Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

May 14, 1997

FDS FOR 1ST QUARTER 10-Q

Published on May 14, 1997





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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 sheets and related statements of operations for the period
ended March 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.

0000902791
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
1,000


3-MOS
DEC-31-1997
JAN-01-1997
MAR-31-1997
1,615
0
21,337
0
0
25,694
3,203
0
47,635
14,560
849
0
0
67
26,830
47,635
0
62,780
0
56,676
0
0
25
1,350
520
830
0
0
0
830
0.12
0