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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">UNITED STATES</font></b></strong></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></strong></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WASHINGTON, D.C.&nbsp;20549</font></b></strong></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM S-8</font></b></strong></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER</font></b></strong></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933</font></b></strong></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WESTAFF,
INC.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading --><strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">Delaware</font></b></strong></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">298 North Wiget Lane</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Walnut
Creek, California 94598-2453</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of
principal executive offices and zip code)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</font></b></strong></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Full title of the
plan)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bonnie McDonald</font></b></strong></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">General Counsel</font></b></strong></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Westaff, Inc.</font></b></strong></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">298
North Wiget Lane</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Walnut
Creek, California&nbsp;94598-2453</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(925)
930-5300</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name, address, including
zip code, and telephone number,</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><strong><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></strong></p>

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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Aggregate</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">to&nbsp;be&nbsp;Registered(1)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Price&nbsp;Per&nbsp;Share(2)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Offering&nbsp;Price(3)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Registration&nbsp;Fee</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock,</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$0.01 par value</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(and associated
  share</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">purchase rights)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,500,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.015</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6,022,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">645.00</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="258" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="104" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="7" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="97" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="7" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="97" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="7" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="97" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="2" style="border:none;"></td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="95%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:95.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of
  1933, this registration statement contains an indeterminate amount of
  interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan
  described herein, including an indeterminate number of additional shares that
  may be issued to adjust the number of shares issued pursuant to the employee
  benefit plan as the result of any future stock split, stock dividend or
  similar adjustment of the Registrant&#146;s outstanding common stock.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="95%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:95.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the
  Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for purposes of calculating the
  amount of registration fee, based upon the average of the high and low
  reported sales prices on the Nasdaq Global Market on September&nbsp;28, 2006.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="95%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:95.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The aggregate offering price is calculated solely
  for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule
  457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </font></p>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">PART
I<br>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The documents containing
the information specified in Part&nbsp;I of the Instructions to the
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 will be sent or given to participants
in each plan as required by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). In addition, the
reports referenced in Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement are
available without charge, upon written or oral request.</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">PART
II<br>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
3.</font></b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following documents,
which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;)
are hereby incorporated by reference into this registration statement:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Registrant&#146;s Annual
Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on January 27, 2006, as amended
by the 10-K/A&#146;s, filed with the Commission on February 24, 2006 and March 7,
2006, for the fiscal year ended October 29, 2005;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 21, 2006, filed with
the Commission on March 7, 2006, for the fiscal quarter ended April 15, 2006,
filed with the Commission on May 30, 2006, and for the fiscal quarter ended July
8, 2006, filed with the Commission on August 22, 2006;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Registrant&#146;s Current
Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;7, 2006 (to
the extent filed and not furnished), March 7, 2006, March 16, 2006, March 27,
2006, April 5, 2006, April 12, 2006, April 25, 2006, April 26, 2006, and July
31, 2006; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:12.0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement No. 00-24990 on Form 8-A filed with the
Commission on March 18, 1996 pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) which describes the terms, rights
and provisions applicable to the Registrant&#146;s outstanding Common Stock.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All documents filed by
the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act
subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or
which deregisters all securities remaining unsold shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the respective
dates of filing of such documents.</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
4.</font></b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">Description
of Securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
5.</font></b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel.</font></p>

<p style="margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>


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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.</b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section
145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a Delaware
corporation may indemnify any persons who are, or are threatened to be made,
parties to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action
by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person
was an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of such person as an officer, director, employee or
agent of another corporation or enterprise.&#160;
The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees),
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding,
provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation&#146;s best interests
and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause
to believe that his or her conduct was illegal.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Furthermore, a Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who are, or
are threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reason of the fact that
such person was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise.&#160; The indemnity may include expenses (including
attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, provided such person
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the corporation&#146;s best interests except that no indemnification
is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged
to be liable to the corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Bylaws provide for mandatory
indemnification of its directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted
by the Delaware General Corporation Law.&#160;
The Registrant has entered into Indemnification Agreements with its
officers, directors and key employees.&#160;
The Indemnification Agreements provide such directors, officers and key
employees with further indemnification to the maximum extent permitted by the
Delaware General Corporation Law if such directors, officers and key employees
are successful on the merits or otherwise in the proceeding.&#160; However, if such directors, officers and key
employees are successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but
less than all matters in the proceeding, the Registrant must only indemnify
such directors, officers and key employees against all expenses incurred in
connection with the successfully resolved matters.&#160; If indemnification is required, the Registrant
may also be obligated under certain circumstances to advance expenses to the
parties that are indemnified within 10 days of receiving a written demand for
advancing of expenses.&#160; The
indemnification agreements also set forth certain procedures that will apply in
the event of a claim for indemnification thereunder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant&#146;s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
also provides that, pursuant to Delaware law, its directors shall not be liable
for monetary damages to the Registrant and its stockholders for a breach of
their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability for (1) any breach of
a director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, (2) acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (3) violations under Section 174 of the General
Corporation Law of Delaware, or (4) any transaction from which a director
derives any improper personal benefit.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Exemption from Registration Claimed.</b></p>

