AMERICAN ENTERPRISE MVA ACCOUNT
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                                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                                 FORM S-1

                                      Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
                                 to Registration Statement No. 333-86297

                                                  Under

                                        The Securities Act of 1933

                                     American Enterprise MVA Account
                            (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                             Indiana
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                                                    63
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                      (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)

                                               94-27-86905
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                                   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                   80 South 8th Street, P.O. Box 534, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534
                                              (612) 671-3131
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     (Address, including  zip  code,   and  telephone   number,
                                including area code, of  registrant's  principal
                                executive offices)

                                       Mary Ellyn Minenko, Counsel
                                American EnterpriseLife Insurance Company
                             IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-0010
                                              (612) 671-3678
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                       (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                                including area code, of agent for service)


If any of the  Securities  being  registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the  Securities  Act of
1933, check the following box.                                               [X]

The  prospectus  and Statement of Additional  Information  filed  electronically
herewith  are  not  intended  to  supersede  the  prospectus  and  Statement  of
Additional Information filed with Registration Statement No. 333-86297, filed on
or about December 8, 1999.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Calculation of Registration Fee
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>                    <C>                     <C>                    <C>
Title of each class of    Amount to be           Proposed maximum        Proposed maximum       Amount of
securities to be          registered             offering price per      aggregate offering     registration fee
registered                                       unit                    price
- - ------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
Interests in the                   N/A
Guarantee Period
Accounts of the Wells
Fargo AdvantageSM
Variable Annuity, the
Wells Fargo AdvantageSM
Credit Variable
Annuity, the American
Express Signature
Credit Variable
AnnuitySM and the
American Express
Variable Annuity
Contracts
- - ------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
</TABLE>

The Registrant hereby amends this  Registration  Statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant  shall file
a further amendment which specifically  states that this Registration  Statement
shall  thereafter  become  effective  in  accordance  with  Section 8 (a) of the
Securities  Act of  1933  or  until  the  Registration  Statement  shall  become
effective on such date as the  Commission  acting  pursuant to Section 8 (a) may
determine.

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                      Registration Statement on Form S-1

                            Cross-Reference Sheet
                    Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 501(b)

Form S-1 Item Number and Caption            Located in Prospectus

1.       Forepart of the Registration
         Statement and Outside Front
         Cover Page of Prospectus            Outside Front Cover

2.       Inside Front and Outside Back
         Cover Pages of Prospectus           Table of Contents

3.       Summary Information, Risk Factors
         and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
         Charges                             Summary or, as to ratio of
                                             earnings to fixed charges, Not
                                             Applicable

4.       Use of Proceeds                     The variable accounts; The fixed
                                             accounts

5.       Determination of Offering Price     Not Applicable

6.       Dilution                            Not Applicable

7.       Selling Security Holders            Not Applicable

8.       Plan of Distribution                Distribution of Contracts

9.       Description of Securities to Be
         Registered                          The variable  accounts;  The fixed
                                             accounts

10.      Interests of Named Experts and
         Counsel                             Not Applicable

11.      Information with Respect to the
         Registrant                          About American Enterprise Life;
                                             Additional Information about
                                             American Enterprise Life

12.      Disclosure of Commission Position
         on Indemnification for Securities
         Act Liabilities                     See Item 14 in Part II

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                                                 PART I.

                                    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

The prospectus  containing  information for the American  Enterprise MVA Account
filed  electronically in American  Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's Initial
Registration  Statement  No.  333-92297  on Form N-4,  filed on or about Dec. 7,
1999, is incorporated by reference.

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                                                 PART II.

                                  INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

         The expenses of the issuance and  distribution  of the interests in the
         Guarantee Period Accounts of the Contract to be registered,  other than
         commissions  on  sales  of  the  Contracts,  are  to be  borne  by  the
         registrant.

Item 14. Indemnification

           The By-Laws of the depositor  provide that the Corporation shall have
           the power to indemnify a director,  officer, agent or employee of the
           Corporation  pursuant  to the  provisions  of  applicable  statues or
           pursuant to contract.

