Carlsbad, California, April 8, 2008

CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB) announces the successful
implementation of CGI’s CACS® Enterprise collections solution and
Strata® Enterprise decision engine at DIRECTV, Inc.

DIRECTV,
an industry leader in satellite-based television services, chose to have CGI
host and maintain CACS, the market-leading automated collections solution, and
to implement CGI’s decision management solution, Strata Enterprise. CGI will
host CACS at a CGI data center and will maintain the day-to-day operations
associated with the solution, enabling DIRECTV to focus on market innovation and
strategic initiatives.

“Through our relationship with CGI, we expect to
significantly enhance our collections capabilities,” said Larry Caddle, Senior
Director of Risk Management, DIRECTV. “CGI’s expertise in the credit industry
combined with their technology solutions gives us the tools we need to deliver
faster, more targeted services to our customers at less cost and risk.”

“Many organizations are looking for ways to reduce operating costs,
control bad debt, increase recoveries and build profitable customer
relationships, while keeping the up-front investment in technology to a
minimum,” said Mike Keating, Senior Vice-President, CGI. “Hosting the CACS
solution enables DIRECTV to focus on core business objectives without being
burdened by ongoing technology investment.”

For over 30 years, CGI has
provided IT and business process services to financial institutions around the
world including 21 of the top 25 U.S. banks and 45 top 50 banks in the Americas
and Europe. CGI’s banking focused solutions include end-to-end wealth
management, trade finance, business intelligence/data warehousing, customer
relationship management, and credit management. CACS helps organizations
maximize the effectiveness of collections treatments, optimize the deployment of
collectors, and speed the collections of impaired accounts. Seven of the top 10
U.S. banks and six of the top 10 banks worldwide are utilizing the CACS
solution. Strata, a patented decision management solution, helps organizations
obtain better response and approval rates, higher utilization and wallet share,
lower attrition rates, and increased cash collection. More than 50 organizations
worldwide, including six of the top 10 U.S. banks, seven of the top 10 U.S.
telecommunications carriers, and multiple state agencies are utilizing the
Strata solution.

About DIRECTV, Inc.
DIRECTV, Inc.
(NASDAQ:DTV), the nation’s leading satellite television service provider,
presents the finest television experience available to more than 16.8 million
customers in the United States and is leading the HD revolution with 92 national
HD channels – more quality HD channels than any other television provider. Each
day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy access to over 265 channels of 100% digital
picture and sound, exclusive programming, industry-leading customer satisfaction
(which has surpassed cable for seven years running) and superior technologies
that include advanced DVR and HD-DVR services and the most state-of-the-art
interactive sports packages available anywhere. For the most up-to-date
information on DIRECTV, please visit directv.com.

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 26,500 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 $3.7 billion and at December 31st, 2007, 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. Website: www.cgi.com.

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For more
information:

Investors
Lorne Gorber
Vice-President,
Global Communications and
Investor Relations

514-841-3355
lorne.gorber@cgi.com

Business
Development

Colleen Wood
Business Development
Representative
636-527-0420
colleen.wood@cgi.com

Media
Lee LoPriore
Executive
Consultant
843-881-2441
lee.lopriore@cgi.com