In the summer, she volunteers for the Girls Inc. PBWC's 2005 Pacesetter Award winners include: Bank of
America, Hewlett Packard , AT&T, Genentech, Wells Fargo, State Farm
Insurance, SBC Communications, Guidant Corporation, Knight Ridder, Silicon
Graphics, IBM, ChevronTexaco, Seagate Technology and McKesson.

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Retrofitted Bus Provides Online Educational and Job Training Services

SACRAMENTO, Calif. The system provides the over 450 social workers spread
across 33 geographically dispersed locations with the ability to instantly
share information on the more than 10,000 child abuse and neglect cases that
are investigated annually. With 231 federally recognized
tribes and native Alaskan communities, the state faces complex case management
issues to ensure that children receive the care that they need and continue to
participate in their unique cultural traditions."
ORCA will also enable the state to channel information more effectively
to federal reporting programs such as the National Child Abuse and Neglect
Data System (NCANDS) and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting
System (AFCARS).

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Media Pre-Registration and Interviews

Accredited journalists can pre-register for a complimentary conference pass
or arrange interviews with guest speakers, Pacesetter and scholarship
winners by contacting Joanna Rustin, Rustin Communications, 866-297-6070,
jrustin@rustincommunications .com.

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The eBus is a 40-foot retrofitted computer lab, equipped with two-way
Internet connectivity via satellite.m.m. During the
school year, Melanie dedicates her time to visiting girls at elementary
schools in Oakland to develop their reading, writing and interpersonal
skills.

Sites relating to public and private human service, social service and child placement agencies for children and youth involved in the social service and human service systems.

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Department of Social Services Unveils eBus to Assist Foster Youth in Accessing Higher Education

More than
16,000 caseworkers rely on CGI -AMS child welfare systems to manage the care
and protection of abused and neglected children. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. Melanie will enter University of California, Davis this
Fall.

Bank of America Tops List of Bay Area Companies Advancing Women in the
Workplace





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PBWC announced separately today it will recognize 14 Bay Area companies for
their commitment to women business leaders in a luncheon ceremony hosted by
Jackie Speier.

2005 PBWC Sponsors

Corporate sponsors for the PBWC Conference include: American Airlines,
AT&T, Bank of America, California Pacific Medical Center, California State
Automobile Association, California Teachers Association, Charles Schwab ,
ChevronTexaco, Cisco Systems, Genentech, Guidant, Hewlett-Packard, Hyundai,
Kaiser Permanente , Merrill Lynch, Oracle, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Seagate,
State Farm Insurance, Sun Microsystems, Sybase, Wells Fargo and Western
Digital.

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The new system, known as Online Resource for the Children of Alaska
(ORCA), allows social workers to access case records in real-time through a
Web-based system.com; or Kelly Cytron, Kelcyn Communications,
415-271-3638, kcytron@kelcyn.

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The mission of the Alaska Office of Children's Services (OCS) is to
efficiently deliver responsive and accountable services sensitive to the
special needs of the children in its care. The day-long event allows
women of all backgrounds, industries and generations to improve their skill
sets , widen their spheres of influence and gather insights from remarkable
women role models.

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CGI-AMS has successful SACWIS implementations in more states than
any other information technology and systems integration firm.1 billion and
at December 31, 2004, CGI's order backlog was US$10. She also founded Green Team, a recycling program at
California High School campuses.

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A; NYSE: GIB),
announced today that its modernization of the Alaska child welfare management
system is now live.

"PBWC is a life-changing experience for thousands of women and girls," said
Jackie Speier, California State Senator (8th District) and PBWC Co-Founder. Chi also volunteers at the Pleasanton
Convalescent Hospital.

About PBWC

The Professional BusinessWomen of California (www.

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OCS also must accommodate its
logistical challenges, so staff can effectively make contact with and monitor
clients through its vast territory-from cities to extreme remote locations-
over more than 585,000 square miles of land.
"CGI-AMS is proud to partner with the OCS on this critically important
project , which has far-reaching benefits in transforming how Alaska interacts
and supports children and families ," said Michael Keating, vice president, CGI-
AMS.'s summer program
in San Leandro.

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CGI-AMS partners with Alaska to deploy statewide child welfare system

System consolidates seven legacy databases into a single automated system
allowing state caseworkers to better protect children and families in
need

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, March 7 - CGI-AMS, the wholly-
owned U .
"Through the implementation of a best-in-class child welfare information
system, Alaska is able to standardize practices, enforce accountability and
achieve operational efficiencies," said Marci Kennai, Deputy Commissioner for
Alaska's Office of Children's Services. "We now have greater access to
reliable information in the least amount of time, ensuring that we deliver
high-quality services to families, children and the community.

About CGI-AMS

CGI-AMS is the wholly-owned U. CGI and its affiliated
companies employ 25,000 professionals.com . The conference will be held at Moscone Center in San
Francisco on May 3rd from 7:00 a.

