485BPOS 1 form.htm Federated International Series, Inc. January 28, 2002



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                                          1940 Act File No. 811-3984

                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                    Washington, DC 20549

                                          Form N-1A

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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940    _ X
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                            FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.

                     (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                  Federated Investors Funds
                                    5800 Corporate Drive
                             Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
                          (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                       (412) 288-1900
                               (Registrant's Telephone Number)

                                 John W. McGonigle, Esquire
                                  Federated Investors Tower
                                     1001 Liberty Avenue
                             Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
                           (Name and Address of Agent for Service)
                      (Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

    immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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Matthew G. Maloney, Esquire
Dickstein Shapiro  Morin & Oshinsky, LLP
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Washington, DC  20037

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Federated International Bond Fund

A Portfolio of Federated International Series, Inc.

PROSPECTUS

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January 31, 2002

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CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES

A mutual fund seeking to obtain a total return on its assets by investing primarily in fixed income securities of foreign governments and their agencies.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

**NOT FDIC INSURED * MAY LOSE VALUE * NO BANK GUARANTEE**

Risk/Return Summary		1
What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses?		3
What are the Fund's Investment Strategies?		4
What are the Principal Securities in Which the Fund Invests?		6
What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund?		8
What do Shares Cost?		10
How is the Fund Sold?		13
How to Purchase Shares		13
How to Redeem and Exchange Shares		15
Account and Share Information		19
Who Manages the Fund?		20
Financial Information		21

Risk/Return Summary

WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?

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The Fund's investment objective is to obtain a total return on its assets. While there is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective, it endeavors to do so by following the strategies and policies described in this prospectus.

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WHAT ARE THE FUND'S MAIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES?

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The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in non-dollar denominated, investment grade fixed income securities of foreign governments and their agencies or foreign corporations. The Fund will endeavor to maintain a dollar-weighted average rating of its portfolio securities of A. The Fund invests primarily in developed market countries.

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WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?

All mutual funds take investment risks. Therefore, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The primary factors that may reduce the Fund's returns include:

fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies;
a general rise in interest rates in a foreign market in which the Fund has invested. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall. Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income securities with longer durations; and
default in the timely payment of interest or principal by issuers of securities held by the Fund.

The Fund is non-diversified. Compared to diversified mutual funds, it may invest a higher percentage of its assets among fewer issuers of portfolio securities. This increases the Fund's risk by magnifying the impact (positively or negatively) that any one issuer has on the Fund's Share price and performance.

The Shares offered by this prospectus are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency.

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Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund's Class A Shares total returns on a calendar year-end basis.

The total returns displayed for the Fund's Class A Shares do not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.

Within the period shown in the Chart, the Fund's Class A Shares highest quarterly return was 11.37% (quarter ended September 30, 1993). Its lowest quarterly return was (5.19)% (quarter ended March 31, 1997).

Average Annual Total Return Table

The following table represents the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares Average Annual Total Returns, reduced to reflect applicable sales charges, for the calendar period ended December 31, 2001. The table shows the Fund's total returns averaged over a period of years relative to the J.P. Morgan Global Government Bond non-U.S. Index (JPMGXUS), a broad-based market index. The JPMGXUS is a total return, trade-weighted index of over 360 government and high-grade bonds in 12 developed countries. Total returns for the index shown do not reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. Indexes are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Calendar Period	Class A		Class B		Class C		JPMGXUS
1 Year	(	8.49)%	(	10.09)%	(	5.81)%	(	3.60)%
5 Years	(	3.41)%	(3.55)%		(	3.22)%		0.08%
10 Years		2.71%	--		--			4.57%
Start of Performance¹	--			1.65%		2.98%	--

1 The Fund's Class B and Class C Shares start of performance dates were September 28, 1994 and April 1, 1993, respectively.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. This information provides you with historical performance information so that you can analyze whether the Fund's investment risks are balanced by its potential returns.

What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses?

FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Shares of the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares.

Shareholder Fees	Class A	Class B	Class C
Fees Paid Directly From Your Investment
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	4.50%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	None	5.50%	1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price)	None	None	None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Before Waivers)¹
Expenses That are Deducted From Fund Assets (as a percentage of average net assets)
Management Fee²	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee³	0.25%	0.75%	0.75%
Shareholder Services Fee	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
Other Expenses	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	2.00%	2.50%⁴	2.50%
1 Although not contractually obligated to do so, the Adviser and distributor will waive certain amounts. These are shown below along with the net expenses the Fund expects to pay for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2002.
Total Waivers of Fund Expenses	0.42%	0.20%	0.20%
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers)⁵	1.58%	2.30%	2.30%
2 The Adviser expects to voluntarily waive a portion of the management fee. The Adviser can terminate this anticipated voluntary waiver at any time. The management fee to be paid by the Fund (after the anticipated voluntary waiver) will be 0.59% for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2002.
3 A portion of the distribution (12b-1) fee expects to be voluntarily waived. This anticipated voluntary waiver can be terminated at any time. The distribution (12b-1) fee to be paid by the Fund's Class A Shares (after the anticipated voluntary waiver) will be 0.03% for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2002.
4 After Class B Shares have been held for eight years from the date of purchase, they will automatically convert to Class A Shares on or about the last day of the following month. Class A Shares pay lower operating expenses than Class B Shares.
5 Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers) for the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares were 1.58%, 2.30% and 2.30%, respectively.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. Expenses assuming no redemption are also shown. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A:
Expenses assuming redemption	$644	$1,049	$1,479	$2,672
Expenses assuming no redemption	$644	$1,049	$1,479	$2,672
Class B:
Expenses assuming redemption	$803	$1,179	$1,531	$2,713
Expenses assuming no redemption	$253	$ 779	$1,331	$2,713
Class C:
Expenses assuming redemption	$353	$ 779	$1,331	$2,836
Expenses assuming no redemption	$253	$ 779	$1,331	$2,836

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What are the Fund's Investment Strategies?

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The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in an unhedged portfolio of non-dollar denominated, investment-grade, foreign fixed income securities. Foreign fixed income securities are debt securities issued by foreign governments or corporations. Historically, the performance of non-dollar denominated, investment grade foreign debt securities has had a low correlation to the performance of comparable quality domestic debt securities.

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The Fund invests only in debt securities rated BBB or better at the time of purchase. The Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio credit rating of A.

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The Fund's investment adviser ("Adviser") expects that the Fund's portfolio will consist primarily of government securities of developed market countries and debt securities of corporations in developed market countries. Developed markets include, for example, certain of the countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD"). The OECD is an organization of member countries, which share the principles of the market economy and pluralist democracy. The countries included in the JPMGXUS are developed markets.

The Adviser expects that, normally, the Fund's portfolio securities will be denominated in foreign currencies; although the Fund is permitted to invest in debt securities denominated in either foreign currency or in U.S. dollars. The Adviser does not intend to hedge the Fund's investment returns from securities denominated in foreign currencies. A currency hedge is a transaction intended to remove the influence of currency fluctuations on investment returns. The Fund may purchase currency forwards to gain exposure to a particular currency or in lieu of purchasing securities directly.

The Adviser actively manages the Fund's portfolio seeking to outperform the JPMGXUS. The Adviser's investment process is primarily concerned with selecting the currencies and countries in which portfolio securities are purchased and placement of those securities along the yield curves in their respective markets. Since the Fund invests in securities with relatively low credit risk, currency risks and bond market risks will be the primary determinants of the Fund's investment performance versus the JPMGXUS instead of credit risks. The prices of investment-grade, developed-market bonds will decline or rise more due to a rise or fall in market interest rates than due to deterioration or improvement in the issuer's credit quality. Similarly, currency gains and losses occur regardless of whether issuer credit quality changes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will not invest more than 30% of its total assets in any one country, and the Fund's average portfolio duration will not deviate more than 25% from the duration of the JPMGXUS, which fluctuates daily, but at the present time, is 5.72 years. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a fixed income security to changes in market interest rates.

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The Adviser selects securities by, first, formulating its outlook for foreign exchange and interest rates in each developed market currency and country around the world. This outlook is based upon an analysis of a country's or region's general economic and financial condition. The Adviser attempts to identify countries with favorable characteristics, such as a strengthening economy, favorable inflation rate, and sound budget policy. The Adviser also considers how developments in other countries in the region or the world might affect these factors. The Adviser then analyzes the issuers of available securities in selected countries.

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Because the Fund refers to fixed income investments in its name, it will notify shareholders in advance of any change in its investment policies that would enable the Fund to normally invest less than 80% of its assets in fixed income investments.

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TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE INVESTMENTS

The Fund may temporarily depart from its principal investment strategies by investing its assets in cash and shorter-term debt securities and similar obligations. It may do this to minimize potential losses and maintain liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions during adverse market conditions. This may cause the Fund to give up greater investment returns to maintain the safety of principal, that is, the original amount invested by shareholders.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund actively trades its portfolio securities in an attempt to achieve its investment objective. Active trading will cause the Fund to have an increased portfolio turnover rate which is likely to generate shorter-term gains (losses) for its shareholders, which are taxed at a higher rate than longer-term gains (losses). Actively trading portfolio securities increases the Fund's trading costs and may have an adverse impact on the Fund's performance.

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What are the Principal Securities in Which the Fund Invests?

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES

Fixed income securities pay interest, dividends or distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time. Fixed income securities provide more regular income than equity securities. However, the returns on fixed income securities are limited and normally do not increase with the issuer's earnings. This limits the potential appreciation of fixed income securities as compared to equity securities.

A security's yield measures the annual income earned on a security as a percentage of its price. A security's yield will increase or decrease depending upon whether it costs less (a discount) or more (a premium) than the principal amount. If the issuer may redeem the security before its scheduled maturity, the price and yield on a discount or premium security may change based upon the probability of an early redemption. Securities with higher risks generally have higher yields.

Foreign securities are often denominated in foreign currencies. Along with the risks normally associated with domestic securities of the same type, foreign securities are subject to currency risks and risks of foreign investing.

Foreign Government Securities

Foreign government securities generally consist of fixed income securities supported by national, state or provincial governments or similar political subdivisions. Foreign government securities also include debt obligations of supranational entities, such as international organizations designed or supported by governmental entities to promote economic reconstruction or development, international banking institutions and related government agencies. Examples of these include, but are not limited to, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank), the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank.

Foreign government securities also include fixed income securities of quasi-governmental agencies that are either issued by entities owned by a national, state or equivalent government or are obligations of a political unit that are not backed by the national government's full faith and credit. Further, foreign government securities include mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by national, state or provincial governmental instrumentalities, including quasi-governmental agencies.

Foreign Corporate Debt Securities

In addition, the credit risk of an issuer's debt security may vary based on its priority for repayment. For example, higher ranking (senior) debt securities have a higher priority than lower ranking (subordinated) securities. This means that the issuer might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make payments on senior securities. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy, holders of senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of subordinated securities.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

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FORWARD CONTRACTS

A forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract and for a period agreed upon by the parties which may be either a window of time or a fixed number of days from the date of the contract. Forward currency contracts are highly volatile, with a relatively small price movement potentially resulting in substantial gains or losses to the Fund. Additionally, the Fund may lose money on forward currency transactions if changes in currency rates do not occur as anticipated or if the Fund's counterparty to the contract were to default.

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INVESTMENT RATINGS FOR INVESTMENT GRADE SECURITIES

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The Adviser will determine whether a security is investment grade based upon the credit ratings given by one or more Nationally Recognized Service Rating Organizations (NRSROs). For example, Standard & Poor's, a rating service, assigns ratings to investment grade securities (AAA, AA, A, and BBB) based on their assessment of the likelihood of the issuer's inability to pay interest or principal (default) when due on each security. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely entirely upon the Adviser's credit assessment that the security is comparable to investment grade.

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What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund?

CURRENCY RISKS

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Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. Foreign securities are normally denominated and traded in foreign currencies. As a result, the value of the Fund's foreign investments and the value of its Shares may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. The combination of currency risk and market risks tends to make securities traded in foreign markets more volatile than securities traded exclusively in the United States.

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Euro Risks

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The Fund makes significant investments in securities denominated in the euro, the new single currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). Therefore, the exchange rate between the euro and the U.S. dollar will have a significant impact on the value of the Fund's investments.

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BOND MARKET RISKS

Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to interest rate changes for similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall.

Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income securities with longer durations.

CREDIT RISKS

Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will default on a security by failing to pay interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund will lose money.

Many fixed income securities receive credit ratings from services such as Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service. These services assign ratings to securities by assessing the likelihood of issuer default. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely entirely upon the Adviser's credit assessment.

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After purchase by the Fund, a security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Fund. Neither event will require a sale of such security by the Fund. The Adviser will consider such an event in its determination of whether the Fund should continue to hold the security.

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Fixed income securities generally compensate for greater credit risk by paying interest at a higher rate. The difference between the yield of a security and the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a comparable maturity (the spread) measures the additional interest paid for risk. Spreads may increase generally in response to adverse economic or market conditions. A security's spread may also increase if the security's rating is lowered, or the security is perceived to have an increased credit risk. An increase in the spread will cause the price of the security to decline.

RISKS OF FOREIGN INVESTING

Foreign securities pose additional risks because foreign economic or political conditions may be less favorable than those of the United States. Foreign financial markets may also have fewer investor protections. Securities in foreign markets may also be subject to taxation policies that reduce returns for U.S. investors.

Foreign countries may have restrictions on foreign ownership of securities or may impose exchange controls, capital flow restrictions or repatriation restrictions which could adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments.

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Foreign companies may not provide information (including financial statements) as frequently or to as great an extent as companies in the United States. Foreign companies may also receive less coverage than U.S. companies by market analysts and the financial press. In addition, foreign countries may lack financial controls and reporting standards, or regulatory requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. These factors may prevent the Fund and its Adviser from obtaining information concerning foreign companies that is as frequent, extensive and reliable as the information available concerning companies in the United States.

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Some countries are less well developed, overly reliant on particular industries, and more vulnerable to the cyclical nature of international trade. Some countries have histories of hyperinflation and currency devaluations versus the dollar (which may adversely affect returns to U.S. investors) and may be overly dependent on foreign capital.

CUSTODIAL SERVICES AND RELATED INVESTMENT COSTS

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Custodial services and other costs relating to investment in international securities markets generally are more expensive than in the United States. Such markets have settlement and clearance procedures that differ from those in the United States. In certain markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions. The inability of the Fund to make intended securities purchases due to settlement problems could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of a portfolio security caused by settlement problems could result in losses to the Fund due to a subsequent decline in value of the portfolio security. In addition, security settlement and clearance procedures in some emerging countries may not fully protect the Fund against loss of its assets.

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What do Shares Cost?

You can purchase, redeem or exchange Shares any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open. When the Fund receives your transaction request in proper form (as described in this prospectus) it is processed at the next calculated net asset value (NAV) plus any applicable front-end sales charge (public offering price).

If the Fund purchases foreign securities that trade in foreign markets on days the NYSE is closed, the value of the Fund's assets may change on days you cannot purchase or redeem Shares. NAV is determined at the end of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) each day the NYSE is open.

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The Fund generally values fixed income securities according to the mean between bid and asked prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost.

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Foreign government securities and listed foreign corporate bonds are valued according to the last reported sale price on a recognized securities exchange, if available. If no sale on a recognized exchange is reported or if the security is traded over-the-counter, a security is valued according to the last reported bid price.

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The Fund's current NAV and public offering price may be found in the mutual funds section of certain local newspapers under "Federated."

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The following table summarizes the minimum required investment amount and the maximum sales charge, if any, that you will pay on an investment in the Fund. Keep in mind that investment professionals may charge you fees for their services in connection with your Share transactions.

Shares Offered	Minimum Initial/Subsequent Investment Amounts¹	Maximum Sales Charge
Shares Offered	Minimum Initial/Subsequent Investment Amounts¹	Front-End Sales Charge²	Contingent Deferred Sales Charge³
Class A Shares	$1,500/$100	4.50%	0.00%
Class B Shares	$1,500/$100	None	5.50%
Class C Shares	$1,500/$100	None	1.00%

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1 The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts for retirement plans are $250 and $100, respectively. The minimum subsequent investment amounts for Systematic Investment Programs (SIP) is $50. Investment professionals may impose higher or lower minimum investment requirements on their customers than those imposed by the Fund. Orders for $250,000 or more will be invested in Class A Shares instead of Class B Shares to maximize your return and minimize the sales charges and marketing fees. Accounts held in the name of an investment professional may be treated differently. After Class B Shares have been held for eight years from the date of purchase, they will automatically convert to Class A Shares on or about the last day of the following month. This conversion is a non-taxable event.

2 Front-End Sales Charge is expressed as a percentage of public offering price. See "Sales Charge When You Purchase."

3 See "Sales Charge When You Redeem."

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SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU PURCHASE

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Class A Shares
Purchase Amount	Sales Charge as a Percentage of Public Offering Price	Sales Charge as a Percentage of NAV
Less than $100,000	4.50%	4.71%
$100,000 but less than $250,000	3.75%	3.90%
$250,000 but less than $500,000	2.50%	2.56%
$500,000 but less than $1 million	2.00%	2.04%
$1 million or greater¹	0.00%	0.00%

1 A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% may apply. See "Sales Charge When You Redeem."

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If your investment qualifies for a reduction or elimination of the sales charge as described below, you or your investment professional should notify the Fund's Distributor at the time of purchase. If the Distributor is not notified, you will receive the reduced sales charge only on additional purchases, and not retroactively on previous purchases.

The sales charge at purchase may be reduced or eliminated by:

purchasing Shares in greater quantities to reduce the applicable sales charge;
combining concurrent purchases of Shares:
-- by you, your spouse, and your children under age 21; or
-- of the same share class of two or more Federated Funds (other than money market funds);
accumulating purchases (in calculating the sales charge on an additional purchase, include the current value of previous Share purchases still invested in the Fund); or
signing a letter of intent to purchase a specific dollar amount of Shares within 13 months (call your investment professional or the Fund for more information).

The sales charge will be eliminated when you purchase Shares:

within 120 days of redeeming Shares of an equal or lesser amount;
by exchanging shares from the same share class of another Federated Fund (other than a money market fund);
through wrap accounts or other investment programs where you pay the investment professional directly for services;
through investment professionals that receive no portion of the sales charge;
as a Federated Life Member (Class A Shares only) and their immediate family members; or
as a Director or employee of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor and their affiliates, and the immediate family members of these individuals.

SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU REDEEM

Your redemption proceeds may be reduced by a sales charge, commonly referred to as a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).

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Class A Shares (Purchase amount of $1 million or greater):
A CDSC of 0.75% of the redemption amount applies to Class A Shares redeemed up to 24 months after purchase under certain investment programs where an investment professional received an advance payment on the transaction.
Class B Shares:
Shares Held Up To:		CDSC
1 Year		5.50%
2 Years		4.75%
3 Years		4.00%
4 Years		3.00%
5 Years		2.00%
6 Years		1.00%
7 Years or More		0.00%
Class C Shares:
You will pay a 1% CDSC if you redeem Shares within one year of the purchase date

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If your investment qualifies for a reduction or elimination of the CDSC as described below, you or your investment professional should notify the Distributor at the time of redemption. If the Distributor is not notified, the CDSC will apply.

You will not be charged a CDSC when redeeming Shares:

purchased with reinvested dividends or capital gains;
purchased within 120 days of redeeming Shares of an equal or lesser amount;
that you exchanged into the same share class of another Federated Fund if the shares were held for the applicable CDSC holding period (other than a money market fund);
purchased through investment professionals who did not receive advanced sales payments;
if, after you purchase Shares, you become disabled as defined by the IRS;
if the Fund redeems your Shares and closes your account for not meeting the minimum balance requirement;
if your redemption is a required retirement plan distribution; or

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upon the death of the last surviving shareholder of the account. The beneficiary on an account with a Transfer on Death registration is deemed the last surviving shareholder of the account.

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To keep the sales charge as low as possible, the Fund redeems your Shares in this order:

Shares that are not subject to a CDSC; and
Shares held the longest (to determine the number of years your Shares have been held, include the time you held shares of other Federated Funds that have been exchanged for Shares of this Fund).

The CDSC is then calculated using the share price at the time of purchase or redemption, whichever is lower.

How is the Fund Sold?

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The Fund offers three share classes: Class A, Class B and Class C Shares, each representing interests in a single portfolio of securities.

