Shearman & Sterling represented Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as agent in connection with the commencement of an at-the-market offering program for Kansas City Southern, pursuant to which the company may offer and sell up to $75 million of its common stock from time to time. Kansas City Southern, through its subsidiaries, conducts domestic and international rail operations in North America that are focused on the north/south freight corridor, connecting key commercial and industrial markets in the central United States with major industrial cities in Mexico.

The following Shearman & Sterling attorneys advised Merrill Lynch on this transaction: partners Joel Klaperman (New York-Capital Markets), Robert Evans (New York-Capital Markets) and Don Lonczak (Washington DC-Tax); counsels Sanjeev Magoon (Washington DC-Tax) and Jeffrey Salinger (New York -Property/Environmental); and associates Matthew Musselman (New York-Capital Markets), Damien Grierson (New York-Capital Markets), Dawei (David) Ni (New York-Capital Markets) and Nathan Tasso (Washington DC-Tax).

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