NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release
	Contact: Chris Neff 435-645-8898 cneff@nicusa.com

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OLATHE, Kan. – October 12, 2006 – NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2006 financial performance on Thursday, October 26, 2006, 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 26, 2006
9:00 a.m. (EDT)

Call leaders:
Jeff Fraser, Chief Executive Officer
Harry Herington, President
Eric Bur, Chief Financial 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. (EST) on January 25, 2007, by visiting www.nicusa.com/investor.

An audio replay of NIC's third quarter earnings call will be available until 5:00 p.m. (EST) on November 2 by dialing 1-800-405-2236 and using passcode 11065542.

The conference call replay will also be available via Podcast download by visiting www.nicusa.com/investor.

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 2,300 state and local agencies that serve more than 60 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.

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