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Former USDA Deputy CFO Patricia Healy Joins CGI Federal

Fairfax, Virginia, May 2, 2008 – CGI Federal, Inc., a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., (NYSE: GIB; TSX: GIB.A) today announced that Patricia Healy has joined the CGI Team as Executive Consultant, responsible for working with the company’s CFO customers as they transition their operations into a modern business environment in line with OMB’s Financial Management Lines of Business program. This appointment reflects the continued growth and success of CGI’s managed services business as evidenced by its recent selection to modernize and host EPA’s financial management system, along with previously announced financial management and hosting wins at GSA, U.S. Courts and USAID.

Ms. Healy brings to CGI over 30 years of diverse U.S. federal government experience. Most recently she was at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) where she served as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer from 1999 until her retirement earlier this year. Prior to USDA, she held senior positions at the IRS, including National Director for Systems and Accounting Standards and Director, Office of Automation Support. Ms. Healy holds an MBA from the University of Maryland, a Master of Library Science from the University of Michigan and a B.A. from Ohio State University.

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. 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 March 31st, 2008, CGI's order backlog was $12.04 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.
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For more information contact:
Peter Cutler
Director, Communications
CGI Federal
peter.cutler@cgi.com
(703) 227-6933