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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, 1999
                                     ------------------

                                       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 24, 1999 were:

     Common stock, $.10 par value                   19,052,799 shares
     Class B common stock, $.10 par value                  None

                                     <PAGE>2

                          PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                           CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (In thousands)



                                             September 30,
                                                 1999       December 31,
Assets                                        (unaudited)       1998
- ------                                       -------------  ------------
Current assets:
 Cash                                         $   6,674         6,962
 Accounts receivable, less allowance
  for doubtful accounts of $5,239 -
  September 30, 1999; $6,000 -
  December 31, 1998                             357,213       307,261
 Prepaid expenses                                 4,245         7,156
 Deferred income taxes                            2,677         6,038
 Net assets of discontinued operations            1,087         5,352
                                                -------       -------
        Total current assets                    371,896       332,769

Fixed assets, at cost:
 Computers and systems                           71,991        55,156
 Equipment and furniture                         30,353        28,761
 Leasehold improvements                           9,420         8,421
                                                -------       -------
                                                111,764        92,338
 Accumulated depreciation                        62,051        52,885
                                                -------       -------
        Net fixed assets                         49,713        39,453

Deferred income taxes                             1,680         4,148
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net        64,666        48,844
Other assets                                     12,570        10,600
                                                -------       -------
                                              $ 500,525       435,814
                                                =======       =======


                                    <PAGE>3

                           CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                        (In thousands, except share data)



                                             September 30,
                                                 1999       December 31,
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity          (unaudited)       1998
- ------------------------------------         -------------  ------------
Current liabilities:
  Obligations not liquidated because
   of outstanding checks                      $  11,017        21,428
  Accounts payable                               38,306        34,978
  Withheld payroll taxes                          3,006         3,734
  Accrued expenses                               91,220        80,118
  Currently payable income taxes                  4,386         5,346
                                                -------       -------
         Total current liabilities              147,935       145,604

Long-term debt                                   56,033        35,059
Deferred compensation                            11,513        11,258
Minority interests                                3,778         2,804
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 19,977,300 shares - September 30,
   1999; 19,951,300 shares - December 31,
   1998                                           1,998         1,995
  Class B common stock, $.10 par value -
   authorized 3,174,891 shares; none
   issued                                             -             -
  Additional paid-in capital                     16,083        15,534
  Retained earnings                             285,335       245,858
  Unamortized value of restricted stock
   issued                                          (781)       (1,117)
  Less common stock in treasury, at cost -
   924,501 shares - September 30, 1999;
   917,458 shares - December 31, 1998           (21,369)      (21,181)
                                                -------       -------
         Total shareholders' equity             281,266       241,089
                                                -------       -------
                                              $ 500,525       435,814
                                                =======       =======


                                    <PAGE>4

                           CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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


                                   Quarter ended     Nine months ended
                                   September 30,       September 30,
                                  ----------------  --------------------
                                   1999     1998      1999       1998
                                  -------  -------  ---------  ---------
Revenues                        $ 409,274  389,535  1,205,971  1,157,148

Cost of services                  297,588  288,421    887,642    867,308
                                  -------  -------  ---------  ---------
  Gross profit                    111,686  101,114    318,329    289,840

Operating and administrative
 costs                             88,550   79,453    253,428    234,321
                                  -------  -------  ---------  ---------
  Operating profit                 23,136   21,661     64,901     55,519

Interest expense                      499      421      1,366        852
                                  -------  -------  ---------  ---------
  Earnings from continuing
   operations before income
   taxes and minority
   interests                       22,637   21,240     63,535     54,667

Income taxes                        8,985    8,556     25,099     21,593
                                  -------  -------  ---------  ---------
  Earnings from continuing
   operations before minority
   interests                       13,652   12,684     38,436     33,074

Minority interests                    320      350        974        662
                                  -------  -------  ---------  ---------
  Earnings from continuing
   operations                      13,332   12,334     37,462     32,412

Discontinued operations                 -        -      2,015         -
                                  -------  -------  ---------  ---------
  Net earnings                  $  13,332   12,334     39,477     32,412
                                  =======  =======  =========  =========
Basic earnings per share:
  Earnings from continuing
   operations                   $     .70      .63       1.96       1.64
  Discontinued operations       $       -        -        .11          -
  Net earnings                  $     .70      .63       2.07       1.64

