NewMarket Technology, Inc. Announces Milestone $36 Million Contract Signed by Chinese Subsidiary

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - January 7, 2010) - NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT) today announced that its Chinese operating subsidiary has signed a three-year contract to provide information and telecommunication technology services to Aoyuan Electronic Co. Ltd located in Dalian, China. The contract is valued at $36 million and could contribute upwards of $10 million to the Company's revenue in 2010.

In 2009, NewMarket and its subsidiaries introduced its outsourcing services line and focused on shifting the Company's revenue base from short-term, project-based contracts to long-term managed services contracts. In doing so, in 2009, the Company's regional subsidiaries signed two other large, three-year outsourcing sales contracts, one in China worth $30 million and one in Latin America worth $33 million.

NewMarket reported $2.2 million in net income and $76 million in revenue through the first nine months of the year ending September 30. The Company reported $95 million in global revenue in 2008 and has forecasted profitable revenue growth in 2009 compared to 2008.

NewMarket provides systems integration services, to include technology reseller, customization, integration, and support services, in China, Southeast Asia, Latin America and North America and is actively expanding its business services into the growing markets of East Africa. NewMarket focuses on the rapid growth industries in emerging markets that require technology products and services to support their growth.

NewMarket Technology Virtual Town Hall January 22, 2010

NewMarket plans to release a 2009 Virtual Town Hall January 22, 2010. The Virtual Town Hall is scheduled to be made available online to interested viewers on their own schedule and from their own location. Each year, NewMarket hosts a Town Hall meeting to review the previous year's results, to preview the Company's plans for the year ahead and outline plans to evolve the Company's growth strategy while adopting lessons learned. A link to the Town Hall will be posted on the Company's corporate website, www.newmarkettechnology.com, upon release.

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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