Mary Jordan Joins Laidlaw International, Inc. as Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Internal Communications

"Mary brings a needed resource to Laidlaw International,"commented Kevin Benson, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Withmore than 60,000 employees in our companies, our long-term successdepends on our ability to attract and retain the best employees ineach of our businesses. Mary's extensive operating and human resourceexperience will greatly facilitate achieving this objective."

Prior to joining Laidlaw International, Ms. Jordan was theProvincial Executive Director of the British Columbia Centre forDisease Control in Vancouver. Prior to joining the BCCDC, Mary hadexecutive management positions at Air Canada, Canadian Airlines andAmerican Airlines.

Ms. Jordan received her Master's in Business Administration fromthe University of Texas, Austin and a Bachelor's degree from RiceUniversity.

Laidlaw International, Inc. is a holding company for NorthAmerica's largest providers of school and inter-city bus transportservices and a leading supplier of public transit services. Thecompany's businesses operate under the brands: Laidlaw EducationServices, Greyhound Lines, Greyhound Canada and Laidlaw Transit. Thecompany's shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:LI). Formore information on Laidlaw International, visit the website:www.laidlaw.com.