JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Landstar System, Inc. (Nasdaq: LSTR), a safety-first non-asset-based provider of transportation capacity, announced that it will release its 2003 fourth quarter results before the market opens on Wednesday, January 28, 2004. The Company will hold its quarterly conference call with analysts and investors that same day at 2:00 pm, ET to discuss the fourth quarter results and current outlook.

Interested parties may listen to the conference call's live broadcast on the Internet by going to www.landstar.com, click on "Investors" 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) 568-0719 and for international calls is (402) 998-1485, reservation number 4880003.

Landstar System, Inc. is a non-asset-based provider of transportation capacity delivering safe, specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers throughout North America. The company identifies and fulfills shippers' needs through the coordination of individual businesses comprised of independent sales agents, business capacity owners, and other transportation capacity providers. The term, business capacity owner, refers to Landstar's independent contractors who operate a small business and provide the equipment necessary to haul freight.

Landstar's carrier group is comprised of Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc. and Landstar Ranger, 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., providing 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.

SOURCE Landstar System, Inc.