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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 22, 2003 - Blue Heron Consulting Corporation, a consulting and technology services firm specializing in utility strategy and implementation, has announced that it will implement the Customer Information System (CIS) portion of a business-platform implementation being led by its integration partner, MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS). Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, Wenatchee, Wash., has awarded MAXIMUS a $3.9 million contract to implement the PeopleSoft® market leading enterprise application software. MAXIMUS will lead and manage the implementation effort.

Under the contract, MAXIMUS will implement selected software modules from PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, Financial Management and Supply Chain Management product lines. MAXIMUS will provide project management, business process documentation, functional consulting, and technical development services. A certified alliance partner with PeopleSoft, MAXIMUS is partnering with Blue Heron Consulting Corporation for the CIS/Utility billing portion of the project.

Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD), a mid-Columbia River hydroelectric power generator, has awarded this contract as part of its Enterprise Business System project to replace fragmented, outdated software systems with an integrated system that meets the organization’s current and future application software requirements.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for MAXIMUS to support Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for government agencies and utility districts,  eliminating the need for them to maintain outdated and costly legacy systems,” said Dr. David V. Mastran, MAXIMUS CEO.  “We are pleased to be part of a solution that means greater savings and efficiencies for government.”

About Blue Heron Consulting
Founded by experienced utility professionals, Blue Heron Consulting is a management consulting and technology services firm specializing in utility strategy and implementation.  Objectively and affordably, Blue Heron Consulting delivers the premium consulting and outsourcing expertise – from CIS/CRM services and training to business continuity and disaster recovery planning – to help utilities of all sizes realize their maximum value.  For more information about the Rochester, New York-based firm, visit www.blueheron-consulting.com.

About MAXIMUS
MAXIMUS is one of America's largest government services companies, providing state and local governments with program management, consulting and information technology services. The Company has 5,300 employees located in more than 245 offices across the United States and overseas.  In 1999, 2000 and 2001, MAXIMUS has been selected by Forbes Magazine as one of the Best 200 Small Companies in America. MAXIMUS is also one of the two companies selected by Business Week Magazine as one of the Hottest Small Cap Growth Companies for the last four years in a row. Additionally, MAXIMUS is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

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