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November 4, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
ATTN: Ms. Patsy Mengiste, Document Control - EDGAR
Re: IDS Life Investment Series, Inc. - 6 version
File No. 2-73115/811-3218
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 Statment or Amendment has been filed
electronically.
The first page of the prospectus and the Statement of Additional
Information include two telephone numbers. In order to accomodate
different distribution channels, we have two printed forms of the
prospectus and SAI; one form uses the "800-671-3733" telephone
number and the other form uses the "612-671-3733" telephone number.
Sincerely,
IDS LIFE INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President
LLO/KB/rdh
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