Laidlaw International to Present at Bear Stearns Global Transportation Conference

NAPERVILLE, Ill.--May 4, 2006--Laidlaw International announced that Douglas A. Carty, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is scheduled to present at the Bear Stearns Global Transportation Conference on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. The presentation, scheduled for 11:30 am (EST), will be available by live web cast at www.laidlaw.com. An archive of the presentation will be available from the company's web site for replay.

About Laidlaw International:

Laidlaw International, Inc. is a holding company for North America's largest providers of school and inter-city bus transport services and a leading supplier of public transit services. The company's businesses operate under the brands: Laidlaw Education Services, Greyhound Lines, Greyhound Canada and Laidlaw Transit. The company's shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange . For more information on Laidlaw International, visit the website: www.laidlaw.com.