PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund (NYSE: FTT) today announced earnings for the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2012. The fund employs an integrated U.S. Treasury-based strategy with an option writing strategy and a duration management overlay in order to provide the potential for current income and total return.

For the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2012, FTT reported net investment income of $1.4 million or $0.15 per share. FTT made distributions of $8.3 million, or $0.88 per share of which $6.7 million, or $0.71 per share, represented a return of capital. Net realized and unrealized gains were $0.9 million or $0.10 per share. Total net assets of the fund were $147.7 million and the net asset value per share was $15.96.

Fund composition and performance data for the fund as of Dec. 31, 2012 are 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 $379.8 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2012. With 137 funds and a variety of separately managed account options, Federated provides comprehensive investment management worldwide to approximately 4,700 institutions and intermediaries including corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. For more information, visit FederatedInvestors.com.



                                                              SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                      (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

                                                                                                       Year Ended Nov. 30,      Period Ended
                                                                                                          2012        2011  Nov. 30, 2010(1)
                                                                                                          ----        ----  ---------------
    Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period                                                                $16.54      $18.03                    $19.10
    ------------------------------------                                                                ------      ------                    ------
    Income from Investment Operations:
        Net investment income(2)                                                                          0.15        0.21                      0.15
        Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,                                           0.10       (0.68)                    (0.10)
        futures contracts and written options
    TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                                                                      0.25       (0.47)                     0.05
    --------------------------------                                                                      ----       -----                      ----
    Offering costs                                                                                          --          --                     (0.04)
    Less Distributions:
        From net investment income                                                                       (0.17)      (0.21)                    (0.15)
        Return of capital2,3                                                                             (0.71)      (0.81)                    (0.93)
        --------------------                                                                             -----       -----                     -----
    TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                                                                  (0.88)      (1.02)                    (1.08)
    -----------------------------------                                                                  -----       -----                     -----
    Repurchase of Common Shares                                                                           0.05          --                        --
    ---------------------------                                                                           ----         ---                       ---
    Net Asset Value, End of Period                                                                      $15.96      $16.54                    $18.03
    ------------------------------                                                                      ------      ------                    ------
    Market Price, End of Period                                                                         $14.37      $14.03                    $16.67
    ---------------------------                                                                         ------      ------                    ------
    Total Return at Net Asset Value4                                                                      1.91%     (2.66)%                     0.10%
    --------------------------------                                                                      ----      ------                      ----
    Total Return at Market Price5                                                                         8.82%    (10.12)%                  (11.72)%
    -----------------------------                                                                         ----     -------                   -------

    1 Reflects operations for the period
     from Jan. 29, 2010 (date of initial
     investment) to Nov. 30, 2010.
    2 Per share numbers have been
     calculated using the average
     shares method.
    3 Represents a return of capital
     for federal income tax purposes.
    4 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.
    5 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.