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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LABOR READY, INC. AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1996 AND FOR EACH OF THE TWO YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1996.

1,000 YEAR YEAR DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996 JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1995 DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996 5,359 17,598 0 0 13,051 22,248 868 1,237 0 0 20,730 48,534 3,542 9,256 691 1,431 26,182 64,125 7,956 10,961 9,695 90 0 0 854 854 7,116 49,517 561 1,221 26,182 64,125 94,362 163,450 94,362 163,450 64,882 115,531 64,882 115,531 24,315 42,675 1,085 2,078 866 (340) 3,214 3,506 1,152 1,585 2,062 1,921 0 0 0 1,197 0 0 2,062 724 .16 .04 .15 .04 Adjusted for the Company's 3 for 2 stock split effective 10/24/97 and restated for the adoption in Fourth Quarter 1997 of FAS 128.