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The Fund's Distributor, Federated Securities Corp., markets the Shares described in this prospectus to investors who wish to spread their investments beyond the United States and are prepared to accept the particular risks associated with these investments, directly or through investment professionals.

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When the Distributor receives marketing fees and sales charges, it may pay some or all of them to investment professionals. The Distributor and its affiliates may pay out of their assets other amounts (including items of material value) to investment professionals for marketing and servicing Shares. The Distributor is a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated).

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RULE 12B-1 PLAN

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The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Plan, which allows it to pay marketing fees to the Distributor and investment professionals for the sale, distribution and customer servicing of the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares. Because these Shares pay marketing fees on an ongoing basis, your investment cost may be higher over time than other shares with different sales charges and marketing fees.

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How to Purchase Shares

You may purchase Shares through an investment professional, directly from the Fund, or through an exchange from another Federated Fund. The Fund reserves the right to reject any request to purchase or exchange Shares. Where the Fund offers more than one share class and you do not specify the class choice on your New Account Form or form of payment (e.g., Federal Reserve wire or check) you automatically will receive Class A Shares.

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

Establish an account with the investment professional; and
Submit your purchase order to the investment professional before the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). You will receive the next calculated NAV if the investment professional forwards the order to the Fund on the same day and the Fund receives payment within three business days. You will become the owner of Shares and receive dividends when the Fund receives your payment.

Investment professionals should send payments according to the instructions in the sections "By Wire" or "By Check."

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

Establish your account with the Fund by submitting a completed New Account Form; and
Send your payment to the Fund by Federal Reserve wire or check.

You will become the owner of Shares and your Shares will be priced at the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives your wire or your check. If your check does not clear, your purchase will be canceled and you could be liable for any losses or fees incurred by the Fund or Federated Shareholder Services Company, the Fund's transfer agent.

An institution may establish an account and place an order by calling the Fund and the Shares will be priced at the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives the order.

By Wire

Send your wire to:

State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA
Dollar Amount of Wire
ABA Number 011000028
Attention: EDGEWIRE
Wire Order Number, Dealer Number or Group Number
Nominee/Institution Name
Fund Name and Number and Account Number

You cannot purchase Shares by wire on holidays when wire transfers are restricted.

By Check

Make your check payable to The Federated Funds, note your account number on the check, and mail it to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

If you send your check by a private courier or overnight delivery service that requires a street address, mail it to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company
1099 Hingham Street
Rockland, MA 02370-3317

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Payment should be made in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. The Fund will not accept third-party checks (checks originally payable to someone other than you or The Federated Funds). The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase request. For example, to protect against check fraud the Fund may reject any purchase request involving a check that is not made payable to The Federated Funds (including, but not limited to, requests to purchase Shares using third-party checks), or involving temporary checks or credit card checks.

THROUGH AN EXCHANGE

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You may purchase Shares through an exchange from the same Share class of another Federated Fund. You must meet the minimum initial investment requirement for purchasing Shares and both accounts must have identical registrations.

BY SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM

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Once you have opened an account, you may automatically purchase additional Shares on a regular basis by completing the SIP section of the New Account Form or by contacting the Fund or your investment professional.

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BY AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH)

Once you have opened an account, you may purchase additional Shares through a depository institution that is an ACH member. This purchase option can be established by completing the appropriate sections of the New Account Form.

RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS

You may purchase Shares as retirement investments (such as qualified plans and IRAs or transfer or rollover of assets). Call your investment professional or the Fund for information on retirement investments. We suggest that you discuss retirement investments with your tax adviser. You may be subject to an annual IRA account fee.

How to Redeem and Exchange Shares

You should redeem or exchange Shares:

through an investment professional if you purchased Shares through an investment professional; or
directly from the Fund if you purchased Shares directly from the Fund.

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

Submit your redemption or exchange request to your investment professional by the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The redemption amount you will receive is based upon the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives the order from your investment professional.

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

By Telephone

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You may redeem or exchange Shares by simply calling the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.

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If you call before the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) you will receive a redemption amount based on that day's NAV.

By Mail

You may redeem or exchange Shares by mailing a written request to the Fund.

You will receive a redemption amount based on the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives your written request in proper form.

Send requests by mail to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

Send requests by private courier or overnight delivery service to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company
1099 Hingham Street
Rockland, MA 02370-3317

All requests must include:

Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration;
amount to be redeemed or exchanged;
signatures of all shareholders exactly as registered; and
if exchanging, the Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration into which you are exchanging.

Call your investment professional or the Fund if you need special instructions.

Signature Guarantees

Signatures must be guaranteed if:

your redemption will be sent to an address other than the address of record;
your redemption will be sent to an address of record that was changed within the last 30 days;
a redemption is payable to someone other than the shareholder(s) of record; or
if exchanging (transferring) into another fund with a different shareholder registration.

A signature guarantee is designed to protect your account from fraud. Obtain a signature guarantee from a bank or trust company, savings association, credit union or broker, dealer, or securities exchange member. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.

PAYMENT METHODS FOR REDEMPTIONS

Your redemption proceeds will be mailed by check to your address of record. The following payment options are available if you complete the appropriate section of the New Account Form or an Account Service Options Form. These payment options require a signature guarantee if they were not established when the account was opened:

an electronic transfer to your account at a financial institution that is an ACH member; or
wire payment to your account at a domestic commercial bank that is a Federal Reserve System member.

Redemption in Kind

Although the Fund intends to pay Share redemptions in cash, it reserves the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of the Fund's portfolio securities.

LIMITATIONS ON REDEMPTION PROCEEDS

Redemption proceeds normally are wired or mailed within one business day after receiving a request in proper form. Payment may be delayed up to seven days:

to allow your purchase to clear;
during periods of market volatility; or
when a shareholder's trade activity or amount adversely impacts the Fund's ability to manage its assets.

You will not accrue interest or dividends on uncashed checks from the Fund if those checks are undeliverable and returned to the Fund.

REDEMPTIONS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

In the absence of your specific instructions, 10% of the value of your redemption from a retirement account in the Fund may be withheld for taxes. This withholding only applies to certain types of retirement accounts.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

You may exchange Shares of the Fund into Shares of the same class of another Federated Fund. To do this, you must:

ensure that the account registrations are identical;
meet any minimum initial investment requirements; and
receive a prospectus for the fund into which you wish to exchange.

An exchange is treated as a redemption and a subsequent purchase, and is a taxable transaction.

The Fund may modify or terminate the exchange privilege at any time. The Fund's management or investment adviser may determine from the amount, frequency and pattern of exchanges that a shareholder is engaged in excessive trading that is detrimental to the Fund and other shareholders. If this occurs, the Fund may terminate the availability of exchanges to that shareholder and may bar that shareholder from purchasing other Federated Funds.

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SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL/EXCHANGE PROGRAM

You may automatically redeem or exchange Shares in a minimum amount of $100 on a regular basis. Complete the appropriate section of the New Account Form or an Account Service Options Form or contact your investment professional or the Fund. Your account value must meet the minimum initial investment amount at the time the program is established. This program may reduce, and eventually deplete, your account. Payments should not be considered yield or income. Generally, it is not advisable to continue to purchase Class A Shares subject to a sales charge while redeeming Shares using this program.

Systematic Withdrawal Program (SWP) On Class B Shares

You will not be charged a CDSC on SWP redemptions if:

you redeem 12% or less of your account value in a single year;
you reinvest all dividends and capital gains distributions; and
your account has at least a $10,000 balance when you establish the SWP. (You cannot aggregate multiple Class B Share accounts to meet this minimum balance.)

You will be subject to a CDSC on redemption amounts that exceed the 12% annual limit. In measuring the redemption percentage, your account is valued when you establish the SWP and then annually at calendar year-end. You can redeem monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually.

For SWP accounts established prior to April 1, 1999, your account must be at least one year old in order to be eligible for the waiver of the CDSC.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

Telephone Transactions

The Fund will record your telephone instructions. If the Fund does not follow reasonable procedures, it may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions.

Share Certificates

The Fund no longer issues share certificates. If you are redeeming or exchanging Shares represented by certificates previously issued by the Fund, you must return the certificates with your written redemption or exchange request. For your protection, send your certificates by registered or certified mail, but do not endorse them.

Account and Share Information

CONFIRMATIONS AND ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

You will receive confirmation of purchases, redemptions and exchanges (except for systematic transactions). In addition, you will receive periodic statements reporting all account activity, including systematic transactions, dividends and capital gains paid.

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS

The Fund declares and pays any dividends annually to shareholders. Dividends are paid to all shareholders invested in the Fund on the record date. The record date is the date on which a shareholder must officially own Shares in order to earn a dividend.

In addition, the Fund pays any capital gains at least annually. Your dividends and capital gains distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Shares without a sales charge, unless you elect cash payments.

If you purchase Shares just before a Fund declares a dividend or capital gain distribution, you will pay the full price for the Shares and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution, whether or not you reinvest the distribution in Shares. Therefore, you should consider the tax implications of purchasing Shares shortly before the Fund declares a dividend or capital gain. Contact your investment professional or the Fund for information concerning when dividends and capital gains will be paid.

ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES

Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, non-retirement accounts may be closed if redemptions or exchanges cause the account balance to fall below the minimum initial investment amount. Before an account is closed, you will be notified and allowed 30 days to purchase additional Shares to meet the minimum.

TAX INFORMATION

The Fund sends an annual statement of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. Fund distributions of dividends and capital gains are taxable to you whether paid in cash or reinvested in the Fund. Dividends are taxable as ordinary income; capital gains are taxable at different rates depending upon the length of time the Fund holds its assets.

Redemptions and exchanges are taxable sales. Please consult your tax adviser regarding your federal, state, and local tax liability.

Who Manages the Fund?

The Board of Directors governs the Fund. The Board selects and oversees the Adviser, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. The Adviser manages the Fund's assets, including buying and selling portfolio securities. The Adviser's address is 175 Water Street, New York, NY 10038-4965.

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The Adviser and other subsidiaries of Federated advise approximately 139 mutual funds and a variety of separate accounts, which totaled approximately $180 billion in assets as of December 31, 2001. Federated was established in 1955 and is one of the largest mutual fund investment managers in the United States with approximately 1,800 employees. More than 4,000 investment professionals make Federated Funds available to their customers.

THE FUND'S PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ARE:

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Robert M. Kowit

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Robert M. Kowit has been a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since December 1995. Mr. Kowit joined Federated in 1995 as a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Kowit served as a Managing Partner of Copernicus Global Asset Management from January 1995 through October 1995. From 1990 to 1994, he served as Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager of International Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange for John Hancock Advisers. Mr. Kowit received his M.B.A. from Iona College with a concentration in finance.

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Nick Ivanov

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Nick Ivanov has been a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since January 2001. Mr. Ivanov joined Federated in March 1999 as a Senior Investment Analyst; he was named as Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in January 2000. Mr. Ivanov served as a Vice President with WestLB Securities Americas, Inc. from March 1997 to March 1999, and as a Senior Fixed Income Analyst with WestLB Research GmbH from October 1995 to March 1997. Mr. Ivanov earned an MBA in finance from Columbia University Business School and an M.A. in philosophy from Sofia University.

Stephen F. Auth

Stephen F. Auth has been a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since May 2000. Mr. Auth joined Federated in May 2000 as Senior Vice President and Director of Global Portfolio Management of the Fund's Adviser. From 1985 through March 2000, Mr. Auth was employed with Prudential Investments, a unit of Prudential Insurance Company of America, where he served as a Portfolio Manager since September 1991 and also as Senior Managing Director. Mr. Auth is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He earned a Bachelors Degree from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard University.

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Henry A. Frantzen

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Henry A. Frantzen is the Chief Investment Officer for global and international investments. Mr. Frantzen joined Federated in 1995 as an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser and has overseen the operations of the Adviser since its formation. In 1999, Mr. Frantzen became a Director of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Frantzen served as Chief Investment Officer of international equities at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. from 1992 until 1995. Mr. Frantzen earned his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota.

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ADVISORY FEES

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The Adviser receives an annual investment advisory fee of 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily waive a portion of its fee or reimburse the Fund for certain operating expenses.

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Financial Information

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Financial Highlights will help you understand the Fund's financial performance for its past five fiscal years. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis. Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains.

This information has been audited by Ernst & Young, LLP, whose report, along with the Fund's audited financial statements, is included in the Annual Report.

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Financial Highlights -- Class A Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Year Ended November 30	2001		2000		1999	¹	1998		1997
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$ 8.63		$ 9.68		$11.22		$10.65		$11.92
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income	0.34	²	0.43	²	0.55	²	0.52	²	0.63	²
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions	--		(1.30	)	(1.63	)	0.53		(1.07	)

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS	0.34		(0.87	)	(1.08	)	1.05		(0.44	)

Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	--		(0.02	)	(0.46	)	(0.48	)	(0.83	)
Distributions from paid in capital	--		(0.16	)	--		--		--

TOTAL FROM DISTRIBUTIONS	--		(0.18	)	(0.46	)	(0.48	)	(0.83	)

Net Asset Value, End of Period	$ 8.97		$ 8.63		$ 9.68		$11.22		$10.65

Total Return³	3.94	%	(9.15	)%	(9.87	)%	10.22	%	(3.70	)%


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses	1.58	%	1.55	%	1.46	%	1.33	%	1.30	%

Expenses excluding interest expense	1.58	%	1.55	%	1.46	%	1.33	%	1.30	%

Net investment income	3.85	%	4.68	%	5.19	%	5.04	%	5.83	%

Expense waiver/reimbursement⁴	0.38	%	0.22	%	0.23	%	0.24	%	0.26	%

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$63,587		$72,867		$115,155		$138,567		$180,415

Portfolio turnover	436	%	116	%	52	%	37	%	67	%

1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 1999, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

2 Per share information presented is based upon the monthly average number of shares outstanding.

3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

4 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated November 30, 2001, which can be obtained free of charge.

Financial Highlights -- Class B Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Year Ended November 30	2001		2000		1999	¹	1998		1997
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$8.58		$ 9.66		$ 11.19		$10.62		$11.89
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income	0.28	²	0.35	²	0.47	²	0.46	²	0.56	²
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions	--		(1.29	)	(1.62	)	0.51		(1.08	)

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS	0.28		(0.94	)	(1.15	)	0.97		(0.52	)

Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	--		(0.01	)	(0.38	)	(0.40	)	(0.75	)
Distributions from paid in capital	--		(0.13	)	--		--		--

TOTAL FROM DISTRIBUTIONS	--		(0.14	)	(0.38	)	(0.40	)	(0.75	)

Net Asset Value, End of Period	$8.86		$ 8.58		$ 9.66		$11.19		$10.62

Total Return³	3.26	%	(9.84	)%	(10.47	)%	9.45	%	(4.43	)%


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses	2.30	%	2.27	%	2.18	%	2.05	%	2.06	%

Expenses excluding interest expense	2.30	%	2.27	%	2.18	%	2.05	%	2.06	%

Net investment income	3.14	%	3.90	%	4.47	%	4.31	%	5.06	%

Expense waiver/reimbursement⁴	0.16	%	--		0.01	%	0.02	%	--

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$6,952		$7,678		$10,702		$13,174		$12,521

Portfolio turnover	436	%	116	%	52	%	37	%	67	%

1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 1999, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

2 Per share information presented is based upon the monthly average number of shares outstanding.

3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

4 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated November 30, 2001, which can be obtained free of charge.

Financial Highlights -- Class C Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Year Ended November 30	2001		2000		1999	¹	1998		1997
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$ 8.58		$ 9.67		$ 11.20		$10.63		$11.89
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income	0.28	²	0.35	²	0.47	²	0.46	²	0.56	²
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions	--		(1.29	)	(1.62	)	0.51		(1.08	)

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS	0.28		(0.94	)	(1.15	)	0.97		(0.52	)

Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	--		(0.02	)	(0.38	)	(0.40	)	(0.74	)
Distributions from paid in capital	--		(0.13	)	--		--		--

TOTAL FROM DISTRIBUTIONS	--		(0.15	)	(0.38	)	(0.40	)	(0.74	)

Net Asset Value, End of Period	$ 8.86		$ 8.58		$ 9.67		$11.20		$10.63

Total Return³	3.26	%	(9.91	)%	(10.46	)%	9.42	%	(4.42	)%


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses	2.30	%	2.27	%	2.18	%	2.05	%	2.06	%

Expenses excluding interest expense	2.30	%	2.27	%	2.18	%	2.05	%	2.06	%

Net investment income	3.14	%	3.91	%	4.47	%	4.32	%	5.10	%

Expense waiver/reimbursement⁴	0.16	%	--		0.01	%	0.02	%	--

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$2,675		$2,720		$4,281		$6,654		$8,285

Portfolio turnover	436	%	116	%	52	%	37	%	67	%

1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 1999, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

2 Per share information presented is based upon the monthly average number of shares outstanding.

3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

4 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated November 30, 2001, which can be obtained free of charge.

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A Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated January 31, 2002, is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Additional information about the Fund and its investments is contained in the Fund's SAI and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders as they become available. The Annual Report's Management's Discussion of Fund Performance discusses market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. To obtain the SAI, Annual Report, Semiannual Report and other information without charge, and to make inquiries, call your investment professional or the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.

You can obtain information about the Fund (including the SAI) by writing to or visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. You may also access Fund information from the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. You can purchase copies of this information by contacting the SEC by email at publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102. Call 1-202-942-8090 for information on the Public Reference Room's operations and copying fees.

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Federated International Bond Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
www.federatedinvestors.com

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Investment Company Act File No. 811-3984

Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2002 ©Federated Investors, Inc.

Cusip 31420G408
Cusip 31420G507
Cusip 31420G606

G00494-02-ABC (1/02)

Federated International Bond Fund

A Portfolio of Federated International Series, Inc.

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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January 31, 2002

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CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES

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This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. Read this SAI in conjunction with the prospectus for Federated International Bond Fund (Fund), dated January 31, 2002.

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This SAI incorporates by reference the Fund's Annual Report. Obtain the prospectus or the Annual Report without charge by calling 1-800-341-7400.

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How is the Fund Organized?		1
Securities in Which the Fund Invests		1
What do Shares Cost?		5
How is the Fund Sold?		6
Exchanging Securities for Shares		7
Subaccounting Services		7
Redemption in Kind		7
Account and Share Information		8
Tax Information		8
Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?		9
How does the Fund Measure Performance?		12
Who is Federated Investors, Inc.?		14
Financial Information		15
Investment Ratings		15
Addresses		17

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Federated International Bond Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
www.federatedinvestors.com

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

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1051602B (1/02)

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Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2002 ©Federated Investors, Inc.

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How is the Fund Organized?

The Fund is a non-diversified portfolio of Federated International Series, Inc. (Corporation). The Corporation is an open-end, management investment company that was established under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 11, 1991. The Corporation may offer separate series of shares representing interests in separate portfolios of securities. The Corporation changed its name from International Series, Inc. to Federated International Series, Inc. on January 19, 2000. On September 18, 2000, the Fund changed its name from Federated International Income Fund to Federated International Bond Fund. The Fund's investment adviser is Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (Adviser).

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The Board of Directors (Board) has established three classes of shares of the Fund, known as Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares (Shares). This SAI relates to all classes of Shares.

Securities in Which the Fund Invests

In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may invest in the following securities for any purpose that is consistent with its investment objective.

SECURITIES DESCRIPTIONS AND TECHNIQUES

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Non-Principal Investment Strategy

While the Fund does not presently intend to hedge its portfolio, it reserves the right to hedge any portion of its portfolio in the future. Hedging transactions are intended to reduce specific risks. For example, to protect the Fund against circumstances that would normally cause the Fund's portfolio securities to decline in value, the Fund may buy or sell a derivative contract that would normally increase in value under the same circumstances. The Fund may attempt to lower the cost of hedging by entering into transactions that provide only limited protection, including transactions that: (1) hedge only a portion of its portfolio; (2) use derivatives contracts that cover a narrow range of circumstances; or (3) involve the sale of derivatives contracts with different terms. Consequently, hedging transactions will not eliminate risk even if they work as intended. In addition, hedging strategies are not always successful, and could result in increased expenses and losses to the Fund.

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Fixed Income Securities

Yields on short-, intermediate-, and long-term securities are dependent on a variety of factors, including the general conditions of the money, bond and foreign exchange markets, the size of a particular offering, the maturing of the obligation, and the rating of the issue. Debt securities with longer maturities are generally subject to potentially greater capital appreciation and depreciation than obligations with shorter maturities and lower yields.

