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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;10-K</B>
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    <TD><B>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 12%"><B><B>For the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;25, 2005</B>
</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Commission File Number 1-10893</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Ablest Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
<I>(State of Incorporation)</I>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>65-0978462</B><BR>
<I>(I.R.S. Identification No.)</I></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1901 Ulmerton Road, Suite&nbsp;300<BR>
Clearwater, Florida 33762<BR>
(727)&nbsp;299-1200</B><BR>
<I>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)</I></DIV>

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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act:</B><BR></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Common Stock, par value $.05 per share
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act: None</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act. Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1)&nbsp;has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90&nbsp;days. Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item&nbsp;405 of
Regulation&nbsp;S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant&#146;s
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part&nbsp;III of
this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
&#147;accelerated filer and large accelerated filer&#148; in
Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>
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Large accelerated filer
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accelerated
filer
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Non-accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> NO
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The aggregate market value of the Registrant&#146;s common shares held by non-affiliates as of the
last day of the Registrant&#146;s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was approximately
$4,289,000. Shares of common stock held by each officer and director and by each person who owns 5%
or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be
affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination
for other purposes.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The number of common shares of the Registrant outstanding at December&nbsp;25, 2005 and February
20, 2006 was 2,889,148.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Documents Incorporated by Reference</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portions of the registrant&#146;s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part&nbsp;III of this Report.
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000"> PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">ITEM 1. Business</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">ITEM 1A. Risk Factors</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003"> ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">ITEM 2. Properties</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008"> PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#009">ITEM 5. Market for Registrant&#146;s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#010">ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#011">ITEM 7. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#012">ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#013"> ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplemental Data</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#014">ITEM 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#015"> ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#016">ITEM 9B. Other Information</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#017"> PART III</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#018">ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#019">ITEM 11. Executive Compensation</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#020">ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#021">ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#022">ITEM 14. Principal Accountants Fees and Services</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#023"> PART IV</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#024">ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#025"> SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g00062exv21.htm">Ex-21 Subsidiaries of Registrant</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g00062exv23w1.htm">Ex-23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g00062exv31w1.htm">Ex-31.1 Section 302 Certification</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g00062exv31w2.htm">Ex-31.2 Section 302 Certification</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 1. </B><B><I>Business</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>General</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Ablest Inc. (&#147;Company&#148;) offers staffing services in the United States. Staffing services are
principally provided through 56 company-owned service locations in the Eastern United States and
selected Southwestern markets with the capability to supply staffing services for the clerical,
industrial, information technology, and finance and accounting needs of their customers. Positions
often filled include, but are not limited to, data entry, office administration, telemarketing,
light industrial assembly, order picking and shipping, network administration, database
administration, program analyst (both mainframe and client server), web development, project
management, technical writing, accounting, financial analysis, and internal auditing. The Company
does not service any specific industry or field; instead, its services are provided to a
broad-based customer list. The Company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Clearwater,
Florida. The state of incorporation is the State of Delaware.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Availability of Reports and Other Information</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Copies of the Company&#146;s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports
on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(&#147;SEC&#148;) are available, free of charge, on our website, www.ablest.com, as soon as reasonably
practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The
information contained on the website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on
Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this report.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>The Staffing Industry</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The staffing services business is highly competitive with few barriers to entry. There are
numerous local, regional and national firms principally engaged in offering such services. The
primary competitive factors in the staffing services field are quality of service, reliability of
personnel and price. Historically, the temporary staffing industry has experienced its greatest
growth during economic recoveries.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The staffing services industry was once used predominately as a short-term solution for greater
workforce needs during peak production periods and to replace workers who were abruptly terminated
or who were absent due to illness or vacation. For several decades, the use of temporary services
has evolved into a permanent and significant component of staffing plans of many employers.
Corporate restructuring, government regulations, advances in technology and the desire by many
business entities to shift employee costs from a fixed to a variable expense have resulted in the
use of a wide range of staffing alternatives by businesses. Flexible staffing alternatives allow
businesses to respond quickly and aggressively to changing market conditions which many economists
and analysts believe is critical to future economical growth.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Additionally, it is widely accepted by economists that temporary staffing also encourages greater
work force participation, which is critical as the United States faces a labor shortage. Temporary
staffing provides employment flexibility and options to people who might otherwise choose not to
work. Flexible work arrangements offer choices that fit the diverse needs and preferences of
potential employees thereby contributing to increased participation and enhanced productivity. The
clerical, light industrial, information technology and financial sectors represent the four largest
sectors of the temporary staffing industry.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Operations</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The table below is a summary of information relating to the Company&#146;s operations for each of
the last three fiscal years. The discontinued operation note refers to the Company&#146;s former
industrial maintenance operations.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,372</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">1,061</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Discontinued Operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">72</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Staffing Services</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">26,455</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,743</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,579</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Working Capital</I>. By virtue of the nature of the Company&#146;s business, the attainment and maintenance
of high levels of working capital is not required.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Backlog. </I>In view of the fact that the Company&#146;s services are primarily furnished pursuant to
purchase orders or on a call basis, backlog is not material.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Employees. </I>The ongoing staffing business comprises approximately 6,850 persons, 164 of which were
full time at December&nbsp;25, 2005. During the fiscal year 2005, approximately 37,000 temporary
associates were placed by the Company. At any given time of the year, only a portion of these
employees were placed on temporary assignments. The Company considers its employee relations to be
good.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Company-owned Offices</I>. The Company-owned offices provide clerical, light industrial, information
technology and financial staffing and are primarily concentrated in 11 states. These offices are
organized into regions and managed by Regional Managers and other area staff who provide operation
support for the offices in their regions. Company-owned offices are organized based upon
geographic location and/or service offerings. Each office has a manager who is accountable for the
day-to-day operations and profitability. The table below sets forth the geographic distribution of
the Company-owned offices as of December&nbsp;25, 2005.
</DIV>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Midsouth (1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">9</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Midwest (2)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">10</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Northeast (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">21</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Southeast (4)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">16</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>The Midsouth includes the states of Mississippi and Tennessee</TD>
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    <TD>The Southeast includes the states of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Managers report to their Regional Managers and together they are responsible for sales, client
development and retention, recruitment, placement and retention of associates and general
administration for their respective offices and regions. The Company believes that this
decentralization contributes to the initiation and commitment of its management team and that its
incentive compensation approach motivates managers to increase profits.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company continually reassesses its current operations based on its strategic initiatives and
may consolidate or close these offices if they do not meet management&#146;s expectations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Seasonality</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company&#146;s quarterly operating results are affected by the number of billing days in the quarter
and the seasonality of its clients&#146; businesses. Historically, revenue growth has accelerated in
each of the fiscal quarters as manufacturers, retailers and service businesses increase their level
of business activity. In the first fiscal quarter, gross margins have historically been lower with
the affect of state unemployment insurance taxes resetting with the start of the new calendar year.
The fourth fiscal quarter has historically been strong as a result of manufacturing and retail
emphasis on holiday sales.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Cyclical Nature of the Business</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The staffing industry has historically been considered to be cyclical, often acting as an indicator
of both economic downswings and upswings. Staffing customers tend to use temporary staffing to
supplement their existing workforces and generally hire permanent workers when long-term demand is
expected to increase. As a consequence of this, our revenues tend to increase quickly when the
economy begins to grow. Conversely, revenues also tend to decrease quickly when the economy begins
to weaken as the customers reduce temporary workers before terminating their own employees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Clients</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company serves the needs of small, mid-size and Fortune 500 businesses in a variety of
industries. During fiscal years 2005 and 2004, the Company serviced approximately 2000 clients
nationwide. The Company&#146;s ten highest volume clients in fiscal years 2005 and 2004 accounted for
27.3% and 22.1%, respectively, of the Company&#146;s total revenues. No single client accounted for more
than 9.3% and 6.2% of the Company&#146;s total revenues for fiscal years 2005 and 2004, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Competition</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The temporary services industry is highly competitive with limited barriers to entry. The Company
believes that its largest competitors in the clerical and light industrial sectors include Adecco
S.A., Kelly Services, Inc., Manpower Inc., Spherion Corporation, Westaff Inc., RemedyTemp, Inc.,
and Labor Ready. These and other large competitors have nationwide operations with greater
resources than the Company, which among other things could enable them to attempt to maintain or
increase their market share by reducing prices. In addition, there are a number of other mid-sized
firms that are regional or emphasize specialized niches and compete with the Company in certain
markets where they have a stronger presence. Numerous small or single-office firms compete
effectively with the Company&#146;s offices in their limited areas. In the information technology and
financial sectors, the Company believes that its competitors include MPS Group, Inc., Robert Half
International, Inc., Adecco S.A., Alternative Resources Corporation, On Assignment, Inc., KForce,
Comsys, RemedyTemp, Inc., and CDI Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company&#146;s management believes that the most important competitive factors in obtaining and
retaining its targeted clients is understanding the customer specific job requirements, the ability
to provide qualified temporary personnel in a timely manner and the quality of services. The
primary competitive factors in obtaining qualified candidates for temporary employment assignments
are wages, benefits and responsiveness to work schedules.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company expects ongoing vigorous competition and pricing pressure from national, regional and
local providers, and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain or increase
its market share or profitability.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Discontinued Operations</B>
</DIV>



