Portage Mutual and CGI Announce a 5-Year Enterprise Solution and IT Outsourcing Agreement Renewal

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TORONTO, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a leading provider of information technology and business process services announced today that Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Company, a 100 percent Canadian-owned mutual insurance company, has extended its contract with CGI until 2014. This agreement will extend the existing infrastructure services outsourcing agreement by five years.

"CGI and Portage Mutual have worked together for close to two decades, with CGI providing a flexible relationship to meet our evolving needs" said Randy Clark, President, Portage Mutual. "As a result of this extension and our ongoing relationship, CGI will provide the operational excellence to support Portage Mutual's continued growth in providing reasonably priced, flexible insurance products and by supporting our brokers and customers with exemplary service".

"CGI is a long-term key business partner delivering our enterprise technology initiatives. Their reliable systems let us focus on expanding our products and services and building our reputation as one of the most responsive property and casualty insurers in Canada" said John Mitchell, Vice President, Portage Mutual. "CGI has proven to be an ideal fit, providing us with a cost effective way of achieving our goals. Portage is well positioned to profitably grow its business".

"CGI is committed to delivering high quality IT services to the property and casualty insurance industry and we are delighted to extend our services partnership with Portage" said Doug McCuaig, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Ontario, Atlantic & Western Canada, CGI. "We are proud that Portage continues to rely on CGI to provide core IT solutions."

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 26,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in North America, Europe and India. As at December 31, 2009, CGI's order backlog was $11.4 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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SOURCE CGI GROUP INC.