<p style="margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>


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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
8.</font></b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">Exhibits.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following exhibits
are filed with or incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement
pursuant to Item&nbsp;601 of Regulation S-K:</font></p>

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  Number</p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Description</font></b></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.26%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.12%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Morrison
  &amp; Foerster LLP with respect to the securities being registered, including
  consent.</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Morrison
  &amp; Foerster LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney
  (provided on the signature page to this Registration Statement).</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
9.</font></b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">Undertakings.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The undersigned
Registrant hereby undertakes:</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 108.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To file, during any
period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to
this registration statement:</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To include any
prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To reflect in the
prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of a prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the
effective registration statement; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed
in this registration statement or any material change to such information in
this registration statement;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 144.0pt;"><em><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Provided, however,</font></i></em> that
paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be
included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference
in the registration statement.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 108.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>That, for the purpose
of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial <em><i><font face="Times New Roman">bona fide</font></i></em> offering thereof.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 108.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To remove from
registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</p>


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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The undersigned
Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the undersigned Registrant&#146;s annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.</p>


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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Walnut Creek, State of California, on this the 2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">nd</font>&#160;day of October, 2006.</p>

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  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><strong><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></strong></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Patricia M. Newman</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="47%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:47.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Patricia M.
  Newman</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="47%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:47.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President and
  Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">POWER
OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE
PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Patricia M. Newman and John Sanders as his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with the powers of substitution and revocation,
for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
required or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his and her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed
below on October 2, 2006 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><!-- SET mrlHTMLTableCenter --><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->/s/ W. Robert Stover </p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director and Chairman
  of the Board</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">W. Robert Stover</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Patricia M.
  Newman </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President and Chief
  Executive Officer and Director </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Patricia M.
  Newman</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><em><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal Executive Officer)</font></i></em></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ John P.
  Sanders </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John P. Sanders</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><em><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal Financial Officer)</font></i></em></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Richard M.
  Sugerman </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President and
  Controller </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Richard M.
  Sugerman</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><em><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal Accounting Officer)</font></i></em></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ .Jack D.
  Samuelson </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jack D. Samuelson</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Ronald D.
  Stevens </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ronald D.
  Stevens</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Janet M.
  Brady </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="155" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:116.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Janet M. Brady</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="365" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:273.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Exhibit</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.26%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="90%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.48%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">No.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="90%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.48%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Description</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Morrison &amp; Foerster LLP</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Morrison &amp; Foerster LLP (included in
  Exhibit 5.1)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting
  Firm</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to
  this registration statement)</font></p>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933
WESTAFF,
INC.
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
94-1266151
(State or other
  jurisdiction of incorporation or
(I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
organization)
298 North Wiget Lane
Walnut
Creek, California 94598-2453
(Address of
principal executive offices and zip code)
2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the
plan)
Bonnie McDonald
General Counsel
Westaff, Inc.
298
North Wiget Lane
Walnut
Creek, California 94598-2453
(925)
930-5300
(Name, address, including
zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Securities
Amount
Offering
Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered
to be Registered(1)
Price Per Share(2)
Offering Price(3)
Registration Fee
Common Stock,
$0.01 par value
(and associated
  share
purchase rights)
1,500,000
$
4.015
$
6,022,500
$
645.00
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of
  1933, this registration statement contains an indeterminate amount of
  interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan
  described herein, including an indeterminate number of additional shares that
  may be issued to adjust the number of shares issued pursuant to the employee
  benefit plan as the result of any future stock split, stock dividend or
  similar adjustment of the Registrant's outstanding common stock.
(2)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the
  Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for purposes of calculating the
  amount of registration fee, based upon the average of the high and low
  reported sales prices on the Nasdaq Global Market on September 28, 2006.
(3)
The aggregate offering price is calculated solely
  for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule
