6K

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 December 2002

Commission File Number 1-14858

CGI Group Inc.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

1130 Sherbrooke Street West5th Floor
Montréal, Québec
Canada H3A 2M8

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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Enclosure: Press release dated December 11, 2002.

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION


League Data signs 10-year outsourcing contract with CGI
valued at CDN$80 million

Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 11, 2002 – Halifax-based credit union leader, League Data and CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB) today announced the signing of a 10-year contract for outsourcing services valued at CDN$80 million. The memorandum of understanding was previously announced on May 7, 2002.

CGI will manage League Data’s current banking environment as well as build a new browser-based front-end solution. To do so, CGI will acquire intellectual property for the solution from League Data. Together, the firms will bring to the Atlantic credit unions emerging technologies and solutions such as loan origination, customer relationship management and Internet banking.

As part of the Agreement, 53 League Data employees located in Halifax will join CGI’s operations in Atlantic Canada, as part of the CGI North American business unit serving credit unions. CGI provides services to over 2,300 credit unions making it one of the largest providers of consulting, integration and operational services to the industry across North America. CGI employs close to 150 professionals in Atlantic Canada.

About League Data
League Data was incorporated in 1975 and currently provides information technology services to 70 credit unions at 145 locations throughout Atlantic Canada on the system represented by 320,000 members with over one million deposits and loan accounts. In addition to League Data’s multifaceted financial banking system, it offers a broad spectrum of services and applications such as telephone banking, a loan origination package, adhoc reporting system and automated teller machines.


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About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth largest independent information technology services firm in North America, based on its headcount. CGI and its affiliated companies employ more than 14,600 professionals. CGI’s annualized revenue run-rate totals CDN$2.3 billion (US$1.5 billion). As at September 30, 2002, CGI’s order backlog totalled CDN$10.4 billion (US$6.7 billion). CGI provides end-to-end IT services and business solutions to more than 3,000 clients worldwide from more than 60 offices. CGI’s shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). They are included in the TSX 100 Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Canadian Information Technology and Canadian MidCap Indices. Website: www.cgi.com

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:
League Data:

Steve Mills, senior vice-president & chief operating officer
(902) 454-3113

CGI:
Investor relations

Julie Creed
Vice-president, investor relations
(312) 201-4803
(312) 201-4803

Ronald White
Director, investor relations
(514) 841-3230
(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:    December 11, 2002
By /s/ Paule Doré
       Name:   Paule Doré
       Title:    Executive Vice-President
                    and Chief Corporate Officer
                    and Secretary