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

1,000 9-MOS DEC-31-1996 JAN-01-1996 SEP-30-1996 57,614 0 290,570 8,905 0 413,839 293,354 173,236 1,253,926 339,433 360,199 0 0 213,138 551,192 1,253,926 1,323,612 1,323,612 832,603 832,603 279,401 0 16,220 205,374 81,595 123,779 0 0 0 123,779 .85 .85