  457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
PART
I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
The documents containing
the information specified in Part I of the Instructions to the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants
in each plan as required by Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In addition, the
reports referenced in Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement are
available without charge, upon written or oral request.
PART
II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
3.
Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.
The following documents,
which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
are hereby incorporated by reference into this registration statement:
a)
the Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on January 27, 2006, as amended
by the 10-K/A's, filed with the Commission on February 24, 2006 and March 7,
2006, for the fiscal year ended October 29, 2005;
b)
The Registrant's Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 21, 2006, filed with
the Commission on March 7, 2006, for the fiscal quarter ended April 15, 2006,
filed with the Commission on May 30, 2006, and for the fiscal quarter ended July
8, 2006, filed with the Commission on August 22, 2006;
c)
The Registrant's Current
Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on March 7, 2006 (to
the extent filed and not furnished), March 7, 2006, March 16, 2006, March 27,
2006, April 5, 2006, April 12, 2006, April 25, 2006, April 26, 2006, and July
31, 2006; and
d)
The
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 00-24990 on Form 8-A filed with the
Commission on March 18, 1996 pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") which describes the terms, rights
and provisions applicable to the Registrant's outstanding Common Stock.
All documents filed by
the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act
subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or
which deregisters all securities remaining unsold shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the respective
dates of filing of such documents.
Item
4.
Description
of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item
5.
Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
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Item 6.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
Section
145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a Delaware
corporation may indemnify any persons who are, or are threatened to be made,
parties to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action
by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person
was an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of such person as an officer, director, employee or
agent of another corporation or enterprise. 
The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys' fees),
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding,
provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation's best interests
and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause
to believe that his or her conduct was illegal.
Furthermore, a Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who are, or
are threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reason of the fact that
such person was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise.  The indemnity may include expenses (including
attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, provided such person
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the corporation's best interests except that no indemnification
is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged
to be liable to the corporation.
The Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws provide for mandatory
indemnification of its directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted
by the Delaware General Corporation Law. 
The Registrant has entered into Indemnification Agreements with its
officers, directors and key employees. 
The Indemnification Agreements provide such directors, officers and key
employees with further indemnification to the maximum extent permitted by the
Delaware General Corporation Law if such directors, officers and key employees
are successful on the merits or otherwise in the proceeding.  However, if such directors, officers and key
employees are successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but
less than all matters in the proceeding, the Registrant must only indemnify
such directors, officers and key employees against all expenses incurred in
connection with the successfully resolved matters.  If indemnification is required, the Registrant
may also be obligated under certain circumstances to advance expenses to the
parties that are indemnified within 10 days of receiving a written demand for
advancing of expenses.  The
indemnification agreements also set forth certain procedures that will apply in
the event of a claim for indemnification thereunder.
The Registrant's Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
also provides that, pursuant to Delaware law, its directors shall not be liable
for monetary damages to the Registrant and its stockholders for a breach of
their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability for (1) any breach of
a director's duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, (2) acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (3) violations under Section 174 of the General
Corporation Law of Delaware, or (4) any transaction from which a director
derives any improper personal benefit.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
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Item
8.
Exhibits.
The following exhibits
are filed with or incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement
pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Morrison
  & Foerster LLP with respect to the securities being registered, including
  consent.
23.1
Consent of Morrison
  & Foerster LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1
Power of Attorney
  (provided on the signature page to this Registration Statement).
Item
9.
Undertakings.
(a)
The undersigned
Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any
period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to
this registration statement:
(i)
To include any
prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)
To reflect in the
prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of a prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective registration statement; and
(iii)
To include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed
in this registration statement or any material change to such information in
this registration statement;
Provided, however,
that
paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be
included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference
in the registration statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose
of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from
registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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(b)
The undersigned
Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the undersigned Registrant's annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(c)
Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Walnut Creek, State of California, on this the 2
nd
day of October, 2006.
WESTAFF, INC.
By:
/s/ Patricia M. Newman
Patricia M.
  Newman
President and
  Chief Executive Officer
POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE
PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Patricia M. Newman and John Sanders as his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with the powers of substitution and revocation,
for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
required or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his and her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed
below on October 2, 2006 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
/s/ W. Robert Stover
Director and Chairman
  of the Board
W. Robert Stover
/s/ Patricia M.
  Newman
President and Chief
  Executive Officer and Director
Patricia M.
  Newman
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ John P.
  Sanders
Senior Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer
John P. Sanders
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Richard M.
  Sugerman
Vice President and
  Controller
Richard M.
  Sugerman
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ .Jack D.
  Samuelson
Director
Jack D. Samuelson
/s/ Ronald D.
  Stevens
Director
Ronald D.
  Stevens
/s/ Janet M.
  Brady
Director
Janet M. Brady
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
5.1
Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP
23.1
Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (included in
  Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting
  Firm
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to
  this registration statement)
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