SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss. 1350, the undersigned officers of Federated Total
Return Series, Inc. on behalf of Federated Total Return Bond Fund (the
"Registrant"), hereby certify, to the best of our knowledge, that the
Registrant's Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended May 31, 2005 (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: July 15, 2005

/s/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue, President, Principal Executive Officer



Dated: July 15, 2005

/s/ Richard J. Thomas
Richard J. Thomas, 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.