NewMarket Subsidiary RKM to Be Recognized as 2011 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for Venezuela at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference at Staples Center in Los Angeles Tomorrow

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - Jul 12, 2011) - NewMarket Technology, Inc.'s (PINKSHEETS: NWMT) (OTCQB: NWMT) South American subsidiary, RKM Suministros S.A. (www.rkmve.com), is scheduled to be recognized tomorrow, July 13th, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California as the 2011 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for Venezuela at the 2011 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, currently underway this week in Los Angeles (http://bit.ly/RKMaward). To watch the event tomorrow, visit www.digitalwpc.com for live streaming video beginning at 9 AM Pacific Time.

In June, finalists and winners for the 2011 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards were announced and awards were presented in multiple categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 3,000 entrants worldwide. RKM Suministros S.A. was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services, as well as demonstrating excellent subsidiary engagement in Venezuela. The Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award honors partners at the country level who have demonstrated business excellence in delivering Microsoft solutions to mutual customers over the past year. This award recognizes RKM Suministros S.A. as succeeding in effective engagement with their local Microsoft office while showcasing innovation, business impact, driving customer satisfaction, and winning new customers.

RKM is an established systems integration firm servicing northern Latin America and is one of the largest Microsoft Large Account Resellers (LARs) in Venezuela. RKM also received the prestigious Associate of the Year in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions award at FOCUS 2009 as well as three prestigious awards at the annual meeting of Microsoft Partners in Venezuela last October, to include Services Partner of the Year.

About NewMarket Technology, Inc. (www.newmarkettechnology.com)
NewMarket Technology's (OTCQB: NWMT) current portfolio of operating subsidiaries provides systems integration and technology infrastructure services. NewMarket's operations strategically focus on providing technology and support services in emerging and developing economies with high growth rate potential. NewMarket has operating subsidiaries today in China, Singapore, Brazil and Northern Latin America.

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