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Exhibit 99.1


Federated Investors, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2014 Earnings
Equity assets increase $8 billion from Q1 2013 to a record $46 billion
Equity and bond assets surpass $102 billion at quarter end
Board declares $0.25 per share quarterly dividend
(PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 24, 2014) — Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII), one of the nation's largest investment managers, today reported earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.34 for Q1 2014 compared to $0.41 for the same quarter last year on net income of $35.2 million for Q1 2014 compared to $43.0 million for Q1 2013.
Federated's total managed assets were $366.2 billion at March 31, 2014. Although total assets were down $11.1 billion or 3 percent from $377.3 billion at March 31, 2013 and down $9.9 billion or 3 percent from $376.1 billion reported at Dec. 31, 2013, growth in equity assets was offset by lower money market and fixed income assets. Average managed assets for Q1 2014 were $374.4 billion, down $6.8 billion or 2 percent from $381.2 billion reported for Q1 2013 and up $8.2 billion or 2 percent from $366.2 billion reported for Q4 2013.
"Federated’s strong gross equity sales reflect our multi-strategy investment approach where 70 percent of our fund assets outperformed the majority of their peers over the last three years," said J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer. "Federated saw continued success with our dividend income and balanced strategies, the Kaufmann large-growth product, an international equity strategy and our high-yield offerings on the bond side."
Federated's board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on May 15, 2014 to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2014. During Q1 2014, Federated purchased 277,971 shares of Federated class B common stock for $7.5 million.  
Federated's equity assets were a record $45.9 billion at March 31, 2014, up $8.0 billion or 21 percent from $37.9 billion at March 31, 2013 and up $1.8 billion or 4 percent from $44.1 billion at Dec. 31, 2013. Top-selling equity funds during Q1 2014 on a net basis were Federated International Leaders Fund, Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund, Federated Capital Income Fund, Federated Muni and Stock Advantage Fund and Federated Managed Volatility Fund II.
Federated's fixed-income assets were $51.0 billion at March 31, 2014, down $1.8 billion or 3 percent from $52.8 billion at March 31, 2013 and up $0.9 billion or 2 percent from $50.1 billion at Dec. 31, 2013. Bond assets in the liquidation portfolio were $5.7 billion at March 31, 2014. Top-selling fixed-income funds during Q1 2014 on a net basis were Federated Institutional High Yield Bond Fund, Federated Ultrashort Bond Fund, Federated Floating Rate Strategic Income Fund, Federated Total Return Bond Fund and Federated High Yield Trust.
Money market assets in both funds and separate accounts were $263.6 billion at March 31, 2014, down $16.1 billion or 6 percent from $279.7 billion at March 31, 2013 and down $12.4 billion or 4 percent from $276.0 billion at Dec. 31, 2013. Money market mutual fund assets were $227.5 billion at March 31, 2014, down $15.2 billion or 6 percent from $242.7 billion at March 31, 2013 and down $12.5 billion or 5 percent from $240.0 billion at Dec. 31, 2013.

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Federated Reports Q1 2014 Earnings
Page 2 of 8

