DST ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER 2011 AND ANNUAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS
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DST SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2011 AND ANNUAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS
KANSAS CITY, MO (February 7, 2012) – DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DST) reported consolidated net income attributable to DST (“DST Earnings”) of $41.8 million ($0.93 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter 2011 compared to $93.3 million ($2.00 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter 2010. DST Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $185.7 million ($4.01 per diluted share) compared to $318.5 million ($6.73 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Taking into account certain non-GAAP adjustments explained herein, consolidated DST Earnings were $47.1 million ($1.05 per diluted share) for fourth quarter 2011 compared to $49.8 million ($1.07 per diluted share) for fourth quarter 2010, and $188.8 million ($4.07 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $209.6 million ($4.43 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2010.
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