FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN SERIES, INC.
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
October 29, 1998
EDGAR Operations Branch
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, DC 20549
RE: FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN SERIES, INC. (the "Registrant")
1933 Act File No. 33-50773
1940 Act File No. 811-7115
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the above-named
Registrant hereby certifies that the definitive form of prospectus and statement
of additional information for Federated Ultrashort Bond Fund (formerly,
Federated Limited Duration Government Fund) (the "Fund"), a portfolio of the
Registrant, dated October 27, 1998, that would have been filed under Rule
497(c), does not differ from the form of prospectus and statement of additional
information for the Fund contained in the most recent Registration Statement for
the Registrant. This Registration Statement was electronically filed under Rule
485(b) Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 on October 28, 1998.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call me at
(412) 288-2614.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Anthony R. Bosch
Anthony R. Bosch
Assistant Secretary
