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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EQUIFAX INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1996 JAN-01-1996 MAR-31-1996 44,777 0 265,378 7,547 0 374,172 249,887 157,206 1,078,473 281,520 250,608 0 0 211,783 474,188 1,078,473 423,011 423,011 270,370 270,370 86,717 0 5,239 61,133 24,288 36,845 0 0 0 36,845 .25 .25