Diluted earnings per share:
  Earnings from continuing
   operations                   $     .70      .63       1.96       1.63
  Discontinued operations       $       -        -        .11          -
  Net earnings                  $     .70      .63       2.07       1.63


                                    <PAGE>5


                           CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                            (In thousands; unaudited)

                                                      Nine months ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                      -----------------
                                                       1999       1998
                                                      ------     ------
Continuing operations
  Operating activities:
   Earnings from continuing operations              $ 37,462     32,412
   Minority interests                                    974        662
   Depreciation                                       10,362      9,040
   Amortization of intangible assets                   3,043      1,535
   Income tax provision greater than tax
    payments                                           4,248      3,645
   Change in assets and liabilities
    net of effects from acquisitions:
     Increase in accounts receivable                 (44,432)   (57,194)
     Increase in payables and accrued expenses        12,030     35,367
     Other                                             2,510        735
                                                      ------     ------
                                                      26,197     26,202
                                                      ------     ------
  Investing activities:
   Purchases of fixed assets                         (20,109)   (16,833)
   Acquisitions net of cash acquired                 (22,735)   (23,806)
   Other                                                (902)       412
                                                      ------     ------
                                                     (43,746)   (40,227)
                                                      ------     ------
  Financing activities:
   Borrowings long-term debt                          25,057     34,633
   Payments long-term debt                            (4,103)   (11,099)
   Obligations not liquidated because
    of outstanding checks                            (10,411)       749
   Share repurchase program                                -    (15,772)
   Other                                                 438         24
                                                      ------     ------
                                                      10,981      8,535
                                                      ------     ------
Net cash flows (used by) from continuing operations   (6,568)    (5,490)

Net cash flows from discontinued operations            6,280      6,547
                                                      ------     ------
(Decrease) increase in cash                             (288)     1,057

Cash at beginning of period                            6,962      6,998
                                                      ------     ------
Cash at end of period                               $  6,674      8,055
                                                      ======     ======


                                    <PAGE>6

                           CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        Comments to Financial Statements


     Earnings used to calculate both basic and diluted earnings per share are
the reported earnings in the Company's consolidated statement of earnings.
Because of the Company's capital structure, all reported earnings pertain to
common shareholders and no other assumed adjust-ments are necessary.  The number
of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for
the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 was
determined as follows:

                             Third quarter            Nine months
                         ----------------------  ----------------------
                            1999        1998        1999        1998
                         ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Basic
- -----
Average shares
 outstanding             19,051,799  19,736,248  19,048,776  19,861,135
Restricted shares
 issued not vested          (32,830)    (44,900)    (35,909)    (46,400)
                         ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                         19,018,969  19,691,348  19,012,867  19,814,735
                         ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Diluted
- -------
Shares used for basic    19,018,969  19,691,348  19,012,867  19,814,735
Dilutive effect of
 stock options               81,636      16,984      77,997      46,305
Dilutive effect of
 restricted shares
 issued not vested            6,693           -       3,752       1,662
Dilutive effect of
 shares issuable
 under Management
 Stock Purchase Plan         20,479           -      20,479           -
                         ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                         19,127,777  19,708,332  19,115,095  19,862,702
                         ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========


                                    <PAGE>7

     Revenues and operating profit attributable to the operating segments of the
Company for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998
follow ($000s):

                                    Third quarter       Nine months
                                   ---------------  -------------------
                                    1999    1998      1999      1998
                                   ------- -------  --------- ---------
Revenues:
Technical Services               $ 239,450 226,235    701,310   681,468
Information Technology Services     81,168  81,663    249,849   236,170
Management Recruiters               30,208  29,701     84,234    84,094
Todays Staffing                     58,448  51,936    170,578   155,416
                                   ------- -------  --------- ---------
                                 $ 409,274 389,535  1,205,971 1,157,148
                                   ======= =======  ========= =========
Earnings from continuing
 operations before income taxes
 and minority interests
Operating profit:
Technical Services               $  12,055  10,251     34,001    24,883
Information Technology Services      5,839   5,355     16,745    15,029
Management Recruiters                6,487   5,778     16,702    16,833
Todays Staffing                      4,203   4,027     11,223     9,890
Corporate expenses                  (5,448) (3,750)   (13,770)  (11,116)
                                   ------- -------  --------- ---------
Operating profit                    23,136  21,661     64,901    55,519
Interest expense                      (499)   (421)    (1,366)     (852)
                                   ------- -------  --------- ---------
Earnings from continuing
 operations before income taxes
 and minority interests          $  22,637  21,240     63,535    54,667
                                   ======= =======  ========= =========

     Intersegment activity is not significant.  Therefore, revenues reported for
each operating segment are substantially all generated from external customers.

     The  Company's  total  assets  increased  approximately  $65  million  from
December  31,  1998 to  September  30,  1999.  Approximately  $4 million of that
increase was in Information  Technology  Services,  $41 million was in Technical
Services,  $6 million was in Todays  Staffing and $14 million was in  Management
Recruiters.

     During the nine months  ended  September  30, 1999,  the Company  completed
acquisitions  in  which it  invested  $22.7  million.  These  acquisitions  were
accounted for using the purchase method.  Assets acquired totaled  approximately
$23 million including $19 million of goodwill. These acquisitions did not have a
significant  effect on the results of operations for the nine months and quarter
ended September 30, 1999.

                                    <PAGE>8


     During the nine months ended  September 30, 1999,  there were 26,000 shares
of common  stock  issued upon the exercise of stock  options  granted  under the
Company's  Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan. As a result of the option exercises,
common  stock and  additional  paid-in  capital  were  increased  by $3,000  and
$445,000, respectively.

     During the nine months ended September 30, 1999, 3,612 shares of restricted
common stock issued in 1997 vested and 7,043 shares were forfeited.  The vesting
of the shares  resulted in  additional  paid-in  capital  decreasing  by $10,000
because of income tax effects related to the vesting.  The forfeited shares were
put in treasury increasing treasury stock by $188,000 and decreasing unamortized
value of restricted stock issued by the same amount.  Also during the nine month
period ended  September 30, 1999,  additional  paid-in  capital and  unamortized
value of  restricted  stock  issued were each  increased  by $114,000 for market
price  changes   related  to  restricted   shares  that  will  vest  based  upon
performance.  In  addition,  unamortized  value of  restricted  stock issued was
decreased by $262,000 for charges to earnings  associated with the  amortization
of the value of the restricted shares.

     During the quarter  ended June 30, 1999,  events  occurred that resulted in
the resolution of certain  contingencies and contractual  matters related to the
Company's discontinued operations. Accordingly, the Company recognized a gain of
$3.1  million  ($2.0  million  after  taxes).  Net  assets  of the  discontinued
operations as of September 30, 1999 were comprised of working  capital items and
deferred income taxes.

     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.  Results  for interim  periods are not  necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

     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, 1998.


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

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

     Consolidated  revenues for the nine months and quarter ended  September 30,
1999 were 4.2% and 5.1%  higher,  respectively,  compared to the same  periods a
year  ago.  Operating  profit  for the nine  months  and third  quarter  of 1999
increased by 16.9% and 6.8% from the  comparable  periods of 1998. The Company's
operating  profit  margin for the nine months and third quarter in 1999 was 5.4%
and 5.7% of revenues,


                                    <PAGE>9


respectively,  compared  to 4.8% and 5.6% for the  nine  months  and  third
quarter in 1998.  During the second quarter of 1998,  the Company  incurred $2.3
million  of  reorganization  costs and other  non-recurring  charges  related to
Technical Services. Excluding these charges in 1998, the operating profit margin
for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 was 5% and  consolidated  operating
profit for the nine month period ended  September  30, 1999  increased by 12% in
comparison to the comparable period a year ago.

     Technical  Services' revenues for the nine months and third quarter of 1999
increased  3%  and  6%,  respectively,  from  last  year's  comparable  periods.
Technical  Services  operating profit for the nine and three month periods ended
September  30,  1999  increased  37%  and  18%,  respectively,  in  relation  to
comparable  periods in 1998.  Operating  profit  margins for the nine months and
third quarter of 1999 were 4.8% and 5.0% of revenue,  respectively,  compared to
3.7% and 4.5% for the nine months and third quarter in 1998. Second quarter 1998
figures include  reorganization  costs and other  non-recurring  charges of $2.3
million.  Excluding these charges in 1998,  Technical Services= operating profit
margin for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 was 4% and operating  profit
for the nine months ended  September 30, 1999  increased by 25% in comparison to
the comparable  period in 1998.  The  aforementioned  reorganization  program is
complete.  The  improvement in Technical  Services  results  reflects the higher
margins  associated  with strength in managed  engineering  services,  increased
contract selectivity and ongoing cost containment efforts.

     Information Technology Services' revenues were up 6% for the nine months of
this year and down 1% compared to last year's third  quarter.  Operating  profit
increased 11% and 9% during the nine and three month periods ended September 30,
1999 versus  comparable  periods in 1998.  Operating profit margins for the nine
months and third quarter of 1999 were 6.7% and 7.2%,  respectively,  compared to
6.4% and 6.6%,  respectively,  for the  periods in 1998.  While  1999  operating
results have improved in relation to 1998, the IT staffing  market has been very
difficult  this year for  several  reasons,  including  a very  tight  candidate
market,  particularly for people with high-end skills.  The market also has been
affected by slower overall  demand as some customers have delayed  discretionary
projects to reduce potential year-end Y2K complications. However, because of the
differences in needed skill sets, delays in discretionary  projects have not had
a material impact on easing the shortage of candidates with high-demand skills.

     Management Recruiters' revenues were level for the nine months of this year
and up 2% compared to last year's third quarter.  Operating  profit for the nine
month period ended  September  30, 1999  decreased 1% but  increased 12% for the
third quarter over the third quarter of 1998.  Operating  profit margins for the
nine  months  and third  quarter  of 1999 were  19.8% and  21.5%,  respectively,
compared  to  20.0%  and  19.5%,  respectively,  for the same  periods  in 1998.
Management  Recruiters'  first  quarter and  year-to-date  1999 results  include
$393,000 in after-tax  operating  profit  related to the settlement of a dispute
with a franchisee. While the market has remained strong for Management


                                    <PAGE>10

Recruiters' middle management search and recruiting services, the segments
revenue growth in 1999 has been adversely impacted by a tight candidate pool and
slower than anticipated growth in large, national contracts.

     Todays Staffing revenues for the nine months and third quarter of 1999 were
10% and 13%  higher,  respectively,  compared  to the same  periods  a year ago.
Operating  profit for the nine and three month periods ended  September 30, 1999
increased  13.5% and 4.4%,  respectively,  in relation to comparable  periods in
1998.  Operating  profit  margins for the nine months and third  quarter of 1999
were 6.6% and 7.2%, respectively,  compared to 6.4% and 7.8%, respectively,  for
the same periods in 1998.  The  operating  profit growth rate was slower than in
previous  quarters in part because of one-time costs associated with integration
of a business  acquired  earlier in 1999.  Demand for  office/clerical  services
continued to be strong.

     The third quarters of 1999 and 1998 include favorable  pre-tax  adjustments
of $2.0 million and $1.5 million, respectively,  resulting from annual actuarial
studies of the Company's workers' compensation liabilities.

     During the first nine months of 1999, the Company  capitalized  $610,000 of
interest in connection  with its  implementation  of an  enterprise  information
system. Interest incurred, net of capitalized amounts, during the nine and three
month period ended  September 30, 1999,  was higher than  comparable  periods in
1998 because of higher levels of debt outstanding.

     Corporate  expenses  were higher in the third  quarter as the Company began
its  transition  from  development  into  implementation  of an  enterprise-wide
information  system.  Implementation  expenses  for the  third  quarter  of 1999
totaled approximately $1.2 million.

     During  the  second  quarter  1999,  the  Company   recorded  a  gain  from
discontinued operations of $2 million, net of applicable income taxes. This gain
primarily resulted from the resolution of certain  contingencies and contractual
matters that had been pending.

                                    Year 2000
                                    ---------

     Many existing  computer  systems use two digits to identify a year with the
assumption  that the  first two  digits  of a year are "19."  With the year 2000
approaching, computer systems that are not Year 2000 compliant may read the year
2000 as 1900 and  malfunction.  The  Company's  program  to assess the extent of
issues related to Year 2000  compliance  and to develop and implement  solutions
for those issues is being directed by senior management with the Company's Chief
Information Officer having primary responsibility for coordination,  remediation
and implementation  efforts.  Designated personnel at the Company's headquarters
and at each of the Company's  operating  locations  have been assigned Year 2000
compliance responsibilities.


                                    <PAGE>11


The program is focused on internal information technology systems,
computer-aided design systems, non-IT systems (purchased systems with embedded
logic chips), facilities and the status of compliance by larger customers,
suppliers and other key third parties.  The program involves the following
phases:

          Inventory
          Assessment and planning
          Remediation or replacement and testing
          Implementation
          Contingency/transition planning

     The internal IT systems  compliance  issues are most critical and relate to
the Company's  financial systems,  computer networks and communications  systems
and personnel  recruiting and human resource systems.  Corporate level personnel
have  responsibility to insure that these systems will be Year 2000 compliant as
well as determining the status of compliance by larger customers,  suppliers and
other key third parties.

     Year  2000  compliance  related  to  internal  financial  systems  is being
addressed in two ways.  First,  the Company is replacing  its primary  financial
system with a state-of-the-art  integrated enterprise-wide system (ERP). The new
system will provide enhanced processing, control and reporting capabilities. The
new system will be Year 2000 compliant and is being  implemented  throughout the
majority of the  enterprise.  Remaining  business units will continue to use the
remediated  legacy systems (for which remediation has been completed and testing
is in progress) until converted to the new ERP.

     A  Company-wide   expansion  and  upgrade  of  its  computer  networks  and
communications  systems  has  been  underway  since  mid-1997.  The roll out and
implementation  of  the  new  platform,   which  is  Year  2000  compliant,  was
substantially completed in the third quarter of 1999.

     Personnel  recruiting and human resource  systems are being replaced by new
systems  which were  developed  prior to the end of 1997.  These new systems are
Year 2000 compliant. This roll-out was substantially completed during the second
quarter of 1999 and is scheduled to be fully implemented by year end 1999.

     With respect to larger  customers,  suppliers and other key third  parties,
surveys have been  conducted  for use in assessing  their state of compliance in
order to develop plans in case of  non-compliance.  Customers with whom there is
electronic  interchange  of data are of  primary  focus to ensure  that both the
Company  and  those  customers  are  Year  2000  compliant  with  the  standards
established for such interchange.


                                    <PAGE>12

     The approximate status for each of these areas follows:

                                           Remediation   Implementation
                            Assessment         or             and
                               and         replacement     projected
              Inventory      planning      and testing     completion
            -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------
Financial
 systems      Complete       Complete       Complete        Complete

Computer
 networks
 and
 communi-
 cations                                  Substantially   Substantially
 systems      Complete       Complete       complete        complete

Personnel
 recruit-
 ing and
 human
 resource
 systems      Complete       Complete       Complete        Q4, 1999

Larger                                         Not
 customers    Complete       Complete       applicable      Complete

Larger
 suppliers
 and                                           Not
 others       Complete       Complete       applicable      Complete

     Each operating office is identifying,  assessing compliance issues and then
implementing  solutions  for  computer-aided  design  systems,  non-IT  systems,
facilities  and the status of compliance by local  suppliers and third  parties.
Solutions for Year 2000 issues related to computer-aided design systems,  non-IT
systems  and  facilities  will,  of  necessity,  come from  vendors  and  others
providing  the  related  services.  The  Company,  however,  needs  to  identify
compliance  issues and insure that  remediation or replacement is  accomplished.
The Company has to assess their state of compliance in order to develop plans in
case of non-compliance.  The identification and assessment process was completed
during the second quarter,  1999, and all remediation  efforts will be completed
before year end.

