<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>


                                            
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