Equifax Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Changes in the amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2012, are as follows:

	U.S. Consumer				TALX			North America		North America
	Information				Workforce			Personal		Commercial
	Solutions		International		Solutions			Solutions		Solutions		Total
	(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	638.4	$	348.5	$	935.0		$	1.8	$	37.5	$	1,961.2
Adjustments to initial purchase price allocation		-		-		0.2			-		-		0.2
Foreign currency translation		-		7.8		-			-		0.1		7.9
Tax benefits of stock options exercised		-		-		(0.3	)		-		-		(0.3	)
Balance, March 31, 2012	$	638.4	$	356.3	$	934.9		$	1.8	$	37.6	$	1,969.0

Purchased Intangible Assets

Purchased intangible assets at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2012							December 31, 2011
			Accumulated							Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization			Net		Gross		Amortization			Net
Definite-lived intangible assets:	(In millions)
Purchased data files	$	307.3	$	(235.9	)	$	71.4	$	316.2	$	(240.5	)	$	75.7
Acquired software and technology		34.7		(9.2	)		25.5		68.3		(41.1	)		27.2
Customer relationships		518.7		(139.2	)		379.5		518.2		(130.3	)		387.9
Proprietary database		125.0		(100.6	)		24.4		125.0		(95.5	)		29.5
Non-compete agreements		9.0		(3.7	)		5.3		9.0		(3.1	)		5.9
Trade names and other intangible assets		40.8		(18.0	)		22.8		40.7		(16.7	)		24.0
Total definite-lived intangible assets	$	1,035.5	$	(506.6	)	$	528.9	$	1,077.4	$	(527.2	)	$	550.2

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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