CGI INC — Foreign Filer Report 2004

Jan 26, 2004

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For the month of January 2004

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Commission File Number 1-14858

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CGI Group Inc. (Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

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1130 Sherbrooke Street West 5th Floor Montréal, Québec Canada H3A 2M8 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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

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Form 20-F Form 40-F |X|

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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)(1): ____

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Note : Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

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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): ____

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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.

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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.

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

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Enclosure: Press Release dated January 26, 2004.

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 and 333-74932.

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Major financial institutions renew commitment to CGI’s banking and investment solutions

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Toronto, Ontario, January 26, 2004 – CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB;), a leading provider of information technology (IT) and business process services, today announced the signing of a number of key multi-year contracts valued at a total of CDN$39.4 million. Major Canadian financial institutions and wealth management companies have chosen to continue their partnership with CGI for its banking and investment solutions namely StarBase, Prime Suite and StarQuote Pro. These solutions will be used by CGI’s clients Canada-wide, supporting their institutional and investor services for their wealth management businesses.

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Michael Roach, president and chief operating officer of CGI added: “We are very proud to have such strategic clients rely on our banking and investment solutions to fuel their teams with data and intelligence that is in turn used, on a day-to-day basis, to help them make important investment decisions. Increasingly, the financial services sector is seeking solid IT partners to help them grow their business through the use of technology.”

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Supplying over 15,000 desktops with over 50 million market news items and quotes per day, CGI is one of Canada’s largest news & information disseminators to the retail and institutional financial services industry providing solutions to 70% of the IDA (Investment Dealers Association) member firms. CGI’s technology also manages over 9 million fund accounts conducting 50 million transactions annually.

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StarBase , offered on an Application Service Provider (ASP) basis, provides a complete solution of investment funds record keeping, customer support and business recovery services within in a single, cost-effective business solution.

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Prime Suite is a comprehensive set of enterprise software modules designed to cost-effectively manage all order management aspects of a broker/dealer’s investment fund business.

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StarQuote Pro is a customizable interface that provides real-time quotes, dynamic market books, news, trend alerts and a powerful analytical charting application all integrated on one screen.

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About CGI

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Founded in 1976, CGI is the fifth largest independent information technology services firm in North America, based on its headcount. CGI and its affiliated companies employ 20,000 professionals. CGI’s annualized revenue run-rate is CDN$2.8 billion (US$2.1 billion) and at September 30, 2003, CGI’s order backlog was CDN$12.3 billion (US$ 9.1 billion). CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, United States and Europe. CGI’s 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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Forward-Looking Statements

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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.

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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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For more information: Investor Relations Julie Creed Vice-president, investor relations (312) 201-4803 Ronald White Director, investor relations (514) 841-3230 Media Relations Eileen Murphy Director, Media Relations (514) 841-3430

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SIGNATURES

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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: January 26, 2004	By /s/ Paule Doré Name: Paule Doré Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary