NRC
Nichols Research Corporation
4040 S. Memorial Parkway
P.O. Box 400002
Huntsville, AL  35815-1502


                       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Patsy L. Hattox
Vice President
Investor Relations
(205)883-1170 (Ext. 1447)

                NICHOLS RESEARCH CORPORATION (NRC)
                     ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF
                 ADVANCED MARINE ENTERPRISES, INC.

     HUNTSVILLE,  ALABAMA,  May 31, 1996 - Chris H. Horgen, Chief Executive
Officer of Nichols Research Corporation  (NRC)  announced  today  that  NRC
acquired   Advanced   Marine  Enterprises,  Inc.  (AME),  headquartered  in
Arlington, Virginia, with additional facilities in Cherry Hill, New Jersey;
Fulton, Maryland; and Memphis,  Tennessee.   A  press  release  was  issued
announcing the signed Letter of Intent on April 2, 1996.

     AME  is  one  of  the  nation's  leading naval architecture and marine
engineering  service  firms.  AME has been  and  continues  to  be  on  the
forefront of the development  of  simulation and virtual reality technology
for  naval  and marine applications.   In  addition  to  traditional  naval
architecture  and marine engineering services, AME provides support in ship
acquisition management,  production support, human systems integration, and
ship survivability and protection.

     AME, founded in 1976,  had  revenues of $29.1 million in FY95 (May 31,
1995), and currently employs over  300  people.  Approximately 90% of AME's
business is defense related and 10% is in  the  commercial marine simulator
business.  AME's primary business areas are Ship Design and Engineering and
Information  Technology (I/T) Services.  AME will  become  a  wholly  owned
subsidiary of  Nichols Federal Business Segment, and Mr. John T. Drewry and
Mr. Otto P. Jons  will  remain  as  President and Executive Vice President,
respectively.

     Nichols Research Corporation, headquartered  in  Huntsville,  Alabama,
provides   information   systems  and  technical  services  for  commercial
entities, state governments,  Department of Defense and non-defense Federal
Government clients.  The Company's  stock is traded on the Over-the-Counter
Market under the NASDAQ symbol:  NRES.