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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Prior to March&nbsp;13, 2000, the Company operated as C. H. Heist Corp. with two service segments:
Staffing Services and Industrial Maintenance.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In 2000, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its industrial maintenance business
and for the 2001 fiscal year, the Company&#146;s industrial maintenance business was reported as a
discontinued operation. See the notes to the Financial Statements included under Item&nbsp;8 to this
report on Form 10-K for additional information on the discontinued operations. Effective December
31, 2001, reserves relating to the industrial maintenance business are no longer reported
separately.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In the same year, the Company reincorporated in the State of Delaware, changed its name to Ablest
Inc. and became a pure-play staffing services company. On January&nbsp;1, 2001, all remaining companies
merged into Ablest Inc. to form a single operating company under the Ablest Inc. name.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Code of Ethics</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We have adopted a code of ethics applicable to our principal executive officer and senior financial
officer, in accordance with Section&nbsp;406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the rules of the SEC
promulgated there under and the American Stock Exchange rules. In the event that we make any
changes to, or provide any waivers from, the provisions of our code of ethics, we intend to
disclose these events on our website or in a report on Form 8-K within four business days of such
event.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 1A. </B><B><I>Risk Factors</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In evaluating the Company&#146;s business, one should carefully consider the following risk factors in
addition to information contained elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>Any significant economic downturn could result in our clients using fewer temporary employees,
which could materially adversely affect the Company.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Demand for temporary services is significantly affected by the general level of economic activity.
As economic activity slows, businesses may reduce their use of temporary employees before
undertaking layoffs of their full-time employees, resulting in decreased demand for the Company&#146;s
temporary personnel. Further, in an economic downturn, the Company may face pricing pressure from
its clients and increased competition from other staffing companies, which could have a material
adverse effect on the Company&#146;s business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>The Company operates in highly competitive markets with low barriers to entry, potentially limiting
its ability to maintain or increase its market share or profit margins.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The temporary services industry is highly competitive with limited barriers to entry and in recent
years has been undergoing significant consolidation. The Company competes in national, regional and
local markets with full service agencies and with specialized temporary service agencies. Many
competitors are smaller than the Company, but have an advantage over the Company in discrete
geographic markets because of their stronger local presence. Other competitors are more well-known
and have greater marketing and financial resources than the Company, which among other things could
enable them to maintain or increase their market share by reducing prices. The Company expects the
level of competition to remain high in the future and competitive pricing pressures may have an
adverse effect on the Company&#146;s operating margins.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>The Company&#146;s success depends upon its ability to attract and retain qualified temporary personnel.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company depends upon its ability to attract qualified temporary personnel who possess the
skills and experience necessary to meet the staffing requirements of its clients. It must
continually evaluate and upgrade its base of available qualified personnel to keep pace with
changing client needs and emerging technologies.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Competition for individuals with proven skills is intense and demand for these individuals is
expected to remain very strong for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that qualified
personnel will continue to be available to the Company in sufficient numbers and on terms of
employment acceptable to management. The success will depend on the Company&#146;s ability to recruit
qualified temporary personnel and retain them.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>The Company&#146;s business may suffer if it loses its key personnel.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company&#146;s operations are dependent on the continued efforts of its executive officers and
senior management. Additionally, it is dependent on the performance and productivity of its local
managers and field personnel. The ability to attract and retain business is significantly affected
by local relationships and the quality of service rendered. The loss of those key executive
officers and senior management who have acquired experience in operating a staffing service company
may cause a significant disruption to the business. Moreover, the loss of key local managers or
field personnel may jeopardize existing customer relationships with businesses that continue to use
the Company&#146;s staffing services based upon past direct relationships with these local managers and
field personnel. Either of these types of losses could adversely affect the Company&#146;s operations,
including its ability to establish and maintain customer relationships.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>The Company may be exposed to employment-related claims and costs that could materially adversely
affect its business.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company is in the business of employing people and placing them in the workplace of other
businesses. Attendant risks of these activities include possible claims by clients of employee
misconduct or negligence, claims by employees of discrimination or harassment (including claims
relating to actions of its clients), claims related to the inadvertent employment of illegal aliens
or unlicensed personnel, payment of workers&#146; compensation claims and other similar claims. The
Company has policies and guidelines in place to help reduce its exposure to these risks and has
purchased insurance policies against certain risks in amounts that it believes to be adequate.
However, there can be no assurances that it will not experience these problems in the future or
that it may not incur fines or other losses or negative publicity with respect to these problems
that could have a material adverse effect on its business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>The cost of unemployment insurance premiums and workers&#146; compensation costs for temporary
employees may rise and reduce the Company&#146;s profit margins.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Businesses use temporary staffing in part to shift certain employment costs and risks to personnel
services companies. For example, the Company is responsible for, and pays unemployment insurance
premiums and workers&#146; compensation for, its temporary employees. These costs have generally risen
as a result of increased claims, general economic conditions and governmental regulation. There can
be no assurance that the Company will be able to increase the fees charged to its clients in the
future to keep pace with increased costs. Price competition in the personnel services industry is
intense. If the Company is unable to maintain its margins, it expects that it may choose to stop
servicing certain clients. Further, there can be no assurance that certain clients will continue to
use the Company at increased cost. There can be no assurance that it will maintain its margins, and
if it does not, its results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be adversely
affected.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company retains a portion of the risk under its workers&#146; compensation program. The estimated
remaining deductible liability for all existing and incurred but not reported claims is accrued
based upon actuarial methods using current claims information, as well as prior experience, and may
be subsequently revised based on new developments related to such claims. Changes in the estimates
underlying the claims reserve are charged or credited to earnings in the period determined, and
therefore large fluctuations in any given quarter could materially adversely affect earnings in
that period.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>The Company is continually subject to the risk of new regulations, which could harm its
business.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company is subject to bills introduced in Congress and various state legislatures, which, if
enacted, could
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">impose conditions that could have a negative financial impact on the Company and harm its business
operations. The Company takes an active role (through its affiliations with, and participation in,
various staffing industry organizations) in opposing proposed legislation adverse to its business
and in informing policy makers as to the social and economic benefits of its business. However,
there can be no assurance or guarantees that any of these bills (or future bills) will not be
enacted, in which case, demand for the Company&#146;s services or its financial condition, or both, may
suffer.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>The Company faces litigation that could have a material adverse effect on its business,
financial condition and results of operations.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In the ordinary conduct of business, the Company is subject to various lawsuits, investigations and
claims, covering a wide range of matters, including, but not limited to, employment matters. It is
possible that the Company may be required to pay substantial damages or settlement costs in excess
of its insurance coverage, which could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or
results of operations. The Company could also incur substantial legal costs, and management&#146;s
attention and resources could be diverted from the business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>The Company&#146;s business may be at risk if there is failure of implementing a new information system.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In 2005, the Company entered into agreements for the installation, maintenance and support of new
front-office and back-office systems to be utilized in connection with the commercial and
professional staffing operations. These two systems will replace the existing management
information systems to support future growth of the Company. This implementation of new management
information systems has required a significant investment in software, hardware, outside consultant
assistance and internal personnel resources. Although it is believed that this technology
initiative will increase productivity, improve operating efficiencies and lower long-term operating
costs, there is no assurance that such an initiative will yield its intended results. The failure
to implement new management information systems or, if implemented, delays in completing or an
inability to successfully complete implementation of a new management information system could
adversely affect the Company&#146;s growth plans, operations, liquidity and financial condition.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 1B. </B><B><I>Unresolved Staff Comments</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">None.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 2. </B><B><I>Properties</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company currently leases 13,724 square feet of office space in Clearwater, Florida that serves
as its corporate headquarters. On March&nbsp;31, 2006, the corporate headquarters will relocate from
its present space and location to approximately 12,166 square feet of office space in Tampa,
Florida. 51 additional facilities are leased under rental agreements and under terms and
conditions prevailing in the various service locations. The remaining 5 branches are located at
customer sites. The Company considers all of its offices and facilities suitable and adequate for
servicing its customers and evaluating proximity to available temporary personnel. The inability
to renew all or a majority of the leases on similar or favorable terms to the Company could have a
material impact in the financial condition of the Company.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 3. </B><B><I>Legal Proceedings</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company is subject, from time to time, to claims encountered in the normal course of business.
In the opinion of management, the resolution of all pending matters will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company&#146;s financial condition or liquidity. The Company maintains reasonable
and prudent insurance coverages and deductibles. The principal risks insured against are workers&#146;
compensation, personal injury, bodily injury, property damage, professional malpractice, errors and
omissions, employment practices and fidelity losses. Management does not expect that the outcome of
any pending lawsuits relating to such matters, individually or
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">collectively, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 4. </B><B><I>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders of the Company during the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2005.
</DIV>

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</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>ITEM 5. </B><B><I>Market for Registrant&#146;s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Market for Registrant&#146;s Common Stock</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company&#146;s common stock trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;AIH&#148;.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Price Range of Common Stock</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table presents the quarterly high and low sales prices of our common stock as
reported by the American Stock Exchange during each quarter of our fiscal years ended December&nbsp;25,
2005 and December&nbsp;26, 2004:
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">High</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Low</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">High</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Low</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">1<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">st</SUP> Quarter</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">nd</SUP> Quarter</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.63</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">3<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">rd</SUP> Quarter</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">4<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> Quarter</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD align="right">7.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Number of Common Stockholders</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On February&nbsp;20, 2006, there were 462 holders of record of our common stock.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Dividends</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Our current policy is to retain all of our earnings to finance the growth and development of our
business. Consequently, we do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common shares in the
foreseeable future.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Equity Compensation Plan Information</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table provides information about the Company&#146;s common stock that may be issued upon
the exercise of options, warrants, rights and restricted stock under all existing equity
compensation plans as of December&nbsp;25, 2005, including the 2000 Independent Directors&#146; Stock Option
Plan and 2002 Restricted Stock Plan.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Equity Compensation Plan Information
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Number of securities</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">remaining available for</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">future issuance under</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Number of securities to</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Weighted-average</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">equity compensation</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">be issued upon exercise</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">exercise price of</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">plans (excluding</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">of outstanding options,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">outstanding options,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">securities reflected in</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">Plan category</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">warrants and rights</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">warrants and rights</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">column(a))</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">(a)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">(b)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">(c)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Equity compensation
Plans approved by
Security holders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">373,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">373,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 6. </B><B><I>Selected Financial Data</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The selected financial data with respect to the Company set forth below should be read in
conjunction with &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations&#148; and the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The fiscal
years 2001 through 2005 of the Company are 52-week periods ending the Sunday closest to December
31.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">Fiscal Year Ended December</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left">(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net service revenues</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">137,457</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">116,353</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">104,048</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">101,193</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">87,042</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,087</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,372</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,061</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">566</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(5,674</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax expense (benefit)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">515</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,769</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">218</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(460</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income (loss)&nbsp;from continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">608</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(5,120</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income (loss)&nbsp;per common share from
continuing operations: basic</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.21</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.75</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:90px; text-indent:-15px">diluted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.21</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.75</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,743</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,579</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,216</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,212</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following summarizes quarterly operating results:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2005 Quarters</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">1st</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">2nd</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">3rd</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">4th</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">(Amounts in thousands, except per
share data)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net service revenues</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">30,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">32,751</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">34,873</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">38,998</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gross profit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,977</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,742</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,766</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,501</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">428</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">927</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">589</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income (loss)&nbsp;from continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">264</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">574</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(669</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income (loss)&nbsp;per common share, basic</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.23</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income (loss)&nbsp;per common share, diluted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.23</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2004 Quarters</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">1st</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">2nd</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">3rd</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">4th</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">(Amounts in thousands, except per
share data)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net service revenues</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">26,827</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">29,912</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">33,844</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gross profit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,629</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,074</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,088</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating
(loss) income </DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(708</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">366</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">947</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">767</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net (loss) income &nbsp;from continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(441</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">230</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">506</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">(Loss) income &nbsp;per common share, basic</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.16</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.21</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">(Loss) income &nbsp;per common share, diluted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.16</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.17</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 7. </B><B><I>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Forward-looking Statements</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than those concerning historical
information, should be considered forward-looking and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. This
notice is intended to take advantage of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to such forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements (such as when we describe what &#147;will&#148;, &#147;may&#148; or &#147;should&#148; occur, what we
&#147;plan&#148;, &#147;intend&#148;, &#147;estimate&#148;, &#147;believe&#148;, &#147;expect&#148; or &#147;anticipate&#148; will occur, and other similar
statements) include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future revenues and operating
results; future prospects; anticipated benefits of proposed (or future) new branches, products or
services; growth; the capabilities and capacities of our business operations and information
systems; financing needs or plans; any financial or other guidance and all statements that are not
based on historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and
events. We make certain assumptions when making forward-looking statements, any of which could
prove inaccurate, including, but not limited to, statements about our business plans. The ultimate
correctness of these forward-looking statements is dependent upon a number of known and unknown
risks and events, and is subject to various uncertainties and other factors that may cause our
actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by these statements. The following important factors, among
others, could affect future results and events, causing those results and events to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements: business conditions
and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">competitive factors in our customers&#146; industries, our ability to successfully expand into new
markets and offer new service lines, the availability of qualified personnel, the non-exclusive,
short-term nature of our customers&#146; commitments, economic and political conditions and unemployment
levels in the United States and other countries, increases in payroll related costs, including
state unemployment insurance and workers compensation insurance, obsolescence or impairment of our
information systems, our ability to successfully invest in and implement information systems,
the cost of and our ability to comply with Section&nbsp;404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002<B>,</B>
material liabilities under our self-insurance program, and other factors that we may not have
currently identified or quantified.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">All forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are made only as of the
date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update
or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently
occur or which we hereafter become aware of. You should read this document and the documents that
we incorporate by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K completely and with the
understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We
may not update these forward-looking statements, even if our situation changes in the future. All
forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary
statements<I>.</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>History of the Company</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On
March&nbsp;13, 2000, C. H. Heist Corp. sold substantially all of the assets of its United States
industrial maintenance business and the stock of C. H. Heist Corp.&#146;s wholly owned Canadian
subsidiary, C. H. Heist, Ltd., to Onyx Industrial Services, Inc. Taken together, these operations
comprised substantially all of the assets of C. H. Heist Corp.&#146;s industrial maintenance operations.
Included in the sale was C. H. Heist Corp.&#146;s administrative and warehousing facility in Buffalo,
New York. Also on March&nbsp;13, 2000, C. H. Heist Corp. merged into a newly formed company, Ablest
Inc., and reincorporated in the State of Delaware.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On January&nbsp;1, 2001, the Company&#146;s subsidiaries Ablest Service Corp. (a Delaware corporation),
Milestone Technologies, Inc. (an Arizona corporation) and PLP Corp. (an Alabama corporation) were
formally merged into Ablest Inc. (a Delaware corporation), to form a single operating company under
the Ablest Inc. name. The outstanding shares of the merging corporations were cancelled and no
shares of Ablest Inc. were issued in exchange. The outstanding shares of Ablest Inc. remain
outstanding and were not affected by the merger.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For financial reporting purposes, the Company&#146;s former industrial maintenance business is reported
as a discontinued operation. The following discussions and analysis of operations and financial
condition pertain to the Company&#146;s staffing services business, which constitutes the continuing
operations. A separate section labeled &#145;Discontinued Operations&#146; is included at the end of this
discussion and pertains to the disposal of the industrial maintenance business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Overview</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We derive our revenues from providing clerical, industrial, technical, and finance and accounting
staffing services in the United States. We currently provide our staffing services principally
through 56 Company-owned service locations in the Eastern United States and selected Southwestern
markets. We fill positions in data entry, office administration, telemarketing, light industrial
assembly, order picking and shipping, network administration, database administration, program
analyst (both mainframe and client server), web development, project management, technical writing,
accounting, financial analysis, and internal auditing, among others. We do not service any specific
industry or field; instead, our services are provided to a broad-based customer list.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">During the twelve fiscal months ended December&nbsp;25, 2005, the Company placed approximately 37,000
workers and provided approximately 11&nbsp;million hours of staffing services to approximately 2000
clients.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Substantially all of our revenues are driven by hours billed and billing rates. Our billing rates
are generally negotiated and invoiced on a per-hour basis. Accordingly, as we place temporary
employees, we record revenue
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">based on their hours worked. Our gross margins are determined by deducting temporary employee pay,
related taxes, benefits and other direct placement costs such as drug screens, background and
reference checks. Piecework contracts are billed to the customer on a cost per unit basis versus an
hourly basis. Revenue from piecework contracts is recognized at the time service is performed.
Permanent placement services are fee-based services to recruit and fill regular staff positions for
customers. Revenue from permanent placement services is recognized when a candidate begins
full-time employment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Customer demand for our employment services depends significantly on the overall strength of the
labor market. Improving economic growth typically results in increased demand for labor, resulting
in greater demand for our services. Correspondingly, during periods of weak economic growth or
economic contraction, the demand for our services typically declines<B>.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Due to the dependence of the staffing industry growth on economic factors, the inherent
difficulty in forecasting the direction and strength of the economy and the short-term nature of
staffing assignments, it is difficult to forecast future demand for our services with any
certainty. As a result, we monitor a number of economic indicators, as well as recent business
trends, in an effort to predict demand for temporary staffing services. Based upon these
anticipated trends, we determine whether changes in personnel or other adjustments to our business
are appropriate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Historically, our business has expanded through both internal growth of existing branch
offices and opening new branch offices. During 2005 and 2004, we opened new branch office locations
and focused on increasing revenues of existing branch offices. During 2006, we intend to open
strategically located branches that we believe will enhance our current customer relationships as
well as facilitate establishing new ones. We believe that the amount of capital required to open
new branches is less than the amount of capital required to consummate acquisitions. We cannot
assure you that we will successfully open new branches or that, if opened, such branches will
result in any material revenues or contribute positively to our earnings.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We continue to try to improve our gross margins by working closely with our customers to minimize
costs associated with workers&#146; compensation claims. We have implemented safety training and
education programs at all branch locations and key customer locations. We also review the risk
profiles of certain clients to assess the potential workers&#146; compensation claims liabilities as
compared to their potential profitability level. In addition, we expanded our return-to-work
program closely monitoring each employee&#146;s injury status to enable the employees to return to work
as soon as medically advisable. We attempt to manage unemployment insurance costs through
aggressive claim adjudication and actively offering displaced employee&#146;s alternative job
assignments. Additionally, in 2005 we implemented a new incentive compensation program for our
staff associates, which we believe will result in improved pricing decisions. The new plan
compensates associates for achieving return on revenue target levels as well as higher profit
levels. We cannot assure you that our continued efforts to manage workers&#146; compensation claims and
unemployment insurance costs or our new compensation plan will result in increased operating
margins.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We entered into a Services Agreement and License &#038; Support Agreement with VCG, Inc. for the
installation, maintenance and support of a new front-office system, StaffSuite&#174;, to be utilized in
connection with our commercial and professional staffing operations. In addition, we entered into
a Professional Services Agreement (including Proposal for Implementation) with IDEAL Consulting,
Inc. for the installation of Great Plains&#174; software for use in connection with our back-office
systems, including our corporate accounting, finance, human resources and customer service
processes. These two systems will replace our existing management information systems to support
future growth of the Company. This implementation of a new management information system has
required a significant investment in software, hardware, outside consultant assistance and internal
personnel resources. Although we believe this technology initiative will increase productivity,
improve operating efficiencies and lower long-term operating costs, there is no assurance that such
an initiative will yield its intended results. The failure to implement new management information
systems or, if implemented, delays in completing or an inability to successfully complete
implementation of a new management information system could adversely affect our growth plans,
operations, liquidity and financial condition.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table sets forth for the last five fiscal years, the number of Company-owned offices
and its associated revenues. Average revenues per office are computed by dividing the relevant
revenues by the number of offices. Our long-term revenue growth depends in part upon our ability
to continue to attract new clients, retain existing clients, open new Company-owned offices, as
well as our ability to enhance the sales of existing offices beyond historical levels.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD nowrap align="center" colspan="18" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">For
the Fiscal Years Ended</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="18">(Dollars in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Number of offices</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">48</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total hours billed</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,121,141</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,683,921</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,611,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,333,481</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,253,579</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Average hours billed per office</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">198,592</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">197,631</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">191,360</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">177,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">88,616</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total revenue</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">137,457</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">116,353</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">104,048</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">101,193</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">87,042</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Average revenue per office</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,375</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,312</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,153</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,813</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>For the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;25, 2005, compared to December&nbsp;26, 2004</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Fiscal Year 2005 was comprised of 52&nbsp;weeks, as was fiscal 2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Results of Operations</U>:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Net service revenues totaled $137.5&nbsp;million for fiscal 2005 as compared to $116.4&nbsp;million for
fiscal 2004. Net service revenue increased $21.1&nbsp;million, or 18.1%, due to the expansion of our
customer base through the opening of new offices as well as the focus of the existing branches to
increase account penetration and improve pricing. The opening of 10 new branches added $9.2
million in revenues.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Gross profit was $23.0&nbsp;million for fiscal 2005 and $18.4&nbsp;million for fiscal 2004. Gross profit
increased $4.6&nbsp;million, or 24.8% over prior year. Gross profit for fiscal year 2005 as a percent
of revenue was 16.7% as compared to 15.8% for fiscal year 2004. This improvement is due to
increased revenue levels, management&#146;s decision to eliminate higher risk and lower margin business
and the increase in direct hire and temporary-to-permanent business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $2.9&nbsp;million or 16.8%, to $19.9&nbsp;million
for fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004. These expenses were 14.5% in fiscal year 2005 as
compared to 14.7% in fiscal year 2004 as a percent of revenue. During the 2005 fiscal year, the
Company and its former Chief Financial Officer entered into a Settlement Agreement and Complete and
Permanent Release, dated September&nbsp;22, 2005, pursuant to which, the Company agreed to pay severance
of $290,000. In addition, $817,000 of this increase was attributable to our new branch openings.
The remaining variance in these expenses is due to increased compensation costs and hiring
additional workforce for the higher sales volume. The Company continues to closely manage expense
levels to leverage its cost structure as business volume increases.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Other income (expense), net, increased to $9,000 in expense for fiscal 2005 from $26,000 in income
for fiscal 2004. This increase is materially due to $7,000 interest expense paid as the Company
had borrowings against its revolving credit facility in only the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.
Fiscal year 2004 included a $15,000 state incentive payment to the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Internal Revenue Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;) has completed and closed its examinations of the Company&#146;s
tax returns for all years through 2003. In connection with these examinations, in January&nbsp;2006,
the IRS issued the Company an assessment related to the previously filed 2001 tax return, which
disallowed $3,114,000 of net operating loss (&#147;NOL&#148;) carryfowards. These NOLs represented
$1,182,000 of the Company&#146;s deferred tax
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">assets, and were derived from the 2000 sale of the industrial maintenance business.
Therefore, the effective tax rate for fiscal 2005 was 82.6%, which resulted in tax expense of
$2,542,000. This is compared to our fiscal 2004 tax expense of $515,000. The effective tax rate
for fiscal 2004 was 36.8%. The Company has notified the IRS of their acceptance of the IRS
findings and we are awaiting the final IRS ruling letter. As a result of this ruling, the Company
has reduced the deferred tax asset to reflect this settlement and has exhausted the deferred tax
asset related to the sale. However, this adjustment did not impact revenues or operating expenses
for 2005 and resulted in no cash impact for the 2005 fiscal year. Accordingly, for future periods,
the Company anticipates that cash outlays will occur for income tax purposes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Discontinued Operations:</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">At December&nbsp;25, 2005, there were no reserves relating to the industrial maintenance business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements:</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Regulation&nbsp;S-K 303(a)(4)(ii).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>For the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;26, 2004, compared to December&nbsp;28, 2003</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Fiscal Year 2004 was comprised of 52&nbsp;weeks, as was fiscal 2003.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Results of Operations</U>:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Net service revenues totaled $116.4&nbsp;million for fiscal 2004 as compared to $104.0&nbsp;million for
fiscal 2003. Net service revenue increased $12.3&nbsp;million, or 11.8%, due to the addition of several
large industrial customers as well as expanding services to pre-existing customers. The opening of
4 new branches added $5.4&nbsp;million in revenues, with information technology related revenue
increasing by $345,000.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Gross profit was $18.4&nbsp;million for fiscal 2004 and $17.7&nbsp;million for fiscal 2003. Gross profit
increased $700,000, or 4.0%, despite higher state unemployment costs of $900,000, and an increase
in workers&#146; compensation self-insurance of $950,000 over the prior year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $390,000, or 2.3%, to $17.0&nbsp;million for
fiscal 2004 as compare to fiscal 2003. Of this increase, $235,000 was attributable to our new
branch openings. The Company continues to closely manage expense levels and leverage its cost
structure as business volume increases.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Other income (expense), net, decreased to $26,000 in fiscal 2004 from $53,000 in fiscal 2003. This
decrease is partly due to a $29,000 reduction in interest expense as the Company had no borrowings
against its revolving facility in fiscal 2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The effective tax rate for fiscal 2004 was 36.8%, which resulted in tax expense of $515,000. This
is compared to our fiscal 2003 tax benefit of $1.7&nbsp;million which included the reversal of a
previously provided deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the amount of $2.4&nbsp;million. The
effective tax rate for fiscal 2003 without the deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal
would have been 51.6%.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Discontinued Operations:</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">At December&nbsp;26, 2004, there were no reserves relating to the industrial maintenance business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements:</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Regulation&nbsp;S-K 303(a)(4)(ii).
</DIV>



