Government e-Purchasing Remains Smart, Efficient, Cost-Effective FAIRFAX, VA, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CGI-AMS Inc., the wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), today announced it has received a five-year, US$65 million contract renewal for hosting and application maintenance and operations for the Commonwealth of Virginia's eVA procurement portal solution. eVA is one of the most comprehensive web-based procurement platforms in the country. Since 2001, the Commonwealth has used eVA to process over a million orders to buy US$10 billion in goods and services for state programs. The state partnered with CGI-AMS to design and implement the award winning tool to buy goods and services easier, faster, and at best value from a single online source. "The ability of the Commonwealth to leverage technology solutions that help make state and local government more efficient while saving taxpayer money is key to serving our citizens more effectively," said Governor Timothy M. Kaine, Commonwealth of Virginia. "The success of our eVA procurement system is a direct result of our talented, dedicated team, and a strong commitment from our partner CGI-AMS. Whether it is a small, disadvantaged business or a multinational corporation, eVA makes doing business with the Commonwealth very efficient and productive." "CGI-AMS government experts are leaders in providing strategic procurement services and solutions to government, and eVA is a terrific example of this," said Donna Morea, President of CGI-AMS. "This is what we do best: we enable government to conduct its business more efficiently and with better results." Prior to 2001, more than 171 Commonwealth agencies, institutions and other public bodies used a variety of desktop applications, automated purchasing systems and manual processes to procure a variety of goods and services. Such a patchwork of systems did not allow the sharing of information, promote cooperative procurement, or allow the Commonwealth to leverage its buying power to obtain the best value for the dollars it spent. Offered as a hosted service, eVA was designed and implemented by CGI-AMS as a web-based government-to-business eProcurement platform capable of managing the unique needs of the diverse agencies and vendors doing business. eVA reduces costs and streamlines the Commonwealth's purchasing process by funneling procurement activities through a single, secure electronic portal and is powered by Ariba Buyer and CGI-AMS's AMS Advantage(R) Procurement. About CGI-AMS CGI-AMS Inc. is the wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology (IT) and business process services firms 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 U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in Canada and the U.S., Europe and India. CGI's annualized revenue run rate is currently $3.5 billion (US$3.1 billion) and at June 30, 2006, CGI's order backlog was $13.3 billion (US$11.9 billion). 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: http://www.cgi.com/. 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