TrueBlue to Announce 2008 Third Quarter Results

TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE:TBI), formerly Labor Ready, will release 2008 third quarter results after the market closes Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. Management will discuss the results on a live conference call at 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2 p.m. Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

This call is being web cast by Thomson Reuters and can be accessed at TrueBlue's web site at www.TrueBlueInc.com.

About TrueBlue

TrueBlue is a leading provider of general labor, light industrial and skilled trades staffing through its family of brands: Labor Ready, Spartan Staffing, PMI, CLP Resources, PlaneTechs, and TLC Drivers. Headquartered in Tacoma, Wash., TrueBlue serves approximately 300,000 customers and puts approximately 600,000 people to work annually through its more than 900 branch offices in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. With sales of nearly $1.4 billion in 2007, the company is the blue-collar staffing leader, serving small to mid-sized businesses in the construction, warehousing, hospitality, landscaping, transportation, light manufacturing, retail, wholesale, facilities, sanitation, and aviation industries. For additional information, visit TrueBlue's website at www.TrueBlueInc.com

Source: TrueBlue, Inc.

Released October 7, 2008