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                              WRITER'S DIRECT NO.
                                 (501) 212-1301


                                August 29, 1996



Securities and Exchange Commission
VIA EDGAR
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:      StaffMark, Inc.
         Form S-1 Registration Statement (No. 333-7513)
         Form 8-A Registration Statement (No. 0-20971)

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Dear Sir or Madam:

         We submit this letter on behalf of our client, StaffMark, Inc. (the
"Company").  On July 3, 1996, the Company filed a Registration Statement on
Form S-1, No. 333-7513 (the "S-1"), covering an initial public offering by the
Company of its common stock, $.01 par value.  Concurrently with the filing of
the S-1, the Company filed a Form 8-A Registration Statement, No. 0-20971 (the
"8-A"), pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  In
response to comments submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Company filed Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement on August
21, 1996.

         At this time, the Company does not anticipate that the S-1 will be
declared effective prior to September 1, 1996, the 60-day automatic effective
date of the 8-A.  Accordingly, we request on behalf of the Company withdrawal
of the 8-A.  The Company will refile a new 8-A Registration Statement during
the week of September 2nd.

         Thank you for your attention to this matter.  Please contact the
undersigned at (501) 212-1301 (direct dial number) or (501) 371-0808 (main
number) with any questions you have regarding this request.



                                                      Very truly yours,

                                                      WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS



                                                      Anna Hirai Gibson
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cc:      Clete T. Brewer              (FAX (501) 973-6019 and U.S. Mail)
         StaffMark, Inc.

         J. Evan Calio, Esq.          (FAX (202) 942-9533 and U.S. Mail)
         Securities and Exchange Commission - Corporation Finance

         Jeff Preusse                 (FAX (202) 496-2699 and U.S. Mail)
         The Nasdaq Stock Market - Business Development

         Glenn W. Sturm, Esq.         (FAX (404) 817-6050 and U.S. Mail)
         Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P.





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