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MULTIPLIER DOES NOT APPLY TO PER SHARE AMOUNTS. THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY
FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OUTSOURCE
INTERNATIONAL FOR THE PERIODS NOTED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                APR-01-2001          APR-02-2000         APR-02-2000        APR-01-2001       APR-02-2000
<PERIOD-START>                   APR-03-2000          APR-01-1999         APR-01-1999        JUL-03-2000       JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                     OCT-01-2000          APR-02-2000         SEP-30-1999        OCT-01-2000       SEP-30-1999
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<ALLOWANCES>                          (1,498)              (1,563)                  0                  0                 0
<INVENTORY>                                0                    0                   0                  0                 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                      46,431               51,322                   0                  0                 0
<PP&E>                                16,224               18,148                   0                  0                 0
<DEPRECIATION>                        (8,800)              (8,994)                  0                  0                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       104,184              108,569                   0                  0                 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                 27,318               95,590                   0                  0                 0
<BONDS>                               50,776               61,510                   0                  0                 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      0                    0                   0                  0                 0
<PREFERRED>                                0                    0                   0                  0                 0
<COMMON>                                   9                    9                   0                  0                 0
<OTHER-SE>                            28,271               11,036                   0                  0                 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         104,184              108,569                   0                  0                 0
<SALES>                                    0                    0                   0                  0                 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                     160,500                    0             302,578             78,882           159,124
<CGS>                                      0                    0                   0                  0                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        128,021                    0             261,461             62,590           138,352
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                      28,928                    0              53,065             14,050            32,237
<LOSS-PROVISION>                           0                    0                   0                  0                 0
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                        8,456                    0                   0              8,456                 0
<CHANGES>                                  0                    0                   0                  0                 0
<NET-INCOME>                          16,611                    0              (9,568)             9,525            (8,319)
<EPS-BASIC>                             1.91                    0               (1.11)              1.10             (0.96)
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