SAS and MAXIMUS, Inc., have formed a strategic alliance within the AbBM™ Practice Group to deliver end-to-end business intelligence technology and consulting services exclusively to federal, state and local governments.

Together, MAXIMUS, an industry leader in the public sector that provides a wide range of program management, information technology and consulting services to more than 4000 government agencies throughout the U.S., and SAS offer decision-support solutions tailored to solve the complex business problems of clients in government.

MAXIMUS, with 5000-plus employees and annualized sales of $500 million, has a proven track record as a government contractor experienced in developing, integrating and customizing a broad range of applications and technologies.

With more than 25 years of leadership and experience, MAXIMUS provides clients with government operations, management consulting and systems integration services that are vital to improving the business of government. MAXIMUS' core competencies and strengths include:

Government Operations	Consulting	Systems
Health Management Services Division	Management Services	ERP Solutions
Child Support Division	Revenue Services	Asset Solutions
Workforce Services Division	Human Services Technology	Justice Solutions
Federal Services Division	Infrastructure Technologies	Public Systems
		Intelligent Technologies

SAS and MAXIMUS A^bBM™ Practice Group Solutions Overview
The A^bBM Group, a unique consulting practice within MAXIMUS, specializes in activity-based performance management and activity-based financial management solutions.

MAXIMUS A^bBM Group's experience throughout public sector organizations is integrated with the award-winning activity-based business management suite of products from SAS. This combination offers public sector organizations a complete solution that delivers business intelligence to government at all levels through:

• Activity-based cost management.
• Resource planning.
• Strategic performance management.