OLATHE, Kan. (AP) _ NIC Inc. (EGOV) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $17.8 million.

The Olathe, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 26 cents per share.

The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 26 cents per share.

The developer of government online services, websites and mobile applications posted revenue of $141.2 million in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $122 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $68.6 million, or $1.01 per share. Revenue was reported as $460.5 million.

NIC shares have risen 15% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 45% in the last 12 months.

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