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THIS SCHEDULE, SUBMITTED AS EXHIBIT 27.1 TO FORM 10-Q, CONTAINS SUMMARY
FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND
STATMENT 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.
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0
6,100,000
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