Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

May 14, 1998

FDS FOR FIRST QUARTER 10-Q--

Published on May 14, 1998





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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 sheet and related statement of operations for the period ended
March 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.

0000902791
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
1,000


3-MOS
Dec-31-1998
Jan-01-1998
Mar-31-1998
3,435
0
20,551
0
0
27,464
4,489
0
49,919
16,259
832
0
0
67
30,425
49,919
0
62,765
0
56,964
0
0
27
538
215
323
0
0
0
323
0.05
0.05