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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The discussion and analyses of the Company&#146;s financial condition and results of operations were
based on the Company&#146;s financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company has identified the
policies below as critical to the Company&#146;s business operations and the understanding of its
results of operations. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting
policies, see the notes to the Financial Statements in Item&nbsp;8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Note that the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 10-K requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts
of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company&#146;s management
reviews and evaluates these estimates and assumptions, including those that relate to revenue
recognition, accounts receivable, workers&#146; compensation costs, goodwill, other long-lived assets,
income taxes including the deferred tax assets, contingencies and litigation. Management bases its
estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Management believes the following critical accounting policies are those most significantly
affected by the judgment, estimates and/or assumptions used in the preparation of the Company&#146;s
financial statements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(a)&nbsp;Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company must make estimates of the collectibility of accounts receivable. Management analyzes
historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends
and changes in the customers&#146; payment tendencies when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for
doubtful accounts.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(b)&nbsp;Self-Insurance Reserves
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company is self-insured for the deductible amount of its general liability and workers&#146;
compensation coverages. To derive an estimate of the Company&#146;s ultimate claims liability,
established loss development factors are applied to current claims information. The Company
maintains reserves for its workers compensation using actuarial methods to estimate the remaining
undiscounted liability for the deductible portion of these claims, including those incurred but not
reported. An annual, independent actuarial study calculates an estimated ultimate liability and
determines loss development factors for future periods. The calculated ultimate liability is then
reduced by cumulative claims payments to determine the required reserve. Management evaluates the
accrual on a quarterly basis and adjusts as needed to reflect the required reserve calculation.
Whereas management believes the recorded liabilities are adequate, there are inherent limitations
in the estimation process whereby future actual losses may differ from projected loss rates, which
could materially affect the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. While
management believes that the recorded amounts are adequate, there can be no assurance that changes
to management&#146;s estimates will not occur due to limitations inherent in the estimation process.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(c)&nbsp;Goodwill
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In July&nbsp;2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Financial Accounting Standards No.
142 (SFAS No.&nbsp;142), &#147;Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets&#148;. Under SFAS No.&nbsp;142, goodwill and
indefinite lived intangible assets are no longer amortized but are reviewed at least annually for
impairment. At December&nbsp;25, 2005, the Company did not have indefinite lived intangible assets
other than goodwill and did not have any intangible assets with definite lives. The Company
adopted SFAS No.&nbsp;142 effective December&nbsp;31, 2001, the first day of fiscal 2002. SFAS No.&nbsp;142
prescribes a two-phase process for impairment testing of goodwill. The first phase, required to be
completed by June&nbsp;30, 2002, screens for impairment; while the second phase (if necessary), required
to be completed by December&nbsp;29, 2002, measures the impairment. Factors included in the impairment
analysis include expected revenue and EBITDA growth rates, working capital needs, discount rates
and earnings multiples. These assumptions are based on management&#146;s best estimate of the current
and expected economic environment. As prescribed, the Company screened for impairment of goodwill
during the fourth fiscal quarters
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">of 2005 and 2004 and found no instances of impairment of its
recorded goodwill.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(d)&nbsp;Deferred Tax Assets
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Income taxes are accounted for by the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability
method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to operating loss and credit carryforwards and differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to
taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers, within each taxing
jurisdiction, whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax
liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this
assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable
income over the years in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, the Company has determined
that the tax asset will be realizable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For more information, see 2005 Results of Operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(e)&nbsp;Revenue Recognition
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company generates revenue from the sale of temporary staffing and direct-hire services by its
operations. Temporary staffing revenues and the related labor costs and payroll taxes are recorded
in the period in which the services are performed. Direct hire revenues are recognized when the
direct hire candidate begins full-time employment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>Liquidity and Capital Resources:</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Historically, we have financed our operations through existing cash balances, operating cash flows
and a revolving line of credit. The principal uses of cash are capital expenditures and working
capital needs. The nature of the staffing business requires payment of wages to temporary employees
and consultants on a weekly basis, while payments from customers are generally received 30-60&nbsp;days
after billing.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The quick ratio was 3.1 to 1 at December&nbsp;25, 2005 and December&nbsp;26, 2004, respectively, and the
current ratio was 3.4 to 1 for the same respective periods. The primary source of funding is
generated from results of operations. Net working capital increased by $2.0&nbsp;million during fiscal
2005 as a result of operations. Contributing to this was an increase in accounts receivable of
$2.0&nbsp;million due to the higher level of revenue being generated during this period and an increase
in cash of $574,000. This was offset by an increase in accrued expenses of $601,000.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>Cash Flows</I>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As of December&nbsp;25, 2005, the Company had total cash resources available of $1.9&nbsp;million all held in
the United States. On August&nbsp;2, 2005, the Company entered into a Modification Agreement with
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (&#147;M&#038;T&#148;) that extends for three years the $7,500,000
Committed Revolving Credit Facility (&#147;Facility&#148;) originally signed on August&nbsp;13, 2003. The Company
elects the interest rate on borrowings under the Facility at the time of borrowing at either the
bank&#146;s prime rate or the thirty, sixty or ninety day LIBOR (as defined in the agreement) plus 125
basis points, a reduction of 75 basis points from the expiring agreement. The Facility expires on
August&nbsp;12, 2008 and is renewable with the consent of both parties. The Facility requires the
Company to maintain certain financial covenants including a tangible net worth ratio among other
restrictions. The most restrictive covenant is the limitation of total indebtedness which caps
total funded indebtedness to 3.5 times the four most recent quarter&#146;s EBITDA, as defined in the
agreement. During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company had $1,000,000 in borrowings against the
Facility and subsequently paid all of the borrowings back
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">within this same quarter. During this time and throughout 2005, the Company was in compliance with all covenants. It is anticipated that
existing funds, cash flows from operations and available borrowings will be sufficient to cover
working capital requirements, organic growth and capital expenditure requirements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Operating cash flows
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Operating cash flows for 2005 of $2.1&nbsp;million are primarily comprised of earnings, $336,000 of
non-cash expenses for depreciation and amortization, stock compensation of $461,000 and a non-cash
deferred income tax benefit of $2.4&nbsp;million offset by working capital usage of $1.8&nbsp;million. Days
sales outstanding (&#147;DSO&#148;) for 2005 increased to 50&nbsp;days from 53&nbsp;days in the prior year. Each
one-day increase in DSO approximates a source of $377,000 of working capital.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Operating cash flows for 2004 of $113,000 are primarily comprised of earnings, $461,000 of non-cash
expenses for depreciation and amortization, stock compensation of $273,000 and a non-cash deferred
income tax benefit of $428,000 offset by the working capital usage of $1.9&nbsp;millions. Working
capital for 2004 was used primarily to fund accounts receivable as DSO decreased to 53&nbsp;days from 48
days in the prior year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Operating cash flows for 2003 of $163,000 are primarily comprised of earnings, $513,000 of non-cash
expenses for depreciation and amortization, and stock compensation of $89,000 offset by a non-cash
deferred income tax loss of $1.8&nbsp;million and by the working capital usage of $1.5&nbsp;millions. Working
capital for 2003 was used primarily to fund accounts receivable as DSO decreased to 48&nbsp;days from 42
days in the prior year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Investing cash flows
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Investing cash flows for 2005 of $1.5&nbsp;million are related to capital expenditures. The reason
for the increase is due to the Company entering into a Services Agreement and License &#038; Support
Agreement with VCG, Inc. for the installation, maintenance and support of a new front-office
system, StaffSuite&#174;, to be utilized in connection with the Company&#146;s commercial and professional
staffing operations. In addition, the Company entered into a Professional Services Agreement
(including Proposal for Implementation) with IDEAL Consulting, Inc. for the installation of Great
Plains&#174; software for use in connection with the Company&#146;s back-office systems, including its
corporate accounting, finance, human resources and customer service processes. These two systems
will replace its existing management information systems to support future growth of the Company.
This implementation of a new management information system has required a significant investment in
software, hardware, outside consultant assistance and internal personnel resources.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Investing cash flows for 2004 of $370,000 are related to capital expenditures.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Investing cash flows for 2003 of $297,000 are related to capital expenditures.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company expects the total 2006 capital expenditures to be between $1.0&nbsp;million and $1.2&nbsp;million
and to be funded through operating cash flow or through borrowings under the existing revolving
line of credit. A significant portion of the 2006 expenditures will be related to the continuation
of the implementation of the systems previously mentioned as well as affiliated with the move of
the corporate headquarters office and its build-out in late March&nbsp;2006.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Financing cash flows
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The net financing cash outflows for 2005, 2004 are zero. The $155,000 change in net cash used by
financing activities in 2003 is attributable to the Company&#146;s repurchase of 29,388 outstanding
common stock shares. In 2005 and 2003, the Company borrowed against the existing line of credit
and repaid the line back within the same fiscal year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company believes that a combination of our existing cash balances, other liquid assets,
operating cash flows,
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">and existing revolving line of credit, taken together, provide adequate
resources to fund ongoing operating requirements, however, our operating cash flow could be
impacted by factors outside of our control.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>Material Commitments:</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company&#146;s contractual cash obligations as of December&nbsp;25, 2005 are summarized in the table
below:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Payable</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Payable</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Payable</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Payable</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">during 2006</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2007 - 2009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2010 - 2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">after 2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Total</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="18">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating leases (1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,321</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,307</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,132</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,842</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Capital Expenditures (2)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">217</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">217</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,538</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,307</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,132</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,059</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Includes minimum lease payment obligations for equipment and real property leases in
effect as of December&nbsp;25, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Purchase obligations for capital expenditure projects in progress.</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company does not believe that its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates is material.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 8. </B><B><I>Financial Statements and Supplemental Data</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Index to Financial Statements
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="94%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Page Reference</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">The financial statements of the registrant required to be included in Item&nbsp;8 are listed
below:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Balance Sheets as of December&nbsp;25, 2005 and December&nbsp;26, 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Statements of Income for the years ended</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">December&nbsp;25, 2005, December&nbsp;26, 2004 and December&nbsp;28, 2003</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Statements of Stockholders&#146; Equity for the years ended</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">December&nbsp;25, 2005, December&nbsp;26, 2004 and December&nbsp;28, 2003</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">December&nbsp;25, 2005, December&nbsp;26, 2004 and December&nbsp;28, 2003</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Notes to Financial Statements</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">To the
Board of Directors and Stockholders <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of Ablest Inc.:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheets and the related statements of income, of
stockholders&#146; equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Ablest Inc. at December&nbsp;25, 2005 and December&nbsp;26, 2004, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December&nbsp;25, 2005 in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company&#146;s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of
these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<BR>
Tampa, Florida<BR>
March&nbsp;10, 2006

</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Balance Sheets</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:75px; text-indent:-15px"><B>ASSETS</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">CURRENT ASSETS</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Cash</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,760</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16,783</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">469</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">160</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Current deferred tax asset</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,246</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,369</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,406</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,669</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Property and equipment, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">543</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred tax asset</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Goodwill</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,283</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,283</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">171</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">26,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,743</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">CURRENT LIABILITIES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">841</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">378</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accrued insurance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accrued wages</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,738</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,989</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">514</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">425</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,629</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,861</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">432</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,061</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,978</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Preferred stock of $.05 par value; 500,000 shares authorized,
none issued or outstanding at December&nbsp;25, 2005 and December&nbsp;26,
2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Common stock of $.05 par value; 7,500,000 shares authorized,
3,346,877 and
3,334,344 shares issued and outstanding including shares held in
treasury at December&nbsp;25, 2005 and December&nbsp;26, 2004, respectively</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Additional paid-in capital</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,265</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Retained earnings</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16,072</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Treasury stock at cost; 457,729 shares held at both
December&nbsp;25, 2005 and December&nbsp;26, 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,110</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,110</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total stockholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities and stockholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">26,455</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,743</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">21
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Statements of Income</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6">For the Fifty-two Week</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Periods Ended</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 28, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net service revenues</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">137,457</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">116,353</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">104,048</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cost of services</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">114,471</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">97,938</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">86,335</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Gross profit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,986</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,415</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,713</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Selling, general and administrative expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,899</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,043</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16,652</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,087</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,372</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,061</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest (expense)&nbsp;income, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(30</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Miscellaneous (expense)&nbsp;income, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Other (expense)&nbsp;income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Income from continuing operations
before income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,398</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,114</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax expense (benefit)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">515</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,769</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Net income from continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Discontinued operations:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Adjustment to loss on sale of discontinued
operations, net of income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic net income per common share:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Discontinued operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Basic net income per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.03</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted net income per common share:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Discontinued operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted net income per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average number of common shares
used
in computing net income per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Basic</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,861,097</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,839,272</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,848,821</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,922,981</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,921,853</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,902,470</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">22
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Statements of Stockholders&#146; Equity</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(Amounts in thousands)

</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Additional</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Total</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Common</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">paid-in</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Retained</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Treasury</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">stockholders&#146;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">stock</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">capital</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">earnings</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">stock</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">equity</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance at December&nbsp;28, 2003</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">165</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,653</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,110</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,726</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Restricted stock plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Executive stock awards plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance at December&nbsp;26, 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,110</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,765</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Restricted stock plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">93</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">93</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance at December&nbsp;25, 2005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,265</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16,072</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,110</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">23
</DIV>

