FEDERATED UTILITY FUND INC, 485BPOS, 2000-04-26

FEDERATED UTILITY FUND INC
485BPOS, 2000-04-26

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                                          1933 Act File No. 33-13388
                                          1940 Act File No. 811-5114

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933              X__
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    Pre-Effective Amendment No.         ....................      _  ___
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    Post-Effective Amendment No.  26    ....................         X__
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                                     and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940      X
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    Amendment No.    29  ...................................         X
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                             FEDERATED UTILITY FUND, INC.

                  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                            Federated Investors Funds

                              5800 Corporate Drive

                       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000

                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (412) 288-1900

                         (Registrant's Telephone Number)

                           John W. McGonigle, Esquire

                            Federated Investors Tower

                               1001 Liberty Avenue

                       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

                        (Name and Address of Agent for Service)
                   (Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

_ _ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) X__on APRIL 30, 2000
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.

                                   Copies to:

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

PROSPECTUS

Federated Utility Fund, Inc.

CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES

A mutual fund seeking current income and long-term growth of income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in securities of utility companies.

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As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE

APRIL 30, 2000

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Risk/Return Summary 1

What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses? 3

What are the Fund's Investment Strategies? 4

What are the Principal Securities in Which the
Fund Invests? 6

What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund? 7

What Do Shares Cost? 8

How is the Fund Sold? 10

How to Purchase Shares 11

How to Redeem and Exchange Shares 13

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Account and Share Information 16

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Who Manages the Fund? 17

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Financial Information 18

Risk/Return Summary

WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?

The Fund's primary investment objectives are current income and long-term growth of income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective. While there is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives, it endeavors to do so by following the strategies and policies described in this prospectus.

WHAT ARE THE FUND'S MAIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES?

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The Fund pursues its investment objectives by investing primarily in equity securities of companies engaged in providing utility services such as electricity, gas and telecommunications. The Adviser seeks companies that have a history and a likelihood of paying increasing levels of dividends as well as companies that offer superior growth prospects that, in the Adviser's opinion, are trading at a relatively low valuation, and therefore offer the potential for capital appreciation.

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WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?

All mutual funds take investment risks. Therefore, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The primary factors that may reduce the Fund's returns include:

Stock Market Risks. The value of equity securities in the Fund's portfolio will fluctuate and, as a result, the Fund's share price may decline suddenly or over a sustained period of time.
Sector Risk. Because the Fund may allocate relatively more of its assets to utility-related industry sectors than to other sectors, the value of utility company equity securities in the Fund's portfolio may be adversely affected by technological changes, shifts in consumer demands or regulatory policies, the adequacy of rate increases and future regulatory initiatives associated with utility companies.
Risks Relating to Investing for Value. The Fund generally uses a "value" style of investing, so that the Fund's share price may lag that of other funds using a different investment style.
Risks of Investing in American Depositary Receipts. Because the Fund may invest in American Depositary Receipts issued by foreign companies, the Fund's share price may be more affected by foreign economic and political conditions, taxation policies and accounting and auditing standards, than would otherwise be the case.

The Shares offered by this prospectus are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency.

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

[Graphic Representation Omitted - See Appendix]

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The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund's Class A Shares total returns on a calendar year-end basis.

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The total returns displayed for the Fund do not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.

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The Fund's Class A Shares total return for the three-month period from January 1, 2000 to March 31, 2000 was 5.07%.

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Within the period shown in the Chart, the Fund's Class A Shares highest quarterly return was 12.89% (quarter ended December 31, 1997). Its lowest quarterly return was (7.17%) (quarter ended March 31, 1994).

Average Annual Total Return Table

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The following table represents the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares Average Annual Total Returns for the calendar period ended December 31, 1999. The table shows the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares total returns over a period of years relative to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500), the Standard & Poor's Utility Index (S&PUI), broad-based market indices, and the Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA), an average of funds with similar investment objectives. Total returns for the indices and the average shown do not reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. Indices and averages are unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.

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Calendar Period	Class A	Class B	Class C	S&P 500	S&PUI	DJUA
1 Year	(4.40%)	(4.54%)	(0.50%)	21.05%	(8.88%)	(5.69%)
5 Years	14.08%	14.30%	14.47%	28.56%	13.85%	14.78%
10 Years	11.10%	--	--	18.21%	9.21%	7.75%
Start of Performance¹	--	13.24%	10.25%	--	--	--

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1 The Fund's Class B and Class C Shares start of performance dates were October 12, 1994 and April 27, 1993, respectively.

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Past performance does not necessarily predict future performance. This information provides you with historical performance information so that you can analyze whether the Fund's investment risks are balanced by its potential returns.

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What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses?

FEDERATED UTILITY FUND, INC.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold the Fund's Class A, B and C Shares.

Shareholder Fees	Class A	Class B	Class C
Fees Paid Directly From Your Investment
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.50%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	0.00%	5.50%	1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price)	None	None	None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)	None	None	None
Exchange Fee	None	None	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Before Waivers)¹
Expenses That are Deducted From Fund Assets (as percentage of average net assets)
Management Fee	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee	None	0.75%	0.75%
Shareholder Services Fee²	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
Other Expenses	0.24%	0.24%	0.24%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.24%	1.99%³	1.99%
1 Although not contractually obligated to do so, the shareholder services provider waived certain amounts. These are shown below along with the net expenses the Fund actually paid for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2000.
Total Waiver of Fund Expenses	0.01%	0.00%	0.00%
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers)	1.23%	1.99%	1.99%
2 The shareholder services provider voluntarily waived a portion of the shareholder services fee. The shareholder services provider can terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The shareholder services fee paid by the Fund's Class A Shares (after the voluntary waiver) was 0.24% for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2000.
3 Class B Shares convert to Class A Shares (which pay lower ongoing expenses) approximately eight years after purchase.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Class A, B and C Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund's Class A, B and C Shares for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. Expenses assuming no redemption are also shown. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's Class A, B and C Shares operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share Class

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

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Expenses assuming redemption

Expenses assuming no redemption

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Expenses assuming redemption

Expenses assuming no redemption

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Expenses assuming redemption

Expenses assuming no redemption

What are the Fund's Investment Strategies?

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The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of its assets in equity securities (including convertible securities) of companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from the provision of electricity, gas and telecommunications related services. A description of the various types of securities in which the Fund invests, and their risks, immediately follows the strategy discussion.

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The Adviser allocates the Fund's assets among the three utility sectors (electricity, gas and telecommunications) based in part on the Adviser's opinion as to which sectors are, as a whole, priced at a low market valuation ("undervalued") when compared with the other sectors. In addition, the Adviser considers such factors as the dividend paying potential and earnings growth potential of the companies comprising each sector. In order to diversify the Fund, the Adviser attempts to limit the Fund's exposure to each sector reflected by the Standard & Poor's Utility and Communications Indices ("S&P Indices"), as a general matter, to not less than 50% nor more than 200% of each Index's allocation to that sector. The S&P Indices are unmanaged market capitalization-weighted indices of natural gas and electric companies and communications companies, respectively.

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In determining whether to buy a security, the Adviser may seek companies that have a history and a likelihood of paying increasing levels of dividends, as well as companies that offer superior growth prospects that, in the Adviser's opinion, are trading at a relatively low valuation, and therefore offer the potential for capital appreciation. The Adviser generally uses the "value" style of investing, selecting securities of companies that, in the Adviser's opinion, are trading at a lower valuation in relation to their historic and current market prices, to industry peers, and to their expected future price based on projected earnings, and that therefore offer the potential for capital appreciation. Because the Adviser uses a "value" style of investing, the price of the securities held by the Fund may not, under certain market conditions, increase as rapidly as stocks selected primarily for their growth attributes. However, such securities generally have lower volatility in relation to their share price, and a higher yield, when compared with other equity securities.

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In addition to evaluating the share price of an issuer, the Adviser performs traditional fundamental analysis to select securities that exhibit the most promising value for the Fund's portfolio. In selecting securities, the Adviser focuses on the current financial condition of the issuing company, in addition to examining its business, competitive position, and management expertise. Further, the Adviser considers current economic, financial market, and industry factors, which may affect the issuing company. To determine the timing of purchases of portfolio securities, the Adviser compares the current stock price of an issuer with the Adviser's judgment as to that stock's current and expected value based on projected future earnings. The Adviser sells a portfolio security if it determines that the issuer's prospects have deteriorated, or if it finds an attractive security which the Adviser deems has superior risk and return characteristics to a security held by the Fund.

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The Adviser may invest up to 35%, but, as a general matter, invests up to 25% of its assets in non-utility securities such as common stocks or convertible securities of companies that typically are related to the utilities and telecommunications business. These may include convertible securities of companies which demonstrate better growth prospects than those in the traditional utility sector. The Adviser normally purchases convertible securities to provide total return and/or enhance the Fund's income. In addition, the Adviser may invest a portion of the Fund's assets in securities of companies based outside the United States, to diversify the Fund's holdings and to gain exposure to the foreign market. Foreign holdings primarily take the form of American Depositary Receipts, which represent interests in underlying securities issued by a foreign company, but which are traded in the United States. Securities of foreign companies may be more affected by foreign economic and political conditions, taxation policies, and accounting and auditing standards than those of U.S. companies.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund actively trades its portfolio securities in an attempt to achieve its investment objective. Active trading will cause the Fund to have an increased portfolio turnover rate, which is likely to generate shorter-term gains (losses) for its shareholders, which are taxed at a higher rate than longer-term gains (losses). Actively trading portfolio securities increases the Fund's trading costs and may have an adverse impact on the Fund's performance.

Temporary Defensive Investments

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The Fund may temporarily depart from its principal investment strategies by investing its assets in cash and shorter-term, higher-quality debt securities and similar obligations. It may do this to minimize potential losses and maintain liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions during adverse market conditions. This may cause the Fund to give up greater investment returns to maintain the safety of principal, that is, the original amount invested by shareholders.

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What are the Principal Securities in Which the Fund Invests?

EQUITY SECURITIES

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Equity securities represent a share of an issuer's earnings and assets, after the issuer pays its liabilities. The Fund cannot predict the income it will receive from equity securities because issuers generally have discretion as to the payment of any dividends or distributions. However, equity securities offer greater potential for appreciation than many other types of securities, because their value increases directly with the value of the issuer's business. The following describes the types of equity securities in which the Fund may invest.

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Common Stocks

Common stocks are the most prevalent type of equity security. Common stocks receive the issuer's earnings after the issuer pays its creditors and any preferred stockholders. As a result, changes in an issuer's earnings directly influence the value of its common stock.

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AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS

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American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) represent interests in underlying securities issued by a foreign company. Depositary receipts are not traded in the same market as the underlying security. ADRs provide a way to buy shares of foreign-based companies in the United States rather than in overseas markets. ADRs are also traded in U.S. dollars, eliminating the need for foreign exchange transactions.

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CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

Convertible securities are fixed income securities that the Fund has the option to exchange for equity securities at a specified conversion price. The option allows the Fund to realize additional returns if the market price of the equity securities exceeds the conversion price. For example, the Fund may hold fixed income securities that are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $10 per share. If the market value of the shares of common stock reached $12, the Fund could realize an additional $2 per share by converting its fixed income securities.

Convertible securities have lower yields than comparable fixed income securities. In addition, at the time a convertible security is issued the conversion price exceeds the market value of the underlying equity securities. Thus, convertible securities may provide lower returns than non-convertible fixed income securities or equity securities depending upon changes in the price of the underlying equity securities. However, convertible securities permit the Fund to realize some of the potential appreciation of the underlying equity securities with less risk of losing its initial investment.

The Fund treats convertible securities as both fixed income and equity securities for purposes of its investment policies and limitations, because of their unique characteristics.

What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund?

STOCK MARKET RISKS

The value of equity securities in the Fund's portfolio will rise and fall. These fluctuations could be a sustained trend or a drastic movement. The Fund's portfolio will reflect changes in prices of individual portfolio stocks or general changes in stock valuations. Consequently, the Fund's share price may decline.

The Adviser attempts to manage market risk by limiting the amount the Fund invests in each company's equity securities. However, diversification will not protect the Fund against widespread or prolonged declines in the stock market.

SECTOR RISKS

Sector risk is the possibility that a certain sector, such as the utility sector, may underperform other sectors or the market as a whole. Utility securities pose certain risks to investors. For instance, technological innovations may cause existing plants, equipment or products to become less competitive or obsolete. Energy conservation and environmental concerns may reduce demand for services of utility companies or may impede planned growth by such companies. Utilities which own nuclear facilities may be susceptible to environmental and regulatory issues that could cause litigation or result in fines being levied against the company. In addition, most utility companies in the United States and in foreign countries are subject to government regulation which seeks to ensure desirable levels of service and adequate capacity to meet public demand. To this end, prices are often regulated to enable consumers to obtain service at what is perceived to be a fair price, while attempting to provide utility companies with a rate of return sufficient to attract capital investment necessary for continued operation and necessary growth. Utility companies may, therefore, be adversely affected by shifts in regulatory policies, the adequacy of rate increases, and future regulatory initiatives.

RISKS RELATED TO INVESTING FOR VALUE

Due to their relatively low valuations, value stocks are typically less volatile than growth stocks. For instance, the price of a value stock may experience a smaller increase on a forecast of higher earnings, a positive fundamental development, or positive market development. Further, value stocks tend to have higher dividends than growth stocks. This means they depend less on price changes for returns and may lag behind growth stocks in an up market.

RISKS OF INVESTING IN ADRS

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Because the Fund may invest in ADRs issued by foreign companies, the Fund's share price may be more affected by foreign economic and political conditions, taxation policies, and accounting and auditing standards, than would otherwise be the case. Foreign companies may not provide information as frequently or to as great an extent as companies in the United States. Foreign companies may also receive less coverage than U.S. companies by market analysts and the financial press. In addition, foreign countries may lack uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards or regulatory requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. These factors may prevent the Fund and its Adviser from obtaining information concerning foreign companies that is as frequent, extensive and reliable as the information available concerning companies in the United States.

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What Do Shares Cost?

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You can purchase, redeem or exchange Shares any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open. When the Fund receives your transaction request in proper form (as described in the prospectus) it is processed at the next calculated net asset value (NAV) plus any applicable front-end sales charge (public offering price). NAV is determined at the end of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) each day the NYSE is open.

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The Fund generally values equity securities according to the last sale price in the market in which they are primarily traded (either a national securities exchange or the over-the-counter market). The Fund generally values fixed income securities according to the mean between bid and asked prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost.

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The Fund's current NAV and public offering price may be found in the mutual funds section of certain local newspapers under "Federated" and the appropriate class designation listing.

The following table summarizes the minimum required investment amount and the maximum sales charge, if any, that you will pay on an investment in the Fund. Keep in mind that investment professionals may charge you fees for their services in connection with your Share transactions.

	Minimum Initial/ Subsequent Investment Amounts¹	Maximum Sales Charge
Shares Offered	Minimum Initial/ Subsequent Investment Amounts¹	Front-End Sales Charge²	Contingent Deferred Sales Charge³
Class A	$1,500/$100	5.50%	0.00%
Class B	$1,500/$100	None	5.50%
Class C	$1,500/$100	None	1.00%

1 The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts for retirement plans are $250 and $100, respectively. The minimum subsequent investment amounts for Systematic Investment Programs is $50. Investment professionals may impose higher or lower minimum investment requirements on their customers than those imposed by the Fund. Orders for $250,000 or more will be invested in Class A Shares instead of Class B Shares to maximize your return and minimize the sales charges and marketing fees. Accounts held in the name of an investment professional may be treated differently. Class B Shares will automatically convert into Class A Shares after eight full years from the purchase date. This conversion is a non-taxable event.

