CGI renews US$58.1 million in contracts to serve U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

CGI renews US$58.1 million in contracts to serve U.S. Dept. of Housing and
Urban Development

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FAIRFAX, VA, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CGI Federal, a wholly-owned U.S.
operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB ; TSX: GIB.A), today
announced the signing of contract renewals estimated at US$58.1 million
through the end of 2010 for the Section 8 Performance Based Contract
Administration (PBCA) program. CGI administers U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) multi-family housing programs in California, Florida,
New York, Ohio and Washington, DC, in conjunction with its state and local
housing agency partners.
CGI is the largest PBCA administrator in the U.S. overseeing 25 percent of the
program nationally. Administering more than 250,000 housing units, CGI makes
more than $2 billion in Housing Assistance Payments annually on behalf of the
federal government. CGI Federal is also a leading management consultant for
Public Housing Authorities and has developed innovative and money-saving tools
for Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspections scheduling and performance.
"CGI is proud to have earned the trust of its PBCA partners over the last ten
years," said CGI Federal Vice-President, Marybeth Carragher. "We maintain our
strong commitment to working together with HUD and our local partners to
enhance the financial viability and to maintain the integrity of the Section 8
program.

About CGI Federal

CGI Federal (www.cgi.com/usfederal) is a wholly-owned U.S. operating
subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., dedicated to providing effective IT solutions
for federal government agencies by combining over 30 years of government
experience and technology skills. Founded in 1976, CGI is one of the largest
independent information technology and business process services firms in the
world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 26,000
professionals in over 100 offices across 16 countries. CGI provides end-to-end
IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in the
United States, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of
excellence in North America, Europe and India. CGI's annualized revenue run
rate is currently $3.8 billion and as at June 30, 2009, its order backlog was
$11.8 billion. CGI's shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A)
and are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped
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SOURCE CGI FEDERAL

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