Wednesday, September 13, 2006

YRC Worldwide Ranks Number 66 on FORTUNE's Annual List of the 100 Fastest- Growing Companies

YRC Worldwide, one of the largest transportation service providers in the
world, has been ranked number 66 on FORTUNE's annual list of the 100
Fastest- Growing Companies for 2006.
"We are pleased to receive this recognition from FORTUNE magazine,"
said Bill Zollars, chairman, president and CEO of YRC Worldwide. "Through
our successful acquisitions of Roadway and USF we have focused on enhanced
scale, complementary service offerings and significant cost synergies. We
continue to build our brands and our international, national and regional
capabilities to provide seamless, end-to-end global transportation
solutions to our customers."
The list is comprised of companies with the strongest three-year sales,
profit and stock growth. To qualify for this year's listing, a company must
be incorporated in the U.S., have a minimum market capitalization of $250
million, have a stock price of at least $5.00, have been trading
continuously since June 30, 2003, have revenue and net income for the four
quarters ended on or before March 31, 2006 of at least $50 million and $10
million respectively, and have posted a compound annual growth in revenue
and earnings per share of at least 25% annually over the three years ended
on or before March 31, 2006. All companies that meet these criteria are
ranked by their revenue growth rate, their EPS growth rate and their
three-year annualized total return to investors for the period ended June
30, 2006.
FORTUNE's annual list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies will appear
in the September 18, 2006 issue.

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