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About Newtek Business Services , Inc. government-guaranteed small business
lending services;
* Newtek Merchant Solutions: electronic merchant payment processing
solutions;
* Newtek Insurance Agency: customized insurance products provided through
Keyosk;
* Newtek IT Services: complete information technology solutions;
* CrystalTech Web Hosting: comprehensive web site services;
* Newtek Financial Information Systems: outsourced digital bookkeeping;
and
* Newtek Tax Services: tax filing, preparation and advisory services.

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Ashley Stewart Celebrates Black History Month by Partnering with the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

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Contact:
Charell Charleston
Public Relations Manager
(201) 319-9093 ext.

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7% of all
employers , generate 60-80 percent of all new jobs annually and generate more
than 50% of non-farm GDP.

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, Ashley Stewart is celebrating
Black History Month with a unique cd promotion that benefits education. And , all the profits from this cd
will help educate our next generation of great women.ashleystewart .
For more information on the conference and updated list of company
presenters, visit the Roth conference website at:
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During
the month of February, Ashley Stewart is donating 100% of the profits from the
sale of its cd to the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. Artists on the cd include: Sister Rosetta
Tharpe, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dorothy Dandridge, Dinah Washington ,
Etta Jones, Etta James, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Shirley Horn, Patti Labelle
and Mavis Staples .org

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Since 1991, Ashley Stewart has continued to provide great styles and
accessories for fashion-forward full-figured women.
(Nasdaq: http://www.newtekbusinessservices . The presentation will be archived for 60 days on the Newtek Business
Services homepage. Regis Monarch Beach Resort + Spa
in Dana Point, California.

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"We wanted to celebrate Black History Month in a unique way," said Ashley
Stewart's Vice President and General Merchandise Manager, Marla Minns .00
with any Ashley Stewart purchase.

The statements in this release may contain forward looking statements
relating to such matters as anticipated future business strategies and
financial performance, anticipated future number of customers, business
prospects, legislative developments and similar matters.

Contacts:
Newtek Business Services
Barry Sloane
Chairman of the Board + CEO
212-356-9500
bsloane@newtekbusinessservices.

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Newtek Business Services Inc. to Present at the Roth Capital Partners 18th Annual Orange County Stock Conference

Recognized as one of the nation's largest
institutional investor conferences for small and micro cap companies, the
conference will feature presentations from 240 companies with an average
market of approximately $350 million. is a direct distributor to the small to
medium-sized business market .

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Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF) was established in 1987 to
carry on Justice Marshall's legacy of equal access to higher education by
supporting exceptional merit scholars attending America's Public Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor,
Newtek Business Services , Inc.

World's first black Grandmaster immigrated to New York from Jamaica when young.

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The donation will be used to create
scholarships for African-American women pursuing a degree in fashion design,
retail management, merchandising or marketing.
"Through our Tribute cd, we are able to share the greatness of 12 icons who
redefined not only music, but also style. With 170 stores (and counting) located in urban areas from
New York to Los Angeles, Ashley Stewart is the premier destination for Great
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Customers can purchase the Tribute to Great Women of Style cd at any
Ashley Stewart location nationwide. The Office for the Advancement of
Public Black Colleges (OAPBC ) created TMSF with Justice Marshall's support.

About the Roth Capital Partners 18th Annual Orange County Stock Conference
Roth Capital Partners will hold its 18th Annual Orange County Stock
Conference on February 20-22, 2006 at the St.

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form.

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For registration information for this invitation-only conference, contact
your Roth Capital Partners representative, or the conference desk at 800-678-
9147.

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(All TMSF information taken from
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] Today, 47 schools
are members of the TMSF, including many of the nation's largest and most
prestigious institutions of higher education. Presenting companies will be
representative of the technology, consumer, healthcare, and financial services
sectors .rothcp.

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According to the SBA, there are over 23 million
small businesses in the United States which in total represent 99. Newtek's
products and services include:

* Newtek Small Business Finance: U.

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For more information, please visit http://www.com), a provider of business
services and financial products to the small to medium-sized business market,
today announced that Barry Sloane , Chairman and CEO, will be presenting at the
Roth Capital Partners 18th Annual Growth Stock Conference on February 21, 2006
at 5:00pm.

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[OAPBC is an information and advocacy unit of the National Association of
State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) in cooperation with the
American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Since 1999, Newtek has helped these business owners
realize their potential by providing them with the essential tools needed to
manage and grow their businesses.

Newtek focuses on providing its 54,000
customers with access to financial, management and technological resources
that enable them to better grow and compete in today's marketplace.S. The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward
looking statements.

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Known for stylish and
great-priced apparel Ashley Stewart's clothing reflects its customers'
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The presentation can be accessed live by going to the website
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notes that a variety of factors could cause its
actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results expressed in
the Company's forward looking statements such as intensified competition
and/or operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins or
additional factors as described in Newtek Business Services' 2003 annual
report on Form 10 -K and subsequently filed registration statements.

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The cd is entitled a
Tribute to Great Women of Style.00 and are $10. 2780
ccharleston@urbanbrands. NEW YORK, Newtek Business Services, Inc.