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

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BOISE, Idaho – September 28, 2005 – Virtually any trademark and service mark registered in Idaho can now be searched and viewed for free at www.idaho.gov, the state's official Web site.

Each search result includes a description of the mark, name of the registrant, registration and expiration dates, status, the goods and/or services associated with the mark, as well as the option to view and download the original image and filing.

The interactive service searches only those trademarks and service marks in the Idaho Secretary of State's database. It does not provide information on federal, foreign, or common law trademarks, nor trademarks registered with other states or Internet domain names.

About Access Idaho
Access Idaho is the state of Idaho's official Web portal (www.idaho.gov) 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 2,000 state and local agencies that serve more than 55 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.

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