NewMarket Technology, Inc. Updates Shareholders on Ticker Symbol Change to NMKTE to Include Instructions on How to Continue Trading Stock

Wednesday September 10, 1:26 pm ET

DALLAS, TX--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 10, 2008 -- NewMarket Technology, Inc. (OTC BB:NMKTE.OB - News) today released an update regarding the Company's recent ticker symbol change to 'NMKTE.' On August 28th, the Company filed SEC Form 8-K disclosing the details regarding the recent ticker symbol change to 'NMKTE.' The previous ticker symbol was 'NMKT' or (OTC BB:NMKT.OB - News). Since that time, the Company has received a number of questions regarding not only the symbol change, but how to trade the stock with the new ticker symbol. In addition to the SEC Form 8-K mentioned above, more information regarding the ticker symbol change was detailed in a subsequent press release on September 2nd. The Company also published a letter to shareholders with further detail and executive commentary. The letter is available by contacting ir@newmarkettechnology.com. 

Continued Trading of NewMarket Stock

The information previously released in regard to the recent symbol change has inadvertently created concern that the stock is not available for trading or might not be available for trading in the near future. The stock's trading has only been confused by the ticker change, but has remained tradable. It is merely a matter of using the appropriate trading symbol, which at this time is NMKTE.OB.

To View a Current NewMarket Stock Price or Execute a Trade

To view a current price or execute a trade using Internet software (i.e. Yahoo!, E*TRADE, Quotestream), the new ticker symbol will have to be entered. Entering 'NMKT' instead of 'NMKTE' will deliver unpredictable results depending on the specific Internet software.

Corporate Information and E-mail Updates

To learn more about NewMarket Technology's global technology services, please contact sales@newmarkettechnology.com  or 972-386-3372. To be added to NewMarket Technology's e-mail database to receive company updates or to obtain more information on the Company, please send an e-mail to ir@newmarkettechnology.com  or call 214-722-3065.

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.

"SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT" UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results, events and performance could vary materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause NewMarket's actual results in future periods to differ materially from results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, product demand and market competition. You should independently investigate and fully understand all risks before making investment decisions.