SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2001.
CGI Group Inc.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
1130 Sherbrooke Street West
5th Floor
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 2M8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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1934.)
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___.
Enclosure: Press Release dated October 2, 2001
This Form 6-K shall be deemed incorporated by reference in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. Nos. 333-9106, 333-13350 and 333-66044.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company and CGI finalize 10-year IT
outsourcing contract valued at US$380 million
Montreal, Quebec, October 2, 2001 - Fireman's Fund Insurance Company (Fireman's
Fund), a subsidiary of Allianz AG of Munich, and CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB; TSE:
GIB.A) (CGI), have finalized a 10-year, information technology outsourcing
contract previously announced on August 28, 2001. The contract is valued at US
$380 million. With this closing, CGI's order backlog now stands at US $6 billion
(CDN $9.3 billion).
As part of the agreement, CGI will provide Fireman's Fund with IT support
services to some 80 locations across the United States. Also, CGI will take over
the client's Phoenix-based, 40,000 square foot, state-of-the art, stand alone
data center. Some 296 Fireman's Fund employees have become CGI members
(employees). CGI will offer services through its near-shore delivery model in
providing support from its Canadian data centers. CGI will provide constant
24-hour support, serving over 11,000 desktops, laptops and printers. Fireman's
Fund was guided in structuring and negotiating the outsourcing relationship by
Shaw Pittman, a leading law firm in the field of information technology
outsourcing and related technology transactions.
About Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
Headquartered in Novato, CA, the 138-year-old Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
is a leading property-casualty carrier in the United States offering a full line
of insurance products for businesses and for individuals. In the year 2000,
Fireman's Fund had gross premium written of US$4.5 billion. Fireman's Fund is a
subsidiary of Allianz AG of Munich, one of the top international insurers and
financial services firms, which has almost US$1 trillion in assets under
management.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth largest independent information technology
services firm in North America, based on its headcount of more than 13,000
professionals. CGI's annualized revenue run-rate totals US$1.3 billion (CDN$2.0
billion). CGI's order backlog currently totals US$6 billion (CDN$9.3 billion).
CGI provides end-to-end IT services and business solutions to more than 3,000
clients in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, India, Japan,
and Australia from more than 60 offices in more than 20 countries. CGI's shares
are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSE
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(GIB.A). They are included in the TSE 300 Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSE
Canadian Information Technology and Canadian MidCap Indices. Website:
www.cgi.ca.
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 the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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
commissions, on the Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC in
connection with the acquisition of IMRglobal and with the Forms 10-K and 10-Q of
IMRglobal filed with the SEC for the periods ended December 31, 2000 and March
31, 2001 respectively. All of the risk factors included in these filed documents
are included here by reference. CGI disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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For more information:
CGI:
Investor relations
USA
Julie Creed
Vice-president, investor relations
(312) 201-1911
Canada
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: October 2, 2001 By /s/ Paule Dore
Name: Paule Dore
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Corporate Officer
and Secretary