Jan 31 (Reuters) - CGI Group Inc GIBa.TO :
* CGI REPORTS STRONG Q1 RESULTS
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.99 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* Q1 REVENUE C$2.8 BILLION VERSUS I/B/E/S VIEW C$2.77 BILLION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.96 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.98
* AT END OF DECEMBER, COMPANY'S BACKLOG STOOD AT $21.1 BILLION.
* SPECIFIC ITEMS IN Q1 COMPRISED OF A FAVORABLE TAX ADJUSTMENT OF $34.1 MILLION, $24.3 MILLION IN RESTRUCTURING COSTS
* QTRLY BOOKINGS OF $3.0 BILLION, OR 105.7% OF REVENUE