Student Transportation to Hold Annual General Meeting on November 12 in Toronto

Student Transportation to Hold Annual General Meeting on November 12 in Toronto

Barrie, ON (November 5, 2009) – Student Transportation of America Ltd. (“STA”) (TSX: STB) today announced it will hold its Annual General Meeting of shareholders on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3 p.m. ET at The Gallery of the Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast & Conference Centre in the Exchange Tower, at 130 King Street West in Toronto.

Following the formal meeting, there will be a presentation by management and a brief question and answer session for shareholders, analysts, and institutional investors. The meeting will also be webcast live at STA’s web site at www.rideSTA.com. The company said a press release for the first quarter fiscal 2010 ended September 30, 2009 will be issued after the Annual General Meeting.

Founded in 1997, Student Transportation of America (STA) is North America’s third-largest and fastest-growing provider of school bus transportation services, operating more than 6,300 vehicles. STA’s family of local companies delivers safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation solutions to school districts throughout the U.S. and Canada. Services are delivered by drivers, dispatchers, maintenance technicians, terminal managers and others who are caring members of their local communities. For more information, please visit www.rideSTA.com.

INVESTOR CONTACTS:

Student Transportation of America Ltd.

Denis J. Gallagher

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Patrick J. Walker

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Keith P. Engelbert

Director of Investor Relations

(732) 280-4200

(732) 280-4213 (FAX)

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.rideSTA.com