In an award ceremony hosted by PBWC Director-at-Large Marianne Bordogna,
PBWC will also present $5,000 scholarships to support the academic
advancement of young women who are making significant contributions in
academic and non-profit arenas:

-- Stanford University-bound Chi Nguyen, a senior at California High
School in San Ramon, is dedicated to helping abandoned children in Vietnam.

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"This is an exciting project that combines technology and educational
resources to deliver improved outcomes for some of our most vulnerable youth
aging out of the foster care system," said Dennis Boyle, director of CDSS. Media sponsors include: ABC7, KGO NEWSTALK AM810, and San
Francisco Business Times.

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Also , bilingual resource materials and Spanish-speaking staff are available.

PRESS RELEASE State Senator Jackie Speier and Author Malcolm Gladwell Among Keynotes at 16th Annual Professional Businesswomen's Conference

to 6:30 p.

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Youth will have the opportunity to use any one of the 13 workstations
on board to apply online for grants, colleges, vocational schools and more.
"The eBus makes it possible to deliver enhanced online access to
educational, job search and mentoring resources directly to foster youth in
their local community," said Owens."
Alaska is the sixth state to design and implement a SACWIS solution built
by CGI-AMS, joining Connecticut, Illinois, New Mexico, Rhode Island and
Wisconsin .
4,000 attendees will salute the
achievements, spirit, diversity and potential of women on May 3rd at the
Professional BusinessWomen of California (PBWC) Conference, the largest
gathering of its kind in Northern California.

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operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc.cgi.pbwc. Featured speakers
include Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal Work & Family columnist; Ana
Corrales, Director , and Eugenia Corrales, Vice President, Cisco Systems;
Andrea Peiro, CEO, Small Business Technology Institute; Anna Fels, M.

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, As part of its Foster Care
Awareness Month activities, the California Department of Social Services
(CDSS), in partnership with the California Community College Foundation , today
unveiled the Chafee Educational Training Voucher (ETV) eBus that will provide
educational , financial and community resources to foster youth in a more
personalized format.SV.

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"
Clea Owens, eBus program coordinator and a former foster youth herself who
is studying for her master 's degree, will conduct workshops and offer
counseling aboard the eBus that will facilitate outreach activities at
educational institutions, community and faith-based organizations and job
sites .S. "We are extremely pleased to support Alaska in this effort, which is a
continuation of our commitment and strength in delivering best-in-class child
welfare services and solutions.3 billion.

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CGI's shares
are listed on the TSX (GIB.

Expert Speakers on Women's Health, Finance, Business, Life balance and
Politics

In addition to Jackie Speier, keynote speakers include Malcolm Gladwell,
author of "Blink" and "The Tipping Point"; Safra Catz, Oracle Co-President;
Tom Rath, author of "How Full is Your Bucket?" and Mary Sue Milliken and
Susan Feniger, "Hot Tamales" chefs and restaurateurs .org) is a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the professional and
personal development of Bay Area women by providing tools, resources,
training and inspiration.

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In order to
qualify , applicants must have been in foster care between their 16th and 18th
birthdays and must be at least a part-time student with satisfactory academic
progress. CGI's annualized revenue run rate is currently US$3.
"This unique conference offers an extraordinary opportunity to join women
from a variety of professions and backgrounds in a day of learning, sharing
and inspiring.

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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.

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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.pbwc.

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"Our new eBus fills a critical need in helping to motivate and support foster
youth as they prepare for independence and a successful future. "All youth served by the eBus will
receive useful materials to aid them in their academic or professional
careers. (TSX: GIB.S."

Scholarship Programs Support Exemplary Young Women

PBWC is supporting the next generation of women leaders by joining with
industry sponsors and Bay Area school districts to host 400 Bay Area high
school girls for a special day of learning and mentoring at the conference .D.,
Psychiatrist and Author, "Necessary Dreams: Ambition in Women's Changing
Lives," and Maria
Degois-Sainz, President of Cardiac Surgery, Guidant Corporation.

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With $45,000 raised from benefit concerts and selling her homemade toffee,
Chi teamed with the Vietnam Health Education and Literature Projects to
provide clothing, meals, literacy classes and basic medical needs for more
than 100 orphans.

-- Melanie Forsythe, a senior at Danville High School, mentors
underprivileged young girls as a volunteer for Girls, Inc.

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Between now and February 2006, the eBus
will travel statewide, stopping at designated locations to provide resource
assistance to foster youth pursuing post-secondary education with the aid of
Chafee ETV grants."
Chafee ETV grants are available to foster youth and provide up to $5,000
per student for college or vocational training expenses, such as tuition,
books, clothing, transportation, computers and room and board . Operational efficiencies are achieved with ORCA through the
consolidation of seven separate databases into a single integrated system,
eliminating many paper-based processes and reducing delays in payments to
foster parents and service providers.
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent information technology
and business process services firms in North America.SV. To register, visit
www.org.

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