2 Front-End Sales Charge is expressed as a percentage of public offering price. See "Sales Charge When You Purchase."

3 See "Sales Charge When You Redeem."

SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU PURCHASE

Class A Shares
Purchase Amount	Sales Charge as a Percentage of Public Offering Price	Sales Charge as a Percentage of NAV
Less than $50,000	5.50%	5.82%
$50,000 but less than $100,000	4.50%	4.71%
$100,000 but less than $250,000	3.75%	3.90%
$250,000 but less than $500,000	2.50%	2.56%
$500,000 but less than $1 million	2.00%	2.04%
$1 million or greater¹	0.00%	0.00%

1 A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% of the redemption amount applies to Class A Shares redeemed up to 24 months after purchase under certain investment programs where an investment professional received an advance payment on the transaction.

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If your investment qualifies for a reduction or elimination of the sales charge as described below, you or your investment professional should notify the Fund's Distributor at the time of purchase. If the Distributor is not notified, you will receive the reduced sales charge only on additional purchases, and not retroactively on previous purchases.

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The sales charge at purchase may be reduced or eliminated by:

purchasing Shares in greater quantities to reduce the applicable sales charge;
combining concurrent purchases of Shares:
by you, your spouse, and your children under age 21; or
of the same share class of two or more Federated Funds (other than money market funds);
accumulating purchases (in calculating the sales charge on an additional purchase, include the current value of previous Share purchases still invested in the Fund); or
signing a letter of intent to purchase a specific dollar amount of Shares within 13 months (call your investment professional or the Fund for more information).

The sales charge will be eliminated when you purchase Shares:

within 120 days of redeeming Shares of an equal or lesser amount;
by exchanging shares from the same share class of another Federated Fund (other than a money market fund);
through wrap accounts or other investment programs where you pay the investment professional directly for services;
through investment professionals that receive no portion of the sales charge;
as a Federated Life Member (Class A Shares only) and their immediate family members; or
as a Director or employee of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor and their affiliates, and the immediate family members of these individuals.

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SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU REDEEM

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Your redemption proceeds may be reduced by a sales charge, commonly referred to as a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).

Class A Shares
A CDSC of 0.75% of the redemption amount applies to Class A Shares redeemed up to 24 months after purchase under certain investment programs where an investment professional received an advance payment on the transaction.

Class B Shares
Shares Held Up To:		CDSC
1 Year		5.50%
2 Years		4.75%
3 Years		4.00%
4 Years		3.00%
5 Years		2.00%
6 Years		1.00%
7 Years or More		0.00%

Class C Shares
You will pay a 1% CDSC if you redeem Shares within one year of the purchase date.

You will not be charged a CDSC when redeeming Shares:

purchased with reinvested dividends or capital gains;
purchased within 120 days of redeeming Shares of an equal or lesser amount;

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that you exchanged into the same share class of another Federated Fund if the shares were held for the applicable CDSC holding period (other than a money market fund);

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purchased through investment professionals who did not receive advanced sales payments;

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if, after you purchase Shares, you become disabled as defined by the IRS;

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if the Fund redeems your Shares and closes your account for not meeting the minimum balance requirement;

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if your redemption is a required retirement plan distribution; or

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upon the death of the last surviving shareholder of the account.

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To keep the sales charge as low as possible, the Fund redeems your Shares in this order:

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Shares that are not subject to a CDSC; and
Shares held the longest (to determine the number of years your Shares have been held, include the time you held shares of other Federated Funds that have been exchanged for Shares of this Fund).

The CDSC is then calculated using the share price at the time of purchase or redemption, whichever is lower.

How is the Fund Sold?

The Fund offers four share classes: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares, each representing interests in a single portfolio of securities. This prospectus relates only to Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares. Each share class has different sales charges and other expenses, which affect their performance. Contact your investment professional or call 1-800-341-7400 for more information concerning the other class.

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The Fund's Distributor, Federated Securities Corp., markets the Shares described in this prospectus to institutions or individuals, directly or through investment professionals.

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When the Distributor receives marketing fees and sales charges, it may pay some or all of them to investment professionals. The Distributor and its affiliates may pay out of their assets other amounts (including items of material value) to investment professionals for marketing and servicing Shares. The Distributor is a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated).

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RULE 12B-1 PLAN

The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Plan, which allows it to pay marketing fees to the Distributor and investment professionals for the sale, distribution and customer servicing of the Fund's Class B Shares and Class C Shares. Because these Shares pay marketing fees on an ongoing basis, your investment cost may be higher over time than other shares with different sales charges and marketing fees.

How to Purchase Shares

You may purchase Shares through an investment professional, directly from the Fund, or through an exchange from another Federated Fund. The Fund reserves the right to reject any request to purchase or exchange Shares.

Where the Fund offers more than one share class and you do not specify the class choice on your New Account Form or form of payment (e.g., Federal Reserve wire or check) you automatically will receive Class A Shares.

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

Establish an account with the investment professional; and
Submit your purchase order to the investment professional before the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). You will receive the next calculated NAV if the investment professional forwards the order to the Fund on the same day and the Fund receives payment within three business days. You will become the owner of Shares and receive dividends when the Fund receives your payment.

Investment professionals should send payments according to the instructions in the sections "By Wire" or "By Check."

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

Establish your account with the Fund by submitting a completed New Account Form; and
Send your payment to the Fund by Federal Reserve wire or check.

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You will become the owner of Shares and your Shares will be priced at the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives your wire or your check. If your check does not clear, your purchase will be canceled and you could be liable for any losses or fees incurred by the Fund or Federated Shareholder Services Company, the Fund's transfer agent.

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An institution may establish an account and place an order by calling the Fund and the Shares will be priced at the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives the order.

By Wire

Send your wire to:

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA

Dollar Amount of Wire

ABA Number 011000028

Attention: EDGEWIRE

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Wire Order Number, Dealer Number or Group Number

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Nominee/Institution Name

Fund Name and Number and Account Number

You cannot purchase Shares by wire on holidays when wire transfers are restricted.

By Check

Make your check payable to The Federated Funds, note your account number on the check, and mail it to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company

P.O. Box 8600

Boston, MA 02266-8600

If you send your check by a private courier or overnight delivery service that requires a street address, mail it to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company

1099 Hingham Street

Rockland, MA 02370-3317

Payment should be made in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. The Fund will not accept third-party checks (checks originally payable to someone other than you or The Federated Funds).

THROUGH AN EXCHANGE

You may purchase Shares through an exchange from the same Share class of another Federated Fund. You must meet the minimum initial investment requirement for purchasing Shares and both accounts must have identical registrations.

BY SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Once you have opened an account, you may automatically purchase additional Shares on a regular basis by completing the Systematic Investment Program section of the New Account Form or by contacting the Fund or your investment professional.

BY AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH)

Once you have opened an account, you may purchase additional Shares through a depository institution that is an ACH member. This purchase option can be established by completing the appropriate sections of the New Account Form.

RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS

You may purchase Shares as retirement investments (such as qualified plans and IRAs or transfer or rollover of assets). Call your investment professional or the Fund for information on retirement investments. We suggest that you discuss retirement investments with your tax adviser. You may be subject to an annual IRA account fee.

How to Redeem and Exchange Shares

You should redeem or exchange Shares:

through an investment professional if you purchased Shares through an investment professional; or
directly from the Fund if you purchased Shares directly from the Fund.

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

Submit your redemption or exchange request to your investment professional by the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The redemption amount you will receive is based upon the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives the order from your investment professional.

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

By Telephone

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You may redeem or exchange Shares by calling the Fund at 1-800-341-7400 once you have completed the appropriate authorization form for telephone transactions. If you call before the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) you will receive a redemption amount based on that day's NAV.

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By Mail

You may redeem or exchange Shares by mailing a written request to the Fund.

You will receive a redemption amount based on the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives your written request in proper form.

Send requests by mail to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company

P.O. Box 8600

Boston, MA 02266-8600

Send requests by private courier or overnight delivery service to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company

1099 Hingham Street

Rockland, MA 02370-3317

All requests must include:

Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration;
amount to be redeemed or exchanged;
signatures of all shareholders exactly as registered; and
if exchanging, the Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration into which you are exchanging.

Call your investment professional or the Fund if you need special instructions.

Signature Guarantees

Signatures must be guaranteed if:

your redemption will be sent to an address other than the address of record;
your redemption will be sent to an address of record that was changed within the last 30 days;
a redemption is payable to someone other than the shareholder(s) of record; or
if exchanging (transferring) into another fund with a different shareholder registration.

A signature guarantee is designed to protect your account from fraud. Obtain a signature guarantee from a bank or trust company, savings association, credit union or broker, dealer, or securities exchange member. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.

PAYMENT METHODS FOR REDEMPTIONS

Your redemption proceeds will be mailed by check to your address of record. The following payment options are available if you complete the appropriate section of the New Account Form or an Account Service Options Form. These payment options require a signature guarantee if they were not established when the account was opened:

an electronic transfer to your account at a financial institution that is an ACH member; or
wire payment to your account at a domestic commercial bank that is a Federal Reserve System member.

Redemption in Kind

Although the Fund intends to pay Share redemptions in cash, it reserves the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of the Fund's portfolio securities.

LIMITATIONS ON REDEMPTION PROCEEDS

Redemption proceeds normally are wired or mailed within one business day after receiving a request in proper form. Payment may be delayed up to seven days:

to allow your purchase to clear;
during periods of market volatility; or
when a shareholder's trade activity or amount adversely impacts the Fund's ability to manage its assets.

You will not accrue interest or dividends on uncashed checks from the Fund if those checks are undeliverable and returned to the Fund.

REDEMPTIONS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

In the absence of your specific instructions, 10% of the value of your redemption from a retirement account in the Fund may be withheld for taxes. This withholding only applies to certain types of retirement accounts.

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EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

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You may exchange Shares of the Fund into Shares of the same class of another Federated Fund. To do this, you must:

ensure that the account registrations are identical;
meet any minimum initial investment requirements; and
receive a prospectus for the fund into which you wish to exchange.

An exchange is treated as a redemption and a subsequent purchase, and is a taxable transaction.

The Fund may modify or terminate the exchange privilege at any time. The Fund's management or investment adviser may determine from the amount, frequency and pattern of exchanges that a shareholder is engaged in excessive trading that is detrimental to the Fund and other shareholders. If this occurs, the Fund may terminate the availability of exchanges to that shareholder and may bar that shareholder from purchasing other Federated Funds.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM

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You may automatically redeem Shares in a minimum amount of $100 on a regular basis. Complete the appropriate section of the New Account Form or an Account Service Options Form or contact your investment professional or the Fund. Your account value must meet the minimum initial investment amount at the time the program is established. This program may reduce, and eventually deplete, your account. Payments should not be considered yield or income. Generally, it is not advisable to continue to purchase Class A Shares subject to a sales charge while redeeming Shares using this program.

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Systematic Withdrawal Program (SWP) on Class B Shares

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You will not be charged a CDSC on SWP redemptions if:

you redeem 12% or less of your account value in a single year;
you reinvest all dividends and capital gains distributions; and
your account has at least a $10,000 balance when you establish the SWP. (You cannot aggregate multiple Class B Share accounts to meet this minimum balance.)

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You will be subject to a CDSC on redemption amounts that exceed the 12% annual limit. In measuring the redemption percentage, your account is valued when you establish the SWP and then annually at calendar year-end. You can redeem monthly, quarterly or semi-annually.

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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

Telephone Transactions

The Fund will record your telephone instructions. If the Fund does not follow reasonable procedures, it may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions.

Share Certificates

The Fund no longer issues share certificates. If you are redeeming or exchanging Shares represented by certificates previously issued by the Fund, you must return the certificates with your written redemption or exchange request. For your protection, send your certificates by registered or certified mail, but do not endorse them.

Account and Share Information

CONFIRMATIONS AND ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

You will receive confirmation of purchases, redemptions and exchanges (except for systematic transactions). In addition, you will receive periodic statements reporting all account activity, including systematic transactions, dividends and capital gains paid.

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS

The Fund declares and pays any dividends monthly to shareholders. Dividends are paid to all shareholders invested in the Fund on the record date. The record date is the date on which a shareholder must officially own Shares in order to earn a dividend.

In addition, the Fund pays any capital gains at least annually. Your dividends and capital gains distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Shares without a sales charge, unless you elect cash payments.

If you purchase Shares just before a Fund declares a dividend or capital gain distribution, you will pay the full price for the Shares and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution, whether or not you reinvest the distribution in Shares. Therefore, you should consider the tax implications of purchasing Shares shortly before the Fund declares a dividend or capital gain. Contact your investment professional or the Fund for information concerning when dividends and capital gains will be paid.

ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES

Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, non-retirement accounts may be closed if redemptions or exchanges cause the account balance to fall below the minimum initial investment amount. Before an account is closed, you will be notified and allowed 30 days to purchase additional Shares to meet the minimum.

TAX INFORMATION

The Fund sends an annual statement of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. Fund distributions of dividends and capital gains are taxable to you whether paid in cash or reinvested in the Fund. Dividends are taxable as ordinary income; capital gains are taxable at different rates depending upon the length of time the Fund holds its assets.

Fund distributions are expected to be both dividends and capital gains. Redemptions and exchanges are taxable sales. Please consult your tax adviser regarding your federal, state and local tax liability.

Who Manages the Fund?

The Board of Directors governs the Fund. The Board selects and oversees the Adviser, Passport Research, Ltd. The Adviser manages the Fund's assets, including buying and selling portfolio securities. The Adviser's address is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779.

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The Adviser has delegated daily management of some Fund assets to the Sub-Adviser, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., who is paid by the Adviser and not by the Fund, based on the portion of foreign securities the Sub-adviser manages. The Sub-Adviser's address is 175 Water Street, New York, NY 10038-4965.

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The Adviser, Sub-Adviser and other subsidiaries of Federated advise approximately 176 mutual funds and separate accounts, which totaled approximately $125 billion in assets as of December 31, 1999. Federated was established in 1955 and is one of the largest mutual fund investment managers in the United States with approximately 1,900 employees. More than 4,000 investment professionals make Federated Funds available to their customers.

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THE FUND'S PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ARE:

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This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Fund's audited financial statements, is included in the Annual Report.

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Financial Highlights--Class A Shares

(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)

Year Ended February 28 or 29

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$12.42

$14.07

$13.27

$12.79

$10.98

Income From Investment Operations:

Net investment income

0.36

0.38

0.42

0.52

0.48

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

0.34

0.64

2.52

1.22

1.82

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

0.70

1.02

2.94

1.74

2.30

Less Distributions:

Distributions from net investment income

(0.36

)

(0.36

)

(0.41

)

(0.52

)

(0.48

)

Distributions from net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

(1.14

)

(2.31

)

(1.73

)

(0.74

)

Distributions in excess of net investment income²

(0.01

)

TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS

(1.50

)

(2.67

)

(2.14

)

(1.26

)

(0.49

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$11.62

$12.42

$14.07

$13.27

$12.79

Total Return³

5.44

7.04

23.05

14.34

21.47

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses

1.23

1.14

1.15

1.14

Net investment income

2.86

2.79

3.01

3.52

4.09

Expenses waivers/reimbursement⁴

0.01

0.11

0.12

0.15

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$688,761

$756,510

$778,059

$759,732

$816,687

Portfolio turnover

127

118

1 For the year ended February 29, 2000, the Fund was audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

2 Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These distributions do not represent a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.

3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

4 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income ratios shown above.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated February 29, 2000, which can be obtained free of charge.

Financial Highlights--Class B Shares

(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)

Year Ended February 28 or 29

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$12.42

$14.08

$13.28

$12.77

$10.98

Income From Investment Operations:

Net investment income

0.26

0.28

0.30

0.44

0.43

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

0.35

0.63

2.53

1.21

1.77

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

0.61

0.91

2.83

1.65

2.20

Less Distributions:

Distributions from net investment income

(0.26

)

(0.26

)

(0.30

)

(0.40

)

(0.41

)

Distributions from net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

(1.14

)

(2.31

)

(1.73

)

(0.74

)

TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS

(1.40

)

(2.57

)

(2.03

)

(1.14

)

(0.41

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$11.63

$12.42

$14.08

$13.28

$12.77

Total Return²

4.73

6.18

22.10

13.60

20.45

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses

1.99

1.98

1.90

Net investment income

2.10

2.04

2.25

2.81

3.19

Expenses waivers/reimbursement³

0.10

0.12

0.14

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$135,245

$142,858

$121,549

$101,619

$85,650

Portfolio turnover

127

118

1 For the year ended February 29, 2000, the Fund was audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

2 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

3 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income ratios shown above.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated February 29, 2000, which can be obtained free of charge.

Financial Highlights--Class C Shares

(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)

Year Ended February 28 or 29

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$12.42

$14.07

$13.28

$12.77

$10.98

Income From Investment Operations:

Net investment income

0.26

0.28

0.31

0.42

0.39

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

0.34

0.64

2.51

1.23

1.80

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

0.60

0.92

2.82

1.65

2.19

Less Distributions:

Distributions from net investment income

(0.26

)

(0.26

)

(0.30

)

(0.40

)

(0.39

)

Distributions from net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

(1.14

)

(2.31

)

(1.73

)

(0.74

)

Distributions in excess of net investment income²

(0.01

)

TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS

(1.40

)

(2.57

)

(2.03

)

(1.14

)

(0.40

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$11.62

$12.42

$14.07

$13.28

$12.77

Total Return³

4.65

6.25

23.03%

13.58

20.43

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses

1.99

1.98

1.90

1.87

Net investment income

2.11

2.03

2.25

2.77

3.35

Expenses waivers/reimbursements⁴

0.10

0.12

0.17

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$51,708

$58,012

$58,010

$58,196

$66,864

Portfolio turnover

127

118

1 For the year ended February 29, 2000, the Fund was audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

4 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income ratios shown above.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated February 29, 2000, which can be obtained free of charge.

Federated
World-Class Investment Manager

PROSPECTUS

Federated Utility Fund, Inc.

CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES

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APRIL 30, 2000

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A Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated April 30, 2000, is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Additional information about the Fund and its investments is contained in the Fund's SAI and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders as they become available. The Annual Report's Management Discussion and Analysis discusses market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. To obtain the SAI, Annual Report, Semi-Annual Report and other information without charge, and make inquiries, call your investment professional or the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.

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You can obtain information about the Fund (including the SAI) by writing to or visiting the Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. You may also access fund information from the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. You can purchase copies of this information by contacting the SEC by email at publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102. Call 1-202-942-8090 for information on the Public Reference Room's operations and copying fees.

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Federated
Federated Utility Fund, Inc.
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
1-800-341-7400
www.federatedinvestors.com
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Investment Company Act File No. 811-5114
Cusip 314286105
Cusip 314286204
Cusip 314286303

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PROSPECTUS

Federated Utility Fund, Inc.

CLASS F SHARES

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NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE

APRIL 30, 2000

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Risk/Return Summary 1

What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses? 3

What are the Fund's Investment Strategies? 4

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What are the Principal Securities in Which the
Fund Invests? 6

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What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund? 7

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What Do Shares Cost? 8

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How is the Fund Sold? 10

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How to Purchase Shares 11

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How to Redeem and Exchange Shares 12

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Account and Share Information 15

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Who Manages the Fund? 16

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Financial Information 17

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Risk/Return Summary

WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?

WHAT ARE THE FUND'S MAIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES?

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WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?

All mutual funds take investment risks. Therefore, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The primary factors that may reduce the Fund's returns include:

Stock Market Risks. The value of equity securities in the Fund's portfolio will fluctuate and, as a result, the Fund's share price may decline suddenly or over a sustained period of time.
Sector Risk. Because the Fund may allocate relatively more of its assets to utility-related industry sectors than to other sectors, the value of utility company equity securities in the Fund's portfolio may be adversely affected by technological changes, shifts in consumer demands or regulatory policies, the adequacy of rate increases and future regulatory initiatives associated with utility companies.
Risks Relating to Investing for Value. The Fund generally uses a "value" style of investing, so that the Fund's share price may lag that of other funds using a different investment style.
Risks of Investing in American Depositary Receipts. Because the Fund may invest in American Depositary Receipts issued by foreign companies, the Fund's share price may be more affected by foreign economic and political conditions, taxation policies and accounting and auditing standards, than would otherwise be the case.

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

[Graphic Representation Omitted - See Appendix]

The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund's Class F Shares total returns on a calendar year-end basis.

The total returns displayed for the Fund's Class F Shares do not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.

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The Fund's Class F Shares total return for the three-month period from January 1, 2000 to March 31, 2000 was 5.00%.

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Within the period shown in the Chart, the Fund's Class F Shares highest quarterly return was 12.83% (quarter ended December 31, 1997). Its lowest quarterly return was (7.06%) (quarter ended March 31, 1999).

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Average Annual Total Return Table

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The following table represents the Fund's Class F Shares Average Annual Total Returns for the calendar period ended December 31, 1999. The table shows the Fund's Class F Shares total returns over a period of years relative to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500), the Standard & Poor's Utility Index (S&PUI), broad-based market indices, and the Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA), an average of funds with similar investment objectives. Total returns for the indices and the average shown do not reflect sales charges, expenses or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. Indices and the averages are unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index or an average.

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Calendar Period

Fund

S&P 500

S&PUI

DJUA

1 Year

(0.70%)

21.05%

(8.88%)

(5.69%)

Start of Performance¹

13.57%

26.58%

9.82%

13.62%

1 The Fund's Class F Shares start of performance date was June 1, 1996.

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What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses?

FEDERATED UTILITY FUND, INC.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold the Fund's Class F Shares.

Shareholder Fees
Fees Paid Directly From Your Investment
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		1.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)		1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price)		None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)		None
Exchange Fee		None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Before Waivers)¹
Expenses That are Deducted From Fund Assets (as percentage of average net assets)
Management Fee		0.75%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee		0.25%²
Shareholder Services Fee³		0.25%
Other Expenses		0.24%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.49%
1 Although not contractually obligated to do so, the shareholder services provider waived certain amounts. These are shown below along with the net expenses the Fund actually paid for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2000.
Total Waiver of Fund Expenses		0.28%
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waiver)		1.21%
2 Class F Shares did not pay or accrue the distribution (12b-1) fee for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2000. Class F Shares have no present intention of paying or accruing the distribution (12b-1) fee for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2001.
3 The shareholder services provider voluntarily waived a portion of the shareholder services fee. The shareholder services provider can terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The shareholder services fee paid by the Fund's Class F Shares (after the voluntary waiver) was 0.22% for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2000.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Class F Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund's Class F Shares for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. Expenses assuming no redemption are also shown. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's Class F Shares operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Share Class

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class F:

Expenses assuming redemption

$350

$666

$905

$1,862

Expenses assuming no redemption

$250

$566

$905

$1,862

What are the Fund's Investment Strategies?

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AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS

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CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

The Fund treats convertible securities as both fixed income and equity securities for purposes of its investment policies and limitations, because of their unique characteristics.

What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund?

STOCK MARKET RISKS

SECTOR RISKS

RISKS RELATED TO INVESTING FOR VALUE

RISKS OF INVESTING IN ADRS

Because the Fund may invest in ADRs issued by foreign companies, the Fund's share price may be more affected by foreign economic and political conditions, taxation policies, and accounting and auditing standards, than would otherwise be the case. Foreign companies may not provide information as frequently or to as great an extent as companies in the United States. Foreign companies may also receive less coverage than United States companies by market analysts and the financial press. In addition, foreign countries may lack uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards or regulatory requirements comparable to those applicable to United States companies. These factors may prevent the Fund and its Adviser from obtaining information concerning foreign companies that is as frequent, extensive and reliable as the information available concerning companies in the United States.

What Do Shares Cost?

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The Fund's current NAV and public offering price may be found in the mutual funds section of certain local newspapers under "Federated" and the appropriate class designation listing.

Minimum
Initial/
Subsequent
Investment
Amounts¹

Maximum Sales Charge

Shares Offered

Front-End
Sales
Charge²

Contingent
Deferred
Sales
Charge³

Class F

$1,500/$100

1.00%

2 Front-End Sales Charge is expressed as a percentage of public offering price. See "Sales Charge When You Purchase."

3 See "Sales Charge When You Redeem."

SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU PURCHASE

Class F Shares
Purchase Amount	Sales Charge as a Percentage of Public Offering Price	Sales Charge as a Percentage of NAV
Less than $1 million	1.00%	1.01%
$1 million or greater	0.00%	0.00%

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The sales charge at purchase may be reduced or eliminated by:

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purchasing Shares in greater quantities to reduce the applicable sales charge;
combining concurrent purchases of Shares:
by you, your spouse, and your children under age 21; or
of the same share class of two or more Federated Funds (other than money market funds);
accumulating purchases (in calculating the sales charge on an additional purchase, include the current value of previous Share purchases still invested in the Fund); or
signing a letter of intent to purchase a specific dollar amount of Shares within 13 months (call your investment professional or the Fund for more information).

The sales charge will be eliminated when you purchase Shares:

as a shareholder who owned Shares on September 30, 1989;
within 120 days of redeeming Shares of an equal or lesser amount;
when the Fund's Distributor does not advance payment to the investment professional for your purchase;
by exchanging shares from the same share class of another Federated Fund;
for trusts or pension or profit-sharing plans where the third-party administrator has an arrangement with the Fund's Distributor or its affiliates to purchase shares without a sales charge; or
through investment professionals that receive no portion of the sales charge.

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SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU REDEEM

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Your redemption proceeds may be reduced by a sales charge, commonly referred to as a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).

Class F Shares
Purchase Amount	Shares Held	CDSC
Up to $2 million	4 years or less	1.00%
$2 - $5 million	2 years or less	0.50%
$5 million or more	1 year or less	0.25%

You will not be charged a CDSC when redeeming Shares:

as a shareholder who owned Shares on September 30, 1989;
purchased with reinvested dividends or capital gains;
purchased within 120 days of redeeming Shares of an equal or lesser amount;

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that you exchanged into the same share class of another Federated Fund if the shares were held for the applicable CDSC holding period (other than a money market fund);

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purchased through investment professionals who did not receive advanced sales payments;

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if, after you purchase Shares, you become disabled as defined by the IRS;

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if the Fund redeems your Shares and closes your account for not meeting the minimum balance requirement;

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if your redemption is a required retirement plan distribution; or

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upon the death of the last surviving shareholder of the account.

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To keep the sales charge as low as possible, the Fund redeems your Shares in this order:

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Shares that are not subject to a CDSC; and
Shares held the longest (to determine the number of years your Shares have been held, include the time you held shares of other Federated Funds that have been exchanged for Shares of this Fund).

The CDSC is then calculated using the share price at the time of purchase or redemption, whichever is lower.

How is the Fund Sold?

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The Fund offers four share classes: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares, each representing interests in a single portfolio of securities. This prospectus relates only to Class F Shares. Each share class has different sales charges and other expenses, which affect their performance. Contact your investment professional or call 1-800-341-7400 for more information concerning the other class.

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The Fund's Distributor, Federated Securities Corp., markets the Shares described in this prospectus to institutions or individuals, directly or through investment professionals.

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RULE 12B-1 PLAN

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The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Plan, which allows it to pay marketing fees to the Distributor and investment professionals for the sale, distribution and customer servicing of the Fund's Class F Shares. Because these Shares pay marketing fees on an ongoing basis, your investment cost may be higher over time than other shares with different sales charges and marketing fees.

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How to Purchase Shares

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THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

Establish an account with the investment professional; and
Submit your purchase order to the investment professional before the end of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). You will receive the next calculated NAV if the investment professional forwards the order to the Fund on the same day and the Fund receives payment within three business days. You will become the owner of Shares and receive dividends when the Fund receives your payment.

Investment professionals should send payments according to the instructions in the sections "By Wire" or "By Check."

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

Establish your account with the Fund by submitting a completed New Account Form; and
Send your payment to the Fund by Federal Reserve wire or check.

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An institution may establish an account and place an order by calling the Fund and the Shares will be priced at the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives the order.

By Wire

Send your wire to:

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA

Dollar Amount of Wire

ABA Number 011000028

Attention: EDGEWIRE

Wire Order Number, Dealer Number or Group Number

Nominee/Institution Name

Fund Name and Number and Account Number

You cannot purchase Shares by wire on holidays when wire transfers are restricted.

By Check

Make your check payable to The Federated Funds, note your account number on the check, and mail it to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company

P.O. Box 8600

Boston, MA 02266-8600

If you send your check by a private courier or overnight delivery service that requires a street address, mail it to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company

1099 Hingham Street

Rockland, MA 02370-3317

Payment should be made in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. The Fund will not accept third-party checks (checks originally payable to someone other than you or The Federated Funds).

THROUGH AN EXCHANGE

BY SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM

BY AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH)

RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS

How to Redeem and Exchange Shares

You should redeem or exchange Shares:

through an investment professional if you purchased Shares through an investment professional; or
directly from the Fund if you purchased Shares directly from the Fund.

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

By Telephone

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By Mail

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You may redeem or exchange Shares by mailing a written request to the Fund.

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You will receive a redemption amount based on the next calculated NAV after the Fund receives your written request in proper form.

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Send requests by mail to:

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Federated Shareholder Services Company

P.O. Box 8600

Boston, MA 02266-8600

Send requests by private courier or overnight delivery service to:

Federated Shareholder Services Company

1099 Hingham Street

Rockland, MA 02370-3317

All requests must include:

Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration;
amount to be redeemed or exchanged;
signatures of all shareholders exactly as registered; and
if exchanging, the Fund Name and Share Class, account number and account registration into which you are exchanging.

Call your investment professional or the Fund if you need special instructions.

Signature Guarantees

Signatures must be guaranteed if:

your redemption will be sent to an address other than the address of record;
your redemption will be sent to an address of record that was changed within the last 30 days;
a redemption is payable to someone other than the shareholder(s) of record; or
if exchanging (transferring) into another fund with a different shareholder registration.

PAYMENT METHODS FOR REDEMPTIONS

an electronic transfer to your account at a financial institution that is an ACH member; or
wire payment to your account at a domestic commercial bank that is a Federal Reserve System member.

