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                                             MASTERS/EDGAR/N1ACOVPAGE

                                   1933 Act File No. 2-91776
                                   1940 Act File No. 811-3984

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 Form N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933        x

   Pre-Effective Amendment No.          ..........

   Post-Effective Amendment No.  29     ..........        x

                                  and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

   Amendment No.       ...........................

                        INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

      Federated Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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

                        John W. McGonigle, Esquire,
                        Federated Investors Tower,
                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
                  (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

 x  immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
    on                   pursuant to paragraph (b)
       -----------------
    60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (i)
    on                 pursuant to paragraph (a) (i).
    75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
    on                   pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485.
       -----------------

If appropriate, check the following box:

    This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.

Registrant has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, and:

 x   filed the Notice required by that Rule on January 15, 1997; or
    intends to file the Notice required by that Rule on or about
               ; or
   ------------
    during the most recent fiscal year did not sell any securities pursuant
 to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and, pursuant to
 Rule 24f-2(b)(2), need not file the Notice.


                         Copies To:

Matthew G. Maloney, Esquire
Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP
2101 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20037




CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


                                      Proposed
Title of                 Proposed     Maximum
Securities   Amount      Maximum      Aggregate    Amount of
Being        Being       Offering Price            Offering Registration
Registered   Registered  Per Unit     Price*       Fee

Shares of
Common Stock   5,042,430 $17.86         $90,057,800         $0.00
($0.0001 par value)


*Registrant has elected to calculate its filing fee in the manner described
in Rule 24e-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.  The total amount of
securities redeemed during the previous fiscal year was 15,454,094. The
total amount of redeemed securities used for reductions pursuant to
paragraph (a) of Rule 24e-2 or paragraph (c) of Rule 24f-2 during the
current year was 10,411,664.  The amount of redeemed securities being used
for reduction of the registration fee in this Amendment is 5,042,430.



                           CONTENTS OF AMENDMENT
  This Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement of
INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. is comprised of the following papers and
documents:

     1.The facing sheet to register a definite
       number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001,
       of INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.;

     2.The legal opinion of counsel for the Registrant, as
       to the legality of shares being offered; and as to
       the eligibility to become effective pursuant to
       Paragraph (b) of Rule 485; and

     3.Signature page.


                                SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, 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, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 15th day of January,
1997.

                        INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.

          BY:  /s/ J. Crilley Kelly
              J. Crilley Kelly, Assistant Secretary
             Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue
             January 15, 1997


  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/ / J. Crilley Kelly
   J. Crilley Kelly        Attorney In Fact    January 15, 1997
   Assistant Secretary     For the Persons
                           Listed Below

   NAME                     TITLE

John F. Donahue*           Chairman and Director

Glen R. Johnson*           President

John W. McGonigle*         Executive Vice President, Treasurer,
                           and Secretary

Thomas G. Bigley *         Director

John T. Conroy, Jr.*       Director

William J. Copeland*       Director

James E. Dowd*             Director

Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.*   Director

Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.*   Director

Peter E. Madden*           Director

Gregor F. Meyer*           Director

John E. Murray, Jr.*             Director

Wesley W. Posvar*          Director

Marjorie P. Smuts*         Director

* By Power of Attorney




   FEDERATED ADMINISTRATIVE
             SERVICES

                                          FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER
                                          PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3779
                                          412-288-1900

                                          January 15, 1997



International Series, Inc.
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA  15222-3779

Gentlemen:

     You have requested my opinion in conjunction with the registration by
International Series, Inc. (the `Corporation'') of an additional 5,042,430
shares of its common stock pursuant to Post-effective Amendment No. 29 to the
Corporation's registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No.2-91776). The subject Post-
effective Amendment will be filed pursuant to Paragraph (b) of Rule 485 and
become effective pursuant to said Rule immediately upon filing.

     As counsel I have participated in the preparation and filing of the
Corporation's amended registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
referred to above. Further, I have examined and am familiar with the
Corporation's Articles of Incorporation dated February 11, 1991 (`Articles of
Incorporation'), its Bylaws and other corporate documents and records deemed
relevant. I have also reviewed questions of law and consulted with counsel
thereon as deemed necessary or appropriate by me for the purpose of this
opinion.

     On the basis of the foregoing, it is my opinion that:

     1.   The Corporation is duly organized and validly existing under the laws
of the State of Maryland.
     2.   The Corporation is authorized to issue 5,000,000,000 shares of common
stock of a par value of $0.0001 per share.

     3.   The Shares which are currently being registered by the Registration
Statement referred to above may be legally and validly issued from time to time
in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation upon receipt of consideration
sufficient to comply with the Articles of Incorporation and subject to
compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, and applicable state laws regulating the sale of
securities. Such Shares, when so issued, will be fully paid and non-assessable.

     I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as part of the Corporation's
registration statement referred to above and as a part of any application or
registration statement filed under the securities laws of the States of the
United States.

     The foregoing opinion is limited to the Federal laws of the United States
and the laws of the State of Maryland, and I am expressing no opinion as to the
effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

                                   Very truly yours,


                                   /s/ J. Crilley Kelly
                                   J. Crilley Kelly
                                   Fund Attorney


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<ARTICLE>                       6                                              
<SERIES>                                                                       
     <NUMBER>                   011                                            
     <NAME>                     International Series, Inc.                     
                                Federated International Equity Fund            
                                Class A Shares                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                                         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               Nov-30-1996                                    
<PERIOD-END>                    Nov-30-1996                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>           183,164,318                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>          201,376,065                                    
<RECEIVABLES>                   4,223,711                                      
<ASSETS-OTHER>                  400,555                                        
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>            0                                              
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  206,000,331                                    
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>        8,243,946                                      
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>         0                                              
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>       532,049                                        
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>             8,775,995                                      
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                 0                                              
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>        174,869,114                                    
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>           9,982,601                                      
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>           10,725,577                                     
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>       0                                              
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>          862,540                                        
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>         5,004,870                                      
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>        0                                              
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>        18,212,892                                     
<NET-ASSETS>                    172,937,556                                    
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>               3,539,771                                      
<INTEREST-INCOME>               127,931                                        
<OTHER-INCOME>                  0                                              
<EXPENSES-NET>                  3,549,892                                      
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>         117,810                                        
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>        4,131,728                                      
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>       11,785,397                                     
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>           16,034,935                                     
<EQUALIZATION>                  0                                              
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>       919,568                                        
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>        19,980,524                                     
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>           0                                              
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>         7,740,149                                      
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>     9,162,907                                      
<SHARES-REINVESTED>             679,782                                        
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>          (8,203,565)                                    
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>         863,049                                        
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<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>         0                                              
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>      0                                              
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              0                                              
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                 3,824,996                                      
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>            201,091,618                                    
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>           17.890                                         
<PER-SHARE-NII>                 0.030                                          
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>         1.380                                          
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>            0.090                                          
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>       1.890                                          
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>            0.000                                          
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>             17.320                                         
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                 1.68                                           
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>          0                                              
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>            0.000                                          
                                                                               

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

                                                                               
<S>                             <C>                                            
                                                                               
<ARTICLE>                       6                                              
<SERIES>                                                                       
     <NUMBER>                   012                                            
     <NAME>                     International Series, Inc.                     
                                Federated International Equity Fund            
                                Class B Shares                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                                         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               Nov-30-1996                                    
<PERIOD-END>                    Nov-30-1996                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>           183,164,318                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>          201,376,065                                    
<RECEIVABLES>                   4,223,711                                      
<ASSETS-OTHER>                  400,555                                        
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>            0                                              
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  206,000,331                                    
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>        8,243,946                                      
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>         0                                              
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>       532,049                                        
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>             8,775,995                                      
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                 0                                              
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>        174,869,114                                    
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>           980,572                                        
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>           359,853                                        
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>       0                                              
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>          862,540                                        
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>         5,004,870                                      
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>        0                                              
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>        18,212,892                                     
<NET-ASSETS>                    16,707,131                                     
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>               3,539,771                                      
<INTEREST-INCOME>               127,931                                        
<OTHER-INCOME>                  0                                              
<EXPENSES-NET>                  3,549,892                                      
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>         117,810                                        
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>        4,131,728                                      
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>       11,785,397                                     
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>           16,034,935                                     
<EQUALIZATION>                  0                                              
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>       194                                            
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>        726,598                                        
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>           0                                              
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>         728,125                                        
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>     147,816                                        
<SHARES-REINVESTED>             40,410                                         
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>          8,203,565                                      
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>         863,049                                        
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>       21,471,982                                     
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>         0                                              
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>      0                                              
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>           2,004,435                                      
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              0                                              
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                 3,824,996                                      
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>            201,091,618                                    
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>           17.570                                         
<PER-SHARE-NII>                 (0.040)                                        
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>         1.270                                          
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>            0.000                                          
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>       1.890                                          
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>            0.000                                          
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>             17.040                                         
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                 2.59                                           
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>          0                                              
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>            0.000                                          
                                                                               

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<S>                             <C>                                            
                                                                               
<ARTICLE>                       6                                              
<SERIES>                                                                       
     <NUMBER>                   013                                            
     <NAME>                     International Series, Inc.                     
                                Federated International Equity Fund            
                                Class C Shares                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                                         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               Nov-30-1996                                    
<PERIOD-END>                    Nov-30-1996                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>           183,164,318                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>          201,376,065                                    
<RECEIVABLES>                   4,223,711                                      
<ASSETS-OTHER>                  400,555                                        
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>            0                                              
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  206,000,331                                    
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>        8,243,946                                      
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>         0                                              
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>       532,049                                        
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>             8,775,995                                      
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                 0                                              
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>        174,869,114                                    
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>           449,814                                        
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>           408,295                                        
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>       0                                              
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>          862,540                                        
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>         5,004,870                                      
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>        0                                              
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>        18,212,892                                     
<NET-ASSETS>                    7,579,649                                      
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>               3,539,771                                      
<INTEREST-INCOME>               127,931                                        
<OTHER-INCOME>                  0                                              
<EXPENSES-NET>                  3,549,892                                      
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>         117,810                                        
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>        4,131,728                                      
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>       11,785,397                                     
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>           16,034,935                                     
<EQUALIZATION>                  0                                              
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>       155                                            
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>        780,198                                        
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>           0                                              
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<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>            0.000                                          
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>       1.890                                          
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>            0.000                                          
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<EXPENSE-RATIO>                 2.57                                           
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>          0                                              
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>            0.000                                          
                                                                               

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

                                                                               
<S>                             <C>                                            
                                                                               
<ARTICLE>                       6                                              
<SERIES>                                                                       
     <NUMBER>                   021                                            
     <NAME>                     International Series, Inc.                     
                                Federated International Income Fund            
                                Class A Shares                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                                         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               Nov-30-1996                                    
<PERIOD-END>                    Nov-30-1996                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>           203,826,204                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>          217,451,536                                    
<RECEIVABLES>                   6,995,466                                      
<ASSETS-OTHER>                  141,313                                        
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>            0                                              
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  224,588,315                                    
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>        0                                              
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>         0                                              
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>       213,497                                        
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>             213,497                                        
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                 0                                              
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>        220,365,583                                    
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>           16,848,333                                     
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>           15,276,429                                     
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>       5,287,565                                      
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>          0                                              
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>         (14,956,181)                                   
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>        0                                              
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>        13,677,851                                     
<NET-ASSETS>                    200,757,508                                    
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>               0                                              
<INTEREST-INCOME>               15,520,503                                     
<OTHER-INCOME>                  0                                              
<EXPENSES-NET>                  2,703,757                                      
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>         12,816,746                                     
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>        11,654,540                                     
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>       587,187                                        
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>           25,058,473                                     
<EQUALIZATION>                  0                                              
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>       13,679,429                                     
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>        0                                              
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>           0                                              
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>         6,869,642                                      
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>     5,739,277                                      
<SHARES-REINVESTED>             441,539                                        
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>          37,331,994                                     
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>         4,448,761                                      
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>       (20,978,654)                                   
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>         0                                              
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>      0                                              
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>           1,476,050                                      
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              0                                              
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                 3,315,024                                      
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>            197,387,503                                    
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>           11.380                                         
<PER-SHARE-NII>                 0.750                                          
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>         0.660                                          
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>            0.870                                          
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>       0.000                                          
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>            0.000                                          
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>             11.920                                         
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                 1.30                                           
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>          0                                              
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>            0.000                                          
                                                                               

</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

                                                                               
<S>                             <C>                                            
                                                                               
<ARTICLE>                       6                                              
<SERIES>                                                                       
     <NUMBER>                   022                                            
     <NAME>                     International Series, Inc.                     
                                Federated International Income Fund            
                                Class B Shares                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                                         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               Nov-30-1996                                    
<PERIOD-END>                    Nov-30-1996                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>           203,826,204                                    
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>          217,451,536                                    
<RECEIVABLES>                   6,995,466                                      
<ASSETS-OTHER>                  141,313                                        
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>            0                                              
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  224,588,315                                    
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>        0                                              
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>         0                                              
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>       213,497                                        
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>             213,497                                        
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                 0                                              
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>        220,365,583                                    
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>           726,640                                        
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>           98,831                                         
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>       5,287,565                                      
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>          0                                              
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>         (14,956,181)                                   
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>        0                                              
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>        13,677,851                                     
<NET-ASSETS>                    8,640,964                                      
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>               0                                              
<INTEREST-INCOME>               15,520,503                                     
<OTHER-INCOME>                  0                                              
<EXPENSES-NET>                  2,703,757                                      
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>         12,816,746                                     
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>        11,654,540                                     
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>       587,187                                        
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>           25,058,473                                     
<EQUALIZATION>                  0                                              
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>       229,103                                        
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>        0                                              
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>           0                                              
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>         660,138                                        
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>     46,135                                         
<SHARES-REINVESTED>             13,806                                         
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>          37,331,994                                     
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>         4,448,761                                      
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>       (20,978,654)                                   
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>         0                                              
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>      0                                              
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>           1,476,050                                      
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              0                                              
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                 3,315,024                                      
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>            197,387,503                                    
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>           11.360                                         
<PER-SHARE-NII>                 0.680                                          
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>         0.640                                          
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>            0.790                                          
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>       0.000                                          
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>            0.000                                          
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>             11.890                                         
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                 2.11                                           
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>          0                                              
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>            0.000                                          
                                                                               

</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

                                                                               
<S>                             <C>                                            
                                                                               
<ARTICLE>                       6                                              
<SERIES>                                                                       
     <NUMBER>                   023                                            
     <NAME>                     International Series, Inc.                     
                                Federated International Income Fund            
                                Class C Shares                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                                         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               Nov-30-1996                                    
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