           The Corporation may purchase and maintain  insurance on behalf of any
           director,  officer,  agent or employee of the Corporation against any
           liability  asserted  against or  incurred by the  director,  officer,
           agent or employee in such capacity or arising out of the  director's,
           officer's,  agent's or employee's status as such,  whether or not the
           Corporation would have the power to indemnify the director,  officer,
           agent or employee  against such  liability  under the  provisions  of
           applicable law.

           The  By-Laws  of the  depositor  provide  that it shall  indemnify  a
           director, officer, agent or employee of the depositor pursuant to the
           provisions of applicable statutes or pursuant to contract.

           Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities
           Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,  officers and  controlling
           persons of the registrant  pursuant to the foregoing  provisions,  or
           otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
           Securities and Exchange  Commission such  indemnification  is against
           public   policy  as   expressed   in  the  Act  and  is,   therefore,
           unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against
           such  liabilities  (other  than  the  payment  by the  registrant  of
           expenses  incurred  or paid by a  director,  officer  or  controlling
           person of the  registrant  in the  successful  defense of any action,
           suit  or  proceeding)  is  asserted  by  such  director,  officer  or
           controlling   person  in  connection   with  the   securities   being
           registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel
           the matter has been  settled by  controlling  precedent,  submit to a
           court  of  appropriate   jurisdiction   the  question   whether  such
           indemnification  by it is against  public  policy as expressed in the
           Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

         None

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)      Exhibits

1.       Not applicable.

2.       Not applicable.

3.1      Amendment  and  Restatement  of Articles of  Incorporation  of American
         Enterprise Life dated July 29, 1986,  filed  electronically  as Exhibit
         6.1 to the Initial  Registration  Statement No.  33-54471,  filed on or
         about July 5, 1994, is incorporated by reference.

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3.2      Amended By-laws of American  Enterprise Life, filed  electronically  as
         Exhibit 6.2 to the Initial Registration  Statement No. 33-54471,  filed
         on or about July 5, 1994, is incorporated by reference.

3.3      Consent in writing  in lieu of a meeting of the Board of  Directors  of
         American  Enterprise Life Insurance  Company  establishing the American
         Enterprise  MVA Account dated Aug. 18, 1999,  filed  electronically  as
         Exhibit 3.3 to Initial Registration  Statement No. 333-86297,  filed on
         or about Aug. 31, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.1      Form of Deferred Annuity  Contract for the American  Express  Signature
         Credit  Variable  AnnuitySM  (form  240180),  filed  electronically  as
         Exhibit  4.1  to  American   Enterprise   Variable  Annuity   Account's
         Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567
         on form  N-4,  filed on or about  Dec.  7,  1999,  is  incorporated  by
         reference.

4.2      Form of  Deferred  Annuity  Contract  for the Wells  Fargo  AdvantageSM
         Variable Annuity (form 44209),  filed  electronically as Exhibit 4.1 to
         American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's  Pre-Effective Amendment
         No.  1 to  Registration  Statement  No.  333-85567,  filed  on or about
         November 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.3      Form of  Deferred  Annuity  Contract  for the Wells  Fargo  AdvantageSM
         Credit Variable Annuity (form 44210),  filed  electronically as Exhibit
         4.2 to American  Enterprise  Variable Annuity  Account's  Pre-Effective
         Amendment No. 1 to Registration  Statement No.  333-85567,  filed on or
         about November 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.4      Form of Deferred Annuity Contract for the American  Enterprise Variable
         Annuity to be filed by amendment.

4.5      Form of Enhanced  Death Benefit  Rider for the Wells Fargo  AdvantageSM
         Variable  Annuity  and the  Wells  Fargo  AdvantageSM  Credit  Variable
         Annuity (form 44213),  filed  electronically as Exhibit 4.3 to American
         Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's  Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
         Registration  Statement  No.  333-85567 on form N-4,  filed on or about
         Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.6      Form of Enhanced Death Benefit Rider for the American  Express Variable
         Annuity, to be filed by amendment.

4.7      Form of Guaranteed  Minimum Income  Benefit Rider for the American
         Express Signature Credit Variable  AnnuitySM (6%  Accumulation  Benefit
         Base) (form 240185),  filed  electronically  as  Exhibit  4.2  to
         American  Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's  Post-Effective
         Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement  No.  333-85567 on form N-4,
         filed on or about Dec. 8, 1999,  is incorporated by reference.

