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  <B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</B></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">OMB APPROVAL</FONT></TD>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<FONT SIZE=3><BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>OMB Number&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3235-0101<BR>
  Expires: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 31, 2006<BR>
  Estimated average burden <BR>
  hours per response&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.47</FONT></TD>
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  <B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 144</B></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></TD>
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  <B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  </FONT>NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES<BR>
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.</FONT></TD>
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  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ATTENTION:</B>  </FONT><I><FONT SIZE=3>Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale <BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   or executing a sale directly with a market maker.</I></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>CUSIP NUMBER</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>1 <I>(a)</I>  NAME OF ISSUER <I>(Please type or print)<BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
  </I></FONT>Federated Department Stores, Inc.</TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(b)</I>   IRS IDENT. NO.<BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
  </FONT>13-3324058</TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(c)</I>   S.E.C. FILE NO.<BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
  </FONT>794367</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P>WORK LOCATION</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>1<I>(d)  </I>ADDRESS OF ISSUER                                                                               STREET                                                             CITY                                                                               STATE                     ZIP CODE</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(e)</I>   TELEPHONE NO.</FONT></TD>
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  </FONT>7 West Seventh Street                                                                            Cincinnati                              Ohio             45202</TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>AREA CODE<BR>
  <BR>
  </FONT>513</TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>                        NUMBER<BR>
  <BR>
  </FONT>579-7000</TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>2 <I>(a)   </I>NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES <BR>
             ARE TO BE SOLD<BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
  </FONT>Ronald W. Tysoe</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(b)</I>  SOCIAL SECURITY NO .<BR>
          OR IRS IDENT. NO.<BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
  </FONT>###-##-####</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(c) </I> RELATIONSHIP TO <BR>
         ISSUER<BR>
  <BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Executive Officer &amp; Director  </FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(d)</I>  ADDRESS                                  STREET                                       CITY                         STATE          ZIP CODE<BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=3>c/o Federated Department Stores, Inc.<BR>
  </FONT>7 West Seventh Street                    Cincinnati         Ohio    45202</TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  </FONT>&#9;<I>INSTRUCTION:  <FONT SIZE=3>The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the IRS. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.</I></FONT><BR>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>3 (a) </I></FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(b)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(c)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(d)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(e)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(f)</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <I><FONT SIZE=1><P>(g)</I></FONT></TD>
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  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Title of the <BR>
  Class of <BR>
  Securities <BR>
  To Be Sold<BR>
  </B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the<BR>
  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker<BR>
  who is Acquiring the Securities</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#ffffff">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Broker-Dealer<BR>
  File Number</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Number of Shares<BR>
  or Other Units<BR>
  To Be Sold<BR>
  <BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(c))</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Aggregate <BR>
  Market<BR>
  Value<BR>
  <BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(d))</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Number of Shares<BR>
  or Other Units<BR>
  Outstanding<BR>
  <BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(e))</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Approximate <BR>
  Date of Sale<BR>
  <BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(f))<BR>
  </I></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(MO       DAY       YR)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Name of Each<BR>
  Securities<BR>
  Exchange<BR>
  <BR>
  </B><I>(See instr. 3(g))</I></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=2><P>Common Stock<BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P>Mellon Human Resources &amp; Investor Solutions<BR>
  85 Challenger Road, Overpeck Center<BR>
  Ridgefield Park, New Jersey  07660</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">100,000</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT FACE="CG Times,Times New Roman" SIZE=2><P>$5,600,000<BR>
  <BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(as of 11/15/04)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P>172,697,776<BR>
  <BR>
  (as of 8/28/04)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">11/17/04</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=2><P>New York Stock Exchange</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=2><P><BR>
  <BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=2><P><BR>
  <BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="31%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP" BGCOLOR="#ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>INSTRUCTIONS:</B><BR>
  </P></FONT>
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  <FONT SIZE=1><P>1.   (a)   Name of issuer<BR>
        (b)   Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number<BR>
        (c)   Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any<BR>
        (d)   Issuer's address, including zip code<BR>
        (e)   Issuer's telephone number, including area code</P>
  <P>2.  (a)   Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold<BR>
        (b)   Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification number<BR>
