<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE, SUBMITTED AS EXHIBIT 27.1 TO FORM 10-Q, CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME OF KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC., COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-4717, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 336,100,000 <SECURITIES> 23,900,000 <RECEIVABLES> 287,900,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 40,500,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 733,500,000 <PP&E> 1,971,100,000 <DEPRECIATION> 623,300,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,088,900,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 416,700,000 <BONDS> 750,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 6,100,000 <COMMON> 1,100,000 <OTHER-SE> 1,275,900,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,088,900,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,813,700,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,231,300,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63,300,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 603,700,000 <INCOME-TAX> 223,100,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 323,300,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 323,300,000 <EPS-BASIC> 2.93 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.79