The following describes additional types of fixed income securities in which the Fund invests.

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities. The Fund may also purchase interests in bank loans to companies. The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers. The credit risk of an issuer's debt security may also vary based on its priority for repayment. For example, higher ranking (senior) debt securities have a higher priority than lower ranking (subordinated) securities. This means that the issuer might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make payments on senior securities. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy, holders of senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of subordinated securities. Some subordinated securities, such as trust preferred and capital securities notes, also permit the issuer to defer payments under certain circumstances. For example, insurance companies issue secur ities known as surplus notes that permit the insurance company to defer any payment that would reduce its capital below regulatory requirements.

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

Mortgage backed securities represent interests in pools of mortgages. The mortgages that comprise a pool normally have similar interest rates, maturities and other terms. Mortgages may have fixed or adjustable interest rates. Interests in pools of adjustable rate mortgages are known as ARMs.

Mortgage backed securities come in a variety of forms. Many have extremely complicated terms. The simplest form of mortgage backed securities are pass-through certificates. An issuer of pass-through certificates gathers monthly payments from an underlying pool of mortgages. Then, the issuer deducts its fees and expenses and passes the balance of the payments onto the certificate holders once a month. Holders of pass-through certificates receive a pro rata share of all payments and prepayments from the underlying mortgages. As a result, the holders assume all the prepayment risks of the underlying mortgages.

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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (CMOS)

CMOs, including interests in real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs), allocate payments and prepayments from an underlying pass-through certificate among holders of different classes of mortgage backed securities. This creates different prepayment and market risks for each CMO class. CMOs are offered in a variety of structures. For example, in a sequential pay CMO, one class of CMOs receives all principal payments and prepayments. The next class of CMOs receives all principal payments after the first class is paid off. This process repeats for each sequential class of CMO. As a result, each class of sequential pay CMOs reduces the prepayment risks of subsequent classes.

The degree of increased or decreased prepayment risks depends upon the structure of the CMOs. Certain CMO structures are among the most volatile investment grade fixed income securities currently traded in the United States. However, the actual returns on any type of mortgage backed security depends upon the performance of the underlying pool of mortgages, which no one can predict and will vary among pools.

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ASSET BACKED SECURITIES

Asset backed securities are payable from pools of obligations other than mortgages. Most asset backed securities involve consumer or commercial debts with maturities of less than ten years. However, almost any type of fixed income assets (including other fixed income securities) may be used to create an asset backed security. Asset backed securities may take the form of commercial paper, notes, or pass-through certificates. Asset backed securities may also resemble some types of CMOs, such as Floaters, Inverse Floaters, IOs and POs.

Historically, borrowers are more likely to refinance their mortgage than any other type of consumer or commercial debt. In addition, some asset backed securities use prepayments to buy additional assets, rather than paying off the securities. Therefore, while asset backed securities may have some prepayment risks, they generally do not present the same degree of risk as mortgage backed securities.

ZERO COUPON SECURITIES

Zero coupon securities do not pay interest or principal until final maturity unlike debt securities that provide periodic payments of interest (referred to as a coupon payment). Investors buy zero coupon securities at a price below the amount payable at maturity. The difference between the purchase price and the amount paid at maturity represents interest on the zero coupon security. An investor must wait until maturity to receive interest and principal, which increases the market and credit risks of a zero coupon security.

There are many forms of zero coupon securities. Some are issued at a discount and are referred to as zero coupon or capital appreciation bonds. Others are created from interest bearing bonds by separating the right to receive the bond's coupon payments from the right to receive the bond's principal due at maturity, a process known as coupon stripping. Treasury STRIPs, IOs and POs are the most common forms of stripped zero coupon securities. In addition, some securities give the issuer the option to deliver additional securities in place of cash interest payments, thereby increasing the amount payable at maturity. These are referred to as pay-in-kind or PIK securities.

Bank Instruments

Bank instruments are unsecured interest bearing deposits with banks. Bank instruments include bank accounts, time deposits, certificates of deposit and banker's acceptances. Yankee instruments are denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by U.S. branches of foreign banks. Eurodollar instruments are denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by non-U.S. branches of U.S. or foreign banks.

Derivative Contracts

Derivative contracts are financial instruments that require payments based upon changes in the values of designated (or underlying) securities, currencies, commodities, financial indices or other assets. Some derivative contracts (such as futures, forwards and options) require payments relating to a future trade involving the underlying asset. Other derivative contracts (such as swaps) require payments relating to the income or returns from the underlying asset. The other party to a derivative contract is referred to as a counterparty.

The Fund may trade in the following types of derivative contracts:

FUTURES CONTRACTS

Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price, date, and time. Entering into a contract to buy an underlying asset is commonly referred to as buying a contract or holding a long position in the asset. Entering into a contract to sell an underlying asset is commonly referred to as selling a contract or holding a short position in the asset. Futures contracts are considered to be commodity contracts. Futures contracts traded OTC are frequently referred to as forward contracts.

The Fund can buy or sell futures contracts on portfolio securities or indexes and engage in foreign currency forward contracts.

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FORWARD CONTRACTS

The Fund may enter into foreign forward currency contracts to acquire exposure to a specific currency, as a substitute for buying or selling securities or to settle transactions in non-U.S. dollar dominated securities. A foreign forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract and for a period agreed upon by the parties which may be either a window of time or a fixed number of days from the date of the contract. Purchased contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies while contracts to sell are used to hedge the Fund's securities against currency fluctuations. The cost to the Fund of engaging in foreign forward currency transactions depends on such factors as the currency involved, the size of the contract, the length of the contract and the prevailing market conditions. Foreign forward currency contracts are highly volatile, with a relatively small price movement potentially resulting in substantial gains or losses to the Fund. Additionally, the Fund may lose money on forward currency transactions if changes in currency rates do not occur as anticipated or if the Fund's counterparty to the contract were to default.

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OPTIONS

Options are rights to buy or sell an underlying asset for a specified price (the exercise price) during, or at the end of, a specified period. A call option gives the holder (buyer) the right to buy the underlying asset from the seller (writer) of the option. A put option gives the holder the right to sell the underlying asset to the writer of the option. The writer of the option receives a payment, or premium, from the buyer, which the writer keeps regardless of whether the buyer uses (or exercises) the option.

The Fund may:

Buy call options on foreign currencies, foreign currency futures, portfolio securities and securities indices in anticipation of an increase in the value of the underlying asset.
Buy put options on foreign currencies, foreign currency futures, portfolio securities and securities indices in anticipation of a decrease in the value of the underlying asset.
When the Fund writes options on futures contracts, it will be subject to margin requirements similar to those applied to futures contracts.

Hybrid Instruments

Hybrid instruments combine elements of derivative contracts with those of another security (typically a fixed income security). All or a portion of the interest or principal payable on a hybrid security is determined by reference to changes in the price of an underlying asset or by reference to another benchmark (such as interest rates, currency exchange rates or indices). Hybrid instruments also include convertible securities with conversion terms related to an underlying asset or benchmark.

The risks of investing in hybrid instruments reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, options, futures and currencies, and depend upon the terms of the instrument. Thus, an investment in a hybrid instrument may entail significant risks in addition to those associated with traditional fixed income or convertible securities. Hybrid instruments are also potentially more volatile and carry greater market risks than traditional instruments. Moreover, depending on the structure of the particular hybrid, it may expose the Fund to leverage risks or carry liquidity risks.

SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS

Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase agreements are transactions in which the Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting the Fund's return on the transaction. This return is unrelated to the interest rate on the underlying security. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as securities dealers, deemed creditworthy by the Adviser.

The Fund's custodian or subcustodian will take possession of the securities subject to repurchase agreements. The Adviser or subcustodian will monitor the value of the underlying security each day to ensure that the value of the security always equals or exceeds the repurchase price.

Repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Reverse repurchase agreements are repurchase agreements in which the Fund is the seller (rather than the buyer) of the securities, and agrees to repurchase them at an agreed upon time and price. A reverse repurchase agreement may be viewed as a type of borrowing by the Fund. Reverse repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks. In addition, reverse repurchase agreements create leverage risks because the Fund must repurchase the underlying security at a higher price, regardless of the market value of the security at the time of repurchase.

Delayed Delivery Transactions

Delayed delivery transactions, including when-issued transactions, are arrangements in which the Fund buys securities for a set price, with payment and delivery of the securities scheduled for a future time. During the period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the Fund to the issuer and no interest accrues to the Fund. The Fund records the transaction when it agrees to buy the securities and reflects their value in determining the price of its shares. Settlement dates may be a month or more after entering into these transactions so that the market values of the securities bought may vary from the purchase prices. Therefore, when-issued transactions create market risks for the Fund. When-issued transactions also involve credit risks in the event of a counterparty default.

Securities Lending

The Fund may lend portfolio securities to borrowers that the Adviser deems creditworthy. In return, the Fund receives cash or liquid securities from the borrower as collateral. The borrower must furnish additional collateral if the market value of the loaned securities increases. Also, the borrower must pay the Fund the equivalent of any dividends or interest received on the loaned securities.

The Fund will reinvest cash collateral in securities that qualify as an acceptable investment for the Fund. However, the Fund must pay interest to the borrower for the use of cash collateral.

Loans are subject to termination at the option of the Fund or the borrower. The Fund will not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, but it will terminate a loan in anticipation of any important vote. The Fund may pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan and may pay a negotiated portion of the interest earned on the cash collateral to a securities lending agent or broker.

Securities lending activities are subject to market risks and credit risks.

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Inter-Fund Borrowing and Lending Arrangements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted an exemption that permits the Fund and all other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc. ("Federated funds") to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other Federated funds. Participation in this inter-fund lending program is voluntary or both borrowing and lending funds, and an inter-fund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. Federated administers the program according to procedures approved by the Fund's Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. Any inter-fund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemption, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds.

For example, inter-fund lending is permitted only (a) to meet shareholder redemption requests, and (b) to meet commitments arising from "failed" trades. All inter-fund loans must be repaid in seven days or less. The Fund's participation in this program must be consistent with its investment policies and limitations, and must meet certain percentage tests. Inter-fund loans may be made only when the rate of interest to be charged is more attractive to the lending fund than market-competitive rates on overnight repurchase agreements (the "Repo Rate") and more attractive to the borrowing fund than the rate of interest that would be charged by an unaffiliated bank for short-term borrowings (the "Bank Loan Rate"), as determined by the Board. The interest rate imposed on inter-fund loans is the average of the Repo Rate and the Bank Loan Rate.

Asset Coverage

In order to secure its obligations in connection with derivatives contracts or special transactions, the Fund will either own the underlying assets, enter into an offsetting transaction or set aside readily marketable securities with a value that equals or exceeds the Fund's obligations. Unless the Fund has other readily marketable assets to set aside, it cannot trade assets used to secure such obligations entering into an offsetting derivative contract or terminating a special transaction. This may cause the Fund to miss favorable trading opportunities or to realize losses on derivative contracts or special transactions.

INVESTMENT RISKS

There are many factors which may affect an investment in the Fund. The Fund's principal risks are described in its prospectus. Additional risk factors are outlined below.

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Call Risks

Call risk is the possibility that an issuer may redeem a fixed income security before maturity (a call) at a price below its current market price. An increase in the likelihood of a call may reduce the security's price.
If a fixed income security is called, the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in other fixed income securities with lower interest rates, higher credit risks, or other less favorable characteristics.

Liquidity Risks

Trading opportunities are more limited for fixed income securities that have not received any credit ratings, have received ratings below investment grade or are not widely held. These features may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund's performance. Infrequent trading may also lead to greater price volatility.
Liquidity risk also refers to the possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell a security or close out a derivative contract when it wants to. If this happens, the Fund will be required to continue to hold the security or keep the position open, and the Fund could incur losses.

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to obtain a total return on its assets. The investment objective may not be changed by the Fund's Board without shareholder approval.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

Borrowing Money and Issuing Senior Securities

The Fund may borrow money, directly or indirectly, and issue senior securities to the maximum extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act).

Underwriting

The Fund may not underwrite the securities of other issuers, except that the Fund may engage in transactions involving the acquisition, disposition or resale of its portfolio securities, under circumstances where it may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933.

Investing in Real Estate

The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate, provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from investing in issuers which invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein, or investing in securities that are secured by real estate or interests therein. The Fund may exercise its rights under agreements relating to such securities, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold real estate acquired by reason of such enforcement until that real estate can be liquidated in an orderly manner.

Investing in Commodities

The Fund may not purchase or sell physical commodities, provided that the Fund may purchase securities of companies that deal in commodities.

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Lending

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The Fund may not make loans, provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from purchasing debt obligations, entering into repurchase agreements, lending its assets to broker/dealers or institutional investors and investing in loans, including assignments and participation interests.

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Concentration

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The Fund will not make investments that will result in the concentration of its investments in the securities of issuers primarily engaged in the same industry. Government securities, municipal securities and bank instruments will not be deemed to constitute an industry.

The above limitations cannot be changed unless authorized by the "vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities," as defined by the 1940 Act. The following limitations, however, may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material change in these limitations becomes effective.

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Investing in Commodities

As a matter of non-fundamental operating policy, for purposes of the commodities policy, investments in transactions involving futures contracts and options, forward currency contracts, swap transactions and other financial contracts that settle by payment of cash are not deemed to be investments in commodities.

Buying on Margin

The Fund will not purchase securities on margin, provided that the Fund may obtain short-term credits necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities, and further provided that the Fund may make margin deposits in connection with its use of financial options and futures, forward and spot currency contracts, swap transactions and other financial contracts or derivative instruments.

Pledging Assets

The Fund will not mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any of its assets, provided that this shall not apply to the transfer of securities in connection with any permissible borrowing or to collateral arrangements in connection with permissible activities.

Investing in Restricted and Illiquid Securities

The Fund will not purchase securities for which there is no readily available market, or enter into repurchase agreements or purchase time deposits maturing in more than seven days, if immediately after and as a result, the value of such securities would exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the Fund's net assets.

Convertible Securities

The Fund may invest in convertible securities.

Investing in Securities of Other Investment Companies

The Fund may invest its assets in securities of other investment companies, including securities of affiliated investment companies, as an efficient means of carrying out its investment policies and managing its uninvested cash.

Except with respect to borrowing money, if a percentage limitation is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from any change in value or net assets will not result in a violation of such restriction.

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To conform to the current view of the SEC staff that only domestic bank instruments may be excluded from industry concentration limitations, as a matter of non-fundamental policy, the Fund will not exclude foreign bank instruments from industry concentration limitation tests so long as the policy of the SEC remains in effect. In addition, investments in bank instruments, and investments in certain industrial development bonds funded by activities in a single industry, will be deemed to constitute investment in an industry, except when held for temporary defensive purposes. Foreign securities will not be excluded from industry concentration limits. The investment of more than 25% of the value of the Fund's total assets in any one industry will constitute "concentration."

In applying the Fund's concentration restriction: (a) utility companies will be divided according to their services, for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and telephone will be considered a separate industry; (b) financial service companies will be classified according to the end users of their services, for example, automobile finance, bank finance and diversified finance will each be considered a separate industry; and (c) asset-backed securities will be classified according to the underlying assets securing such securities.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

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Although the Fund does not intend to invest for the purpose of seeking short-term profits, securities in its portfolio will be sold whenever the Adviser believes it is appropriate to do so in light of the Fund's investment objectives, without regard to the length of time a particular security may have been held. The Adviser does not anticipate that portfolio turnover will result in adverse tax consequences. For the fiscal years ended November 30, 2001 and 2000, the portfolio turnover rates were 436% and 116%, respectively.

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DETERMINING MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES

Market values of the Fund's portfolio securities are determined as follows:

for fixed income securities, according to the mean between bid and asked prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost; and
for all other securities at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

Prices provided by independent pricing services may be determined without relying exclusively on quoted prices and may consider institutional trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, stability, risk, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data or factors. From time to time, when prices cannot be obtained from an independent pricing service, securities may be valued based on quotes from broker- dealers or other financial institutions that trade the securities.

Trading in Foreign Securities

Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In computing its net asset value (NAV), the Fund values foreign securities at the latest closing price on the exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the closing of the NYSE. Certain foreign currency exchange rates may also be determined at the latest rate prior to the closing of the NYSE. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates. Occasionally, events that affect these values and exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the closing of the NYSE. If such events materially affect the value of portfolio securities, these securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Board, although the actual calculation may be done by others.

What do Shares Cost?

The Fund's NAV per Share fluctuates and is based on the market value of all securities and other assets of the Fund.

The NAV for each class of Shares may differ due to the variance in daily net income realized by each class. Such variance will reflect only accrued net income to which the shareholders of a particular class are entitled.

REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE FRONT-END SALES CHARGE

You can reduce or eliminate the applicable front-end sales charge, as follows:

Quantity Discounts

Larger purchases of the same Share class reduce or eliminate the sales charge you pay. You can combine purchases of Shares made on the same day by you, your spouse and your children under age 21. In addition, purchases made at one time by a trustee or fiduciary for a single trust estate or a single fiduciary account can be combined.

Accumulated Purchases

If you make an additional purchase of Shares, you can count previous Share purchases still invested in the Fund in calculating the applicable sales charge on the additional purchase.

Concurrent Purchases

You can combine concurrent purchases of the same share class of two or more Federated Funds in calculating the applicable sales charge.

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Letter of Intent Class A Shares

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You can sign a Letter of Intent committing to purchase a certain amount of the same class of Shares within a 13-month period to combine such purchases in calculating the sales charge. The Fund's custodian will hold Shares in escrow equal to the maximum applicable sales charge. If you complete the Letter of Intent, the Custodian will release the Shares in escrow to your account. If you do not fulfill the Letter of Intent, the Custodian will redeem the appropriate amount from the Shares held in escrow to pay the sales charges that were not applied to your purchases.

Reinvestment Privilege

You may reinvest, within 120 days, your Share redemption proceeds at the next determined NAV without any sales charge.

Purchases by Affiliates of the Fund

The following individuals and their immediate family members may buy Shares at NAV without any sales charge because there are nominal sales efforts associated with their purchases:

the Directors, employees and sales representatives of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor and their affiliates;
any associated person of an investment dealer who has a sales agreement with the Distributor; and
trusts, pension or profit-sharing plans for these individuals.

Federated Life Members

Shareholders of the Fund known as "Federated Life Members" are exempt from paying any front-end sales charge. These shareholders joined the Fund originally:

through the "Liberty Account," an account for Liberty Family of Funds shareholders on February 28, 1987 (the Liberty Account and Liberty Family of Funds are no longer marketed); or
as Liberty Account shareholders by investing through an affinity group prior to August 1, 1987.

REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

These reductions or eliminations are offered because: no sales commissions have been advanced to the investment professional selling Shares; the shareholder has already paid a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC); or nominal sales efforts are associated with the original purchase of Shares.

Upon notification to the Distributor or the Fund's transfer agent, no CDSC will be imposed on redemptions:

following the death or post-purchase disability, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of the last surviving shareholder;
representing minimum required distributions from an Individual Retirement Account or other retirement plan to a shareholder who has attained the age of 70½;
of Shares that represent a reinvestment within 120 days of a previous redemption;
of Shares held by the Directors, employees, and sales representatives of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor and their affiliates; employees of any investment professional that sells Shares according to a sales agreement with the Distributor; and the immediate family members of the above persons;
of Shares originally purchased through a bank trust department, a registered investment adviser or retirement plans where the third party administrator has entered into certain arrangements with the Distributor or its affiliates, or any other investment professional, to the extent that no payments were advanced for purchases made through these entities;

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which are involuntary redemptions processed by the Fund because the accounts do not meet the minimum balance requirements; and

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To keep the sales charge as low as possible, the Fund redeems your Shares in this order:

Shares that are not subject to a CDSC; and
Shares held the longest (to determine the number of years your Shares have been held, include the time you held shares of other Federated Funds that have been exchanged for Shares of this Fund).

The CDSC is then calculated using the share price at the time of purchase or redemption, whichever is lower.

Class B Shares Only

which are qualifying redemptions of Class B Shares under a Systematic Withdrawal Program.

How is the Fund Sold?

Under the Distributor's Contract with the Fund, the Distributor (Federated Securities Corp.) offers Shares on a continuous, best-efforts basis.

