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10-Q, 1999-08-16
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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 June 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
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                               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 July 31, 1999 were:

     Common stock, $.10 par value                   19,052,799 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)


                                                June 30,
                                                 1999      December 31,
Assets                                        (unaudited)     1998
- ------                                         ---------   ------------
Current assets:
 Cash                                         $   6,192        6,962
 Accounts receivable, less allowance
  for doubtful accounts of $5,237 -
  June 30, 1999; $6,000 - December 31,
  1998                                          346,589      307,261
 Prepaid expenses                                 5,218        7,156
 Deferred income taxes                            5,286        6,038
 Net assets of discontinued operations            1,418        5,352
                                                -------      -------
        Total current assets                    364,703      332,769

Fixed assets, at cost:
 Computers and systems                           66,344       55,156
 Equipment and furniture                         30,365       28,761
 Leasehold improvements                           8,922        8,421
                                                -------      -------
                                                105,631       92,338
 Accumulated depreciation                        58,461       52,885
                                                -------      -------
        Net fixed assets                         47,170       39,453

Deferred income taxes                             2,356        4,148
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net        64,050       48,844
Other assets                                     11,468       10,600
                                                -------      -------
                                              $ 489,747      435,814
                                                =======      =======


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                           CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                        (In thousands, except share data)


                                                June 30,
                                                 1999      December 31,
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity          (unaudited)     1998
- ------------------------------------           ---------   ------------
Current liabilities:
  Obligations not liquidated because
   of outstanding checks                      $  13,579       21,428
  Accounts payable                               44,829       34,978
  Withheld payroll taxes                          4,505        3,734
  Accrued expenses                              102,566       80,118
  Currently payable income taxes                  7,998        5,346
                                                -------      -------
         Total current liabilities              173,477      145,604

Long-term debt                                   33,475       35,059
Deferred compensation                            11,561       11,258
Minority interests                                3,458        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 19,973,300 shares - June 30,
   1999; 19,951,300 shares - December 31,
   1998                                           1,997        1,995
  Class B common stock, $.10 par value -
   authorized 3,174,891 shares; none
   issued                                             -            -
  Additional paid-in capital                     16,084       15,534
  Retained earnings                             272,003      245,858
  Unamortized value of restricted stock
   issued                                          (939)      (1,117)
  Less common stock in treasury, at cost -
  924,501 shares - June 30, 1999; 917,458
   shares - December 31, 1998                   (21,369)     (21,181)
                                                -------      -------
         Total shareholders' equity             267,776      241,089
                                                -------      -------
                                              $ 489,747      435,814
                                                =======      =======


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                           CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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


                                     Quarter ended     Six months ended
                                        June 30,           June 30,
                                    ----------------   ----------------
                                     1999     1998      1999     1998
                                    -------  -------   -------  -------

Revenues                          $ 407,576  388,847   796,697  767,613

Cost of services                    301,616  292,130   590,054  578,887
                                    -------  -------   -------  -------
  Gross profit                      105,960   96,717   206,643  188,726

Operating and administrative
 costs                               84,495   80,621   164,878  154,868
                                    -------  -------   -------  -------
  Operating profit                   21,465   16,096    41,765   33,858

Interest expense                        440      425       867      431
                                    -------  -------   -------  -------
  Earnings from continuing
   operations before income
   taxes and minority
   interests                         21,025   15,671    40,898   33,427

Income taxes                          8,284    6,112    16,114   13,037
                                    -------  -------   -------  -------
  Earnings from continuing
   operations before minority
   interests                         12,741    9,559    24,784   20,390

Minority interests                      344      190       654      312
                                    -------  -------   -------  -------
  Earnings from continuing
   operations                        12,397    9,369    24,130   20,078

Discontinued operations               2,015        -     2,015        -
                                    -------  -------   -------  -------
  Net earnings                    $  14,412    9,369    26,145   20,078
                                    =======  =======   =======  =======

Basic earnings per share:
  Earnings from continuing
   operations                     $     .65      .47      1.26     1.01
  Discontinued operations         $     .11        -       .11        -
  Net earnings                    $     .75      .47      1.37     1.01

Diluted earnings per share:
  Earnings from continuing
   operations                     $     .65      .47      1.26     1.01
  Discontinued operations         $     .11        -       .11        -
  Net earnings                    $     .75      .47      1.37     1.01

