FEDERATED U S GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND 1-3 YEARS, 497, 1996-01-08

FEDERATED U S GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND 1-3 YEARS
497, 1996-01-08

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FEDERATED U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND: 1-3 YEARS
(FORMERLY, FEDERATED SHORT-INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT TRUST)

Institutional Service Shares

SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 30, 1995
Please insert the following as a new section immediately following the sub-
section entitled "By Mail" on page 8:
     "EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE
     Financial institutions that maintain master accounts with an aggregate
     investment of at least $400 million in certain funds which are advised
     or distributed by affiliates of Federated Investors may exchange their
     Shares for Institutional Shares of the Trust."

                                                                 January 8, 1996










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