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EXHIBIT 27
Financial Data Schedule
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains financial information extracted from the consolidated
financial statements of CDI Corp. and Subsidiaries and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 13,863
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 408,341
<ALLOWANCES> 4,035
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 425,784
<PP&E> 139,380
<DEPRECIATION> 74,365
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 598,631
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 175,681
<BONDS> 74,936
0
0
<COMMON> 2,001
<OTHER-SE> 326,759
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 598,631
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,300,418
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 942,795
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,833
<INCOME-PRETAX> 58,857
<INCOME-TAX> 22,309
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 35,852
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 35,852
<EPS-BASIC> 1.88
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.88
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