Redemption in Kind

Although the Fund intends to pay Share redemptions in cash, it reserves the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of the Fund's portfolio securities.

LIMITATIONS ON REDEMPTION PROCEEDS

Redemption proceeds normally are wired or mailed within one business day after receiving a request in proper form. Payment may be delayed up to seven days:

to allow your purchase to clear;
during periods of market volatility; or
when a shareholder's trade activity or amount adversely impacts the Fund's ability to manage its assets.

Telephone Transactions

The Fund will record your telephone instructions. If the Fund does not follow reasonable procedures, it may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions.

Share Certificates

Account and Share Information

CONFIRMATIONS AND ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS

ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES

TAX INFORMATION

Who Manages the Fund?

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THE FUND'S PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ARE:

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This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Fund's audited financial statements, is included in the Annual Report.

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Financial Highlights

(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)

Year Ended February 28 or 29

2000

1999

1998

1997

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$12.41

$14.07

$13.27

$12.37

Income From Investment Operations:

Net investment income

0.37

0.39

0.43

0.42

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

0.34

0.63

2.51

1.20

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

0.71

1.02

2.94

1.62

Less Distributions:

Distributions from net investment income

(0.36

)

(0.37

)

(0.41

)

(0.36

)

Distributions from net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

(1.14

)

(2.31

)

(1.73

)

(0.36

)

TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS

(1.50

)

(2.68

)

(2.14

)

(0.72

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$11.62

$12.41

$14.07

$13.27

Total Return³

5.55

6.99

23.09

13.39

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses

1.21

1.20

1.12

%⁴

Net investment income

2.89

2.81

3.03

3.79

%⁴

Expenses waivers/reimbursement⁵

0.03

0.13

0.15

%⁴

Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$461,145

$558,020

$625,142

$662,182

Portfolio turnover

127

118

1 For the year ended February 29, 2000, the Fund was audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP. Each of the previous years was audited by other auditors.

2 Reflects operations for the period from June 1, 1996 (date of initial public investment) to February 28, 1997.

3 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

4 Computed on an annualized basis.

5 This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income ratios shown above.

Further information about the Fund's performance is contained in the Fund's Annual Report, dated February 29, 2000, which can be obtained free of charge.

Federated
World-Class Investment Manager

PROSPECTUS

Federated Utility Fund, Inc.

CLASS F SHARES

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APRIL 30, 2000

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Investment Company Act File No. 811-5114
Cusip 314286402

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G01154-03-F (4/00)

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Federated Utility Fund, Inc.

CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES
CLASS F SHARES

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This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. Read this SAI in conjunction with the prospectuses for Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares of Federated Utility Fund, Inc. (Fund), dated April 30, 2000. This SAI incorporates by reference the Fund's Annual Report. Obtain the prospectuses or the Annual Report without charge by calling 1-800-341-7400.

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APRIL 30, 2000

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Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Federated Utility Fund, Inc.
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
1-800-341-7400
www.federatedinvestors.com
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

G01154-02 (4/00)

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How is the Fund Organized? 1

Securities in Which the Fund Invests 1

What Do Shares Cost? 9

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How is the Fund Sold? 11

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Subaccounting Services 12

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Redemption in Kind 12

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Account and Share Information 12

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Tax Information 13

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Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund? 14

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How Does the Fund Measure Performance? 18

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Who is Federated Investors, Inc.? 19

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Financial Information 21

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Investment Ratings 21

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Addresses 23

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How is the Fund Organized?

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The Fund is a diversified open-end, management investment company that was established under the laws of the State of Maryland on April 20, 1987. The Fund changed its name from Liberty Utility Fund, Inc. to Federated Utility Fund, Inc. on March 30, 1996. The Fund's investment adviser is Passport Research Ltd. (Adviser).

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Securities in Which the Fund Invests

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In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may invest in the following securities for any purpose that is consistent with its investment objective.

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SECURITIES DESCRIPTIONS AND TECHNIQUES

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Equity Securities

COMMON STOCKS

PREFERRED STOCKS

Preferred stocks have the right to receive specified dividends or distributions before the issuer makes payments on its common stock. Some preferred stocks also participate in dividends and distributions paid on common stock. Preferred stocks may also permit the issuer to redeem the stock. The Fund may also treat such redeemable preferred stock as a fixed income security.

INTERESTS IN OTHER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

Entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts and companies organized outside the United States may issue securities comparable to common or preferred stock.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)

REITs are real estate investment trusts that lease, operate and finance commercial real estate. REITs are exempt from federal corporate income tax if they limit their operations and distribute most of their income. Such tax requirements limit a REIT's ability to respond to changes in the commercial real estate market.

WARRANTS

Warrants give the Fund the option to buy the issuer's equity securities at a specified price (the exercise price) at a specified future date (the expiration date). The Fund may buy the designated securities by paying the exercise price before the expiration date. Warrants may become worthless if the price of the stock does not rise above the exercise price by the expiration date. This increases the market risks of warrants as compared to the underlying security. Rights are the same as warrants, except companies typically issue rights to existing stockholders.

Fixed Income Securities

Fixed income securities pay interest, dividends or distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time. Fixed income securities provide more regular income than equity securities. However, the returns on fixed income securities are limited and normally do not increase with the issuer's earnings. This limits the potential appreciation of fixed income securities as compared to equity securities.

A security's yield measures the annual income earned on a security as a percentage of its price. A security's yield will increase or decrease depending upon whether it costs less (a discount) or more (a premium) than the principal amount. If the issuer may redeem the security before its scheduled maturity, the price and yield on a discount or premium security may change based upon the probability of an early redemption. Securities with higher risks generally have higher yields.

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The following describes the types of fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest.

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TREASURY SECURITIES

Treasury securities are direct obligations of the federal government of the United States. Treasury securities are generally regarded as having the lowest credit risks.

AGENCY SECURITIES

Agency securities are issued or guaranteed by a federal agency or other government sponsored entity acting under federal authority (a GSE). The United States supports some GSEs with its full faith and credit. Other GSEs receive support through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. A few GSEs have no explicit financial support, but are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Agency securities are generally regarded as having low credit risks, but not as low as treasury securities.

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities. The Fund may also purchase interests in bank loans to companies. The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.

In addition, the credit risk of an issuer's debt security may vary based on its priority for repayment. For example, higher ranking (senior) debt securities have a higher priority than lower ranking (subordinated) securities. This means that the issuer might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make payments on senior securities. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy, holders of senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of subordinated securities. Some subordinated securities, such as trust preferred and capital securities notes, also permit the issuer to defer payments under certain circumstances. For example, insurance companies issue securities known as surplus notes that permit the insurance company to defer any payment that would reduce its capital below regulatory requirements.

Commercial Paper

Commercial paper is an issuer's obligation with a maturity of less than nine months. Companies typically issue commercial paper to pay for current expenditures. Most issuers constantly reissue their commercial paper and use the proceeds (or bank loans) to repay maturing paper. If the issuer cannot continue to obtain liquidity in this fashion, its commercial paper may default. The short maturity of commercial paper reduces both the interest rate and credit risks as compared to other debt securities of the same issuer.

Demand Instruments

Demand instruments are corporate debt securities that the issuer must repay upon demand. Other demand instruments require a third party, such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for its face value upon demand. The Fund treats demand instruments as short-term securities, even though their stated maturity may extend beyond one year.

ZERO COUPON SECURITIES

Zero coupon securities do not pay interest or principal until final maturity unlike debt securities that provide periodic payments of interest (referred to as a coupon payment). Investors buy zero coupon securities at a price below the amount payable at maturity. The difference between the purchase price and the amount paid at maturity represents interest on the zero coupon security. Investors must wait until maturity to receive interest and principal, which increases the market and credit risks of a zero coupon security.

There are many forms of zero coupon securities. Some are issued at a discount and are referred to as zero coupon or capital appreciation bonds. Others are created from interest bearing bonds by separating the right to receive the bond's coupon payments from the right to receive the bond's principal due at maturity, a process known as coupon stripping. In addition, some securities give the issuer the option to deliver additional securities in place of cash interest payments, thereby increasing the amount payable at maturity. These are referred to as pay-in-kind or PIK securities.

Convertible Securities

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Convertible securities have lower yields than comparable fixed income securities. In addition, at the time a convertible security is issued the conversion price exceeds the market value of the underlying equity securities. Thus, convertible securities may provide lower returns than nonconvertible fixed income securities or equity securities depending upon changes in the price of the underlying equity securities. However, convertible securities permit the Fund to realize some of the potential appreciation of the underlying equity securities with less risk of losing its initial investment.

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The Fund treats convertible securities as both fixed income and equity securities for purposes of its investment policies and limitations, because of their unique characteristics.

INVESTMENT RATINGS FOR INVESTMENT GRADE SECURITIES

The Adviser will determine whether a security is investment grade based upon the credit ratings given by one or more nationally recognized rating services. For example, Standard and Poor's, a rating service, assigns ratings to investment grade securities (AAA, AA, A, and BBB) based on their assessment of the likelihood of the issuer's inability to pay interest or principal (default) when due on each security. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely entirely upon the Adviser's credit assessment that the security is comparable to investment grade.

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If a security is downgraded below the minimum quality grade discussed above, the Adviser will reevaluate the security, but will not be required to sell it.

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Foreign Securities

Foreign securities are securities of issuers based outside the United States. The Fund considers an issuer to be based outside the United States if:

it is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office located in, another country;
the principal trading market for its securities is in another country; or
it (or its subsidiaries) derived in its most current fiscal year at least 50% of its total assets, capitalization, gross revenue or profit from goods produced, services performed, or sales made in another country.

Foreign securities are primarily denominated in foreign currencies. Along with the risks normally associated with domestic securities of the same type, foreign securities are subject to currency risks and risks of foreign investing. Trading in certain foreign markets is also subject to liquidity risks.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS

Depositary receipts represent interests in underlying securities issued by a foreign company. Depositary receipts are not traded in the same market as the underlying security. American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) provide a way to buy shares of foreign-based companies in the United States rather than in overseas markets. ADRs are also traded in U.S. dollars, eliminating the need for foreign exchange transactions. The foreign securities underlying European Depositary Receipts (EDRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), and International Depositary Receipts (IDRs), are traded globally or outside the United States. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks of investing directly in foreign securities, including currency risks and risks of foreign investing.

Hedging

Hedging transactions are intended to reduce specific risks. For example, to protect the Fund against circumstances that would normally cause the Fund's portfolio securities to decline in value, the Fund may buy or sell a derivative contract that would normally increase in value under the same circumstances. The Fund may also attempt to hedge by using combinations of different derivatives contracts, or derivatives contracts and securities. The Fund's ability to hedge may be limited by the costs of the derivatives contracts. The Fund may attempt to lower the cost of hedging by entering into transactions that provide only limited protection, including transactions that: (1) hedge only a portion of its portfolio; (2) use derivatives contracts that cover a narrow range of circumstances; or (3) involve the sale of derivatives contracts with different terms. Consequently, hedging transactions will not eliminate risk even if they work as intended. In addition, hedging strategies are not always successful, and could result in increased expenses and losses to the Fund.

Derivative Contracts

Derivative contracts are financial instruments that require payments based upon changes in the values of designated (or underlying) securities, currencies, commodities, financial indices or other assets. Some derivative contracts (such as futures, forwards and options) require payments relating to a future trade involving the underlying asset. Other derivative contracts (such as swaps) require payments relating to the income or returns from the underlying asset. The other party to a derivative contract is referred to as a counterparty.

Many derivative contracts are traded on securities or commodities exchanges. In this case, the exchange sets all the terms of the contract except for the price. Investors make payments due under their contracts through the exchange. Most exchanges require investors to maintain margin accounts through their brokers to cover their potential obligations to the exchange. Parties to the contract make (or collect) daily payments to the margin accounts to reflect losses (or gains) in the value of their contracts. This protects investors against potential defaults by the counterparty. Trading contracts on an exchange also allows investors to close out their contracts by entering into offsetting contracts.

For example, the Fund could close out an open contract to buy an asset at a future date by entering into an offsetting contract to sell the same asset on the same date. If the offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, the Fund realizes a gain; if it is less, the Fund realizes a loss. Exchanges may limit the amount of open contracts permitted at any one time. Such limits may prevent the Fund from closing out a position. If this happens, the Fund will be required to keep the contract open (even if it is losing money on the contract), and to make any payments required under the contract (even if it has to sell portfolio securities at unfavorable prices to do so). Inability to close out a contract could also harm the Fund by preventing it from disposing of or trading any assets it has been using to secure its obligations under the contract.

The Fund may also trade derivative contracts over-the-counter (OTC) in transactions negotiated directly between the Fund and the counterparty. OTC contracts do not necessarily have standard terms, so they cannot be directly offset with other OTC contracts. In addition, OTC contracts with more specialized terms may be more difficult to price than exchange traded contracts.

Depending upon how the Fund uses derivative contracts and the relationships between the market value of a derivative contract and the underlying asset, derivative contracts may increase or decrease the Fund's exposure to interest rate and currency risks, and may also expose the Fund to liquidity and leverage risks. OTC contracts also expose the Fund to credit risks in the event that a counterparty defaults on the contract.

The Fund may trade in the following types of derivative contracts:

FUTURES CONTRACTS

Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price, date, and time. Entering into a contract to buy an underlying asset is commonly referred to as buying a contract or holding a long position in the asset. Entering into a contract to sell an underlying asset is commonly referred to as selling a contract or holding a short position in the asset. Futures contracts are considered to be commodity contracts. Futures contracts traded OTC are frequently referred to as forward contracts.

The Fund will enter into futures contracts directly only when it desires to exercise a financial futures put option in its portfolio rather than either closing out the option or allowing it to expire. The Fund will only purchase puts on financial futures contracts which are traded on a nationally recognized exchange.

OPTIONS

Options are rights to buy or sell an underlying asset for a specified price (the exercise price) during, or at the end of, a specified period. A call option gives the holder (buyer) the right to buy the underlying asset from the seller (writer) of the option. A put option gives the holder the right to sell the underlying asset to the writer of the option. The writer of the option receives a payment, or premium, from the buyer, which the writer keeps regardless of whether the buyer uses (or exercises) the option.

The Fund may:

buy put options on financial futures contracts, including index futures, in anticipation of a decrease in the value of the underlying asset;
buy put options, including OTC options, on portfolio securities in anticipation of a decrease in the value of the underlying asset;
buy or write options to close out existing options positions; and
The Fund may also write call options on portfolio securities to generate income from premiums, and in anticipation of a decrease or only limited increase in the value of the underlying asset. If a call written by the Fund is exercised, the Fund foregoes any possible profit from an increase in the market price of the underlying asset over the exercise price plus the premium received.

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Securities lending activities are subject to interest rate risks and credit risks.

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ASSET COVERAGE

In order to secure its obligations in connection with derivatives contracts or special transactions, the Fund will either own the underlying assets, enter into an offsetting transaction or set aside readily marketable securities with a value that equals or exceeds the Fund's obligations. Unless the Fund has other readily marketable assets to set aside, it cannot trade assets used to secure such obligations without entering into an offsetting derivative contract or terminating a special transaction. This may cause the Fund to miss favorable trading opportunities or to realize losses on derivative contracts or special transactions.

Investing in Securities of Other Investment Companies

The Fund may invest its assets in securities of other investment companies, including the securities of affiliated money market funds, as an efficient means of carrying out its investment policies and managing its uninvested cash.

