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 29, 2004.
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| PRESS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Cleveland, Ohio – September 29, 2004 – The Tampa Housing Authority (THA) (Fla.) and CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (NYSE: GIB, TSX: GIB.A) today announced the award of a business process services contract to serve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the State of Florida. The estimated value of the award to CGI is US$30 million over five years.
Under HUD’s annual contributions contract with THA’s nonprofit organization, the North Tampa Housing Development Corporation (NTHDC), CGI will provide program start-up, contract administration and payment services for site-based multi-family housing assistance payments (HAP) in the State of Florida. The award is part of HUD’s 2020 reform plan, under which it contracts with qualified housing authorities nationally to administer HAP contracts.
“This contract award with CGI is an excellent example of public-private partnership that will provide THA’s non-profit organization with a guaranteed revenue stream to further support our mission to preserve affordable housing for low income families, including the elderly and disabled,” said THA president and CEO Jerome D. Ryans.
Michael Roach, CGI’s president and COO said, “We look forward to helping THA serve its mission, and are especially proud that through this partnership, CGI will create 35 to 40 full-time, full-benefit professional positions in Florida, the majority of which will be in Tampa.”
About Tampa Housing Authority
The Tampa Housing Authority was
founded in 1937 and is comprised of 3,220 public housing units; 4,418 Assisted Housing
Units (Section 8) and 304 privately managed units for a total of 7,942 units; making it
the second largest public housing agency in the State of Florida. The THA has been the
recipient of two HOPE VI grants totaling close to $46 million dollars for demolition and
revitalization of three large obsolete public housing communities. In addition, the THA
has focused on improving all of its housing, successfully modernized all of its smaller
properties and is in the midst of finalizing plans to improve the last three large public
housing communities. The THA has also successfully opened an Assisted Living Facility that
provides housing for only low-income elderly and their caregivers and operates a First
Time Homeownership Center.
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:
Tampa Housing Authority
Clarence Brown
Director of assisted housing
(813) 253-0551, ext. 146
Media relations
Lillian C. Stringer
(813) 253-0551, ext. 104
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 30, 2004 |
By /s/ Paule Doré Name: Paule Doré Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary |