FEDERATED SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT TRUST
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
March 3, 1998
EDGAR Operations Branch
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, DC 20549
RE: FEDERATED SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT TRUST (the "Trust")
1933 Act File No. 33-12322
1940 ACT FILE NO. 811-5035
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the above-named
Trust hereby certifies that the definitive form of prospectus and statement of
additional information dated February 28, 1998, that would have been filed under
Rule 497(c), does not differ from the form of prospectus and statement of
additional information contained in the most recent registration statement for
the Trust. This registration statement was electronically filed under 485(b) as
Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 on February 25, 1998.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call me at
(412) 288-8515.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Matthew S. Hardin
Matthew S. Hardin
Assistant Secretary
