MONTREAL, September 9 /PRNewswire/ --     CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a leading provider of information 
technology and business process services, announced today that Mr. Bernard 
Bourigeaud, Founder and former Chairman of Atos Origin, has joined the CGI 
Board of Directors.

Mr. Bourigeaud is currently Chairman of BJB Consulting, a CEO to CEO 
consultancy business. Over his career, Mr. Bourigeaud has established himself 
as a successful entrepreneur and a prominent business leader in Europe. Mr. 
Bourigeaud grew his reputation as an astute business man when he transformed 
Atos Origin from a small regional player with (euro)300 million in revenue 
and 3000 employees, into a global company with more than (euro)5 billion in 
revenue and 50,000 employees.

Mr. Bourigeaud's chain of successful mergers began in 1991 when he 
conducted the merger of SITB, Sodinforg and Segin leading to the creation of 
Axime, of which he became Chairman. In 1996, he was responsible for Axime's 
acquisition of Sligos and the subsequent formation of Atos, of which he was 
Chairman and CEO. In November 2000, he merged Atos with Origin, a subsidiary 
of Royal Philips Electronics in the Netherlands, creating Atos Origin. In 
2002, he completed the acquisition of KPMG Consulting in the UK and the 
Netherlands, now operating in these two countries under the name of Atos 
Consulting. In 2003, Mr. Bourigeaud led Atos Origin's acquisition of 
SchlumbergerSema to create a leading global IT services company with annual 
revenues of (euro)5 billion. Finally, in 2006, he completed the acquisition 
of Banksys and BCC (Bank Card Company), creating a leadership role in Europe 
for the payments industry.

Prior to joining Axime, Mr. Bourigeaud spent 11 years at Deloitte Haskins 
and Sells where he headed the management consulting group. He was responsible 
for the French operation where he created the European mergers and 
acquisitions division. For eight years preceding this, he worked for the 
agribusiness company Continental Grain, carrying out various general 
management assignments in Europe for three years and running the UK 
operations for five years. Mr. Bourigeaud's career began with the French 
bank, CIC, and Price Waterhouse.

Mr. Bourigeaud holds positions on various boards. He is Senior Advisor to 
Apax Partners in France. He also serves on the Board of CEPS (Centre d'Étude 
et Prospective Stratégique), an independent and multidisciplinary think tank 
based in France, and he is advisor to the National Committee of French 
Foreign Trade (CNCCEF). In 2007, Mr. Bourigeaud was appointed Affiliate 
Professor at HEC School of Management in Paris and he is a member of HEC's 
International Advisory Board. In 2004, he was appointed Chevalier de la 
Légion d'Honneur.

"We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Bourigeaud to the CGI Board of 
Directors," said Serge Godin, Founder and Executive Chairman. "His vast 
experience in information technology, finance and consulting, and his 
understanding of the global market place will contribute to the execution of 
our global strategy. I look forward to collaborating closely with him on the 
realization of CGI's goals."

Mr. Bourigeaud replaces Mr. C. Wesley M. Scott who is stepping down from 
the board after seven years of service. This leaves the total number of CGI 
Directors at 14.

"I would like to thank Mr. Scott for his valuable counsel," added Mr. 
Godin. "His experience and financial acumen have both contributed to CGI's 
success."

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 27,000 professionals in 
over 100 offices across 16 countries. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business 
process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United 
States, Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in North 
America, Europe and India. CGI's annual revenue run rate stands at CDN$3.8 
billion and at June 30th, 2008, CGI's order backlog was CDN$12.03 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: http://www.cgi.com.

For further information: Lorne Gorber, Vice-President, Global 
Communications and Investor Relations, +1-514-841-3355