4.8      Form of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Rider for the American
         Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment.

4.9      Form of  Guaranteed  Minimum  Income  Benefit Rider for the Wells Fargo
         AdvantageSM  Variable  Annuity and the Wells Fargo  AdvantageSM  Credit
         Variable Annuity (form 44214),  filed  electronically as Exhibit 4.4 to
         American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account's  Pre-Effective Amendment
         No. 1 to Registration  Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or
         about Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.10     Form of 5%  Accumulation  Death Benefit Rider for the American  Express
         Signature Credit Variable AnnuitySM (form 240183), filed electronically
         as  Exhibit  4.3 to  American  Enterprise  Variable  Annuity  Account's
         Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567
         on form  N-4,  filed on or about  Dec.  8,  1999,  is  incorporated  by
         reference.

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4.11     Form of 5%  Accumulation  Death Benefit Rider for the American  Express
         Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment.

4.12     Form of 8% Performance  Credit Rider for the American Express Signature
         Credit  Variable  AnnuitySM  (form  240187),  filed  electronically  as
         Exhibit  4.4  to  American   Enterprise   Variable  Annuity   Account's
         Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-85567
         on form  N-4,  filed on or about  Dec.  8,  1999,  is  incorporated  by
         reference.

4.13     Form of  Performance  Credit  Rider for the American  Express  Variable
         Annuity, to be filed by amendment.

4.14     Form of Roth IRA Endorsement for the Wells Fargo  AdvantageSM  Variable
         Annuity,  Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Credit Variable Annuity, and American
         Express  Signature  Credit  Variable  AnnuitySM  (form  43094),   filed
         electronically  as  Exhibit  4.2 to  Pre-Effective  Amendment  No. 1 to
         Registration  Statement No. 333-74865,  filed on or about Aug. 4, 1999,
         are incorporated by reference.

4.15     Form of Roth IRA Endorsement for American Express Variable  Annuity,
         to be filed by amendment.

4.16     Form of SEP-IRA for the Wells Fargo AdvantageSM Variable Annuity, Wells
         Fargo  AdvantageSM  Credit  Variable  Annuity,   and  American  Express
         Signature Credit Variable AnnuitySM (form 43412),  filed electronically
         as  Exhibit  4.3  to  Pre-Effective  Amendment  No.  1 to  Registration
         Statement  No.   333-72777,   filed  on  or  about  July  8,  1999,  is
         incorporated by reference.

4.17     Form of SEP-IRA  for  American  Express  Variable  Annuity,  to be
         filed by amendment.

4.18     Form of  Disability  Waiver of  Withdrawal  Charge  Rider for the Wells
         Fargo  AdvantageSM  Variable  Annuity and the Wells  Fargo  AdvantageSM
         Credit Variable Annuity (form 44215),  filed  electronically as Exhibit
         4.5 to American  Enterprise  Variable Annuity  Account's  Pre-Effective
         Amendment No. 1 to  Registration  Statement No.  333-85567 on form N-4,
         filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

4.20     Form of Unemployment  Waiver of Withdrawal  Charges Rider for the Wells
         Fargo  AdvantageSM  Variable  Annuity and the Wells  Fargo  AdvantageSM
         Credit Variable Annuity (form 44216), to American  Enterprise  Variable
         Annuity  Account's   Pre-Effective  No.  1  Amendment  to  Registration
         Statement No. 333-85567 on form N-4, filed on or about Nov. 4, 1999, is
         incorporated by reference.

4.22     Form  of TSA  Endorsement  for the  Wells  Fargo  AdvantageSM  Variable
         Annuity and the Wells Fargo  AdvantageSM  Credit Variable Annuity (form
         43413), filed electronically as Exhibit 4.4 to Pre-Effective  Amendment
         No. 1 to Registration  Statement No. 333-72777,  filed on or about July
         8, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

5.1      Opinion of Counsel  and consent to its use as to the  securities  being
         registered for the Wells Fargo Advantage SM Variable  Annuity and Wells
         Fargo  Advantage SM Credit  Variable  Annuity filed  electronically  as
         Exhibit 5 to  Pre-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Registration  Statement
         No.333-86297  on  Form  S-1,  filed  on or  about  Nov.  10,  1999,  is
         incorporated by reference.

