MAXIMUS to Present at the FBR Capital Markets Conference

Business Wire, March 5, 2007

RESTON, Va. -- MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS), a leading provider of government services, today announced its participation at the Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. (FBR) Capital Markets Washington Investor Conference at the Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. The Company will present on March 8, 2007, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. A live broadcast of the presentation will be available on the MAXIMUS website at www.maximus.com, under the investor relations section.

MAXIMUS is one of America's leading government services companies devoted to providing program management, consulting and information technology services. The Company has more than 5,200 employees located in more than 220 offices in the United States, Canada and Australia. In 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005 MAXIMUS was selected by Forbes Magazine as one of the Best 200 Small Companies in America for that year. Additionally, MAXIMUS is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's confidence and strategies and the Company's expectations about revenues, results of operations, profitability, future contracts, market opportunities, market demand or acceptance of the Company's products are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements and include reliance on government clients; risks associated with government contracting; risks involved in managing government projects; legislative changes and political developments; opposition from government unions; challenges resulting from growth; adverse publicity; and legal, economic, and other risks detailed in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (file number 001-12997).