NEWS RELEASE
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Release No: 2000-04 Date: September 8, 2000
Kansas City Southern Media Contact: Michael R. Haverty,
Industries, Inc. President & CEO
114 West 11th Street 816-983-1389
Kansas City, MO 64105 Robert H. Berry,
Senior VP & CFO
816-983-1804
NYSE Symbol: KSU
KCSI Announces the Commencement of an Offering of $200 million
of Eight Year Senior Unsecured Notes
Kansas City Southern Industries ("KCSI" or "the Company") (NYSE: KSU)
today announced that its subsidiary, the Kansas City Southern Railway
Company, has commenced an offering of $200 million of
8-year senior unsecured notes. Anticipated proceeds from the note
offering will be applied to existing bank debt.
The notes offering will be made only by means of an Offering Memorandum
pursuant to Rule 144A in the United States and Regulation S outside the
United States. The notes will not be and have not been registered under
the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer of any
securities for sale.
