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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LABOR READY, INC. AT APRIL 3, 1998 AND FOR THE 13 WEEKS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000 3-MOS APR-03-1998 JAN-01-1998 APR-03-1998 17,880 0 40,113 2,963 0 63,031 19,066 3,395 84,485 14,535 86 0 854 50,539 7,396 58,789 0 94,030 0 65,695 27,153 1,140 (208) 250 105 145 0 0 0 145 .005 .005 RESTATED FOR THE COMPANY'S 3 FOR 2 STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE MAY 11, 1998.