Form: POS AM

Post-effective amendment to a registration statement that is not immediately effective upon filing

September 3, 1998

POS AM: Post-effective amendment to a registration statement that is not immediately effective upon filing

Published on September 3, 1998


Registration No. 33-62979
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT

NO. 1 TO

FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 52-0812977
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
Telephone (503) 220-0988
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

WILLIAM W. SHERERTZ
President
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
Telephone (503) 220-0988
(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)
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DEREGISTRATION

The Registration Statement is hereby amended to deregister 21,000 shares
of common stock, $.01 par value per share, of Barrett Business Services, Inc. Of
the 41,142 shares originally registered, 20,142 shares were sold.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this
post-effective amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Portland, state of
Oregon, as of the 31st day of August, 1998.

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)


By /s/ Michael D. Mulholland
Michael D. Mulholland
Vice President-Finance

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
post-effective amendment to registration statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated as of the 31st day of August,
1998.

Signature Title
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(1) Principal Executive Officer:



WILLIAM W. SHERERTZ* President and Chief Executive Officer



(2) Principal Financial Officer:

/s/ Michael D. Mulholland Vice President-Finance
Michael D. Mulholland


(3) Principal Accounting Officer:

JAMES D. MILLER* Controller


(4) A majority of the Board of Directors:

ROBERT R. AMES* Director
ANTHONY MEEKER* Director
STANLEY G. RENECKER* Director
WILLIAM W. SHERERTZ* Director

*By /s/ Michael D. Mulholland
Michael D. Mulholland
Attorney-in-fact