SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss. 1350, the undersigned officers of Federated American
Leaders Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant"), hereby certify, to the best of our
knowledge, that the Registrant's Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
March 31, 2005 (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: May 25, 2005

/s/ J. Christopher Donahue

Title: President, Principal Executive Officer



Dated: May 25, 2005

/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.