Welcome to the Federated Investors Settlement Website

The information presented on this Website is intended to assist shareholders in their understanding of Federated’s Settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Administrative Proceeding File No. 3-12111, dated November 28, 2005.

Additional information is available in the following sections of this Website:

Settlement Summary
Provides background information and briefly chronicles the events leading to establishment of the Fair Fund.

Related Documents
Provides links to documents related to the Settlement.

F.A.Q. (Under construction)
Offers answers to the most commonly asked questions about the Settlement.

Tax Information (Under construction)
Contains links to information about the possible tax treatment of distributions from the Fair Fund.

NRA Information (Under construction)
This page provides a description of NRAs (Non-IRA Retirement Accounts) as well as a series of responses to the most frequently asked questions regarding NRAs.

Contact Information (Under construction)
This page provides contact information for the Administrator of the Distribution Plan, the Independent Distribution Consultant and Federated Shareholder Services.