Exhibit (99.1)


         Written Statement of the President and Chief Executive Officer
                          Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350


     Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the
undersigned President and Chief Executive Officer of National Research
Corporation (the "Company"), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the
Quarterly Report on Form10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30,
2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company.



/s/ Michael D. Hays
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Michael D. Hays
November 14, 2002