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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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:
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NAME: ACL Variable Annuity Account 2
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code):
20 Madison Avenue Extension, Albany, New York 12205-0555
Telephone Number (including area code): (612) 671-3678
Name and address of agent for services of process:
Mary Ellyn Minenko, IDS Life Insurance Company
IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, MN 55440
Check Appropriate Box:
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 X NO
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be
duly signed on its behalf in the city of Minneapolis and State of
Minnesota on the 29th day of January, 1996.
/s/ Mary Ellyn Minenko
Mary Ellyn Minenko
Attest:/s/ Eric L. Marhoun
Eric L. Marhoun
Secretary
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