OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) today announced that proxy materials for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are available on its website in accordance with the new Notice and Access rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The Notice and Access rule allows companies to furnish proxy materials to stockholders via the Internet as an alternative to the traditional approach of delivering printed copies to each stockholder. The proxy statement for the 2008 annual meeting and the 2007 annual report are available for viewing on the YRC Worldwide website yrcw.com by clicking on "2008 Annual Stockholder Meeting." YRC Worldwide stockholders may obtain a hard copy of the proxy materials, free of charge, by following the instructions provided on the company's website or in the "Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials" that will be sent to stockholders on or prior to April 4, 2008. YRC Worldwide has filed its 2008 proxy statement and 2007 annual report with the SEC.
YRC Worldwide will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10am Central time on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at its general office in Overland Park, Kansas.
YRC Worldwide Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, is the holding company for a portfolio of successful brands including Yellow Transportation, Roadway, Reimer Express, YRC Logistics, New Penn, USF Holland, USF Reddaway, and USF Glen Moore. The enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 60,000 people. DATASOURCE: YRC Worldwide Inc.
CONTACT: Investors, Sheila Taylor of YRC Worldwide Inc., +1-913-696-6108, ; or Media, Suzanne Dawson of Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, +1-212-329-1420, Web site: http://www.yrcw.com/
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