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Yellow Corporation Appoints Steven T. Yamasaki as Senior Vice President of Human Resources

May 27, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT
Yellow Corporation Appoints Steven T. Yamasaki as Senior Vice President of Human ResourcesOVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Yellow Corporation (Nasdaq: YELL), a leader in global transportation services, today announced the appointment of Steven T. Yamasaki as Senior Vice President of Human Resources effective May 27, 2003. He will be responsible for leading the Human Resource function for Yellow.

Mr. Yamasaki brings twenty-five years of human resource experience across a wide range of industries and spent six years as vice president human resources for Honeywell International. He also has held previous human resource positions at Ashland Chemical and Frito-Lay. He received his B.S. in business administration from the University of Michigan.

"Steve is a welcome addition to Yellow in the newly created leadership role overseeing human resources," said Bill Zollars, chairman, president and CEO of Yellow Corporation. "His experience will play a critical role in managing our most important asset -- our people."

About Yellow Corporation

Yellow Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a holding company with wholly owned operating subsidiaries. Its largest subsidiary, Yellow Transportation, offers a full range of national, regional and international services for the movement of industrial, commercial and retail goods. Meridian IQ is a non-asset based company using Web-native technology to provide customers a single source for transportation management solutions and global shipment management. Yellow Technologies is a captive resource providing innovative technology solutions and services exclusively for Yellow Corporation companies. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, Yellow Corporation employs approximately 23,000 people.

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