Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund Reports Semi-Annual Earnings

PITTSBURGH, July 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund (NYSE: FTT) today announced earnings for the six-month period ended May 31, 2013.  The fund employs a managed distribution plan to support a level distribution to shareholders that may be comprised of income, capital gains and/or return of capital.  Under the plan, the fund makes monthly cash distributions approximating 4.0% of the fund's net asset value (NAV) on an annualized basis based on the fund's NAV from the previous month-end.  The fund may make distributions in excess of those required under the plan in order to meet its obligations under the Internal Revenue Code. 

For the six-month period, FTT reported net investment income of $0.5 million or $0.05 per share.  FTT made distributions of $3.4 million, or $0.37 per share based on the fund's managed distribution plan, a portion of which may represent a tax return of capital.¹   Net realized and unrealized losses were $3.4 million or $0.38 per share. 

On May 31, 2013, total net assets of the fund were $137.4 million and the net asset value per share was $15.31.

Fund composition and performance data for the fund as of June 30, 2013 is available in the Products section of FederatedInvestors.com.  Data is updated on the website approximately 15 days following each month-end and full portfolio listings are updated approximately 30 days following each calendar quarter-end.  To order hard copies or to be placed on a mailing list, call 1-800-245-0242 x5588079, email CEinfo@federatedinv.com or write to Federated Investors, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Floor 23, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII) is one of the largest investment managers in the United States, managing approximately $363.8 billion in assets as of June 30, 2013.  With 135 funds and a variety of separately managed account options, Federated provides comprehensive investment management worldwide to approximately 5,700 institutions and intermediaries including corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers.  For more information, visit FederatedInvestors.com. 

¹ A portion of these distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital.  Actual amounts and sources of distributions cannot be determined until fiscal year end.

¹ Reflects operations for the period from January 29, 2010 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2010.
² Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
³ These distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital.  Actual amounts and sources of distributions cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
⁴ Represents a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.
⁵ Total Return at Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in the Common Share net asset value, reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any, and does not reflect the sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 
⁶ Total Return at Market Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of the reinvestment.

SOURCE Federated Investors, Inc.