JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Landstar System,
Inc., (Nasdaq: LSTR) a safety-first non-asset-based provider of transportation
capacity and logistics services, announced today its participation in Deutsche
Bank Securities 2008 Small and Mid Cap Growth Conference Wednesday, February
13th at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Naples, Florida. Landstar President and CEO
Henry Gerkens and Landstar Vice President and CFO Jim Gattoni will present an
overview of the Company, including its variable cost non-asset-based business
model, 2007 financial results and future outlook. Landstar's presentation
begins at 12:00 p.m. on February 13th. It will be broadcast live via the
Internet at www.landstar.com; click on "Investor Relations" and then
"Webcasts". The Deutsche Bank presentation will be available on Landstar's
website through Wednesday, February 20th.
Landstar also announced its participation in BB&T Capital Markets 23rd
Annual Transportation Services Conference at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral
Gables, Florida. Once again, Landstar President and CEO Henry Gerkens and
Landstar Vice President and CFO Jim Gattoni will present an overview of the
Company, including its variable cost non-asset-based business model, 2007
financial results and future outlook. Landstar's presentation begins at 9:45
a.m. on Thursday, February 14th. It will be broadcast live via the Internet
at www.landstar.com; click on "Investor Relations" and then "Webcasts". The
BB&T Capital Markets presentation will be available on Landstar's website
through Thursday, February 21st. For more information about the presentations
or webcasts, please contact Landstar's Investor Relations Department at 904-
390-1530 or email staylor@landstar.com.
About Landstar:
Landstar System, Inc. delivers safe, specialized transportation and
logistics services to a broad range of customers worldwide. The Company
identifies and fulfills shippers' needs through the coordination of individual
businesses comprised of independent sales agents and third-party
transportation capacity providers. Landstar's carrier group, which is
comprised of Landstar Express America, Inc., Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar
Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Ranger, Inc. and Landstar Carrier
Services, Inc., delivers excellence in complete over-the-road transportation
services. Landstar Global Logistics, Inc. is a third party logistics company,
providing international and domestic multimodal (over-the-road, air, ocean and
rail) transportation, contract logistics and warehousing services. All
Landstar operating companies are certified to ISO 9001:2000 quality management
system standards. Landstar System, Inc. is headquartered in Jacksonville,
Florida. Its common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) under the
symbol LSTR.
SOURCE Landstar System, Inc.
CONTACT:
Jim Gattoni of Landstar System, Inc., +1-904-398-9400/
Web site: http://www.landstar.com
(LSTR)