Labor Ready Reports Strong 3rd Qtr Earnings

Labor Ready, Inc. (NYSE:LRW) reported yesterday that revenue for the third quarter ended September 26, 2003 rose 1.4% to $254.5 million compared to revenue of $250.9 million a year earlier. Net income increased 22% to $10.3 million or $0.22 per share, compared to net income of $8.5 million or $0.18 per share in the third quarter of 2002. "We are pleased with the strong earnings results in the third quarter," said Labor Ready President and CEO Joe Sambataro. "We are also encouraged by the sales momentum we saw at the end of September and the first weeks of October. We intend to continue to de...