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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000866700-94-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19940128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866700
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	0000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		33
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		94503425

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4122881581

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FEDERATED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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OHIO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND -- FORTRESS SHARES
(A Portfolio of Municipal Securities Income Trust)
Supplement to Prospectus dated October 31, 1993

      There will be a special offering period during which shares of 
      the Fund may be purchased with no sales charge.  This offering 
      period will commence February 1, 1994 and end March 31, 1994.  
      The following sections in the Prospectus should be noted in 
      regard to this offering only for the aforementioned time period:  
      "Summary of Fund Expenses"; "What Shares Cost"; "Eliminating the 
      Sales Charge"; and "Systematic Investment Program."
January 28, 1994
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.
Distributor
4012106A-FS (1/94)


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