CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-50517,  33-50519, 33-64511 and 333-91993) and on
Form S-3 (No. 33-69648) of Kansas City Southern  Industries,  Inc. of our report
dated March 16, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this
Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements  referred to above of our report dated  February 29, 2000 relating to
the financial statements of DST Systems, Inc., which appears in the DST Systems,
Inc.  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year  ended  December  31,  1999.  The
financial  statements of DST Systems,  Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1999
together  with our report  thereon have been  incorporated  by reference in this
Form 10-K.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers

Kansas City, Missouri
April 12, 2000