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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030808134410
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000033185-03-000052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030808

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHIRK MICHAEL G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190025

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06605
		FILM NUMBER:		03831113

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EQUIFAX INC
		STREET 2:		1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUIFAX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033185
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES [7320]
		IRS NUMBER:				580401110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 PEACHTREE ST NW
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4048858000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 PEACHTREE ST NW
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30309

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RETAIL CREDIT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760222
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        <issuerName>EQUIFAX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EFX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCHIRK MICHAEL G</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1550 PEACHTREE STREET NW</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30309</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President and Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
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      <securityTitle>
          <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-08-07</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionTimeliness>
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      </transactionTimeliness>
      <transactionAmounts>
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          <transactionPricePerShare>
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          </transactionPricePerShare>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
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          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
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      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>7</value>
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      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-08-07</value>
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      <expirationDate>
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   <footnote id="F1">Partial exercise of an option grant representing 3,870 shares which vested in increments of 968 shares on 1/25/96 and 1/25/97 and
 967 shares on 1/25/98 and 1/25/99.</footnote>
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       <signatureName>Michael G. Schirk</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-08-08</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>Michael G. Schirk</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-08-08</signatureDate>
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