        (c)   Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%<BR>
                stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)<BR>
        (d)   Such person's address, including zip code     <BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="54%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P>3.   (a)   Title of the class of securities to be sold<BR>
        (b)   Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be sold<BR>
        (c)   Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount)<BR>
        (d)   Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice<BR>
        (e)   Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown<BR>
                by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer<BR>
        (f)   Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold<BR>
        (g)   Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold<BR>
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  <B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not<BR>
                                                             &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.  </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=1>                                                     </B>SEC 1147 (01-04)<BR>
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  </FONT><B><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">TABLE I <FONT FACE="Symbol">&#190;</FONT>
   SECURITIES TO BE SOLD<BR>
  </B></FONT><I><FONT SIZE=3>Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold <BR>
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:</P></I></FONT>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Title of<BR>
  the Class</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date You <BR>
  Acquired</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Nature of Acquisition Transaction&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Name of Person from Whom Acquired<BR>
  <I>(If gift, also give date donor acquired)</I></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Amount of <BR>
  Securities Acquired</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of <BR>
  Payment</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Nature of Payment</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=2><P>Common Stock<BR>
  <BR>
  Common Stock<BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">3/22/96<BR>
  <BR>
  <BR>
  3/28/97</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P>Awarded pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive Plan<BR>
  <BR>
  Awarded pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive Plan</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="26%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P>Federated Department Stores, Inc.<BR>
  <BR>
  <BR>
  Federated Department Stores, Inc.</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">50,000<BR>
  <BR>
  <BR>
  50,000</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">11/17/04<BR>
  (1)<BR>
  <BR>
  11/17/04<BR>
  (2)</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(1)<BR>
  <BR>
  <BR>
  (2)</FONT></TD>
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  </TABLE>
  
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">INSTRUCTIONS:</B>&#9;</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given.  If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.</P>
  </FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=4>TABLE II <FONT FACE="Symbol">&#190;</FONT>
   SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS<BR>
  </B></FONT><I><FONT SIZE=3>Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.</P></I></FONT>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="46%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Name and Address of Seller</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="25%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Title of Securities Sold</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Date of Sale</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Amount of <BR>
  Securities Sold</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
  Gross Proceeds</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR><TD WIDTH="46%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <FONT SIZE=3><P><BR>
  <BR>
  </FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="25%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  
  <B><FONT SIZE=1><P><BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>REMARKS:<BR>
  <BR>
  </B>(1)  Securities are to be acquired pursuant to an exercise of stock options awarded at an exercise price of $33.125 which price will be netted out of the proceeds received upon <BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sale of all such stock.<BR>
  (2)  Securities are to be acquired pursuant to an exercise of stock options awarded at an exercise price of $34.375 which price will be netted out of the proceeds received upon <BR>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sale of all such stock.<BR>
  (3)  The filing of this Form 144 shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is an Affiliate of the Issuer.<BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
  </P></FONT>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">INSTRUCTIONS:</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>See the definition of &quot;person&quot; in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.  Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition.  In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.</P>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">ATTENTION:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
  </FONT><I><FONT SIZE=3>The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any materiel adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.</I></FONT></TD>
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  </TABLE>
  
  <FONT SIZE=1></FONT>
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  <TR><TD WIDTH="51%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11/17/2004&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
  </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>DATE OF NOTICE</FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="49%" VALIGN="TOP">
  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Padma Tatta Cariappa<FONT FACE="CG Times,Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
  </U><FONT SIZE=1>Padma Tatta Cariappa as attorney-in-fact for<BR>
  Ronald W. Tysoe pursuant to a Power of Attorney</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  
  <I><FONT SIZE=3><P>The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.  At lease one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.<BR>
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.</I><BR>
  </P></FONT>
  <TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=949>
  <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">
  <B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).</B></FONT></TD>
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text: Form 144
  UNITED STATES
  OMB APPROVAL
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  OMB Number         3235-0101
  Expires:         January 31, 2006
  Estimated average burden
  hours per response           4.47
  FORM 144
  SEC USE ONLY
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale
  or executing a sale directly with a market maker.
