IDS SELECTIVE FUND INC
N-30D, 1997-08-06
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1997 ANNUAL REPORT
IDS Selective Fund
(prospectus enclosed)

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The goals of IDS Selective Fund, Inc. are current income and the
preservation of capital by investing in investment-grade bonds.

(This annual report  includes a prospectus  that  describes in detail the Fund's
objective,  investment policies, risks, sales charges, fees and other matters of
interest. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.)

AMERICAN EXPRESS Financial Advisors

Distributed by American Express Financial Advisors Inc.



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A quest for quality

Not all bonds are created equal. A bond's quality  depends on the ability of its
issuerS to make the interest and principal payments owed to the bondholders. The
quality is  determined by  independent  rating  agencies,  which assign a credit
rating (in the form of a letter grade) to each bond.

Since its establishment in 1945, Selective Fund has concentrated its investments
in the four highest investment  grades.  Along the way, investors have enjoyed a
steady stream of interest income with minimal risk to their principal.


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Contents

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The purpose of this annual report is to tell investors how the Fund performed.

The prospectus,  which is bound into the middle of this annual report, describes
the Fund in detail.

1997 annual report

From the president                                                        4
From the portfolio manager                                                4
The Portfolio's ten largest holdings                                      6
Making the most of the Fund                                               7
The Fund's long-term performance                                          8
Independent auditors' report (Fund)                                       9
Financial statements (Fund)                                               10
Notes to financial statements (Fund)                                      13
Independent auditors' report (Portfolio)                                  24
Financial statements (Portfolio)                                          25
Notes to financial statements (Portfolio)                                 28
Investments in securities                                                 34
IDS mutual funds                                                          42
Federal income tax information                                            46

1997 prospectus

The Fund in brief                                 3p
Goals                                             3p
Investment policies and risks                     3p
Structure of the Fund                             4p
Manager and distributor                           4p
Portfolio manager                                 4p
Alternative purchase arrangements                 4p

Sales charge and Fund expenses                    5p

Performance                                       7p
Financial highlights                              7p
Total returns                                     9p
Yield                                            11p

Investment policies and risks                    12p
Facts about investments and their risks          12p
Valuing Fund shares                              16p

How to purchase, exchange or redeem shares       17p
Alternative purchase arrangements                17p
How to purchase shares                           19p
How to exchange shares                           22p
How to redeem shares                             22p
Reductions and waivers of the sales charge       27p

Special shareholder services                     31p
Services                                         31p



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Quick telephone reference                        31p
Distributions and taxes                          32p
Dividend and capital gain distributions          32p
Reinvestments                                    33p
Taxes                                            34p
How to determine the correct TIN                 36p

How the Fund and Portfolio are organized         37p
Shares                                           37p
Voting rights                                    37p
Shareholder meetings                             37p
Special considerations regarding
  master/feeder structure                        37p
Board members and officers                       39p
Investment manager                               41p
Administrator and Transfer Agent                 41p
Distributor                                      42p

About American Express Financial Corporation     43p
General information                              43p

Appendices                                       44p
Description of investment-grade corporate
  bond ratings                                   44p
Descriptions of derivative instruments           46p

(This annual report is not part of the prospectus)


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To our shareholders

(photo of) William R. Pearce
President of the Fund

(photo of) Ray Goodner
Portfolio manager

From the president

If you're  experienced  investor,  you know  that the past two  years  have been
unusually strong ones in many financial markets.  Perhaps just as important, you
also know that history  shows us that bull markets  don't last  forever.  Though
they're often  unpredictable,  declines--whether  they're brief or long-lasting,
moderate or substantial--are always a possibility.

That  fact  reinforces  the need for  investors  to  periodically  review  their
long-term goals and examine whether their investment program remains on track to
achieving  them.  Your  quarterly  investment  statements  are one  part of that
monitoring  process.  The other is meeting with your American Express  financial
advisor.  That  becomes  even more  important  if there's a major change in your
financial situation or in the financial markets.

