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November 2, 1998
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.
File No. 2-73115/811-3218
Dear Ms. Mengiste:
Registrant certifies that the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information 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 INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President
LLO/CLGE/rdh