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                           CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                            (In thousands; unaudited)


                                              Six months ended June 30,
                                              -------------------------
                                                   1999       1998
                                                  ------     ------
Continuing Operations
  Operating activities:
   Earnings from continuing operations          $ 24,130     20,078
   Minority interests                                654        312
   Depreciation                                    6,774      5,677
   Amortization of intangible assets               1,943      1,057
   Income tax provision greater than
    tax payments                                   4,575      3,057
   Change in assets and liabilities
    net of effects from acquisitions:
     Increase in accounts receivable             (34,214)   (57,186)
     Increase in payables and accrued
      expenses                                    31,621     28,624
     Other                                         1,619     (1,169)
                                                  ------     ------
                                                  37,102        450
                                                  ------     ------
  Investing activities:
   Purchases of fixed assets                     (14,026)    (7,555)
   Acquisitions net of cash acquired             (20,798)   (20,248)
   Other                                             108     (2,992)
                                                  ------     ------
                                                 (34,716)   (30,795)
                                                  ------     ------
  Financing activities:
   Borrowings long-term debt                       2,033     33,655
   Payments long-term debt                        (3,637)       (86)
   Obligations not liquidated because
    of outstanding checks                         (7,849)    (1,453)
   Other                                             348         24
                                                  ------     ------
                                                  (9,105)    32,140
                                                  ------     ------

Net cash flows (used by) from continuing
 operations                                       (6,719)     1,795

Net cash flows from discontinued operations        5,949         79
                                                  ------     ------
(Decrease) increase in cash                         (770)     1,874

Cash at beginning of period                        6,962      6,998
                                                  ------     ------
Cash at end of period                           $  6,192      8,872
                                                  ======     ======


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                           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 adjustments are necessary.  The number
of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for the
second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 was determined as
follows:

                            Second quarter            Six months
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
                           1999        1998        1999        1998
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Basic
- -----
Average shares
 outstanding            19,048,109  19,923,504  19,046,900  19,923,578
Restricted shares
 issued not vested         (33,640)    (44,900)    (37,084)    (47,150)
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                        19,014,469  19,878,604  19,009,816  19,876,428
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Diluted
- -------
Shares used for basic   19,014,469  19,878,604  19,009,816  19,876,428
Dilutive effect of
 stock options             131,294      26,275      76,178      60,965
Dilutive effect of
 restricted shares
 issued not vested           3,208         850       2,281       2,493
Dilutive effect of
 shares issuable
 under Management
 Stock Purchase Plan        20,479           -      20,479           -
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                        19,169,450  19,905,729  19,108,754  19,939,886
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========








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

                                    Second quarter       Six months
                                   ----------------   ----------------
                                    1999     1998      1999     1998
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------
Revenues:
Technical Services               $ 235,218  228,477   461,860  455,233
Information Technology Services     84,467   79,048   168,681  154,507
Management Recruiters               28,182   27,762    54,026   54,393
Todays Staffing                     59,709   53,560   112,130  103,480
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------
                                 $ 407,576  388,847   796,697  767,613
                                   =======  =======   =======  =======
Earnings from continuing
 operations before income taxes
 and minority interests:
Operating profit
Technical Services               $  10,872    5,691    21,946   14,632
Information Technology Services      5,295    4,961    10,906    9,674
Management Recruiters                5,804    5,876    10,215   11,055
Todays Staffing                      3,811    3,323     7,020    5,863
Corporate expenses                  (4,317)  (3,755)   (8,322)  (7,366)
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------
Operating profit                    21,465   16,096    41,765   33,858
Interest expense                      (440)    (425)     (867)    (431)
                                   -------  -------   -------  -------
Earnings from continuing
 operations before income taxes
 and minority interests          $  21,025   15,671    40,898   33,427
                                   =======  =======   =======  =======

     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 $54 million from
December 31, 1998 to June 30, 1999.  Approximately $6 million of that increase
was in Information Technology Services, $25 million was in Technical Services,
$6 million was in Todays Staffing and $12 million in Management Recruiters.

     During the six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company completed
acquisitions in which it invested $20.8 million.  These acquisitions were
accounted for using the purchase method.  Assets acquired totaled approximately
$21 million including $17 million of goodwill.  These acquisitions did not have
a significant effect on the results of operations for the six months and
quarter ended June 30, 1999.

