FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
November 1, 1999
EDGAR Operations Branch
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, DC 20549
RE: FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST (the "Trust")
Federated California Municipal Income Fund
Federated Michigan Intermediate Municipal Trust
Federated New York Municipal Income Fund
Federated North Carolina Municipal Income Fund
Federated Ohio Municipal Income Fund
Federated Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund
1933 Act File No. 33-36729
1940 ACT FILE NO. 811-6165
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the
above-named Trust hereby certifies that the definitive forms of prospectuses and
statements of additional information dated October 31, 1999, that would have
been filed under Rule 497(c), do not differ from the forms of prospectuses and
statements of additional information contained in the most recent registration
statement for the Trust. This registration statement was electronically filed
under Rule 485(b) as Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 on October 30, 1999.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call me
at (412) 288-7404.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Leslie K. Ross
Leslie K. Ross
Assistant Secretary
