BBSI Schedules Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call

VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:BBSI) will announce its 2010 fourth quarter operating results on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, after the market close and will hold its regular quarterly conference call, Thursday, February 10, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. PT.

The dial-in number for this conference call is 877-214-1511 and the call identification number is 42072859. The conference call will be hosted by Tony Meeker, Chairman of the Board, Michael Elich, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and James Miller, Vice President-Finance, of BBSI. The conference call will also be webcast live at www.barrettbusiness.com. To access the webcast, click on the investor relations section of the Web site and select webcasts.

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. PT on Thursday, February 10, 2011 and ending on Thursday, February 17, 2011. The access telephone number for the replay is 800-642-1687 and the access code is 42072859.

BBSI provides a comprehensive range of human resource management solutions to large and small companies throughout many regions of the United States.

CONTACT: Michael L. Elich
         Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
         Telephone: (360) 828-0700

Released February 2, 2011