Rio Tinto selects CGI for a three-year application support services contract

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MONTREAL, Nov. 10  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a leading provider of information technology and business processing services, announced today that it has signed a three-year application support services contract with Rio Tinto. The contract includes a renewal option of two supplementary periods of one year each.

CGI will maintain Rio Tinto Alcan's application portfolio that supports its back-end operations including finance, sales, maintenance, HR, procurement, payroll, and HSE (health, safety and environment) functions.

"We are pleased to extend our more than 25-year partnership with CGI. As one of our primary IT providers, they share our passion for excellence and achieving solid business outcomes," said Jacynthe Cote, Chief executive, Rio Tinto Alcan. "We also share a strong presence in Quebec, and this partnership reflects Rio Tinto Alcan's commitment to advancing sustainable economic development within its operating communities."

"This contract provides us with the opportunity to expand our services to Rio Tinto worldwide," said Michael E. Roach, President and Chief Executive Officer, CGI. "CGI is proud to provide Rio Tinto with the highest quality solutions and services from our global and regional delivery centers, like the one in Saguenay, Quebec. We look forward to establishing CGI as one of Rio Tinto's primary strategic IT partners across its global operations."

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.

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 have approximately 26,000 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 North America, Europe and India. As at September 30, 2009, CGI's fiscal 2009 revenue was $3.8 billion and our order backlog was $10.9 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/.

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