For the month of September 2004
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 September 16, 2004.
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, 333-74932 and 333-112021.
| PRESS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Montreal, Quebec, September 16, 2004 – CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB) today announced the signing of a five-year contract valued at CDN$25 million with Quebec’s department of justice. Under the terms of this contract, CGI will help operate, provide management support for, and develop business solutions for the Direction des registres et de la certification (DRC). The mission of this agency is to manage both the Register of personal and movable real rights (RDPRM) and the Lobbyists registry and administer the certification service of the Infrastructure à clés publiques gouvernementale (ICPG).
Accessible via the Internet at www.rdprm.gouv.qc.ca, the RDPRM provides an essential service to Quebecers, allowing them to quickly determine if a moveable asset (such as a road vehicle or piece of equipment) has been given as security or otherwise encumbered. Every year, over 500,000 consultations are made via this site, on which more than one million rights are registered.
The Lobbyists registry is a public registry ensuring the transparency of lobbying activities carried out among Quebec’s public office holders. This register may be consulted free of charge at any time at the following address: www.lobby.gouv.qc.ca.
Finally, the tools provided on the Web site of the ICPG’s certification service (www.infocles.justice.gouv.qc.ca) ensure the safety of certain e-business applications offered by government departments and agencies.
To carry out this contract, CGI will hire more than 35 professionals.
“We are looking forward to gathering a team of professionals from various sectors of our company to deliver a high-quality service with great public exposure, given the large number of Quebecers who count on the information provided on these sites to make informed decisions,” commented Michael Roach, CGI’s president and chief operating officer.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the
largest independent information technology and business process services firms in North
America. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000 professionals. CGI
provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in
Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in
India and Canada. CGI’s annualized revenue run rate is currently CDN$3.8 billion
(US$2.8 billion) and at June 30, 2004, CGI’s order backlog was CDN$13.2 billion
(US$9.8 billion). CGI’s 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 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.
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For more information:
CGI
Investor relations
Jane Watson, 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: September 17, 2004 |
By /s/ Paule Doré Name: Paule Doré Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary |