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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LABOR READY INC. AT DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED.

1,000 YEAR DEC-31-1997 JAN-01-1997 DEC-31-1997 22,117 0 39,465 2,851 0 65,617 13,165 2,839 80,367 15,788 76 0 854 49,693 7,494 80,367 335,409 335,409 236,667 236,667 82,329 5,762 (1,871) 12,522 5,559 6,963 0 0 0 6,963 .38 .37