NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release
	Contact: Kedran Whitten Tennessee.gov 615-313-0327 kedran@tnanytime.org

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – December 8, 2004 – Since the launch of its first online service in March 2002, the Tennessee Department of Revenue has collected more than $1 billion in Tennessee taxes through the state's official Web site at www.Tennessee.gov. Tennessee offers online filings and electronic payments for sales and use tax, consumer use tax, professional privilege tax, individual income tax, and franchise and excise taxes.

"Reaching the $1 billion dollar amount marks a milestone in our quest to become a true ‘digital department,'" said Loren L. Chumley, Tennessee Department of Revenue Commissioner. "We continue to enhance our online filing services that benefit our customers and the state."

The Tennessee Department of Revenue offers computer access to customers who don't have such technology, so they can file their taxes online. Computer access is available in the department's offices located in Chattanooga, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville. Interested tax filers must be registered and have an account with the Department of Revenue.

Approximately 92 percent of total state tax revenues are collected by the Department of Revenue. During the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the department collected $9.1 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, $1.6 billion of local sales tax was collected by the department for local governments during the 2003-2004 fiscal year. All taxpayer data filed with the Department of Revenue is confidential data protected under Tennessee law.

Tennessee offers more than 110 interactive government services through its official state Web site at www.Tennessee.gov. Tennessee.gov also processed over 8.5 million transactions in 2003, a 61 percent increase over the prior year. To maximize taxpayer return on investment, Tennessee uses a self-funded solution to provide eGovernment services at no upfront cost to taxpayers. The state's official Web site is managed by Tennessee Information Division, a Nashville-based subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV).

About Tennessee Information Division
Tennessee.gov's online services are developed, marketed, and maintained by Tennessee Information Division, a Nashville-based subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC.

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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