SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, DC 20549

                                 FORM N-8A

                       NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
                   FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
                      INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940




    The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions
of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection
with such notification of registration submits the following information:

                      FEDERATED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND


                  ADDRESS AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

                         Federated Investors Funds
                           5800 Corporate Drive
                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                              (412) 288-1900
                      (Registrant's Telephone Number)

             NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS:

                        John W. McGonigle, Esquire
                         Federated Investors Tower
                            1001 Liberty Avenue
                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
                  (Name and Address of Agent for Service)
             (Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)


    Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form
N-8A.

              Yes  XX                                       No
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    Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
the Trustee of the Registrant has caused this notification of registration
to be duly signed on behalf of the Registrant in the City of Pittsburgh
and the State of Pennsylvania on the 17th day of October, 2002.


By:  /s/Leslie K. Ross
     Leslie K. Ross
     Assistant Secretary
    Attorney In Fact
    for John F. Donahue