CGI-AMS Web-based ERP solution selected by three governments to streamline business processes

CGI-AMS Web-based ERP solution selected by three governments to streamline business processes - The State of Utah, San Bernardino County, California and the City of Austin, Texas to upgrade to AMS Advantage(R) 3 FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CGI-AMS, the wholly- owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.SV.A; NYSE: GIB), announced today that its AMS Advantage enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution has been selected by three additional governments: the State of Utah, San Bernardino County, California - the largest geographic county in the United States - and the City of Austin, Texas. AMS Advantage is a Web-based suite specifically designed for governments to effectively and efficiently manage real-time financial transactions and business intelligence-saving state and local governments as well as citizens both time and money. Utah will upgrade its financial system with a statewide deployment of AMS Advantage version 3 in order to manage the state's $8 billion annual budget, with over 40 departments and 1,700 users. Utah is the seventh state to utilize the Web-based version of AMS Advantage. "We selected CGI-AMS and the Advantage solution for many reasons," said Kim Oliver, director of finance for the State of Utah. "The solution is affordable, entirely Web-enabled, and easy to use and implement. The system and its transaction processes are familiar to us and our users. CGI-AMS is clearly taking AMS Advantage in a positive direction." In addition to the State of Utah, both San Bernardino County, California and the City of Austin, Texas are upgrading to AMS Advantage 3 (deploying AMS Advantage Financial, Procurement and Performance Budget and Financial and Procurement respectively). CGI-AMS was selected via an open bid process and was chosen over several other large ERP players. "These three governments-a state, a county and a city-illustrate the scalability of AMS Advantage and the diversity of its client base. Advantage helps government organizations at any level manage their finances and other resources more efficiently-which allows governments to focus on producing measurable results for their constituents," said Donna Morea, president, CGI- AMS. CGI-AMS has more than 190 public sector clients, of which 38 have committed to implementing AMS Advantage 3. The company incorporates more than 30 years of government experience and knowledge in the public sector market. AMS Advantage is a flexible, module-based solution that automates document workflow, decreases paperwork and ultimately improves customer service and facilitates decision-making. To learn more visit www.cgi-ams.com . About CGI-AMS CGI-AMS is the wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in North America. 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 Canada, the US, Europe and India. CGI's annualized revenue run-rate is currently CDN$3.8 billion (US$3.2 billion) and at September 30, 2004, CGI's order backlog was CDN$13.0 billion (US$10.8 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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