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                         GLOBE BUSINESS RESOURCES, INC.
                            EXHIBIT 99 - SAFE HARBOR

         The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe
harbor from civil litigation in many instances for forward-looking statements.
In order to take advantage of the Act, such statements must be accompanied by
meaningful cautionary statements that identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those that might be projected.
This exhibit to the Registrant's Form 10-K is being filed in order to allow the
Registrant to take advantage of the provisions of this Act by providing the
following cautionary statements:

Risk Factors Affecting Globe

         Globe's business operations and strategy are subject to a number of
uncertainties and risks which could adversely affect its performance in the
future. Among these are the following factors:

         Globe's principal growth strategy depends on the acquisition of other
companies in the corporate housing and furniture rental businesses. Although
previous acquisitions have been successful to date, there can be no assurance
that any additional acquisitions will be consummated or that, if acquisitions
are consummated, they will be successful. Acquisitions require a significant
commitment of corporate resources, management attention and capital which, in
certain cases, could exceed that available to Globe. Additionally, Globe could
experience unexpected costs and operational difficulties in integrating acquired
businesses.

         There can be no assurances that Globe will be able to maintain large
customer contracts, enter into new contracts, or increase market share by
expanding into new markets in the future.

         Globe depends on the continued availability of an adequate supply of
corporate housing units in its markets. There can be no assurances that Globe
will be able to obtain the necessary units and lease terms to match customer
demand.

         Many of Globe's competitors have greater financial and other resources
than Globe. These resources could give them an advantage in price and service
areas.

         Several of Globe's furniture rental customers compete with Globe in its
corporate housing business. As Globe expands in the corporate housing area, it
may continue to lose furniture rental business from those competitors.

         Globe is dependent on its computer systems in its daily operations.
Unidentified deficiencies in these or other Globe systems could have a material
adverse affect on Globe's operations.

         While Globe has not experienced any negative effects resulting from
Year 2000 non-compliance of either its own operations or the operations of
customers or vendors and it does not have a relationship with any third-party
vendor which is material to its operations, there can be no assurance that all
possible exposures have been addressed or that future failures would not have an
adverse impact on Globe's operations. Costs associated with any such failure
cannot be reasonably estimated.

         The Company believes that the industry it serves is significantly
influenced by economic conditions generally and by levels of job creation,
relocations of employees and general business activity. A prolonged economic
downturn could have a material adverse affect on Globe's operations.


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