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Exhibit 32.1


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U. S. C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 (the "Report"), I, Thomas F. Chapman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Equifax Inc. (the "Company") do hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:


/s/  THOMAS F. CHAPMAN      
Thomas F. Chapman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   

Dated: August 8, 2003

A signed original of this statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Equifax Inc. and will be retained by Equifax Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.




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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U. S. C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002