DELIVERING HIGH VALUE SOLUTIONS

ENGINEERING & IT OUTSOURCING •

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CDI CORP

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CDI CORP

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Exhibit 99

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CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation

Reform

Act

of

1995.

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statements

that

address

expectations

or

projections

about

the

future,

including

statements about our strategy for growth, expected expenditures and future financial results are forward-

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"may,"

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"could,“

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"plans,"

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These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks,

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are

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predict.

Because

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forward-looking

statements

are

based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to significant business, economic and competitive

uncertainties,

many

of

which

are

beyond

our

control

or

are

subject

to

change,

actual

outcomes

and

results

may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements.

Important

factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statement include, but are

not

limited

to:

changes

in

general

economic

conditions

and

levels

of

capital

spending

by

customers

in

the

industries that we serve; the impact of a potential reduction in

demand in our IT Solutions segment; possible

inaccurate assumptions or forecasts regarding the bill rate, profit margin, and duration of assignment

applicable to billable personnel (and regarding the utilization rate of billable personnel in our project

business); competitive market pressures; the availability and cost of qualified labor; changes in customers'

attitudes towards outsourcing; our level of success in attracting, training, and retaining qualified

management personnel and other staff employees; our ability to pass on to customers increases in costs

(such

as

those

relating

to

workers’

compensation,

unemployment

insurance,

and

medical

insurance

coverage or other costs which may arise from regulatory requirements); our performance on customer

contracts; the possibility of incurring liability for our activities, including the activities of our temporary

employees; adverse consequences arising out of the U.K. Office of Fair Trading investigation; and

government

policies

or

judicial

decisions

adverse

to

the

staffing

industry.

More

detailed

information

about

some of these risks and uncertainties may be found in our filings with the SEC, particularly in the “Risk

Factors”

sections

of

our

Form

10-K

‘s

and

Form

10-Q’s.

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cautioned

not

to

place

undue

reliance

on

these

forward-looking

statements,

which

speak

only

as

of

the

date

hereof.

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CDI AT A GLANCE:

Four Major Business Units

Consolidated Revenue: $888.3**

Revenue: $56.5M*

MRI

6.4%

% of Total Revenue

MRI

Revenue: $458.8M*

Revenue: $191.1M*

AndersElite

CDI IT Solutions

Revenue: $181.9M*

* Nine Months ending 9/30/07                      ** From Continuing Operations

% Total Operating Profit  (Pre Corp Allocation)

ITS

20.5%

ES

51.6%

Anders

21.5%

ES

51.5%

ITS

4.6%

Anders

20.2%

MRI

23.7%

CDI Engineering

Solutions

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BUSINESS UNITS:

CDI Engineering Solutions

CDI Engineering Solutions provides engineering outsourcing,

project management and professional services to global

clients on a worldwide basis

•

Leverages CDI speed, skill and scale to enable clients to achieve

higher ROI utilizing skilled CDI professionals for engineering, design,

procurement, and construction management

•

Offices in U.S., Canada, Mexico and Germany

•

Key strategy –

expand higher-margin project outsourcing through

alliance relationships

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30  –

RESULTS BY CATEGORY

Revenue / % of Revenue

Category

Professional Services

Staffing Services

Project Outsourcing

TOTAL REVENUE:

$458.8M

$6.9M / 1.5%

$228.4M / 49.8%

$223.5M / 48.7%

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* % CDI Engineering Solutions Nine months ending 9/30

BUSINESS UNITS:

CDI Engineering Solutions

CDI-Process & Industrial –

75.4%*

–

Chemicals, Oil, Gas, Refining, Power Generation, Alternative Energy, Nuclear

–

Sample Services: Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Feasibility Studies & Process Consulting, Turnaround

Services

CDI-Aerospace –

11.4%*

–

Commercial & Military Aerospace, Satellite / Space Systems

–

Sample Services: Mechanical Design & Structural Analysis, Electronics, Technical Publications, Logistics

CDI-Government Services –

11.2%*

–

U.S. Government Agencies & U.S. Allies

–

Sample Services: Marine Design, Systems Development, Military Aviation Support

CDI-Life Sciences –

2.0%*

–

Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical

–

Sample Services: Feasibility Studies, Site Selection, Facility Design, Start Up Services, Validation

Vertical Market Sectors

Vertical Market Sectors

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BUSINESS UNITS:

