JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 29 /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 Wachovia Securities' second annual 2008 Transportation and Packaging Conference at Wachovia Securities' Park Avenue location. Landstar President and CEO, Henry Gerkens will present an overview of the Company, including its variable cost non-asset-based business model, and provide an update with respect to the current level of business activity.

Landstar's presentation begins on Monday, September 8th at 8:15 AM ET. It will be broadcast live via the Internet at www.landstar.com . Click on "Investor Relations", "Webcasts", and "Landstar System at Wachovia Securities' 2008 Transportation and Packaging Conference". The webcast will be available through September 15, 2008. For more information about the presentation or webcast, please email kviergutz@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 and logistics capacity providers. Through its operating subsidiaries, Landstar delivers excellence in complete transportation logistics services and solutions. 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
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