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COGNICASE Acquisition Approved by Nat SystemsShareholders.

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1998--COGNICASE (NASDAQ:COGIF) (TSE:COG.) COGNICASE Inc. (NASDAQ: COGIF) announced today that its acquisition of Nat Systems International, Inc. has been approved by Nat Systems' shareholders.

The transaction received final approval at a special meeting

of Nat Systems' shareholders, held August 31. With such approval, COGNICASE is pleased to announce that all of the conditions of the transaction have been met and that the acquisition of Nat Systems is closed. COGNICASE had announced the agreement to acquire Nat Systems on August 10.

Founded in 1987, Nat Systems employs over 220 IT professionals serving more than 750 clients through offices in France and seven other European countries. Nat Systems has a base of 3,000 licensees and more than 10,000 developers around the world using its products. The company provides advanced application development software solutions and services for Web-based and client/server environments. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 1997 were US$29.9 million.

COGNICASE has 1,500 employees and a revenue run rate of US$110 million. Founded in 1991, the Company is an international provider of value-added software solutions and information technology (IT) consulting services. The Company's services encompass three core areas: Systems Integration and Business Solutions, IT Outsourcing and Software Licenses. Through automation, reuse and high-quality IT resources, COGNICASE delivers reliable, cost-effective and timely solutions that generate value for customers, employees and shareholders.

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        CONTACT:  COGNICASE INC.
                   Marc Lamy, 514/ 866-6161
                   lamm@cognicase.ca
                   Web site: http://www.cognicase.ca
                   or
                   COGNICASE INC.
                   Ronald Brisebois, 514/ 866-6161
                   brir@cognicase.ca
                   Web site: http://www.cognicase.ca


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