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 PlanYRC 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%