MRI

MRI provides comprehensive support and training to develop

profitable franchise offices while building the largest search

organization in the world

•

Approximately 800 MRINetwork™

offices in the U.S

•

Approximately 200 MRINetwork™

offices in over 35 countries under two

international master licenses

•

Delivers permanent placement and temporary staffing services in every

sector of the economy –

target mid-management $75-150/k salary

•

Key strategy –

increase share through office and desk expansion and

improve  franchise owner office economics with perm placement and

staffing model

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30  –

RESULTS BY CATEGORY

Revenue / % of Revenue

Category

Professional Services

Staffing Services

TOTAL REVENUE:

$56.5M

$23.3M / 41.3%

$33.2M / 58.7%

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•

Extensive training and business plan guidance  aligned

with 3 phase life cycle

—

Rapid ramp-up to solid “practice”

volume

—

Evolution from “practice”

model to high volume “business”

model

—

Ensure next generation business transition

•

Field office support

•

Vendor leverage

•

Inter-office assignment and candidate referral network

•

National marketing

•

Producer recognition, ranking and awards programs

MRI FRANCHISE VALUE

6.13%

Consumer Products & Services/Food Products &

Services

6.25%

Technology/Computers-Software

9.08%

Business Services/Others

10.55%

Industrial/Others

13.35%

Industrial/Construction/Building Products & Supplies

13.92%

Healthcare/Pharmaceutical

MRI 2006 PERM PLACEMENT BY INDUSTRY

5.70%

Consumer Products & Services/Others

6.55%

Healthcare/Healthcare Facility

11.24%

Consumer Products & Services/Retail/Wholesale

17.23%

Financial/Banking

% of Placements

Segment

BUSINESS UNITS:

MRI

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BUSINESS UNITS:

AndersElite

AndersElite meets the talent needs of a vibrant U.K. /Australia

construction marketplace

•

Provides building & construction professionals for private and

government funded design and construction projects

•

Project Managers, Chartered Surveyors , Architects, Engineers, etc.

•

13 offices in U.K., 2 in Australia

•

Key strategy –

leverage robust capital spending environment in UK

and Australia marketplace by creating strategic client relationships,

improving recruiter productivity and through inter-country sourcing and

placing of candidates

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30  –

RESULTS BY CATEGORY

Revenue / % of Revenue

Category

Professional Services

Staffing Services

TOTAL REVENUE:

$191.1M

$24.9M / 13.0%

$166.2M / 87.0%

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BUSINESS UNITS:

CDI IT SOLUTIONS

CDI IT Solutions provides information technology staffing,

consulting and project outsourcing to optimize a client’s

infrastructure, reduce overall IT costs, improve service levels

and free up capital for strategic investment.

•

Provides network and systems support, help desk and call center

operations, application maintenance and development and project

management services as well as IT staffing and staffing program

management

•

Key strategy –

increase higher-margin outsourcing revenue

$20.8M / 11.4%

Project Outsourcing

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30  –

RESULTS BY CATEGORY

Revenue / % of Revenue

Category

Professional Services

Staffing Services

TOTAL REVENUE:

$181.9M

$0.8M / 0.4%

$160.4M / 88.2%

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CRITICAL GROWTH STRATEGIES

Core Strategic Principles Driving CDI Strategy:

Continue shift up the Value Continuum as focus of organic revenue growth

Develop global capabilities and international reach to service clients and bridge engineer

supply gaps

Leverage robust capital spending cycle in CDI vertical markets

Build skill and scale in key high margin growth verticals

–

Upstream Refining

–

Alternative Energy

–

Aerospace

–

Government

–

Life Sciences

Grow permanent placement capabilities

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CDI VALUE CONTINUUM

CDI VALUE CONTINUUM

SERVICE OFFERINGS

SERVICE OFFERINGS

CRITICAL GROWTH STRATEGIES

Move Portfolio of Services up the Value Continuum

* Sold Todays Staffing 9/2007

*

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30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

55,000

60,000

65,000

70,000

75,000

80,000

1975

1980

1985

1992

1995

2000

2005

ENGINEER GAP

SOURCES:  Figures tabulated by National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics (NSF/SRS) and the American Society for Engineering Education

CDI Utilizes Recruiting Skills to Bridge Engineer Gap Resulting from 

Decline in Engineering Degrees Awarded During “.com”

Era

THE ENGINEERING GAP –

1992-2000

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Robust Capital Spending Cycle –

Key Drivers 

High sustained oil prices and global warming concerns driving investment in 

improved

energy

efficiency

and

alternative

energy

–

bio

fuel,

solar,

wind,

nuclear

and clean coal

CRITICAL GROWTH STRATEGIES

Leverage Robust Capital Spending Cycle in CDI Vertical Markets

Price Per Barrel –

Crude Oil

HIGH

HIGH

LOW

LOW

Sustained Oil Prices in Excess of $45 Barrel Drive Investments in

Alternative Energy Sources

Alternative Energy Sources

$20

$40

$60

$80

$45

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Robust Capital Spending Cycle –

