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COGNICASE Announces Appointment of Chief Operating Officer JANUARY 11, 2000 MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA--COGNICASE Inc. (Nasdaq: "COGI") today announced the appointment of Gilbert Boileau as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Boileau previously served as Executive Vice-President, North America. "In his previous functions, Gilbert has been instrumental in the remarkable growth of COGNICASE and the company's rise to a leading North American provider of advanced e-business solutions. I am confident that under his leadership and through his intimate knowledge of our organization, we will accelerate our international business growth and particularly that of our new business units, COGNICASE INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES (CIT) and COGNICASE INTERNET INNOVATIONS (CII)," said Ronald Brisebois, President and Chief Executive Officer. "I take on this new challenge with great enthusiasm. Thanks to our Internet investments (CIT), expertise and solutions for the new economy (CII), we are uniquely positioned to rapidly execute our business strategy," said Mr. Boileau. Since joining COGNICASE, Mr. Boileau has held various senior management positions in both marketing and operations. He has contributed to the strategic development of the company and has played an active role in acquisitions and organizational changes that have sustained COGNICASE's growth. COGNICASE is among the North American leaders in the implementation of business solutions that leverage information technology, with offices in several major North American and European business centers. Based on its pragmatic approach, productivity tools, international IT engineering and hosting center and critical mass of business and technology experts, COGNICASE offers innovative solutions that contribute to the success of its customers. Its solutions include: implementation of turnkey e-business solutions, ASP services, re-engineering of existing applications for e-business, technology configuration management, as well as project management and business process improvement consulting services.