     The cost of the Company's Year 2000 program is expected to be approximately
$2.3 million, all of which will be charged against operations.  This amount does
not include costs  associated with the new financial system or the new personnel
recruiting and human resource systems discussed  previously.  These systems were
already  scheduled  for   implementation   and  their   implementation  was  not
accelerated because of Year 2000 issues.


                                    <PAGE>13


     As of September 30, 1999,  approximately $2.2 million has been spent on the
Year 2000 program,  most of which relates to the remediation  effort  associated
with the existing financial systems.  Capital expenditures through September 30,
1999 on the new  financial  system and the new  personnel  recruiting  and human
resource  systems were $21.8 million.  It is anticipated that an additional $1.1
million will be invested in these new systems  principally  during the remainder
of 1999.  The base  functionality  and  features  of these new  systems  will be
further expanded to decrease the Companys dependence on existing legacy systems
and better  service  internal and  external  customer  requirements.  Relatedly,
installation  schedules  have been  adjusted to accelerate  certain  large-scale
implementations,  including related  development and configuration in the United
States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

     The Company believes that its program to address Year 2000 compliance is on
schedule  for  completion  before  the end of  1999.  However,  there  can be no
assurance that there will be no material impact as a result of Year 2000 issues,
particularly  considering  the dependence and  interdependence  that exists with
third parties and that  resources for  remediation  and  replacement  may not be
available in the time frame  required.  Since the Company has a greater level of
control over implementing solutions to Year 2000 issues relating to its internal
systems,  it is more likely that adverse  impacts on the Company could originate
with third parties rather than with the Company's inability to have its internal
systems  Year 2000  compliant.  If issues  related to internal  systems or those
related  to  third  parties  are  not  resolved  before  the  end of  1999,  the
consequences to the Company could be material.

     The Y2K Compliance Project Team is addressing  contingency  planning.  This
effort involves the updating of the Company's risk  assessment,  which considers
current and projected project status and its important third-party dependencies.
Examples of potential  contingency plans may include targeted supply buy-aheads,
consideration of alternate suppliers and personnel deployment  strategies in the
event  of  unforeseen  facility  disruption.   These  plans  are  scheduled  for
completion before year-end, 1999.

     The  Company  is also  developing  formal  "transition  plans"  which  will
document procedures to be implemented  immediately before,  during and after the
turn of the millennium.  Examples of transition plans may include increased help
desk staffing,  expansion of systems  (including  personal  computers),  back-up
efforts and phased system  shutdowns and startups  immediately  before and after
the millennium change. These transition plans are substantially complete.

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

     The ratio of  current  assets  to  current  liabilities  was 2.5 to 1 as of
September 30, 1999 and 2.3 to 1 as of December 31, 1998.  The ratio of long-term
debt to total capital (long-term debt plus  shareholders'  equity) was 17% as of
September 30, 1999 and 13% as of December 31, 1998.



                                    <PAGE>14

     During the nine months ended  September 30, 1999, the Company made a number
of  acquisitions  in which it invested $22.7 million.  These  acquisitions  were
accounted for using the purchase method.  Assets acquired totaled  approximately
$23 million including $19 million of goodwill. These acquisitions did not have a
significant  effect on the results of operations for the nine months and quarter
ended September 30, 1999.

     The Company believes that capital  resources  available from operations and
financing arrangements are adequate to support the Company's businesses.

                            New Accounting Standards
                            ------------------------

     In June,  1998, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board issued Statement
No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Statement
No.  133   establishes   accounting  and  reporting   standards  for  derivative
instruments and for hedging activities and is effective for the first quarter of
fiscal years  beginning  after June 15, 2000.  The Company  will  determine  the
extent to which Statement No. 133 applies and adopt the standards established as
required. Currently, the Company has no derivative or hedging activities.