On June 10,  1996,  the Fund  began  investing  its  assets  in  Quality  Income
Portfolio instead of directly in securities of individual  companies.  Following
the portfolio manager's letter are the financial statements of both the Fund and
Portfolio. The notes to the financial statements and the prospectus go into more
detail of how the new structure works.

William R. Pearce

From the portfolio manager

IDS Selective Fund negotiated  choppy  conditions in the bond market  relatively
well during the past fiscal year.  As a result,  investors in the Fund's Class A
shares  realized  a total  return  of 8.1% for the June  1996  through  May 1997
period.

Following a largely  uneventful  summer,  the bond market began to gain strength
last fall, thanks to reports of moderating economic growth, little change in the
low  inflation  rate and the  Federal  Reserve's  decision  to leave  short-term
interest  rates  unchanged.  The positive tone in the market  continued  through
November,  fostering  a sharp rise in bond  prices and a  concurrent  decline in
long-term interest rates.

Inflation worries depress market

The ensuing months proved to be more difficult, however. Reports of surprisingly
strong  economic  growth  created a current  of  uneasiness  in the  market,  as
investors began to fear that higher  inflation--bonds'  worst  enemy--would soon
follow.  Despite  consistent data indicating that inflation was not ont he rise,
many investors  moved out of bonds,  depressing  prices and causing a run- (this
annual report is not part of the prospectus)


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up in long-term  interest  rates. In fact, by the time the Federal Reserve Board
got into the act by raising  short-term rates in late March, most of the erosion
in the bond market had already  occurred.  But, buoyed by ongoing tame inflation
reports and an announcement that Congress and the president would join forces to
balance  the  federal  budget,  the market  managed a moderate  comeback  in the
spring.

As for the Fund,  it clearly  enjoyed  its best  performance  during last fall's
rally. In anticipation of an improving  market, I lengthened the duration of the
portfolio--a strategy that makes it more sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Because  bond prices move in the  opposite  direction  of rates,  the Fund's net
asset value enjoyed an especially good boost during the ensuing rate drop.

Playing defense

Over  the  winter,  I took a  more  defensive  tack,  including  shortening  the
portfolio's  duration  to  provide  a  performance  cushion  in the  rising-rate
environment  and  purchasing  futures  contracts.  I also kept the level of cash
reserves  higher  than  normal,  again to  mitigate  the effect of the  negative
environment.  As for the  portfolio's  asset mix, by far the largest  investment
remained  in  U.S.  Treasury  and  government  agency  bonds,  followed  by U.S.
corporate  bonds and foreign  government  bonds.  I expect to hold to that basic
portfolio  structure in this new fiscal year until the threat of higher interest
rates has clearly diminished.

Ray Goodner

Class A
 12-month performance

(All figures per share)

Net asset value (NAV)
May 31, 1997         $ 9.00
May 31, 1996         $ 9.00
Increase             $   --


Distributions  June 1, 1996 - May 31, 1997 
From income $ 0.62 
From capital gains $ 0.09 
Total distributions $ 0.71

Total return*         +8.1%**

Class B
 12-month performance

(All figures per share)

Net asset value (NAV)
May 31, 1997         $ 9.00
May 31, 1996         $ 9.00
Increase             $   --



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Distributions  June 1, 1996 - May 31, 1997 
From income $ 0.55 
From capital gains $ 0.09 
Total distributions $ 0.64

Total return*         +7.3%**

Class Y
 12-month performance

(All figures per share)

Net asset value (NAV)
May 31, 1997         $ 9.00
May 31, 1996         $ 9.00
Increase             $   --

Distributions  June 1, 1996 - May 31, 1997 
From income $ 0.63 
From capital gains $ 0.09 
Total distributions $ 0.72

Total return*         +8.3%**

* The prospectus  discusses the effect of sales charges,  if any, on the various
  classes.

