<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedules contain financial information extracted from the consolidated
financial statements of CDI Corp. and Subsidiaries for the repective periods
and are qualified in their entirety to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                                            

<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   12-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994             DEC-31-1994             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995
             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994<F1>             DEC-31-1994             MAR-31-1995<F1>
             JUN-30-1995<F1>             SEP-30-1995<F1>
<CASH>                                           5,261                   5,155                   5,692                   5,534
                   3,835
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  220,926                 174,019                 259,713                 258,687
                 260,483
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,607                   2,966                   2,034                   2,077
                   6,876
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               228,061                 212,600                 268,453                 266,014
                 262,024
<PP&E>                                         125,693                  92,435                 131,416                 132,768
                 135,860
<DEPRECIATION>                                  83,790                  67,659                  86,564                  85,086
                  88,271
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 300,284                 285,859                 343,516                 343,838
                 339,849
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           97,022                  84,351                 112,654                 111,476
                 108,732
<BONDS>                                         68,338                  58,798                  80,812                  74,306
                  68,250
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,974                   1,974                   1,974                   1,974
                   1,984
<OTHER-SE>                                     129,568                 136,903                 144,043                 151,804
                 156,204
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   300,284                 285,859                 343,516                 343,838
                 339,849
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               740,029               1,012,775                 292,439                 604,965
                 936,450
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  685,164                 936,573                 269,333                 555,419
                 858,545
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,219                   3,107                   1,073                   2,345
                   3,404
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 20,663                  30,150                  10,615                  23,870
                  39,051
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,533                  11,946                   4,318                   9,736
                  15,965
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,065                  18,173                   6,329                  14,176
                  23,048
<DISCONTINUED>                                   2,972                   4,198                     811                     725
                 (5,007)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    15,037                  22,371                   7,140                  14,901
                  18,041
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .76                    1.13                     .36                     .75
                     .91
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<FN>
<F1>Balance sheet items have not been restated for discontinued operations.
</FN>