SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.  1350, the  undersigned  officers of Federated  Limited
Duration Government Fund, Inc.(the "Registrant"), hereby certify, to the best of
our knowledge,  that the Registrant's  Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
2/29/2004 (the "Report")  fully complies with the  requirements of Section 13(a)
or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and that the
information  contained in the Report fairly presents,  in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


Dated:  April 23, 2004

/s/ J. Christopher Donahue

Title: President, Principal Executive Officer



Dated: April 23, 2004

/s/ Richard J. Thomas

Title: Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss. 1350 and
is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.