<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 STATEMENT </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 8,800,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 200,200,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 39,300,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 392,400,000 <PP&E> 1,783,100,000 <DEPRECIATION> 545,700,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,567,200,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 396,700,000 <BONDS> 758,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 7,100,000 <COMMON> 1,100,000 <OTHER-SE> 856,600,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,567,200,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 618,300,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 423,500,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,600,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 193,700,000 <INCOME-TAX> 72,400,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 104,900,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 104,900,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.96 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.92