Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Announces ISO 9002 Certification for Patriot Transportation, Inc

Business Wire, June 25, 2001

Business Editors

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2001

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (Nasdaq:PATR) announced its third-party agent/owner-operator subsidiary, Patriot Transportation, Inc., has been certified to ISO 9002.

Patriot Transportation, Inc. received its certification from the third-party registrar, ITS Intertek Services. ISO 9002 certification indicates to customers Patriot's high-level commitment to producing quality services. ISO 9002 is an internationally recognized quality management system, comprised of 21 highly involved elements that deal with an organization's structure, responsibilities, documentation, processes and resources used to produce a product and/or service. More than 100 countries participate in ISO and more than 100,000 companies worldwide subscribe to the common set of manufacturing, design and distribution systems of ISO.

"Our ISO certification is a continuing step toward providing safe, dependable transportation services to our customers," said Scott Shephard, President of Patriot Transportation, Inc. "We are totally committed to providing quality, efficient services to our family of customers, agents, independent contractors and employees. The ISO 9002 registration program will ensure our continuing commitment in every aspect to total customer satisfaction."

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. is engaged in the transportation and real estate businesses. The Company's transportation business is conducted

through three wholly owned subsidiaries. Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc. is a Southeastern transportation company concentrating in the hauling by motor carrier of liquid and dry bulk commodities. SunBelt Transport, Inc. serves the flatbed portion of the trucking industry in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States, hauling primarily construction materials. Patriot Transportation, Inc. hauls a variety of cargo, primarily in the United States, through independent sales agents and owner/operators. The Company's Real Estate Group, through subsidiaries, acquires, constructs, leases, operates and manages land and buildings to generate both current cash flows and long-term capital appreciation.