For the month of December 2003
Commission File Number 1-14858
CGI Group Inc.
(Translation of
Registrants 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 December 12, 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.
Dallas, Texas, December 12, 2003 The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), part of the US Department of the Interior, and CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB;), a leading provider of information technology and business process services, today announced the signing of a five-year information technology (IT) outsourcing contract valued at US$19.5 million for support services for the Bureaus 55.7 million acres of land assets across the United States.
The relationship between BIA and CGI began in 1998 with the initial software Trust Asset & Accounting Management System (TAAMS) contract. The renewal of this contract will allow the BIA to extend the regional deployment of the software nationwide to all BIA Land Titles and Records Offices. BIA will be able to retire its legacy land records information systems thus saving the cost of operating multiple systems.
CGI is responsible for the development, deployment and conversion of the data as well as providing support services for the Bureau. Data will be housed in CGIs Dallas-based data center. As part of the contract, CGI will use its training facility to train Bureau professionals on the TAAMS system. Nationwide deployment, including data conversion and training, will be completed in 15 months.
Over the past five years, the TAAMS software has evolved to offer an integrated trust system, which effectively accommodates efficient, standard business processes across the BIA. TAAMS provides shared access to title trust data among title & realty agencies, departments, and organizations, enabling the BIA to coordinate and streamline processing of their trust responsibilities. The TAAMS software protects trust data integrity and provides secure data clean-up features to correct discrepancies and anomalies found in the legacy trust data.
Joseph Saliba, president, USA and India added: We are very pleased as we see this new and improved system will provide huge benefits to the government in their efforts to supply expanded services to all users. We feel confident that our team of professionals, several of whom possess over 20 years of land management experience, will surpass our clients expectations.
About the Bureau of
Indian Affairs
The BIA responsibility is the
administration and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the United
States for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives. Each tribe, depending on
its history, treaties, and applicable congressional laws and legal decisions, maintains a
separate and unique relationship with the United States. Developing lands, leasing assets
on these lands, directing agricultural programs, protecting water and land rights,
developing and maintaining infrastructure and economic development are all part of the
agencys responsibility. In addition, the Bureau of Indian Affairs provides education
services to approximately 48,000 Indian students.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fifth
largest independent information technology services firm in North America, based on its
headcount. CGI and its affiliated companies employ 20,000 professionals. CGIs
annualized revenue run-rate is CDN$2.8 billion (US$2.1 billion) and at September 30, 2003,
CGIs order backlog was CDN$12.3 billion (US$ 9.1 billion). CGI provides end-to-end
IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, United
States and Europe. CGIs shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and
are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped
Information Technology and 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 Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) in CGI Group Inc.s Annual Report or Form 40-F filed with the SEC, the Companys 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.
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For more information:
CGI
Investor Relations
Julie Creed
Vice-president, investor relations
(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: December 12, 2003 |
By /s/ Paule Doré Name: Paule Doré Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary |