YRC Worldwide Successfully Reaches Thresholds in Its Debt-for-Equity Exchange Offers

--88% of Notes Tendered for New Equity

--Company Achieves Major Milestone in Its Comprehensive Plan

YRC Worldwide Inc. announced today that it was successful with its previously announced debt-for-equity exchange offers having received tenders for approximately $470 million in par value, representing approximately 88% of the company's outstanding notes, including $105 million, or 70%, of its 8 1/2% Notes, $217 million of its 5.0% Notes, and $148 million of its 3.375% Notes, representing 94% of aggregate total of the 5.0% and 3.375% Notes. Under the terms of the transaction the company will issue to tendering noteholders approximately 37 million shares of common stock and 4.346 million shares of Class A convertible preferred stock which, together on an as-if converted basis, will represent approximately 94% of the company's total issued and outstanding common stock.

As part of the previously announced amendments to its credit agreement, the company will be able to defer approximately $19 million of fourth quarter lender interest and fees and will have access to the $159.8 million revolver reserves under the applicable terms of its $950 million revolver. As of December 31, 2009, the company had not used any portion of the revolver reserves. The company expects to defer additional lender interest and fees of $20 to $25 million per quarter during 2010 depending upon its usage level of the credit agreement and asset-backed securitization facility. The company will begin the settlement process today after receiving electronic confirmation of a portion of the notes that were submitted for tender after business hours last night, and the company anticipates that the settlement of all tendered notes will be completed on or before Tuesday, January 5, 2010.

"The success of this note exchange marks a major turning point for YRC Worldwide -- with our significantly restructured balance sheet and enhanced liquidity, we will move forward from a more solid financial foundation," stated Bill Zollars, Chairman and CEO. "Our comprehensive plan could not have been accomplished without the collective cooperation and continued support of our many stakeholders, including our lenders, our noteholders, and our employees. We remain focused on delivering on our promise of Confidence Delivered for our customers."