FEDERATED U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND: 1-3 YEARS
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
May 1, 2000
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: 1-3 YEARS
(the "Fund")
1933 Act File No. 2-89028
1940 ACT FILE NO. 811-3947
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 April 30, 2000, 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 485(b) as
Post-effective amendment No. 33 on April 25, 2000.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call me at
(412) 288-8160.
Very truly yours,
/s/ C. Grant Anderson
C. Grant Anderson
Assistant Secretary
