Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

November 14, 2000

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on November 14, 2000





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EXHIBIT 27

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's balance sheet and related statement of operations for the period ended
September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.


1,000


9-MOS
DEC-31-2000
SEP-30-2000
JAN-01-2000
351
0
25,967
0
0
30,056
7,332
0
65,991
22,987
2,408
0
0
71
37,231
65,991
0
254,368
0
229,073
0
0
669
3,440
1,402
2,038
0
0
0
2,038
0.28
0.27