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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EQUIFAX INC. FINANIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1997 JAN-01-1997 MAR-31-1997 48,405 0 314,217 8,311 0 445,393 298,156 161,916 1,368,025 384,923 331,762 0 0 214,244 645,658 1,368,025 478,200 478,200 303,635 303,635 93,831 0 6,088 75,029 30,312 44,717 0 0 0 44,717 .31 .31