For the month of July 2003
Commission File Number 1-14858
CGI Group Inc.
(Translation of
Registrant’s Name Into English)
1130 Sherbrooke Street West
5th Floor
Montréal, Québec
Canada H3A 2M8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: Press release dated July 22, 2003.
This Form 6-K shall be deemed incorporated by reference in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. Nos. 333-13350, 333-66044 and 333-74932.
| PRESS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Quebec City, Quebec, July 22, 2003 – The ministère de l’Éducation du Québec and CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB;) announced today the signing of a 19-month IT consulting contract valued at CDN$10 million for the rebuilding of the government’s student financial aid system. This new fully Web-based system, called CONTACT, will be built by the spring of 2005 and will greatly improve the quality and speed for which the students access loans and bursaries.
Every year the Quebec government processes a volume of CDN$4 billion in student financial aid in partnership with over 393 educational institutions across the province. Financial institutions are also partners and process their data via the governments system currently known as PRACTIC. A CGI team of 80 professionals will be dedicated to this highly strategic project.
“We want to be closer to our students needs and by delivery information and financial aid quicker through a streamlined, robust system we are greatly enhancing the quality of our on-line services which is our ultimate goal,” said Claude Provencher, assistant deputy minister of the ministère de l’Éducation du Québec.
Michael Roach, CGI’s president and chief operating officer added: “Having maintained the governments current system over the last four years, our team is well versed on our clients’ specific needs and the complexity of having one system, which has links to all the major financial institutions, offering student financial aid.”
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth largest independent information technology services firm in
North America, based on its headcount. CGI and its affiliated companies employ 20,000
professionals. CGI’s annualized revenue run-rate is currently CDN$2.9 billion (US$1.9
billion) and at March 31, 2003, CGI’s order backlog was CDN$11.2 billion (US$7.6
billion). CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide
from offices in Canada, United States and Europe. CGI’s shares are listed on the TSX
(GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in the TSX 100 Composite Index as well as the
S&P/TSX Canadian Information Technology and Canadian MidCap Indices. Website:
www.cgi.com
Forward-Looking
Statements
All statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical
facts constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of that term in
Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements
represent CGI Group Inc.‘s intentions, plans, expectations, and beliefs, and
are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, of which many are beyond the
control of the Company. These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
such forward-looking statements.
These factors include and are not restricted to the timing and size of contracts, acquisitions and other corporate developments; the ability to attract and retain qualified employees; market competition in the rapidly-evolving information technology industry; general economic and business conditions, foreign exchange and other risks identified in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) in CGI Group Inc.‘s Annual Report or Form 40-F filed with the SEC, the Company’s Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian securities authorities, as well as assumptions regarding the foregoing. The words “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “foresee”, “plan”, and similar expressions and variations thereof, identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. In particular, statements relating to future revenue from outsourcing contracts are forward-looking statements. CGI disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
For more information
The ministère de l’Éducation du Québec
Claude Provencher
Assistant deputy minister
(418) 646-5313
CGI:
Investor relations
Julie Creed
Vice-president, investor relations
(514) 841-3200 or (312) 201-4803
Ronald White
Director, investor relations
(514) 841-3230
Media Relations
Eileen Murphy
Director, Media Relations
(514) 841-3430
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CGI GROUP INC. (Registrant) | |
| Date: July 22, 2003 |
By /s/ Paule Doré Name: Paule Doré Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary |