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Lipper Notable Performers

Lipper Quartile, Rankings, and Number of Funds in Category based on total returns as of 05/31/2009

Federated Fund Name Lipper Category Name 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Ranking Quartile Ranking Quartile Ranking Quartile Ranking Quartile
Adjustable Rate Securities Fund IS Lipper Ultra-Short Obligations Funds 2/71 1 2/64 1 3/57 1 2/28 1
Adjustable Rate Securities Fund SS Lipper Ultra-Short Obligations Funds 3/71 1 4/64 1 4/57 1 5/28 1
Balanced Allocation Fund A Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds 108/774 1 52/618 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Balanced Allocation Fund B Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds 125/774 1 76/618 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Balanced Allocation Fund C Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds 122/774 1 74/618 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Capital Appreciation Fund A Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds 125/938 1 29/811 1 138/676 1 24/370 1
Capital Appreciation Fund B Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds 160/938 1 54/811 1 212/676 2 49/370 1
Capital Appreciation Fund C Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds 156/938 1 49/811 1 210/676 2 48/370 1
Capital Appreciation Fund K Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds 142/938 1 34/811 1 183/676 2 N/A N/A
Capital Income Fund A Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate 63/526 1 48/383 1 13/292 1 144/149 4
Capital Income Fund B Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate 80/526 1 81/383 1 24/292 1 148/149 4
Capital Income Fund C Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate 81/526 1 80/383 1 23/292 1 147/149 4
Capital Income Fund F Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate 60/526 1 47/383 1 12/292 1 143/149 4
Income Trust IS Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds 7/96 1 5/87 1 4/84 1 5/55 1
Income Trust SS Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds 9/96 1 7/87 1 8/84 1 9/55 1
Institutional High Yield Bond Fund IS Lipper High Current Yield Funds 80/460 1 37/389 1 20/335 1 N/A N/A
International Bond Fund A Lipper International Income Funds 23/91 1 23/58 2 22/44 2 22/34 3
International Leaders Fund A Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds 32/280 1 64/198 2 42/127 2 11/64 1
International Leaders Fund B Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds 40/280 1 91/198 2 71/127 3 18/64 2
International Leaders Fund C Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds 39/280 1 90/198 2 70/127 3 17/64 2
Kaufmann Large Cap Fund A Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds 96/842 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Kaufmann Large Cap Fund C Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds 111/842 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Kaufmann Large Cap Fund IS Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds 80/842 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Kaufmann Large Cap Fund K Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds 108/842 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Market Opportunity Fund A Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds 11/178 1 27/113 1 21/86 1 N/A N/A
Market Opportunity Fund B Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds 16/178 1 33/113 2 34/86 2 N/A N/A
Market Opportunity Fund C Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds 15/178 1 31/113 2 32/86 2 N/A N/A
Market Opportunity Fund IS Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds 9/178 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Prudent Bear Fund A Lipper Specialty Diversified Equity Funds 5/42 1 1/26 1 1/14 1 1/9 1
Prudent Bear Fund C Lipper Specialty Diversified Equity Funds 6/42 1 2/26 1 2/14 1 2/9 1
Short-Term Income Fund A Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds 54/259 1 87/214 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Short-Term Income Fund IS Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds 33/259 1 58/214 2 33/177 1 32/90 2
Short-Term Income Fund SS Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds 39/259 1 75/214 2 45/177 2 44/90 2
Short-Term Income Fund Y Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds 30/259 1 48/214 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stock Trust Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds 37/568 1 49/486 1 137/409 2 93/190 2
Stock and Bond Fund A Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth 29/669 1 31/531 1 87/440 1 86/245 2
Stock and Bond Fund B Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth 43/669 1 53/531 1 181/440 2 142/245 3
Stock and Bond Fund C Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth 41/669 1 51/531 1 178/440 2 141/245 3
Stock and Bond Fund K Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth 33/669 1 37/531 1 138/440 2 N/A N/A
Total Return Government Bond Fund IS Lipper Intermediate U.S.Government Funds 5/72 1 5/69 1 2/62 1 2/52 1
Total Return Government Bond Fund SS Lipper Intermediate U.S.Government Funds 11/72 1 7/69 1 6/62 1 4/52 1
U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years IS Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds 7/48 1 2/48 1 4/46 1 4/32 1
U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years K Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds 10/48 1 6/48 1 18/46 2 N/A N/A
U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years SS Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds 8/48 1 3/48 1 6/46 1 7/32 1
Bond Fund A Lipper Corporate BBB-Rated Debt Funds 71/143 2 48/119 2 35/97 2 29/61 2
Equity Income Fund, Inc. A Lipper Equity Income Funds 135/295 2 96/233 2 84/182 2 80/103 4
Equity Income Fund, Inc. B Lipper Equity Income Funds 145/295 2 116/233 2 110/182 3 92/103 4
Equity Income Fund, Inc. C Lipper Equity Income Funds 146/295 2 117/233 2 107/182 3 91/103 4
Equity Income Fund, Inc. F Lipper Equity Income Funds 140/295 2 103/233 2 92/182 3 86/103 4
Fund for U.S. Government Securities A Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds 29/96 2 24/87 2 20/84 1 16/55 2
Fund for U.S. Government Securities B Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds 39/96 2 38/87 2 45/84 3 36/55 3
Fund for U.S. Government Securities C Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds 38/96 2 37/87 2 44/84 3 35/55 3
GNMA Trust IS Lipper GNMA Funds 20/65 2 21/58 2 20/57 2 17/38 2
GNMA Trust SS Lipper GNMA Funds 26/65 2 28/58 2 28/57 2 20/38 3
High Income Bond Fund, Inc. A Lipper High Current Yield Funds 190/460 2 109/389 2 93/335 2 116/205 3
High Income Bond Fund, Inc. B Lipper High Current Yield Funds 217/460 2 172/389 2 177/335 3 149/205 3
High Income Bond Fund, Inc. C Lipper High Current Yield Funds 215/460 2 171/389 2 175/335 3 149/205 3
Intermediate Government Fund, Inc. IS Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds 19/48 2 12/48 1 21/46 2 N/A N/A
Intermediate Government/Corporate Fund IS Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds 217/574 2 73/474 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Intermediate Government/Corporate Fund SS Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds 230/574 2 102/474 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
International Bond Fund B Lipper International Income Funds 31/91 2 27/58 2 35/44 4 29/34 4
International Bond Fund C Lipper International Income Funds 29/91 2 26/58 2 34/44 4 28/34 4
International Equity Fund A Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds 63/148 2 69/107 3 52/71 3 23/29 4
International Equity Fund B Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds 71/148 2 78/107 3 57/71 4 25/29 4
International Equity Fund C Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds 70/148 2 77/107 3 56/71 4 24/29 4
Kaufmann Fund A Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds 179/540 2 137/468 2 101/391 2 N/A N/A
Kaufmann Fund B Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds 199/540 2 158/468 2 141/391 2 N/A N/A
Kaufmann Fund C Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds 189/540 2 157/468 2 135/391 2 N/A N/A
Kaufmann Fund K Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds 179/540 2 139/468 2 102/391 2 9/191 1
Kaufmann Small Cap Fund A Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds 201/582 2 277/496 3 95/410 1 N/A N/A
Kaufmann Small Cap Fund B Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds 219/582 2 301/496 3 120/410 2 N/A N/A
Kaufmann Small Cap Fund C Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds 224/582 2 302/496 3 122/410 2 N/A N/A
Kaufmann Small Cap Fund K Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds 199/582 2 276/496 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Max-Cap Index Fund IS Lipper Standard and Poors 500 Funds 49/176 2 60/169 2 48/150 2 42/92 2
Max-Cap Index Fund SS Lipper Standard and Poors 500 Funds 86/176 2 109/169 3 94/150 3 73/92 4
Mid-Cap Index Fund Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds 155/384 2 116/307 2 90/251 2 39/124 2
Mortgage Fund IS Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds 26/96 2 18/87 1 12/84 1 6/55 1
Mortgage Fund SS Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds 32/96 2 21/87 1 19/84 1 11/55 1
Muni and Stock Advantage Fund F Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative 211/430 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund A Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 43/109 2 46/84 3 39/77 2 31/53 3
Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund B Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 52/109 2 55/84 3 53/77 3 41/53 4
Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund C Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 51/109 2 53/84 3 52/77 3 42/53 4
Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund F Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 43/109 2 45/84 3 39/77 2 30/53 3
Municipal Ultrashort Fund IS Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds 21/66 2 25/56 2 15/54 2 N/A N/A
North Carolina Municipal Income Fund A Lipper North Carolina Municipal Debt Funds 13/29 2 14/25 3 13/23 3 7/21 2
Strategic Income Fund A Lipper Multi-Sector Income Funds 43/149 2 22/109 1 14/95 1 15/73 1
Strategic Income Fund B Lipper Multi-Sector Income Funds 60/149 2 38/109 2 40/95 2 28/73 2
Strategic Income Fund C Lipper Multi-Sector Income Funds 56/149 2 36/109 2 38/95 2 27/73 2
Strategic Income Fund F Lipper Multi-Sector Income Funds 39/149 2 20/109 1 12/95 1 14/73 1
Strategic Value Fund A Lipper Equity Income Funds 134/295 2 136/233 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Strategic Value Fund C Lipper Equity Income Funds 143/295 2 153/233 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Strategic Value Fund IS Lipper Equity Income Funds 133/295 2 127/233 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return Bond Fund A Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds 235/574 2 148/474 2 97/402 1 N/A N/A
Total Return Bond Fund B Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds 254/574 2 200/474 2 158/402 2 N/A N/A
Total Return Bond Fund C Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds 252/574 2 193/474 2 154/402 2 N/A N/A
Total Return Bond Fund IS Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds 215/574 2 106/474 1 47/402 1 20/216 1
Total Return Bond Fund K Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds 240/574 2 174/474 2 121/402 2 N/A N/A
Total Return Bond Fund SS Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds 232/574 2 129/474 2 77/402 1 41/216 1
U.S. Government Bond Fund Lipper General U.S. Government Funds 57/147 2 19/133 1 7/120 1 4/78 1
U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years IS Lipper Short U.S. Government Funds 29/86 2 16/80 1 14/77 1 19/52 2
U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years SS Lipper Short U.S. Government Funds 37/86 2 26/80 2 38/77 2 35/52 3
U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years Y Lipper Short U.S. Government Funds 28/86 2 15/80 1 12/77 1 N/A N/A
Ultrashort Bond Fund A Lipper Ultra-Short Obligations Funds 29/71 2 32/64 2 31/57 3 N/A N/A
Ultrashort Bond Fund IS Lipper Ultra-Short Obligations Funds 23/71 2 28/64 2 24/57 2 N/A N/A
Ultrashort Bond Fund SS Lipper Ultra-Short Obligations Funds 28/71 2 31/64 2 30/57 3 17/28 3


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Lipper data is received on the fourth business day following each month-end. These rankings may differ from other Lipper rankings used in Federated marketing materials.

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