INVESTMENT RISKS

There are many factors which may affect an investment in the Fund. The Fund's principal risks are described in its prospectus. Additional risk factors are outlined below.

EQUITY SECURITIES INVESTMENT RISKS

Sector Risks

Sector risk is the possibility that a certain sector, such as the utility sector, may under perform other sectors or the market as a whole. Utility securities pose certain risks to investors. For instance, technological innovations may cause existing plants, equipment or products to become less competitive or obsolete. Energy conservation and environmental concerns may reduce demand for services of utility companies or may impede planned growth by such companies. Utilities which own nuclear facilities may be susceptible to environmental and regulatory issues that could cause litigation or result in fines being levied against the company. In addition, most utility companies in the United States and in foreign countries are subject to government regulation which seeks to ensure desirable levels of service and adequate capacity to meet public demand. To this end, prices are often regulated to enable consumers to obtain service at what is perceived to be a fair price, while attempting to provide utility companies with a rate of return sufficient to attract capital investment necessary for continued operation and necessary growth. Utility companies may, therefore, be adversely affected by shifts in regulatory policies, the adequacy of rate increases, and future regulatory initiatives.

Risks Related to Investing for Value

Due to their relatively low valuations, value stocks are typically less volatile than growth stocks. For instance, the price of a value stock may experience a smaller increase on a forecast of higher earnings, a positive fundamental development, or positive market development. Further, value stocks tend to have higher dividends than growth stocks. This means they depend less on price changes for returns and may lag behind growth stocks in an up market.

Risks Related to Company Size

Generally, the smaller the market capitalization of a company, the fewer the number of shares traded daily, the less liquid its stock and the more volatile its price. Market capitalization is determined by multiplying the number of its outstanding shares by the current market price per share.
Companies with smaller market capitalizations also tend to have unproven track records, a limited product or service base and limited access to capital. These factors also increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail than companies with larger market capitalizations.

Risks of Foreign Investing

Foreign securities pose additional risks because foreign economic or political conditions may be less favorable than those of the United States. Securities in foreign markets may also be subject to taxation policies that reduce returns for U.S. investors.

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Foreign companies may not provide information (including financial statements) as frequently or to as great an extent as companies in the United States. Foreign companies may also receive less coverage than U.S. companies by market analysts and the financial press. In addition, foreign countries may lack uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards or regulatory requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. These factors may prevent the Fund and its Adviser from obtaining information concerning foreign companies that is as frequent, extensive and reliable as the information available concerning companies in the United States.

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Foreign countries may have restrictions on foreign ownership of securities or may impose exchange controls, capital flow restrictions or repatriation restrictions which could adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments.

Currency Risks

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Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. The combination of currency risk and market risk tends to make securities traded in foreign markets more volatile than securities traded exclusively in the United States.

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The Adviser attempts to manage currency risk by limiting the amount the Fund invests in securities denominated in a particular currency. However, diversification will not protect the Fund against a general increase in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies.

Euro Risks

The Fund may make significant investments in securities denominated in the Euro, the new single currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). Therefore, the exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar will have a significant impact on the value of the Fund's investments.
With the advent of the Euro, the participating countries in the EMU can no longer follow independent monetary policies. This may limit these countries' ability to respond to economic downturns or political upheavals, and consequently reduce the value of their foreign government securities.

Risks of Investing in Emerging Market Countries

Securities issued or traded in emerging markets generally entail greater risks than securities issued or traded in developed markets. For example, their prices may be significantly more volatile than prices in developed countries. Emerging market economies may also experience more severe downturns (with corresponding currency devaluations) than developed economies.

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Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and may present the risk of nationalization of businesses, expropriation, confiscatory taxation or, in certain instances, reversion to closed market, centrally planned economies.

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Credit Risks

Credit risk includes the possibility that a party to a transaction involving the Fund will fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategy.

FIXED INCOME INVESTMENT RISKS

Interest Rate Risks

Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to changes in the interest rate paid by similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall. However, market factors, such as the demand for particular fixed income securities, may cause the price of certain fixed income securities to fall while the prices of other securities rise or remain unchanged.
Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income securities with longer durations. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a fixed income security to changes in interest rates.

Credit Risks

Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will default on a security by failing to pay interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund will lose money.
Many fixed income securities receive credit ratings from services such as Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investor Services, Inc. These services assign ratings to securities by assessing the likelihood of issuer default. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely entirely upon the Adviser's credit assessment.
Fixed income securities generally compensate for greater credit risk by paying interest at a higher rate. The difference between the yield of a security and the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a comparable maturity (the spread) measures the additional interest paid for risk. Spreads may increase generally in response to adverse economic or market conditions. A security's spread may also increase if the security's rating is lowered, or the security is perceived to have an increased credit risk. An increase in the spread will cause the price of the security to decline.
Credit risk includes the possibility that a party to a transaction involving the Fund will fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategy.

Call Risks

Call risk is the possibility that an issuer may redeem a fixed income security before maturity (a call) at a price below its current market price. An increase in the likelihood of a call may reduce the security's price.
If a fixed income security is called, the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in other fixed income securities with lower interest rates, higher credit risks, or other less favorable characteristics.

Liquidity Risks

Trading opportunities are more limited for fixed income securities that have not received any credit ratings, have received ratings below investment grade or are not widely held. Trading opportunities are more limited for CMOs that have complex terms or that are not widely held. These features may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund's performance. Infrequent trading of securities may also lead to an increase in their price volatility.
Liquidity risk also refers to the possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell a security or close out a derivative contract when it wants to. If this happens, the Fund will be required to continue to hold the security or keep the position open, and the Fund could incur losses.
OTC derivative contracts generally carry greater liquidity risk than exchange-traded contracts.

Sector Risks

Utility securities pose certain risks to investors. For instance, technological innovations may cause existing plants, equipment or products to become less competitive or obsolete. Energy conservation and environmental concerns may reduce demand for services of utility companies or may impede planned growth by such companies. Utilities which own nuclear facilities may be susceptible to environmental and regulatory issues that could cause litigation or result in fines being levied against the company. In addition, most utility companies in the United States and in foreign countries are subject to government regulation which seeks to ensure desirable levels of service and adequate capacity to meet public demand. To this end, prices are often regulated to enable consumers to obtain service at what is perceived to be a fair price, while attempting to provide utility companies with a rate of return sufficient to attract capital investment necessary for continued operation and necessary growth. Utility companies may, therefore, be adversely affected by shifts in regulatory policies, the adequacy of rate increases, and future regulatory initiatives.

Leverage Risks

Leverage risk is created when an investment exposes the Fund to a level of risk that exceeds the amount invested. Changes in the value of such an investment magnify the Fund's risk of loss and potential for gain.

Risks Associated with Noninvestment Grade Securities

Securities rated below investment grade, also known as junk bonds, generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities. For example, their prices are more volatile, economic downturns and financial setbacks may affect their prices more negatively, and their trading market may be more limited.

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

The following investment policies cannot be changed without shareholder approval.

The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in common stocks, preferred stocks, units of participation in master limited partnerships which are traded on national securities exchanges, securities convertible into stock, and debt securities issued by companies in the utilities industry. Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its total assets in securities issued by companies in the utilities industry, which include companies engaged in the production, transmission, or distribution of electric energy or gas, or in communications facilities such as telephone or telegraph services.

Debt obligations in the portfolio, at the time they are purchased, shall be limited to those which fall in one or the following categories: (i) rated investment grade by either Moody's Investor Services, Inc. (Moody's) or Standard & Poor's (S&P); or (ii) determined by the Investment Adviser to be of investment grade and not rated by either of the aforementioned rating services; or (iii) the subordinated debt of issuers whose senior debt obligations are deemed to be investment grade by either of the aforementioned rating services. These subordinated debt securities may be unrated or rated below investment grade by Moody's or S&P.

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For temporary or defensive purposes, the Fund may be primarily invested in short-term money market instruments including certificates of deposit, obligations issued or guaranteed by they U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, commercial paper rated not lower than A-1 by S&P or Prime-1 by Moody's or repurchase agreements.

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INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

Concentration of Investments

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The Fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets (valued at the time of investment) in securities of companies engaged principally in any one industry other than the utilities industry, except that this restriction does not apply to cash or cash items and securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

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Selling Short and Buying on Margin

The Fund will not purchase securities on margin, or make short sales of securities, except for the use of short-term credit necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of portfolio securities.

Issuing Senior Securities and Borrowing Money

The Fund will not borrow money, issue senior securities, or pledge assets, except that under certain circumstances the Fund may borrow money and engage in reverse repurchase transactions in amounts up to one-third of the value of its net assets, including the amounts borrowed, and pledge up to 10% of the value of those assets to secure such borrowings.

The Fund will not borrow money or engage in reverse repurchase agreements for investment leverage, but rather as a temporary, extraordinary, or emergency measure to facilitate management of the portfolio by enabling the Fund to meet redemption requests when the liquidation of portfolio securities is deemed to be inconvenient or disadvantageous. During the period any reverse repurchase agreements are outstanding, but only to the extent necessary to assure completion of the reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund will restrict the purchase of portfolio instruments to money market instruments maturing on or before the expiration date of the reverse repurchase agreements.

Pledging Assets

The Fund will not pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate its assets, except to secure permitted borrowings. In those cases, it may pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate up to 10% of the value of assets to secure such borrowings (the deposit in escrow of securities in connection with the writing of call options or collateralizing loans of securities is not deemed to be a pledge or hypothecation for any purpose).

The preceding limitations regarding buying on margin, borrowing money, and pledging assets do not apply to intra-day cash advances made by the Fund's custodian, or the grant of a security interest in securities by the Fund to its custodian to collateralize such intra-day cash advances in order to enable the Fund to settle securities purchases or to redeem shares of the Fund.

Underwriting

The Fund will not underwrite any issue of securities, except as it may deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the sale of restricted securities which the Fund may purchase pursuant to its investment objectives, policies, and limitations.

Diversification of Investments

With respect to securities comprising 75% of the value of its total assets, the Fund will not purchase securities of any one issuer (other than cash, cash items, securities issued or guaranteed by the government of the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities and repurchase agreements collateralized by such U.S. government securities, and securities of other investment companies) if as a result more than 5% of the value of its total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or it would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

Lending Cash or Securities

The Fund will not lend any of its assets except portfolio securities up to one-third of the value of its total assets. This shall not prevent the purchase or holding of corporate bonds, debentures, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other debt securities of an issuer, repurchase agreements, or other transactions which are permitted by the Fund's investment objectives and policies.

Writing Covered Call Options

The Fund will not write call options on securities unless the securities are held in the Fund's portfolio or unless the Fund is entitled to them in deliverable form without further payment or after segregating cash in the amount of any further payment.

Investing in Real Estate

The Fund will not purchase or sell real estate or any interest therein, except that the Fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein, such as mortgage pass-throughs, pay-throughs, collateralized mortgage obligations, and securities issued by companies that invest in real estate or interests therein. The Fund will not invest in limited partnerships investing in real estate or real estate investments.

Investing in Commodities

The Fund will not purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts.

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The above limitations cannot be changed unless authorized by the Board and by the "vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities," as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act). The following limitations, however, may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material change in these limitations becomes effective.

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Purchasing Securities to Exercise Control

The Fund will not invest for the purpose of exercising control over or management of any company.

Restricted and Illiquid Securities

The Fund may invest in restricted securities. Restricted securities are any securities that are subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities law. Under criteria established by the Directors certain restricted securities are determined to be liquid. To the extent that restricted securities are not determined to be liquid the Fund will limit their purchase, together with other illiquid securities, to 15% of its net assets.

If a percentage restriction set forth above is adhered to at the time a transaction is effected, later changes in percentage resulting from changes in value or in the number of outstanding securities of an issuer will not be considered a violation.

The Fund will not purchase any securities while borrowings in excess of 5% of the value of its total assets are outstanding.

The Fund did not borrow money or invest in reverse repurchase agreements in excess of 5% of the value of its net assets during the last fiscal year and has no present intention to do so in the current fiscal year.

For purposes of its policies and limitations, the Fund considers certificates of deposit and demand and time deposits issued by a U.S. branch of a domestic bank or savings association having capital, surplus, and undivided profits in excess of $100,000,000 at the time of investment to be "cash items." In addition, consistent with its policies and limitations, the Fund may purchase put options on financial futures contracts including index futures.

DETERMINING MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES

Market values of the Fund's portfolio securities are determined as follows:

for equity securities, according to the last sale price in the market in which they are primarily traded (either a national securities exchange or the over-the-counter market), if available;
in the absence of recorded sales for equity securities, according to the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices;

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for fixed income securities, according to the mean between bid and asked prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost;

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futures contracts and options are generally valued at market values established by the exchanges on which they are traded at the close of trading on such exchanges. Options traded in the over-the-counter market are generally valued according to the mean between the last bid and the last asked price for the option as provided by an investment dealer or other financial institution that deals in the option. The Board may determine in good faith that another method of valuing such investments is necessary to appraise their fair market value;

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for short-term obligations, according to the mean between bid and asked prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term obligations with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost or at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board; and
for all other securities at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

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Prices provided by independent pricing services may be determined without relying exclusively on quoted prices and may consider institutional trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, stability, risk, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data or factors. From time to time, when prices cannot be obtained from an independent pricing service, securities may be valued based on quotes from broker/dealers or other financial institutions that trade the securities.

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TRADING IN FOREIGN SECURITIES

Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In computing its NAV, the Fund values foreign securities at the latest closing price on the exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the closing of the NYSE. Certain foreign currency exchange rates may also be determined at the latest rate prior to the closing of the NYSE. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates. Occasionally, events that affect these values and exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the closing of the NYSE. If such events materially affect the value of portfolio securities, these securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Board, although the actual calculation may be done by others.

What Do Shares Cost?

The Fund's net asset value (NAV) per Share fluctuates and is based on the market value of all securities and other assets of the Fund.

The NAV for each class of Shares may differ due to the variance in daily net income realized by each class. Such variance will reflect only accrued net income to which the shareholders of a particular class are entitled.

REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE FRONT-END SALES CHARGE

You can reduce or eliminate the applicable front-end sales charge, as follows:

Quantity Discounts

Larger purchases of the same Share class reduce or eliminate the sales charge you pay. You can combine purchases of Shares made on the same day by you, your spouse and your children under age 21. In addition, purchases made at one time by a trustee or fiduciary for a single trust estate or a single fiduciary account can be combined.

Accumulated Purchases

If you make an additional purchase of Shares, you can count previous Share purchases still invested in the Fund in calculating the applicable sales charge on the additional purchase.

Concurrent Purchases

You can combine concurrent purchases of the same share class of two or more Federated Funds in calculating the applicable sales charge.

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Letter of Intent Class A Shares and Class F Shares

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You can sign a Letter of Intent committing to purchase a certain amount of the same class of Shares within a 13-month period to combine such purchases in calculating the sales charge. The Fund's custodian will hold Shares in escrow equal to the maximum applicable sales charge. If you complete the Letter of Intent, the Custodian will release the Shares in escrow to your account. If you do not fulfill the Letter of Intent, the Custodian will redeem the appropriate amount from the Shares held in escrow to pay the sales charges that were not applied to your purchases.

Reinvestment Privilege

You may reinvest, within 120 days, your Share redemption proceeds at the next determined NAV without any sales charge.

