The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board recently launched a convenient, user-friendly online wholesale ordering system for ABC licensees state-wide. With the new online ordering system, licensees can search and select items from a store's inventory, placing an order in seconds without the hassle of faxing or calling in liquor orders.

Ordering liquor from ABC stores has never been easier for licensees. They now have the ability to view order statuses, view previous order information and re-order past requests instantly. Another convenient feature is automatic email notification; the system automatically keeps both stores and licensees informed as order statuses change. With the new system, ABC stores can better manage their inventory through increased visibility and more efficient communication, which ultimately decreases turnaround time for wholesale order completion.

"The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is proud to announce the availability of the online wholesale ordering system on our website," said H. Mac Gipson, the Board's Administrator. "Our main goal in creating the online wholesale ordering system was to give licensees an easy, efficient and effective way to place orders with our wholesale stores, and this system accomplishes that and more."

The Alabama ABC Wholesale Ordering System is provided to the Board's licensees through no taxpayer dollars and joins a host of other online applications through its partnership with Alabama Interactive, LLC, which began in 2002. Additional ABC online services provided by Alabama Interactive include license renewals, industry representative applications and eCitations.

About Alabama Interactive

Alabama Interactive is the official eGovernment solutions provider for the state of Alabama. The company builds and manages interactive government services on behalf of the State and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV).

About NIC

NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.

Alabama Interactive
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