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To: Harpo who wrote (3211)	9/23/1998 2:20:00 PM
From: Erik Lundby	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18998

LBOR puts out news. Saltmine Goes to Work with Labor Ready PR Newswire - September 23, 1998 14:11 SEATTLE, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Saltmine(R) Creative, Inc., an online development and design firm based in Seattle and London, today announced the signing of an Internet development agreement with Labor Ready, Inc. (Nasdaq: LBOR), the nation's leading provider of temporary manual labor. Saltmine will develop a new Web presence for Labor Ready and will assist Labor Ready with the development of online database systems. "Labor Ready is very excited to work with Saltmine Creative on the redesign and upgrade of our Web site," said Labor Ready Public Relations Coordinator Shannyn Roberts. "Saltmine Creative stands out as an innovative and experienced provider of Web site and software solutions. We look forward to partnering with them on this project." The two companies came together as a direct result of their successful participation in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year(R) Awards. Saltmine took the award for Internet Entrepreneur of the Year, while Labor Ready won the award in the service category. "One of the published goals of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards is to 'encourage the kinds of activities and environments that foster and support the entrepreneurial spirit,'" said Curt Huber, Marketing Manager at Ernst & Young. "So all of us at Ernst & Young are very excited to hear about the business relationship that has developed between two of this year's Entrepreneur of the Year award recipients." Saltmine Creative President Jayson Jarmon says that the addition of Labor Ready to Saltmine's client list is a natural. "Labor Ready is to the contract labor industry what Microsoft is to software, or what The PGA TOUR is to professional golf," said Jarmon. "They are true corporate pioneers, and it's great to have them on board!" Based in Tacoma, Washington, Labor Ready is the nation's leading provider of temporary manual labor to the light industrial, construction and small business markets, with dispatch offices in 46 states and Canada. Ernst & Young LLP is a professional services firm dedicated to helping companies identify and capitalize on business opportunities throughout the world. Visit the Ernst & Young Web site at ey.com. Saltmine Creative is an online development and design firm specializing in the creation of innovative Internet/intranet solutions and products. Saltmine's clients include British Petroleum, The PGA TOUR, Microsoft Corporation, C-SPAN, London First Group, IBM, Home Shopping Network, Muzak, the Los Angeles Times and Columbia Sportswear. The company's services include online software development, database and systems integration, e-commerce, Internet/intranet site design, and multimedia creation and broadcasting. For more information, visit www.saltmine.com. Saltmine is a registered trademark of Saltmine Creative, Inc. SOURCE Saltmine Creative, Inc. -0- 09/23/98 /CONTACT: United States, Paul Schille, Director of Marketing of Saltmine Creative, Inc., 206-284-7511, or pauls@saltmine.com; or Europe, Eric Johnson, Managing Director of Saltmine Creative, Ltd., +44