DST Systems, Inc. Announces Notification of Earnings Release Date

DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DST) will release its financial results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2007, on Monday, January 21, 2008.

The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 8:30 A.M. Central Time. The dial-in number is (800) 230-1059 and callers should reference the Fourth Quarter Earnings Release. For international callers, the dial-in number is (612) 332-0335.

A telephone replay of the call will be available from January 22, 2008, at 10:30 A.M. until 11:59 P.M. on January 29, 2008. The telephone number for the replay is (800) 475-6701, access code 905119.

Interested parties may listen to the conference call via a live webcast from the DST Systems, Inc. web site (http://www.dstsystems.com). To access the webcast from the DST homepage, click the Investor Center link. Once inside the Investor Center, to begin listening to the webcast (at 8:30 A.M. Central Time), click the speaker icon located near the center of the page and then follow the provided instructions. The call cannot be accessed prior to 8:30 A.M. Central Time.

For those unable to participate at the scheduled time, the archived webcast will be available in the Investor Center of DST's Web site through March 22, 2008.

The information and comments above may include forward-looking statements respecting DST and its businesses. Such information and comments are based on DST's views as of today, and actual results could differ. There could be a number of factors affecting future results, including those set forth in DST's latest annual report on Form 10-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed by DST with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such factors should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking comment. The Company will not update any forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect future events.