MAXIMUS Renews Orange County Welfare-to-Work Contract Valued at $18 Million.

Business Editors

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2000

As a vote of confidence in MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS) performance, the Board of Supervisors of Orange County, California, exercised their option to renew a contract with MAXIMUS, Inc. to provide case management services for its CalWORKS program.

The 18-month contract is worth more than $18 million.

MAXIMUS has provided case management services to Orange County since 1993, originally under the Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) program. GAIN was replaced by California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) in the Spring of 1998. MAXIMUS currently provides job development, job placement, and job retention services to needy citizens in Orange County.

"This renewal recognizes our demonstrated ability to move individuals from welfare dependence to self-sufficiency, declared MAXIMUS CEO, Dr. David V. Mastran. "We know from experience that the majority of people on public assistance would rather have good jobs with good wages. In Orange County, we've made that hope a reality and will continue to do so."

MAXIMUS is the leading provider of welfare-to-work services to state and local governments, having served more than 25 states and counties. More than 100,000 former welfare recipients have been placed in jobs through MAXIMUS efforts. The Company's placement and retention rates are outstanding.

Nationally, over 70% of clients referred by the government to MAXIMUS are placed into employment and the majority of clients remain in their positions for 90 to 180 days.

MAXIMUS is one of America's largest government services companies devoted to providing state and local governments with program management, information technology, and consulting services. The company has 3,900 employees located in more than 130 offices across the United States.

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