Exhibit 99.1

            CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION
            FILES WITH SEC REGARDING CERTIFICATION

     VANCOUVER, Wash., August 19, 2002 - In statements filed
with the SEC today, Consolidated Freightways Corporation
announced that neither Chief Executive Officer John Brincko,
nor Chief Financial Officer Stephen Sokol, has had
sufficient time to complete internal review of the materials
covered by the SEC's certification order.  Mr. Brincko
joined the company on May 28, 2002 and Mr. Sokol was
appointed on July 1, 2002.
     The company previously filed for an extension to August
19, 2002 to file its second quarter 10-Q report and by that
date Messrs. Brincko and Sokol were also required to provide
certification, or to indicate to the SEC that they were
unable to certify.
     The company also reported that it has not yet completed
the second quarter financial statements or the related
management's discussion and analysis of financial condition
and results of operations. The company said that work on the
Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 was
continuing, and that it expects to file within approximately
two weeks.
     Consolidated Freightways Corporation is comprised of
national less-than-truckload carrier Consolidated
Freightways, third party logistics provider Redwood Systems,
Canadian Freightways LTD, Grupo Consolidated Freightways,
the company's subsidiary in Mexico and CF AirFreight, an air
freight forwarder.