Federated Investors Inc. - FII- Profile

Federated Investors Incorporated. The Group's principal activity is to provide investment management products and related financial services including mutual funds and separately managed accounts. It provides investment advisory services to 148 Group-sponsored funds as of December 31, 2006. The Group markets these funds to banks, broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries to meet the needs of the customers, including retail investors, corporations and retirement plans. It also provides a broad range of services to support the operation, administration and distribution of Group-sponsored funds. On 30-Dec- 2005, it acquired LVM's shares in FAM. On 17-Jul-2006, the Group acquired MDTA LLC, assets of an equity mutual fund previously advised by Wayne Hummer Asset Management Company, Mason Street Advisors, LLC, interest in Passport Research II, Ltd. Sponsors, markets and provides investment related services to investment products, mutual funds and separately managed accounts