JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 2 /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 the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2005 Industrial Conference in Chicago, IL. 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 Wednesday, November 9th at 8:20 AM. It will be broadcast live via the Internet at http://www.landstar.com , click on Investors and then the webcast icon. The webcast will be available through Wednesday, November 16, 2005. 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. delivers safe, specialized transportation and logistics services to a broad range of customers world-wide. 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 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., which is comprised of Landstar Express America, Inc. and Landstar Logistics, Inc., provides international and domestic multimodal (over-the-road, air, ocean and rail) transportation, expedited, warehousing and contract logistics 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.

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/CONTACT: Bob LaRose, Landstar System, Inc., +1-904-398-9400/ /Web site: http://www.landstar.com / (LSTR)