JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Landstar System, Inc. (Nasdaq: LSTR), a safety-first non-asset-based provider of transportation capacity, announced today it will provide a live webcast of its mid-quarter conference call for its 2004 third quarter on Friday, August 27, 2004 at 2:00 pm ET. To access the webcast visit the Company's website at www.landstar.com , click on "Investors" and then on the webcast icon.

For those unable to participate in the live call, or for those who do not have access to the Internet, the call will be available on telephone replay for 48-hours. The telephone replay number for the U.S. and Canada is (888) 568-0665 and for international calls is (402) 530-7724.

Landstar System, Inc. identifies and fulfills shippers' needs through the coordination of individual businesses comprised of independent sales agents and more than 23,000 third-party capacity providers. The Company's carrier group is comprised of Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Ranger, Inc. and Landstar Carrier Services, Inc. and delivers excellence in complete over-the-road transportation services. Landstar's multimodal group is comprised of Landstar Express America, Inc. and Landstar Logistics, Inc., and provides expedited, contract logistics and intermodal transportation services. All Landstar operating companies are certified to ISO 9001:2000 quality management system standards. Landstar System, Inc.'s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) under the symbol LSTR.

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