Key Drivers 

CRITICAL GROWTH STRATEGIES

Leverage Robust Capital Spending Cycle in CDI Vertical Markets

Growing BRIC economies driving global demand in CDI verticals

–

Process and Industrial

–

Life Sciences

–

Aerospace

–

Infrastructure (AndersElite)

GDP Growth

% changes from previous year

10

6

7

8

9

2

3

4

5

1

India

US

China

Russia

Brazil

India

US

China

Russia

Brazil

Source: The World Bank

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Robust Capital Spending Cycle –

Key Drivers 

CRITICAL GROWTH STRATEGIES

Leverage Robust Capital Spending Cycle in CDI Vertical Markets

Sustained high manufacturing capacity utilization drives capital spending

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

Manufacturing Capacity Utilization

%

capacity

Source: US Federal Reserve

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REVENUE DRIVEN BY CAPEX CYCLE

•

100%

of Anders Revenue

•

100%

of Engineering Solutions Revenue

•

100%

of ITS Project Outsourcing Revenue

•

Over 75% of Total CDI Revenue

PEER COMPANIES IN CAPITAL SPENDING ENVIRONMENT

Fluor (FLR)    URS (URS)    Jacobs (JEC)    Foster Wheeler (FWLT)     Shaw Group (SGR)

CRITICAL GROWTH STRATEGIES

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Expand CDI International Reach –

Expand CDI International Reach –

Thin Client Model

Thin Client Model

Ensure access to worldwide engineering and IT solutions talent through alliances, JV’s and offshore CDI

centers (currently in Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, China and

India)

Diversify exposure to global economy reducing dependence on U.S.

business cyclicality

Leverage technology to link engineering centers with U.S.-based project managers

Utilize “Thin Client Model”

CRITICAL GROWTH STRATEGIES

Large Aerospace

Client

Headquarters

(Midwest US)

CDI High-end

Engineering &    

PM Center

(Phoenix, AZ)

Montreal QC  

Design Center

CDI Thin Client

Account Team

Midwest

Billings MT   

Design Center

Bangalore India

Alliance Off-shore

Partner

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VALUE PROPOSITION

CLIENT VALUE

CLIENT VALUE

CDI’s customers leverage our skills, speed and scale to achieve a faster and higher return on

capital investment. CDI offers clients a single-source provider of best-of-breed engineering

and IT solutions and professional staffing; freeing our customers to focus on their core

competencies, accelerate change and drive profitable growth.

INVESTOR VALUE

INVESTOR VALUE

Focus on higher knowledge content services that  deliver higher margins with:

•

Global geographic balance mitigating single market cyclicality

•

Industry balance focusing on sectors with dynamic, independent growth characteristics

•

Management culture focused on disciplined execution to achieve high RONA delivery

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LOOKING FORWARD

CDI will continue to shift business focus up the Value Continuum

and expects

that strength in capital spending by key clients, a strong pipeline of new wins,

and moderate growth in hiring demand:

–

Could

produce

year-over-year

fourth

quarter

revenue

growth

of

4

–

6%

and

full

year

revenue

growth of 6 –

8% in 2007 and for full year 2008

–

Could generate 12 –

14 % in pre-tax variable contribution margin

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INVESTMENT SUMMARY

A

strong

balance

sheet

and

lean

cost

structure

–

over

$110

million

in

cash

at

end of third quarter and no debt

Cash generative business model and available debt capacity to support organic

growth, capital spending, dividends and strategic acquisitions

Financial

discipline

to

generate

12

–

14%

pre-tax

variable

contribution

margin

and, over time, generate 5% operating profit margin

A business platform that provides clear market value and visibility of business

segments

–

Delivers

greater

than

60%

of

revenue

from

higher

margin,

longer

–

cycle

business

–

Manages

long

term

client

relationships

at

senior

levels

in

large

global

companies

–

Poised

to

leverage

continued

strength

in

capital

spending

in

its

key

vertical

industries

–

Targets to achieve pre-tax return on net assets of 20% + and will re-deploy assets unable to

meet target –

achieved 20.5% RONA 9/30/07

–

Targets

to

achieve

pre-tax

variable

contribution

margin

of

12

to

14%

–

achieved

14.2%

VCM

9/30/07

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and may not represent opinions and forecasts of CDI and its managers. CDI does not, by its reference above, imply its

endorsement of such information.

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