Purchases by Affiliates of the Fund

The following individuals and their immediate family members may buy Shares at NAV without any sales charge because there are nominal sales efforts associated with their purchases:

the Directors, employees and sales representatives of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor and their affiliates;

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any associated person of an investment dealer who has a sales agreement with the Distributor; and

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trusts, pension or profit-sharing plans for these individuals.

Federated Life Members

Shareholders of the Fund known as "Federated Life Members" are exempt from paying any front-end sales charge. These shareholders joined the Fund originally:

through the "Liberty Account," an account for Liberty Family of Funds shareholders on February 28, 1987 (the Liberty Account and Liberty Family of Funds are no longer marketed); or
as Liberty Account shareholders by investing through an affinity group prior to August 1, 1987.

REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

These reductions or eliminations are offered because: no sales commissions have been advanced to the investment professional selling Shares; the shareholder has already paid a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC); or nominal sales efforts are associated with the original purchase of Shares.

Upon notification to the Distributor or the Fund's transfer agent, no CDSC will be imposed on redemptions:

following the death or post-purchase disability, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of the last surviving shareholder;
representing minimum required distributions from an Individual Retirement Account or other retirement plan to a shareholder who has attained the age of 70-1/2;

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of Shares that represent a reinvestment within 120 days of a previous redemption;

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of Shares held by the Directors, employees, and sales representatives of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor and their affiliates; employees of any investment professional that sells Shares according to a sales agreement with the Distributor; and the immediate family members of the above persons;

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of Shares originally purchased through a bank trust department, a registered investment adviser or retirement plans where the third party administrator has entered into certain arrangements with the Distributor or its affiliates, or any other investment professional, to the extent that no payments were advanced for purchases made through these entities;

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which are involuntary redemptions processed by the Fund because the accounts do not meet the minimum balance requirements;

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Class B Shares Only

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which are qualifying redemptions of Class B Shares under a Systematic Withdrawal Program; and

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Class F Shares Only

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representing a total or partial distribution from a qualified plan. A total or partial distribution does not include an account transfer, rollover or other redemption made for purposes of reinvestment. A qualified plan does not include an Individual Retirement Account, Keogh Plan, or a custodial account, following retirement.

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To keep the sales charge as low as possible, the Fund redeems your Shares in this order:

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Shares that are not subject to a CDSC; and

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Shares held the longest (to determine the number of years your Shares have been held, include the time you held shares of other Federated Funds that have been exchanged for Shares of this Fund).

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Investment professionals (such as broker/dealers or banks) may be paid fees, in significant amounts, out of the assets of the Distributor and/or Federated Shareholder Services Company (these fees do not come out of Fund assets). The Distributor and/or Federated Shareholder Services Company may be reimbursed by the Adviser or its affiliates.

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Investment professionals receive such fees for providing distribution-related and/or shareholder services, such as advertising, providing incentives to their sales personnel, sponsoring other activities intended to promote sales, and maintaining shareholder accounts. These payments may be based upon such factors as the number or value of Shares the investment professional sells or may sell; the value of client assets invested; and/or the type and nature of sales or marketing support furnished by the investment professional.

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When an investment professional's customer purchases shares, the investment professional may receive:

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an amount up to 5.50% and 1.00%, respectively, of the NAV of Class B and C Shares.

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an amount on the NAV of Class F Shares purchased as follows: up to 1% on purchases below $2 million; 0.50% on purchases from $2 million but below $5 million; and 0.25% on purchases of $5 million or more.

In addition, the Distributor may pay investment professionals 0.25% of the purchase price of $1 million or more of Class A and Class F Shares that its customer has not redeemed over the first year.

Class A Shares

Investment professionals purchasing Class A Shares for their customers are eligible to receive an advance payment from the Distributor based on the following breakpoints:

Amount		Advance Payments as a Percentage of Public Offering Price
First $1 - $5 million		0.75%
Next $5 - $20 million		0.50%
Over $20 million		0.25%

For accounts with assets over $1 million, the dealer advance payments reset annually to the first breakpoint on the anniversary of the first purchase.

Class A Share purchases under this program may be made by Letter of Intent or by combining concurrent purchases. The above advance payments will be paid only on those purchases that were not previously subject to a front-end sales charge and dealer advance payments. Certain retirement accounts may not be eligible for this program.

A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% of the redemption amount applies to Class A Shares redeemed up to 24 months after purchase. The CDSC does not apply under certain investment programs where the investment professional does not receive an advance payment on the transaction including, but not limited to, trust accounts and wrap programs where the investor pays an account level fee for investment management.

Class F Shares

Investment professionals purchasing Class F Shares for their customers are eligible to receive an advance payment from the distributor of 0.25% of the purchase price.

Subaccounting Services

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Certain investment professionals may wish to use the transfer agent's subaccounting system to minimize their internal recordkeeping requirements. The transfer agent may charge a fee based on the level of subaccounting services rendered. Investment professionals holding Shares in a fiduciary, agency, custodial or similar capacity may charge or pass through subaccounting fees as part of or in addition to normal trust or agency account fees. They may also charge fees for other services that may be related to the ownership of Shares. This information should, therefore, be read together with any agreement between the customer and the investment professional about the services provided, the fees charged for those services, and any restrictions and limitations imposed.

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Redemption in Kind

Although the Fund intends to pay Share redemptions in cash, it reserves the right, as described below, to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of the Fund's portfolio securities.

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Because the Fund has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund is obligated to pay Share redemptions to any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets represented by such Share class during any 90-day period.

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Any Share redemption payment greater than this amount will also be in cash unless the Fund's Board determines that payment should be in kind. In such a case, the Fund will pay all or a portion of the remainder of the redemption in portfolio securities, valued in the same way as the Fund determines its NAV. The portfolio securities will be selected in a manner that the Fund's Board deems fair and equitable and, to the extent available, such securities will be readily marketable.

Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption. If redemption is made in kind, shareholders receiving the portfolio securities and selling them before their maturity could receive less than the redemption value of the securities and could incur certain transaction costs.

Account and Share Information

VOTING RIGHTS

Each share of the Fund gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for vote. All Shares of the Fund have equal voting rights, except that in matters affecting only a particular class, only Shares of that class are entitled to vote.

Directors may be removed by the Board or by shareholders at a special meeting. A special meeting of shareholders will be called by the Board upon the written request of shareholders who own at least 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares.

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As of April 4, 2000, the following shareholders owned of record, beneficially, or both, 5% or more of outstanding Shares:

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Edward Jones & Co., Maryland Hts., MO, owned approximately 22,953,722 Class A Shares (39.50%).

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Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith (as record owner holder Class B Shares for its customers), Jacksonville, FL, owned approximately 1,069,798 Class B Shares (9.41%) and Edward Jones & Co., Maryland Hts., MO, owned approximately 756,032 Class B Shares (6.65%).

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Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith (as record owner holder Class C Shares for its customers), Jacksonville, FL, owned approximately 1,147,962 Class C Shares (26.43%) and Edward Jones & Co., Maryland Hts., MO, owned approximately 409,704 Class C Shares (9.43%).

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Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith (as record owner holder Class F. Shares for its customers), Jacksonville, FL, owned approximately 8,060,080 Class F Shares (20.91%).

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Shareholders owning 25% or more of outstanding Shares may be in control and be able to affect the outcome of certain matters presented for a vote of shareholders.

Tax Information

FEDERAL INCOME TAX

The Fund intends to meet requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. If these requirements are not met, it will not receive special tax treatment and will pay federal income tax.

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

If the Fund purchases foreign securities, their investment income may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes that could reduce the return on these securities. Tax treaties between the United States and foreign countries, however, may reduce or eliminate the amount of foreign taxes to which the Fund would be subject. The effective rate of foreign tax cannot be predicted since the amount of Fund assets to be invested within various countries is uncertain. However, the Fund intends to operate so as to qualify for treaty-reduced tax rates when applicable.

Distributions from a Fund may be based on estimates of book income for the year. Book income generally consists solely of the coupon income generated by the portfolio, whereas tax-basis income includes gains or losses attributable to currency fluctuation. Due to differences in the book and tax treatment of fixed-income securities denominated in foreign currencies, it is difficult to project currency effects on an interim basis. Therefore, to the extent that currency fluctuations cannot be anticipated, a portion of distributions to shareholders could later be designated as a return of capital, rather than income, for income tax purposes, which may be of particular concern to simple trusts.

If the Fund invests in the stock of certain foreign corporations, they may constitute Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFIC), and the Fund may be subject to Federal income taxes upon disposition of PFIC investments.

If more than 50% of the value of the Fund's assets at the end of the tax year is represented by stock or securities of foreign corporations, the Fund intends to qualify for certain Code stipulations that would allow shareholders to claim a foreign tax credit or deduction on their U.S. income tax returns. The Code may limit a shareholder's ability to claim a foreign tax credit. Shareholders who elect to deduct their portion of the Fund's foreign taxes rather than take the foreign tax credit must itemize deductions on their income tax returns.

Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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The Board is responsible for managing the Fund's business affairs and for exercising all the Fund's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. Information about each Board member is provided below and includes each person's: name, address, birth date, present position(s) held with the Fund, principal occupations for the past five years and positions held prior to the past five years, total compensation received as a Director from the Fund for its most recent fiscal year, and the total compensation received from the Federated Fund Complex for the most recent calendar year. The Corporation is comprised of one fund and the Federated Fund Complex is comprised of 43 investment companies, whose investment advisers are affiliated with the Fund's Adviser.

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As of April 4, 2000, the Fund's Board and Officers as a group owned less than 1% of the Fund's outstanding Class A, B, C, and F Shares.

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Name Birth Date Address Position With Fund	Principal Occupations for Past Five Years	Aggregate Compensation From Fund	Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex
*John F. Donahue†#** Birth Date: July 28, 1924 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR	Chief Executive Officer and Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; formerly: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling.	$0	$0 for the Fund and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 15 Old Timber Trail Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, Robroy Industries, Inc. (coated steel conduits/computer storage equipment); formerly: Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Director, MED 3000 Group, Inc. (physician practice management); Director, Member of Executive Committee, University of Pittsburgh.	$2,017.65	$116,760.63 for the Fund and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 Grubb & Ellis/Investment Properties Corporation 3201 Tamiami Trail North Naples, FL DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; formerly: President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation.	$2,164.84	$128,455.37 for the Fund and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 175 Woodshire Drive Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Director, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering, construction, operations and technical services); formerly: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC.	$2,017.65	$73,191.21 for the Fund and 37 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of some of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College; Director, Iperia Corp. (communications/software); formerly: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems). Previous Positions: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc.	$1,967.77	$93,190.48 for the Fund and 37 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Birth Date: October 11, 1932 3471 Fifth Avenue Suite 1111 Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center--Downtown; Hematologist, Oncologist and Internist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Member, National Board of Trustees, Leukemia Society of America.	$1,967.77	$116,760.63 for the Fund and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation. Previous Positions: Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange.	$1,798.41	$109,153.60 for the Fund and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Name Birth Date Address Position With Fund	Principal Occupations for Past Five Years	Aggregate Compensation From Fund	Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex
Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of some of the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Legal and External Affairs, Dugan Valva Contess, Inc. (marketing, communications, technology and consulting); formerly: Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, Marine Midland Bank; Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University.	$2,116.81	$102,573.91 for the Fund and 40 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.# Birth Date: December 20, 1932 President, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President, Law Professor, Duquesne University; Consulting Partner, Mollica & Murray; Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions: Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law.	$2,114.96	$128,455.37 for the Fund and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 4905 Bayard Street Pittsburgh, PA DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Public Relations/Marketing/Conference Planning. Previous Positions: National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; business owner.	$1,967.77	$116,760.63 for the Fund and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2007 Sherwood Drive Valparaiso, IN DIRECTOR	Director or Trustee of some of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.; Director, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. (heavy highway contractor); formerly: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc.	$1,967.77	$94,536.85 for the Fund and 39 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
J. Christopher Donahue† Birth Date: April 11, 1949 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	President or Executive Vice President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Passport Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company; formerly: President, Federated Investment Counseling.	$0	$0 for the Fund and 30 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Edward C. Gonzales Birth Date: October 22, 1930 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Trustee, Federated Administrative Services; formerly: Trustee or Director of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; CEO and Chairman, Federated Administrative Services; Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; Director and Executive Vice President, Federated Securities Corp.; Director, Federated Services Company; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company.	$0	$0 for the Fund and 42 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY	Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; formerly: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp.	$0	$0 for the Fund and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex

Name Birth Date Address Position With Fund	Principal Occupations for Past Five Years	Aggregate Compensation From Fund	Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex
Richard J. Thomas Birth Date: June 17, 1954 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA TREASURER	Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; formerly: Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; held various management positions within Funds Financial Services Division of Federated Investors, Inc.	$0	$0 for the Fund and 43 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA PRESIDENT	President or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.; formerly: Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp.	$0	$0 for the Fund and 41 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
J. Thomas Madden Birth Date: October 22, 1945 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER	Chief Investment Officer of this Fund and various other Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Federated Investment Management Company; Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; formerly: Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Counseling Institutional Portfolio Management Services Division; Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company and Passport Research, Ltd.	$0	$0 for the Fund and 11 other investment companies in the Fund Complex
Steven J. Lehman Birth Date: June 16, 1957 Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA VICE PRESIDENT	Steven J. Lehman has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since July 1997. He is Vice President of the Fund. Mr. Lehman joined the Fund's Adviser in May 1997 as a Portfolio Manager and Vice President. He has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 1998. From 1986 to May 1997, Mr. Lehman served as a Portfolio Manager, then Vice President/Senior Portfolio Manager, at First Chicago NBD. Mr. Lehman is a Chartered Financial Analyst; he received his M.A. from the University of Chicago.	$0	$0 for the Fund and no other investment companies in the Fund Complex

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† Mr. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue, Executive Vice President of the Fund.

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

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The Adviser conducts investment research and makes investment decisions for the Fund.

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Passport Research, Ltd. is a Pennsylvania limited partnership. Its general partner is Federated Investment Management Company, a wholly owned investment advisory subsidiary of Federated, with a 50.5% interest. Its limited partner is Edward D. Jones & Co. L.P., with a 49.5% interest.

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Other Related Services

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Affiliates of the Adviser may, from time to time, provide certain electronic equipment and software to institutional customers in order to facilitate the purchase of Fund Shares offered by the Distributor.

CODE OF ETHICS RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL TRADING

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As required by SEC rules, the Fund, its Adviser, and its Distributor have adopted codes of ethics. These codes govern securities trading activities of investment personnel, Fund Directors, and certain other employees. Although they do permit these people to trade in securities, including those that the Fund could buy, they also contain significant safeguards designed to protect the Fund and its shareholders from abuses in this area, such as requirements to obtain prior approval for, and to report, particular transactions.

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BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS

When selecting brokers and dealers to handle the purchase and sale of portfolio instruments, the Adviser looks for prompt execution of the order at a favorable price. The Adviser will generally use those who are recognized dealers in specific portfolio instruments, except when a better price and execution of the order can be obtained elsewhere. The Adviser may select brokers and dealers based on whether they also offer research services (as described below). In selecting among firms believed to meet these criteria, the Adviser may give consideration to those firms which have sold or are selling Shares of the Fund and other funds distributed by the Distributor and its affiliates. The Adviser makes decisions on portfolio transactions and selects brokers and dealers subject to review by the Fund's Board.

