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<LEGEND>
     The schedule contains 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. This schedule is restated to
present currency translation adjustments as a component of shareholders' equity.
</LEGEND>
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