FRONT-END SALES CHARGE REALLOWANCES

The Distributor receives a front-end sales charge on certain Share sales. The Distributor generally pays up to 90% (and as much as 100%) of this charge to investment professionals for sales and/or administrative services. Any payments to investment professionals in excess of 90% of the front-end sales charge are considered supplemental payments. The Distributor retains any portion not paid to an investment professional.

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RULE 12B-1 PLAN (CLASS A SHARES, CLASS B SHARES AND CLASS C SHARES)

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As a compensation-type plan, the Rule 12b-1 Plan is designed to pay the Distributor (who may then pay investment professionals such as banks, broker/dealers, trust departments of banks, and registered investment advisers) for marketing activities (such as advertising, printing and distributing prospectuses, and providing incentives to investment professionals) to promote sales of Shares so that overall Fund assets are maintained or increased. This helps the Fund achieve economies of scale, reduce per share expenses, and provide cash for orderly portfolio management and Share redemptions. In addition, the Fund's service providers that receive asset-based fees also benefit from stable or increasing Fund assets.

The Fund may compensate the Distributor more or less than its actual marketing expenses. In no event will the Fund pay for any expenses of the Distributor that exceed the maximum Rule 12b-1 Plan fee.

For some classes of Shares, the maximum Rule 12b-1 Plan fee that can be paid in any one year may not be sufficient to cover the marketing-related expenses the Distributor has incurred. Therefore, it may take the Distributor a number of years to recoup these expenses.

Federated and its subsidiaries may benefit from arrangements where the Rule 12b-1 Plan fees related to Class B Shares may be paid to third parties who have advanced commissions to investment professionals.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

The Fund may pay Federated Shareholder Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated), for providing shareholder services and maintaining shareholder accounts. Federated Shareholder Services Company may select others to perform these services for their customers and may pay them fees.

SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS

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Investment professionals (such as broker/dealers or banks) may be paid fees, in significant amounts, out of the assets of the Distributor and/or Federated Shareholder Services Company. (These fees do not come out of Fund assets.) The Distributor and/or Federated Shareholder Services Company may be reimbursed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

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Investment professionals receive such fees for providing distribution-related and/or shareholder services, such as advertising, providing incentives to their sales personnel, sponsoring other activities intended to promote sales, and maintaining shareholder accounts. These payments may be based upon such factors as the number or value of Shares the investment professional sells or may sell; the value of client assets invested; and/or the type and nature of sales or marketing support furnished by the investment professional.

When an investment professional's customer purchases shares, the investment professional may receive:

an amount up to 5.50% and 1.00%, respectively, of the NAV of Class B and C Shares.

In addition, the Distributor may pay investment professionals 0.25% of the purchase price of $1 million or more of Class A Shares that its customer has not redeemed over the first year.

Class A Shares

Investment professionals purchasing Class A Shares for their customers are eligible to receive an advance payment from the Distributor based on the following breakpoints:

Amount		Advance Payments as a Percentage of Public Offering Price
First $1 - $5 million		0.75%
Next $5 - $20 million		0.50%
Over $20 million		0.25%

For accounts with assets over $1 million, the dealers advance payments reset annually to the first breakpoint on the anniversary of the first purchase.

Class A Share purchases under this program may be made by Letter of Intent or by combining concurrent purchases. The above advance payments will be paid only on those purchases that were not previously subject to a front-end sales charge and dealer advance payments. Certain retirement accounts may not be eligible for this program.

A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% of the redemption amount applies to Class A Shares redeemed up to 24 months after purchase. The CDSC does not apply under certain investment programs where the investment professional does not receive an advance payment on the transaction including, but not limited to, trust accounts and wrap programs where the investor pays an account level fee for investment management.

Exchanging Securities for Shares

You may contact the Distributor to request a purchase of Shares in exchange for securities you own. The Fund reserves the right to determine whether to accept your securities and the minimum market value to accept. The Fund will value your securities in the same manner as it values its assets. This exchange is treated as a sale of your securities for federal tax purposes.

Subaccounting Services

Certain investment professionals may wish to use the transfer agent's subaccounting system to minimize their internal recordkeeping requirements. The transfer agent may charge a fee based on the level of subaccounting services rendered. Investment professionals holding Shares in a fiduciary, agency, custodial or similar capacity may charge or pass through subaccounting fees as part of or in addition to normal trust or agency account fees. They may also charge fees for other services that may be related to the ownership of Shares. This information should, therefore, be read together with any agreement between the customer and the investment professional about the services provided, the fees charged for those services, and any restrictions and limitations imposed.

Redemption in Kind

Although the Fund intends to pay Share redemptions in cash, it reserves the right, as described below, to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of the Fund's portfolio securities.

Because the Fund has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund is obligated to pay Share redemptions to any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets represented by such Share class during any 90-day period.

Any Share redemption payment greater than this amount will also be in cash unless the Fund's Board determines that payment should be in kind. In such a case, the Fund will pay all or a portion of the remainder of the redemption in portfolio securities, valued in the same way as the Fund determines its NAV. The portfolio securities will be selected in a manner that the Fund's Board deems fair and equitable and, to the extent available, such securities will be readily marketable.

Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption. If redemption is made in kind, shareholders receiving the portfolio securities and selling them before their maturity could receive less than the redemption value of the securities and could incur certain transaction costs.

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EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

You may exchange Shares of the Fund into shares of the same class of another Federated Fund.

In an effort to deter shareholders from using repeated exchanges to take advantage of short-term market movements (also known as "market timing"), after July 30, 2001, Shares acquired through an exchange may not be exchanged again (a "Subsequent Exchange") for a period of 15 days. The Fund will not process any request for a Subsequent Exchange made during the 15-day period. A shareholder who needs to effect a Subsequent Exchange to avoid unreasonable hardship during the 15-day period should contact the Fund's Distributor. The Distributor may, in its sole discretion, permit the Subsequent Exchange if the Distributor finds that the Subsequent Exchange will not harm the Fund or its shareholders and that the requesting shareholder has not engaged in what the Distributor considers to be a pattern of excessive trading. The rights of shareholders to redeem their shares are not affected by this provision.

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Account and Share Information

VOTING RIGHTS

Each share of the Fund gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for vote.

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All Shares of the Corporation have equal voting rights, except that in matters affecting only a particular Fund or class, only Shares of that Fund or class are entitled to vote.

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Directors may be removed by the Board or by shareholders at a special meeting. A special meeting of shareholders will be called by the Board upon the written request of shareholders who own at least 10% of the Corporation's outstanding shares of all series entitled to vote.

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As of January 2, 2002, the following shareholders owned of record, beneficially, or both, 5% or more of outstanding Class A Shares: CIBC World Markets Corp., New York, NY, owned approximately 2,340,416 shares (37.05%), LaCross & Co., La Crosse, WI, owned approximately 1,213,707 shares (19.21%), and WaBank & Co., Waukesha, WI, owned approximately 372,880 shares (5.90%).

As of January 2, 2002, the following shareholders owned of record, beneficially, or both, 5% or more of outstanding Class C Shares: Edward Jones & Co., Maryland Heights, MO, owned approximately 17,725 shares (6.06%), MLPF&S, Jacksonville, FL, owned approximately 47,777 shares (16.34%).

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Shareholders owning 25% or more of outstanding Shares may be in control and be able to affect the outcome of certain matters presented for a vote of shareholders.

Tax Information

FEDERAL INCOME TAX

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The Fund intends to meet requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. If these requirements are not met, it will not receive special tax treatment and will be subject to federal corporate income tax.

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The Fund will be treated as a single, separate entity for federal income tax purposes so that income earned and capital gains and losses realized by the Corporation's other portfolios will be separate from those realized by the Fund.

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

If the Fund purchases foreign securities, their investment income may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes that could reduce the return on these securities. Tax treaties between the United States and foreign countries, however, may reduce or eliminate the amount of foreign taxes to which the Fund would be subject. The effective rate of foreign tax cannot be predicted since the amount of Fund assets to be invested within various countries is uncertain. However, the Fund intends to operate so as to qualify for treaty-reduced tax rates when applicable.

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Distributions from a Fund may be based on estimates of book income for the year. Book income generally consists solely of the income generated by the securities in the portfolio, whereas tax-basis income includes, in addition, gains or losses attributable to currency fluctuation. Due to differences in the book and tax treatment of fixed-income securities denominated in foreign currencies, it is difficult to project currency effects on an interim basis. Therefore, to the extent that currency fluctuations cannot be anticipated, a portion of distributions to shareholders could later be designated as a return of capital, rather than income, for income tax purposes, which may be of particular concern to simple trusts.

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If the Fund invests in the stock of certain foreign corporations, they may constitute Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFIC), and the Fund may be subject to Federal income taxes upon disposition of PFIC investments.

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If more than 50% of the value of the Fund's assets at the end of the tax year is represented by stock or securities of foreign corporations, the Fund will qualify for certain Code provisions that allow its shareholders to claim a foreign tax credit or deduction on their U.S. income tax returns. The Code may limit a shareholder's ability to claim a foreign tax credit. Shareholders who elect to deduct their portion of the Fund's foreign taxes rather than take the foreign tax credit must itemize deductions on their income tax returns.

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Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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The Board is responsible for managing the Corporation's business affairs and for exercising all the Corporation's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. Information about each Board member is provided below and includes each person's: name, address, birth date, present position(s) held with the Corporation, principal occupations for the past five years and positions held prior to the past five years, total compensation received as a Director from the Fund for its most recent fiscal year, if applicable, and the total compensation received from the Federated Fund Complex for the most recent calendar year. The Corporation comprises two funds and the Federated Fund Complex comprises 44 investment companies, whose investment advisers are affiliated with the Fund's Adviser.

As of January 2, 2002, the Fund's Board and Officers as a group owned less than 1% of the Fund's outstanding Class A, B, and C Shares.

Name Birth Date Address Position With Corporation	Principal Occupations for Past Five Years	Aggregate Compensation From Fund	Total Compensation From Corporation and Fund Complex

*John F. Donahue†#** Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR	Chief Executive Officer and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; formerly: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Robroy Industries, Inc. (coated steel conduits/computer storage equipment); Director, Member of Executive Committee, University of Pittsburgh, formerly: Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Director, MED 3000 Group, Inc. (physician practice management).	$596.89	$128,476.77 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Grubb & Ellis/Investment Properties Corporation 3201 Tamiami Trail North Naples, FL DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; formerly: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation.	$596.89	$128,476.77 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide); formerly: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC.	$596.89	$128,476.77 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of some of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College; Director, Iperia Corp. (communications/software); formerly: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems). Previous Positions: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc.	$542.53	$116,780.01 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -- Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America.	$542.53	$116,780.01 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation. Previous Positions: Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange.	$542.53	$116,780.01 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of some of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University.	$596.89	$128,476.77 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.# Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor, Law Professor, Duquesne University; Consulting Partner, Mollica & Murray; Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions: President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law.	$593.07	$127,719.00 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing/Conference Planning. Previous Positions: National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; business owner; conference coordinator.	$542.53	$116,780.02 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of some of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.; Director, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. (heavy highway contractor); formerly: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc.	$542.53	$116,780.01 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

*J. Christopher Donahue†** Birth Date: April 11, 1949 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR	President or Executive Vice President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company; formerly: President, Federated Investment Counseling.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Edward C. Gonzales Birth Date: October 22, 1930 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Trustee, Federated Administrative Services; formerly: Trustee or Director of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; CEO and Chairman, Federated Administrative Services; Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; Director and Executive Vice President, Federated Securities Corp.; Director, Federated Services Company; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 37 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY	Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; formerly: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA TREASURER	Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; formerly: Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA VICE PRESIDENT	President or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.; formerly: Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 36 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Henry A. Frantzen Birth Date: November 28, 1942 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER	Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Investment Management Company; Registered Representative, Federated Securities Corp.; Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; formerly: Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling Institutional Portfolio Management Services Division; Chief Investment Officer/Manager, International Equities, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.; Managing Director, BBH Investment Management Limited.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 1 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Alexandre de Bethmann Birth Date: October 26, 1961 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA VICE PRESIDENT	Alexandre de Bethmann is Vice President of the Corporation. Mr. de Bethmann joined Federated in 1995 as a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. de Bethmann served as Assistant Vice President/Portfolio Manager for Japanese and Korean equities at the College Retirement Equities Fund from 1994 to 1995. Mr. de Bethmann is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. in Finance from Duke University.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 0 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Robert M. Kowit Birth Date: June 27, 1945 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA VICE PRESIDENT	Robert M. Kowit has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since December 1995. He is Vice President of the Corporation. Robert M. Kowit has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since (insert date). Mr. Kowit joined Federated in 1995 as a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Kowit served as a Managing Partner of Copernicus Global Asset Management from January 1995 through October 1995. From 1990 to 1994, he served as Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager of International Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange for John Hancock Advisers. Mr. Kowit received his M.B.A. from Iona College with a concentration in finance.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 0 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

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* An asterisk denotes a Director who is deemed to be an interested person as defined in the 1940 Act.

# A pound sign denotes a Member of the Board's Executive Committee, which handles the Board's responsibilities between its meetings.

† Mr. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue, President and Director of the Corporation.

INVESTMENT ADVISER

The Adviser conducts investment research and makes investment decisions for the Fund.

The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Federated.

The Adviser shall not be liable to the Corporation or any Fund shareholder for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding, or sale of any security or for anything done or omitted by it, except acts or omissions involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties imposed upon it by its contract with the Corporation.

Other Related Services

Affiliates of the Adviser may, from time to time, provide certain electronic equipment and software to institutional customers in order to facilitate the purchase of Fund Shares offered by the Distributor.

CODE OF ETHICS RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL TRADING

As required by SEC rules, the Fund, its Adviser, and its Distributor have adopted codes of ethics. These codes govern securities trading activities of investment personnel, Fund Directors, and certain other employees. Although they do permit these people to trade in securities, including those that the Fund could buy, they also contain significant safeguards designed to protect the Fund and its shareholders from abuses in this area, such as requirements to obtain prior approval for, and to report, particular transactions.

BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS

When selecting brokers and dealers to handle the purchase and sale of portfolio instruments, the Adviser looks for prompt execution of the order at a favorable price. The Adviser will generally use those who are recognized dealers in specific portfolio instruments, except when a better price and execution of the order can be obtained elsewhere. The Adviser may select brokers and dealers based on whether they also offer research services (as described below). In selecting among firms believed to meet these criteria, the Adviser may give consideration to those firms which have sold or are selling Shares of the Fund and other funds distributed by the Distributor and its affiliates. The Adviser makes decisions on portfolio transactions and selects brokers and dealers subject to review by the Fund's Board.

Research Services

Research services may include advice as to the advisability of investing in securities; security analysis and reports; economic studies; industry studies; receipt of quotations for portfolio evaluations; and similar services. Research services may be used by the Adviser or by affiliates of Federated in advising other accounts. To the extent that receipt of these services may replace services for which the Adviser or its affiliates might otherwise have paid, it would tend to reduce their expenses. The Adviser and its affiliates exercise reasonable business judgment in selecting those brokers who offer brokerage and research services to execute securities transactions. They determine in good faith that commissions charged by such persons are reasonable in relationship to the value of the brokerage and research services provided.

Investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those of other accounts managed by the Adviser. When the Fund and one or more of those accounts invests in, or disposes of, the same security, available investments or opportunities for sales will be allocated among the Fund and the account(s) in a manner believed by the Adviser to be equitable. While the coordination and ability to participate in volume transactions may benefit the Fund, it is possible that this procedure could adversely impact the price paid or received and/or the position obtained or disposed of by the Fund.

ADMINISTRATOR

Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated, provides administrative personnel and services (including certain legal and financial reporting services) necessary to operate the Fund. Federated Services Company provides these at the following annual rate of the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated Funds as specified below:

Maximum Administrative Fee		Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
0.150 of 1%		on the first $250 million
0.125 of 1%		on the next $250 million
0.100 of 1%		on the next $250 million
0.075 of 1%		on assets in excess of $750 million

The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $125,000 per portfolio and $30,000 per each additional class of Shares. Federated Services Company may voluntarily waive a portion of its fee and may reimburse the Fund for expenses.

Federated Services Company also provides certain accounting and recordkeeping services with respect to the Fund's portfolio investments for a fee based on Fund assets plus out-of-pocket expenses.

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian for the securities and cash of the Fund. Foreign instruments purchased by the Fund are held by foreign banks participating in a network coordinated by State Street Bank.

TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

Federated Services Company, through its registered transfer agent subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Services Company, maintains all necessary shareholder records. The Fund pays the transfer agent a fee based on the size, type and number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

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The independent auditor for the Fund, Ernst & Young LLP, conducts its audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require it to plan and perform its audits to provide reasonable assurance about whether the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.

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FEES PAID BY THE FUND FOR SERVICES

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For the Year Ended November 30	2001	2000	1999
Advisory Fee Earned	$566,340	$762,425	$1,087,256
Advisory Fee Reduction	119,715	0	10,521
Advisory Fee Reimbursement	55	164	0
Administrative Fee	185,000	185,000	185,000
12b-1 Fee:
Class A Shares	19,703	--	--
Class B Shares	54,192	--	--
Class C Shares	19,568	--	--
Shareholder Services Fee:
Class A Shares	164,193	--	--
Class B Shares	18,064	--	--
Class C Shares	6,523	--	--

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Fees are allocated among classes based on their pro rata share of Fund assets, except for marketing (Rule 12b-1) fees and shareholder services fees, which are borne only by the applicable class of Shares.

How does the Fund Measure Performance?

The Fund may advertise Share performance by using the SEC's standard method for calculating performance applicable to all mutual funds. The SEC also permits this standard performance information to be accompanied by non-standard performance information.

Share performance reflects the effect of non-recurring charges, such as maximum sales charges, which, if excluded, would increase the total return and yield. The performance of Shares depends upon such variables as: portfolio quality; average portfolio maturity; type and value of portfolio securities; changes in interest rates; changes or differences in the Fund's or any class of Shares' expenses; and various other factors.

Share performance fluctuates on a daily basis largely because net earnings fluctuate daily. Both net earnings and offering price per Share are factors in the computation of yield and total return.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELD

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Total returns are given for the one-year, five-year, ten-year, and start of performance periods ended November 30, 2001.

Yield is given for the 30-day period ended November 30, 2001.

Share Class	30-Day Period	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A:
Total Return	N/A	(0.77)%	(2.91)%	3.69%	N/A
Yield	2.98%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Share Class	30-Day Period	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Start of Performance on 9/28/1994
Class B:
Total Return	N/A	(2.24)%	(3.04)%	N/A	2.06%
Yield	2.40%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Share Class	30-Day Period	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Start of Performance on 4/1/1993
Class C:
Total Return	N/A	2.26%	(2.72)%	N/A	3.34%
Yield	2.40%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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TOTAL RETURN

Total return represents the change (expressed as a percentage) in the value of Shares over a specific period of time, and includes the investment of income and capital gains distributions.

The average annual total return for Shares is the average compounded rate of return for a given period that would equate a $1,000 initial investment to the ending redeemable value of that investment. The ending redeemable value is computed by multiplying the number of Shares owned at the end of the period by the NAV per Share at the end of the period. The number of Shares owned at the end of the period is based on the number of Shares purchased at the beginning of the period with $1,000, less any applicable sales charge, adjusted over the period by any additional Shares, assuming the annual reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

YIELD

The yield of Shares is calculated by dividing: (i) the net investment income per Share earned by the Shares over a 30-day period; by (ii) the maximum offering price per Share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized using semi-annual compounding. This means that the amount of income generated during the 30-day period is assumed to be generated each month over a 12-month period and is reinvested every six months. The yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned by Shares because of certain adjustments required by the SEC and, therefore, may not correlate to the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.

To the extent investment professionals and broker/dealers charge fees in connection with services provided in conjunction with an investment in Shares, the Share performance is lower for shareholders paying those fees.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS

Advertising and sales literature may include:

references to ratings, rankings, and financial publications and/or performance comparisons of Shares to certain indices;
charts, graphs and illustrations using the Fund's returns, or returns in general, that demonstrate investment concepts such as tax-deferred compounding, dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment;
discussions of economic, financial and political developments and their impact on the securities market, including the portfolio manager's views on how such developments could impact the Fund; and
information about the mutual fund industry from sources such as the Investment Company Institute.

The Fund may compare its performance, or performance for the types of securities in which it invests, to a variety of other investments, including federally insured bank products such as bank savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and Treasury bills.

