BBSI Schedules Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Release and Conference Call

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct 05, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBSI) will

announce its 2005 third quarter operating results on Wednesday,

October 26, 2005, after the market close and will hold its regular

quarterly conference call, Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 9:00 a.m.

PT.

The dial-in number for this conference call is 877-356-3717 and

the call identification number is 1259435. The conference call will be

hosted by William W. Sherertz, President and Chief Executive Officer,

and Michael D. Mulholland, 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

11:00 a.m. PT on Thursday, October 27, 2005 and ending on November 3,

2005. The access telephone number for the replay is 800-642-1687 and

the access code is 1259435.

BBSI provides a comprehensive range of human resource management

solutions to large and small companies throughout many regions of the

United States.

SOURCE: BBSI

BBSI

William W. Sherertz, 503-220-0988

Released October 5, 2005