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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2004

CIBER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-23488	38-2046833
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1400, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 220-0100

CIBER, Inc.
Information to be included in the Report

Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        On February 12, 2004, we issued a press release in which we announced our financial results for the three- and twelve-months ended December 31, 2003. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7(c). Exhibits

99.1

Press release dated February 12, 2004.

SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	CIBER, Inc.
Date: March 3, 2004	By:	/s/  DAVID G. DURHAM David G. Durham Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

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Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 7(c). Exhibits

SIGNATURE

EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

CIBER, Inc.
5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1400
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
www.ciber.com

For Immediate Release Contacts: Doug Eisenbrandt
Investor Relations
303-220-0100
IR@ciber.com Jenn Wing
Media Relations
303-220-0100
jwing@ciber.com

CIBER POSTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2003 RESULTS
Revenues Up 14% and Earnings Up 41% Over Fiscal 2002

        GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.—Feb. 12, 2004—Today CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) reported its results for fiscal 2003 and its fourth quarter.

        Revenues for the year ended Dec. 31, 2003 were $692 million, an increase of 14 percent over fiscal 2002 results of $608.3 million. This $84 million increase included approximately $90 million in net increases from mergers and acquisitions activity, offset by a $7 million decrease from a significant customer budget outage that began in September 2003. Organic growth, excluding the one client curtailment, was essentially flat for 2003.

        Net income for fiscal 2003 was $20 million, this represented a 41 percent increase over fiscal 2002's results of $14.2 million. This improvement is principally attributed to continued cost reduction programs resulting in lower overhead costs and a tax benefit in Europe related to cost containments in former operations. GAAP earnings per share increased to $.31 for 2003 from $.22 for 2002, a 41 percent increase.

        For the December 2003 quarter, revenues totaled $167.4 million, an increase of 5 percent compared to $159.4 million for the December 2002 quarter. Net income totaled $4.2 million, a decrease of 16 percent from the December 2002 quarter results of $5 million. The lower quarterly results were a result of fewer billing days than usual, additional costs related to a continued customer budget outage, severance expense in the U.S. and Europe (which will benefit 2004 expenses), and interest expenses of the new convertible debt that closed in early December. Earnings per share were $.07 for the December 2003 quarter, a $.01 decrease compared to the December 2002 quarter of $.08 for the reasons described above.

        "2003 represented a transformational year for CIBER. We were able to post sequential gains in revenues and profits against a back drop of continued constrained IT services spending in both U.S. corporate and state government sectors," said Mac Slingerlend, CIBER's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Very positive 2003 events included:

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Closing the ECsoft Group plc merger effective Feb. 1, 2003. CIBER is now truly pan-European with offices in six countries, delivery services throughout Europe and over 10 percent of our total revenues in Europe.



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Closing the AlphaNet Solutions, Inc. acquisition on June 30, 2003. This added significant New York Metro Plex revenues and operations into our consulting, managed services, and business process outsourcing (BPO) work. This BPO expertise is now being utilized across other parts of our business model.

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The $175 million convertible, subordinated debenture offering that closed on Dec. 2, 2003, which added significant liquidity and long-term capital at terms we consider very favorable.



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The announced pending acquisition of SCB Computer Technology, Inc. (SCB) in October, which we believe will close in early March 2004, and which we believe will add approximately $125 million in annualized revenues to our strategic verticals of Federal government (approximately 50 percent), State & Local government (35 percent) and commercial sectors (15 percent).

        "Subsequent to the end of 2003, we announced the acquisition of FullTilt Inc.'s Services Division, representing approximately $14 million in expected 2004 revenues for our Philadelphia and Pittsburgh branch locations; it closed in January 2004.

        "The above described activities, and dozens of others, continue to position CIBER as a very relevant and significant international player in the IT services sector, one that is well positioned for 2004 and beyond. In addition to the meaningful growth, particularly in the public sector, associated with the pending SCB closing, we are actively working in Europe to become a larger player in 2004. We are also excited to increase our offshore revenues this year. We are highly encouraged about prospects for 2004. Stability in our operations, improving world economies, and our enhanced cash flow and liquidity, all position us well for another year of gains.

        "Excluding SCB contributions, we believe 2004 revenue will be approximately $725-740 million and earnings are expected to be in the $.44-.52 per share range, an increase of 42-68 percent from 2003. For the first quarter of 2004, we currently expect revenue to be in the range of $170-176 million, and earnings per share to be between $.08-.10. Assuming we are able to close the pending SCB transaction as anticipated, we believe revenue for the first quarter of 2004 will increase by approximately $10 million, and earnings per share will increase by $.01. For 2004, again assuming SCB closes as anticipated, we believe revenue will be between $825-845 million, easily exceeding our previous corporate high of $742 million in 1999, and earnings are expected to be in the range of $.50-.60 per share, which would represent an increase of 61-94 percent from 2003," concluded Slingerlend.

About CIBER, Inc.

        CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) is a leading international system integration consultancy with superior value-priced services for both private and government sector clients. CIBER's services are offered on a project or strategic staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. Founded in 1974, the company's consultants now serve client businesses from over 50 CIBER and 10 CIBER Europe offices. With offices in 10 countries, annualized revenue of approximately $700 million and approximately 6,000 employees, CIBER's IT specialists continuously build and upgrade our clients' systems to "competitive advantage status." CIBER is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index. CIBER, ALWAYS ABLE.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

        Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, as discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CIBER and the CIBER logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of CIBER, Inc.

CIBER, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended December 31,					Year Ended December 31,
		2003			2002		2003			2002
		In thousands, except per share data
Consulting services		$	161,664		$	153,620	$	663,973		$	582,864
Other revenues			5,734			5,783		28,014			25,454
	Total revenues		167,398			159,403		691,987			608,318
Cost of consulting services			119,360			110,405		478,328			416,658
Cost of other revenues			4,159			4,176		20,369			17,326
Selling, general and administrative expenses			37,550			36,618		158,163			148,902
Amortization of intangible assets			641			391		2,664			910
	Operating income		5,688			7,813		32,463			24,522
Other income (expense), net			(162	)		428		(1,028	)		(737	)
	Income before income taxes		5,526			8,241		31,435			23,785
Income tax expense			1,348			3,290		11,451			9,607
	Net income	$	4,178		$	4,951	$	19,984		$	14,178
Earnings per share—diluted		$	.07		$	.08	$	.31		$	.22
Weighted average shares—diluted			63,464			65,089		64,382			63,989

        For the three months ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, earnings per share—basic was $0.07 and $0.08 and weighted average shares—basic were 62,228 and 64,550.

        For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, earnings per share—basic was $0.31 and $0.22and weighted average shares—basic were 63,505 and 63,313.

CIBER, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

			December 31, 2003		December 31, 2002
			In thousands
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	132,537	$	14,899
	Accounts receivable, net			140,037		132,513
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			10,521		7,753
	Income taxes refundable			4,616		3,570
	Deferred income taxes			4,931		5,034
		Total current assets		292,642		163,769
Property and equipment, net				15,377		17,624
Intangible assets, net				258,223		237,867
Other assets				7,081		7,881
		Total assets	$	573,323	$	427,141
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable		$	17,236	$	13,527
	Accrued compensation and related liabilities			37,954		30,360
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities			24,399		17,988
	Income taxes payable			501		1,047
		Total current liabilities		80,090		62,922
Bank line of credit				—		21,864
Long-term debt				175,000		—
Other long-term liabilities				13,601		8,993
		Total liabilities		268,691		93,779
Contingent redemption value of put options				—		5,832
Shareholders' equity				304,632		327,530
		Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	573,323	$	427,141

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