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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, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1998 JAN-01-1998 JUN-30-1998 141,697 0 326,834 9,703 0 551,122 244,524 134,924 1,426,052 351,775 555,973 0 0 216,469 745,200 1,426,052 746,558 746,558 425,423 425,423 147,958 0 15,254 159,293 63,926 95,367 0 0 0 95,367 .67 .66