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<P><HR noshade><P>
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Statements of Cash Flows</B><BR>
(Amounts in thousands)
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10">For the Fifty-two Week</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Periods Ended</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 28, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net income from
continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,883</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:22px; text-indent:-7px">Adjustments to reconcile
net income to net cash
provided by (used
in) operating
activities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Depreciation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">336</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">513</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Stock compensation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">273</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">89</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Loss on
disposal of
property, plant
and equipment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred income
taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,467</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">428</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,783</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Changes in assets
and liabilities
(next page)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,701</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,945</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,548</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash provided
by
operating
activities
of continuing
operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,101</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">113</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Additions to property
and equipment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,527</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(370</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(297</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Proceeds from short-term
borrowings</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Repayment of short-term
borrowings</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Purchase of treasury
shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(155</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash
used in financing
activities
of continuing
operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(155</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net increase (decrease)&nbsp;in
cash from continuing
operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">574</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(257</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(289</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net increase (decrease)&nbsp;in
cash from discontinued
operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">NET INCREASE (DECREASE)&nbsp;IN
CASH</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">574</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(257</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(244</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">CASH BEGINNING OF PERIOD</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,614</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,858</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">CASH END OF PERIOD</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,614</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">24
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Statements of Cash Flows, continued</B><BR>
(Amount in thousands)
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10">For the Fifty-two Week</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Periods Ended</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 28, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Changes in continuing
operations&#146; assets and
liabilities
using&nbsp;cash:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,977</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3,005</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,139</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Prepaid expenses and
other current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(309</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(131</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">463</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Accrued insurance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(533</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Accrued wages</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">749</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Other current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">89</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">423</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Other liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(52</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total change in
continuing
operations&#146;
assets and
liabilities
using
cash</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,701</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,945</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,548</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Supplemental disclosures of
cash flow information:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Cash paid during year for:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Interest</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Income Taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">25
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1.
Description of Business</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Ablest Inc. (&#147;Company&#148;) offers staffing services in the United States. Staffing services are
principally provided through 56 company-owned service locations in the Eastern United States and
selected Southwestern markets with the capability to supply staffing services for the clerical,
light industrial, information technology, and finance and accounting needs of their customers.
Positions often filled include, but are not limited to, data entry, office administration,
telemarketing, light industrial assembly, order picking and shipping, network administration,
database administration, program analyst (both mainframe and client server), web development,
project management, technical writing, accounting, financial analysis and internal auditing. The
Company does not service any specific industry or field; instead, its services are provided to a
broad-based customer list.<BR>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>2. Significant Accounting Policies</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Basis of presentation</I></B><BR>
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Fiscal Years</I></B><BR>
The Company&#146;s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday of December. The financial statements
include 52&nbsp;weeks for the years ended December&nbsp;25, 2005, December&nbsp;26, 2004, and December&nbsp;28,
2003. Fiscal year 2006 will consist of 53&nbsp;weeks.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Cash Equivalents</I></B><BR>
All highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less are
considered cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents at December&nbsp;25, 2005 and
December&nbsp;26, 2004.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Revenue Recognition</I></B><BR>
The Company&#146;s revenues are derived from providing staffing services to its customers.
Substantially all revenue is billed on a direct cost plus markup basis. Revenue is
recognized at the time the service is performed. In addition, the Company bills revenues
under piecework contracts and permanent placement services. Piecework contracts are billed
to the customer on a cost per unit basis versus an hourly basis. Revenue from piecework
contracts is recognized at the time service is performed. Permanent placement services are
fee-based services to recruit and fill regular staff positions for customers. Revenue from
permanent placement services is recognized when a candidate begins full-time employment
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Property, Plant and Equipment</I></B><BR>
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization and are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets on
the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method
over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset. Estimated useful
lives generally range from three to seven years.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%">Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Additions and
major replacements or betterments that increase capacity or extend useful lives are added to
the cost of the asset. Upon sale or retirement of the asset, the cost and accumulated
depreciation are eliminated from the respective accounts and the resulting gain or loss is
included in other income (expense), net in the accompanying statements of operations.
During the fiscal years 2005 and 2004, the Company did not write off any material assets
that were no longer utilized.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Allowance for Doubtful Accounts</I></B><BR>
The Company must make estimates of the collectibility of accounts receivables. Management
analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current
economic trends and changes in the customer&#146;s payment tendencies when evaluating the
adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an allowance for
probable losses based upon management&#146;s analysis of historical write-off levels, current
economic trends, routine assessments of its clients&#146; financial strength and any other known
factors impacting collectibility. Recoveries are recognized in the period in which they are
received. The ultimate amount of accounts receivable that become uncollectible could differ
from those estimated; however, such losses have been generally within management&#146;s
expectations.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Self-Insurance Reserves</I></B><BR>
The Company is self-insured for the deductible amount of its general liability and workers&#146;
compensation coverages. To derive an estimate of the Company&#146;s ultimate claims liability,
established loss development factors are applied to current claims information. The Company
maintains reserves for its workers compensation using actuarial methods to estimate the
remaining undiscounted liability for the deductible portion of these claims, including those
incurred but not reported. An annual, independent actuarial study calculates an estimated
ultimate liability and determines loss development factors for future periods. The
calculated ultimate liability is then reduced by cumulative claims payments to determine the
required reserve. Management evaluates the accrual on a quarterly basis and adjusts as
needed to reflect the required reserve calculation. Whereas management believes the
recorded liabilities are adequate, there are inherent limitations in the estimation process
whereby future actual losses may differ from projected loss rates, which could materially
affect the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. There can be no
assurance that changes to management&#146;s estimates will not occur due to limitations inherent
in the estimation process.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets</I></B><BR>
The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;142 (SFAS No.&nbsp;142), &#147;Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets&#148;. Under SFAS No.&nbsp;142, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible
assets are no longer amortized but are reviewed at least annually for impairment. SFAS No.
142 prescribes a two-phase process for impairment testing of goodwill. The first phase
screens for impairment; while the second phase (if necessary), measures the impairment. The
Company screened for impairment during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2005, 2004 and 2003 and
found no instances of impairment of its recorded goodwill.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%">At December&nbsp;25, 2005 and December&nbsp;26, 2004, the Company did not have indefinite lived
intangible assets other than goodwill and did not have any intangible assets with definite
lives.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Impairment of Long-Lived Assets</I></B><BR>
The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;144, (SFAS No.&nbsp;144), &#147;Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.&#148; SFAS No.&nbsp;144 establishes a single
accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and also requires a Company
to review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. No impairment losses
were recognized by the Company for the fiscal years ended 2005, 2004 or 2003.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Advertising Costs</I></B><BR>
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses were $192,000,
$155,000,
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%">and $138,000 for the fiscal years 2005, 2004, 2003, respectively.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Income Taxes</I></B><BR>
Income taxes are accounted for by the asset and liability method. Under the asset and
liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to operating loss and credit carryforwards and differences between
the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax
rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences
are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities
of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the
enactment date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%">In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers, within each
taxing jurisdiction, whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of
deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in
making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections
for future taxable income over the years in which the deferred tax assets are deductible,
management provided valuation allowances as needed for those deferred tax assets that were
not expected to be realized.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Income per Common Share</I></B><BR>
Basic income per common share is computed by using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income per share is computed by using the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect, if any, of stock options.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Use of Estimates and Assumptions</I></B><BR>
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. Significant estimates made in the preparation of the financial
statements include revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, deferred tax
assets, goodwill impairment and workers&#146; compensation reserves.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><B><I>Stock Option Plans</I></B><BR>
The Company applies the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting
Principles Board (APB)&nbsp;Opinion No.&nbsp;25, &#147;Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,&#148; and
related interpretations, in accounting for its fixed plan stock options. As such,
compensation expense would be recorded on the date of the grant if the current market price
of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price. Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No.&nbsp;123 (&#147;SFAS No.&nbsp;123&#148;) &#147;Accounting for Stock &#151; Based Compensation,&#148; established
accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value-based method of accounting for
stock-based employee compensation plans. As allowed by SFAS No.&nbsp;123, the Company has
elected to continue to apply the intrinsic value-based method of accounting described above,
and has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No.&nbsp;123.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(Amounts in thousands, except per share
data)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10">For the Years Ended</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" colspan="2">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" colspan="2">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" colspan="2">December 28, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income, as reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">536</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>$</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">883</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">2,928&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Add: Stock-based employee compensation
expense included in reported net income,
net of related tax effects</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">227</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">
89&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based method
for all awards, net of related tax effects</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">(235</TD>
    <TD>)&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">(146</TD>
    <TD>)&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">(106)</TD>
</TR><TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" valign="bottom" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Pro forma net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">854</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">2,911&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" valign="bottom" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic net income<BR>
per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">As reported</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">0.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">0.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">1.03&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Pro forma</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">0.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">0.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD align="right" valign="bottom">1.02&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted net income<BR>
per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">As reported</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
            <TD align="right" valign="bottom">0.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
            <TD align="right" valign="bottom">0.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>$&nbsp;</TD>
            <TD align="right" valign="bottom">1.01&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Pro forma</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="right" valign="bottom">0.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">0.29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">1.00&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The preceding pro forma results were calculated with the use of the Black-Scholes
option pricing model. The various factors used for options granted are as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 28, 2003</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Risk-free interest rate</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.63</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.64</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.17</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dividend yield</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Expected life</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">10 Years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">10 Years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">10 Years</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Volatility</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">34.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>Segment Reporting</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">At December&nbsp;25, 2005, the Company has one reportable segment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>Fair Value of Financial Instruments</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The carrying amounts of the Company&#146;s financial instruments, including cash and cash
equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value
because of their short maturities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>Recent Accounting Pronouncements</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In December&nbsp;2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)&nbsp;issued Statement of
Financial
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;123 (revised 2004) &#147;Share-Based Payment&#148; (SFAS 123 (R)).
SFAS 123 (R)&nbsp;replaces FASB Statement No.&nbsp;123 &#147;Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation&#148;, and
supersedes APB Opinion No 25 &#147;Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees&#148;. The statement
establishes standards for accounting for share-based payment transactions. Share-based
payment transactions are those in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods
or services, or in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services,
which are based on the fair value of the entity&#146;s equity instruments or that may be settled
by the issuance of those equity instruments. SFAS 123(R) covers a wide range of share-based
compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based
awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. SFAS 123(R) requires a
public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of
equity instruments based on the fair value of the award on the grant date (with limited
exceptions). That cost will be recognized in the entity&#146;s financial statements over the
period during which the employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award.
The Company had been required to adopt SFAS 123(R) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006,
however, as of November&nbsp;3, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company has accelerated the
vesting of all unvested stock options. By accelerating the vesting of these options, the
Company will have no obligations outstanding which would require compensation expense under
SFAS 123(R) to be recorded.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">In May&nbsp;2005, the FASB issued SFAS No.&nbsp;154 &#147;Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.&#148; SFAS
No.&nbsp;154 replaces APB Opinion No.&nbsp;20, &#147;Accounting Changes&#148; and SFAS No.&nbsp;3, &#147;Reporting
Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements&#148; and changes the requirements of the
accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS No.&nbsp;154 also provides
guidance on the accounting for and reporting of error corrections. The provisions of this
statement are applicable for accounting changes and error corrections made in fiscal years
beginning after December&nbsp;15, 2005. The Company does not believe that adoption of SFAS No.
154 will have a material impact.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">In June&nbsp;2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (&#147;EITF&#148;) reached a consensus on Issue No.&nbsp;05-6,
&#147;Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements,&#148; which requires that
leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or purchased subsequent to the
inception of a lease be amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the assets or a term
that includes renewals that are reasonably assured at the date of the business combination
or purchase. EITF No.&nbsp;05-6 is effective for periods beginning after June&nbsp;29, 2005. The
Company does not expect the provisions of this consensus to have a material impact on the
Company&#146;s financial position or results of operations.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%"><B><I>Inflation</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">The effects of inflation on the Company&#146;s operations were not significant during the periods
presented in the financial statements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In order to maintain consistency and comparability between periods presented, certain amounts may
have been reclassified from the previously reported financial statements to conform to the
financial statement presentation of the current period.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>3. Discontinued Operations</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On March&nbsp;13, 2000, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the
Company&#146;s U.S. industrial maintenance operations and all the stock of its Canadian subsidiary, C.
H. Heist, Ltd., to Onyx. Taken together, these operations comprised substantially all of the
Company&#146;s industrial maintenance business.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement between C. H. Heist Corp. and Onyx (&#147;the Agreement&#148;) included
certain other provisions, which resulted in additional disposition costs for the Company. Such
costs included environmental remediation at certain specific industrial maintenance branches,
reimbursement of any uncollectible accounts receivable acquired by Onyx and the payment of certain
severance costs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A summary of the operating results of discontinued operations are shown below:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">For the Years Ended</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 28, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income &nbsp;from discontinued operations
before income tax expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">72</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">less: Income tax expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Income (loss)&nbsp;from discontinued operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>4. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following table sets forth the allowance for doubtful accounts roll-forward for the past two
fiscal years.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, beginning of year</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">285</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">246</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Additions charged to cost and expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable written-off</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(107</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(218</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, end of year</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">285</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>5. Property and Equipment</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following is a summary of property and equipment:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Office furniture and equipment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,535</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,189</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Leasehold improvements</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">402</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">329</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,937</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,518</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Less: accumulated depreciation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,205</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Property and equipment, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">543</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Depreciation expense for the years ended December&nbsp;25, 2005, December&nbsp;26, 2004 and December&nbsp;28,
2003 was $336,000, $461,000 and $513,000 respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>6. Goodwill</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Effective in 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No.142 &#147;Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets&#148;. SFAS
No.&nbsp;142 provides that goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer
amortized, but rather are
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">evaluated for impairment by applying a fair-value based test. During fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company performed tests for impairment, in accordance with
the standard, and found no instance of such.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>7. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A summary of accrued expenses and other current liabilities follows:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Payroll and other compensation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,738</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,989</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Insurance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">514</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">425</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,788</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,483</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company provides workers compensation insurance and contracts its claims administration
with an independent third-party carrier. Each annual contract covers all workers&#146; compensation
claim costs greater than a specified deductible amount on a per occurrence basis. The Company is
self-insured for its deductible liability ($250,000 per individual claim for fiscal years 2005,
2004, and 2003 and $500,000 per incident for all subsequent periods). The carrier is responsible
for incremental losses in excess of the applicable deductible amount.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company establishes a reserve for the estimated remaining deductible portion of its workers&#146;
compensation claims, representing the estimated ultimate cost of claims and related expenses that
have been reported but not settled, and that have been incurred but not reported. The estimated
ultimate cost of a claim is determined based upon a detailed actuarial analysis of historical
claims experience of both the Company and the staffing industry. The Company periodically updates
the actuarial analysis supporting the development factors utilized and revises those development
factors, as necessary. Adjustments to the claims reserve are recorded to expense in the years
which they occur.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>8. Indebtedness</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On August&nbsp;2, 2005, the Company entered into a Modification Agreement with Manufacturers and Traders
Trust Company (&#147;M&#038;T&#148;) that extends for three years the $7,500,000 Committed Revolving Credit
Facility (&#147;Facility&#148;) originally signed on August&nbsp;13, 2003. The Company elects the interest rate on
borrowings under the Facility at the time of borrowing at either the bank&#146;s prime rate or the
thirty, sixty or ninety day LIBOR (as defined in the agreement) plus 125 basis points, a reduction
of 75 basis points from the expiring agreement. The Facility expires on August&nbsp;12, 2008 and is
renewable with the consent of both parties. The Company believes that the Facility will be
sufficient to cover foreseeable operational funding requirements until expiration of the Facility.
The Facility requires the Company to maintain certain financial covenants including a tangible net
worth ratio among other restrictions. The most restrictive covenant is the limitation of total
indebtedness which caps total funded indebtedness to 3.5 times the four most recent quarter&#146;s
EBITDA, as defined in the agreement. During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company had $1,000,000 in
borrowings against the Facility and subsequently paid all of the borrowings back within this same
quarter. During this time and throughout 2005, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
It is anticipated that existing funds, cash flows from operations and available borrowings will be
sufficient to cover working capital requirements, organic growth and capital expenditure
requirements.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>9. Stock Option Plans</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company has reserved 100,000 common shares for issuance in conjunction with its 2000
Independent Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan, (the &#147;Directors&#146; Plan&#148;). The purpose of the Directors&#146;
Plan is to strengthen the alignment of interest between the independent directors and the
stockholders of Ablest Inc. through increased ownership by the independent directors of the
Company&#146;s common stock. The Directors&#146; Plan provides for the granting of options to purchase 6,000
shares of common stock on the date of the respective directors&#146; election to the Board of Directors
(the &#147;Board&#148;) and for the granting of options to purchase 1,500 common shares each time director is
re-elected to the Board. The price per share deliverable upon exercise is equal to 100% of the fair
market value of the shares on the date the option is granted. The initial grant of options to
purchase 6,000 common shares is exercisable in three equal, annual installments on the first,
second and third anniversary of the grant thereof. All subsequent grants are exercisable on the
first anniversary of the grant thereof. The term of each grant is 10&nbsp;years from the date it is
granted.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A summary of stock option activity for the Director&#146;s Plan follows:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Weighted</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Stock</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Average</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Options</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exercise Price</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at December&nbsp;30, 2001</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">30,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Granted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at December&nbsp;29, 2002</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">36,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Granted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at December&nbsp;28, 2003</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">42,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.79</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Granted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at December&nbsp;26, 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">48,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Granted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.88</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at December&nbsp;25, 2005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Options exercisable at December&nbsp;25, 2005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">At December&nbsp;25, 2005, the range of exercise prices for options issued under the Director&#146;s
Plan was $4.10 to $8.00, and the weighted average contractual life of the options was 6.06&nbsp;years.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In August&nbsp;2000, the Board approved the Ablest Inc. Option to Ownership Program, (the &#147;Program&#148;).
The Program provides for the surrendering of stock options issued under the Company&#146;s 1991 Stock
Option Plan and the Company&#146;s 1996 Leveraged Stock Option Plan and the purchase of restricted
common stock of the Company through delivery of a full recourse promissory note in an amount equal
to the aggregate purchase price of the common stock issued. The per share purchase price of the
common stock issued was equal to the fair market value of the common stock on October&nbsp;9, 2000 (the
effective date of the Program). The number of common
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">shares issued to each Program participant was based on a conversion factor determined by calculating the fair value of the various option grants
previously issued, using the Black-Scholes Method, divided by the fair market price of the common
stock available to purchase. A total of 234,716 option shares were surrendered and 55,313 common
shares issued. The shares issued under the Program are accounted for under variable plan
accounting, as defined in SFAS No.&nbsp;123. As such, additional compensation expense of $22,000 was
recorded in fiscal 2001 to reflect increase in the fair value of the common shares issued.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company had reserved 375,000 common shares for issuance in conjunction with its 1991 Stock
Option Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The Plan provided for the granting of incentive stock options and/or
non-qualified options to officers and key employees to purchase shares of common stock at a price
not less than the fair market value of the stock on the dates options were granted. Such options
were exercisable at such time or times as may be determined by the Compensation Committee of the
Board and generally expired no more than ten years after grant. Options vest and became fully
exercisable six months after the grant date. In the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2000, 58,336 options
were converted to common shares under the Option to Ownership Program. As of December&nbsp;25, 2005,
all remaining options had expired.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Weighted</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Stock</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Average</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Options</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exercise Price</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at December&nbsp;29, 2002</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.48</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at December&nbsp;28, 2003</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.48</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Canceled or expired</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(18,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.78</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at December&nbsp;26, 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.94</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Canceled or expired</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.94</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Outstanding at December&nbsp;25, 2005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Options exercisable at December&nbsp;25, 2005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>10. Incentive Plans</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In 2002, the Company implemented a Restricted Stock Plan (&#147;the Plan&#148;), the purpose of the Plan is
to promote the long-term growth and profitability of the Company by providing executive officers
and certain other key employees of the Company with incentive to improve stockholder values,
contribute to the success of the Company and enabling the Company to attract, retain and reward the
best available persons for positions of substantial responsibility. An aggregate of 250,000 shares
of common stock of the Company (hereinafter the &#147;shares&#148;) may be issued pursuant to the Plan. The
maximum number of restricted shares that may be granted to any single individual in any one calendar year shall not exceed 25,000 shares.
With respect to each grant of restricted shares under the Plan, one-third of the subject shares
will become fully vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant, another one-third of the
subject shares will become vested on the second anniversary of the date of grant, and the final
one-third of the subject shares will become vested on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
The Plan commenced effective the first day of fiscal 2002, and received approval by the holders of
a majority of the Company&#146;s outstanding common stock in fiscal 2002. Unless previously terminated,
the Plan shall terminate at the close of business on the last day of fiscal year 2006. In fiscal
2003, the Company expensed
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">34
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">$89,000 for 17,000 shares. In fiscal 2004, the Company expensed $117,400 for approximately 16,000 shares. In 2005, the Company expensed $245,000 for
approximately 27,000 shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In 2004, the Company implemented an Executive Stock Awards Plan. The purpose of which is to
promote the long-term growth and profitability of the Company by providing executive officers with
incentives to improve stockholder value and contribute to the success of the Company. An aggregate
of 135,000 shares of common stock of the Company may be issued, with the maximum number issued to
any single individual in a calendar year capped at 30,000 shares. The Executive Stock Awards Plan
provides for an initial grant of shares, effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2004 and subsequent grants for
2004, 2005 and 2006 subject to performance targets set for each year by the Compensation Committee.
Shares will vest on January 1<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> </SUP>of the year following the grant. During 2004, the
Company expensed $69,000 for 13,500 restricted shares earned by executive officers pursuant to
initial granting of shares. No subsequent grants were awarded for fiscal 2004. During 2005, the
Company expensed $121,500 for approximately 13,500 restricted shares earned by executive officers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>11. Income Taxes</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The components and allocation of the total provision for income tax (benefit)&nbsp;expense are as
follows:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 28, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax expense (benefit):</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Federal</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,271</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">459</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,825</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">State, current</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(30</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">State, deferred</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">264</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total tax
expense (benefit)</DIV></TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">515</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,742</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">515</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,769</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Discontinued operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total tax
expense (benefit)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">515</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,742</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The source of aggregate income before income taxes is as follows:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 28, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income before income taxes:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,398</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,114</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Discontinued operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">72</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total income
before income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,398</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,186</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Actual income taxes differ from the &#147;expected&#148; taxes (computed by applying the U.S. Federal
corporate tax rate of 34% to (loss)&nbsp;earnings before income taxes) as follows:
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">35
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.<BR>
Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 28, 2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Computed expected tax expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,047</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">403</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Adjustments resulting from:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">State tax, net of Federal tax benefit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">122</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Meals and entertainment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Change in estimate for tax benefit, other</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(48</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Change in estimate for tax benefit (IRS Audit)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,182</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Valuation allowance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,354</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Total
expected tax
expense (benefit)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,542</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">515</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,742</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effective tax rate</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">82.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">36.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the aggregate deferred tax assets
and liabilities are as follows:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 25, 2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 26, 2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred tax assets and liabilities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">108</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accrued insurance expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">919</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,162</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accumulated depreciation of plant and equipment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">63</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">124</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accumulated amortization of other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">625</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">685</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Foreign tax and other credit carryforwards</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">AMT Tax Paid</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">142</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Operating loss carryforwards</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,159</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net deferred
tax assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,110</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,577</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Internal Revenue Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;) has completed and closed its examinations of the
Company&#146;s tax returns for all years through 2003. In connection with these examinations, in
January&nbsp;2006, the IRS issued the Company an assessment related to the previously filed 2001 tax
return, which disallowed $3,114,000 of net operating loss (&#147;NOL&#148;) carryfowards. These NOLs
represented $1,182,000 of the Company&#146;s deferred tax assets, and were derived from the 2000 sale of
the industrial maintenance business. Therefore, the effective tax rate for fiscal 2005 was 82.6%,
which resulted in tax expense of $2,542,000. This is compared to our fiscal 2004 tax expense of
$515,000. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2004 was 36.8%. The Company has notified the IRS of
their acceptance of the IRS findings and we are awaiting the final IRS ruling letter. As a result
of this ruling, the Company has reduced the deferred tax asset to reflect this settlement and has
exhausted the deferred tax asset related to the sale. However, this adjustment did not impact
revenues or operating expenses for 2005 and resulted in no cash impact for the 2005 fiscal year.
Accordingly, for future periods, the Company anticipates that cash outlays will occur for income tax purposes.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers, within each taxing
jurisdiction, whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax
liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this
assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable
income over the years in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, the Company has determined
that the tax asset will be realizable.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>12. Employee Benefit Plans</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company maintains a qualified defined contribution plan covering all employees in the United
States. The Company matches the contributions of participating employees, with a maximum
contribution limit, on the basis of the percentages specified in the plan. The matching
contributions were approximately $207,000, $183,000 and $176,000 for the years ended December&nbsp;25,
2005, December&nbsp;26, 2004 and December&nbsp;28, 2003, respectively.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>13. Lease Commitments</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company occupies certain facilities under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements.
Expenses under such arrangements amounted to approximately $1,370,000, $1,288,000 and $1,294,000
for the years ended December&nbsp;25, 2005, December&nbsp;26, 2004 and December&nbsp;28, 2003, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In addition, the Company leases certain automotive and office equipment under non-cancelable
operating lease arrangements, which provide for minimum monthly rental payments. Expenses under
such arrangements amounted to approximately $137,000, $133,000 and $142,000 for the years ended
December&nbsp;25, 2005, December&nbsp;26, 2004 and December&nbsp;28, 2003, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Management expects that in the normal course of its continuing operations, new leases will replace
leases that expire. Real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance expenses are obligations of the
Company. A summary of future minimum operating lease payments for continuing operations at
December&nbsp;25, 2005 follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Amounts in thousands)
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Year</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Real Property</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Equipment</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Total</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2006</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,247</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,321</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2007</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">969</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,028</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2008</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">701</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">714</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">565</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">565</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2010</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2011</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">323</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">323</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2012</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">324</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">324</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2013</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,696</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,842</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>14. Contingencies</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company is subject, from time to time, to claims encountered in the normal course of business.
In the
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ABLEST INC.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Notes to Financial Statements, continued</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">opinion of management, the resolution of all pending matters will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company&#146;s financial condition or liquidity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company carries a broad range of insurance coverage, including general and business auto
liability, commercial property, workers&#146; compensation and a general umbrella policy. The Company
is self-insured for general liability and workers&#146; compensation. Accruals for losses are made based
on the Company&#146;s claims experience and actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry.
Management believes that the amount accrued is adequate to cover all known and unreported claims at
December&nbsp;25, 2005. Actual losses could differ from accrued amounts.<BR>
</DIV>


