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[DESCRIPTION] FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE  
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EQUIFAX INC.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                          64,469
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  253,521
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,163
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               371,052
<PP&E>                                         222,124
<DEPRECIATION>                                 137,308
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,033,663
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          237,656
<BONDS>                                        243,196
<COMMON>                                       210,056
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     374,223
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,033,663
<SALES>                                        791,599
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               791,599
<CGS>                                          514,933
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  514,933
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               159,913
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,921
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                111,078
<INCOME-TAX>                                    45,792
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             65,286
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<NET-INCOME>                                    65,286
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .86
        

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