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In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") as of and for the year ended March 31, 2006, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered its internal control over financial reporting, including control activities for safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Such internal control includes policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the company's ability to initiate, authorize, record, process or report financial data reliably in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. Our consideration of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be significant deficiencies or material weaknesses under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no deficiencies in Fund's internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness as defined above as of March 31, 2006. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Directors of Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. May 10, 2006 EX-99.77E LEGAL 3 legal.txt LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Sub-Item 77E LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Since October 2003, Federated and related entities (collectively, "Federated"), and various Federated funds ("Funds"), have been named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. Specifically, the SEC and NYAG settled proceedings against three Federated subsidiaries involving undisclosed market timing arrangements and late trading. The SEC made findings: that Federated Investment Management Company ("FIMC"), an SEC-registered investment adviser to various Funds, and Federated Securities Corp., an SEC-registered broker-dealer and distributor for the Funds, violated provisions of the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act by approving, but not disclosing, three market timing arrangements, or the associated conflict of interest between FIMC and the funds involved in the arrangements, either to other fund shareholders or to the funds' board; and that Federated Shareholder Services Company, formerly an SEC-registered transfer agent, failed to prevent a customer and a Federated employee from late trading in violation of provisions of the Investment Company Act. The NYAG found that such conduct violated provisions of New York State law. Federated entered into the settlements without admitting or denying the regulators' findings. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million and, among other things, agreed that it would not serve as investment adviser to any registered investment company unless (i) at least 75% of the fund's directors are independent of Federated, (ii) the chairman of each such fund is independent of Federated, (iii) no action may be taken by the fund's board or any committee thereof unless approved by a majority of the independent trustees of the fund or committee, respectively, and (iv) the fund appoints a "senior officer" who reports to the independent trustees and is responsible for monitoring compliance by the fund with applicable laws and fiduciary duties and for managing the process by which management fees charged to a fund are approved. The settlements are described in Federated's announcement which, along with previous press releases and related communications on those matters, is available in the "About Us" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. Federated and various Funds have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits, the majority of which are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees.The board of the Funds has retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel, are reviewing the allegations and intend to defend this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees, and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds. EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 4 amendment.txt AMENDMENT Sub-Item 77Q1 AMENDMENT #18 TO THE BY-LAWS OF FEDERATED AMERICAN LEADERS FUND, INC. Effective August 18, 2005 Delete, ARTICLE IX, INDEMNIFICATION in its entirety and replace with the following: ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION Section 1. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The Corporation shall indemnify its directors to the fullest extent that indemnification of directors is permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law. The Corporation shall indemnify its officers to the same extent as its directors and to such further extent as is consistent with law. The Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers who while serving as directors or officers also serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership joint venture, trust, other enterprise or employee benefit plan to the fullest extent consistent with law. The indemnification and other rights provided by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. This Article shall not protect any such person against any liability to the Corporation or any Shareholder thereof to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office ("disabling conduct"). Section 2. ACTION BY DIRECTOR AGAINST THE CORPORATION. With respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such indemnitee (i) was authorized by a majority of the Directors or (ii) was instituted by the indemnitee to enforce his rights to indemnification hereunder in a case in which the indemnitee is found to be entitled to such indemnification. Section 3. SURVIVAL. The rights to indemnification set forth herein shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director or officer of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of his heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives. Section 4. AMENDMENTS. References in this Article are to the Maryland General Corporation Law and to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as from time to time amended. No amendment or restatement of these by-laws or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate any of the benefits provided to any person who at any time is or was a Director or officer of the Corporation or otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder in respect of any act or omission that occurred prior to such amendment, restatement or repeal. Section 5. PROCEDURE. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification shall be made hereunder unless there has been a determination (i) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification hereunder was brought that such indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder or, (ii) in the absence of such a decision, by (1) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Corporation (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) nor parties to the proceeding ("Disinterested Non-Party Directors"), that the indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder, or (2) if such quorum is not obtainable (or even if obtainable, if such majority so directs) independent legal counsel in a written opinion concludes, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that the indemnitee should be entitled to indemnification hereunder. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (f) below. Section 6. ADVANCES. Any current or former director or officer of the Corporation seeking indemnification within the scope of this Article shall be entitled to advances from the Corporation for payment of the reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the matter as to which he is seeking indemnification in the manner and to fullest extent permissible under the Maryland General Corporation Law. The person seeking indemnification shall provide to the Corporation a written affirmation of his good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Corporation has been met and a written undertaking to repay any such advance if it should ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met. In addition, at least one of the following additional conditions shall be met: (a) the person seeking indemnification shall provide a security in form and amount acceptable to the Corporation for his undertaking; (b) the Corporation is insured against losses arising by reason of the advance, or (c) a majority of a quorum of Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or independent legal counsel, in a written opinion, shall be determined, based on a review of facts readily available to the Corporation at the time the advance is proposed to be made, that there is reason to believe that the person seeking indemnification will ultimately be found to be entitled to indemnification. Section 7. OTHER RIGHTS. The rights accruing to any indemnitee under these provisions shall not exclude any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under the Articles of Incorporation or the by-laws of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise under law, by a vote of stockholders or Directors who are "disinterested persons" (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) or any other right to which he may be lawfully entitled. Section 8. INDEMNIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. Subject to any limitations provided by the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act or otherwise under the Articles of Incorporation or the by-laws of the Corporation, contract or otherwise under law, the Corporation shall have the power and authority to indemnify and provide for the advance payment of expenses to employees, agents and other persons providing services to the Corporation or serving in any capacity at the request of the Corporation to the full extent permitted by applicable law, provided that such indemnification has been approved by a majority of the Directors. Sub-Item 77Q1 AMENDMENT #19 TO THE BY-LAWS OF FEDERATED AMERICAN LEADERS FUND, INC. Effective January 1, 2006 Strike Section 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, and Section 2, ELECTION, TERM OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATIONS from Article IV - OFFICERS, in its entirety and replace with the following: Section 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. The Officers of the Corporation shall be a President, one or more Executive Vice Presidents, one or more Senior Vice Presidents, one or more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may elect or appoint one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board of Directors, and other Officers or agents, including one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, and one or more Assistant Treasurers. An Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Secretary or the Treasurer may appoint an Assistant Vice President, an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer, respectively, to serve until the next election of Officers. Two or more offices may be held by a single person except the offices of President, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President may not be held by the same person concurrently. It shall not be necessary for any Director or any Officer to be a holder of shares in any Series or Class of the Corporation. Any Officer, or other such person as the Board may appoint, may preside at meetings of the Shareholders. Section 2. ELECTION, TERM OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATIONS. The Officers shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting. Each Officer shall hold office for one year and until the election and qualification of his successor, or until earlier resignation or removal. Strike Section 6, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, Section 7, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, and Section 8, PRESIDENT, and Section 9, VICE PRESIDENT from Article IV - OFFICERS, in their entirety and replace with the following: Section 6. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Board may elect from among its members a Chairman of the Board. The Chairman shall at all times be a Director who meets all applicable regulatory and other relevant requirements for serving in such capacity. The Chairman shall not be an Officer of the Corporation, but shall preside over meetings of the Board and shall have such other responsibilities in furthering the Board functions as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Directors or prescribed by these By-Laws. It shall be understood that the election of any Director as Chairman shall not impose on that person any duty, obligation, or liability that is greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on that person as a Director in the absence of such election, and no Director who is so elected shall be held to a higher standard of care by virtue thereof. In addition, election as Chairman shall not affect in any way that Director's rights or entitlement to indemnification under the By-Laws or otherwise by the Corporation. The Chairman shall be elected by the Board annually to hold office until his successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified, or until his death, or until he shall have resigned, or have been removed, as herein provided in these By-Laws. Each Director, including the Chairman, shall have one vote. Resignation. The Chairman may resign at any time by giving written notice of resignation to the Board. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified in such notice, or, if the time when it shall become effective shall not be specified therein, immediately upon its receipt; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Removal. The Chairman may be removed by majority vote of the Board with or without cause at any time. Vacancy. Any vacancy in the office of Chairman, arising from any cause whatsoever, may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term of the office which shall be vacant by the vote of the Board. Absence. If, for any reason, the Chairman is absent from a meeting of the board, the Board may select from among its members who are present at such meeting a Director to preside over such meeting. Section 7. VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Any Vice Chairman shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The Vice Chairman need not be a Director. Section 8. PRESIDENT. The President of the Corporation shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation. Unless other provisions are made therefor by the Board or Executive Committee, the President without limitation, shall employ and define the duties of all employees of the Corporation, shall have the power to discharge any such employees, shall exercise general supervision over the affairs of the Corporation and shall have the power to sign, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities or other property owned by the Corporation, and may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as the President may deem advisable in entering into agreements to purchase securities and other property in the ordinary course of business, and to sign representation letters in the course of buying securities or other property and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors Section 9. VICE PRESIDENT. The Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, if any, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board or if not ranked, a Vice President designated by the Board, in the absence of the President shall perform all duties and may exercise any of the powers of the President subject to the control of the Board. Each Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President and Vice President shall have the power, without limitation, to sign, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities or other property owned by the Corporation, and may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as the Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President may deem advisable in entering into agreements to purchase securities or other property in the ordinary course of business, and to sign representation letters in the course of buying securities or other property and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, or the President. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----