NewMarket Technology, Inc. Announces Milestone $36 Million Letter of Intent to Provide Outsourcing Services in China

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - October 15, 2009) - NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT) today announced that its subsidiary operation in China has signed a letter of intent to provide outsourcing services to Aoyuan Electronic Co. ltd in Dalian, China, for $36 million over three years. NewMarket previously announced that its subsidiary operation in China had executed a $15 million letter of intent to provide outsourcing services to this company. The scope of the potential service agreement has increased and the letter of intent announced today has replaced the previously announced letter of intent.

This year, NewMarket has announced over $73 million in new contract sales, the majority of which are long-term contracts, and that it expects record sales in 2009 with the potential for $100 million in total contracts. Today's announced letter of intent represents a milestone in NewMarket's potential to reach $100 million in total contracts in 2009.

One contract announced earlier this year worth $30 million was also signed through the Company's subsidiary operation in China and went into service last quarter. The Company's subsidiary operation in China is a systems integrator and is a VAR in the Chinese domestic market. NewMarket has operations in China, Southeast Asia, Latin America and North America and has forecasted $100 million in revenue for 2009.

NewMarket Strategic Corporate Update Webcast

Earlier this week, NewMarket released a strategic update Webcast including discussion on sales and margin growth plans. The Webcast also provided updates on notable debt reduction, the Company's dividend plan and a review of the recent Beacon Equity research report on the Company with a price target of $1.42. The Webcast agenda further includes an overview of the Greenfield program started earlier this year and a review of the Company's recent announcement to improve the Company's listing with an application to the OTCQX, where companies such as Adidas, BASF, Peugeot and Benetton are currently listed.

A link to the Webcast titled 'NewMarket Strategic Corporate Update Webcast' is available on both the corporate website homepage and investor relations page at www.newmarkettechnology.com.

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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.

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Contact Information: Contact: NewMarket Technology, Inc. Investor Relations 214-722-3065 ir@newmarkettechnology.com