CGI pursues growth strategy in Europe with acquisition of Plaut Consulting SAS

1 January 1970

CGI Group Inc. (CGI) announced today the acquisition of Plaut Consulting SAS, a French management and technology consulting firm. Founded in 1998, the company, which is headquartered in Paris, is privately owned and has annual revenues of approximately 14 million euros (CAN$20 million). The acquisition, expected to close on June 1st 2006, will allow CGI to significantly increase its footprint in France.

Recognized for its expertise in implementing SAP solutions, Plaut Consulting SAS guides its worldwide clients through organizational and information systems transformation projects. Plaut Consulting SAS consists of 120 professionals in the manufacturing, retail and distribution, financial services and telecommunications markets.

"Our two companies are focused on achieving results and developing long- term partnerships that create value for our clients," affirmed Didier Moscatelli, President of Plaut Consulting SAS. "By coming together with CGI, we will be well positioned to increase our service offering, and our professionals will have access to rich and stimulating career opportunities within a global end-to-end IT and BPS provider."

In addition to specializing in SAP integration, Plaut Consulting SAS is also recognized for its expertise in business intelligence (BI), customer relationship management (CRM) and integrated technologies.

"This acquisition is ideally aligned with our strategic plan to profitably triple our operations in Europe by 2010," stated Jacques Leray, Vice-President, General Manager of CGI France. "We have chosen Plaut Consulting SAS, because it has all of the key factors to allow us to increase our results over both the short and long term. Plaut Consulting SAS is a business that complements our own in terms of its professionals, activities and sectors of expertise. By joining forces, we will be capable of enhancing our response to the growing needs of our European and international clients, particularly with respect to the integration of SAP solutions. We are delighted to welcome our new colleagues to CGI."

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. ("CGI") is the eighth largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world. 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 of America ("US"), Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in Canada, the US, Europe and India. CGI's annualized revenue run rate is currently $3.5 billion (US$3.0 billion) and at March 31, 2006, CGI's order backlog was $13.7 billion (US$11.7 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.

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For further information: Investors: Lorne Gorber, Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, (514) 841-3355, lorne.gorber@cgi.com; Media: Philippe Beauregard, Director, Public Affairs, (514) 841-3218, philippe.beauregard@cgi.com; CGI France: Hervé Dusart, Communications and Marketing, +33 1 53 45 67 47, herve.dusart@cgi.com; Archived images on this organization are searchable through CNW Photo Archive website at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited members

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