EXHIBIT (a)(6)


This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer
to sell Shares. The Offer is made only by the Offer to Purchase, dated November
20, 2000, and the related Letter of Transmittal and any amendments or
supplements thereto and is being made to all holders of Shares. The Offer is not
being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of
Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance
thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. In any
jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to
be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to be made on
behalf of Purchaser by the Dealer Manager or one or more registered brokers or
dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

Notice of Offer to Purchase for Cash Up to 50.1% of the Outstanding Shares of
Common Stock and Associated Rights of American Freightways Corporation at $28.13
Net Per Share by FDX, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of FedEx Corporation

FDX, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser") and a wholly owned subsidiary of
FedEx Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), is offering to purchase up
to 50.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share,
and associated rights (the "Shares") of American Freightways Corporation, an
Arkansas corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $28.13 per Share,
net to the seller in cash, without interest (the "Offer Price") upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated November
20, 2000 (the "Offer to Purchase") and in the related Letter of Transmittal
(which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively
constitute the "Offer").


THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD, AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00
MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2000, UNLESS THE OFFER
IS EXTENDED.


The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, there being validly tendered
and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer a number of Shares
representing at least 50.1% of the total number of Shares outstanding (the
"Minimum Condition") and any waiting periods under


applicable antitrust laws having expired or been terminated. The Offer is also
subject to other conditions.

The Offer is being made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of November 12, 2000 (the "Merger Agreement"), among Parent, Purchaser and the
Company. The purpose of the Offer is for Parent to acquire 50.1% of the
outstanding Shares. The Merger Agreement provides that, among other things,
Purchaser will make the Offer and that as soon as practicable after the purchase
of Shares pursuant to the Offer, and the satisfaction or waiver of the other
conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, the Company will be merged with
and into the Purchaser, with the Purchaser continuing as the surviving
corporation (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective
Time"), each Share outstanding immediately prior to such time (other than Shares
owned by Parent or Purchaser, and other than Shares that are held by
shareholders, if any, who properly exercise their dissenters' rights under the
Arkansas Business Corporation Act of 1987), will be converted into the right to
receive shares of common stock of Parent, par value $.10 per share having a
value of $28.13.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, HAS APPROVED THE
MERGER AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, INCLUDING THE OFFER
AND THE MERGER, AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THE OFFER AND THE MERGER ARE FAIR TO,
AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF, THE HOLDERS OF SHARES AND RECOMMENDS THAT ALL THE
COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS WHO DESIRE TO RECEIVE CASH FOR THEIR SHARES ACCEPT THE
OFFER AND TENDER THEIR SHARES PURSUANT TO THE OFFER.

For purposes of the Offer, Purchaser will be deemed to have accepted for
payment, and thereby purchased, Shares validly tendered and not properly
withdrawn as, if and when Purchaser gives oral or written notice to EquiServe
Trust Company, N.A. (the "Depositary") of Purchaser's acceptance for payment of
such Shares pursuant to the Offer. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
of the Offer, payment for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will
be made by deposit of the Offer Price, with the Depositary, which will act as
agent for tendering shareholders for the purpose of receiving payments from
Purchaser and transmitting such payments to tendering shareholders whose Shares
have been accepted for payment. Under no circumstances will interest on the
Offer Price for Shares be paid, regardless of any delay in making such payment.
If more than 50.1% of the Shares are validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to
the expiration date of the Offer, Purchaser will accept for payment and pay for
only 50.1% of the Shares on a pro rata basis (with appropriate adjustment to
avoid purchase of fractional Shares) based on the number of Shares properly
tendered by each shareholder prior to or on the expiration date of the Offer.
In all cases, payment for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will
be made only after the timely receipt by the Depositary of (i) the certificates
evidencing such Shares (the "Share Certificates") or confirmation of a book-
entry transfer of such Shares into the Depositary's account at The Depository
Trust Company (the "Book-Entry Transfer Facility") pursuant to the procedures
set forth in the Offer to Purchase, (ii) the Letter of Transmittal, properly
completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees or, in the
case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent's Message (as defined in the Offer to
Purchase) in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal, and (iii) any other documents
required by the Letter of Transmittal.  Accordingly, payment may be made to
tendering shareholders at different times if delivery of the Shares and other
required documents occur at different times. Subject to the terms of the Merger
Agreement and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Purchaser expressly reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, at any time and from time to time, to extend the


