EXHIBIT 21
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PARENTS AND SUBSIDIARIES
Registrant - Equifax Inc. (a Georgia corporation).
The Registrant owns 100% of the stock of the following subsidiaries as
of March 20, 1996 (all of which are included in the consolidated financial
statements):
State or
Country of
Name of Subsidiary Incorporation
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1nfo Inc. Georgia
Acrofax Inc. Canada
BFIS Limited/(16)/ Ireland
Brentorian Limited/(14)/ U.K.
Business Geo-Metrics, Inc./(3)/ Georgia
Callcheck Chargecard Limited/(16)/ U.K.
CBI Ventures, Inc./(1)/ Georgia
Computacheck Limited/(16)/ U.K.
Computer Ventures, Inc./(1)/ Delaware
Credence, Inc. Georgia
Credit Northwest Corporation/(1)/ Washington
Dart Telemarketing Ltd./(14)/ U.K.
Datakey PVT Limited/(14)/ Zimbabwe
Decision-Net PTY Limited/(14)/ South Africa
EMDS Personnel Co., Inc./(3)/ Georgia
Equifax Card Services, Inc./(4)/ Florida
Equifax Check Services, Inc./(4)/ Delaware
Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc. Georgia
Equifax Decision Systems B.V. Netherlands
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Equifax de Chile, S.A./(10)/ Chile
Equifax de Mexico, S.A./(11)(12)/ Mexico
Equifax Europe Ltd. Georgia
Equifax Europe (U.K.) Ltd./(9)/ United Kingdom
Equifax Government and Special Systems, Inc. Georgia
Equifax Healthcare EDI Services, Inc. Georgia
Equifax Healthcare Information Services, Inc. Georgia
Equifax Holdings (Mexico) Inc. Georgia
Equifax India, Inc. Georgia
Equifax Information Technology, Inc. Georgia
Equifax Investments (Mexico) Inc. Georgia
Equifax Investments (U.S.) Inc. Georgia
Equifax Marketing Decision Systems, Inc. Georgia
Equifax Payment Services, Inc./(5)/ Delaware
Equifax Properties, Inc. Georgia
Equifax Services Inc. Georgia
Equifax South America, Inc. Georgia
Equifax Ventures, Inc. Georgia
Financial Insurance Marketing Group, Inc./(4)/ District of
Columbia
First Bankcard Systems, Inc. Georgia
Freightcheck Information Services Limited/(16)/ U.K.
Globalscan Investment Limited/(17)/ U.K.
Globalscan Limited/(16)/ U.K.
Globalscan U.S.A./(18)/ U.S.A.
HealthChex, Inc. New York
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Health Economics Corporation Texas
High Integrity Systems, Inc./(4)/ California
H.P. Information plc/(14)/ U.K.
H.P.I. Limited/(15)/ U.K.
Infocheck Computer Services Limited/(16)/ U.K.
Infocheck Credit Indemnity Limited/(16)/ U.K.
Infocheck Direct Limited/(16)/ Wales
Infocheck Financial Analysis Limited/(16)/ U.K.
Infocheck Insurance Services Limited/(16)/ U.K.
Infocheck On-line Limited/(16)/ U.K.
Infocheck On-line Scotland Limited/(16)/ Scotland
Infocheck Training Services Limited/(16)/ U.K.
Infocredit Limited/(16)/ Wales
Infolink Decision Services Limited/(14)/ U.K.
Infolink Limited/(14)/ U.K.
Intelligent Terminals Ltd./(14)/ U.K.
Knowledgelink Limited/(14)/ U.K.
Light Signatures, Inc./(4)/ California
Market Knowledge, Incorporated/(1)/ Illinois
Mid-American Technologies, Inc./(7)/ Kansas
Osborn Laboratories, Inc. Delaware
Osborn Laboratories (Canada) Inc./(7)/ Canada
Park Insurance Brokers Limited/(16)/ U.K.
PRC Corporation/(6)/ Georgia
Scorelink Limited/(14)/ U.K.
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S.S.R. Limited/(15)/ U.K.
TecniCob/(13)/ France
The Database Company Limited/(16)/ Ireland
The Infocheck Group Limited /(8)/ U.K.
The Kit Factory/(7)/ Kansas
The Quantum Card Limited/(16)/ U.K.
T.I. Holding Corp. Delaware
UAPT-Infolink, plc/(8)/ United Kingdom
In addition, Registrant's Canadian subsidiary Acrofax Inc. owns 84% of the stock
of Equifax Canada Inc. (a Canadian corporation). Equifax Canada Inc. owns 100%
of the stock of Telecredit Canada, Inc., Equifax Canada (AFX) Inc., Equifax
Accounts Receivable Services, Inc. and CBS Credit Bureau Services, Inc.
(Canadian corporations).
Reigstrant's subsidiary Equifax South America, Inc. owns 33% of Organizacion
Veraz, S.A., and, also, owns 100% of Equifax de Chile, S.A., which owns 50% of
Dicom, S.A.
Registrant's subsidiary Equifax Europe Ltd. owns 50% of Asnef and 100% of
Equifax Europe (U.K.) Ltd., which owns 49% of Scorex U.K. Ltd. and 50.1% of
Transax Ltd. which owns 100% of Transac Australia plc, Transax Financial
Services Limited, Transax France plc, Transax Ireland plc, Transax Pty Limited,
Transax S.N.C., Retail Credit Management Limited, School House U.K. Limited, and
Vivat plc.
/(1)/Subsidiary of Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc.
/(2)/Subsidiary of Equifax Healthcare Information Services, Inc.
/(3)/Subsidiary of Equifax Marketing Decision Systems, Inc.
/(4)/Subsidiary of Equifax Payment Services, Inc.
/(5)/Subsidiary of T.I. Holding Corp.
/(6)/Subsidiary of Equifax Services Inc.
/(7)/Subsidiary of Osborn Laboratories, Inc.
/(8)/Subsidiary of Equifax Europe (U.K.) Ltd.
/(9)/Subsidiary of Equifax Europe Ltd.
/(10)/Subsidiary of Equifax South America, Inc.
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/(11)/Subsidiary of Equifax Holdings (Mexico) Inc.
/(12)/Subsidiary of Equifax Investments (Mexico) Inc.
/(13)/Subsidiary of First Bankcard Systems, Inc.
/(14)/Subsidiary of UAPT-Infolink plc
/(15)/Subsidiary of H.P. Info plc
/(16)/Subsidiary of The Infocheck Group Limited
/(17)/Subsidiary of Globalscan Limited
/(18)/Subsidiary of Globalscan Investments Limited
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