Financial Summary
Q1 2014 vs. Q1 2013
Revenue decreased by $16.5 million or 7 percent primarily due to an increase in voluntary fee waivers related to certain money market funds in order for those funds to maintain positive or zero net yields and a decrease in revenue due to lower average money market and fixed-income assets. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in revenue from higher average equity assets. See additional information about voluntary fee waivers in the table at the end of this financial summary.
During Q1 2014, Federated derived 65 percent of its revenue from equity and fixed-income assets (42 percent from equity assets and 23 percent from fixed-income assets), 34 percent from money market assets and 1 percent from other products and services.
Operating expenses decreased $4.9 million or 3 percent primarily due to a decrease in distribution expenses associated with increased fee waivers related to the low-yield environment for money market funds, partially offset by an increase in compensation and related expense.
Q1 2014 vs. Q4 2013
Revenue decreased by $3.2 million or 2 percent primarily due to fewer days in Q1 2014 and an increase in voluntary fee waivers partially offset by higher average assets.
Operating expenses were flat.
Nonoperating income, net, decreased $3.7 million or 82 percent due primarily to a decrease in investment income from lower gains realized on investments in Q1 2014.
Federated's level of business activity and financial results are dependent upon many factors including market conditions, investment performance and investor behavior. These factors and others including asset levels, product sales and redemptions, market appreciation or depreciation, revenues, fee waivers and expenses can significantly impact Federated's activity levels and financial results. Risk factors and uncertainties that can influence Federated's financial results are discussed in the company's annual and quarterly reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Fee waivers to maintain positive or zero net yields and the resulting negative impact of these waivers could vary significantly in the future as they are contingent on a number of variables including, but not limited to, changes in assets within the money market funds, available yields on instruments held by the money market funds, actions by the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Stability Oversight Council and other governmental entities, changes in expenses of the money market funds, changes in the mix of money market customer assets, changes in the distribution fee arrangements with third parties, Federated’s willingness to continue the fee waivers and changes in the extent to which the impact of the waivers is shared by third parties.




  
Federated Reports Q1 2014 Earnings
Page 3 of 8

Unaudited Money Market Fund Yield Waiver Impact to Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions)
 
Quarter Ended
 
Change
Q1 2013 to Q1 2014
 
Quarter Ended
 
Change
Q4 2013 to Q1 2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
 
Dec. 31, 2013
 
Investment advisory fees
$
(73.1
)
 
$
(54.9
)
 
$
(18.2
)
 
$
(70.9
)
 
$
(2.2
)
Other service fees
(33.6
)
 
(32.4
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(33.7
)
 
0.1

Total revenue
(106.7
)
 
(87.3
)
 
(19.4
)
 
(104.6
)
 
(2.1
)
Less: Reduction in distribution expense
74.3

 
64.8

 
9.5

 
73.3

 
1.0

Operating income
(32.4
)
 
(22.5
)
 
(9.9
)
 
(31.3
)
 
(1.1
)
Less: Reduction in noncontrolling interest
2.7

 
0.8

 
1.9

 
2.0

 
0.7

Pre-tax impact
$
(29.7
)
 
$
(21.7
)
 
$
(8.0
)
 
$
(29.3
)
 
$
(0.4
)

Federated will host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern on April 25, 2014. Investors are invited to listen to Federated's earnings teleconference by calling 877-407-0782 (domestic) or 201-689-8567 (international) prior to the 9 a.m. start time. The call may also be accessed in real time on the Internet via the About Federated section of FederatedInvestors.com. A replay will be available after 12:30 p.m. and through May 2, 2014 by calling 877-660-6853 (domestic) or 201-612-7415 (international) and entering access code 13579678.
Federated Investors, Inc. is one of the largest investment managers in the United States, managing $366.2 billion in assets as of March 31, 2014. With 134 funds and a variety of separately managed account options, Federated provides comprehensive investment management to nearly 6,100 institutions and intermediaries including corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. Federated ranks in the top 3 percent of money market fund managers in the industry, the top 7 percent of equity fund managers and the top 9 percent of fixed-income fund managers1. For more information, visit FederatedInvestors.com.
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1) Strategic Insight, Feb. 28, 2014. Based on assets under management in open-end funds.
Federated Securities Corp. is distributor of the Federated funds.
Separately managed accounts are made available through Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling and Federated MDTA LLC, each a registered investment adviser.

Certain statements in this press release, such as those related to the level of fee waivers and expenses incurred by the company, product demand and performance, investor interest, asset flows and mix, fee arrangements with customers and market conditions constitute or may constitute forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Other risks and uncertainties include the ability of the company to predict the level of fee waivers and expenses in future quarters, which could vary significantly depending on a variety of factors identified above, and include the ability of the company to sustain product demand and asset flows and mix, which could vary significantly depending on market conditions, investment performance and investor behavior.  Other risks and uncertainties also include the risk factors discussed in the company's annual and quarterly reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  As a result, no assurance can be given as to future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and neither the company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such statements in the future.