     During the six months ended June 30, 1999, there were 22,000 shares of
common stock issued upon the exercise of stock options granted under the
Company's Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan.  As a



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result of the option exercises, common stock and additional paid-in capital
were increased by $2,000 and $356,000, respectively.

     During the six months ended June 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 six month period ended June 30, 1999, additional paid-in
capital and unamortized value of restricted stock issued were each increased by
$204,000 for market price changes related to the shares that will vest based
upon performance.  In addition, unamortized value of restricted stock issued
was decreased by $194,000 for charges to earnings associated with the
amortization of the value of the restricted shares.

     During the quarter ended June 30, 1999, a number of events occurred that
resulted in the resolution of certain contingencies and contractual matters
related to the Company's discontinued operations.  Secondly, the Company
recognized a gain of $3.1 million ($2.0 million after taxes).  Net assets of
the discontinued operations as of June 30, 1999 were comprised of working
capital 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 six months and quarter ended June 30, 1999
were 3.8% and 4.8% higher, respectively, compared to the same periods a year
ago. Operating profit for the six months and second quarter of 1999 increased
by 23.4% and 33.4% from the comparable periods of 1998.  The Company's operating
profit margin for the six months and second quarter in 1999 was 5.2% and 5.3%
of revenues, respectively, compared to 4.4% and 4.1% for the six months and
second quarter in 1998.  During the second quarter of 1998, the Company
incurred $2.3 million of reorganization costs and other non-recurring charges
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1998, consolidated operating profit for the six and three month period ended
June 30, 1999 increased by 15.5% and 16.7%, in comparison to comparable periods
in 1998.

     Technical Services' revenues for the six months and second quarter of 1999
increased 2% and 3%, respectively, from last year's comparable periods.
Technical Services operating profit for the six and three month periods ended
June 30, 1999 increased 50% and 91%, respectively, in relation to comparable
periods in 1998.  Operating profit margins for the six months and second
quarter of 1999 were 4.8% and 4.6% of revenue, respectively, compared to 3.2%
and 2.5% for the six months and second 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
for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 1999 increased by 29.6% and
36.1%, in comparison to comparable periods 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 9% for the six months of
this year and up 7% compared to last year's second quarter.  Operating profit
increased 13% and 7% during the six and three month periods ended June 30, 1999
versus comparable periods in 1998.  Operating profit margins for the six months
and second quarter of 1999 were 6.5% and 6.3%, respectively, compared to 6.3%
for both periods in 1998.  While 1999 operating results have improved in
relation to comparable results in 1998, Information Technology growth and
financial performance has been suppressed due to a shortage of qualified
candidates and lower than anticipated demand from several key customers.
These conditions are expected to continue during the second six months of 1999.
Additionally, the segment's administrative costs have increased during 1999
reflecting the need for continuing investment to support longer-term growth.

     Todays Staffing revenues for the six months and second quarter of 1999
were 8% and 11% higher, respectively, compared to the same periods a year ago.
Operating profit for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 1999
increased 20% and 15%, respectively, in relation to comparable periods in 1998.
Operating profit margins for the six months and second quarter of 1999 were
6.3% and 6.4%, respectively, vs. 5.7% and 6.2%, respectively, for the same
periods in 1998.  Demand for office/clerical services continued to be strong.

     Management Recruiters' revenues were down 1% for the six months of this
year and up 2% compared to last year's second quarter.  Operating profit for
the six and three month periods ended June 30, 1999 decreased 8% and 1%,
respectively, in relation to comparable periods in 1998.  Operating profit
margins for the six months and second quarter of 1999 were 18.9% and 20.6%,
respectively, compared to 20.3% and 21.2%, 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


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dispute with a franchisee.  While the market has remained strong for
Management Recruiters' middle management search and recruiting services, the
segment's growth rates have been adversely impacted by a tight candidate pool
and slower than anticipated growth in large, national contracts during the
first half of 1999.

     During the first half of 1999, the company capitalized $372,000 of
interest in connection with its implementation of an enterprise
information system.  Interest incurred, net of capitalized amounts, during the
six and three month period ended June 30, 1999, was higher than comparable
periods in 1998 because of higher levels of debt outstanding.

