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December 22, 2008 CGI FILES 2008 ANNUAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS
December 19, 2008 CGI FEDERAL APPRAISED AT CMMI MATURITY LEVEL 3
December 18, 2008 CGI IS LEAD INTEGRATOR FOR CARESPARK TEAM DEMONSTRATING NATIONWIDE INTEROPERABILITY USE CASES
December 17, 2008 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION IMPLEMENTS RISK-BASED COLLECTIONS WITH CGI’S INDUSTRY-LEADING COLLECTIONS & DECISION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

Solutions include CGI’s CACS® collections and recovery system, Strata® for decision management and BureauLink®
December 11, 2008 CITY OF CLEVELAND SELECTS CGI’S AMS ADVANTAGE® ERP TO STABILIZE FINANCES AND IMPROVE OPERATIONS
December 2, 2008 CGI EXPERTS OFFER VIEWPOINT TO FEDERAL, BANKING SECTORS TO GAIN TAXPAYER TRUST IN $700 BILLION TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM TARP
November 13, 2008 CGI TO PRESENT AT 2009 SCOTIA TELECOM & TECH CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 18 IN TORONTO
November 11, 2008 CGI TO PRESENT AT THE 2008 RBC COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE: A CEO SUMMIT ON NOVEMBER 13 IN TORONTO
November 10, 2008 CGI REPORTS F2008 EPS GROWTH OF 31% AND SIGNS $4.15 BILLION IN NEW CONTRACTS, UP 30%

Fiscal 2008 Year-over-Year Highlights
  • Revenue up 5.3% at constant currency to $3.71 billion,
  • Bookings up 29.9%, to $4.15 billion,
  • Adjusted EBIT up 6.1%, to $430.0 million or 11.6% of revenue
  • Earnings up 26.9%, to $297.9 million or 8.0% of revenue
  • Diluted EPS up 31.4%, to 92 cents,
  • Cash generated by operating activities of $355.9 million, or $1.10 per share
  • Investment of $333.8 million in share buybacks and debt reduction
  • Return on invested capital of 13.9%
Note: All figures are in Canadian dollars from continuing operations and have been adjusted to reflect the sale of a Canadian BPS business in Q4-F2008.

November 5, 2008 CGI TO RELEASE FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 10 2008
October 28, 2008 CGI RENEWS US$30.6 MILLION IN CONTRACTS TO SERVE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
October 23, 2008 CGI IS LEAD INTEGRATOR FOR CARESPARK TEAM DEMONSTRATING NATIONWIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE
October 22, 2008 CGI HELPS BANKS MANAGE MORTGAGE AND HOME EQUITY LOSSES AND FORECLOSURES WITH ENHANCED COLLECTIONS OFFERING
October 21, 2008 INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE RENEWS ITS IT SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CGI
October 20, 2008 CGI TO RELEASE FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 10 2008
October 20, 2008 NORTH CAROLINA SELECTS CGI TO TRANSFORM STATE TAX SYSTEM
October 16, 2008 30th ANNUAL CGI FORUM BRINGS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMS ADVANTAGE ERP COMMUNITY TOGETHER
October 16, 2008 CGI ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF WEB PROMISES™ FOR CUSTOMER-DRIVEN, ONLINE COLLECTIONS ACTIVITY
October 14, 2008 CGI ANNOUNCES AWARD FROM CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES FOR RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTOR SERVICES
October 14, 2008 CGI AWARDED US$25 MILLION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND HOSTING CONTRACT BY FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
October 8, 2008 CO-OPERATORS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY RENEWS IT CONTRACT WITH CGI FOR SEVEN YEARS
October 7, 2008 CGI ANNOUNCES $15 MILLION AWARD FROM CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES TO ENHANCE MEDICARE HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
October 3, 2008 CGI AND STATPRO LAUNCH MANAGED MARKET DATA SOLUTION

Fixed Income, derivatives and structured products pricing for over 1 million instruments traded on more than 210 global exchanges.
October 1, 2008 CGI JOINS BANKING INDUSTRY ARCHITECTURE NETWORK BIAN

Industry Association Supports Banks in Their Journey to SOA
September 30, 2008 CGI SIGNS THREE YEAR CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH MEDI-CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD TO PROVIDE BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING SERVICES
September 23, 2008 NEW STUDIES SHOW “ONSHORING” JOB CREATION STIMULATES ECONOMIC GROWTH IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, ENHANCES U.S. SECURITY
September 17, 2008 CGI TO PRESENT AT CIBC WORLD MARKETS 7TH ANNUAL EASTERN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 23 IN MONTREAL
September 16, 2008 FIFTH THIRD BANK SELECTS CGI’S WEB PROMISESTM SOLUTION FOR WEB-BASED COLLECTIONS
September 15, 2008 CGI TO BUILD AND MANAGE THE ONTARIO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE
September 12, 2008 CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI AWARDS CGI CONTRACT TO DELIVER AN ENTERPRISE MOBILE WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
September 11, 2008 CGI RANKS SECOND IN GLOBAL TRADE REVIEW READERS’ POLL FOR LEADING TRADE SERVICES & SUPPLY CHAIN PROVIDERS
September 10, 2008 CGI SELECTED FOR OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT CONTRACT
September 9, 2008 MR. BERNARD BOURIGEAUD TO JOIN CGI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
August 25, 2008 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY TRANSFORMS BUDGETING, RECRUITING SYSTEMS WITH CGI’S AMS ADVANTAGE®
August 21, 2008 CGI WINS CLIENT-NOMINATED “BEST FIT INTEGRATOR” AWARD FROM THE CENTER FOR DIGITAL GOVERNMENT
August 18, 2008 VODAFONE AND CGI JOIN TOGETHER TO OFFER ONE-STOP SHOPPING FOR MOBILE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Sales partnership between Vodafone and CGI will provide business customers greater access to mobile solutions and services
August 6, 2008 CGI PARTNERS WITH EPA TO CREATE DRINKING WATER TREATABILITY
July 31, 2008 CGI TO PRESENT AT THE 2008 RBC CAPITAL MARKETS TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE AUGUST 6 IN SAN FRANCISCO
July 29, 2008 CGI EXPANDS Q3 2008 NET EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BY 28%
FUELED BY GROWTH IN REVENUE AND BOOKINGS

Q3 2008 year-over-year highlights from continuing operations:
  • Revenue of $950.5 million, up 6.5% on a constant currency basis;
  • Earnings before taxes of $106.0 million, up 10.1%;
  • Net earnings of $81.7 million, up 27.7%;
  • Net earnings margin of 8.6%, up from 7.0%;
  • Diluted EPS of 25 cents, up 31.6%;
  • Cash generated from operating activities in Q3 2008 of $106.3 million;
  • Investments of $109.3 million in share repurchases and net debt reduction;
  • Bookings of $1.01 billion, up 25%.
Note to Reader: Q3 F2008 MD&A, financial statements and accompanying notes may each be found at www.cgi.com and have been filed with both Sedar in Canada and Edgar in the U.S .

July 25, 2008 CGI TRANSFORMS WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA’S BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PROCESSES WITH AMS ADVANTAGE® ERP
July 23, 2008 CGI LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION ORDER MANAGEMENT PORTAL FOR TELCOs

Tapestry 8.0 adds innovative order management using Web 2.0 technologies
July 22, 2008 CGI TO RELEASE THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2008 RESULTS ON JULY 29
July 21, 2008 CGI DIVESTS A CANADIAN BUSINESS PROCESSING UNIT
July 16, 2008 CGI SELECTED FOR U.S. NAVY SEAPORT-E CONTRACT FOR IT SERVICES

US Navy and Marine Corps gain new access to state-of-the-art solutions for war-fighting environment
July 15, 2008 CGI TO RELEASE THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2008 RESULTS ON JULY 29
June 30, 2008 GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES ENCOURAGE AGENCIES TO DOCUMENT ENTERPRISE-WIDE IT STRATEGIES IN ADVANCE OF NEW 2009 ADMINISTRATION

CGI-GMU Initiative for Collaborative Government Event Highlights Key Factors for Maximizing Mission Value from Enterprise-wide IT
June 25, 2008 CGI UPGRADES PRISM® AUDIT SOFTWARE

New Version Offers Searchable Reports, Faster Processing Time
June 19, 2008 CGI SIGNS US$80 MILLION, 7 YEAR CONTRACTS WITH ANZ AND BMO TO EXTEND USE OF CGI’S PROPONIX® TRADE FINANCE SERVICE

New Supply Chain Finance capabilities enable wide-ranging export and import financing options
June 17, 2008 EXECUTIVES MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEXT ADMINISTRATION AT CGI-GMU INITIATIVE FOR COLLABORATIVE GOVERNMENT SEMINAR

Meeting of Senior Government Executives Addresses Issue of Managing Effective Collaboration with Multiple Service Providers
June 13, 2008 CGI OPENS NEW CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN SHERBROOKE
June 12, 2008 CGI HONORED BY AT&T AS OUTSTANDING SUPPLIER
June 9, 2008 CGI SELECTED BY MONTEREY COUNTY, CA TO TRANSFORM ITS FINANCIAL, BUDGETING AND HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEMS WITH AMS ADVANTAGE® ERP
June 9, 2008 CGI SELECTED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO BUILD NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOLUTION
June 3, 2008 CGI ANNOUNCES OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT EPA’s NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE NETWORK
June 3, 2008 VANCITY RENEWS CORE IT SERVICES RELATIONSHIP WITH CGI AS IT FOCUSES ON KEY BUSINESS STRATEGIES
June 3, 2008 LEAGUE DATA AND CGI SIGN 4-YEAR, $27 MILLION EARLY EXTENSION TO OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT
May 28, 2008 CGI SELECTED BY STATE OF OREGON FOR NEXT GENERATION STATEWIDE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
May 27, 2008 CGI MOMENTUM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING GROUP APPRAISED AT CMMI LEVEL 3
May 14, 2008 CGI AWARDS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RATABASE®
May 14, 2008 HARFORD MUTUAL GOES LIVE WITH CGI’S RATABASE®
May 14, 2008 CGI SELECTED FOR FBI IDIQ TASK ORDER CONTRACT
May 13, 2008 CGI ANNOUNCES THE PRODUCT LAUNCH OF CGI EDGE
May 7, 2008 CGI FOUNDERS TO MONETIZE PORTION OF SHAREHOLDING WHILE PROTECTING CGI’S DESTINY
May 2, 2008 FORMER USDA DEPUTY CFO PATRICIA HEALY JOINS CGI FEDERAL
May 1, 2008 CGI ANNOUNCES 5-YEAR CONTRACT WITH DAIMLER FINANCIAL SERVICES
May 1, 2008 CGI TO PRESENT AT MERRILL LYNCH TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE MAY 7 IN NEW YORK
April 29, 2008 CGI EXPANDS Q2 2008 NET EARNINGS BY 10% WITH GROWTH IN REVENUE AND BOOKINGS

Q2-2008 year-over-year highlights:
  • Revenue of $949.1 million, up 5.3% on a constant currency basis;
  • Q2 2008 bookings of $1.1 billion, up 23.4%;
  • Earnings before taxes of $100.4 million, up 8.6%;
  • Net earnings of $68.8 million, up 9.7%;
  • Net earnings margin of 7.2%, up from 6.6%;
  • EPS of 21 cents, up 11.7%;
  • Cash generated from operating activities in Q2 2008 of $44.4 million
  • Share repurchases in Q2 2008 totaled $68.1 million.
Note: Full Q2 F2008 MD&A, financial statements and accompanying notes may be found at www.cgi.com and have been filed with both Sedar in Canada and Edgar in the U.S.

April 28, 2008 CGI TO RELEASE SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2008 RESULTS ON APRIL 29
April 24, 2008 DONNA MOREA, PRESIDENT OF CGI US & INDIA TO INAUGURATE NEW OFFICES IN BANGALORE

Building on 50% annual revenue growth, new facility will continue to fuel CGI’s global delivery expansion
April 24, 2008 BROKERS FLOCK TO CGI’S ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION CENTRE

ARC’s popularity with intermediaries triggers launch of online self-service tool to automate sign-up and training
April 24, 2008 HÉROUX-DEVTEK AND CGI SIGN 10-YEAR CONTRACT RENEWAL AGREEMENT
April 21, 2008 CGI TO RELEASE SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2008 RESULTS ON APRIL 29
April 18, 2008 CGI AND GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCE INITIATIVE FOR COLLABORATIVE GOVERNMENT
April 17, 2008 CGI WINS US$19 MILLION TASK ORDER FOR EPA SOFTWARE TESTING, IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT
April 11, 2008 CGI SELECTED BY THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS FOR ERP SYSTEM MODERNIZATION
April 10, 2008 US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AWARDS CGI FEDERAL $83 MILLION FINANCIAL SYSTEM MODERNIZATION PROJECT
April 10, 2008 LATEST RELEASE OF CGI’S RATABASE® PAVING THE ROAD TO FUTURE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE INSURANCE RATING SPACE
April 9, 2008 CGI INSURANCE VALIDATION SERVICE IDENTIFIES UNINSURED, HIGH-RISK VEHICLES
April 9, 2008 CGI SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRY-LEADING COLLECTIONS SOLUTION FOR DIRECTV

Solution includes CGI’s hosted CACS® collections system and Strata® for decision management
April 8, 2008 CGI AWARDED A MANDATE BY THE MINISTČRE DE L’ÉDUCATION, DU LOISIR ET DU SPORT DU QUÉBEC TO PRESERVE ITS INFORMATIONAL ASSETS
April 7, 2008 CGI HELPS BANKS TRANSFORM CREDIT AND TRADE STRATEGIES WHILE HOSTING INNOVATIONS 2008
April 2, 2008 REVENU QUÉBEC AWARDS CGI $40 MILLION IN CONSULTING CONTRACTS
March 28, 2008 CGI U.S. PRESIDENT DONNA MOREA RECOGNIZED WITH FED 100 EAGLE AWARD
March 5, 2008 INNOVATIONS 2008: CGI CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON HELPING BANKS DEVISE STRATEGIES FOR TODAY’S CREDIT MARKET
March 3, 2008 CGI LAUNCHES RAPID RESPONSE CREDIT DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE TO HELP BANKS IN TODAY’S CREDIT MARKET
February 27, 2008 CGI ANNOUNCES MOMENTUM 6.2 FSIO CERTIFICATION
February 25, 2008 CGI CLIENTS RECOGNIZED AS CELENT MODEL CARRIERS

Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company and Chubb Group of Insurance Companies honored at New York City summit
February 22, 2008 CGI SELECTED FOR EPA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND SPECIALIZED SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT CONTRACT
February 21, 2008 CGI TO PRESENT AT CREDIT SUISSE’S 10TH ANNUAL GLOBAL SERVICES CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 26 IN PHOENIX
February 20, 2008 CGI TO PRESENT AT THE TD NEWCREST TECH-MEDIA-TELECOM CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 21 IN TORONTO
February 18, 2008 CGI FURTHER ENHANCES AUTOPLUS WITH VEHICLE REGISTRATION DATA FROM ROY SPEED & ROSS LTD.
February 15, 2008 CGI FEDERAL NAMES PAUL HARRINGTON TO HEAD VETERANS AFFAIRS ACCOUNT TEAM
February 5, 2008 CGI GROUP INC. OBTAINS APPROVAL FOR THE RENEWAL OF ITS NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID
February 5, 2008 CGI EXPANDS Q1 2008 NET EARNINGS BY 66%
FUELED BY GROWTH IN REVENUE AND BOOKINGS

Q1 2008 year-over-year highlights:
  • Revenue of $914.7 million, up 6.1% on a constant currency basis;
  • Earnings before taxes of $100.4 million, up 51.8%;
  • Net earnings of $72.6 million, up 66.2%;
  • Net earnings margin of 7.9%, up from 4.8%;
  • EPS of 22 cents, up 67.1%;
  • Cash generated from operating activities in Q1 2008 of $118.7 million;
  • Debt repayments and stock buy backs in Q1 2008 totaled $75.1 million;
  • Q1 2008 bookings of $1.15 billion, compared with
    $769.0 million in Q1 2007.
Note: Full Q1 F2008 MD&A, financial statements and accompanying notes may be found at www.cgi.com and have been filed with both Sedar in Canada and Edgar in the U.S.

February 4, 2008 CGI AWARDED $27 MILLION CONTRACT FROM CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
January 25, 2008 CGI ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND RELEASE OF FISCAL 2008 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
January 22, 2008 CGI SIGNS MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AS INSideOUT BETA SITE
January 17, 2008 CGI ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND RELEASE OF FISCAL 2008 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
January 16, 2008 CGI AWARDED CONTRACT TO MODERNIZE VERMONT’S TAX OPERATIONS
January 8, 2008 CGI FILES 2007 ANNUAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS
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