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10-Q, 1996-11-06
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                              FORM 10-Q

                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, DC  20549


    (X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996
                                   ------------------
                                                                     
                                  OR

    ( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the transition period from                TO               
                                   --------------    --------------

    Commission file number 1-5519
                           ------

                              CDI CORP.
       ------------------------------------------------------
       (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


      Pennsylvania                                   23-2394430      
- -------------------------                     -----------------------
(State or other jurisdic-                     (I.R.S. Employer
 tion of incorporation or                      Identification Number)
 organization)


      1717 Arch Street, 35th Floor, Philadelphia, PA  19103-2768
      ----------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (215) 569-2200
                                                       --------------

     Indicate whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                          Yes  X   No     
                                             -----   -----

     Outstanding shares of each of the Registrant's classes of common
stock as of October 31, 1996 were:

     Common stock, $.10 par value                   19,828,562 shares
     Class B common stock, $.10 par value                  None
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                    PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                      CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (In thousands)



                                           September 30,  December 31,
Assets                                         1996           1995 
- ------                                     -------------  ------------
Current assets:
 Cash                                       $  10,257         4,490
 Accounts receivable, less allowance
  for doubtful accounts of $5,698 - 
  September 30, 1996; $4,059 - 
  December 31, 1995                           276,719       235,445 
 Prepaid expenses                               5,101         4,587 
 Deferred income taxes                          8,218         9,280
 Net assets of discontinued operations          6,659        18,011
                                              -------       -------
        Total current assets                  306,954       271,813
 
Fixed assets, at cost:
 Land                                             757           764
 Buildings                                      3,847         3,846 
 Computers                                     57,827        53,016 
 Equipment and furniture                       37,745        31,444 
 Leasehold improvements                        14,530        12,211 
                                              -------       -------
                                              114,706       101,281 
 Accumulated depreciation                      80,191        70,804 
                                              -------       -------
        Net fixed assets                       34,515        30,477 

Deferred income taxes                           5,830         4,418 
Goodwill and other intangible assets           17,994        16,605 
Other assets                                    6,333         5,463 
                                              -------       -------
                                            $ 371,626       328,776 
                                              =======       =======

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                      CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                   (In thousands, except share data)



                                           September 30,  December 31,
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity           1996           1995
- ------------------------------------       -------------  ------------
Current liabilities:
  Obligations not liquidated because 
   of outstanding checks                    $   8,524         9,644 
  Accounts payable                             12,821         8,179 
  Withheld payroll taxes                        3,099         1,569 
  Accrued expenses                             90,349        69,269 
  Currently payable income taxes                8,405        21,417 
                                              -------       -------
         Total current liabilities            123,198       110,078 

Long-term debt                                 68,067        67,865
Deferred compensation                           6,153         5,039 
Minority interests                                527           425 

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.10 par value -
   authorized 1,000,000 shares; none
   issued                                           -             - 
  Common stock, $.10 par value -
   authorized 100,000,000 shares;
   issued 19,853,483 shares - September
   30, 1996; 19,845,483 shares - 
   December 31, 1995                            1,985         1,985
  Class B common stock, $.10 par value -
   authorized 3,174,891 shares; none
   issued                                           -             - 
  Additional paid-in capital                   12,855        12,703 
  Retained earnings                           159,431       131,271 
  Less 25,055 shares of common stock 
    in treasury, at cost                         (590)         (590)
                                              -------       -------
         Total shareholders' equity           173,681       145,369 
                                              -------       -------
                                            $ 371,626       328,776 
                                              =======       =======
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                        CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                    Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                   (In thousands, except per share data)


                                  Quarter ended     Nine months ended
                                  September 30,       September 30,
                                 ----------------   ------------------
                                  1996     1995       1996      1995 
                                 -------  -------   ---------  -------

Revenues                       $ 374,673  331,485   1,083,296  936,450

Cost of operations               340,561  303,126     986,011  858,545
                                 -------  -------   ---------  -------
  Gross profit                    34,112   28,359      97,285   77,905

