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PALM DESERT, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newport International Group (OTC:NWPO) (BULLETIN BOARD: NWPO) announced today that its Spare Backup Inc. subsidiary and TigerDirect, Inc. has entered into an online distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, TigerDirect, Inc, a division of Systemax Inc, will market the full line of Spare's data migration and backup solutions. TigerDirect's website (http://www.tigerdirect.com/), which consistently ranks among the top online retailers in the United States, will offer Spare Backup and Spare Switch on its sites to the consumer and SOHO market. TigerDirect.com is consistently ranked as one of the most visited sites amongst online retailers of computers and consumer electronics. Commenting on this agreement, Andy Shevak, Vice President of Sales at Spare Backup, Inc. stated; "Spare continues to add distribution capability over the internet, which we believe will be a very important channel of distribution for the future growth of our customer base. TigerDirect is one of the industry's powerhouses and we are extremely excited about the prospects of our relationship." The Spare Backup Solution Spare is a fully automated remote backup solution. It starts by scanning a user's hard drive, including the desktop and e-mail programs, for files and the application components necessary to produce an exact replica of the original. Then it transports the data, including new and revised files, daily to twin data centers on both U.S. coasts. Files are triple-encrypted and users can access them from any broadband, Web-connected computer anywhere. For more information and a free fourteen day trial visit http://www.sparebackup.com/. About TigerDirect, Inc. TigerDirect, Inc. (a division of Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX) is part of an integrated system of branded e-commerce web sites, direct mail catalogs, and relationship marketing companies selling PC hardware, related computer products and industrial products to consumers and businesses in North America and Europe. Systemax had net sales of $1.92 billion in 2004. TigerDirect can be found on the web at http://www.tigerdirect.com/ About Spare Backup Inc. Spare Backup Inc., a subsidiary of Newport International Group, is the developer of Spare Backup service, the first online backup service specifically designed for small business and home business users. Visit us at http://www.sparebackup.com/ About Newport International Group Inc. Newport International Group (OTC:NWPO) (BULLETIN BOARD: NWPO) is dedicated to leveling the digital playing field for small- and medium-sized companies. Its two subsidiaries provide digital tools and services that are as powerful as those available to large enterprises, but are designed and developed so that technical skills aren't needed to use or manage them. The company has headquarters in Palm Desert, CA with technology development in Phoenix AZ. More information is available at http://www.nwpo.biz/. DATASOURCE: Newport International Group CONTACT: Carolyn Danno of S&S Public Relations, +1-847-415-9303, , for Newport International Group Web site: http://www.tigerdirect.com/ Web site: http://www.sparebackup.com/ Web site: http://www.nwpo.biz/

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