Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

May 15, 2000

FDS --

Published on May 15, 2000

WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.




BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE


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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's balance sheet and related statement of operations for the period ended
March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.

0000902791
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
1,000


3-MOS
Dec-31-2000
Jan-01-2000
Mar-31-2000
198
0
31,568
0
0
34,638
7,552
0
71,977
27,103
3,525
0
0
75
37,979
71,977
0
87,122
0
78,519
0
0
221
1,255
511
744
0
0
0
744
0.10
0.10