Article: Labor Ready Acquires Skilled Services Corporation.

Expands its Reach in Skilled Construction Trades Staffing

TACOMA, Wash. -- Labor Ready, Inc. (NYSE:LRW) completed the acquisition of Skilled Services Corporation ("SSC") effective today.

Founded in 1993, SSC is a skilled construction trades staffing provider with 21 locations in Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, and North Carolina.

Labor Ready entered the skilled construction trades staffing market with its acquisition of CLP Resources in 2005. "Since that time, CLP has done an outstanding job delivering better than expected top- and bottom-line results. They have also experienced significant growth by adding 21 new branches to the ...

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