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 January 2006

 

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 January 5, 2006.

 

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 to provide business process services for Medco’s medicare

prescription drug plan

Andover, Massachusetts, January 5, 2006 – Medco Health Solutions, Inc., one of the nation’s leading pharmacy benefit managers, selected CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.SV.A; NYSE: GIB), one of the largest information technology and business process services firms in the world, to provide payment, reconciliation and enrollment form processing services for YOURx PLAN™, Medco’s nationwide Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP).

As part of this multi-year contract valued between US$30 and $40 million, CGI will perform member billing, Medicare payment reconciliation, enrollment form processing, and IT hosting services for DTraq, the software solution developed by MMC 20/20 Systems, Inc. that is used by Medco for the billing and reconciliation. To meet the demands of this contract, CGI will be hiring over 50 business and IT professionals in Fort Worth, Texas.

“We are extremely excited about our new relationship with Medco and building our healthcare billing practice. Over the years, we have built a noteworthy reputation for our billing solutions and expertise. As Medco’s needs evolve and change in accordance with this new government program, we’ll be there to adapt and adjust accordingly,” said Karen Furtado, vice-president of CGI Insurance Business Services.

CGI employs professionals across North America dedicated to the healthcare sector. Services beyond the full end-to-end IT offerings include; managed care solutions, a healthcare adapted ASP solution and HIPAA compliance and bioinformatics. Clients include provincial and federal healthcare organizations, regional boards, teaching hospitals and HMOs. During the past decade, CGI has delivered industry-leading solutions to more than five hundred hospitals, health systems and other healthcare providers, as well as health insurers, managed care companies and government payers. To learn more, please visit the healthcare section of www.cgi.com.

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI is the 8th largest independent IT services company in the world. 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 annual revenue is currently CDN$3.7 billion (US$3.0 billion) and at September 30, 2005, CGI’s order backlog was CDN$12.9 billion (US$11.1 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.

 

 


 

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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-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

Lorne Gorber

Vice-president, investor relations

(514) 841-3355

 

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: January 5, 2006

By /s/ Paule Doré               

Name: Paule Doré

Title:

Executive Vice-President

 

 

and Chief Corporate Officer

 

and Secretary