The Fund may quote information from reliable sources regarding individual countries and regions, world stock exchanges, and economic and demographic statistics.

You may use financial publications and/or indices to obtain a more complete view of Share performance. When comparing performance, you should consider all relevant factors such as the composition of the index used, prevailing market conditions, portfolio compositions of other funds, and methods used to value portfolio securities and compute offering price. The financial publications and/or indices which the Fund uses in advertising may include:

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J.P. Morgan Global Government Bond non-U.S. Index

J.P. Morgan Global Government Bond non-U.S. Index is a total return, trade-weighted index of over 360 government and high-grade bonds in 121 developed countries.

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Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.

Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., for example, makes comparative calculations for one-month, three-month, one-year, and five-year periods which assume the reinvestment of all capital gains distributions and income dividends.

Salomon Brothers High Grade Bond Index

Calculates total returns of approximately 775 issues which include long-term, high grade domestic corporate taxable bonds, rated AAA-AA, with maturities of twelve years or more; it also includes companies in industry, public utilities, and finance.

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc., an independent rating service, is the publisher of the bi-weekly Mutual Fund Values. Mutual Fund Values rates more than 1,000 NASDAQ-listed mutual funds of all types, according to their risk-adjusted returns. The maximum rating is five stars, and ratings are effective for two weeks.

Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Corporate Bond Index

An unmanaged index comprised of all the bonds issued by the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index with maturities between 1 and 9.99 years. Total return is based on price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indices are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization.

Who is Federated Investors, Inc.?

Federated is dedicated to meeting investor needs by making structured, straightforward and consistent investment decisions. Federated investment products have a history of competitive performance and have gained the confidence of thousands of financial institutions and individual investors.

Federated's disciplined investment selection process is rooted in sound methodologies backed by fundamental and technical research. At Federated, success in investment management does not depend solely on the skill of a single portfolio manager. It is a fusion of individual talents and state-of-the-art industry tools and resources. Federated's investment process involves teams of portfolio managers and analysts, and investment decisions are executed by traders who are dedicated to specific market sectors and who handle trillions of dollars in annual trading volume.

FEDERATED FUNDS OVERVIEW

Municipal Funds

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In the municipal sector, as of December 31, 2001, Federated managed 12 bond funds with approximately $2.3 billion in assets and 22 money market funds with approximately $44.8 billion in total assets. In 1976, Federated introduced one of the first municipal bond mutual funds in the industry and is now one of the largest institutional buyers of municipal securities. The Funds may quote statistics from organizations including The Tax Foundation and the National Taxpayers Union regarding the tax obligations of Americans.

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Equity Funds

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In the equity sector, Federated has more than 31 years' experience. As of December 31, 2001, Federated managed 40 equity funds totaling approximately $20.7 billion in assets across growth, value, equity income, international, index and sector (i.e. utility) styles. Federated's value-oriented management style combines quantitative and qualitative analysis and features a structured, computer-assisted composite modeling system that was developed in the 1970s.

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Corporate Bond Funds

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In the corporate bond sector, as of December 31, 2001, Federated managed 11 money market funds and 30 bond funds with assets approximating $62.3 billion and $5.4 billion, respectively. Federated's corporate bond decision making--based on intensive, diligent credit analysis--is backed by over 29 years of experience in the corporate bond sector. In 1972, Federated introduced one of the first high-yield bond funds in the industry. In 1983, Federated was one of the first fund managers to participate in the asset backed securities market, a market totaling more than $209 billion.

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Government Funds

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In the government sector, as of December 31, 2001, Federated managed 6 mortgage backed, 5 multi-sector government funds, 3 government/agency and 19 government money market mutual funds, with assets approximating $3.6 billion, $2.0 billion, $1.2 billion and $55.2 billion, respectively. Federated trades approximately $90.4 billion in U.S. government and mortgage backed securities daily and places approximately $35 billion in repurchase agreements each day. Federated introduced the first U.S. government fund to invest in U.S. government bond securities in 1969. Federated has been a major force in the short- and intermediate-term government markets since 1982 and currently manages approximately $50 billion in government funds within these maturity ranges.

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Money Market Funds

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In the money market sector, Federated gained prominence in the mutual fund industry in 1974 with the creation of the first institutional money market fund. Simultaneously, the company pioneered the use of the amortized cost method of accounting for valuing shares of money market funds, a principal means used by money managers today to value money market fund shares. Other innovations include the first institutional tax-free money market fund. As of December 31, 2001, Federated managed $136.4 billion in assets across 54 money market funds, including 19 government, 11 prime, 22 municipal and 1 euro-denominated with assets approximating $55.2 billion, $62.3 billion, $44.8 billion and $34.6 million, respectively.

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The Chief Investment Officers responsible for oversight of the various investment sectors within Federated are: U.S. equity and high yield--J. Thomas Madden; U.S. fixed income--William D. Dawson, III; and global equities and fixed income--Henry A. Frantzen. The Chief Investment Officers are Executive Vice Presidents of the Federated advisory companies.

MUTUAL FUND MARKET

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Forty-nine percent of American households are pursuing their financial goals through mutual funds. These investors, as well as businesses and institutions, have entrusted over $6.8 trillion to the more than 8,157 funds available, according to the Investment Company Institute.

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FEDERATED CLIENTS OVERVIEW

Federated distributes mutual funds through its subsidiaries for a variety of investment purposes. Specific markets include:

Institutional Clients

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Federated meets the needs of approximately 3,035 institutional clients nationwide by managing and servicing separate accounts and mutual funds for a variety of purposes, including defined benefit and defined contribution programs, cash management, and asset/liability management. Institutional clients include corporations, pension funds, tax exempt entities, foundations/endowments, insurance companies, and investment and financial advisers. The marketing effort to these institutional clients is headed by John B. Fisher, President, Institutional Sales Division, Federated Securities Corp.

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Bank Marketing

Other institutional clients include more than 1,600 banks and trust organizations. Virtually all of the trust divisions of the top 100 bank holding companies use Federated Funds in their clients' portfolios. The marketing effort to trust clients is headed by Timothy C. Pillion, Senior Vice President, Bank Marketing & Sales.

Broker/Dealers and Bank Broker/Dealer Subsidiaries

Federated Funds are available to consumers through major brokerage firms nationwide--we have over 2,000 broker/dealer and bank broker/dealer relationships across the country--supported by more wholesalers than any other mutual fund distributor. Federated's service to financial professionals and institutions has earned it high ratings in several surveys performed by DALBAR, Inc. DALBAR is recognized as the industry benchmark for service quality measurement. The marketing effort to these firms is headed by James F. Getz, President, Broker/Dealer Sales Division, Federated Securities Corp.

Financial Information

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The Financial Statements for the Fund for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2001 are incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report to Shareholders of Federated International Bond Fund dated November 30, 2001.

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Investment Ratings

STANDARD AND POOR'S LONG-TERM DEBT RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA--Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA--Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.

A--Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher-rated categories.

BBB--Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated categories.

BB--Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The BB rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB rating.

B--Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB- rating.

CCC--Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The CCC rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating.

CC--The rating CC typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.

C--The rating C typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued.

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE LONG-TERM BOND RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA--Bonds which are rated AAA are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as gilt edged. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

AA--Bonds which are rated AA are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the AAA group, they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in AAA securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in AAA securities.

A--Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

BAA--Bonds which are rated BAA are considered as medium-grade obligations, (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

BA--Bonds which are BA are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B--Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

CAA--Bonds which are rated CAA are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

CA--Bonds which are rated CA represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

C--Bonds which are rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

FITCH IBCA, INC. LONG-TERM DEBT RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA--Bonds considered to be investment grade and of the highest credit quality. The obligor has an exceptionally strong ability to pay interest and repay principal, which is unlikely to be affected by reasonably foreseeable events.

AA--Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very high credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is very strong, although not quite as strong as bonds rated AAA. Because bonds rated in the AAA and AA categories are not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable future developments, short-term debt of these issuers is generally rated F-1+.

A--Bonds considered to be investment grade and of high credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

BBB--Bonds considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, however, are more likely to have adverse impact on these bonds, and therefore impair timely payment. The likelihood that the ratings of these bonds will fall below investment grade is higher than for bonds with higher ratings.

BB--Bonds are considered speculative. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal may be affected over time by adverse economic changes. However, business and financial alternatives can be identified which could assist the obligor in satisfying its debt service requirements.

B--Bonds are considered highly speculative. While bonds in this class are currently meeting debt service requirements, the probability of continued timely payment of principal and interest reflects the obligor's limited margin of safety and the need for reasonable business and economic activity throughout the life of the issue.

CCC--Bonds have certain identifiable characteristics which, if not remedied, may lead to default. The ability to meet obligations requires an advantageous business and economic environment.

CC--Bonds are minimally protected. Default in payment of interest and/or principal seems probable over time.

C--Bonds are imminent default in payment of interest or principal.

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

Prime-1--Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. Prime-1 repayment capacity will normally be evidenced by the following characteristics:

Leading market positions in well-established industries;
High rates of return on funds employed;
Conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection;
Broad margins in earning coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation; and
Well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

Prime-2--Issuers rated Prime-2 (or related supporting institutions) have a strong capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, will be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.

STANDARD & POOR'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

A-1--This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+) designation.

A-2--Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.

FITCH IBCA, INC. COMMERCIAL PAPER RATING DEFINITIONS

FITCH-1--(Highest Grade) Commercial paper assigned this rating is regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.

FITCH-2--(Very Good Grade) Issues assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than the strongest issues.

Addresses

FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares

Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000

Distributor

Federated Securities Corp.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Investment Adviser

Federated Global Investment Management Corp.
175 Water Street
New York, NY 10038-4965

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

Independent Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116-5072

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Federated International Equity Fund

A Portfolio of Federated International Series, Inc.

PROSPECTUS

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January 31, 2002

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CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES

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A mutual fund seeking to obtain a total return on its assets by investing primarily in equity securities of companies based outside of the United States.

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NOT FDIC INSURED * MAY LOSE VALUE * NO BANK GUARANTEE

Risk/Return Summary		1
What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses?		3
What are the Fund's Investment Strategies?		4
What are the Principal Securities in Which the Fund Invests?		6
What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund?		7
What do Shares Cost?		9
How is the Fund Sold?		13
How to Purchase Shares		13
How to Redeem and Exchange Shares		16
Account and Share Information		19
Who Manages the Fund?		20
Financial Information		22

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Risk/Return Summary

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WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?

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The Fund's investment objective is to obtain a total return on its assets. The Fund's total return will consist of two components: (1) changes in the market value of its portfolio securities (both realized and unrealized appreciation); and (2) income received from its portfolio securities. The Fund expects that changes in market value will comprise the largest component of its total return. While there is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective, it endeavors to do so by following the strategies and policies described in this prospectus.

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WHAT ARE THE FUND'S MAIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES?

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The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities of companies based outside the United States.

The Fund's investment adviser ("Adviser") uses a "bottom-up" approach to stock selection and selection of industry and country are secondary considerations. The Adviser attempts to purchase securities with a mix of growth and value characteristics.

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WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?

All mutual funds take investment risks. Therefore, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The primary factors that may reduce the Fund's returns include:

fluctuations in the value of equity securities in foreign securities markets, and
fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies.

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An investment in the Fund involves additional risks of foreign investing.

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Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund's Class A Shares total returns on a calendar year-end basis.

Within the period shown in the Chart, the Fund's Class A Shares highest quarterly return was 55.35% (quarter ended December 31, 1999). Its lowest quarterly return was (20.25)% (quarter ended September 30, 2001).

Average Annual Total Return Table

The following table represents the Fund's Class A, Class B, and Class C Shares Average Annual Total Returns, reduced to reflect applicable sales charges, for the calendar period ended December 31, 2001. The table shows the Fund's total returns averaged over a period of years relative to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (MSCI-EAFE), a broad-based market index. The MSCI-EAFE is an unmanaged market-capitalization weighted equity index comprised of 20 of the 48 countries in the MSCI universe and representing the developed world outside of North America. Each MSCI country index is created separately, then aggregated, without change, into regional MSCI indices. MSCI-EAFE performance data is calculated in U.S. dollars and in local currency. Total returns for the index shown do not reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. Indexes are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Calendar Period	Class A		Class B		Class C		MSCI-EAFE
1 Year	(	32.80)%	(	33.27)%	(	30.10)%	(	21.44)%
5 Years		3.37%		3.46%		3.77%		0.89%
10 Years		5.14%		--		--		4.46%
Start of Performance¹		10.18%		3.00%		5.66%		--

1 The Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Class C Shares start of performance dates were August 17, 1984, September 28, 1994 and April 1, 1993, respectively.

What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses?

FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Shares of the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares.

Shareholder Fees	Class A	Class B	Class C
Fees Paid Directly From Your Investment
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.50%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	None	5.50%	1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price)	None	None	None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Expenses That are Deducted From Fund Assets (as a percentage of average net assets)
Management Fee	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee	None	0.75%	0.75%
Shareholder Services Fee	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
Other Expenses	0.38%	0.38%	0.38%
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses¹	1.63%	2.38%²	2.38%
1 Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares were 1.60%, 2.35% and 2.35%, respectively, for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2001.
2 After Class B Shares have been held for eight years from the date of purchase, they will automatically convert to Class A Shares on or about the last day of the following month. Class A Shares pay lower operating expenses than Class B Shares.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. Expenses assuming no redemption are also shown. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares operating expenses are as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share Class	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A:
Expenses assuming redemption	$707	$1,036	$1,388	$2,377
Expenses assuming no redemption	$707	$1,036	$1,388	$2,377
Class B:
Expenses assuming redemption	$791	$1,142	$1,470	$2,530
Expenses assuming no redemption	$241	$ 742	$1,270	$2,530
Class C:
Expenses assuming redemption	$341	$ 742	$1,270	$2,716
Expenses assuming no redemption	$241	$ 742	$1,270	$2,716

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What are the Fund's Investment Strategies?

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The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities of companies based outside the United States.

The Adviser actively manages the Fund's portfolio. The Adviser's process for selecting investments is bottom-up. The Adviser emphasizes fundamental analysis of companies by skilled portfolio managers (bottom-up stock selection), instead of attempting to predict the impact of economic and market cycles (top-down), because it believes this approach provides a greater opportunity for the Adviser's expertise, experience and skill to create excess returns. The Adviser also considers the economic environment and outlook in making stock selection decisions, but those factors play a secondary role to bottom-up analysis.

The Adviser seeks to identify individual companies with the potential for investment return. The investment return could result from the Adviser's view that a company has strong earnings growth potential, that a company is undervalued, or based on generating income or the potential for income. The Fund is not limited to investing according to any particular style, size of company or maintaining minimum allocations to any particular region or country.

The Adviser selects stocks by attempting to evaluate the companies in the Fund's investment universe based on fundamental analysis of, and forecasting, their potential for future stock price appreciation. Key factors in this analysis are: evaluation of the quality of company management, industry position, financial strength, and expected future growth in earnings or cash flows. Before purchasing a stock, the Adviser weighs appreciation potential against market price to evaluate the stock's potential compared to its current price.

The Adviser attempts to manage the risk of relative underperformance of the stocks of the growth companies it selects in down markets by seeking to purchase growth stocks at reasonable prices. The Adviser manages the portfolio's exposure to random or unpredictable events that may adversely affect individual companies, or the risk that the Adviser is otherwise wrong in its analysis of any particular company, through portfolio diversification. There is no assurance these strategies will be successful in reducing portfolio risk. In addition, even if these strategies are successful, the Fund's portfolio is expected to have a relatively high price volatility.

While the Adviser does not take concentrated positions in individual stocks, the Adviser may emphasize business sectors or certain countries in the Fund's portfolio because they exhibit stronger growth potential, or appreciation potential, or both, or the Adviser believes it has greater skill (or fundamental analysis is more effective) in picking stocks in those sectors or countries.

The Fund may not invest more than 20% of its assets in foreign companies based in emerging markets. Further, the Fund is not limited in the portion of its investments that are denominated in either foreign currency or in U.S. dollars. From time to time, the Fund may hedge a portion of its currency risk by using derivatives such as futures or forward contracts. Currency hedges can protect against price movements in a security that a fund owns that are attributable to changes in the value of the currency in which the security is denominated. Hedging may reduce gains or cause losses to the Fund if the hedged currency moves in a different manner than the Adviser anticipated or if the cost of the hedge outweighs its value. It is anticipated that the majority of the Fund's portfolio will not be hedged and will therefore remain subject to currency risk.

Because the Fund refers to equity investments in its name, it will notify shareholders in advance of any changes in its investment policies that would enable the Fund to normally invest less than 80% of its assets in equity investments.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund actively trades its portfolio securities in an attempt to achieve its investment objective. Active trading will cause the Fund to have an increased portfolio turnover rate, which is likely to generate shorter-term gains (losses) for its shareholders, which are taxed at a higher rate than longer-term gains (losses). Actively trading portfolio securities increases the Fund's trading costs and may have an adverse impact on the Fund's performance.

TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE INVESTMENTS

What are the Principal Securities in Which the Fund Invests?

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EQUITY SECURITIES

Equity securities represent a share of an issuer's earnings and assets, after the issuer pays its liabilities. The Fund cannot predict the income it will receive from equity securities because issuers generally have discretion as to the payment of any dividends or distributions. However, equity securities offer greater potential for appreciation than many other types of securities, because their value should increase directly with the value of the issuer's business. The following describes the types of equity securities in which the Fund invests.

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Common Stocks

Common stocks are the most prevalent type of equity security. Common stocks receive the issuer's earnings after the issuer pays its creditors and any preferred stockholders. As a result, changes in an issuer's earnings directly influence the value of its common stock.

Preferred Stocks

Preferred stocks have the right to receive specified dividends or distributions before the issuer makes payments on its common stock. Some preferred stocks also participate in dividends and distributions paid on common stock. Preferred stocks may also permit the issuer to redeem the stock.

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Interests in Other Limited Liability Companies

Entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts and companies organized outside the United States may issue securities comparable to common or preferred stock.

Depositary Receipts

Depositary receipts represent interests in underlying securities issued by a foreign company. Depositary receipts are not traded in the same market as the underlying security. The foreign securities underlying American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are not traded in the United States. ADRs provide a way to buy shares of foreign-based companies in the United States rather than in overseas markets. ADRs are also traded in U.S. dollars, eliminating the need for foreign exchange transactions. The foreign securities underlying European Depositary Receipts (EDRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), and International Depositary Receipts (IDRs), are traded globally or outside the United States. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks of investing directly in foreign securities, including currency risks and risks of foreign investing.

Foreign Securities

Foreign equity securities are equity securities of issuers based outside the United States. The Fund considers an issuer to be based outside the United States if:

it is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office located in, another country;
the principal trading market for its securities is in another country; or
it (or its subsidiaries) derived in its most current fiscal year at least 50% of its total assets, capitalization, gross revenue or profit from goods produced, services performed, or sales made in another country.

Foreign equity securities are often denominated in foreign currencies. Along with the risks normally associated with domestic equity securities, foreign equity securities are subject to currency risks and risks of foreign investing. Trading in certain foreign markets is also subject to liquidity risks.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

In order to convert U.S. dollars into the currency needed to buy a foreign security, or to convert foreign currency received from the sale of a foreign security into U.S. dollars, the Fund may enter into spot currency trades. In a spot trade, the Fund agrees to exchange one currency for another at the current exchange rate. Although it has historically not done so, the Fund may also enter into derivative contracts in which a foreign currency is an underlying asset. The exchange rate for currency derivative contracts may be higher or lower than the spot exchange rate. Use of these derivative contracts may increase or decrease the Fund's exposure to currency risks.

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What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund?

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CURRENCY RISKS

Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. Foreign securities are normally denominated and traded in foreign currencies. As a result, the value of the Fund's foreign investments and the value of its Shares may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. The combination of currency risk and market risks tends to make securities traded in foreign markets more volatile than securities traded exclusively in the United States.
The Adviser attempts to manage currency risk by limiting the amount the Fund invests in securities denominated in a particular currency. However, diversification will not protect the Fund against a general increase in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies.

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STOCK MARKET RISKS

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The value of equity securities in the Fund's portfolio will rise and fall. These fluctuations could be a sustained trend or a drastic movement. The Fund's portfolio will reflect changes in prices of individual portfolio stocks or general changes in stock valuations. Consequently, the Fund's share price may decline and you could lose money.
The Adviser attempts to manage market risk by limiting the amount the Fund invests in each company. However, diversification will not protect the Fund against widespread or prolonged declines in the stock market.

