Kansas City Southern Chairman and CEO Michael Haverty Named Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Award National Finalist in the Services Category

Michael Haverty, Chairman and CEO of Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU), was named a national finalist for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Award in the Services category. Ernst & Young’s program recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, high-growth businesses on a regional, national and global level.

The national award finalists were announced at an awards gala, hosted by Jay Leno, on November 15 in Palm Springs, California. The gala is the culminating event of the Ernst & Young 2008 Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. This group of outstanding entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of business, community and academic leaders.

"I am honored to accept this award and to foster the entrepreneurial spirit that is part of KCS’ growth and success,” said Mr. Haverty. "We think KCS will be the fastest growing railroad in North America over the next five to ten years. We remain committed to our vision and the entrepreneurial values that will take us there.”

Now in its 22nd year, The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year® winner will compete in the world event, held in Monte Carlo in 2009.

"After more than two decades, the Entrepreneur Of The Year® award has become one of the most prestigious business awards for entrepreneurs,” said Larry Haynes, Americas Director, Entrepreneur Of The Year®, Ernst & Young LLP. "We’re proud to honor the national finalists who demonstrate extraordinary leadership and serve as catalysts for local and national change.”

For more information about the winners and how to get involved, please visit www.ey.com/us/eoy.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards are pleased to have SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCS 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. KCS' 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.

About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.