     During the second quarter 1999, the Company recorded a gain from
discontinued operations of $2 million, net of applicable income taxes.  This
gain primarily reflects recovery of a disputed receivable which was fully
reserved.

                                    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 the
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.

     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.



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     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, is scheduled
to be substantially completed by year end, 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.

     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.

     The approximate status for each of these areas follows:

                                           Remediation   Implementation
                            Assessment         or             and
                               and         replacement     projected
              Inventory      planning      and testing     completion
            -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------
Financial                                 Substantially
 systems      Complete       Complete       complete        Q4, 1999

Computer
 networks
 and
 communi-
 cations                                  Substantially
 systems      Complete       Complete       complete        Q4, 1999

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



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                                           Remediation   Implementation
                            Assessment         or             and
                               and         replacement     projected
              Inventory      planning      and testing     completion
            -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------
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.

     As of June 30, 1999, approximately $1.8 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 June 30, 1999 on the new financial system and the new personnel
recruiting and human resource systems were $19.3 million.  It is
anticipated that an additional $3.2 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 Company's 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


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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 shut downs and
startups immediately before and after the millennium change.  These
transition plans are scheduled for completion within the third quarter,
1999.

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

     The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.1 to 1
as of June 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 11% as of June 30, 1999 and 13% as of December 31, 1998.

     During the six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company made a
number of acquisitions in which it invested $20.8 million.  These
acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method.  Assets
acquired totaled approximately $21 million including $17 million of
goodwill.  These acquisitions did not have a significant effect on the
results of operations for the six months and quarter ended June 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


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effective for fiscal quarters 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.




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                                     <PAGE>



                     PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     On April 29, 1999, the Company held its annual meeting of share-
holders.  The matters of business conducted at the meeting were 1) the
election of nine directors of the Company and 2) to act upon a
shareholder proposal recommending the sale of the Company's subsidiary,
Todays Staffing, Inc.

     The name of each director elected at the meeting and a tabulation
of the voting by nominee follows:

                                        Votes         Votes
                                         for         withheld
                                      ----------     --------
     Walter E. Blankley               17,140,676      123,280

     John M. Coleman                  17,064,660      199,296

     Walter R. Garrison               16,725,426      538,530

     Kay Hahn Harrell                 17,062,969      200,987

     Lawrence C. Karlson              16,724,779      539,177

     Allen M. Levantin                17,142,526      121,430

     Alan B. Miller                   17,140,729      123,227

     Mitchell Wienick                 17,138,197      125,759

     Barton J. Winokur                16,728,026      535,930


     There were no abstentions and there were no broker non-votes.

     The proposal to sell Todays Staffing, Inc. was rejected as
follows:

       Votes         Votes
        for         against      Abstentions    Broker non-votes
     ----------    ----------    -----------    ----------------
      579,638      14,017,958      205,626         2,460,734




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                                     <PAGE>



                      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 manage-
                     ment contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

               d.    CDI Corp. Management Stock Purchase Plan, incor-
                     porated 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)



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                                     <PAGE>



               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 October 29, 1997,
                     Restricted Stock Agreement dated November 10,
                     1997 and Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement
                     dated November 10, 1997 each by and between
                     Registrant and John D. Sanford, incorporated 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)



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                                     <PAGE>



               l.    Supplemental Retirement Agreement dated as of
                     November 20, 1997 by and between Registrant and
                     John D. Sanford, 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)

               m.    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)

               n.    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)

               o.    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 June 30, 1999.




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                                     <PAGE>



                                   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.
                              --------------------------------------



August 11, 1999               By: /s/ Edgar D. Landis
                              --------------------------------------
                              Chief Financial Officer
                              (Duly authorized officer and principal
                              financial officer of Registrant)













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                                     <PAGE>


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




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                                     <PAGE>


                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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

   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 October 29, 1997, Restricted
         Stock Agreement dated November 10, 1997 and Non-Qualified
         Stock Option Agreement dated November 10, 1997 each by
         and between Registrant and John D. Sanford, incorporated
         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)

   l.    Supplemental Retirement Agreement dated as of November
         20, 1997 by and between Registrant and John D. Sanford,
         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)






                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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

   m.    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)

   n.    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)

   o.    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.                                   23


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                                     <PAGE>

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