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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (9081)	1/21/1998 1:04:00 PM
From: BM	Respond to of 13949

LGS Group contract at Agriculture Canada & Agri-Food Canada JANUARY 21, 1998 LGS Obtains Another Year 2000 Contract MONTREAL, QUEBEC--LGS Group Inc. is pleased to announce that the bid submitted by the LGS 2000 Team (LGS, Deloitte Touche Consulting Group / DRT, Hexagon Computer Systems and Northey, Smith & Associates) was selected from 10 others by Agriculture Canada and Agri-Food Canada to ensure Year 2000 compliance of their information systems. Agriculture Canada, among the first federal government departments to implement Year 2000 conversion has earmarked a budget varying between five (5) and fifteen (15) million dollars over three (3) years. In short, the server-client system will comprise eight (8) different operating systems across a multi-tiered environment that can support more than forty (40) computer languages. "Our winning strategy is based on LGS's Year 2000 leadership and our experience in project management," declared Andr‚ Gauthier, Senior Executive Vice President. "This contract opens wide the door to development of business processes and other client-server systems for the Canadian government." LGS Group Inc. is an international information technology service firm, headquartered in Canada and specializing in systems integration and management consulting. LGS, whose annual sales exceed $100 million, is a major Year 2000 transformation provider and employs approximately 1,400 professionals located in 15 offices in Canada and Europe. disclaimer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: LGS Group Inc. Andre Gauthier Senior Executive Vice President (514) 861-3801 andre_gauthier@lgs.com lgs.com or LGS Group Inc. Steve Perrone Chief Financial Officer (514) 861-3808 steve_perrone@lgs.com or Innovative Research Associates Inc. Thomas M. Dean (212) 421-2545 innores@aol.com or CGE Communication Group Clement C. Gagnon (514) 987-1455 cgecom.com NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CANADIAN CORPORATE NEWS FOR: LGS GROUP INC. ME SYMBOL: LGS.A