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September 29, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
ATTN: Ms. Patsy Mengiste
Document Control - EDGAR
RE: IDS Growth Fund, Inc.
File No. 2-38355/811-2111
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 of
Amendment, and the text of the most recent Registration Statement or Amendment
has been filed electronically.
Sincerely,
IDS GROWTH FUND, INC.
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
LLO/TV/ps