General and administrative 
 expenses                         15,504   12,119      46,292   35,450
                                 -------  -------   ---------  -------
  Operating profit                18,608   16,240      50,993   42,455

Interest expense                   1,142    1,059       3,334    3,404
                                 -------  -------   ---------  -------
  Earnings from continuing
   operations before income 
   taxes and minority 
   interests                      17,466   15,181      47,659   39,051
Income taxes                       7,169    6,229      19,397   15,965
                                 -------  -------   ---------  -------
  Earnings from continuing
   operations before minority 
   interests                      10,297    8,952      28,262   23,086

Minority interests                    58       80         102       38
                                 -------  -------   ---------  -------
  Earnings from continuing 
   operations                     10,239    8,872      28,160   23,048
 
Discontinued operations                -   (5,732)          -   (5,007)
                                 -------  -------   ---------  -------
  Net earnings                 $  10,239    3,140      28,160   18,041
                                 =======  =======   =========  =======

Earnings per share:
  Earnings from continuing
   operations                  $     .52      .45        1.42     1.16 
  Discontinued operations      $       -     (.29)          -     (.25)
  Net earnings                 $     .52      .16        1.42      .91

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                      CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                            (In thousands)


                                                 Nine months ended 
                                                   September 30,
                                                 -----------------    
                                                   1996     1995 
                                                  ------   ------ 
Continuing Operations
  Operating activities:
   Earnings from continuing operations          $ 28,160   23,048  
   Minority interests                                102       38 
   Depreciation                                    9,092    7,600
   Amortization of intangible assets               1,434    1,394 
   Income tax provision greater (less)
    than tax payments                            (13,362)    (369)
   Change in assets and liabilities,
    net of effects from acquisitions:
     Increase in accounts receivable             (41,274) (58,692)
     Increase in payables and accrued 
      expenses                                    27,252   11,796 
     Other                                          (340)    (287)
                                                  ------   ------
                                                  11,064  (15,472)
                                                  ------   ------
  Investing activities:
   Purchases of fixed assets                     (13,185) (11,148)
   Acquisitions net of cash acquired              (2,763)       - 
   Other                                              65      368 
                                                  ------   ------
                                                 (15,883) (10,780)
                                                  ------   ------
  Financing activities:
   Borrowings long-term debt                         220    9,494
   Payments long-term debt                           (18)     (42)
   Obligations not liquidated because
    of outstanding checks                         (1,120)   4,372 
   Exercises of stock options                        152    1,270
                                                  ------   ------
                                                    (766)  15,094 
                                                  ------   ------

Net cash flows from continuing operations         (5,585) (11,158)

Net cash flows from discontinued operations       11,352    9,833 
                                                  ------   ------
Increase (decrease) in cash                        5,767   (1,325)

Cash at beginning of period                        4,490    5,155
                                                  ------   ------
Cash at end of period                           $ 10,257    3,830 
                                                  ======   ====== 
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                      CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Comments to Financial Statements


     Earnings per share of common stock are based on the weighted
average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common share 
equivalents, which arise from stock options, outstanding during the 
periods.  No further dilution resulted from a computation of fully
diluted earnings per share.  The number of shares used to compute
earnings per share for the third quarter and nine months of 1996 was
19,859,328 and 19,870,938 shares, respectively.  For the third quarter
and nine months of 1995, 19,838,623 and 19,829,130 shares,
respectively, were used.