period of time during which the Offer is open by giving oral or written notice
of such extension to the Depositary. Any such extension will be publicly
announced by press release issued no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time,
on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date of the
Offer. After the expiration of the Offer, if all of the conditions to the Offer
have been satisfied or waived, but less than 50.1% of the Shares have been
tendered, Purchaser may, subject to certain conditions, include a subsequent
offering period pursuant to which Purchaser may add a period of between three
and 20 business days to permit additional tenders of Shares. Shareholders
tendering Shares during the subsequent offering period will not have the right
to withdraw their Shares during such subsequent offering period.

Tenders of Shares made pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior
to the Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase). Thereafter, such
tenders are irrevocable, except that they may be withdrawn after January 19,
2001, unless theretofore accepted for payment as provided in the Offer to
Purchase. For a withdrawal to be effective, a written or facsimile transmission
notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Depositary at one of its
addresses set forth on the back cover page of the Offer to Purchase. Any such
notice of withdrawal must specify the name and address of the person who
tendered the Shares to be withdrawn, the number of Shares to be withdrawn and
the name of the registered holder of such Shares, if different from that of the
person who tendered the Shares. If Share Certificates evidencing Shares to be
withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary, then,
prior to the physical release of such Share Certificates, the serial numbers
shown on such Share Certificates must be submitted to the Depositary and the
signature(s) on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), unless such Shares have been
tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. If Shares have been
tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer as set forth in the
Offer to Purchase, any notice of withdrawal must also specify the name and
number of the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to be credited with
the withdrawn Shares and must otherwise comply with the Book-Entry Transfer
Facility's procedures. All questions as to the form and validity (including time
of receipt) of any notice of withdrawal will be determined by Purchaser, in its
sole discretion, whose determination will be final and binding.

The receipt by a shareholder of the Company of cash for Shares pursuant to the
Offer will likely give rise to taxation for United States federal income tax
purposes and may also give rise to taxation under applicable state, local or
foreign tax laws. All shareholders are urged to consult with their own tax
advisors as to the particular tax consequences to them of the Offer.

The information required to be disclosed by paragraph (d)(1) of Rule 14d-6 of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, is contained in the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by
reference.

The Company has provided to Purchaser its list of shareholders and security
position listings for the purpose of disseminating the Offer to holders of
Shares. The Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and other
related materials are being mailed to record holders of Shares and will be
furnished to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and similar
persons whose names, or the names of whose nominees, appear on the shareholder
list or, if applicable, who are listed as participants in a clearing agency's
security position listing, for subsequent transmittal to beneficial owners of
Shares.

The Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal contain important
information that should be read carefully before any decision is made with
respect to the Offer.

Questions and requests for assistance and copies of the Offer to Purchase, the
Letter of Transmittal and all other tender offer materials may be directed to
the Information Agent or the


Dealer Manager at their respective addresses and telephone numbers set forth
below and will be furnished promptly at Purchaser's expense. Neither Parent nor
Purchaser will pay any fees or commissions to any broker or dealer or any other
person (other than to the Dealer Manager, the Depositary and the Information
Agent) in connection with the solicitation of tenders of Shares pursuant to the
Offer.

The Information Agent for the Offer is:

MORROW & CO., INC.
445 Park Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Call Collect (212) 754-8000
Banks and Brokerage Firms Call: (800) 654-2468

Shareholders Please Call: (800) 607-0088
E-Mail: information@morrowco.com

The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Four World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
Call Collect: (212) 236-3790
November 20, 2000