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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000033185-06-000079.txt : 20060719
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060719090437
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000033185-06-000079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060719

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Adams J Dann
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001363540

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06605
		FILM NUMBER:		06968366

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-885-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EQUIFAX INC.
		STREET 2:		1550 PEACHTREE STREET, N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30309
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Amendment necessary due to inadvertent under-reporting of initial holdings of deferred shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests in three equal annual increment beginning on 9/11/01.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vests in increments of 1,071 shares on 2/5/04 and 3,000 shares on 2/5/05.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option vests in increments of 1,113 shares on 1/29/05 and 3,750 shares on 1/29/06.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option vests in increments of 811 shares on 1/29/06 and 3,894 shares on 1/29/07.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option vests in four equal annual increments beginning on 2/3/05.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option vests in four equal annual increments beginning on 2/9/06.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Adams, J. Dann</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-18</signatureDate>
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