<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated financial statements of CDI Corp. and Subsidiaries and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
The schedule is restated to present earnings per share data in
accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share, which became effective for years
ending after December 15, 1997 and requires restatement of all prior
periods.
</LEGEND>
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