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