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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EQUIFAX INC., FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 YEAR DEC-31-1999 JAN-01-1999 DEC-31-1999 136,596 0 316,866 14,057 0 609,433 286,616 171,126 1,839,781 504,795 933,708 0 0 217,824 (2,199) 1,839,781 1,772,694 1,772,694 1,032,389 1,032,389 325,766 0 60,971 365,924 150,047 215,877 0 0 0 215,877 1.57 1.55