FRA Certification Helpline: (216) 694-0240

KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Southern Industries announced on Jauary 7 that it will report earnings for Fourth Quarter and Year 2001 on January 31, 2002, before the opening of trading on The New York Stock Exchange. KCSI will also hold an Earnings Presentation at the Morgan Chase Building, located at 270 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, Conference Room C, at 1:00 EST on January 31, 2002.

Shareholders and other interested parties who are not able to attend in person are invited to listen to the presentation via the telephone. To listen, call 800/289-0436, code no. 579143, at least ten minutes prior to the start of the presentation. The accompanying slides to the presentation can be accessed on the KCSI website (www.kcsi.com) on the morning of January 31, 2002. Additionally, a replay of the presentation will be available by calling 888/203-1112, code no. 579143. The replay will be available for one week.