-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Sy/akxg0Fm3LqlQEC/2AMFJsTkloaavKqp+ZhVn+dop6YLErHvb3jZVkwaybLtkL 4SkGQyK6LwJBnmrArpDXjg== 0001318148-05-000527.txt : 20050908 0001318148-05-000527.hdr.sgml : 20050908 20050908133041 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001318148-05-000527 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050908 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050908 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050908 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000946868 IRS NUMBER: 251772145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07309 FILM NUMBER: 051074814 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5800 CORPORATE DRIVE CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15237-7000 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003417400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5800 CORPORATE DRIVE CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15237-7400 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND 5 10 YEARS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950620 N-CSR/A 1 ftrgbfform.txt United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Amended Form N-CSR Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies 811-07309 (Investment Company Act File Number) Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund _______________________________________________________________ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 5800 Corporate Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000 (412) 288-1900 (Registrant's Telephone Number) John W. McGonigle, Esquire Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) (Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service) Date of Fiscal Year End: 2/28/05 Date of Reporting Period: Fiscal year ended 2/28/05 Item 4 (g) in the original N-CSR filing for the period ended February 28, 2005, is corrected to read: (g) Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant's investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser: Fiscal year ended 2005 - $275,394 Fiscal year ended 2004 - $109,542 Item 12. Exhibits SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Registrant Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund By /S/ Richard J. Thomas, Principal Financial Officer (insert name and title) Date August 15, 2005 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer Date August 15, 2005 By /S/ Richard J. Thomas, Principal Financial Officer Date August 15, 2005 EX-99.CERT 2 ftrgbfcert302.txt N-CSR Item 12(a)(2) - Exhibits: Certifications I, J. Christopher Donahue, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund ("registrant"); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: August 15, 2005 /S/ J. Christopher Donahue President - Principal Executive Officer N-CSR Item 12(a)(2) - Exhibits: Certifications I, Richard J. Thomas, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund ("registrant"); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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; c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: August 15, 2005 /S/ Richard J. Thomas Treasurer - Principal Financial Officer EX-99.906CERT 3 ftrgbfcert906.txt N-CSR Item 12(b) - Exhibits: Certifications SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss. 1350, the undersigned officers of Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund (the "Registrant"), hereby certify, to the best of our knowledge, that the Registrant's Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended February 28, 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: August 15, 2005 /s/ J. Christopher Donahue Title: President, Principal Executive Officer Dated: August 15, 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. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----