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RISKS OF FOREIGN INVESTING

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Foreign securities pose additional risks because foreign economic or political conditions may be less favorable than those of the United States. Securities in foreign markets may also be subject to taxation policies that reduce returns for U.S. investors.
Foreign companies may not provide information (including financial statements) as frequently or to as great an extent as companies in the United States. Foreign companies may also receive less coverage than U.S. companies by market analysts and the financial press. In addition, foreign countries may lack uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards or regulatory requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. These factors may prevent the Fund and its Adviser from obtaining information concerning foreign companies that is as frequent, extensive and reliable as the information available concerning companies in the United States.
Foreign countries may have restrictions on foreign ownership of securities or may impose exchange controls, capital flow restrictions or repatriation restrictions that could adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments.
Legal remedies available to investors in certain foreign countries may be more limited than those available with respect to investments in the United States or in other foreign countries.

EMERGING MARKETS RISK

Securities issued or traded in emerging markets generally entail greater risks than securities issued or traded in developed markets. For example, their prices can be significantly more volatile than prices in developed countries. Emerging market economies may also experience more severe downturns (with corresponding currency devaluations) than developed economies.
Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and may present the risk of nationalization of businesses, expropriation, confiscatory taxation or, in certain instances, reversion to closed market, centrally planned economies.

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LIQUIDITY RISKS

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Trading opportunities are more limited for equity securities that are not widely held. This may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund's performance. Infrequent trading may also lead to greater price volatility.

CUSTODIAL SERVICES AND RELATED INVESTMENT COSTS

Custodial services and other costs relating to investment in international securities markets are generally more expensive than in the United States. Such markets have settlement and clearance procedures that differ from those in the United States. In certain markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions. Inability of the Fund to make intended securities purchases due to settlement problems could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of a portfolio security caused by settlement problems could result in losses to the Fund due to a subsequent decline in value of the portfolio security. In addition, security settlement and clearance procedures in some emerging market countries may not fully protect the Fund against loss or theft of its assets.

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What do Shares Cost?

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The Fund generally values equity securities according to the last sale price in the market in which they are primarily traded (either a national securities exchange or the over-the-counter market).

The Fund's current NAV and public offering price may be found in the mutual funds section of certain local newspapers under "Federated."

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Shares Offered	Minimum Initial/Subsequent Investment Amounts¹	Maximum Sales Charge
Shares Offered	Minimum Initial/Subsequent Investment Amounts¹	Front-End Sales Charge²	Contingent Deferred Sales Charge³
Class A Shares	$1,500/$100	5.50%	0.00%
Class B Shares	$1,500/$100	None	5.50%
Class C Shares	$1,500/$100	None	1.00%

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1 The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts for retirement plans are $250 and $100, respectively. The minimum subsequent investment amounts for Systematic Investment Programs (SIP) is $50. Investment professionals may impose higher or lower minimum investment requirements on their customers than those imposed by the Fund. Orders for $250,000 or more will be invested in Class A Shares instead of Class B Shares to maximize your return and minimize the sales charges and marketing fees. Accounts held in the name of an investment professional may be treated differently. After Class B Shares have been held for eight years from the date of purchase, the will automatically convert to Class A Shares on or about the last day of the following month. This conversion is a non-taxable event.

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2 Front-End Sales Charge is expressed as a percentage of public offering price. See "Sales Charge When You Purchase."

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3 See "Sales Charge When You Redeem."

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SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU PURCHASE

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Class A Shares
Purchase Amount	Sales Charge as a Percentage of Public Offering Price	Sales Charge as a Percentage of NAV
Less than $50,000	5.50%	5.82%
$50,000 but less than $100,000	4.50%	4.71%
$100,000 but less than $250,000	3.75%	3.90%
$250,000 but less than $500,000	2.50%	2.56%
$500,000 but less than $1 million	2.00%	2.04%
$1 million or greater¹	0.00%	0.00%

1 A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% of the redemption amount applies to Class A Shares redeemed up to 24 months after purchase under certain investment programs where an investment professional received an advance payment on the transaction.

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The sales charge at purchase may be reduced or eliminated by:

purchasing Shares in greater quantities to reduce the applicable sales charge;
combining concurrent purchases of Shares:
-- by you, your spouse, and your children under age 21; or
-- of the same share class of two or more Federated Funds (other than money market funds);
accumulating purchases (in calculating the sales charge on an additional purchase, include the current value of previous Share purchases still invested in the Fund); or
signing a letter of intent to purchase a specific dollar amount of Shares within 13 months (call your investment professional or the Fund for more information).

The sales charge will be eliminated when you purchase Shares:

within 120 days of redeeming Shares of an equal or lesser amount;
by exchanging shares from the same share class of another Federated Fund (other than a money market fund);
through wrap accounts or other investment programs where you pay the investment professional directly for services;
through investment professionals that receive no portion of the sales charge;
as a Federated Life Member (Class A Shares only) and their immediate family members; or
as a Director or employee of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor and their affiliates, and the immediate family members of these individuals.

SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU REDEEM

Your redemption proceeds may be reduced by a sales charge, commonly referred to as a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).

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Class A Shares (Purchase amount of $1 million or greater):
A CDSC of 0.75% of the redemption amount applies to Class A Shares redeemed up to 24 months after purchase under certain investment programs where an investment professional received an advance payment on the transaction.
Class B Shares:
Shares Held Up To:		CDSC
1 Year		5.50%
2 Years		4.75%
3 Years		4.00%
4 Years		3.00%
5 Years		2.00%
6 Years		1.00%
7 Years or More		0.00%
Class C Shares:
You will pay a 1% CDSC if you redeem Shares within one year of the purchase date.

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You will not be charged a CDSC when redeeming Shares:

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purchased with reinvested dividends or capital gains;
purchased within 120 days of redeeming Shares of an equal or lesser amount;
that you exchanged into the same share class of another Federated Fund if the shares were held for the applicable CDSC holding period (other than a money market fund);
purchased through investment professionals who did not receive advanced sales payments;
if, after you purchase Shares, you become disabled as defined by the IRS;
if the Fund redeems your Shares and closes your account for not meeting the minimum balance requirement;
if your redemption is a required retirement plan distribution; or
upon the death of the last surviving shareholder of the account. The beneficiary on an account with a Transfer on Death registration is deemed the last surviving shareholder of the account.

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To keep the sales charge as low as possible, the Fund redeems your Shares in this order:

Shares that are not subject to a CDSC; and
Shares held the longest (to determine the number of years your Shares have been held, include the time you held shares of other Federated Funds that have been exchanged for Shares of this Fund).

The CDSC is then calculated using the share price at the time of purchase or redemption, whichever is lower.

How is the Fund Sold?

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The Fund offers three share classes: Class A, Class B and Class C Shares, each representing interests in a single portfolio of securities.

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RULE 12B-1 PLAN

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The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Plan, which allows it to pay marketing fees to the Distributor and investment professionals for the sale, distribution and customer servicing of the Fund's Class B and Class C Shares. Because these Shares pay marketing fees on an ongoing basis, your investment cost may be higher over time than other shares with different sales charges and marketing fees.

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How to Purchase Shares

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

Establish an account with the investment professional; and
Submit your purchase order to the investment professional before the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). You will receive the next calculated NAV if the investment professional forwards the order to the Fund on the same day and the Fund receives payment within three business days. You will become the owner of Shares and receive dividends when the Fund receives your payment.

Investment professionals should send payments according to the instructions in the sections "By Wire" or "By Check."

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

Establish your account with the Fund by submitting a completed New Account Form; and
Send your payment to the Fund by Federal Reserve wire or check.

An institution may establish an account and place an order by calling the Fund and the Shares will be priced at the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives the order.

By Wire

Send your wire to:

You cannot purchase Shares by wire on holidays when wire transfers are restricted.

By Check

Make your check payable to The Federated Funds, note your account number on the check, and mail it to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

If you send your check by a private courier or overnight delivery service that requires a street address, mail it to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company
1099 Hingham Street
Rockland, MA 02370-3317

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THROUGH AN EXCHANGE

BY SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Once you have opened an account, you may automatically purchase additional Shares on a regular basis by completing the Systematic Investment Program section of the New Account Form or by contacting the Fund or your investment professional.

BY AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH)

RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS

How to Redeem and Exchange Shares

You should redeem or exchange Shares:

through an investment professional if you purchased Shares through an investment professional; or
directly from the Fund if you purchased Shares directly from the Fund.

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

By Telephone

You may redeem or exchange Shares by simply calling the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.

If you call before the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) you will receive a redemption amount based on that day's NAV.

By Mail

You may redeem or exchange Shares by mailing a written request to the Fund.

You will receive a redemption amount based on the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives your written request in proper form.

Send requests by mail to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

Send requests by private courier or overnight delivery service to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company
1099 Hingham Street
Rockland, MA 02370-3317

All requests must include:

Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration;
amount to be redeemed or exchanged;
signatures of all shareholders exactly as registered; and
if exchanging, the Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration into which you are exchanging.

Call your investment professional or the Fund if you need special instructions.

Signature Guarantees

Signatures must be guaranteed if:

your redemption will be sent to an address other than the address of record;
your redemption will be sent to an address of record that was changed within the last 30 days;
a redemption is payable to someone other than the shareholder(s) of record; or
if exchanging (transferring) into another fund with a different shareholder registration.

PAYMENT METHODS FOR REDEMPTIONS

an electronic transfer to your account at a financial institution that is an ACH member; or
wire payment to your account at a domestic commercial bank that is a Federal Reserve System member.

Redemption in Kind

Although the Fund intends to pay Share redemptions in cash, it reserves the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of the Fund's portfolio securities.

LIMITATIONS ON REDEMPTION PROCEEDS

Redemption proceeds normally are wired or mailed within one business day after receiving a request in proper form. Payment may be delayed up to seven days:

to allow your purchase to clear;
during periods of market volatility; or
when a shareholder's trade activity or amount adversely impacts the Fund's ability to manage its assets.

You will not accrue interest or dividends on uncashed checks from the Fund if those checks are undeliverable and returned to the Fund.

REDEMPTIONS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

You may exchange Shares of the Fund into Shares of the same class of another Federated Fund. To do this, you must:

ensure that the account registrations are identical;
meet any minimum initial investment requirements; and
receive a prospectus for the fund into which you wish to exchange.

An exchange is treated as a redemption and a subsequent purchase, and is a taxable transaction.

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SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL/EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Systematic Withdrawal Program (SWP) On Class B Shares

You will not be charged a CDSC on SWP redemptions if:

you redeem 12% or less of your account value in a single year;
you reinvest all dividends and capital gains distributions; and
your account has at least a $10,000 balance when you establish the SWP. (You cannot aggregate multiple Class B Share accounts to meet this minimum balance.)

For SWP accounts established prior to April 1, 1999, your account must be at least one year old in order to be eligible for the waiver of the CDSC.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

Telephone Transactions

The Fund will record your telephone instructions. If the Fund does not follow reasonable procedures, it may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions.

Share Certificates

Account and Share Information

CONFIRMATIONS AND ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS

ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES

TAX INFORMATION

Fund distributions are expected to be primarily capital gains. Redemptions and exchanges are taxable sales. Please consult your tax adviser regarding your federal, state, and local tax liability.

Who Manages the Fund?

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The Adviser and other subsidiaries of Federated advise approximately 139 mutual funds and separate accounts, which totaled approximately $180 billion in assets as of December 31, 2001. Federated was established in 1955 and is one of the largest mutual fund investment managers in the United States with approximately 1,800 employees. More than 4,000 investment professionals make Federated Funds available to their customers.

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THE FUND'S PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ARE:

Alexandre de Bethmann

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Alexandre de Bethmann has been a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since October 1999. Mr. de Bethmann joined Federated in 1995 as a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. de Bethmann served as Assistant Vice President/Portfolio Manager for Japanese and Korean equities at the College Retirement Equities Fund from 1994 to 1995. Mr. de Bethmann is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. in Finance from Duke University.

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John P. Quartarolo

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John P. Quartarolo has been a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since May 2000. Mr. Quartarolo joined Federated in December 1998 as a Senior Investment Analyst. He was promoted to Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in January 2000 and became a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in July 2000. Mr. Quartarolo was an Assistant Vice President--Global Securities Research & Economics with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from January 1996 to December 1998. From July 1993 to January 1996, he was a Ratings Analyst for Standard & Poor's. Mr. Quartarolo earned his B.B.A. from Hofstra University. Mr. Quartarolo is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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Stephen F. Auth

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Henry A. Frantzen

Henry A. Frantzen is the Chief Investment Officer for global and international investments. Mr. Frantzen joined Federated in 1995 as an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser and has overseen the operations of the Adviser since its formation. In 1999, Mr. Frantzen became a Director of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Frantzen served as Chief Investment Officer of international equities at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. from 1992 until 1995. Mr. Frantzen earned his bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota.

ADVISORY FEES

The Adviser receives an annual investment advisory fee of 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily waive a portion of its fee or reimburse the Fund for certain operating expenses.

Financial Information

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

This information has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, whose report, along with the Fund's audited financial statements, is included in the Annual Report.

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Financial Highlights -- Class A Shares

(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)

Year Ended November 30	2001		2000		1999	¹	1998		1997
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$22.14		$29.16		$19.56		$17.93		$17.32
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income (net operating loss)	0.02	²	(0.03	)²	(0.12	)²	(0.01	)²	0.04	²
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions	(5.60	)	(3.58	)	11.20		2.99		0.95

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS	(5.58	)	(3.61	)	11.08		2.98		0.99

Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions	(1.64	)	(3.41	)	(1.48	)	(1.35	)	(0.38	)

TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS	(1.64	)	(3.41	)	(1.48	)	(1.35	)	(0.38	)

Net Asset Value, End of Period	$14.92		$22.14		$29.16		$19.56		$17.93

Total Return³	(27.32	)%	(14.69	)%	61.10	%	17.78	%	5.89	%


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses	1.60	%	1.54	%	1.67	%	1.63	%	1.71	%

Net investment income (net operating loss)	0.10	%	(0.11	)%	(0.57	)%	(0.06	)%	0.23	%

Expense waiver/reimbursement⁴	0.00	%⁵	0.00	%⁵	--		--		0.10	%

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$349,203		$486,558		$389,592		$172,160		$134,858

Portfolio turnover	225	%	283	%	297	%	243	%	210	%

1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 1999, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

2 Amount based on average outstanding shares.

3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

4 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income (net operating loss) ratios shown above.

5 Amount is less than 0.01%.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated November 30, 2001, which can be obtained free of charge.

Financial Highlights -- Class B Shares

(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)

Year Ended November 30	2001		2000		1999	¹	1998		1997
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$20.86		$27.87		$18.89		$17.48		$17.04
Income From Investment Operations:
Net operating loss	(0.11	)²	(0.22	)²	(0.26	)²	(0.16	)²	(0.10	)²
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency	(5.22	)	(3.38	)	10.72		2.92		0.92

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS	(5.33	)	(3.60	)	10.46		2.76		0.82

Less Distributions:
Distributions in excess of net investment income	--		--		--		--		(0.00	)³
Distributions from net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions	(1.64	)	(3.41	)	(1.48	)	(1.35	)	(0.38	)

TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS	(1.64	)	(3.41	)	(1.48	)	(1.35	)	(0.38	)

Net Asset Value, End of Period	$13.89		$20.86		$27.87		$18.89		$17.48

Total Return⁴	(27.84	)%	(15.41	)%	59.90	%	16.92	%	4.97	%


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses	2.35	%	2.29	%	2.42	%	2.38	%	2.56	%

Net operating loss	(0.64	)%	(0.85	)%	(1.28	)%	(0.84	)%	(0.59	)%

Expense waiver/reimbursement⁵	0.00	%⁶	0.00	%⁶	--		--		--

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$64,928		$97,339		$62,786		$35,689		$23,629

Portfolio turnover	225	%	283	%	297	%	243	%	210	%

1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 1999, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

2 Amount based on average outstanding shares.

3 Per share does not round to ($0.01).

4 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

5 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net operating loss ratios shown above.

6 Amount is less than 0.01%.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated November 30, 2001, which can be obtained free of charge.

Financial Highlights -- Class C Shares

(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)

Year Ended November 30	2001		2000		1999	¹	1998		1997
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$20.59		$27.50		$18.66		$17.28		$16.85
Income From Investment Operations:
Net operating loss	(0.10	)²	(0.21	)²	(0.26	)²	(0.16	)²	(0.11	)²
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions	(5.15	)	(3.29	)	10.58		2.89		0.92

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS	(5.25	)	(3.50	)	10.32		2.73		0.81

Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions	(1.64	)	(3.41	)	(1.48	)	(1.35	)	(0.38	)

TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS	(1.64	)	(3.41	)	(1.48	)	(1.35	)	(0.38	)

Net Asset Value, End of Period	$13.70		$20.59		$27.50		$18.66		$17.28

Total Return³	(27.81	)%	(15.24	)%	59.89	%	16.94	%	4.96	%


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses	2.35	%	2.29	%	2.42	%	2.38	%	2.56	%

Net operating loss	(0.64	)%	(0.82	)%	(1.27	)%	(0.83	)%	(0.67	)%

Expense waiver/reimbursement⁴	0.00	%⁵	0.00	%⁵	--		--		--

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$67,125		$73,717		$41,602		$14,145		$8,841

Portfolio turnover	225	%	283	%	297	%	243	%	210	%

1 Beginning with the year ended November 30, 1999, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

2 Amount based on average outstanding shares.

3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

4 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net operating loss ratios shown above.

5 Amount is less than 0.01%.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated November 30, 2001, which can be obtained free of charge.

A Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated January 31, 2002, is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Additional information about the Fund and its investments is contained in the Fund's SAI and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders as they become available. The Annual Report's Management's Discussion of Fund Performance discusses market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. To obtain the SAI, Annual Report, Semi-Annual Report and other information without charge, and to make inquiries, call your investment professional or the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.

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Federated International Equity Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
www.federatedinvestors.com

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Investment Company Act File No. 811-3984

Cusip 31420G101
Cusip 31420G200
Cusip 31420G309

G00692-02-ABC (1/02)

Federated International Equity Fund

A Portfolio of Federated International Series, Inc.

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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January 31, 2002

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CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES

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This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. Read this SAI in conjunction with the prospectus for Federated International Equity Fund (Fund), dated January 31, 2002.

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This SAI incorporates by reference the Fund's Annual Report. Obtain the prospectus or the Annual Report without charge by calling 1-800-341-7400.

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Federated International Equity Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
www.federatedinvestors.com

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

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CONTENTS
How is the Fund Organized?		1
Securities in Which the Fund Invests		1
What do Shares Cost?		5
How is the Fund Sold?		6
Exchanging Securities for Shares		7
Subaccounting Services		7
Redemption in Kind		7
Account and Share Information		8
Tax Information		8
Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?		9
How does the Fund Measure Performance?		12
Who is Federated Investors, Inc.?		13
Financial Information		14
Investment Ratings		14
Addresses		16

How is the Fund Organized?

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The Fund is a diversified portfolio of Federated International Series, Inc. (Corporation). The Corporation is an open-end, management investment company that was established under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 11, 1991. The Corporation may offer separate series of shares representing interests in separate portfolios of securities. The Corporation changed its name from International Series, Inc. to Federated International Series, Inc. on January 19, 2000.

The Board of Directors (Board) has established three classes of shares of the Fund, known as Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares (Shares). This SAI relates to all classes of Shares. The Fund's investment adviser is Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (Adviser).

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Securities in Which the Fund Invests

In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may invest in the following securities for any purpose that is consistent with its investment objective.

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EQUITY SECURITIES

Equity securities represent a share of an issuer's earnings and assets, after the issuer pays its liabilities. The Fund cannot predict the income it will receive from equity securities because issuers generally have discretion as to the payment of any dividends or distributions. However, equity securities offer greater potential for appreciation than many other types of securities, because their value increases directly with the value of the issuer's business. The following describes the types of equity securities in which the Fund invests.

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

REITs are real estate investment trusts that lease, operate and finance commercial real estate. REITs are exempt from federal corporate income tax if they limit their operations and distribute most of their income. Such tax requirements limit a REIT's ability to respond to changes in the commercial real estate market.

