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Prospectus Supplement*
December 10, 1996
IDS Life Employee Benefit Annuity
S-6157 K (4/96)
On page 7, the "Certificate charges" section is revised as follows:
Certificate charges: Your certificate is subject to an
annual administrative charge of $30
a 1% mortality and expense risk fee,
a surrender charge and any premium
taxes that may be imposed by state or
local governments and deducted either
from your purchase payments or upon
total withdrawal or when annuity
payments begin. (p.24)
*Valid until next prospectus update.