     Revenues and operating profit attributable to the business
segments of the Company for the third quarter and nine months ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995 follow ($000s):

                                 Third quarter        Nine months
                                ----------------   ------------------
                                 1996     1995       1996      1995
                                -------  -------   ---------  -------
     Revenues:
     Technical Services       $ 311,496  277,799     905,057  783,697
     Temporary Services          41,791   36,399     119,695  102,822
     Management Recruiters       21,386   17,287      58,544   49,931
                                -------  -------   ---------  -------
                              $ 374,673  331,485   1,083,296  936,450
                                =======  =======   =========  =======
     Operating profit:
     Technical Services       $  14,493   13,275      42,202   35,465 
     Temporary Services           2,775    2,239       6,187    4,965
     Management Recruiters        3,166    2,553       8,633    7,492
     Corporate expenses          (1,826)  (1,827)     (6,029)  (5,467)
                                -------  -------   ---------  -------
                              $  18,608   16,240      50,993   42,455
                                =======  =======   =========  =======

     During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, there were 8,000
shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of stock options
granted under the Company s non-qualified stock option and stock
appreciation rights plan.  The issuance of these shares resulted in an
increase in additional paid-in capital of $152,000.

     At the end of 1995 the Company adopted a plan to sell the
manufacturing technology division of a subsidiary which serves the
automotive market.  That division is classified as a discontinued
operation in the Company s financial statements.  The operations of a
small portion of the discontinued business were terminated by March 31,
1996.  The remainder of the discontinued business continues to operate 
and will be sold pursuant to the plan.  A reserve was established at
December 31, 1995 for estimated costs and losses to be incurred through
termination and sale of the discontinued business.  During the nine 

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months ended September 30, 1996 costs charged against the reserve
amounted to $1,800,000 and were for items that corresponded to those 
used in establishing the reserve.  Operating results for the
discontinued operations, on the other hand, have been above
expectations.  For the nine months ended September 30, 1996 the
discontinued operations had pre-tax operating earnings of $2,100,000
which increased the reserve.  The net assets for discontinued
operations of $7 million as of September 30, 1996 were comprised
primarily of working capital and fixed assets.

     The financial statements included in this report are unaudited 
and reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are
necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods
presented.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

     These comments contain only the information which is required by
Form 10-Q.  Further reference should be made to the comprehensive
disclosures contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1995.

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                        Discontinued Operations
                        -----------------------

     At the end of 1995 the Company adopted a plan to sell the
manufacturing technology division of a subsidiary which serves the
automotive market.  That division is classified as a discontinued
operation in the Company s financial statements.

                         Results of Operations
                         ---------------------

     Consolidated revenues for the nine months and quarter ended
September 30, 1996 were 16% and 13% higher, respectively, compared to
the same periods a year ago.  Operating profit for the nine months and
third quarter in 1996 was 4.7% and 5.0% of revenues, respectively,
compared to 4.5% and 4.9% for the nine months and third quarter in
1995.  

     Technical Services' revenues for the nine months and third quarter
of 1996 grew 15% and 12%, respectively, from last year s comparable
periods.  Operating profit margins for both the nine months and third
quarter of 1996 were 4.7%, vs. 4.5% and 4.8% for last year s comparable
periods. 

     The Company previously reported that it will sell the
manufacturing technology division of its automotive business,
designated as a discontinued operation, and that it is exploring ways
to maximize the value of the remaining continuing Technical Services
business serving the automotive market.  In 1996, the discontinued
business has performed above expectations.  On the other hand, the
continuing automotive business has had disappointing results that 

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included a loss relating to a marginally priced contract that was
terminated and the settlement of which is currently being negotiated.

     CDI s information technology revenues have grown significantly
over the past few years to a current third quarter annualized run-rate
of over $200 million.  Substantially all of this growth has been
internal. 

     CDI has been taking a less aggressive approach to expanding its
managed technical staffing business because of a tighter margin
environment in certain types of that business.  Most all of CDI s
existing managed staffing contracts with its blue-chip customer roster
are performing well, but the mix of profitability is a bit lean
compared with traditional staffing and especially compared with current
and potential information technology margins.  Accordingly, managed
staffing has settled down to a more modest growth rate and a third
quarter annualized run-rate of $260 million.

     CDI s telecommunications markets remained strong during the third
quarter, but chemicals/petrochemicals growth rates have eased back
during the second and third quarters.  

