Exhibit (a)(8)

Contact
Investors: Jenny Lie, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.; Tel: 212-250-7445
Media: Kim Levy or Jim Barron, Citigate Sard Verbinnen; Tel: 212-687-8080

           Airborne Extends the Expiration Date for the Tender Offer
      for all of its $150 Million 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2007


Seattle, Washington, November 19, 2003 - Airborne, Inc. ("Airborne"), an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of DHL Worldwide Express B. V. ("DHL"), today
announced that it has extended the expiration date for both its offer to
purchase (the "Tender Offer") all of its $150 million 5.75% Convertible Senior
Notes due 2007 (the "Notes") and the unrelated change in control offer (the
"Change in Control Offer") for the Notes. Both the Tender Offer and the Change
in Control Offer will now expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
Thursday, November 20, 2003. Each of the offers was previously scheduled to
expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, November 19, 2003. As
of 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2003, approximately $32,852,000 in
aggregate principal amount of Notes, or approximately 21.90% of all
outstanding Notes, had been tendered into the Tender Offer. No Notes have been
tendered into the Change in Control Offer.

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This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an
offer to sell securities. The offers relating to the Notes are made only in
the Offer to Purchase, Consent Solicitation Statement and Change in Control
Notice, dated October 15, 2003, as amended November 5, 2003.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. is acting as dealer manager and solicitation
agent for the Tender Offer. D.F. King & Co., Inc. is the information agent for
the Tender Offer and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas is the depositary in
connection with all of the offers. Questions concerning the terms of the
offers may be directed to Deutsche Bank Securities, attention: Jenny Lie, toll
free at (866) 627-0391 or (212) 250-7445. Documents may be obtained by
contacting the information agent, at (888) 887-0082 - bankers and brokers call
collect (212) 269-5550.

About Airborne. Effective August 15, 2003, Airborne became an indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of DHL and is no longer a publicly traded company. For more
than 50 years, Airborne operated through its company Airborne Express, Inc.
serving the shipping needs of business customers around the world.

About DHL. DHL is the world's leading express and logistics company offering
customers innovative and customized solutions from a single source. With
global expertise in solutions, express, air and ocean freight and overland
transport, DHL combines worldwide coverage with an in-depth understanding of
local markets. DHL's harmonized international network links more than 220
countries and territories worldwide. DHL continues to be at the forefront of
technology and, with over 170,000 dedicated employees, guarantees fast and
reliable services aimed at exceeding customers' expectations. Based in
Brussels, Belgium, DHL is 100% owned by Deutsche Post World Net.