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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>ITEM 9.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><I>Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants
on Accounting and Financial Disclosure</I></B></TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">None.
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><I>Controls and Procedures</I></B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Based on their evaluation, as of a date within 90&nbsp;days prior to the date of the filing of this
report, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer have each concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are
effective and sufficient to ensure that we record, process, summarize, and report information
required to be disclosed by us in our periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act
within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission&#146;s rules and forms, and
to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the
Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive
officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Subsequent to the date of their evaluation, there have not been any significant changes in the
Company&#146;s internal controls or in other factors to the Company&#146;s knowledge that could significantly
affect these controls, including any corrective action with regard to significant deficiencies and
material weaknesses. The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon
certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM
9B.&nbsp;&nbsp; <I> Other Information</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">None.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART III</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 12pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>ITEM 10.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><I>Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant</I></B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The information in response to this item is hereby incorporated by reference to the information
under the caption &#147;Nominees for Directors&#148; presented in the Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement to
be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and used in connection with the solicitation
of proxies for the Company&#146;s 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Proxy Statement&#148;).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 12pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>ITEM 11.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><I>Executive Compensation</I></B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The information in response to this item is hereby incorporated by reference to the information
under the caption &#147;Compensation of Executive Officers&#148; presented in the Company&#146;s Proxy Statement.
Information appearing in the Proxy Statement under the headings &#147;Report on Executive Compensation
by the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors&#148;, &#147;Common Stock Performance&#148; and &#147;Report of
Audit Committee&#148; is not incorporated herein and should not be deemed to be included in this
document for any purposes.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 12pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>ITEM 12.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><I>Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management</I></B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The information in response to this item is hereby incorporated by reference to the information
under the caption &#147;Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management&#148; presented in the
Company&#146;s Proxy Statement.
</DIV>