                           Forward-looking Information
                           ---------------------------

     Certain information in this report,  including Management's  Discussion and
Analysis  of   Financial   Condition   and  Results  of   Operations,   contains
forward-looking  statements  as  such  term is  defined  in  Section  27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.
Certain   forward-looking   statements   can  be   identified   by  the  use  of
forward-looking  terminology  such as,  "believes,"  "expects,"  "may,"  "will,"
"should,"  "seeks,"   "approximately,"   "intends,"  "plans,"   "estimates,"  or
"anticipates"  or the negative thereof or other  comparable  terminology,  or by
discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements involve
risks and  uncertainties  that could cause actual  results to differ  materially
from  those  in  the  forward-looking   statements.   These  include  risks  and
uncertainties such as competitive  market pressures,  material changes in demand
from larger  customers,  availability  of labor,  the Company's  performance  on
contracts,  changes  in  customers'  attitudes  toward  outsourcing,  government
policies or judicial  decisions  adverse to the  staffing  industry,  changes in
economic   conditions,   unforeseen   events   associated  with  divestiture  of
discontinued  operations and delays or unexpected costs in making  modifications
to existing software and converting to new software to resolve issues related to
Year 2000 and failure of third parties to provide Year 2000  compliant  products
and  services.  Readers  are  cautioned  not to place  undue  reliance  on these
forward-looking statements,  which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company
assumes no obligation to update such information.



                                    <PAGE>15

                           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, 1997
                     (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management
                     contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

               b.    CDI Corp. 1998 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan,
                     incorporated herein by reference to the EDGAR
                     filing made by the Registrant on April 3, 1998
                     in connection with the Registrant's definitive
                     Proxy Statement for its annual meeting of
                     shareholders held on May 5, 1998 (File No.
                     1-5519).  (Constitutes a management contract
                     or compensatory plan or arrangement)

               c.    CDI Corp. Performance Share Plan, incorporated
                     herein by reference to the Registrant's report
                     on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
                     1998 (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a
                     management contract or compensatory plan or
                     arrangement)

               d.    CDI Corp. Management Stock Purchase Plan,
                     incorporated herein by reference to the
                     Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the
                     quarter ended March 31, 1998 (File No. 1-5519).
                     (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory
                     plan or arrangement)

               e.    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)


                                    <PAGE>16

               f.    Consulting Agreement dated as of April 7, 1997
                     by and between Registrant and Walter R. Garrison,
                     incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's
                     report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
                     30, 1997 (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a
                     management contract or compensatory plan or
                     arrangement)

               g.    Employment Agreement dated March 11, 1997,
                     including Restricted Stock Agreement and Non-
                     Qualified Stock Option Agreement, by and
                     between Registrant and Mitchell Wienick,
                     incorporated herein by reference to the EDGAR
                     filing made by the Registrant on April 1, 1997
                     in connection with the Registrant's definitive
                     Proxy Statement for its annual meeting of
                     shareholders held on April 28, 1997 (File No.
                     1-5519).  (Constitutes a management contract
                     or compensatory plan or arrangement)

               h.    Supplemental Retirement Agreement dated as of
                     April 7, 1997 by and between Registrant and
                     Mitchell Wienick, incorporated herein by
                     reference to the Registrant's report on Form
                     10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997
                     (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management
                     contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

               i.    Employment Agreement, Restricted Stock Agreement
                     and Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement all
                     dated August 4, 1997, by and between Registrant
                     and Robert J. Mannarino, incorporated herein by
                     reference to the Registrant's report on Form
                     10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997
                     (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management
                     contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

               j.    Supplemental Retirement Agreement dated as of
                     November 18, 1997 by and between Registrant and
                     Robert J. Mannarino, incorporated herein by
                     reference to the Registrant's report on Form
                     10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997
                     (File No. 1-55519).  (Constitutes a management
                     contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

               k.    Employment Agreement dated July 8, 1997,
                     including Restricted Stock Agreement and Non-
                     Qualified Stock Option Agreement, by and between
                     Registrant and Brian J. Bohling, incorporated
                     herein by reference to the Registrant's report
                     on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998
                     (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management
                     contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)


                                    <PAGE>17


               l.    Supplemental Retirement Agreement dated November
                     18, 1997 by and between Registrant and Brian J.
                     Bohling, incorporated herein by reference to the
                     Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                     ended March 31, 1998 (File No. 1-5519).
                     (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory
                     plan or arrangement)

               m.    Consulting Agreement dated as of December 3, 1997
                     by and between Registrant and Edgar D. Landis,
                     incorporated herein by reference to the
                     Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended
                     December 31, 1997  (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes
                     a management contract or compensatory plan or
                     arrangement.

               n.    Employment Agreement effective January 1, 1998 by
                     and between Registrant and Joseph R. Seiders,
                     incorporated herein by reference to the
                     Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                     ended March 31, 1998 (File No. 1-5519).
                     (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory
                     plan or arrangement)

            27.      Financial Data Schedule.

     (b)  The Registrant has not filed a Form 8-K during the quarter
          ended September 30, 1999.



