FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Walker David N
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAXIMUS INC [MMS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11419 SUNSET HILLS ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO and Treasurer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RESTON, VA 20190-5207
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 253
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right To Buy) 11/18/2005(1) 11/18/2012 Common Stock 1,750 $ 24.4 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)   (2)   (8) Common Stock 666 (3) (4) (9) $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (RSU)   (2)   (8) Common Stock 99 (3) (5) (9) $ 0 D  
Restricted Stocu Unit (RSU)   (2)   (8) Common Stock 233 (3) (6) (9) $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)   (2)   (8) Common Stock 1,411 (3) (7) (9) $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Walker David N
11419 SUNSET HILLS ROAD
RESTON, VA 20190-5207
      CFO and Treasurer  

Signatures

David R. Francis: As Attorney-In-Fact for David N. Walker 04/24/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares Vest Date 875 11/18/2005 875 11/18/2006
(2) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock
(3) Restricted Stock Units vest based on the following schedule:
(4) Shares Vest Date 167 03/31/2007 167 03/31/2008 166 03/31/2009 166 03/31/2010
(5) Shares Vest Date 20 09/30/2006 20 09/30/2007 20 09/30/2008 20 09/30/2009 19 09/30/2010
(6) Share Vest Date 47 03/31/2007 47 03/31/2008 47 03/31/2009 46 03/31/2010 46 03/31/2011
(7) Shares Vest Date 236 03/31/2007 235 03/31/2008 235 03/31/2009 235 03/31/2010 235 03/31/2011 235 03/31/2012
(8) Expiration date not applicable to RSU
(9) Of this amount, these shares are restricted and subject to future vesting pursuant to the terms of the grant of restricted stock previously made by the issuer to the reporting person. The reporting person does not have voting or dispositive power over these shares of restricted stock.

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