Form NSAR Exhibit 77Q-1
INVESTMENT SERIES FUNDS, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
INVESTMENT SERIES FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter
called the "Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation that:
FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is amended to change the name of
the Corporation by amending Article First of the Articles of Incorporation
to read
FIRST: The name of the corporation is Federated Investment Series
Funds, Inc.
SECOND: The foregoing amendment to the charter of the Corporation was
approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation;
the charter amendment is limited to a change expressly permitted by Section
2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by
stockholders.
THIRD: The effective date of the foregoing amendment is February 1, 2000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Investment Series Funds, Inc. has caused these
Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf as of
December 15, 1999, by its duly authorized officers, who acknowledge that
these Articles of Amendment are the act of the Corporation, that to the
best of their knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts set
forth therein relating to the authorization and approval of these Articles
are true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under
the penalties of perjury.
WITNESS: INVESTMENT SERIES FUNDS, INC.
/s/ C. Grant Anderson By: /s/ Richard B. Fisher
C. Grant Anderson Richard B. Fisher
Assistant Secretary Vice President