Research Services

Research services may include advice as to the advisability of investing in securities; security analysis and reports; economic studies; industry studies; receipt of quotations for portfolio evaluations; and similar services. Research services may be used by the Adviser or by affiliates of Federated in advising other accounts. To the extent that receipt of these services may replace services for which the Adviser or its affiliates might otherwise have paid, it would tend to reduce their expenses. The Adviser and its affiliates exercise reasonable business judgment in selecting those brokers who offer brokerage and research services to execute securities transactions. They determine in good faith that commissions charged by such persons are reasonable in relationship to the value of the brokerage and research services provided.

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For the fiscal year ended, February 29, 2000, the Fund's Adviser directed brokerage transactions to certain brokers due to research services they provided. The total amount of these transactions was $2,334,078,496.05 for which the Fund paid $3,975,185.20 in brokerage commissions.

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Investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those of other accounts managed by the Adviser. When the Fund and one or more of those accounts invests in, or disposes of, the same security, available investments or opportunities for sales will be allocated among the Fund and the account(s) in a manner believed by the Adviser to be equitable. While the coordination and ability to participate in volume transactions may benefit the Fund, it is possible that this procedure could adversely impact the price paid or received and/or the position obtained or disposed of by the Fund.

ADMINISTRATOR

Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated, provides administrative personnel and services (including certain legal and financial reporting services) necessary to operate the Fund. Federated Services Company provides these at the following annual rate of the average aggregate daily net assets of all Federated Funds as specified below:

Maximum Administrative Fee		Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
0.150 of 1%		on the first $250 million
0.125 of 1%		on the next $250 million
0.100 of 1%		on the next $250 million
0.075 of 1%		on assets in excess of $750 million

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Advisory Fee Earned

Advisory Fee Reduction

Brokerage Commissions

Administrative Fee

12b-1 Fee

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Shareholder Services Fee

Class A Shares

Class B Shares

Class C Shares

Class F Shares

Fees are allocated among classes based on their pro rata share of Fund assets, except for marketing (Rule 12b-1) fees and shareholder services fees, which are borne only by the applicable class of Shares.

How Does the Fund Measure Performance?

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The Fund may advertise Share performance by using the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) standard method for calculating performance applicable to all mutual funds. The SEC also permits this standard performance information to be accompanied by non-standard performance information.

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Share performance reflects the effect of non-recurring charges, such as maximum sales charges, which, if excluded, would increase the total return and yield. The performance of Shares depends upon such variables as: portfolio quality; average portfolio maturity; type and value of portfolio securities; changes in interest rates; changes or differences in the Fund's or any class of Shares' expenses; and various other factors.

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Share performance fluctuates on a daily basis largely because net earnings fluctuate daily. Both net earnings and offering price per Share are factors in the computation of yield and total return.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELD

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Yield is given for the 30-day period ended February 29, 2000.

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Share Class	30-Day Period	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A Shares:
Total Return	--	(0.33%)	12.76%	11.46%
Yield	2.06%	--	--	--

Share Class	30-Day Period	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Start of Performance on 10/12/94
Class B Shares:
Total Return	--	(0.42)	12.94%	--	12.43%
Yield	1.41%	--	--	--

Share Class	30-Day Period	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Start of Performance on 4/27/93
Class C Shares:
Total Return	--	3.71%	13.17%	--	9.71%
Yield	1.41%	--	--	--	--

Share Class	30-Day Period	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Start of Performance on 6/1/96
Class F Shares:
Total Return	--	3.52%	--	--	12.43%
Yield	2.18%	--	--	--	--

TOTAL RETURN

Total return represents the change (expressed as a percentage) in the value of Shares over a specific period of time, and includes the investment of income and capital gains distributions.

The average annual total return for Shares is the average compounded rate of return for a given period that would equate a $1,000 initial investment to the ending redeemable value of that investment. The ending redeemable value is computed by multiplying the number of Shares owned at the end of the period by the NAV per Share at the end of the period. The number of Shares owned at the end of the period is based on the number of Shares purchased at the beginning of the period with $1,000, less any applicable sales charge, adjusted over the period by any additional Shares, assuming the annual reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

YIELD

The yield of Shares is calculated by dividing: (i) the net investment income per Share earned by the Shares over a 30-day period; by (ii) the maximum offering price per Share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized using semi-annual compounding. This means that the amount of income generated during the 30-day period is assumed to be generated each month over a 12-month period and is reinvested every six months. The yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned by Shares because of certain adjustments required by the SEC and, therefore, may not correlate to the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.

To the extent investment professionals and broker/dealers charge fees in connection with services provided in conjunction with an investment in Shares, the Share performance is lower for shareholders paying those fees.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS

Advertising and sales literature may include:

references to ratings, rankings, and financial publications and/or performance comparisons of Shares to certain indices;
charts, graphs and illustrations using the Fund's returns, or returns in general, that demonstrate investment concepts such as tax-deferred compounding, dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment;

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discussions of economic, financial and political developments and their impact on the securities market, including the portfolio manager's views on how such developments could impact the Fund; and

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information about the mutual fund industry from sources such as the Investment Company Institute.

The Fund may compare its performance, or performance for the types of securities in which it invests, to a variety of other investments, including federally insured bank products such as bank savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and Treasury bills.

The Fund may quote information from reliable sources regarding individual countries and regions, world stock exchanges, and economic and demographic statistics.

You may use financial publications and/or indices to obtain a more complete view of Share performance. When comparing performance, you should consider all relevant factors such as the composition of the index used, prevailing market conditions, portfolio compositions of other funds, and methods used to value portfolio securities and compute offering price. The financial publications and/or indices which the Fund uses in advertising may include:

Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.

Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., for example, makes comparative calculations for one-month, three-month, one-year, and five-year periods which assume the reinvestment of all capital gains distributions and income dividends.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Dow Jones Industrial Average ("DJIA") represents share prices of selected blue-chip industrial corporations as well as public utility and transportation companies. The DJIA indicates daily changes in the average price of stocks in any of its categories. It also reports total sales for each group of industries. Because it represents the top corporations of America, the DJIA index is a leading economic indicator for the stock market as a whole.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Group Daily Stock Price Index of 500 Common Stocks

Standard & Poor's Ratings Group Daily Stock Price Index of 500 Common Stocks, a composite index of common stocks in industry, transportation, financial, and public utility companies, compares total returns of funds whose portfolios are invested primarily in common stocks. In addition, the Standard & Poor's index assumes reinvestment of all dividends paid by stocks listed on its index. Taxes due on any of these distributions are not included, nor are brokerage or other fees calculated in Standard & Poor's figures.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Group Utility Index

Standard & Poor's Ratings Group Utility Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks from 40 different utilities. This index indicates daily changes in the price of the stocks. The index also provides figures for changes in price from the beginning of the year to date, and for a 12-month period.

Dow Jones Utility Index

Dow Jones Utility Index is an unmanaged index comprised of 15 utility stocks that tracks changes in price daily and over a 6-month period. The index also provides the highs and lows for each of the past five years.

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc., an independent rating service, is the publisher of the bi-weekly Mutual Fund Values. Mutual Fund Values rates more than 1,000 NASDAQ-listed mutual funds of all types, according to their risk-adjusted returns. The maximum rating is five stars, and ratings are effective for two weeks.

Thirty-seven percent of American households are pursuing their financial goals through mutual funds. These investors, as well as businesses and institutions, have entrusted over $5 trillion to the more than 7,300 funds available, according to the Investment Company Institute.

FEDERATED CLIENTS OVERVIEW

Federated distributes mutual funds through its subsidiaries for a variety of investment purposes. Specific markets include:

Institutional Clients

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Federated meets the needs of approximately 1,160 institutional clients nationwide by managing and servicing separate accounts and mutual funds for a variety of purposes, including defined benefit and defined contribution programs, cash management, and asset/liability management. Institutional clients include corporations, pension funds, tax exempt entities, foundations/endowments, insurance companies, and investment and financial advisers. The marketing effort to these institutional clients is headed by John B. Fisher, President, Institutional Sales Division, Federated Securities Corp.

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Bank Marketing

Other institutional clients include more than 1,600 banks and trust organizations. Virtually all of the trust divisions of the top 100 bank holding companies use Federated Funds in their clients' portfolios. The marketing effort to trust clients is headed by Timothy C. Pillion, Senior Vice President, Bank Marketing & Sales.

Broker/Dealers and Bank Broker/Dealer Subsidiaries

Federated Funds are available to consumers through major brokerage firms nationwide--we have over 2,200 broker/dealer and bank broker/dealer relationships across the country--supported by more wholesalers than any other mutual fund distributor. Federated's service to financial professionals and institutions has earned it high ratings in several surveys performed by DALBAR, Inc. DALBAR is recognized as the industry benchmark for service quality measurement. The marketing effort to these firms is headed by James F. Getz, President, Broker/Dealer Sales Division, Federated Securities Corp.

Financial Information

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The Financial Statements for the Fund for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2000, are incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report to Shareholders of Federated Utility Fund, Inc. dated February 29, 2000.

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Investment Ratings

STANDARD AND POOR'S LONG-TERM DEBT RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA--Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

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AA--Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.

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A--Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher-rated categories.

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BBB--Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated categories.

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BB--Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The BB rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB rating.

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B--Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB- rating.

CCC--Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The CCC rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating.

CC--The rating CC typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.

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C--The rating C typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued.

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MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. LONG-TERM BOND RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA--Bonds which are rated AAA are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as gilt edged. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

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AA--Bonds which are rated AA are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the AAA group, they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in AAA securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in AAA securities.

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A--Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

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BAA--Bonds which are rated BAA are considered as medium-grade obligations, (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

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BA--Bonds which are BA are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B--Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

CAA--Bonds which are rated CAA are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

CA--Bonds which are rated CA represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

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C--Bonds which are rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

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FITCH IBCA, INC. LONG-TERM DEBT RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA--Bonds considered to be investment grade and of the highest credit quality. The obligor has an exceptionally strong ability to pay interest and repay principal, which is unlikely to be affected by reasonably foreseeable events.

AA--Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very high credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is very strong, although not quite as strong as bonds rated AAA. Because bonds rated in the AAA and AA categories are not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable future developments, short-term debt of these issuers is generally rated F-1+.

A--Bonds considered to be investment grade and of high credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

BBB--Bonds considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, however, are more likely to have adverse impact on these bonds, and therefore impair timely payment. The likelihood that the ratings of these bonds will fall below investment grade is higher than for bonds with higher ratings.

BB--Bonds are considered speculative. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal may be affected over time by adverse economic changes. However, business and financial alternatives can be identified which could assist the obligor in satisfying its debt service requirements.

B--Bonds are considered highly speculative. While bonds in this class are currently meeting debt service requirements, the probability of continued timely payment of principal and interest reflects the obligor's limited margin of safety and the need for reasonable business and economic activity throughout the life of the issue.

CCC--Bonds have certain identifiable characteristics which, if not remedied, may lead to default. The ability to meet obligations requires an advantageous business and economic environment.

CC--Bonds are minimally protected. Default in payment of interest and/or principal seems probable over time.

C--Bonds are imminent default in payment of interest or principal.

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

Prime-1--Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. Prime-1 repayment capacity will normally be evidenced by the following characteristics:

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Well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

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Prime-2--Issuers rated Prime-2 (or related supporting institutions) have a strong capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, will be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.

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STANDARD AND POOR'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

A-1--This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+) designation.

A-2--Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.

FITCH IBCA, INC. COMMERCIAL PAPER RATING DEFINITIONS

FITCH-1--(Highest Grade) Commercial paper assigned this rating is regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.

FITCH-2--(Very Good Grade) Issues assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than the strongest issues.

Addresses

FEDERATED UTILITY FUND, INC.

Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares
Class F Shares

Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000

Distributor

Federated Securities Corp.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Investment Adviser

Passport Research, Ltd.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Sub-Adviser

Federated Global Investment Management Corp.
175 Water Street
New York, NY 10038-4965

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600

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FEDERATED UTILITY FUND, INC. - PROSPECTUS-CLASS A, CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES



The graphic presentation displayed here consists of a bar chart representing the
annual total returns of Class A Shares of Federated Utility Fund, Inc. as of the
calendar year-end for each of ten years.

The `y' axis reflects the "% Total Return" beginning with "-9%" and increasing
in increments of 9% up to 27%.

The `x' axis represents calculation periods for the last ten calendar years of
the Fund, beginning with the earliest year. The light gray shaded chart features
ten distinct vertical bars, each shaded in charcoal, and each visually
representing by height the total return percentages for the calendar year stated
directly at its base. The calculated total return percentage for the Class A
Shares for each calendar year is stated directly at the top of each respective
bar, for the calendar years 1990 through 1999. The percentages noted are: 1.99%,
25.83%, 9.11%, 15.11%, (7.96%), 25.46%, 11.90%, 26.62%, 13.68% and 1.16%.

FEDERATED UTILITY FUND, INC. - PROSPECTUS-CLASS F SHARES

The graphic presentation displayed here consists of a bar chart representing the
annual total returns of Class F Shares of Federated Utility Fund, Inc. as of the
calendar year-end for each of three years.

The `y' axis reflects the "% Total Return" beginning with "0%" and increasing in
increments of 7% up to 28%.

The `x' axis represents calculation periods from the earliest first full
calendar year-end of the Fund's Class F Shares start of business through the
calendar year ended 1999. The light gray shaded chart features three distinct
vertical bars, each shaded in charcoal, and each visually representing by height
the total return percentages for the calendar year stated directly at its base.
The calculated total return percentage for the Class F Shares for each calendar
year is stated directly at the top of each respective bar, for the calendar
years 1997 through 1999. The percentages noted are: 26.56%, 13.80% and 1.17%.

PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. EXHIBITS:
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(a) (i) Copy of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
the Registrant;(3)
(ii) Copy of Articles of Incorporation, as amended;(5)
(b) (i) Copy of By-Laws of the Registrant; (1)
(ii) Copy of Amendment No. 3 to the By-Laws of the
Registrant; (16)
(iii) Copy of Amendment No. 4 to the By-Laws of the
Registrant; (16)
(iv) Copy of Amendment No. 5 to the By-Laws of the
Registrant; (16)
(c) Copies of Specimen Certificates for Class A Shares, Class B
Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares of the Registrant;
(12)
(d) (i) Conformed copy of Investment Advisory Contract of
the Registrant; (5) (ii) Conformed copy of Sub-Advisory
Contract of the Registrant; (14)

(e) (i) Conformed copy of Distributor's Contract of the Registrant,
through and including Exhibits A and B; (9)
(ii) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed
copy of the specimen Mutual Funds Sales and
Service Agreement; Mutual Funds Service Agreement;
and Plan Trustee/Mutual Funds Service Agreement
from Item 24(b)(6) of the Cash Trust Series II
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with
the Commission on July 24, 1995. (File Nos.
33-38550 and 811-6269).

(iii) Conformed copy of Exhibit D to Distributor's contract of
the Registrant; (12)
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+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.

1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial Registration Statement
on Form N-2 filed April 16, 1987 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
3. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
on Form N-1A filed May 18, 1988 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
5. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 3 on Form N-1A filed February 21, 1990 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
9. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 13 on Form N-1A filed May 24, 1995 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
12. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 17 on Form N-1A filed February 21, 1997 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
14. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 20 on Form N-1A filed February 20, 1998 (File Nos. 33- 13388 and
811-5114).
16. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 23 on Form N-1A filed February 26, 1999 (File Nos. 33- 13388 and 811-5114).

