NewMarket Latin America, Inc., Announces RKM IT Solutions’ 228% Microsoft Sales Increase in Latin America

DALLAS, TX--(MARKET WIRE)—April 10, 2008 -- NewMarket Latin America, Inc. (OTC: NLAI) announced today that RKM IT Solutions’ (RKM) Microsoft sales increased 228% over the same period in the prior year. A large part of the sales increase can be attributed to RKM’s upgrade last year to a Microsoft Large Account Reseller and Enterprise Software Advisor (LAR/ESA) from Gold Partner. The period tracked was the three quarters from July 2007 to March 2008. Additionally, RKM has already surpassed its annual Microsoft sales goal by 78%. As a LAR/ESA Partner, RKM can significantly extend its existing Microsoft Gold partnership to offer high volume licensing, specifically "Enterprise Agreement" (EA) and "Select" for companies with more than 250 PCs and support services to large enterprise and institutional customers. Prior to their selection to the LAR/ESA Partner program, RKM has been a Microsoft Gold Partner since 2001, winning the 2003 Microsoft Infrastructure Solution of the Year award in Venezuela. As part of this overall increase in Microsoft partner program sales, RKM recently announced the sale of corporate Microsoft Licenses for Servers and Workstations to Seguros Venezuela, C.A. (www.segurosvenezuela.com)  and Banco Real, Banco de Desarrollo, C.A. (www.bancoreal.com.ve). 

RKM President Appointed VP of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP) for Venezuela

Separately, RKM IT Solutions' President Samuel Gamarra has recently been appointed Vice President of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP) Venezuela chapter. IAMCP (www.iamcp.org)  is an international organization that represents Microsoft's top partners from around the globe. Formed in 1994, IAMCP provides members a voice among the IT community and with regards to Microsoft programs. Additionally the organization encourages partner to partner business among its members. NewMarket Latin America and RKM NewMarket Latin America is in the process of consolidating RKM into the Company and being brought current with its reporting requirements in order to move back to the OTCBB. NewMarket Latin America is a U.S.-based company headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with operations being consolidated into the Company throughout Latin America, to make it a premier business intelligence and systems integration firm, representing technologies from leaders such as Microsoft and Oracle, which recently acquired Hyperion. Company Updates and Information To be added to NewMarket Latin America's e-mail database for shareholders and interested investors or to receive information on the company, please send an e-mail to ir@newmarketlatinamerica.com.

About RKM IT Solutions (www.rkmve.com) 

RKMis a sixteen-year-old systems integration and IT outsourcing services firm recognized in Venezuela and throughout northern South America as a leading provider of mission critical voice, data and video network solutions, as well as systems integration and help desk support. Clients include the Top 50 international corporations in the country, as well as a strong presence in the Oil and Gas, Banking and Manufacturing industry. RKM is also a regionally certified partner for Cisco Systems, Novell, Computer Associates, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Systimax and Microsoft. RKM was awarded the 2003 Microsoft Infrastructure Solution of the Year in Venezuela and has been recognized as a Microsoft Gold Partner and now a Microsoft LAR/ESA partner. The company is expanding its system integration and IT outsourcing services in the Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Mexico.

About NewMarket Latin America, Inc. (www.newmarketlatinamerica.com)

NewMarket Latin America provides world class systems integration services through relationships with Hyperion, Oracle, SAP, SSA Global, Microsoft and many more. NewMarket Latin America has major customers in various sectors such as Oil and Gas, Consumer Products, Financial Services, and Pharmaceuticals Industries. NewMarket Latin America deliver solutions to regional customers in addition to specializing in helping US clients expand their businesses and operations into one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world. NewMarket Latin America has offices and operations throughout Latin America. NewMarket Latin America also identifies emerging technologies developed within the region and brings those latest technologies to market worldwide. These innovations help clients grow their businesses and gain a new competitive advantage.

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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 integration and maintenance services to support the prevailing industry standard solutions such as Microsoft, 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. In 2006, the company continued its rapid growth, reporting $77.6 million in revenue with a net income of $5.8 million.

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