Earnings Call Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
	Contact: Chris Neff 435-645-8898 cneff@nicusa.com

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OLATHE, Kan. – October 14, 2004 – NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2004 financial performance on Thursday, October 28, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT). Third quarter financial results will be issued via news release at 8:00 a.m. (EDT) the same day. During the call, NIC will review third quarter performance and answer questions from the investment community.

Webcast Information
Thursday, October 28, 2004
9:00 a.m. (EDT)

Call leaders:  Jeff Fraser, Chief Executive Officer
               Eric Bur, Chief Financial Officer
               Harry Herington, Chief Operating Officer

To sign in and listen: The Webcast system is available at www.nicusa.com/investor.

Some users may need to refresh their browsers to view the Webcast information. A replay of the Webcast will be available until 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on January 28, 2005, by visiting www.nicusa.com/investor.

An audio replay of NIC's third quarter earnings call will also be available until 11:00 p.m. (EDT) on November 4 by dialing 1-800-405-2236 and using passcode 11012158.

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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