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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
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<DIV align="left"><A NAME="021"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 12pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>ITEM 13.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><I>Certain Relationships and Related Transactions</I></B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The information in response to this item is hereby incorporated by reference to the information
under the caption &#147;Certain Transactions&#148; presented in the Company&#146;s Proxy Statement.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 12pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>ITEM 14.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><I>Principal Accountants Fees and Services</I></B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled
&#147;Principal Accountants Fees and Services&#148; in the Proxy Statement.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART IV</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 12pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>ITEM 15.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B><I>Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules</I></B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The following documents are filed as part of this Report:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Financial Statements </U></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>See Index to Financial Statements on page 19.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Supplemental Schedules</U></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Schedule&nbsp;II &#150; Valuation and Qualifying Accounts</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">All other schedules have been omitted because the required information is not present in
amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the required
information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Exhibits</U></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="92%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">Exhibit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Number</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Agreement and Plan of Merger between C. H. Heist Corp. and Ablest Inc. dated February&nbsp;4,
2000. (1)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Agreement and Plan of Merger between Ablest Service Corp., PLP Corp., Milestone
Technologies, Inc. and Ablest Inc., dated January&nbsp;1, 2001. (2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-laws of the Registrant. (2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement between C. H. Heist Corp. and Onyx Industrial
Services Inc. (1)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Promissory Note dated August&nbsp;13, 2003 between the Company and Manufacturers and Traders
Trust Company. (3)</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">

    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="92%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">Exhibit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Number</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Modification Agreement dated August&nbsp;2, 2005 between Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Company and Ablest Inc.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Independent Directors Stock Option Plan adopted May&nbsp;14, 2000.*(2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Option to Ownership Plan adopted October&nbsp;9, 2000.*(2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Stock Awards Plan.*(4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2002 Restricted Stock Plan*(8)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Employment agreement with Charles H. Heist III, Chairman, dated January&nbsp;1,
2004.*(5)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.8
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Employment agreement with W. David Foster, Vice Chairman, dated January&nbsp;1,
2004.*(5)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.9
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Employment agreement with Kurt R. Moore, President and Chief Executive
Officer, dated January&nbsp;1, 2004. (5)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.10
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Employment agreement with Vincent J. Lombardo, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, dated January&nbsp;1, 2004.*(5)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.10
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Settlement agreement and Complete and Permanent Release, dated September&nbsp;22, 2005,
between Vincent J. Lombardo and Ablest Inc.*(6)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.10
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">VCG Services Agreement, dated September&nbsp;29, 2005, between VCG, Inc. and Ablest Inc.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.10
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">VCG License and Support Agreement, dated September&nbsp;29, 2005, between VCG, Inc. and
Ablest Inc.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.10
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Professional Services Agreement (including Proposal for Great Plains
Implementation), dated September&nbsp;30, 2005, between IDEAL Consulting, Inc. and Ablest Inc.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.10
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Summary of Compensation Payable to
Non-Employee Directors *(7)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">14
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers. (5)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">21
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Subsidiaries of the Registrant.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification Pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification Pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements required to be filed as
exhibits pursuant to item 15(b) of this report.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed as Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Form 8-K report dated March&nbsp;22, 2000 and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Form 10-K Report for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Form 10-Q Report for the quarter ended
September&nbsp;28, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8 filed January&nbsp;12, 2004 and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Form 10-K Report for the year ended
December&nbsp;28, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Form 8-K report
dated September&nbsp;26, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(7)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Form 8-K report
dated October&nbsp;5, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(8)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Form DEF 14A
dated April&nbsp;28, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Financial Statement Schedules</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Schedule&nbsp;II &#150; Valuation and Qualifying Accounts</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">ABLEST INC. &nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Kurt R. Moore</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Kurt R. Moore</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Charles H. Heist</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Charles H. Heist</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman, Chief Financial Officer,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">and Treasurer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">(on behalf of the Registrant and as Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date:
March&nbsp;2, 2006
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities and as of the date
indicated:
</DIV>


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</DIV>

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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Charles H. Heist
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Ronald K. Leirvik
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Charles H. Heist
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Ronald K. Leirvik</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board, CFO, Treasurer
And Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ W. David Foster
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"> /s/ Donna R. Moore</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">W. David Foster
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Donna R. Moore</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice Chairman of the Board, Secretary
And Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Kurt R. Moore
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"> /s/ Richard W. Roberson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Kurt R. Moore
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Richard W. Roberson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President and Chief Executive Officer,
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"> /s/ Charles E. Scharlau</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Charles E. Scharlau</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">March&nbsp;2, 2006
</DIV>



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statement Schedule</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">To the
Board of Directors and Stockholders <BR>of Ablest Inc.:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Our audits of the financial statements referred to in our report dated March&nbsp;3, 2006 appearing in
the December&nbsp;25, 2005 Annual Report to Stockholders of Ablest Inc. (which report and financial
statements are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) also included an audit of the financial
statement schedule listed in Item&nbsp;15(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this financial
statement schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein
when read in conjunction with the related financial statements.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE II</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For the Years Ended December&nbsp;25, 2005, December&nbsp;26, 2004 and December&nbsp;28, 2003

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Allowance for doubtful
accounts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">285</TD>
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    <TD align="right">97</TD>
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    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">107</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">275</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred tax asset
valuation allowance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Allowance for doubtful
accounts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">246</TD>
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    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">285</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred tax asset
valuation allowance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Allowance for doubtful
accounts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">291</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">194</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">239</TD>
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    <TD align="right">246</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred tax asset
valuation allowance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,354</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 21</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On January&nbsp;1, 2001, the Company&#146;s subsidiaries Ablest Service Corp. (a Delaware corporation),
Milestone Technologies, Inc. (an Arizona corporation) and PLP Corp. (an Alabama corporation) were
formally merged into Ablest Inc. (a Delaware corporation), to form a single operating company under
the Ablest Inc. name.
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<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1 CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT 23.1</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8
(Nos. <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">333-26007;</FONT> 333-89006 and <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">333-111854)</FONT> of Ablest Inc. of our report dated March&nbsp;3, 2006
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form
10-K.
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March &nbsp;10, 2006</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">CERTIFICATION

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Kurt R. Moore, certify that:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Ablest Inc.;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&#146;s
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting; and
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit
committee of registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have
a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>/s/ Kurt R. Moore</I></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Kurt R. Moore<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date:
March&nbsp;2, 2006
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<SEQUENCE>5
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT 31.2</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">CERTIFICATION

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">I, Charles H. Heist, certify that:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Ablest Inc.;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&#146;s
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting; and
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit
committee of registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have
a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
</DIV>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>/s/ Charles H. Heist</I></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Charles H. Heist<BR>
Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date:
March&nbsp;2, 2006
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT 32.1</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Kurt R. Moore, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ablest Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;),
hereby certify, pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 5%; text-indent: -5%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(1)&nbsp;The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December&nbsp;25,
2005 (the &#147;Report&#148;), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 5%; text-indent: -5%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(2)&nbsp;The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Kurt R. Moore<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">March&nbsp;2, 2006
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT 32.2</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Charles H. Heist, Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Ablest Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;), hereby certify, pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
</DIV>


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    <TD>The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December&nbsp;25,
2005 (the &#147;Report&#148;), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and</TD>
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    <TD>The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Charles H. Heist</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Charles H. Heist<BR>
Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">March&nbsp;2, 2006
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