5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EQUIFAX INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 YEAR DEC-31-1996 JAN-01-1996 DEC-31-1996 49,886 0 313,392 7,714 0 437,038 286,884 164,613 1,302,784 374,679 305,992 0 0 213,573 603,482 1,302,784 1,811,223 1,811,223 1,126,741 1,126,741 380,064 0 23,036 303,563 125,946 177,617 0 0 0 177,617 1.22 1.22