UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

             LITIGATION RELEASE NO. 15875 / September 9, 1998

             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. ONE OR MORE UNKNOWN
             PURCHASERS OF CALL OPTIONS AND COMMON STOCK OF USCS
             INTERNATIONAL, INC., No. 98-Civ-6327 (S.D.N.Y.)(September 8,
             1998)

                     COURT FREEZES PROCEEDS OF SUSPICIOUS TRADING
                      IN SECURITIES OF USCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                      SEC, In Emergency Federal Court Action, Obtains
                      Order Freezing About $2 Million In Proceeds From
                       Sales Of USCS Securities By Persons Who Bought
                              Just Before Merger Announcement

                  The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that
             the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New
             York entered a Temporary Restraining Order late yesterday
             against certain unknown purchasers of call options and
             common stock of USCS International, Inc., temporarily
             prohibiting the unknown persons from obtaining the trading
             proceeds.  The Commission's complaint alleges that the
             unknown purchasers engaged in illegal insider trading just
             before the announcement on September 2, 1998 that DST
             Systems, Inc. intended to acquire USCS.

                  The Commission alleges that the unknown persons
             purchased 200 out-of-the-money USCS call options and 61,800
             shares of USCS common stock for more than $1.6 million
             through an account in Zurich, Switzerland on September 2.
             According to the complaint, the buyer or buyers sold the
             option contracts on September 3, obtained profits of nearly
             $70,000, and transferred the proceeds to Switzerland.  The
             Commission also alleges that on September 3 the unknown
             persons sold all 61,800 shares of USCS common stock for
             profits of as much as $500,000.  According to the complaint,
             the 61,800 share sales transaction will not settle until
             today.

                  In the pending lawsuit, the Commission alleges that the
             unknown defendants engaged in illegal insider trading in
             violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act
             and Rule 10b-5.  The Commission seeks permanent injunctive
             relief, the disgorgement of all illegal profits, and the
             imposition of civil monetary penalties.

                  The Court's Temporary Restraining Order prohibits the
             removal of the trading proceeds, estimated to be
             approximately $2 million, for a 10-day period.  In addition,
             the court's Order imposes an expedited discovery schedule
             and prohibits the defendants from destroying documents.

                  The Commission acknowledges the assistance of the
             American Stock Exchange in this matter.