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 February 2002
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)
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Enclosure: Press release dated February 5, 2002
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.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company
and CGI renew ties
o Sign five-year commercial property lines outsourcing contract
Toronto, Ontario, February 5, 2002 - The Dominion of Canada General
Insurance Company (The Dominion) and CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB; TSE:
GIB.A) (CGI) today announced the signing of a multi-million dollar,
five-year information technology contract for the support and
maintenance of The Dominion's commercial property lines applications
Canada-wide. The Commercial Lines Applications support The Dominion in
the administration of Commercial Property underwriting.
"Through our years of partnership, we have found CGI to be committed to
the service needs of our organization and they continue to show
leadership in the IT support required of The Dominion that allows us to
focus on our core competencies," said Janet Babcock, vice-president and
CIO of The Dominion.
Michael Roach president, Canada and Europe for CGI added: "I am very
pleased that, through this contract, The Dominion has elected to build
upon an already strong relationship with CGI. CGI will continue to
provide robust technical and business leadership to help The Dominion
meet its competitive challenges."
About The Dominion
Founded in 1887, The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company is
one of Canada's largest property and casualty insurance companies,
committed to providing high quality home, automobile and business
insurance products and services. The Dominion is one of Canada's oldest
and most trusted insurers and distributes its products in partnership
with independent insurance brokers.
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$2.1 billion). CGI's order backlog currently
totals US$5.75 billion (CDN$9.2 billion). CGI provides end-to-end IT
services and business solutions to more than 3,000 clients in countries
such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France from
more than 60 offices. CGI's shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the
TSE (GIB.A). They are included in the TSE 100 Composite Index as well
as the S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology and Canadian MidCap
Indices. Website: www.cgi.ca.
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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:
Investor relations
Julie Creed
Vice-president, investor relations
(312) 201-8094, # 210
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: February 5, 2002 By /s/ Paule Dore
Name: Paule Dore
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Corporate Officer
and Secretary