FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 1999

CONTACT: Pat L. Hattox
         Corporate Vice President
         Investor Relations
         (256) 885-7447
         HATTOXP@NICHOLS.COM

NICHOLS RESEARCH ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE MURRAY AND WEST,
INC./ TRANS-LINK USA, INC.

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - Chris H. Horgen, Nichols Research Chairman, announced
today  that  the  Company  signed  a  Letter  of  Intent with the principal
shareholders of Murray and West, Inc./Trans-Link USA,  Inc., to acquire all
of their outstanding capital stock. Murray and West/Trans-Link USA revenues
for fiscal years ending December 31, 1997, and 1998, were $18.6 million and
$29.1 million, respectively. The transaction is subject  to  the  execution
and closing of definitive agreements.

Murray  and  West,  Inc./Trans-Link  USA  Inc.  provide  implementation and
integration consulting services and continued support of SAP{TM  }R/3.  Mr.
Horgen  states,  "This  acquisition,  along  with  other recently announced
changes, will enable Nichols Holland Corporation, a  corporation  formed by
Nichols,  to  become  a  substantial  presence  in  the Enterprise Resource
Planning arena."

"Nichols'  solid  reputation of helping businesses implement  IT  solutions
compliments our efforts  in  both IT staffing and integration services. The
combined companies will be positioned  in  the  marketplace to better serve
client needs by providing a broader set of solutions  and  services" states
Mr. Ted. C. Murray, President, Murray and West, Inc./Trans-Link USA, Inc.

Nichols   Research   Corporation,  headquartered  in  Huntsville,  Alabama,
provides IT and technical  services  for the Department of Defense, federal
civilian agencies, state government clients,  and  commercial  clients. The
company  has  31  locations throughout the United States with approximately
3,000 employees. Additional  information  may  be  found at the Nichols web
site:  WWW.NICHOLS.COM.  The  Company's stock is traded  under  the  Nasdaq
market symbol: NRES.

EXCEPT FOR HISTORICAL INFORMATION  CONTAINED  HEREIN, THIS RELEASE CONTAINS
FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION  21E  OF  THE  SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.  THESE  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS  CAN BE GENERALLY
IDENTIFIED  AS  SUCH  BECAUSE  THE  CONTENT  OF THE STATEMENT WILL  USUALLY
CONTAIN WORDS SUCH AS THE COMPANY OR MANAGEMENT  "BELIEVES," "ANTICIPATES,"
"EXPECTS," "ESTIMATES," "PLANS," AND WORDS OF SIMILAR  IMPORT.   SIMILARLY,
STATEMENTS  THAT DESCRIBE THE COMPANY'S FUTURE PLANS, OBJECTIVES, GOALS  OR
STRATEGIES ARE  FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
ARE SUBJECT TO VARIOUS  RISKS  AND  UNCERTAINTIES  THAT  COULD CAUSE ACTUAL
RESULTS  TO  DIFFER  MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. THESE RISKS  AND  UNCERTAINTIES ARE DISCUSSED IN MORE DETAIL IN
THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON  FORM  10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST
31, 1998, INCLUDING THE MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS SECTION OF THAT ANNUAL REPORT.