Smith System's 2004 Driver Training and Safety Services Catalog Now Available; Includes New Courses, Products and Services for Commercial Fleets

ARLINGTON, Texas--Feb. 1, 20047, 2004--Smith System, the leader in professional driver training, today announced the availability of its new catalog, "2004 Driver Training and Safety Services for the World." With a global theme, the new catalog includes training courses, fleet monitoring services, compliance training, PC/videos/DVDs, books, training aids and more to help commercial fleets around the globe improve driving safety.

"Smith System has delivered driver training in 51 countries and in 24 languages around the world, including Africa, Russia, Europe, Hong Kong and India," said Walter Cole, eastern regional training manager and catalog supervisor. "With this catalog, we wanted to showcase our real world training that benefits customers worldwide."

The catalog's complete listing of products and services includes:

-- Compliance products, such as new compliance training seminars and compliance guides, including DOT compliance courses, Hazmat Certification, Compliance Survey and Hours-of-Service video.

-- New videos and training guides, including The Keys to Foul Weather Driving video and The Five Keys to Safe Intersection - Ambulance, a PowerPoint training guide for in-house instructors.

-- Reminders and rewards, including Smith System instructor training clipboards, timers and driver log book rulers.

-- Posters, certificates and stickers, including an update of a popular 1960's design displaying the Smith System Keys to Safe Driving.

Many courses now offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs). For a free catalog or a complete schedule of courses, call 1-800-777-7648 or visit www.smith-system.com.

About Smith System

Smith System Driver Improvement Institute Inc. was founded in 1952 as the nation's first fleet driver safety training organization with on-road, hands-on safety education techniques for experienced drivers. Smith System delivers behind the wheel instruction to more than 15,000 fleet drivers each year and has presented their program in 51 countries. In the past decade, Smith has provided services to more than half of the current Fortune 500(R) fleets and is the only company in the industry that guarantees the quality of their training. In addition to its on-road training and extensive video and DVD library, the company offers Web-based education and fleet monitoring.