  
Federated Reports Q1 2014 Earnings
Page 4 of 8

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
% Change Q1 2013 to Q1 2014
Quarter Ended
 % Change Q4 2013 to Q1 2014
 
March 31, 2014
March 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
Investment advisory fees, net
$
135,093

$
150,763

(10
)%
$
138,051

(2
)%
Administrative service fees, net
54,727

56,828

(4
)
55,354

(1
)
Other service fees, net
20,780

19,332

7

20,399

2

Other, net
896

1,049

(15
)
918

(2
)
Total Revenue
211,496

227,972

(7
)
214,722

(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and related
71,759

66,937

7

68,725

4

Distribution
48,558

58,240

(17
)
49,802

(2
)
Professional service fees
8,381

8,844

(5
)
9,241

(9
)
Office and occupancy
6,915

6,432

8

6,838

1

Systems and communications
6,404

6,623

(3
)
6,628

(3
)
Advertising and promotional
3,439

3,422

0

3,760

(9
)
Travel and related
2,861

2,686

7

4,108

(30
)
Other
6,534

6,589

(1
)
5,862

11

Total Operating Expenses
154,851

159,773

(3
)
154,964

0

Operating Income
56,645

68,199

(17
)
59,758

(5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonoperating Income (Expenses)
 
 
 
 
 
Investment income, net
3,613

4,428

(18
)
8,089

(55
)
Debt expense
(2,812
)
(3,253
)
(14
)
(2,996
)
(6
)
Other, net
(5
)
(40
)
(88
)
(636
)
(99
)
Total Nonoperating Income, net
796

1,135

(30
)
4,457

(82
)
Income before income taxes
57,441

69,334

(17
)
64,215

(11
)
Income tax provision
21,796

24,646

(12
)
22,039

(1
)
Net income including the noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
35,645

44,688

(20
)
42,176

(15
)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
451

1,694

(73
)
1,105

(59
)
Net Income
$
35,194

$
42,994

(18
)%
$
41,071

(14
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts Attributable to Federated
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Share1
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$
0.34

$
0.41

(17
)%
$
0.39

(13
)%
Weighted-average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
100,725

100,518

 
100,760

 
Diluted
100,727

100,518

 
100,762

 
Dividends declared per share
$
0.25

$
0.24

 
$
0.25

 
1) Unvested share-based payment awards that receive non-forfeitable dividend rights are deemed participating securities and are required to be considered in the computation of earnings per share under the “two-class method.” As such, total net income of $1.4 million, $1.7 million and $1.4 million available to unvested restricted shares for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2014, March 31, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2013, respectively, was excluded from the computation of earnings per share.




















  
Federated Reports Q1 2014 Earnings
Page 5 of 8

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
(in thousands)
March 31, 2014

Dec 31, 2013

Assets
 
 
Cash and other investments
$
256,709

$
292,178

Other current assets
43,651

47,140

Intangible assets, net and goodwill
734,807

735,345

Other long-term assets
59,706

61,134

Total Assets
$
1,094,873

$
1,135,797

 
 
 
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Equity
 
 
Current liabilities
$
186,180

$
214,205

Long-term debt
170,000

198,333

Other long-term liabilities
146,173

141,398

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
16,573

15,517

Equity excluding treasury stock
1,321,068

1,317,583

Treasury stock
(745,121
)
(751,239
)
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Equity
$
1,094,873

$
1,135,797





  
Federated Reports Q1 2014 Earnings
Page 6 of 8

Unaudited Changes in Equity and Fixed-Income Fund and Separate Account Assets
(in millions)
 
Quarter Ended
 
March 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
March 31, 2013
Equity funds
 
 
 
