JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: LSTR) -- Landstar System, Inc., a safety-first transportation and information services company, announced today its participation in BB&T Capital Markets Logistics & Transportation Conference November 3rd at The New York Palace in New York, NY. Landstar President and CEO Henry Gerkens and Landstar Vice President, CFO and Secretary Bob LaRose will present an overview of the company, including its variable cost non-asset-based business model and 2004 economic outlook.

Landstar's presentation begins at 10:50 am on Wednesday, November 3rd. It will be broadcast live via the Internet at http://www.landstar.com, click on Investors and then the webcast icon. The presentation will be available on Landstar's website through Friday, November 5th. For more information about the presentation or webcast, please contact Landstar's Investor Relations Department at 904-390-1530 or email staylor@landstar.com.

Landstar System, Inc. is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The Landstar carrier group comprised of Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Ranger, Inc. and Landstar Carrier Services, Inc. delivers excellence in safe and complete over-the-road transportation services. The Landstar multimodal group, comprised of Landstar Express America, Inc. and Landstar Logistics, Inc., delivers excellence in safe, expedited, contract logistics, intermodal and ocean 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.