas Federal Reserve and a retired Major General with a distinguished career serving in the United States Army. Among other prestigious posts, Mr. Robinson served as President Lyndon Johnson's military aide de camp. In addition to his public service experience, Mr. Robinson's career has included extensive executive management experience with senior positions at Southland Corporation and City Place Development Corporation. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In addition to his role at NewMarket Technology, Mr. Robinson currently serves on the board of Carmax, Inc., the LBJ Foundation and the Better Business Bureau.

Worldwide CEO Letter to Shareholders

Yesterday, Worldwide CEO James Samuels released a letter to shareholders. The letter is addressed to the shareholders of NewMarket and NewMarket Latin America, Inc. as well as the shareholders of Worldwide. Mr. Samuels discusses the plan for the three companies to achieve a national exchange listing and improved share price with a potential to achieve a 400% to 500% increase in the resulting market capitalization.

Mr. Samuels' letter discussing the strategy is available here: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Worldwide-Strategies-1060124.html.

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

NewMarket is a reporting company with audited financial reports filed with the SEC. NewMarket provides systems integration, technology infrastructure services and emerging technology worldwide. NewMarket has a focus on providing technology and support services to rapidly growing economies where technology purchasing is on the rise. In addition to its base of operations in North America, NewMarket has operations today in the growing economies of China, Southeast Asia, Brazil and Northern Latin America. Last year the Company reported over $40 million in revenue from Asia and over $20 million in revenue from Latin America. Overall, NewMarket reported over $95 million in revenue for 2008.

Across the globe, NewMarket is a Microsoft and Oracle partner, distributes various computer hardware and peripherals from brand partners such as Dell, HP, IBM, Cisco, Sony, Epson, Canon and Sanyo and is also an authorized reseller of operating systems and various software from companies such as Red Hat, Sybase, IBM, BEA, Veritas and others. Additionally, the Company works with emerging technologies such as mobile computing, various security and wireless broadband technologies.

NewMarket's rapid growth since 2002 has placed the Company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for 5 consecutive years. NewMarket was recognized as the third fastest growing technology company in the United States in 2006 and the number one fastest growing technology company in North Texas for two years in a row.

About Worldwide Strategies, Inc.

Worldwide Strategies, Inc. is a development tool stage business that has built a proprietary affinity marketing process and system to provide clients with outsourced services including multi-language capabilities. The affinity market business has signed several substantial contracts but has not established significant revenue.

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Contact Information: Contact: Worldwide Strategies, Inc. 303-991-5887 NewMarket Technology, Inc. Investor Relations 214-733-3065 ir@newmarkettechnology.com