FDS BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.

Published on March 31, 1998





5

This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
company's balance sheets and related statements of operations for the period
ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.

1,000


12-MOS
DEC-31-1997
JAN-01-1997
DEC-31-1997
3,380
0
19,366
0
0
25,752
4,263
0
48,410
15,139
531
0
0
67
30,077
48,410
0
281,006
0
252,900
0
0
162
6,128
2,303
3,825
0
0
0
3,825
0.57
0.56