                                    <PAGE>18


                                   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 12, 1999             By: /s/ Gregory L. Cowan
                              --------------------------------------
                              Gregory L. Cowan
                              Executive Vice President and
                              Chief Financial Officer
                              (Duly authorized officer and principal
                              financial officer of Registrant)



                                    <PAGE>19


                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number                           Exhibit                           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, 1997 (File No. 1-5519).
         (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory
         plan or arrangement)

   b.    CDI Corp. 1998 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan,
         incorporated herein by reference to the EDGAR filing
         made by the Registrant on April 3, 1998 in connection
         with the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for
         its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 5, 1998
         (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management contract
         or compensatory plan or arrangement)

   c.    CDI Corp. Performance Share Plan, incorporated herein
         by reference to the Registrant's report on Form 10-Q
         for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 (File No. 1-5519).
         (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory
         plan or arrangement)

   d.    CDI Corp. Management Stock Purchase Plan incorporated
         herein by reference to the Registrant's report on
         Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 (File
         No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management contract or
         compensatory plan or arrangement)

   e.    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)

   f.    Consulting Agreement dated as of April 7, 1997 by and
         between Registrant and Walter R. Garrison, incorporated
         herein by reference to Registrant's report on Form 10-Q


                                    <PAGE>20

                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number                           Exhibit                           Page
- -------  --------------------------------------------------------  ----

         for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 (File No. 1-5519).
         (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan
         or arrangement)

   g.    Employment Agreement dated March 11, 1997, including
         Restricted Stock Agreement and Non-Qualified Stock
         Option Agreement, by and between Registrant and Mitchell
         Wienick, incorporated herein by reference to the EDGAR
         filing made by the Registrant on April 1, 1997 in
         connection with the Registrant's definitive Proxy
         Statement for its annual meeting of shareholders held
         on April 28, 1997 (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a
         management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

   h.    Supplemental Retirement Agreement dated as of April 7,
         1997 by and between Registrant and Mitchell Wienick,
         incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's
         report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997
         (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management contract
         or compensatory plan or arrangement)

   i.    Employment Agreement, Restricted Stock Agreement and
         Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement all dated August 4,
         1997, by and between Registrant and Robert J. Mannarino,
         incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's
         report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
         1997 (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management
         contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

   j.    Supplemental Retirement Agreement dated as of November
         18, 1997 by and between Registrant and Robert J.
         Mannarino, incorporated herein by reference to the
         Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended
         December 31, 1997 (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a
         management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

   k.    Employment Agreement dated July 8, 1997, including
         Restricted Stock Agreement and Non-Qualified Stock
         Option Agreement, by and between Registrant and Brian
         J. Bohling, incorporated herein by reference to the
         Registrant's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
         March 31, 1998 (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a
         management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)



                                    <PAGE>21


                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number                           Exhibit                           Page
- -------  --------------------------------------------------------  ----

   l.    Supplemental Retirement Agreement dated November 18,
         1997 by and between Registrant and Brian J. Bohling,
         incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's
         report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998
         (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes a management contract
         or compensatory plan or arrangement)

   m.    Consulting Agreement dated as of December 3, 1997
         by and between Registrant and Edgar D. Landis,
         incorporated herein by reference to the
         Registrant's report on Form 10-K for the year ended
         December 31, 1997  (File No. 1-5519).  (Constitutes
         a management contract or compensatory plan or
         arrangement.

   n.    Employment Agreement effective January 1, 1998 by and
         between Registrant and Joseph R. Seiders, incorporated
         herein by reference to the Registrant's report on Form
         10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 (File No.
         1-5519).  (Constitutes a management contract or
         compensatory plan or arrangement)

27.      Financial Data Schedule.


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