EXHIBIT 99

           NIC Wins Vermont Web Portal Management Contract

        Vermont Signs Multi-Year Self-Funding Portal Agreement


    MONTPELIER, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2006--The state of
Vermont has chosen a subsidiary of NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) to build and
manage its enterprise eGovernment Web portal for up to six years.

    Vermont has signed a three-year agreement for eGovernment services
that has renewal options through October 2012. NIC's Vermont
Information Consortium subsidiary will deploy the self-funded model to
provide the infrastructure and staff expertise required to develop,
maintain, and host the eGovernment portal. The state of Vermont will
retain ownership of the content, data, and statutory fees.

    Vermont Information Consortium will hire additional employees over
time at its Montpelier office to support the state's growing
eGovernment operations.

    The state issued its bid for eGovernment services in May 2006 and
awarded the contract to NIC from a competitive field. The necessary
agreements were approved recently by the appropriate state agencies,
including the Vermont Web Portal Board.

    "Electronic government provides a straightforward and
cost-effective way to offer services to our constituents, and we are
eager to work with NIC to enhance the Vermont.gov portal," said Thomas
Murray, Vermont's Chief Information Officer.

    The first new services are expected to launch in early 2007, and
Vermont Information Consortium is currently working with state
agencies and the Vermont Web Portal Board to identify and prioritize
new applications to be introduced during the first year of the
contract. The company will also redesign the state's official Web site
(www.Vermont.gov) and build upon the portal's existing functionality.

    "We are honored to be chosen as Vermont's portal manager, and we
look forward to expanding the availability of eGovernment services for
the benefit of the state's citizens and businesses," said Jeff Fraser,
Chief Executive Officer of NIC.

    Through its subsidiaries, NIC now manages official state portals
and outsourced eGovernment services for 19 states, including Virginia,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Utah, Rhode Island, and Maine.

    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 2,200 state and local agencies that
serve 60 million people in the United States. Additional information
is available at www.nicusa.com.


    CONTACT: NIC
             Chris Neff, 435-645-8898
             cneff@nicusa.com