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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INMFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LABOR READY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AT DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997 AND FOR EACH OF THE TWO YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 YEAR YEAR DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 25,940 22,117 0 0 69,702 39,465 (4,218) (2,851) 0 0 105,933 65,617 26,340 13,165 (6,069) (2,839) 130,736 80,367 34,842 15,788 0 76 0 0 854 854 54,131 49,693 25,512 7,494 130,736 80,367 0 0 606,895 335,409 0 0 422,924 236,667 142,051 82,329 8,274 5,762 256 (1,871) 33,390 12,522 13,591 5,559 19,799 6,963 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,799 6,963 0.47 0.17 0.46 0.16 Adjusted for the Company's 3 for 2 stock split effective June 24, 1999.