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DST International appoints AWD Director

By DST International
London, 26 Sep 2008

DST International (DSTi) has today announced the appointment of Graham Hutchings as Director of AWD for UK and Europe. This is a new appointment to the AWD management team and heralds a significant commitment to the future growth and development of the AWD solution set. Hutchings will be responsible for AWD solution and strategy development and will focus on delivering business value to clients through the implementation of AWD.

Hutchings joins DSTi from International Financial Data Services (IFDS), a leading global TPA provider. His responsibilities at IFDS included AWD and process management, correspondence and output, management information reporting and the development of a global data warehouse. Prior to IFDS, Hutchings held roles at Lloyds TSB and Legal & General.

Graham Hutchings, AWD Director, UK and Europe, said: "I am very excited to join the AWD team at a pivotal point in its growth. AWD is already a market-leading process management solution, and we have ambitious plans to further develop the solution and deliver increased efficiencies to our clients."

Hutchings will be based at DSTi headquarters in Surbiton and will report to Juergen Massey, Director of Client Services at DSTi's parent company, DST Systems, in Kansas City, Missouri. This reporting line will enable DSTi to contribute to the strategic product roadmap for AWD and will facilitate access to DST Systems expertise as part of the development of the global service model.

Juergen Massey, Director of Client Services at DST Systems, said: "Bringing Mr Hutchings into the management team provides DSTi with a wealth of real-world AWD background and experience that immediately parallels that of our customer base. Mr Hutchings is key to our strategy to provide international collaboration into the AWD product and services offering."

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DST International (DSTi)

With 20 offices and over 1 700 professionals to support its growing client base, DST International provides a unique and comprehensive range of investment management and business process management software solutions and related services to 700 clients in 55 countries. http://www.dstinternational.com

DST Systems, Inc.

DST Systems, Inc. provides sophisticated information processing and computer software products and services to support the mutual fund, investment management, insurance and healthcare industries. In addition to technology products and services, DST provides integrated print and electronic statement and billing output solutions through a wholly owned subsidiary. DST's world-class data centres provide technology infrastructure support for mutual fund companies, healthcare providers, banks, mortgage bankers and insurance companies around the globe. DST is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

The information and comments above may include forward-looking statements respecting DST International Limited and its businesses. Such information and comments are based on DSTi'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 DSTi'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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Angela Robertshaw
DST International
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