Barrett Business Services to Present at Robins Group Conference

PORTLAND, Ore., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barrett Business

Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBSI) today announced that William W. Sherertz,

President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak to the investment community

at the Special Situations Robins Roadshow in New York City on May 4, 2004.

The conference will be simultaneously webcast over the Internet.

Mr. Sherertz is scheduled to speak on May 4 at approximately 10:30 a.m.

Eastern Time. Interested investors can listen to the live audio webcast of

the presentation and view supplemental financial information by accessing the

company's web site www.barrettbusiness.com and proceeding to the investor

relations portion of the site and selecting this event under webcasts. A

replay of the audio webcast will be available on Barrett's web site for thirty

days after posting. The webcast is also accessible at

Barrett Business Services is a human resource management company with

offices in eight states, which serve customers in approximately 18 states.

SOURCE Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Released April 27, 2004