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Prospectus Supplement*
October 30, 1996
Retirement Annuity Mutual Funds
- - IDS Life Investment Series, Inc.
S-6466 M (10/96)
The following information replaces the average annual total returns
and the cumulative total returns for International Equity Fund and
the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index on page 15p:
Average annual total returns
as of Aug. 31, 1996
1 year Since inception
Purchase Made ago Jan. 13, 1992
International Equity Fund +9.64% +9.02%
Morgan Stanley Capital
International World Index +1.17% +8.16%
Cumulative total returns
as of Aug. 31, 1996
1 year Since inception
Purchase Made ago Jan. 13, 1992
International Equity Fund +9.64% +49.29%
Morgan Stanley Capital
International World Index +1.17% +43.91%
*Valid until next prospectus update
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