STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES
                       ADJOURNMENT AND RELOCATION OF ITS
                        ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS


JUNE 11, 2001 - Houston, Texas - Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SSSS) today announced that Mr. C. Jim Stewart II, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, has adjourned its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001, in the Chase
Auditorium, 601 Travis Street, Houston, Texas 77002.  The Annual Meeting of
Shareholders is adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2001, and
will be relocated to the Doubletree Hotel at Post Oak, 2001 Post Oak
Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77056.  Directions may be obtained by calling the
Doubletree Hotel.


        The adjournment and change in location is due to flooding disruptions
in downtown Houston, Texas.


                                   Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc., founded
                            in 1902, is a billion-dollar company that
                            manufactures, distributes, and provides service
                            for a wide range of industrial products and
[STEWART & STEVENSON LOGO]  diesel-powered equipment to key industries
                            worldwide, including petroleum, power generation,
                            defense, airline, marine and transportation.  For
                            more information on Stewart & Stevenson visit
                            www.ssss.com.