S-3DPOS: Post-effective amendment to a S-3D registration statement

Registration No. 333-24449
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 52-0812977
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97239
Telephone (503) 220-0988
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

William W. Sherertz
President
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97239
Telephone (503) 220-0988
(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Miller Nash LLP
111 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204-3699
Attn: Mary Ann Frantz
(503) 224-5858
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DEREGISTRATION

The Registration Statement is hereby amended to deregister 90,000 shares
of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Of the 157,443 shares originally registered, 67,443 shares were sold.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Portland, state of Oregon, on the 30th day of May,
2003.

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)


By /s/ Michael D. Mulholland
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Michael D. Mulholland
Vice President-Finance

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated as of the 30th day of May, 2003.

Signature Title

(1) Principal Executive Officer
and Director:

WILLIAM W. SHERERTZ* President and Chief Executive Officer
and Director

(2) Principal Financial Officer:


/s/ Michael D. Mulholland
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Michael D. Mulholland Vice President-Finance


(3) Principal Accounting Officer:

JAMES D. MILLER* Controller


(4) A majority of the Board of Directors:


/s/ Fores J. Beaudry
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Fores J. Beaudry Director

/s/ Thomas J. Carley
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Thomas J. Carley Director

/s/ James B. Hicks
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James B. Hicks Director


ANTHONY MEEKER* Director

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Nancy B. Sherertz Director




*By /s/ Michael D. Mulholland
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Michael D. Mulholland
Attorney-in-fact



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