(iv) Conformed copy of Distributor's Contract (Class B
Shares); (14)
(f) Not applicable;
(g) (i) Conformed copy of Custodian Contract of the
Registrant;(9)
(ii) Conformed copy of Custodian Fee Schedule; (14)
(h) (i) Conformed copy of the Agreement for Fund Accounting
Services, Administrative Services, Transfer Agency Services,
Shareholder Recordkeeping, and Custody Services Procurement
of the Registrant; (11)

(ii) The response and exhibits described in Item
23(e)(iii) are hereby incorporated by reference; (iii)
Conformed copy of Amended and Restated Shareholder
Services

Agreement of the Registrant; (14)
(iv) Conformed copy of Principal Shareholder Services Agreement
(Class B Shares); (14)

(v) Conformed copy of Shareholder Services Agreement (Class B
Shares); (14)
(i) Conformed copy of Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to
legality of shares being registered; (2)
(j) Conformed copy of Consent of Independent Public
Accountants; + (k) Not applicable; (l) Conformed copy of
Initial Capital Understanding; (2) (m) (i) Conformed copy of
Rule 12b-1 Plan of the Registrant, through

and including Exhibit A; (9)

(ii) Conformed copy of Exhibit C to the Rule 12b-1 Plan of the
Registrant; (12)
(iii) Conformed copy of Exhibit 1 to the 12b-1 Plan (Class B
Shares) of the Registrant; (14)
(n) The Registrant hereby incorporates the conformed copy of the
specimen Multiple Class Plan from Item 24(b)(18) of the World
Investment Series, Inc. Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
filed with the Commission on January 26, 1996. (File Nos.
33-52149 and 811-07141).
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+ All exhibits have been filed electronically.

2. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 on Form N-1A filed July 23, 1987 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
9. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 13 on Form N-1A filed May 24, 1995 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
11. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 16 on Form N-1Afiled April 25, 1996 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
12. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 17 on Form N-1A filed February 21, 1997 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
14. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 20 on Form N-1A filed February 20, 1998 (File Nos. 33- 13388 and
811-5114).
17. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 24 on Form N-1A filed May 24, 1999 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
(o) (i) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney of the
Registrant;(17)
(ii) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney of Chief Investment Officer
of the Registrant; (16)
(iii) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney of Director of the Registrant; (17)
(iv) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney of Director of the
Registrant; (17)
(v) Conformed copy of Power of Attorney of Directors of
the Registrant; + (vi) Conformed copy of Power of
Attorney of Chief Investment Officer of Registrant; +

(p) The Registrant hereby incorporates
the conformed copy of the Code of Ethics
for Access Persons from Item 23(p) of the Money
Market obligations Trust Registration
Statement on Form N-1A filed with the
Commission on February 25, 2000. (File
Nos. 33-31602 and 811- 5950).

Item 24. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE FUND:
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None

Item 25. INDEMNIFICATION: (1)
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Item 26. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISER:
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For a description of the other business of the investment adviser, see the
section entitled "Who Manages the Fund?" in Part A. The affiliations with
the Registrant of four of the Trustees and one of the Officers of the
investment adviser are included in Part B of this Registration Statement
under "Who Manages and Provides Services to the Fund?" The remaining
Trustees of the investment adviser and, in parentheses, their principal
occupations are: Thomas R. Donahue, (Chief Financial Officer, Federated
Investors, Inc.), 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222-3779 and Mark
D. Olson (Partner, Wilson, Halbrook & Bayard), 107 W. Market Street,
Georgetown, Delaware 19947.

1. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Initial Registration Statement
on Form N-2 filed April 16, 1987 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).
16. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 23 on Form N-1A filed February 26, 1999 (File Nos. 33- 13388 and 811-5114).
17. Response is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment
No. 24 on Form N-1A filed May 24, 1999 (File Nos. 33-13388 and 811-5114).

The remaining Officers of the investment adviser are:

Executive Vice Presidents: William D. Dawson, III
Henry A. Frantzen
J. Thomas Madden

Senior Vice Presidents: Joseph M. Balestrino
David A. Briggs
Jonathan C. Conley
Deborah A. Cunningham
Michael P. Donnelly
Linda A. Duessel
Mark E. Durbiano
James E. Grefenstette
Jeffrey A. Kozemchak
Sandra L. McInerney
Susan M. Nason
Mary Jo Ochson
Robert J. Ostrowski
Bernard A. Picchi
Peter Vutz

Vice Presidents: Todd A. Abraham
J. Scott Albrecht
Arthur J. Barry
Randall S. Bauer
G. Andrew Bonnewell
Micheal W. Casey
Robert E. Cauley
Alexandre de Bethmann
B. Anthony Delserone, Jr.
Donald T. Ellenberger
Eamonn G. Folan
Kathleen M. Foody-Malus
Thomas M. Franks
Marc Halperin
John W. Harris
Patricia L. Heagy
Susan R. Hill
William R. Jamison
Constantine J. Kartsonas
Robert M. Kowit
Richard J. Lazarchic
Steven J. Lehman
Marian R. Marinack
Christopher Matyszewski
William M. Painter
Jeffrey A. Petro

Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (continued):

Vice Presidents Keith J. Sabol
Frank Semack
Aash M. Shah
Michael W. Sirianni, Jr.
Christopher Smith
Edward J. Tiedge
Leonardo A. Vila
Paige M. Wilhelm
Lori A. Wolff
George B. Wright
Assistant Vice Presidents: Catherine A. Arendas
Arminda Aviles
Nancy J. Belz
James R. Crea, Jr.
Karol M. Krummie
Lee R. Cunningham, II
James H. Davis, II
Paul S. Drotch
Salvatore A. Esposito
Donna M. Fabiano
Gary E. Falwell
John T. Gentry
Nikola A. Ivanov
Nathan H. Kehm
John C. Kerber
Grant K. McKay
Natalie F. Metz
Thomas Mitchell
Joseph M. Natoli
Trent Nevills
Bob Nolte
Mary Kay Pavuk
John Quartarolo
Rae Ann Rice
Roberto Sanchez-Dahl, Sr.
Sarath Sathkumara
James W. Schaub
John Sidawi
Matthew K. Stapen
Diane R. Startari
Diane Tolby
Timothy G. Trebilcock
Leonardo A. Vila
Steven J. Wagner

Secretary: G. Andrew Bonnewell

Treasurer: Thomas R. Donahue

Assistant Secretaries: C. Grant Anderson
Karen M. Brownlee
Leslie K. Ross

Assistant Treasurer: Denis McAuley, III

The business address of each of the Officers of the investment adviser
is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222-3779. These individuals are also officers of a
majority of the investment advisers to the investment companies in the
Federated Fund Complex described in Part B of this Registration
Statement.

ITEM 27. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS:

(a)...Federated Securities Corp. the Distributor for shares of the
Registrant, acts as principal underwriter for the following open-end
investment companies, including the Registrant:

Cash Trust Series II; Cash Trust Series, Inc.; CCB Funds; Edward D. Jones & Co.
Daily Passport Cash Trust; Federated Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc.;
Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund; Federated Core Trust;
Federated Equity Funds; Federated Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Federated Fixed Income
Securities, Inc.;
Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Inc.; Federated GNMA Trust; Federated
Government Income Securities, Inc.; Federated High Income Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated
High Yield Trust; Federated Income Securities Trust; Federated Income Trust;
Federated Index Trust; Federated Institutional Trust; Federated Insurance Series;
Federated Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Federated Managed Allocation Portfolios;
Federated Municipal Opportunities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Securities Fund,
Inc.; Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust;
Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated
Stock Trust; Federated Tax-Free Trust; Federated Total Return Series, Inc.; Federated
U.S. Government Bond Fund; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years;
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years; Federated U.S. Government
Securities Fund: 5-10 Years; Federated Utility Fund, Inc.; FirstMerit Funds; Hibernia
Funds; Independence One Mutual Funds; Intermediate Municipal Trust;
International Series, Inc.; Marshall Funds, Inc.; Money Market Obligations Trust;
Regions Funds; RIGGS Funds; SouthTrust Funds;
Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The Wachovia Funds; The Wachovia Municipal Funds; Vision
Group of Funds, Inc.; and World Investment Series, Inc.

(b)

(1) (2) (3)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH REGISTRANT

Richard B. Fisher Chairman, President
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Arthur L. Cherry Director,
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

John B. Fisher President-Institutional Sales
1001 Liberty Avenue Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Thomas R. Donahue Director, Executive Vice
Federated Investors Tower Vice President and Assistant
1001 Liberty Avenue Secretary,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 Federated Securities Corp.

James F. Getz President-Broker/Dealer and --
Federated Investors Tower Director,
1001 Liberty Avenue Federated Securities Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

David M. Taylor Executive Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Mark W. Bloss Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Richard W. Boyd Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Laura M. Deger Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Theodore Fadool, Jr. Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Bryant R. Fisher Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Christopher T. Fives Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

James S. Hamilton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

James M. Heaton Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Keith Nixon Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Solon A. Person, IV Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Ronald M. Petnuch Senior Vice President,
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Timothy C. Pillion Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Thomas E. Territ Senior Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Ernest G. Anderson Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Teresa M. Antoszyk Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

John B. Bohnet Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Jane E. Broeren-Lambesis Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Matthew W. Brown Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

David J. Callahan Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Mark Carroll Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Steven R. Cohen Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Mary J. Combs Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

R. Edmond Connell, Jr. Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

R. Leonard Corton, Jr. Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Kevin J. Crenny Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Daniel T. Culbertson Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

G. Michael Cullen Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Marc C. Danile Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Robert J. Deuberry Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

William C. Doyle Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Mark D. Fisher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Mark A. Gessner Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Joseph D. Gibbons Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

John K. Goettlicher Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Craig S. Gonzales Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

G. Tad Gullickson Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Dayna C. Haferkamp Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Anthony J. Harper Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Bruce E. Hastings Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

James E. Hickey Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Charlene H. Jennings Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

H. Joseph Kennedy Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Michael W. Koenig Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Dennis M. Laffey Vice President,
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Christopher A. Layton Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Michael H. Liss Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Michael R. Manning Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Amy Michalisyn Vice President,
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Mark J. Miehl Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Richard C. Mihm Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Alec H. Neilly Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Thomas A. Peter III Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Robert F. Phillips Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Richard A. Recker Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Eugene B. Reed Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Paul V. Riordan Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

John Rogers Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Brian S. Ronayne Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Thomas S. Schinabeck Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Larry Sebbens Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Edward J. Segura Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Edward L. Smith Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

David W. Spears Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

John A. Staley Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Colin B. Starks Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Jeffrey A. Stewart Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

William C. Tustin Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Paul A. Uhlman Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Miles J. Wallace Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Richard B. Watts Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Edward J. Wojnarowski Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Michael P. Wolff Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Robert W. Bauman Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Edward R. Bozek Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Beth C. Dell Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Donald C. Edwards Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

David L. Immonen Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

John T. Glickson Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Ernest L. Linane Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Renee L. Martin Assistant Vice President, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Kirk A. Montgomery Secretary, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Denis McAuley, III Treasurer, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Timothy S. Johnson Assistant Secretary, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Victor R. Siclari Assistant Secretary, --
Federated Investors Tower Federated Securities Corp.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Item 28. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS:
--------------------------------

All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 through 31a-3 promugated
thereunder are maintained at one of the following locations:

Registrant Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty
Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(Notices should be sent to the Agent
for Service at the above address)

Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000

Federated Shareholder Services
Company

("Transfer Agent and Dividend P.O Box 8600
Disbursing Agent") Boston, MA 02266-8600

Federated Services Company Federated Investors Tower
("Administrator") 1001 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Passport Research, Ltd. Federated Investors Tower
("Adviser") 1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Federated Global Investment

Management Corp. 175 Water Street
("Sub-Adviser") New York, NY 10038-4965

State Street Bank and Trust Co. P.O. Box 8600
("Custodian") Boston, MA 02266-8600

Item 29. MANAGEMENT SERVICES: Not applicable.
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Item 30. UNDERTAKINGS:
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Registrant hereby undertakes to comply with the provisions of
Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act with respect to the removal of
Directors and the calling of special shareholder meetings by
shareholders.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, FEDERATED UTILITY FUND, 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, thereto duly
authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the
26th day of April, 2000.

FEDERATED UTILITY FUND, INC.

BY: /s/ C. Grant Anderson
C. Grant Anderson, Assistant Secretary
Attorney in Fact for John F. Donahue

April 26, 2000

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/C. Grant Anderson

C. Grant Anderson Attorney In Fact April 26, 2000
ASSISTANT SECRETARY For the Persons
Listed Below

John F. Donahue* Chairman and Director
(Chief Executive Officer)

Richard B. Fisher* President

Richard J. Thomas* Treasurer
(Principal Financial and

Accounting Officer)

J. Thomas Madden* Chief Investment Officer

Thomas J. Bigley* Director

John T. Conroy, Jr.* Director

Nicholas P. Constantakis* Director

John F. Cunningham* Director

J. Christopher Donahue* Director

Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.* Director

Peter E. Madden* Director

Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.* Director

John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.* Director
Marjorie P. Smuts* Director
John S. Walsh* Director

* By Power of Attorney

Federated Utility Fund, Inc.

CLASS A SHARES CLASS B SHARES CLASS C SHARES

NOT FDIC INSUREDMAY LOSE VALUENO BANK GUARANTEE

CONTENTS

Risk/Return Summary

WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?

WHAT ARE THE FUND'S MAIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES?

WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

[Graphic Representation Omitted - See Appendix]

Average Annual Total Return Table

What are the Fund's Fees and Expenses?

FEDERATED UTILITY FUND, INC.

FEES AND EXPENSES

EXAMPLE

What are the Fund's Investment Strategies?

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Temporary Defensive Investments

What are the Principal Securities in Which the Fund Invests?

EQUITY SECURITIES

Common Stocks

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

What are the Specific Risks of Investing in the Fund?

STOCK MARKET RISKS

SECTOR RISKS

RISKS RELATED TO INVESTING FOR VALUE

RISKS OF INVESTING IN ADRS

What Do Shares Cost?

SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU PURCHASE

SALES CHARGE WHEN YOU REDEEM

How is the Fund Sold?

RULE 12B-1 PLAN

How to Purchase Shares

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

By Wire

By Check

THROUGH AN EXCHANGE

BY SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM

BY AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH)

RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS

How to Redeem and Exchange Shares

THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND

By Telephone

By Mail

Signature Guarantees

PAYMENT METHODS FOR REDEMPTIONS

Redemption in Kind

LIMITATIONS ON REDEMPTION PROCEEDS

REDEMPTIONS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM

Systematic Withdrawal Program (SWP) on Class B Shares

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

Telephone Transactions

Share Certificates

Account and Share Information

CONFIRMATIONS AND ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS

ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES

TAX INFORMATION

Who Manages the Fund?

THE FUND'S PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ARE:

Steven J. Lehman

Linda A. Duessel

Richard J. Lazarchic

ADVISORY FEES

Financial Information

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Financial Highlights--Class A Shares

Financial Highlights--Class B Shares

Financial Highlights--Class C Shares

Federated Utility Fund, Inc.

CLASS A SHARES CLASS B SHARES CLASS C SHARES

Federated Utility Fund, Inc.

CLASS F SHARES

NOT FDIC INSUREDMAY LOSE VALUENO BANK GUARANTEE

CONTENTS

CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES

NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE

CLASS A SHARES
CLASS B SHARES
CLASS C SHARES

NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE