FEDERATED SHORT TERM U S GOVERNMENT TRUST, 497J, 1999-03-01

FEDERATED SHORT TERM U S GOVERNMENT TRUST
497J, 1999-03-01

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                   FEDERATED SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT TRUST

                            Federated Investors Funds

                              5800 Corporate Drive

                       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000

                                  MARCH 1, 1999

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 "FUND")
           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 Fund hereby certifies that the definitive form of prospectus and
statement of additional information dated February 28, 1999, that would have
been filed under Rule 497(c), DO NOT differ from the form of prospectus and
statement of additional information contained in the most recent registration
statement for the Fund. This registration statement was electronically filed
485(B) on February 25, 1999.

        If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call me
at (412) 288-6659.

                                                   Very truly yours,

                                                   /s/ Matthew S. Hardin
                                                   Matthew S. Hardin
                                                   Assistant Secretary