Warrants

Warrants give the Fund the option to buy the issuer's equity securities at a specified price (the exercise price) at a specified future date (the expiration date). The Fund may buy the designated securities by paying the exercise price before the expiration date. Warrants may become worthless if the price of the stock does not rise above the exercise price by the expiration date. This increases the market risks of warrants as compared to the underlying security. Rights are the same as warrants, except companies typically issue rights to existing stockholders.

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES

The following describes the types of fixed income securities in which the Fund invests.

Treasury Securities

Treasury securities are direct obligations of the government of a foreign country.

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Agency Securities

Agency securities are issued or guaranteed by a foreign governmental agency or other government sponsored entity acting under foreign governmental authority (a GSE). Foreign governments support some GSEs with its full faith and credit. Other GSEs receive support through governmental subsidies, loans or other benefits. A few GSEs have no explicit financial support, but are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Investors regard agency securities as having low credit risks, but not as low as treasury securities.

Corporate Debt Securities

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Foreign Government Securities

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Convertible Securities

Convertible securities are fixed income securities that the Fund has the option to exchange for equity securities at a specified conversion price. The option allows the Fund to realize additional returns if the market price of the equity securities exceeds the conversion price. For example, the Fund may hold fixed income securities that are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $10 per share. If the market value of the shares of common stock reached $12, the Fund could realize an additional $2 per share by converting its fixed income securities.

Convertible securities have lower yields than comparable fixed income securities. In addition, at the time a convertible security is issued the conversion price exceeds the market value of the underlying equity securities. Thus, convertible securities may provide lower returns than non-convertible fixed income securities or equity securities depending upon changes in the price of the underlying equity securities. However, convertible securities permit the Fund to realize some of the potential appreciation of the underlying equity securities with less risk of losing its initial investment.

The Fund treats convertible securities as both fixed income and equity securities for purposes of its investment policies and limitations, because of their unique characteristics.

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS

The Fund may trade in the following types of derivative contracts:

FUTURES CONTRACTS

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OPTIONS

The Fund may:

Write call options on portfolio securities and securities which the Fund has the right to obtain without payment of further consideration or for which it has segregated cash in the amount of any additional consideration to generate income from premiums, and in anticipation of a decrease or only limited increase in the value of the underlying asset. If a call written by the Fund is exercised, the Fund foregoes any possible profit from an increase in the market price of the underlying asset over the exercise price plus the premium received.
Write put options on all or any portion of its portfolio of securities (to generate income from premiums, and in anticipation of an increase or only limited decrease in the value of the underlying asset). In writing puts, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to take delivery of the underlying asset when its current market price is lower than the exercise price.
Write call options and purchase put options as a hedge to attempt to protect securities in its portfolio against decreases in value or as a hedge against rising purchase prices of securities eligible for purchase by the Fund.

When the Fund writes options on futures contracts, it will be subject to margin requirements similar to those applied to futures contracts.

HYBRID INSTRUMENTS

SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS

Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Delayed Delivery Transactions

Delayed delivery securities, including when issued transactions, are arrangements in which the Fund buys securities for a set price, with payment and delivery of the securities scheduled for a future time. During the period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the Fund to the issuer and no interest accrues to the Fund. The Fund records the transaction when it agrees to buy the securities and reflects their value in determining the price of its shares. Settlement dates may be a month or more after entering into these transactions so that the market values of the securities bought may vary from the purchase prices. Therefore, when issued transactions create market risks for the Fund. When issued transactions also involve credit risks in the event of a counterparty default.

Securities Lending

The Fund will reinvest cash collateral in securities that qualify as an acceptable investment for the Fund. However, the Fund must pay interest to the borrower for the use of cash collateral.

Securities lending activities are subject to market risks and credit risks.

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Hedging Transactions

Hedging transactions are intended to reduce specific risks. For example, to protect the Fund against circumstances that would normally cause the Fund's portfolio securities to decline in value, the Fund may buy or sell a derivative contract that would normally increase in value under the same circumstances. The Fund may attempt to lower the cost of hedging by entering into transactions that provide only limited protection, including transactions that: (1) hedge only a portion of its portfolio; (2) use derivatives contracts that cover a narrow range of circumstances; or (3) involve the sale of derivatives contracts with different terms. Consequently, hedging transactions will not eliminate risk even if they work as intended. In addition, hedging strategies are not always successful, and could result in increased expenses and losses to the Fund.

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Asset Coverage

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Inter-Fund Borrowing and Lending Arrangements

Investment Ratings for Investment Grade Securities

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The Adviser will determine whether a security is investment grade based upon the credit ratings given by one or more nationally recognized rating services. For example, Standard & Poor's, a rating service, assigns ratings to investment grade securities (AAA, AA, A, and BBB) based on their assessment of the likelihood of the issuer's inability to pay interest or principal (default) when due on each security. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely entirely upon the Adviser's credit assessment that the security is comparable to investment grade.

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INVESTMENT RISKS

There are many factors which may affect an investment in the Fund. The Fund's principal risks are described in its prospectus. Additional risk factors are outlined below.

Risks Related to Investing for Growth

Due to their relatively high valuations, growth stocks are typically more volatile than value stocks. For instance, the price of a growth stock may experience a larger decline on a forecast of lower earnings, a negative fundamental development, or an adverse market development. Further, growth stocks may not pay dividends or may pay lower dividends than value stocks. This means they depend more on price changes for returns and may be more adversely affected in a down market compared to value stocks that pay higher dividends.

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to obtain a total return on its assets. The investment objective may not be changed by the Fund's Board without shareholder approval.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

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Diversification

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With respect to securities comprising 75% of the value of its total assets, the Fund will not purchase securities of any one issuer (other than cash; cash items; securities issued or guaranteed by the government of the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities and repurchase agreements collateralized by such U.S. government securities; and securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, more than 5% of the value of its total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or the Fund would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

Borrowing Money and Issuing Senior Securities

The Fund may borrow money, directly or indirectly, and issue senior securities to the maximum extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act).

Investing in Real Estate

Investing in Commodities

The Fund may not purchase or sell physical commodities, provided that the Fund may purchase securities of companies that deal in commodities.

Underwriting

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Lending

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Concentration

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The above limitations cannot be changed unless authorized by the Board and by the "vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities," as defined by the 1940 Act. The following limitations, however, may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material change in these limitations becomes effective.

CONCENTRATION

In applying the concentration restriction: (a) utility companies will be divided according to their services (for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and telephone will be considered a separate industry); (b) financial service companies will be classified according to the end users of their services (for example, automobile finance, bank finance and diversified finance will each be considered a separate industry); and (c) asset backed securities will be classified according to the underlying assets securing such securities.

Investing in Commodities

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Purchases on Margin

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Pledging Assets

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Illiquid Securities

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Investing in Other Investment Companies

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

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The Fund will not attempt to set or meet a portfolio turnover rate since any turnover would be incidental to transactions undertaken in an attempt to achieve the Fund's investment objective. Portfolio securities will be sold when the Adviser believes it is appropriate, regardless of how long those securities have been held. For the fiscal years ended November 30, 2001 and 2000, the portfolio turnover rates were 225% and 283%, respectively.

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DETERMINING MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES

Market values of the Fund's portfolio securities are determined as follows:

for equity securities, according to the last sale price in the market in which they are primarily traded (either a national securities exchange or the over-the-counter market), if available;
in the absence of recorded sales for equity securities, according to the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices;
futures contracts and options are generally valued at market values established by the exchanges on which they are traded at the close of trading on such exchanges. Options traded in the over-the-counter market are generally valued according to the mean between the last bid and the last asked price for the option as provided by an investment dealer or other financial institution that deals in the option. The Board may determine in good faith that another method of valuing such investments is necessary to appraise their fair market value;
for fixed income securities, according to the mean between bid and asked prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost; and
for all other securities at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

Prices provided by independent pricing services may be determined without relying exclusively on quoted prices and may consider institutional trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, stability, risk, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data or factors. From time to time, when prices cannot be obtained from an independent pricing service, securities may be valued based on quotes from broker-dealers or other financial institutions that trade the securities.

TRADING IN FOREIGN SECURITIES

What do Shares Cost?

The Fund's NAV per Share fluctuates and is based on the market value of all securities and other assets of the Fund.

REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE FRONT-END SALES CHARGE

You can reduce or eliminate the applicable front-end sales charge, as follows:

Quantity Discounts

Accumulated Purchases

If you make an additional purchase of Shares, you can count previous Share purchases still invested in the Fund in calculating the applicable sales charge on the additional purchase.

Concurrent Purchases

You can combine concurrent purchases of the same share class of two or more Federated Funds in calculating the applicable sales charge.

Letter of Intent (Class A Shares)

Reinvestment Privilege

You may reinvest, within 120 days, your Share redemption proceeds at the next determined NAV without any sales charge.

Purchases by Affiliates of the Fund

The following individuals and their immediate family members may buy Shares at NAV without any sales charge because there are nominal sales efforts associated with their purchases:

the Directors, employees and sales representatives of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor and their affiliates;
any associated person of an investment dealer who has a sales agreement with the Distributor; and
trusts, pension or profit-sharing plans for these individuals.

Federated Life Members

Shareholders of the Fund known as "Federated Life Members" are exempt from paying any front-end sales charge. These shareholders joined the Fund originally:

through the "Liberty Account," an account for Liberty Family of Funds shareholders on February 28, 1987 (the Liberty Account and Liberty Family of Funds are no longer marketed); or
as Liberty Account shareholders by investing through an affinity group prior to August 1, 1987.

REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

Upon notification to the Distributor or the Fund's transfer agent, no CDSC will be imposed on redemptions:

following the death or post-purchase disability, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of the last surviving shareholder;
representing minimum required distributions from an Individual Retirement Account or other retirement plan to a shareholder who has attained the age of 70 1/2;
of Shares that represent a reinvestment within 120 days of a previous redemption;
of Shares held by the Directors, employees, and sales representatives of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor and their affiliates; employees of any investment professional that sells Shares according to a sales agreement with the Distributor; and the immediate family members of the above persons;
of Shares originally purchased through a bank trust department, a registered investment adviser or retirement plans where the third party administrator has entered into certain arrangements with the Distributor or its affiliates, or any other investment professional, to the extent that no payments were advanced for purchases made through these entities;
which are involuntary redemptions processed by the Fund because the accounts do not meet the minimum balance requirements; and

To keep the sales charge as low as possible, the Fund redeems your Shares in this order:

Shares that are not subject to a CDSC; and
Shares held the longest (to determine the number of years your Shares have been held, include the time you held shares of other Federated Funds that have been exchanged for Shares of this Fund).

The CDSC is then calculated using the share price at the time of purchase or redemption, whichever is lower.

Class B Shares Only

which are qualifying redemptions of Class B Shares under a Systematic Withdrawal Program.

How is the Fund Sold?

Under the Distributor's Contract with the Fund, the Distributor (Federated Securities Corp.) offers Shares on a continuous, best-efforts basis.

FRONT-END SALES CHARGE REALLOWANCES

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RULE 12B-1 PLAN (CLASS B SHARES AND CLASS C SHARES)

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The Fund may compensate the Distributor more or less than its actual marketing expenses. In no event will the Fund pay for any expenses of the Distributor that exceed the maximum Rule 12b-1 Plan fee.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS

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When an investment professional's customer purchases shares, the investment professional may receive:

an amount up to 5.50% and 1.00%, respectively, of the NAV of Class B and C Shares.

In addition, the Distributor may pay investment professionals 0.25% of the purchase price of $1 million or more of Class A Shares that its customer has not redeemed over the first year.

Class A Shares

Investment professionals purchasing Class A Shares for their customers are eligible to receive an advance payment from the Distributor based on the following breakpoints:

Amount		Advance Payments as a Percentage of Public Offering Price
First $1 - $5 million		0.75%
Next $5 - $20 million		0.50%
Over $20 million		0.25%

For accounts with assets over $1 million, the dealers advance payments reset annually to the first breakpoint on the anniversary of the first purchase.

Exchanging Securities for Shares

Subaccounting Services

Redemption in Kind

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EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

You may exchange Shares of the Fund into shares of the same class of another Federated Fund.

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Account and Share Information

VOTING RIGHTS

Each share of the Fund gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for vote.

All Shares of the Corporation have equal voting rights, except that in matters affecting only a particular Fund or class, only Shares of that Fund or class are entitled to vote.

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As of January 2, 2002, the following shareholders owned of record, beneficially, or both, 5% or more of outstanding Class A Shares: Edward Jones & Co., Maryland Heights, MO, owned approximately 3,064,433 shares (13.63%), and MLPF&S, Jacksonville, FL, owned approximately 2,479,642 shares (11.02%).

As of January 2, 2002, the following shareholders owned of record, beneficially, or both, 5% or more of outstanding Class B Shares: Edward Jones & Co., owned approximately 455,525 shares (9.87%), and MLPF&S, Jacksonville, FL, owned approximately 429,859 shares (9.31%).

As of January 2, 2002, the following shareholders owned of record, beneficially, or both, 5% or more of outstanding Class C Shares: HUBCO, Birmingham, AL, owned approximately 1,264,470 shares (18.89%), and MLPF&S, Jacksonville, FL owned approximately 1,799,419 shares (36.96%).

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Shareholders owning 25% or more of outstanding Shares may be in control and be able to affect the outcome of certain matters presented for a vote of shareholders.

Tax Information

FEDERAL INCOME TAX

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

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Distributions from a Fund may be based on estimates of book income for the year. Book income generally consists solely of the income generated by the securities in the portfolio, whereas tax-basis income includes, in addition, gains or losses attributable to currency fluctuation. Due to differences in the book and tax treatment of fixed income securities denominated in foreign currencies, it is difficult to project currency effects on an interim basis. Therefore, to the extent that currency fluctuations cannot be anticipated, a portion of distributions to shareholders could later be designated as a return of capital, rather than income, for income tax purposes, which may be of particular concern to
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Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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As of January 2, 2002, the Fund's Board and Officers as a group owned less than 1% of the Fund's outstanding Class A, B, and C Shares.

Name Birth Date Address Position With Corporation	Principal Occupations for Past Five Years	Aggregate Compensation From Fund	Total Compensation From Corporation and Fund Complex

*John F. Donahue†#** Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR	Chief Executive Officer and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; formerly: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Robroy Industries, Inc. (coated steel conduits/computer storage equipment); Director, Member of Executive Committee, University of Pittsburgh, formerly: Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Director, MED 3000 Group, Inc. (physician practice management).	$969.13	$128,476.77 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Grubb & Ellis/Investment Properties Corporation 3201 Tamiami Trail North Naples, FL DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; formerly: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation.	$969.13	$128,476.77 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide); formerly: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC.	$969.13	$128,476.77 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of some of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College; Director, Iperia Corp. (communications/software); formerly: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems). Previous Positions: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc.	$880.91	$116,780.01 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -- Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America.	$880.91	$116,780.01 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation. Previous Positions: Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange.	$880.91	$116,780.01 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of some of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University.	$969.13	$128,476.77 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.# Birth Date: December 20, 1932 Chancellor, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor, Law Professor, Duquesne University; Consulting Partner, Mollica & Murray; Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions: President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law.	$960.52	$127,719.00 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing/Conference Planning. Previous Positions: National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; business owner; conference coordinator.	$880.91	$116,780.02 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of some of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.; Director, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. (heavy highway contractor); formerly: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc.	$880.91	$116,780.01 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

*J. Christopher Donahue†** Birth Date: April 11, 1949 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR	President or Executive Vice President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company; formerly: President, Federated Investment Counseling.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 43 other investment company in the Fund Complex

Edward C. Gonzales Birth Date: October 22, 1930 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Trustee, Federated Administrative Services; formerly: Trustee or Director of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; CEO and Chairman, Federated Administrative Services; Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; Director and Executive Vice President, Federated Securities Corp.; Director, Federated Services Company; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 37 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY	Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; formerly: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA TREASURER	Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; formerly: Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA VICE PRESIDENT	President or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.; formerly: Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 36 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Henry A. Frantzen Birth Date: November 28, 1942 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER	Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Investment Management Company; Registered Representative, Federated Securities Corp.; Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; formerly: Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling Institutional Portfolio Management Services Division; Chief Investment Officer/Manager, International Equities, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.; Managing Director, BBH Investment Management Limited.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 1 other investment company in the Fund Complex

Alexandre de Bethmann Birth Date: October 26, 1961 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA VICE PRESIDENT	Alexandre de Bethmann has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since October 1999. He is Vice President of the Corporation. Mr. de Bethmann joined Federated in 1995 as a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. de Bethmann served as Assistant Vice President/Portfolio Manager for Japanese and Korean equities at the College Retirement Equities Fund from 1994 to 1995. Mr. de Bethmann is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.B.A. in Finance from Duke University.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 0 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Robert M. Kowit Birth Date: June 27, 1945 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA VICE PRESIDENT	Robert M. Kowit is Vice President of the Corporation. Mr. Kowit joined Federated in 1995 as a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser. Mr. Kowit served as a Managing Partner of Copernicus Global Asset Management from January 1995 through October 1995. From 1990 to 1994, he served as Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager of International Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange for John Hancock Advisers. Mr. Kowit received his M.B.A. from Iona College with a concentration in finance.	$0	$0 for the Corporation and 0 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

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* An asterisk denotes a Director who is deemed to be an interested person as defined in the 1940 Act.

# A pound sign denotes a Member of the Board's Executive Committee, which handles the Board's responsibilities between its meetings.

† Mr. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue, President and Director of the Corporation.

INVESTMENT ADVISER

The Adviser conducts investment research and makes investment decisions for the Fund.

The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Federated.

Other Related Services

CODE OF ETHICS RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL TRADING

BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS

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When selecting brokers and dealers to handle the purchase and sale of portfolio instruments, the Adviser looks for prompt execution of the order at a favorable price. The Adviser will generally use those who are recognized dealers in specific portfolio instruments, except when a better price and execution of the order can be obtained elsewhere. The Adviser may select brokers and dealers based on whether they also offer research services (as described below). In selecting among firms believed to meet these criteria, the Adviser may give consideration to those firms which have sold or are selling Shares of the Fund and other funds distributed by the Distributor and its affiliates. The Adviser may also direct certain portfolio trades to a broker that, in turn, pays a portion of the Fund's operating expenses. The Adviser makes decisions on portfolio transactions and selects brokers and dealers subject to review by the Fund's Board.

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Research Services

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For the fiscal year ended, November 30, 2001, the Fund's Adviser directed brokerage transactions to certain brokers due to research services they provided. The total amount of these transactions was $2,068,005,412 for which the Fund paid $4,625,208 in brokerage commissions.

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ADMINISTRATOR

Maximum Administrative Fee		Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
0.150 of 1%		on the first $250 million
0.125 of 1%		on the next $250 million
0.100 of 1%		on the next $250 million
0.075 of 1%		on assets in excess of $750 million

Federated Services Company also provides certain accounting and recordkeeping services with respect to the Fund's portfolio investments for a fee based on Fund assets plus out-of-pocket expenses.

CUSTODIAN

TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

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FEES PAID BY THE FUND FOR SERVICES

For the Year Ended November 30	2001	2000	1999
Advisory Fee Earned	$5,812,295	$6,917,325	$3,036,053
Advisory Fee Reduction	0	0	0
Advisory Fee Reimbursement	4,535	5,105	0
Brokerage Commissions	5,047,818	9,068,215	4,806,361
Administrative Fee	437,626	520,863	228,145
12b-1 Fee:
Class B Shares	621,187	719,361	--
Class C Shares	551,640	489,279	--
Shareholder Services Fee:
Class A Shares	1,062,132	1,326,392	--
Class B Shares	207,062	239,787	--
Class C Shares	183,880	163,093	--

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How Does the Fund Measure Performance?

Share performance fluctuates on a daily basis largely because net earnings fluctuate daily. Both net earnings and offering price per Share are factors in the computation of yield and total return.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELD

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Total returns are given for the one-year, five-year, ten-year and start of performance periods ended November 30, 2001.

Share Class	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A:
Total Return	(31.32)%	3.31%	5.48%

Share Class	1 Year	5 Years		Start of Performance on 9/28/1994
Class B:
Total Return	(31.50)%	3.39%	N/A	2.92%

Share Class	1 Year	5 Years		Start of Performance on 4/1/1993
Class C:
Total Return	(28.48)%	3.73%	N/A	5.61%

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TOTAL RETURN

Total return represents the change (expressed as a percentage) in the value of Shares over a specific period of time, and includes the investment of income and capital gains distributions.

