<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 171,700,000 <SECURITIES> 151,100,000 <RECEIVABLES> 248,600,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 44,600,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 655,100,000 <PP&E> 1,916,200,000 <DEPRECIATION> 609,900,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,903,600,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 357,700,000 <BONDS> 780,700,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 6,100,000 <COMMON> 1,100,000 <OTHER-SE> 1,153,600,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,903,600,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,276,400,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 872,200,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 45,700,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 422,600,000 <INCOME-TAX> 152,000,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 232,000,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 232,000,000 <EPS-BASIC> 2.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.01