Lee R. Cunningham II is Vice President of the Trust with respect to the Fund. Mr. Cunningham joined Federated in 1995 as an Investment Analyst and has been a Portfolio Manager since 1998. He was named an Assistant Vice President of Federated Investors in January 1998 and became a Vice President of Federated Investors in July 2000. From 1986 through 1994, Mr. Cunningham was a Project Engineer with Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. Mr. Cunningham received his M.B.A. with concentrations in Finance and Operations from the University of Pittsburgh.

Ms. Ferentino joined Federated in November 1995 as a financial analyst and has worked in investment management since 2000. Ms. Ferentino has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. She received her B.S. from the University of Dayton and M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.