5.2      Opinion of Counsel  and consent to its use as to the  securities  being
         registered for the American  Express  Signature Credit Variable Annuity
         SM and American Express Variable Annuity, to be filed by amendment.

8.       Not applicable.

9.       Not applicable.

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10.      Not applicable.

11.      Not applicable.

12.      Not applicable.

15.      Not applicable.

16.      Not applicable.

21.      Not applicable.

22.      Not applicable.

23.1 Consent of Independent  Auditors for the Wells Fargo  Advantage SM Variable
     Annuity  and Wells  Fargo  Advantage  SM  Credit  Variable  Annuity,  filed
     electronically   as  Exhibit  23  to  Pre-Effective   Amendment  No.  1  to
     Registration  Statement No.  333-86297 on Form S-1,  filed on or about Nov.
     10, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

23.2 Consent of Independent  Auditors for the American Express  Signature Credit
     Variable Annuity SM and American Express Variable  Annuity,  to be filed by
     amendment.

24.  Power of Attorney to sign this Registration Statement, dated July 29, 1999,
     filed  electronically as Exhibit 15 to American Enterprise Variable Annuity
     Account's Initial  Registration  Statement No. 333-85567 on Form N-4, filed
     on or about Aug. 19, 1999, is incorporated by reference.

25.  Not applicable.

26.  Not applicable.

27.  None.

Item 17. Undertakings

Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)      To file,  during any period in which  offers or sales are being made, a
         post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

         (i)      To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
                  Securities Act of 1933;

         (ii)     To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
                  the effective date of the registration  statement (or the most
                  recent post-effective amendment thereof which, individually or
                  in  the  aggregate,  represent  a  fundamental  change  in the
                  information set forth in the registration statement;

         (iii)    To include any material  information  with respect to the plan
                  of distribution  not previously  disclosed in the registration
                  statement or any material  change to such  information  in the
                  registration statement.

         (iv)     Registrant represents that it is relying upon the no-action
                  assurance given to the American Council of Life Insurance
                 (pub. avail. Nov. 28, 1998). Further, Registrant represents
                  that it has complied with the provisions of paragraphs (1)-(4)
                  of that no-action letter.

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(2)      That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
         Act of 1933, each such  post-effective  amendment shall be deemed a new
         registration  statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
         the offering of such  securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
         initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3)      To remove from registration by means of a post-effective  amendment any
         of  the  securities   being  registered  which  remain  unsold  at  the
         termination of the offering.

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                                                SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,  American Enterprise
Life  Insurance  Company,  on behalf of the  Registrant,  has duly  caused  this
Registration  Statement  to be signed on its  behalf  by the  undersigned,  duly
authorized in the City of  Minneapolis,  and State of Minnesota on the 17th, day
of December, 1999.

                             American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
                             (Registrant)

                             By American Enterprise Life Insurance Company

                             By /s/ James E. Choat*
                                   James E. Choat
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration  Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities  indicated on the 17th, day of
December, 1999.

Signature                                        Title

/s/  James E. Choat*                     Director, President and
     James E. Choat                      Chief Executive Officer

/s/  Jeffrey S. Horton*                  Vice President and Treasurer
     Jeffrey S. Horton

/s/  Richard W. Kling*                   Chairman of the Board
     Richard W. Kling

/s/  Paul S. Mannweiler*                 Director
     Paul S. Mannweiler

/s/  Paula R. Meyer*                     Director and Executive Vice
     Paula R. Meyer                      President-Assured Assets

/s/  William A. Stoltzmann*              Director, Vice President,
     William A. Stoltzmann               General Counsel and Secretary

/s/  Philip C. Wentzel*                  Vice President and Controller
     Philip C. Wentzel

*Signed pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated July 29, 1999, filed electronically
as  Exhibit  15  to  American  Enterprise  Variable  Annuity  Account's  Initial
Registration  Statement  No.  333-85567 on Form N-4,  filed on or about Aug. 19,
1999, is incorporated by reference.




By:  /s/Mary Ellyn Minenko
        Mary Ellyn Minenko



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