Fairfax, Virginia, October 3, 2005

CGI-AMS Inc. (NYSE: GIB; TSX: GIB.SV.A) today announced that it has been
selected by the Commonwealth of Virginia to enter into the negotiation phase for
the Enterprise Applications Architecture Initiative, effective immediately. As
this process continues, decisions and announcements will be made regarding
ongoing project activities.

About
CGI-AMS

CGI-AMS Inc. is the wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI
Group Inc. Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent information
technology and business process services firms in North America. CGI and its
affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000 professionals. CGI provides
end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in
the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific as well as from centers of
excellence in the United States, Canada, Europe and India. CGI’s annualized
revenue run-rate is currently US$3.0 billion and at June 30, 2005, CGI’s order
backlog was US$10 billion. CGI’s shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX
(GIB.SV.A). Website: www.cgi.com.

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
that term in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. 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 authorities, as well as assumptions regarding the foregoing.
The words “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “foresee”,
“plan”, and similar expressions and variations thereof, identify certain of such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are
made. In particular, statements relating to future revenue from outsourcing
contracts are forward-looking statements. CGI disclaims any intention or
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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information:

CGI:
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Jane Watson

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(416) 945-3616

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(514) 841-3230

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