FDS BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.

Published on March 31, 1998





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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's balance sheets and related statements of operations for the periods
ended March 31, 1997, June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1997 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.


1,000


3-mos 6-mos 9-mos
Dec-31-1997 Dec-31-1997 Dec-31-1997
Jan-01-1997 Jan-01-1997 Jan-01-1997
Mar-31-1997 Jun-30-1997 Sep-30-1997
1,615 459 1,754
0 0 0
21,337 22,686 24,376
0 0 0
0 0 0
25,694 26,063 29,043
3,203 3,641 4,035
0 0 0
47,635 48,706 51,728
14,560 16,923 18,989
849 819 810
0 0 0
0 0 0
67 67 67
26,830 28,336 29,283
47,635 48,706 51,728
0 0 0
62,087 131,655 211,110
0 0 0
55,983 118,408 190,010
0 0 0
0 0 0
25 67 127
1,350 3,406 4,857
520 1,322 1,826
830 2,084 3,031
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
830 2,084 3,031
0.12 0.31 0.45
0.12 0.30 0.44