THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                                  MAXIMUS, INC.

         PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS FEBRUARY 23, 2000

         The undersigned shareholder of MAXIMUS, Inc. (the "Company") hereby
appoints David V. Mastran, Raymond B. Ruddy and F. Arthur Nerret, and each of
them acting singly, the attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full
power of substitution, to vote on behalf of the undersigned all the shares of
capital stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company to be held on February 23, 2000, and at all
adjournments thereof, hereby revoking any proxy heretofore given with respect to
such shares.

                (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)

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                         Please date, sign and mail your
                      proxy card back as soon as possible!

                         Annual Meeting of Shareholders
                                  MAXIMUS, INC.
                                February 23, 2000

                 Please Detach and Mail in the Envelope Provided
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[X]    Please mark your
       votes as in this
       example.
                                     WITHHELD
                          FOR        from all
                     all nominees    nominees
1.     Election of                               Nominees:  Lynn P. Davenport
       Class III         [  ]           [  ]                Thomas A. Grissen
       Directors.                                           David V. Mastran
                                                            Raymond B. Ruddy

FOR, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s):

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                                                                    FOR             AGAINST          ABSTAIN
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2.     To approve an amendment to the MAXIMUS Amended
       and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the       [  ]              [  ]             [  ]
       number of authorized shares of common stock of MAXIMUS
       from 30,000,000 shares to 60,000,000 shares.

                                                                    FOR             AGAINST          ABSTAIN
3.     To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as
       independent public accountants.                              [  ]              [  ]             [  ]

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       THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
       HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDERS. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS
       PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE
       PROXIES ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY
       COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

       MARK HERE FOR                                MARK HERE IF YOU
       ADDRESS CHANGE      [  ]                     PLAN TO ATTEND THE     [  ]
       AND NOTE BELOW                               MEETING

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Signature_______________ Date_________     Signature______________ Date_________

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           full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate
           name by President or other authorized officer. If a partner, please
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