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 *
  Nickels Bradley H
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2004		 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)
Group President - Systems Deve
 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 0
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
Options (Right to Buy)   (1) 08/18/2013 Common Stock 11,876 $ 33.68 D  
Options (Right to Buy)   (2) 08/18/2013 Common Stock 28,124 $ 33.68 D  
Options (Right to Buy)   (3) 03/01/2014 Common Stock 50,000 $ 34.9 D  
Restricted Stock Units (RSU)   (4) 02/28/2014 Common Stock 3,000 $ (5) D  
Options (Right to Buy)   (6) 11/19/2010 Common Stock 10,000 $ 28.5 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Nickels Bradley H
11419 SUNSET HILLS ROAD
RESTON, VA 20190-5207		       Group President - Systems Deve  

Signatures

David R. Francis, Attorney-In-Fact for: Bradley Nickels 12/08/2004
**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) ISO Options are exercised based on the following schedule **Exercisable options are restricted to authorized periods for exercise Granted Full Vest Exercisable Expires 2,969 08/18/2004 2,969 08/18/2013 2,969 08/18/2005 0 08/18/2013 2,969 08/18/2006 0 08/18/2013 2,969 08/18/2007 0 08/18/2013
(2) NQ Option are exercised based on the following schedule: *** Exercisable options are restricted to authorized periods for exercise*** Granted Full Vest Exercisable Expires 7,031 08/18/2004 7,031 08/18/2013 7,031 08/18/2005 0 08/18/2013 7,031 08/18/2006 0 08/18/2013 7,031 08/18/2007 0 08/18/2013
(3) NQ Options are exercised based on the following schedule: Granted Full Vest Expires 12,500 02/28/2005 03/01/2014 12,500 02/28/2006 03/01/2014 12,500 02/28/2007 03/01/2014 12,500 02/28/2008 03/01/2014
(4) Restricted Stock Units vest based on the following schedule Issued Lapse Date Expires 500 03/31/2005 02/28/2014 500 03/31/2006 02/28/2014 500 03/31/2007 02/28/2014 500 03/31/2008 02/28/2014 500 03/31/2009 02/28/2014 500 03/31/2010 02/28/2014
(5) RSU - No Conversion or Exercise Price
(6) NQ Option are exercised based on the following schedule: Granted Full Vest Expires 2,500 11/19/2005 11/19/2010 2,500 11/19/2006 11/19/2010 2,500 11/19/2007 11/19/2010 2,500 11/19/2008 11/19/2010

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