Fairfax, Virginia, October 6, 2008

CGI Federal, Inc., a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., (NYSE: GIB; TSX: GIB.A) announced today that it was awarded the Health Plan Management System (HPMS) Maintenance and Enhancement Services contract by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The award, which was made under CMS’ Enterprise Systems Development (ESD) IDIQ contract, is worth $15 million over 5 years.

CGI’s engagement will focus on three objectives: continued maintenance and operational support for HPMS constituents; enhancement and implementation of key HPMS functions focusing on streamlining business processes; and enabling strategic decision support tools while converting HPMS to a new technology architecture.

“The HPMS award is a significant step by CMS to introduce new technology and a new architecture to one of the core Medicare systems,” said Cheryl Campbell, Vice President, CGI Federal. “The CMS-CGI partnership is strong and we are very pleased to continue contributing to CMS’ strategy to evolve Medicare.”

HPMS serves a critical role in the business operations of the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs. HPMS services both programs by facilitating strategic and operational initiatives mandated by legislation, including the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003.

About CGI Federal
CGI Federal (www.cgi.com/usfederal) is a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., dedicated to providing effective IT solutions for federal government agencies by combining over 30 years of government experience and technology skills. Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 27,000 professionals in over 100 offices across 16 countries. 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 North America, Europe and India. CGI's annual revenue run rate stands at $3.8 billion and at June 30th, 2008, CGI's order backlog was $12.03 billion. CGI 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 more information:

Peter Cutler
Director, Communications
peter.cutler@cgifederal.com
703-227-6933