Beginning assets
$
28,097

$
25,930

$
23,152

Sales
2,292

1,913

1,752

Redemptions
(1,833
)
(1,740
)
(2,388
)
Net sales (redemptions)
459

173

(636
)
Net exchanges
32

47

47

Market gains and losses/reinvestments1
620

1,947

1,928

Ending assets
$
29,208

$
28,097

$
24,491

 
 
 
 
Equity separate accounts2
 
 
 
Beginning assets
$
16,051

$
14,353

$
11,858

Sales3
845

1,337

1,106

Redemptions3
(778
)
(701
)
(568
)
Net sales3
67

636

538

Market gains and losses4
553

1,062

965

Ending assets
$
16,671

$
16,051

$
13,361

 
 
 
 
Total equity2
 
 
 
Beginning assets
$
44,148

$
40,283

$
35,010

Sales3
3,137

3,250

2,858

Redemptions3
(2,611
)
(2,441
)
(2,956
)
Net sales (redemptions)3
526

809

(98
)
Net exchanges
32

47

47

Market gains and losses/reinvestments1
1,173

3,009

2,893

Ending assets
$
45,879

$
44,148

$
37,852

 
 
 
 
Fixed-income funds
 
 
 
Beginning assets
$
39,606

$
39,944

$
42,478

Sales
4,248

3,944

5,148

Redemptions
(4,025
)
(4,400
)
(5,009
)
Net sales (redemptions)
223

(456
)
139

Net exchanges
(59
)
(131
)
(42
)
Market gains and losses/reinvestments1
467

249

37

Ending assets
$
40,237

$
39,606

$
42,612

 
 
 
 
Fixed-income separate accounts2
 
 
 
Beginning assets
$
10,520

$
10,018

$
10,233

Sales3
254

751

531

Redemptions3
(232
)
(368
)
(645
)
Net sales (redemptions)3
22

383

(114
)
Net exchanges
0

7

0

Market gains and losses4
204

112

39

Ending assets
$
10,746

$
10,520

$
10,158

 
 
 
 
Total fixed income2
 
 
 
Beginning assets
$
50,126

$
49,962

$
52,711

Sales3
4,502

4,695

5,679

Redemptions3
(4,257
)
(4,768
)
(5,654
)
Net sales (redemptions)3
245

(73
)
25

Net exchanges
(59
)
(124
)
(42
)
Market gains and losses/reinvestments1
671

361

76

Ending assets
$
50,983

$
50,126

$
52,770

1) Reflects the approximate changes in the fair value of the securities held by the portfolios and, to a lesser extent, reinvested dividends, distributions, net investment income and the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.
2) Includes separately managed accounts, institutional accounts and sub-advised funds and other managed products.
3) For certain accounts, Sales and Redemptions are calculated as the remaining difference between beginning and ending assets after the calculation of Market gains and losses.
4) Reflects the approximate changes in the fair value of the securities held by the portfolios.








  
Federated Reports Q1 2014 Earnings
Page 7 of 8

Unaudited Total Changes in Equity and Fixed-Income Assets
(in millions)
 
Quarter Ended
 
March 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Funds
 
 
 
Beginning assets
$
67,703

$
65,874

$
65,630

Sales
6,540

5,857

6,900

Redemptions
(5,858
)
(6,140
)
(7,397
)
Net sales (redemptions)
682

(283
)
(497
)
Net exchanges
(27
)
(84
)
5

Market gains and losses/reinvestments1
1,087

2,196

1,965

Ending assets
$
69,445

$
67,703

$
67,103

 
 
 
 
Separate accounts2
 
 
 
Beginning assets
$
26,571

$
24,371

$
22,091

Sales3
1,099

2,088

1,637

Redemptions3
(1,010
)
(1,069
)
(1,213
)
Net sales3
89

1,019

424

Net exchanges
0

7

0

Market gains and losses4
757

1,174

1,004

Ending assets
$
27,417

$
26,571

$
23,519

 
 
 
 
Total assets 2
 
 
 
