Newport International Group’s Spare Backup Inc. Expands Its Resellers with the “Computer Repair Guys, Inc.”

PALM DESERT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 21, 2006–Newport International Group (OTCBB:NWPO - News) announced today that its Spare Backup Inc. subsidiary has signed yet another new channel partner for the company’s fully-automated online backup service.

 

An emerging player in online backup for small businesses and home office users, Spare Backup Inc. signed the agreement with Computer Repair Guys, Inc., a New Jersey-based in home/business computer repair service with offices in NJ, San Diego and Philadelphia.The Spare Backup service, which Computer Repair Guys, Inc. will offer as a value-added service to its customers at www.computerrepairguys.com, runs by itself entirely, with no user interaction after sign-up. Between Spare Backup’s proprietary software and the service element that takes advantage of the user’s broadband Internet connection, files are automatically recognized, saved, compressed and secured remotely.

“Our customers have been asking for a unique product like this and we are thrilled to be able to finally offer a low cost, easy-to-use service like Spare Backup,” said Bill Ernst, Office Manager of Computer Repair Guys, Inc.

Commenting on the agreement, Cery Perle, CEO of Newport International Group, stated: “This is another opportunity for bundling our services, as we continue to have focus efforts in the growing `remote PC repair market.’ Bundling our services at multiple points where the end user is, further strengthens our initiative to increase the public’s awareness and access to Spare Backup products.”

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. It then 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.

Spare Backup service costs $9.99 per month, including 1 gigabyte of online storage, and is available for a 45 day/500 MB free trial at (www.sparebackup.com), as well as from its reseller channel.

About Computer Repair Guys, Inc.

Computer Repair Guys provides onsite computer service and repair to both residential and small businesses in New Jersey, San Diego, and Philadelphia.

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.

About Newport International Group

Newport International Group (OTCBB:NWPO - News) 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, with technology development in Phoenix. More information is available at http://www.nwpo.biz.

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