  CUSIP NUMBER
  1
  (a)
  NAME OF ISSUER
  (Please type or print)
  Federated Department Stores, Inc.
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  13-3324058
  (c)
  S.E.C. FILE NO.
  794367
  WORK LOCATION
  1
  (d)
  ADDRESS OF ISSUER                                                                               STREET                                                             CITY                                                                               STATE                     ZIP CODE
  (e)
  TELEPHONE NO.
  7 West Seventh Street                                                                            Cincinnati                              Ohio             45202
  AREA CODE
  513
  NUMBER
  579-7000
  2
  (a)
  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES
  ARE TO BE SOLD
  Ronald W. Tysoe
  (b)
  SOCIAL SECURITY NO .
  OR IRS IDENT. NO.
  ###-##-####
  (c)
  RELATIONSHIP TO
  ISSUER
  Executive Officer & Director
  (d)
  ADDRESS                                  STREET                                       CITY                         STATE          ZIP CODE
  c/o Federated Department Stores, Inc.
  7 West Seventh Street                    Cincinnati         Ohio    45202
  INSTRUCTION:
  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the IRS. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3 (a)
  (b)
  SEC USE ONLY
  (c)
  (d)
  (e)
  (f)
  (g)
  Title of the
  Class of
  Securities
  To Be Sold
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the
  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker
  who is Acquiring the Securities
  Broker-Dealer
  File Number
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  To Be Sold
  (See instr. 3(c))
  Aggregate
  Market
  Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See instr. 3(e))
  Approximate
  Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (MO       DAY       YR)
  Name of Each
  Securities
  Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g))
  Common Stock
  Mellon Human Resources & Investor Solutions
  85 Challenger Road, Overpeck Center
  Ridgefield Park, New Jersey  07660
  100,000
  $5,600,000
  (as of 11/15/04)
  172,697,776
  (as of 8/28/04)
  11/17/04
  New York Stock Exchange
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.   (a)   Name of issuer
  (b)   Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  (c)   Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  (d)   Issuer's address, including zip code
  (e)   Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  2.  (a)   Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  (b)   Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification number
  (c)   Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
  stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  (d)   Such person's address, including zip code
  3.   (a)   Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b)   Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be sold
  (c)   Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount)
  (d)   Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  (e)   Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown
  by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  (f)   Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  (g)   Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not
  required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
  SEC 1147 (01-04)
  TABLE I
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  SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  Title of
  the Class
  Date You
  Acquired
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  (If gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount of
  Securities Acquired
  Date of
  Payment
  Nature of Payment
  Common Stock
  Common Stock
  3/22/96
  3/28/97
  Awarded pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive Plan
  Awarded pursuant to Issuer's 1995 Executive Equity Incentive Plan
  Federated Department Stores, Inc.
  Federated Department Stores, Inc.
  50,000
  50,000
  11/17/04
  (1)
  11/17/04
  (2)
  (1)
  (2)
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given.  If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  TABLE II
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  SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  Name and Address of Seller
  Title of Securities Sold
  Date of Sale
  Amount of
  Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  REMARKS:
  (1)  Securities are to be acquired pursuant to an exercise of stock options awarded at an exercise price of $33.125 which price will be netted out of the proceeds received upon
  sale of all such stock.
  (2)  Securities are to be acquired pursuant to an exercise of stock options awarded at an exercise price of $34.375 which price will be netted out of the proceeds received upon
  sale of all such stock.
  (3)  The filing of this Form 144 shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is an Affiliate of the Issuer.
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.  Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition.  In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any materiel adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  11/17/2004
  DATE OF NOTICE
  /s/ Padma Tatta Cariappa
  (3)
  Padma Tatta Cariappa as attorney-in-fact for
  Ronald W. Tysoe pursuant to a Power of Attorney
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.  At lease one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
  SEC 1147 (01-04)