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KCS Files Form 10-K with SEC; Reports Final Earnings Results for 2002.


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KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2003

Kansas City Southern (KCS KCS

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:KSU (Key Service Unit) The cabinet that contains the electronics for a key telephone system. See key telephone system. ) today filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and released its final earning results for the year ended December December: see month.  31, 2002.

On January January: see month.  30, 2003, KCS released its financial earnings results for 2002, which included estimated equity earnings from Grupo TFM TFM Traffic Flow Management
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. The 10-K filing today reflects an increase in net income to $57.2 million from $54.2 million reported earlier, and a corresponding increase in earnings per share of $.91 from $.87 for the year. The increase in earnings primarily resulted from additional U.S. GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 deferred tax adjustments at Grupo TFM.

Attached to this release is KCS's revised Consolidated con·sol·i·date  
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1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 Statement of Income for 2002. Also attached are further details of Grupo TFM's U.S. GAAP earnings, and a reconciliation of these earnings to equity earnings reported by KCS. The Company believes the additional information provides the investor with a better understanding of the components of Grupo TFM's earnings and how they result in a net income contribution to KCS shareholders.

KCS is comprised of, among others, The Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway (AAR reporting marks KCS) is a United States-based Class I railroad operating over 3,130 track miles in 12 central and southeastern states. Founded in 1887, the railroad provides the shortest route from Kansas City to the Gulf of Mexico.  Company, and equity investments in Grupo TFM, Southern Capital Corporation, and Panama Canal Panama Canal, waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic (by way of the Caribbean Sea) and Pacific oceans, built by the United States (1904–14) on territory leased from the republic of Panama.  Railway Company.

This press release includes statements concerning potential future events involving the Company, which could materially differ from the events that actually occur. Such differences could be caused by a number of factors including those identified in a Current Report on Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
 dated December 11, 2001, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (Commission file no. 1-4717). The Company will not update any forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 in this press release to reflect future events or developments.

                         KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             (dollars in millions, except per share data)

                                         Three Months     Year Ended
                                      Ended December 31, December 31,
                                      -----------------  ------------
                                        2002    2001    2002    2001
                                       -----   -----   -----   -----
Revenues                              $144.2  $146.9  $566.2  $583.2
Costs and expenses                     114.2   112.1   456.8   469.8
Depreciation and amortization           16.1    14.4    61.4    58.0
                                       -----   -----   -----   -----
Operating income                        13.9    20.4    48.0    55.4
Equity in net earnings (losses)
 of unconsolidated affiliates:
 Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria
  Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.                18.2     5.0    45.8    28.5
  Other                                 (0.5)   (1.2)   (2.4)   (1.4)
Gain on sale of Mexrail, Inc.              -       -     4.4       -
Interest expense                       (11.7)   (9.9)  (45.0)  (52.8)
Debt retirement costs                      -       -    (4.3)      -
Other income                             2.3     1.2    17.6     4.2
                                       -----   -----   -----   -----
Income before income taxes and
 cumulative effect of accounting
 change                                 22.2    15.5    64.1    33.9
Income tax provision                     1.8     4.4     6.9     2.8
                                       -----   -----   -----   -----
Income before cumulative effect of
 accounting change                      20.4    11.1    57.2    31.1
Cumulative effect of accounting
 change, net of income taxes               -       -       -    (0.4)
                                       -----   -----   -----   -----
Net Income                             $20.4   $11.1   $57.2   $30.7
                                       =====   =====   =====   =====

Per Share Data:
--------------

Basic Weighted Average Common shares
 outstanding (in thousands)           60,987  59,035  60,336  58,598

Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common share
 Income before cumulative effect of
  accounting change                    $0.33   $0.19   $0.94   $0.53
 Cumulative effect of accounting
  change                                   -       -       -   (0.01)
                                       -----   -----   -----   -----

Net Income                             $0.33   $0.19   $0.94   $0.52
                                       =====   =====   =====   =====

Diluted Weighted Average Common shares
 outstanding (in thousands)           62,642  61,099  62,318  60,984

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common
 share
 Income before cumulative effect of
  accounting change                    $0.32   $0.18   $0.91   $0.51
 Cumulative effect of accounting
  change                                   -       -       -   (0.01)
                                       -----   -----   -----   -----

Net Income                             $0.32   $0.18   $0.91   $0.50
                                       =====   =====   =====   =====

               GRUPO TRANSPORTACION FERROVIARIA MEXICANA
                     CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
                            U.S. GAAP BASIS
                           ($ in Thousands)

                                 Fourth Qtr Ended      Year Ended
                                    December 31,       December 31,
                                 ------------------ ------------------
                                   2001     2002      2001     2002
                                 ------------------ ------------------

OPERATING REVENUE                $171,844 $179,738  $667,826 $712,140

OPERATING EXPENSES                134,684  137,275   457,732  535,994
                                 ------------------ ------------------

OPERATING PROFIT                   37,160   42,463   210,094  176,146

INTEREST EXPENSE                  (19,371) (28,442)  (82,569) (95,816)
EXCHANGE GAIN/(LOSS)                5,788   (3,014)    2,783  (17,411)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)             (8,061) (10,238)  (22,631) (16,980)
                                 ------------------ ------------------
PRE TAX INCOME                     15,516      769   107,677   45,939

INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)     (1,737) (47,068)   10,888  (91,505)
                                 ------------------ ------------------
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST    17,253   47,837    96,789  137,444

MINORITY INTEREST                  (3,626)  (8,689)  (19,578) (27,260)
                                 ------------------ ------------------
NET INCOME                        $13,627  $39,148   $77,211 $110,184
                                 ================== ==================

U.S. GAAP OPERATING RATIO           78.38%   76.38%    68.54%   75.27%
                                 ================== ==================

                         KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
                    EQUITY EARNINGS FROM GRUPO TFM
                   U.S. GAAP EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
                            ($ in millions)

                                  Fourth Quarter Ended    Year Ended
                                      December 31,       December 31,
                                  --------------------   ------------
                                     2001     2002      2001     2002

Grupo TFM US GAAP:
 Pretax Income                      $15.5     $0.8    $107.7    $45.9
Tax (Provision) Benefit               1.7     47.0     (10.9)    91.5
Minority Interest                    (3.6)    (8.7)    (19.6)   (27.3)
                                    ----------------  ----------------
Grupo TFM US GAAP Earnings           13.6     39.1      77.2    110.1
KCS Ownership                        36.9%    46.6%     36.9%      (a)
                                    ----------------  ----------------

Reported Equity Earnings              5.0     18.2      28.5     45.8

Less: Pushdown Interest              (3.6)    (3.8)    (16.9)   (14.6)
                                    ----------------  ----------------
Net KCS Contribution                 $1.4    $14.4     $11.6    $31.2
                                    ================  ================

Fully Diluted EPS                   $0.02    $0.23     $0.19    $0.50


Diluted Shares                     61,099   62,642    60,984   62,318


(a) Ownership increased to 46.6%, effective August 1, 2002
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