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November 4, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
ATTN: Ms. Patsy Mengiste, Document Control - EDGAR
Re: IDS Life Special Income Fund, Inc. - 9 version
File No. 2-73113/811-3219
Dear Ms. Mengiste:
Registrant certifies that the form of prospectus and Statement of
Additional that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule
497 would not have differed from that contained in the most
recent Registration Statement or Amendment, and the text of the
most recent Registration Statement or Amendment has been filed
electronically.
Sincerely,
IDS LIFE SPECIAL INCOME FUND, INC.
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President
LLO/KB/rdh
