DST Leverages TRAC Technology to Promote
Retirement Readiness

TRAC enables providers to project retirement balance and monthly income
on participant statements

Kansas City, Mo., December 18, 2006—Retirement plan providers have a new tool for educating participants about their retirement readiness. The TRAC® retirement recordkeeping platform from DST Systems, Inc. now enables providers to forecast the retirement balance and monthly retirement income of plan participants. Projected benefits from a defined benefit plan also can be included on the statement, providing a more complete retirement income picture.

“Our customers continue to look for new tools to educate plan participants about their readiness for retirement,” said Jeff Carroll, client relationship officer at DST Systems, Inc. “With this information, our clients can increase participant awareness and encourage more active savings.”

“With the new income projection capabilities on TRAC, DST demonstrates its commitment to supporting our participant education goals,” said Kim Herter, vice president, MFS Retirement Services. “By providing this information on participant statements, we can send a compelling, customized message to each participant about the need to proactively save for retirement.”

DST offers this capability in conjunction with subsidiary DST Output. DST Output provides statement design capabilities to help customers maximize the educational value of this information. Through a single, end-to-end solution, DST makes it easier for its clients to integrate their educational programs into their participant communications.

DST Systems, Inc. provides sophisticated information processing and computer software services and products that help clients improve productivity, increase efficiencies, and provide higher levels of customer service. DST is organized domestically and internationally into two operating segments: Financial Services and Output Solutions. DST operates one of the most advanced data centers in the world, which provides information-processing services to support the products within each operating segment. These products are further enhanced through the integration of DST’s advanced technology and e-commerce solutions.

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 actions or results could differ. There could be a number of factors affecting future actions or results, including those set forth in DST’s latest periodic financial report (Form 10-K or 10-Q) filed 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.

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