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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EQUIFAX INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1996 JAN-01-1996 JUN-30-1996 53,615 0 282,815 8,189 0 394,175 262,681 163,592 1,099,702 287,791 266,532 0 0 212,767 513,228 1,099,702 868,626 868,626 548,080 548,080 189,979 0 10,420 129,376 51,401 77,975 0 0 0 77,975 .53 .53