SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

 

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October 2005

 

Commission File Number 1-14858

 

 

CGI Group Inc.

 

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

1130 Sherbrooke Street West

 

 

5th Floor

 

 

Montréal, Québec

 

 

Canada H3A 2M8

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F             Form 40-F    X   

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

 

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

 

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes             No    X   

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___.

 

Enclosure: Press Release dated October 26, 2005.

 

This Form 6-K shall be deemed incorporated by reference in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. Nos. 333-13350, 333-66044, 333-74932 and 333-112021.

 


 

 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CGI selected by Quebec’s ministère du Revenu for

major IT initiative

 

Quebec City, Quebec, October 26, 2005 – CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.SV.A; NYSE: GIB), today announced the signing of a two-year project valued at CDN$20 million for the adapting and integrating of information technology and accounting systems related to the Quebec Goods and Services Tax (QST). By October 2006, the ministère du Revenu du Québec will adapt more than 20 systems to coordinate them with those of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The systems pertain mainly to accounting, audits, client account management, security and electronic data exchange.

 

As part of the contract, CGI will be responsible for guiding Revenu Québec professionals in modifying the ministry’s QST management systems; participating in the development of CRA systems, primarily with respect to systems documentation, forms and letters; training thousands of Revenu Québec users; and aligning Revenu Québec processes and systems with those of the CRA. CGI will be supported in this work by its partner Systématix.

 

Pierre Turcotte, senior vice-president and general manager, Quebec, for CGI said: “We are very proud of our team and their dedication to the Ministry. Having an in-depth knowledge of our clients’ infrastructure and business is key for us as we know what ramifications these modified systems will have on their existing infrastructure. We are committed to serving the government sector and want to continue to be seen as their partner of choice.”

 

About CGI

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 Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in India and Canada. CGI’s annualized revenue run rate is currently CDN$3.8 billion (US$3.0 billion) and at June 30, 2005, CGI’s order backlog was CDN$12.9 billion (US$10 billion). CGI’s shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.SV.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.

 

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-

 


 

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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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For more information:

 

CGI

Investor relations

Jane Watson, vice-president, investor relations

(416) 945-3616

 

Ronald White, director, investor relations

(514) 841-3230

 

Media relations

Eileen Murphy, director, media relations

(514) 841-3430

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

CGI GROUP INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: October 26, 2005

By /s/ Paule Doré               

Name: Paule Doré

Title:

Executive Vice-President

 

 

and Chief Corporate Officer

 

and Secretary