NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release
	Contact: Rich Steckler Access Idaho 208-332-0102 x12 rich@accessidaho.org

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BOISE, Idaho - May 12, 2004 - Like an all-night interstate diner, Idaho's new online trucking Web site at trucking.idaho.gov features a full menu to keep truckers going, only without the indigestion.

Three Idaho agencies collaborated with Access Idaho, the state's official Web site, to develop a single Web site where motor carrier firms and companies with fleet vehicles can take care of state and industry-related business around the clock. Information and services from the Idaho Transportation Department, the Idaho State Tax Commission, and the Idaho State Police are seamlessly linked together for quick access and easy navigation.

The new site, or "vortal," is the first of its kind for the Gem State. A vortal (short for "Vertical Industry Portal") features information and resources targeted for a specific industry. Idaho plans to develop and introduce additional vortals in the near future.

From trip preparation to final destination, trucking.idaho.gov encompasses virtually every aspect of trucking operations and helps streamline the way motor carriers conduct business with Idaho government. The trucking vortal features links to online transportation-related services and resources offered by the state, including:

• Temporary trip permits
• Paperless hazardous materials endorsements
• International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) filing & payments
• Overlegal permits
• Full fee license renewals
• Commercial driver's license record searches
• Road and weather reports
• Maps
• Food and rest stop information
• Idaho rules and regulations
• Safety issues

The site's scope even extends beyond Idaho state boundaries, linking to the transportation sites of neighboring states and the federal government.

One noteworthy aspect about the trucking vortal is the absence of an alphabet soup-like Web address, making it easier to type and remember. Users do not have to include "www." The simplified address represents a new and more logical style the state of Idaho is adopting for frequently used Web sites to avoid user confusion and frustration.

About Access Idaho
Access Idaho is the state of Idaho's official Web portal (www.accessidaho.org) and provider of electronic government solutions for the state. The network manager for the portal is Idaho Information Consortium, a subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV).

About NIC
NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 1,500 state and local agencies that serve more than 51 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.

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