Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 *
  Sullivan Robert
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAXIMUS INC [MMS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
MAXIMUS, INC. ATTN: TREASURY DEPT, 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)
President and General Manager
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RESTON, VA 20190		 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)

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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 Options (Right To Buy)   (1) 10/17/2011 Common Stock 50,000 $ 35.01 D  
Restricted Stock Units (RSU)   (2)   (3) Common Stock 5,000 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sullivan Robert
MAXIMUS, INC. ATTN: TREASURY DEPT
11419 SUNSET HILLS ROAD
RESTON, VA 20190		       President and General Manager  

Signatures

David R. Francis: As Attorney-In-Fact for: Robert Sullivan 10/17/2005
**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) NQ Options are exercisable based on the following schedule: Granted Full Vest Expires 12,500 10/17/2006 10/17/2011 12,500 10/17/2007 10/17/2011 12,500 10/17/2008 10/17/2011 12,500 10/17/2009 10/17/2011
(2) Of this amount 5,000 shares are restricted and subject to future vesting pursuant to the terms of a grant of restricted stock previously made by the issuerer to the reporting person. The reporting person does not have voting or dispositive power over these shares of restricted stock. Restricted Stock Units vest based on the following schedule: Granted Vest Date 834 03/31/2006 834 03/31/2007 833 03/31/2008 833 03/31/2009 833 03/31/2010 833 03/31/2011
(3) Expiration Date for RSUs not applicable
(4) Conversion or Exercise Price not applicable to RSUs.

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