Kansas City, MO, September 1, 2009 – Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) executives will be addressing three transportation conferences in September.  Interested investors not attending the conferences may listen to the presentations via simultaneous webcasts on KCS’ website at www.kcsouthern.com.  Links to the replays will be available for 7 days following each event. 

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Michael Upchurch, will address the Dahlman Rose & Co. 2009 Global Transportation Conference at 3:00 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday September 9, 2009. 

Senior Vice President-Intermodal & Automotive, Brian Bowers, will address the Credit Suisse Automotive and Transportation Conference at 9:45 a.m. eastern time on Thursday September 10, 2009.

Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, Patrick Ottensmeyer, will address the Morgan Keegan 2009 Industrial/Transportation Conference at 2:45 p.m. eastern time on Thursday September 17, 2009.

Headquartered in Kansas City, MO, Kansas City Southern is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama.  Its primary U.S. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, serving the central and south central U.S.  Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal.  Kansas City Southern's North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a NAFTA Railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.