Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

August 13, 1997

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on August 13, 1997




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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's balance sheets and related statements of operations for the
period ended June 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.

0000902791
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
1,000


6-MOS
DEC-31-1997
JUN-30-1997
459
0
22,686
0
0
26,063
3,641
0
48,706
16,923
819
0
0
67
28,336
48,706
0
133,235
0
119,988
0
0
67
3,406
1,322
2,084
0
0
0
2,084
0.31
0