SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18  U.S.C.ss.  1350,  the  undersigned  officers of  Federated  U.S.
Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years (the "Registrant"), hereby certify, to the
best of our knowledge, that the Registrant's Report on Form N-CSR for the period
ended 7/31/03 (the  "Report")  fully complies with the  requirements  of Section
13(a) or 15(d),  as  applicable,  of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and
that the information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


Dated:  September 23, 2003

/s/ J. Christopher Donahue

Title: President, Principal Executive Officer



Dated:  September 23, 2003

/s/ Richard J. Thomas

Title: Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss. 1350 and
is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.