LINCOLN, NE--(Marketwired - August 02, 2016) - National Research Corporation (NASDAQ: NRCIA) (NASDAQ: NRCIB) today announced results for the second quarter of 2016.

• Net New Sales $5.8 million
• Total Contract Value $114.0 million
• Revenue up 7% to $26.1 million
• Net Income of $4.6 million, up 12%

Remarking on Company performance, Michael D. Hays, chief executive officer of National Research Corporation, said, "Our Voice of the Customer platform is bringing to life for our partner organizations a variety of enterprise-wide use cases which enhance customer loyalty. These innovative solutions are distancing National Research from other more traditional offerings and we will continue to accelerate investments."

Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, was $26.1 million, compared to $24.5 million for the same quarter in 2015. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, was $4.6 million, compared to $4.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.11 for Class A shares and $0.64 for Class B shares for the quarter ended June 30 2016, from $0.10 for Class A shares and $0.57 for Class B shares for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. Combined diluted earnings per share (a non-GAAP measure) increased to $0.18 for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, from $0.16 for the second quarter 2015.

Regarding second quarter performance, Kevin Karas, chief financial officer of National Research Corporation, said, "We are encouraged by the continued trends both in the second quarter and on a year-to-date basis of increased revenue growth rates along with leveraging of revenue growth to expand our operating income margin."

A listen-only simulcast of National Research Corporation's 2016 second quarter conference call will be available online at http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/ztkgrv4d on August 3, 2016, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The online replay will follow approximately one hour later and continue for 30 days.

For more than 35 years, National Research Corporation has been at the forefront of patient-centered care, helping healthcare providers measure and improve quality and services through analytics that offer a rich understanding of customers' experiences, preferences, risks and behaviors across the healthcare continuum.

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