     Temporary Services' revenues for the nine months and third quarter
of 1996 were 16% and 15% higher, respectively, compared to the same
periods a year ago.  Operating profit margins for the nine months and
third quarter of 1996 were 5.2% and 6.6%, respectively, vs. 4.8% and
6.2% for last year s comparable periods.  The Temporary Services
segment is continuing to be favorably affected by the trends in U.S.
business and industry toward outsourcing.

     Management Recruiters' revenues were up 17% for the nine months of
this year and up 24% compared to last year s third quarter.  Operating
profit margins for the nine months and third quarter of 1996 were 14.7%
and 14.8%, respectively, compared to 15.0% and 14.8%, respectively, for
the same periods in 1995.  Management Recruiters is also continuing to
be favorably affected by the trends in U.S. business and industry
toward outsourcing.

     The operations of a small portion of the discontinued business
were terminated by March 31, 1996.  The remainder of the discontinued
business continues to operate and will be sold pursuant to the plan
adopted in 1995.  A reserve was established as of December 31, 1995 for
costs and losses to be incurred relating to the discontinued business. 
During the nine months ended September 30, 1996 costs charged against
the reserve amounted to $1,800,000 and were for items that corresponded
to those used in establishing the reserve.  Operating results for the
discontinued operations, on the other hand, have been above
expectations.  For the nine months ended September 30, 1996 the
discontinued operations had pre-tax operating earnings of $2,100,000
which increased the reserve.  For the nine months and quarter ended
September 30, 1995, the discontinued business had revenues of
$55,386,000 and $9,291,000, respectively.  After tax losses were 

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$5,007,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and $5,732,000
for the quarter then ended.  These losses are included in reported 
earnings for each of the periods in 1995.

                         Financial Condition
                         -------------------

     The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.5 to 1 
for both September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995.  The ratio of long-
term debt to total capital (long-term debt plus shareholders' equity)
was 28% for September 30, 1996 and 32% for December 31, 1995.  The
Company believes that capital resources available from operations and
financing arrangements are adequate to support the Company's
businesses.

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                      PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits
             3.(i)   Articles of incorporation of the Registrant,
                     incorporated herein by reference to the 
                     Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the 
                     quarter ended June 30, 1990 (File No. 1-5519).

               (ii)  Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated herein 
                     by reference to the Registrant s report on 
                     Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1990 
                     (File No. 1-5519).

            10.a.    CDI Corp. Non-Qualified Stock Option and Stock
                     Appreciation Rights Plan, incorporated herein by
                     reference to the Registrant s report on Form 10-Q
                     for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 (File No. 
                     1-5519).  (Constitutes a management contract or 
                     compensatory plan or arrangement)

               b.    Employment Agreement dated May 1, 1973 by and
                     between Comprehensive Designers, Inc. and Walter 
                     R. Garrison, incorporated herein by reference to
                     Exhibit 10.e. to Registrant's registration state-
                     ment on Form 8-B (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes
                     a management contract or compensatory plan or 
                     arrangement)

               c.    Employment Agreement dated April 30, 1973 by and
                     between Comprehensive Designers, Inc. and Edgar
                     D. Landis, incorporated herein by reference to 
                     Exhibit 10.g. to Registrant's registration state-
                     ment on Form 8-B (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes
                     a management contract or compensatory plan or
                     arrangement)

               d.    Supplemental Pension Agreement dated April 11, 
                     1978 between CDI Corporation and Walter R. 
                     Garrison, incorporated herein by reference to 
                     the Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the 
                     year ended December 31, 1989 (File No. 1-5519).
                     (Constitutes a management contract or compensa-
                     tory plan or arrangement)

               e.    Non-competition and Consulting Agreement by and
                     between Registrant and Christian M. Hoechst dated
                     October 17, 1995, incorporated herein by reference
                     to Registrant s report on Form 10-K for the year
                     ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 1-5519).
                     (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory 
                     plan or arrangement)

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            11.      Statement re computation of per share earnings.  

            27.      Financial Data Schedule.

     (b)  The Registrant has not filed a Form 8-K during the quarter 
          ended September 30, 1996.












