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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1



                            INCORPORATED UNDER THE
                        LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE


                                                                     
                 NUMBER                                                                SHARES
              C                                   [LOGO]

              COMMON STOCK            SOURCE SERVICE CORPORATION(R)                PAR VALUE $.02
                                                     
   THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE                                               CUSIP 836162 10 7
IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND DALLAS, TEXAS                                 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


This Certifies that 



is the owner of


           FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK,
                         PAR VALUE $.02 PER SHARE, OF

SOURCE SERVICES CORPORATION transferable on the books of the Corporation by the
holder hereof in person or by attorney upon surrender of this Certificate
properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and
registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

   WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures
of its duly authorized officers.



                                
                                

Dated:                                  CONTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
                                        CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.
                                                                  TRANSFER AGENT

                                    [SEAL]

/s/ ILLEGIBLE      /s/ ILLEGIBLE        BY
  PRESIDENT          SECRETARY                              AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE