5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EQUIFAX INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 YEAR DEC-31-1998 JAN-01-1997 DEC-31-1998 90,617 0 311,012 12,811 0 520,365 270,354 151,016 1,828,795 419,179 869,486 0 0 217,153 149,313 1,828,795 1,620,978 1,620,978 943,833 943,833 311,493 0 42,701 327,245 133,812 193,433 0 0 0 193,433 1.37 1.34