                              SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





                                            CDI CORP.               
                              --------------------------------------



November 6, 1996              By: /s/ Edgar D. Landis                  
                                 -----------------------------------
                                  EDGAR D. LANDIS
                                  Executive Vice President, Finance 
                                  (Duly authorized officer and 
                                  principal financial officer of
                                  Registrant)
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                           INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Number                          Exhibits                          Page
- ------   ------------------------------------------------------   ----
 3.(i)   Articles of incorporation of the Registrant, 
         incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's
         report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
         1990 (File No. 1-5519).

   (ii)  Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by
         reference to the Registrant's report on Form 10-Q 
         for the quarter ended June 30, 1990 (File No. 1-5519).

10.a.    CDI Corp. Non-Qualified Stock Option and Stock 
         Appreciation Rights Plan, incorporated herein by
         reference to the Registrant s report on Form 10-Q for
         the quarter ended June 30, 1996 (File No. 1-5519).
         (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory 
         plan or arrangement) 

   b.    Employment Agreement dated May 1, 1973 by and between 
         Comprehensive Designers, Inc. and Walter R. Garrison, 
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.e. to 
         Registrant's registration statement on Form 8-B (File 
         No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management contract or 
         compensatory plan or arrangement)

   c.    Employment Agreement dated April 30, 1973 by and
         between Comprehensive Designers, Inc. and Edgar D.
         Landis, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
         10.g. to Registrant's registration statement on Form 
         8-B (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management 
         contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

   d.    Supplemental Pension Agreement dated April 11, 1978 
         between CDI Corporation and Walter R. Garrison,
         incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's 
         report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
         1989 (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management 
         contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

   e.    Non-competition and Consulting Agreement by and 
         between Registrant and Christian M. Hoechst dated
         October 17, 1995, incorporated herein by reference
         to Registrant s report on Form 10-K for the year
         ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 1-5519).  
         (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory 
         plan or arrangement)

11.      Statement re computation of per share earnings.           13

27.      Financial Data Schedule.                                  14




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                              EXHIBIT 11

            Statement Re Computation of Per Share Earnings

                              Quarter ended        Nine months ended
                              September 30,          September 30,
                          ---------------------  ---------------------
                             1996       1995        1996       1995    
                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Primary
- -------
Earnings from 
 continuing operations   $10,239,000  8,872,000  28,160,000 23,048,000
Discontinued operations            - (5,732,000)          - (5,007,000)
                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Net earnings             $10,239,000  3,140,000  28,160,000 18,041,000
                          ========== ==========  ========== ==========
Common and common 
 equivalent shares: 
  Weighted average 
   common shares 
   outstanding            19,827,553 19,764,928  19,825,078 19,734,928
  Assumed exercise of
   stock options              31,775     73,695      45,860     94,202
                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
                          19,859,328 19,838,623  19,870,938 19,829,130
                          ========== ==========  ========== ==========
Earnings per share:
Earnings from 
 continuing operations   $       .52        .45        1.42       1.16
Discontinued operations  $         -       (.29)          -       (.25)
Net earnings             $       .52        .16        1.42        .91

Fully diluted
- -------------
Earnings from 
 continuing operations   $10,239,000  8,872,000  28,160,000 23,048,000
Discontinued operations            - (5,732,000)          - (5,007,000)
                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Net earnings             $10,239,000  3,140,000  28,160,000 18,041,000
                          ========== ==========  ========== ==========
Common and common 
 equivalent shares:
  Weighted average 
   common shares 
   outstanding            19,827,553 19,764,928  19,825,078 19,734,928
  Assumed exercise of 
   stock options              31,775     77,214      51,586    106,544
                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
                          19,859,328 19,842,142  19,876,664 19,841,472
                          ========== ==========  ========== ==========
Earnings per share:
Earnings from
 continuing operations   $       .52        .45        1.42       1.16
Discontinued operations  $         -       (.29)          -       (.25)
Net earnings             $       .52        .16        1.42        .91<PAGE>

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in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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