FEDERATED U S GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND 2-5 YEARS, 497J, 1999-04-05

FEDERATED U S GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND 2-5 YEARS
497J, 1999-04-05

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              FEDERATED U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND: 2-5 YEARS

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

                                  April 5, 1999




EDGAR Operations Branch
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, DC  20549

       RE:    FEDERATED U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND: 2-5 YEARS (the "Fund")
              1933 Act File No. 2-75769
              1940 Act File No. 811-3387       

Dear Sir or Madam:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the
above-named Fund hereby certifies that the definitive forms of prospectuses and
statement of additional information dated March 31, 1999, that would have been
filed under Rule 497(c), do not differ from the forms of prospectuses and
statement of additional information contained in the most recent registration
statement for the Fund. This registration statement was electronically filed
under Rule 485(b) on March 30, 1999.


         If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call me
at (412) 288-8239.

                                                      Very truly yours,



                                                      /s/ Karen M. Brownlee
                                                      Karen M. Brownlee
                                                      Assistant Secretary