<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> EQUIFAX INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 75,540 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 256,260 <ALLOWANCES> 7,050 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 384,325 <PP&E> 232,217 <DEPRECIATION> 146,632 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,078,887 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 296,811 <BONDS> 258,286 <COMMON> 210,718 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 405,097 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,078,887 <SALES> 1,203,626 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,203,626 <CGS> 779,377 <TOTAL-COSTS> 779,377 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 241,396 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,319 <INCOME-PRETAX> 174,013 <INCOME-TAX> 70,746 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 103,267 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 103,267 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.36