BBSI Sets Third Quarter 2011 Conference Call for Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. ET

VANCOUVER, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/17/11 -- Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) (NASDAQ: BBSI), a leading provider of business management solutions, will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2011. The company plans to report its financial results in a press release after the market closes on Tuesday, October 25, 2011.

Michael L. Elich, BBSI president and CEO and James D. Miller, CFO, will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period.

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Pacific Time)
Dial-In Number: (877) 214-1511
Conference ID#: 16006272

The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.barrettbusiness.com.

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization and ask you to wait until the call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Group at (949) 574-3860.

A replay of the call will be available after 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day and until Wednesday, November 2, 2011.

Toll-free replay number: (855) 859-2056
Replay pin number: 16006272

About BBSI
BBSI (NASDAQ: BBSI) is a leading provider of business management solutions, combining human resource outsourcing and professional management consulting to create a unique operational platform that differentiates it from competitors. The company's integrated platform is built upon expertise in payroll processing, employee benefits, workers' compensation coverage, risk management and workplace safety programs, and human resource administration. BBSI's partnerships help businesses of all sizes improve the efficiency of their operations. BBSI works with more than 2,000 clients across 25 states. For more information, please visit www.barrettbusiness.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release about future events or performance, including gross revenues and earnings expectations for the third quarter of 2011, are forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect future results include economic conditions in the Company's service areas, the effect of changes in the Company's mix of services on gross margin, the Company's ability to retain current customers and attract new customers, future workers' compensation claims experience, the effect of changes in the workers' compensation regulatory environment in one or more of the Company's primary markets, the collectability of accounts receivable, and the effect of conditions in the global capital markets on the Company's investment portfolio, among others. Other important factors that may affect the Company's future prospects are described in the Company's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although forward-looking statements help to provide complete information about the Company, readers should keep in mind that forward-looking statements may be less reliable than historical information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements in this release to reflect events or changes in circumstances that occur after the date of this release.

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Company Contact:
James D. Miller
Chief Financial Officer
(360) 828-0700

Investor Relations:
Liolios Group, Inc.
Scott Liolios or Cody Slach
(949) 574-3860
Email Contact

Source: Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Released October 17, 2011