Session 2000
Effective: April 28, 2000
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1858 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � A Resolution congratulating and commending Kansas City Southern Industries.
� � � WHEREAS,� Fortune magazine released its prestigious list of America's
Most Admired Companies in its February 2000 issue; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Five excellent corporate citizens of the State of Kansas were
included among these most elite companies; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce will formally
recognize the five Kansas companies given special recognition with a reception
on May 1, 2000; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The members of the Kansas Senate have long recognized and
valued the presence of these excellent corporations and the products and serv-
ices they provide not only to this state, but to the nation and the world; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Kansas City Southern Industries is a publicly held enter-
prise, with significant interests in financial services and transportation; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Kansas City Southern Industries, through its railway entity
Kansas City Southern Railway, provides a lifeline between the United States,
Canada and Mexico, facilitating the exchange of commerce and industry be-
tween these nations as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Kansas City Southern Industries, by virtue of its impressive
stock performance, is a member of the exclusive S&P 500 and has established
itself as one of America's most successful corporations: Now, therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That we, the members
of the Kansas Senate of the Year 2000, join together to commend the officers,
management and employees of Kansas City Southern Industries for the
standard of excellence set here and abroad, and congratulate them on receiving
the well-deserved honor by Fortune magazine as one of America's Most Ad-
mired Companies.

Senate Resolution No. 1858 was sponsored by Senators Vratil and Langworthy.