Beginning assets
$
94,274

$
90,245

$
87,721

Sales3
7,639

7,945

8,537

Redemptions3
(6,868
)
(7,209
)
(8,610
)
Net sales (redemptions)3
771

736

(73
)
Net exchanges
(27
)
(77
)
5

Market gains and losses/reinvestments1
1,844

3,370

2,969

Ending assets
$
96,862

$
94,274

$
90,622

1) Reflects the approximate changes in the fair value of the securities held by the portfolios and, to a lesser extent, reinvested dividends, distributions, net investment income and the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.
2) Includes separately managed accounts, institutional accounts and sub-advised funds and other managed products.
3) For certain accounts, Sales and Redemptions are calculated as the remaining difference between beginning and ending assets after the calculation of Market gains and losses.
4) Reflects the approximate changes in the fair value of the securities held by the portfolios.





  
Federated Reports Q1 2014 Earnings
Page 8 of 8

(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
MANAGED ASSETS
(in millions)
March 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sept. 30, 2013
June 30, 2013
March 31, 2013
By Asset Class
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
$
45,879

$
44,148

$
40,283

$
38,705

$
37,852

Fixed-income
50,983

50,126

49,962

50,005

52,770

Money market
263,648

275,952

270,293

268,532

279,668

Liquidation portfolio1
5,690

5,858

6,177

6,561

7,019

Total Managed Assets
$
366,200

$
376,084

$
366,715

$
363,803

$
377,309

By Product Type





Funds:





Equity
$
29,208

$
28,097

$
25,930

$
25,030

$
24,491

Fixed-income
40,237

39,606

39,944

40,188

42,612

Money market
227,470

240,048

237,949

232,874

242,734

Total Fund Assets
$
296,915

$
307,751

$
303,823

$
298,092

$
309,837

Separate accounts:





Equity
$
16,671

$
16,051

$
14,353

$
13,675

$
13,361

Fixed-income
10,746

10,520

10,018

9,817

10,158

Money market
36,178

35,904

32,344

35,658

36,934

Total Separate Accounts
$
63,595

$
62,475

$
56,715

$
59,150

$
60,453

Total Liquidation Portfolio1
$
5,690

$
5,858

$
6,177

$
6,561

$
7,019

Total Managed Assets
$
366,200

$
376,084

$
366,715

$
363,803

$
377,309

 
AVERAGE MANAGED ASSETS
Quarter Ended
(in millions)
March 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sept. 30, 2013
June 30, 2013
March 31, 2013
By Asset Class
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
$
44,693

$
42,539

$
39,910

$
38,762

$
36,685

Fixed-income
50,658

50,268

49,983

52,375

52,732

Money market
273,233

267,351

267,881

274,899

284,588

Liquidation portfolio1
5,791

6,050

6,434

6,834

7,215

Total Avg. Assets
$
374,375

$
366,208

$
364,208

$
372,870

$
381,220

By Product Type





Funds:





Equity
$
28,516

$
27,157

$
25,761

$
25,094

$
24,037

Fixed-income
39,987

39,883

39,987

42,258

42,581

Money market
235,228

234,788

234,528

237,790

250,652

Total Avg. Fund Assets
$
303,731

$
301,828

$
300,276

$
305,142

$
317,270

Separate accounts:





Equity
$
16,177

$
15,382

$
14,149

$
13,668

$
12,648

Fixed-income
10,671

10,385

9,996

10,117

10,151

Money market
38,005

32,563

33,353

37,109

33,936

Total Avg. Separate Accounts
$
64,853

$
58,330

$
57,498

$
60,894

$
56,735

Total Avg. Liquidation Portfolio1
$
5,791

$
6,050

$
6,434

$
6,834

$
7,215

Total Avg. Managed Assets
$
374,375

$
366,208

$
364,208

$
372,870

$
381,220

1) Liquidation portfolio represents a portfolio of distressed bonds at cost. Federated has been retained by a third party to manage these assets through an orderly liquidation process that will generally occur over a multi-year period. Management-fee rates earned from this portfolio are lower than those of traditional separate account mandates.