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PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS

Advertising and sales literature may include:

references to ratings, rankings, and financial publications and/or performance comparisons of Shares to certain indices;
charts, graphs and illustrations using the Fund's returns, or returns in general, that demonstrate investment concepts such as tax-deferred compounding, dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment;
discussions of economic, financial and political developments and their impact on the securities market, including the portfolio manager's views on how such developments could impact the Fund; and
information about the mutual fund industry from sources such as the Investment Company Institute.

The Fund may quote information from reliable sources regarding individual countries and regions, world stock exchanges, and economic and demographic statistics.

Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.

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Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total return. Total return assumes the reinvestment of all capital gains distributions and income dividends and takes into account any change in net asset value over a specified period of time.

MSCI Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index (MSCI-EAFE)

The MSCI-EAFE is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted equity index comprising 20 of the 48 countries in the MSCI universe and representing the developed world outside of North America. Each MSCI country index is created separately, then aggregated, without change, into regional MSCI indices. MSCI-EAFE performance data is calculated in U.S. dollars and in local currency.

Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500)

The S&P 500 is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

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Morningstar, Inc.

Who is Federated Investors, Inc.?

FEDERATED FUNDS OVERVIEW

Municipal Funds

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MUTUAL FUND MARKET

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FEDERATED CLIENTS OVERVIEW

Federated distributes mutual funds through its subsidiaries for a variety of investment purposes. Specific markets include:

Institutional Clients

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Bank Marketing

Broker/Dealers and Bank Broker/Dealer Subsidiaries

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Federated Funds are available to consumers through major brokerage firms nationwide--we have over 2,000 broker/dealer and bank broker/dealer relationships across the country--supported by more wholesalers than any other mutual fund distributor.
Federated's service to financial professionals and institutions has earned it high ratings in several surveys performed by DALBAR, Inc. DALBAR is recognized as the industry benchmark for service quality measurement. The marketing effort to these firms is headed by James F. Getz, President, Broker/Dealer Sales Division, Federated Securities Corp.

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Financial Information

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Investment Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S LONG-TERM DEBT RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA--Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA--Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.

CC--The rating CC typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE LONG-TERM BOND RATING DEFINITIONS

CAA--Bonds which are rated CAA are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

CA--Bonds which are rated CA represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

C--Bonds which are rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

FITCH IBCA, INC. LONG-TERM DEBT RATING DEFINITIONS

CCC--Bonds have certain identifiable characteristics which, if not remedied, may lead to default. The ability to meet obligations requires an advantageous business and economic environment.

CC--Bonds are minimally protected. Default in payment of interest and/or principal seems probable over time.

C--Bonds are imminent default in payment of interest or principal.

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

Leading market positions in well-established industries;
High rates of return on funds employed;
Conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection;
Broad margins in earning coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation; and
Well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

STANDARD & POOR'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

A-2--Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.

FITCH IBCA, INC. COMMERCIAL PAPER RATING DEFINITIONS

FITCH-1--(Highest Grade) Commercial paper assigned this rating is regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.

FITCH-2--(Very Good Grade) Issues assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than the strongest issues.

Addresses

FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares

Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000

Distributor

Federated Securities Corp.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Investment Adviser

Federated Global Investment Management Corp.
175 Water Street
New York, NY 10038-4965

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

Independent Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116-5072

Part C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. Exhibits:
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(a) (i) Conformed copy of the Articles of Incorporation of
the Registrant; (10)
(ii) Conformed copy of Amendment Nos. 3-8 to the Articles
of Incorporation of Registrant; (23)
(iii) Conformed copy of Articles of Amendment
No. 9; +
(b) (i) Copy of the By-Laws of the Registrant; (10)
(ii) Copies of Amendment Nos. 1-4 to the By-Laws
of the Registrant; (21)
(c) Copy of Specimen Certificate for Shares of Common Stock for
Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Class C Shares of
International Equity Fund and International Income Fund; (14)
(d) (i) Conformed copy of Investment Advisory Contract of the
Registrant; (15)
(ii) Conformed copy of Assignment of Investment Advisory
Contract; (16)
(e) (i) Conformed copy of Distributor's Contract of the
Registrant, through and including Exhibit E; (14)
(ii) Conformed copy of Exhibit F to the Distributor's Contract of
the Registrant; (16)

+ All Exhibits have been filed electronically.

10. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 13 on Form N-1A filed February 13, 1991 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
14. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 20 on Form N-1A filed July 29, 1994 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
15. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 23 on Form N-1A filed February 9, 1995 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
16. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 27 on Form N-1A filed January 31, 1996 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
21. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post- Effective Amendment
No. 33 on Form N-1A filed November 30, 1998 ......(File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
23. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 36 on Form N-1A filed March 30, 2000 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).

(iii) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy of
the specimen Mutual Funds and Service Agreement; Mutual
Funds Service Agreement; and Plan Trustee/Mutual Funds
Service Agreement from Item 24(b) (6) of the Cash Trust
Series II Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with
the Commission on July 24, 1995. (File Nos. 33-38550 and
811-6269);
(iv) Conformed copy of Distributor's Contract on behalf of
the Registrant (Class B Shares); (20)
(v) Conformed copy of Amendment to Distributor's Contract
between the Registrant and Federated Securities Corp.
(Class B Shares); +
(f) Not applicable;
(g) (i) Conformed copy of the Custodian Contract of the
Registrant (14);
(ii) Conformed copy of Fee Schedule for Custodian Contract;
(19)
(h) (i) Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Agreement for
Fund Accounting Services, Administrative Services,
Transfer Agency Services, and Custody Services
Procurement; (21)
(ii) Conformed copy of Amendment to Agreement for Fund
Accounting Services, Administrative Services, Transfer
Agency Services, and Custody Services Procurement; +
(iii) The responses described in Item 23(e)(iii) are hereby
incorporated by reference;
(iv) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy
of the Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement
from Item (h) (v) of the Investment Series Funds, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the
Commission on January 23, 2002. (File Nos. 33-48847
and 811-07021)
(v) Conformed copy of Principal Shareholder Servicer's
Agreement of the Registrant (Class B Shares); (20)
(vi) Conformed copy of Shareholder Services Agreement of the
Registrant (Class B Shares; (20)
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+ All Exhibits have been filed electronically.

14. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 20 on Form N-1A filed July 29, 1994 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
19. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post- Effective
Amendment No. 31 on Form N-1A filed November 24, 1997 (File Nos. 2-91776 and
811-3984).
20. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post- Effective
Amendment No. 32 on Form N-1A filed January 28, 1998 (File Nos. 2-91776 and
811-3984).
21. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post- Effective
Amendment No. 33 on Form N-1A filed November 30, 1998 (File Nos. 2-91776 and
811-3984).

(i) Conformed copy of the Opinion and Consent of Counsel as
to legality of shares being registered; (17)
(j) Conformed copy of Consent of Independent Auditors; +
(k) Not applicable;
(l) Copy of Initial Capital Understanding; (2)
(m) (i) Conformed copy of Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Registrant,
through and including Exhibit B; (14)
(ii) Conformed copy of Exhibit C to Rule 12b-1 Plan of the
Registrant; (16)
(iii) The responses described in Item 23(e)(iii) are hereby
incorporated by reference;
(iv) Conformed Copy of Amendment No. 1 and Schedule A to
the 12b-1 Plan of the Registrant; (20)
(n) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy
of the Multiple Class
Plan from Item(n) of the Federated American Leaders
Fund, Inc. Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed
with the Commission on May 25, 2001. (File Nos. 2-29786
and 811-1704).
(o) (i) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney; (25)
(p) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy
of the Code of Ethics for Access Persons from Item
23(p) of the Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios,
Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the
Commission on January 25, 2001. (File Nos. 33-51247 and
811-7129).

+ All Exhibits have been filed electronically.

2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on Form N-1 filed August 17, 1984 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
14. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 20 on Form N-1A filed July 29, 1994 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
16. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 27 on Form N-1A filed January 31, 1996 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
17. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 28 on Form N-1A filed April 25, 1996 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
20. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 32 on Form N-1A filed January 28, 1998 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).
25. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 38 on Form N-1A filed January 29, 2001 (File Nos. 2-91776 and 811-3984).

Item 24. Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control with the Funds:
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None

Item 25. Indemnification: (13)
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Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser:
----------------------------------------------------

For a description of the other business of the investment adviser, see the
section entitled "Who Manages the Fund?" in Part A. The affiliations with
the Registrant of four of the Trustees and one of the Officers of the
investment adviser are included in Part B of this Registration Statement
under "Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?" The remaining
Trustees of the investment adviser and, in parentheses, their principal
occupations are: Thomas R. Donahue, (Chief Financial Officer, Federated
Investors, Inc.), 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222-3779 and
Mark D. Olson (a principal of the firm Mark D. Olson & Company, L.L.C.
and Partner, Wilson, Halbrook & Bayard, P.A.), Suite 301 Little Falls
Center Two, 2751 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE 19808.

The remaining Officers of the investment adviser are:

Executive Vice Presidents: William D. Dawson, III
Henry A. Frantzen
J. Thomas Madden

Senior Vice Presidents: Stephen F. Auth
Joseph M. Balestrino
David A. Briggs
Jonathan C. Conley
Deborah A. Cunningham
Michael P. Donnelly
Linda A. Duessel
Mark E. Durbiano
James E. Grefenstette
Robert M. Kowit
Jeffrey A. Kozemchak
Richard J. Lazarchic
Susan M. Nason
Mary Jo Ochson
Robert J. Ostrowski
Bernard J. Picchi
Frank Semack
Richard Tito
Peter Vutz

Vice Presidents: Todd A. Abraham
J. Scott Albrecht
Randall S. Bauer
Nancy J.Belz
G. Andrew Bonnewell
Robert E. Cauley
Ross M. Cohen
Fred B. Crutchfield
Lee R. Cunningham, II
Alexandre de Bethmann
B. Anthony Delserone, Jr.

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13. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 16 on Form N-1A filed January 28, 1992. (File No. 2-91776).

Donald T. Ellenberger
Eamonn G. Folan
Kathleen M. Foody-Malus
Thomas M. Franks
David P. Gilmore
Marc Halperin
John W. Harris
Patricia L. Heagy
Susan R. Hill
Nikola A. Ivanov
William R. Jamison
Constantine J. Kartsonas
Nathan H. Kehm
John C. Kerber
Steven J. Lehman
Marian R. Marinack
Natalie F. Metz
Joseph M. Natoli
John L. Nichol
Jeffrey A. Petro
John P. Quartarolo
Keith J. Sabol
Ihab L. Salib
Roberto Sanchez-Dahl, Sr.
Aash M. Shah
Michael W. Sirianni, Jr.
Christopher Smith
Timothy G. Trebilcock
Leonardo A. Vila
Paige M. Wilhelm
Richard M. Winkowski, Jr.
Lori A. Wolff
George B. Wright

Assistant Vice Presidents: Catherine A. Arendas
Angela A. Auchey
David Burns
Hanan Callas
Regina Chi
David W. Cook
James R. Crea, Jr.
Karol M. Crummie
David Dao
John T. Gentry
Kathryn P. Heagy
Carol Kayworth
J. Andrew Kirschler
Ram Kolluri
Ted T. Lietz, Sr.
Monica Lugani
Theresa Miller
Thomas Mitchell
Bob Nolte
Mary Kay Pavuk
Rae Ann Rice
James W. Schaub
Jennifer G. Setzenfand
John Sidawi
Diane R. Startari
Kyle D. Stewart
Michael R. Tucker
Steven J. Wagner

Secretary: G. Andrew Bonnewell

Treasurer: Thomas R. Donahue

Assistant Secretaries: C. Grant Anderson
Leslie K. Ross

Assistant Treasurer: Denis McAuley, III

The business address of each of the Officers of the investment adviser is
Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222-3779. These individuals are also officers of a majority of the
investment advisers to the investment companies in the Federated Fund
Complex described in Part B of this Registration Statement.

Item 27. Principal Underwriters:
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(a)Federated Securities Corp. the Distributor for shares of the Registrant,
acts as principal underwriter for the following open-end investment
companies, including the Registrant:

Cash Trust Series II; Cash Trust Series, Inc.; CCMI Funds; Edward D. Jones
& Co. Daily Passport Cash Trust; Federated Limited Duration Government Fund,
Inc.; Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund; Federated Core
Trust; Federated Equity Funds; Federated Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Federated
Fixed Income Securities, Inc.; Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities,
Inc.; Federated GNMA Trust; Federated Government Income Securities, Inc.;
Federated High Income Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated High Yield Trust; Federated
Income Securities Trust; Federated Income Trust; Federated Index Trust;
Federated Institutional Trust; Federated Insurance Series; Federated
International Series, Inc.; Federated Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Federated
Managed Allocation Portfolios; Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc.;
Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Securities Income
Trust; Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated Stock and Bond Fund,
Inc.; Federated Stock Trust; Federated Total Return Series, Inc.; Federated U.S.
Government Bond Fund; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years;
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years; Federated Total Return
Government Bond Fund; Federated Utility Fund, Inc.; Federated World Investment
Series, Inc.; FirstMerit Funds; Hibernia Funds; Independence One Mutual Funds;
Intermediate Municipal Trust; Marshall Funds; Money Market Obligations Trust;
Regions Morgan Keegan Select Funds; RIGGS Funds; SouthTrust Funds; Wachovia
Variable Insurance Funds; The Wachovia Funds; The Wachovia Municipal Funds; and
Vision Group of Funds, Inc.

(b)

(1) (2) (3)
Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
With Distributor Name With Registrant
--------------------- ------------------ ---------------------

Chairman: Richard B. Fisher Vice President

Director: Arthur L. Cherry

President-Institutional
Sales and Director: John B. Fisher

Director, Executive Vice
Vice President and Assistant
Secretary: Thomas R. Donahue

(1) (2) (3)
Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
With Distributor Name With Registrant
--------------------- ------------------ ---------------------

President-Broker/Dealer
And Director: James F. Getz

Senior Vice Presidents:
Mark W. Bloss
Richard W. Boyd
Laura M. Deger
Peter W. Eisenbrandt
Theodore Fadool, Jr.
Christopher T. Fives
James S. Hamilton
James M. Heaton
Keith Nixon
Solon A. Person, IV
Ronald M. Petnuch
Timothy C. Pillion
Thomas E. Territ

Vice Presidents: Ernest G. Anderson
Teresa M. Antoszyk
John B. Bohnet
Jane E. Broeren-Lambesis
David J. Callahan
Mark Carroll
Scott Charlton
Steven R. Cohen
Mary J. Combs
R. Edmond Connell, Jr.
Kevin J. Crenny
Daniel T. Culbertson
G. Michael Cullen
Marc C. Danile
Robert J. Deuberry
William C. Doyle
Timothy Franklin
Joseph D. Gibbons
John K. Goettlicher
G. Tad Gullickson
Scott Gundersen
Dayna C. Haferkamp
Raymond J. Hanley
Vincent L. Harper, Jr.
Bruce E. Hastings
Charlene H. Jennings
H. Joseph Kennedy
Michael W. Koenig
Ed Koontz
Christopher A. Layton
Michael H. Liss
Michael R. Manning
Martin J. McCaffrey
Maurice W. McKinley
Amy Michalisyn
Mark J. Miehl
Richard C. Mihm
Vincent T. Morrow
Alec H. Neilly
Thomas A. Peter III
Raleigh Peters
Robert F. Phillips

(1) (2) (3)
Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
With Distributor Name With Registrant
--------------------- ------------------ ---------------------

Richard A. Recker
Eugene B. Reed
John Rogers
Brian S. Ronayne
Thomas S. Schinabeck
Edward J. Segura
Edward L. Smith
David W. Spears
John A. Staley
Colin B. Starks
Jeffrey A. Stewart
William C. Tustin
Paul A. Uhlman
Richard B. Watts
G. Walter Whalen
Edward J. Wojnarowski
Michael P. Wolff
Scott F. Wright

Assistant Vice Presidents: Robert W. Bauman
Edward R. Bozek
Charles L. Davis, Jr.
Beth C. Dell
Donald C. Edwards
Jennifer Fetteroff
John T. Glickson
Ernest L. Linane
Renee L. Martin
Lynn Sherwood-Long

Secretary: Kirk A. Montgomery

Treasurer: Denis McAuley, III

Assistant Secretaries: Thomas R. Donahue
Timothy S. Johnson
Victor R. Siclari

The business address of each of the Officers of Federated Securities Corp. is
Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779.

Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records:
--------------------------------

All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 through 31a-3 promulgated thereunder are
maintained at one of the following locations:

Federated International Series, Inc.
("Registrant")
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for
Service at the above address)

Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000

Federated Shareholder Services Company P.O. Box 8600
("Transfer Agent and Dividend Boston, MA 02266-8600
Disbursing Agent")

Federated Services Company Federated Investors Tower
("Administrator") 1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Federated Global Investment
Management Corp. 175 Water Street
("Adviser") New York, NY 10038-4965

State Street Bank and Trust Company P.O. Box 8600
("Custodian") Boston, MA 02266-8600

Item 29. Management Services: Not applicable.
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Item 30. Undertakings:
------------

Registrant hereby undertakes to comply with the provisions of
Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act with respect to the removal of Directors and
the calling of special shareholder meetings by shareholders.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC., certifies
that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to its
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and
has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on this 28th day of January 2002.

FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.

BY: /s/ G. Andrew Bonnewell
G. Andrew Bonnewell, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
January 28, 2002

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to its
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacity
and on the date indicated:

NAME TITLE DATE
---- ----- ----

By: /s/ G. Andrew Bonnewell Attorney in Fact January 28, 2002
G. Andrew Bonnewell for the Persons
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Listed Below

NAME TITLE

John F. Donahue* Chairman and Director
(Chief Executive Officer)

J. Christopher Donahue* President and Director

Richard J. Thomas* Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

Henry A. Frantzen* Chief Investment Officer

Thomas G. Bigley* Director

John T. Conroy, Jr.* Director

Nicholas P. Constantakis* Director

John F. Cunningham* Director

Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Director

Peter E. Madden* Director

Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.* Director

John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.*Director

Marjorie P. Smuts* Director

John S. Walsh* Director

* By Power of Attorney

Federated International Bond Fund

PROSPECTUS

CLASS A SHARESCLASS B SHARESCLASS C SHARES

NOT FDIC INSURED * MAY LOSE VALUE * NO BANK GUARANTEE

CONTENTS

Risk/Return Summary

WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?

WHAT ARE THE FUND'S MAIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES?

WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

Average Annual Total Return Table

What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses?

FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

FEES AND EXPENSES

EXAMPLE

What are the Fund's Investment Strategies?

TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE INVESTMENTS

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

What are the Principal Securities in Which the Fund Invests?

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES

Foreign Government Securities

Foreign Corporate Debt Securities

FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

FORWARD CONTRACTS

INVESTMENT RATINGS FOR INVESTMENT GRADE SECURITIES

What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund?

CURRENCY RISKS

Euro Risks

BOND MARKET RISKS

CREDIT RISKS

RISKS OF FOREIGN INVESTING

CUSTODIAL SERVICES AND RELATED INVESTMENT COSTS

What do Shares Cost?

SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU PURCHASE

SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU REDEEM

How is the Fund Sold?

RULE 12B-1 PLAN

How to Purchase Shares

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

By Wire

By Check

THROUGH AN EXCHANGE

BY SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM

BY AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH)

RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS

How to Redeem and Exchange Shares

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

By Telephone

By Mail

Signature Guarantees

PAYMENT METHODS FOR REDEMPTIONS

Redemption in Kind

LIMITATIONS ON REDEMPTION PROCEEDS

REDEMPTIONS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL/EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Systematic Withdrawal Program (SWP) On Class B Shares

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

Telephone Transactions

Share Certificates

Account and Share Information

CONFIRMATIONS AND ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS

ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES

TAX INFORMATION

Who Manages the Fund?

THE FUND'S PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ARE:

Robert M. Kowit

Nick Ivanov

Stephen F. Auth

Henry A. Frantzen

ADVISORY FEES

Financial Information

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Financial Highlights -- Class A Shares

Financial Highlights -- Class B Shares

Financial Highlights -- Class C Shares

Federated International Bond Fund

CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES

**NOT FDIC INSURED * MAY LOSE VALUE * NO BANK GUARANTEE**

CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES