NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release
	Contact: Nancy Beaton 913-754-7054 nbeaton@nicusa.com

OLATHE, Kan. – May 2, 2008 – eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) today announced that Nancy Sherrer Beaton has been named Director of Communications and Investor Relations. Ms. Beaton is responsible for expanding NIC’s award-winning corporate communications and investor relations programs.

Ms. Beaton comes to NIC from Sprint Nextel, where she was most recently the director of national segment marketing and also held several consumer marketing, wireless data, and corporate communications leadership positions. Prior to joining Sprint Nextel, Ms. Beaton was a media and public relations executive at two Kansas City-based corporate communications agencies. She holds a B.A. from Kansas State University, an M.S. from the University of Kansas, and an M.B.A. from Webster University.

“We are very pleased to have a communications leader of Nancy’s caliber join NIC,” said Chris Neff, Vice President of Marketing at NIC. “She brings tremendous professional talents to NIC and is the right person to elevate our communications and investor relations programs. Also, as the daughter of a former lieutenant governor and a member of several state and local leadership organizations, Nancy has invaluable insight into the unique challenges our government partners face every day.”

Contact Information
Ms. Beaton can be reached at (913) 754-7054 or nbeaton@nicusa.com.

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 2,800 state and local agencies that serve more than 69 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.

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