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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892917-10-000286
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101111
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101112

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902791
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				520812977
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21886
		FILM NUMBER:		101184338

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98662
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 494-5669

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98662
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828-0700</font></p>

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satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
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Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">On November 11, 2010, the Company
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December 10, 2010, to all shareholders of record as of November 26, 2010.</font></p>

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reference.</font></p>

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exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 99.1&#160; Press Release dated November 11, 2010.</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  President and<br>
  Chief Executive Officer</font></font></p>
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;text-shadow:auto;"><font face=Arial style="text-shadow:none;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">BBSI DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND</font></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-shadow:auto;"><font face=Arial style="text-shadow:none;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, November&nbsp;11, 2010 -
Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq trading symbol:&#160; BBSI) announced today
that its board of directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of
$0.09 per share.&#160; The cash dividend will be paid on December 10, 2010 to all
stockholders of record as of November&nbsp;26, 2010.</font></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;text-shadow:auto;"><font face=Arial style="text-shadow:none;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">BBSI provides a comprehensive range of human resource
management solutions to large and small companies throughout many regions of
the United States.</font></font></p>

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