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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q/A


[X]      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934

                 For the quarterly period ended October 1, 2000

                                       OR

[ ]      Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934

             For the transition period from __________to____________

                        Commission File Number 001-13956

                        PERSONNEL GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Delaware                                      56-1930691
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                         (IRS Employer
     incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)

5605 Carnegie Blvd., Suite 500, Charlotte, North Carolina               28209
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         (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

                                 (704) 442-5100
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               (Registrant's telephone number including area code)

                                      None
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                 [X] Yes [ ] No

As of November 10, 2000, there were 25,909,031 shares of outstanding common
stock, par value $.01 per share.



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                        PERSONNEL GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
                      UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       OCTOBER 1, 2000 AND JANUARY 2, 2000
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


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<CAPTION>
                                                                      OCTOBER 1,        JANUARY 2,
ASSETS                                                                   2000              2000
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Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                        $   2,469         $   5,752
     Accounts receivable, net                                           137,438           125,968
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                            6,488             5,690
     Deferred income taxes                                                9,031             6,594
     Notes receivable from sale of discontinued operations                  885               885
                                                                      ---------         ---------
         Total current assets                                           156,311           144,889

Property and equipment, net                                              27,313            25,776
Intangible assets, net                                                  566,482           560,113
Other assets                                                              3,919             4,572
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         Total assets                                                 $ 754,025         $ 735,350
                                                                      =========         =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt                                $     795         $     956
     Accounts payable                                                    16,823             8,535
     Accrued wages, benefits and other                                   48,160            47,859
     Income taxes payable                                                    27               752
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         Total current liabilities                                       65,805            58,102

Long-term debt                                                          274,021           253,395
Other long-term liabilities                                              36,442            54,010
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         Total liabilities                                              376,268           365,507

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
     Preferred stock, $.01 par value; shares authorized 5,000;
        no shares issued and outstanding                                     --                --
     Common stock, $.01 par value; shares authorized 95,000;
        33,065 shares issued at October 1, 2000 and
        January 2, 2000                                                     331               331
     Additional paid-in capital                                         321,609           330,237
     Retained earnings                                                  106,535            94,836
     Deferred compensation                                                   --               (61)
                                                                      ---------         ---------
                                                                        428,475           425,343
     Less common stock held in treasury at cost -
        7,160 shares at October 1, 2000 and 7,587 shares
        at January 2, 2000                                              (50,718)          (55,500)
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              Total shareholders' equity                                377,757           369,843
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              Total liabilities and shareholders' equity              $ 754,025         $ 735,350
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      The accompanying notes are an integral part of these balance sheets.


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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       PERSONNEL GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
                                       (Registrant)


Date: December 5, 2000                 By:    /s/ James C. Hunt
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                                           James C. Hunt
                                           President and Chief Operating Officer

Date: December 5, 2000                 By:   /s/ Ken R. Bramlett, Jr.
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                                           Ken R. Bramlett, Jr.
                                           Senior Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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