Federated Total Return Series, Inc.
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
November 30, 2000
EDGAR Operations Branch
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Federated Total Return Series, Inc.
1933 Act File No. 033-50773
1940 Act File No. 811-07115
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the above-named
Corporation hereby certifies that the definitive forms of prospectuses and
statements of additional information dated November 30, 2000, used with respect
to Federated Limited Duration Fund, Federated Mortgage Fund and Federated
Ultrashort Bond Fund, each a series of Federated Total Return Series, Inc., 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 Corporation. This registration statement
was electronically filed under Rule 485(b) as Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 on
November 29, 2000.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please contact
Melissa Roverts at (202) 778-9276.
Very Truly Yours,
/s/ C. Grant Anderson
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C. Grant Anderson,
Assistant Secretary
