Fairfax, Virginia, December 14, 2011

CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), a leading provider of information technology and business process services, today announced that the State of West Virginia will implement CGI’s AMS Advantage® enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution statewide. The contract is valued at US$98 million over eight years.  

As one of the few states operating without a deficit in today’s challenging economy, West Virginia can be seen as a model of fiscal responsibility, financial stability, and accountability to its citizens. Ready to modernize and continue to improve its statewide budgeting, financial management, and human resources operations, the State will implement the full suite of CGI’s AMS Advantage ERP solution, the only ERP software developed to meet the regulatory and processing requirements unique to the public sector. CGI’s AMS Advantage will streamline processing and increase access to information in support of the State’s commitment to continuous operational improvement. West Virginia will benefit from working with CGI’s unrivaled government experts, providing a single point of accountability for software and services as it moves forward with its phased implementation.

“West Virginia conducted a rigorous, full, and open competition to select an ERP partner to meet its current and future needs for a single, integrated ERP system,” commented the West Virginia Enterprise Resource Planning Board, whose members include Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, State Auditor Glen Gainer III, and State Treasurer John Perdue. “CGI has a proven track record of ERP implementation success and their solution will effectively help the State modernize both its systems and business processes while making information from operations more reliable, timely, and accessible.”   

“CGI has the experience and track record to deliver results for West Virginia,” said Daniel Keene, Vice-President of CGI’s AMS Advantage program. “Our built-for-government solution brings the full range of software, expert services, and support needed by the State to continue its fiscal leadership at the lowest total cost of ownership. CGI is proud to welcome the State of West Virginia as its client.”

About CGI’s AMS Advantage
For states, cities, counties and school districts, CGI’s AMS Advantage ERP solution works for government at all levels and has helped public sector clients better serve 90+ million citizens. Designed specifically for state and local government and available in the cloud, the solution incorporates CGI’s 35 years of expertise and experience in the public sector market. AMS Advantage helps governments achieve the highest level of accountability while enhancing services to their constituents through integrated functionality, workflow and configurable processes. The result is significantly increased efficiency, improved access to information and reduced total cost of ownership.

About CGI
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 31,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices and centers of excellence in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. As at September 30, 2011, CGI's revenue was $4.3 billion and its order backlog was $13.5 billion. CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the FTSEXGood Index. Website: www.cgi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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For more information:

Investors
Lorne Gorber
Senior Vice-President, Global Communications and
Investor Relations
lorne.gorber@cgi.com  
514-841-3355

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Linda Odorisio
Vice-President, US Communications
linda.odorisio@cgi.com  
703-267-8118