** The  total  return  is  a  hypothetical  investment  in  the  Fund  with  all
   distributions reinvested.

(This annual report is not part of the prospectus.)


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The Portfolio's ten largest holdings

                                         Percent                        Value
                     (of Portfolio's net assets)          (as of May 31, 1997)

  Japan Finance                            1.67%                  $26,973,468
  9.25% 1998

  Southern California Edison               1.35                    21,816,690
  8.875% 2023

  Republic of Italy                        1.33                    21,541,664
  6.875% 2023

  Dayton Hudson                            1.11                    17,866,218
  7.875% 2023

  PDV America                              1.02                    16,493,235
  7.875% 2003

  Pacific Bell                             0.95                    15,353,250
  8.50% 2031

  Texas Utilities Electric                 0.91                    14,692,210
  9.75% 2021

  General Motors Acceptance                0.89                    14,432,132
  7.00% 2000

  Daimler-Benz North America               0.88                    14,189,840
  7.375% 2006

  Bayerische Landesbank                    0.82                    13,293,637
  5.625% 2001

  Excludes U.S. Treasury and government agencies holdings.

The ten holdings listed here make up 10.93%
of the Portfolio's net assets

(This annual report is not part of the prospectus.)


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Making the most of the Fund

Build your assets systematically

One of the best  ways to  invest in the Fund is by  dollar-cost  averaging  -- a
time-tested  strategy  that  can make  market  fluctuations  work  for  you.  To
dollar-cost  average,  simply invest a fixed amount of money  regularly.  You'll
automatically  buy more shares when the Fund's share price is low,  fewer shares
when it is high.

This  does not  ensure a profit  or  avoid a loss if the  market  declines,  and
requires that you be able to keep on investing on a regular basis, even when the
price of your shares falls or the market declines.  Investing in this manner can
be an effective way to accumulate shares to meet your long-term goals.

How dollar-cost averaging works

Month       Amount       Per-share      Number of shares purchased
            invested     market price
Jan         $100         $20            5.00   XXXXX
Feb          100          18            5.56   XXXXXx
March        100          17            5.88   XXXXXx
April        100          15            6.67   XXXXXXx
May          100          16            6.25   XXXXXXx
June         100          18            5.56   XXXXXx
July         100          17            5.88   XXXXXx
Aug          100          19            5.26   XXXXXx
Sept         100          21            4.76   XXXXx
Oct          100          20            5.00   XXXXX

(footnotes to table) By investing an equal number of dollars each
month...

(arrow in table  pointing to April) you  automatically  buy more shares when the
per share market price is low...

(arrow in table  pointing  to  September)  and fewer  shares  when the per share
market price is high.

You have paid an  average  price of only  $17.91  per share  over the 10 months,
while the average market price actually was $18.10.

(This prospectus is not part of the annual report.)

The Fund's long-term performance

Three ways to benefit from a mutual fund:

o       your shares increase in value when the Fund's investments do
        well

o       you receive capital gains when the gains on investments sold
        by the Fund exceed losses

o       you receive income when the Fund's stock dividends, interest
        and short-term gains exceed its expenses.



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All three make up your total  return.  And you  potentially  can  increase  your
investment if, like most investors, you reinvest your dividends and capital gain
distributions to buy additional shares of the Fund or another fund.

                         How your $10,000 has grown in IDS Selective Fund
                                                                      x
                                                                $22,248
                                                         Selective Fund
                          $20,000                               Class A
                          x Lehman Aggregate Bond Index


   x
   $9,500           (line graph showing the return of Selective
                     Fund tracking slightly below the Lehman
                              Aggregate Bond Index)

  '87   '88   '89   '90   '91   '92   '93   '94   '95   '96   '97

Average annual total return
(as of May 31, 1997)
                         1 year     Since      5 years     10 years
                                    Inception
Class A                  +2.68%       --%      +6.84%      +8.31%
Class B*                 +3.27%    +6.43%        -- %         --%
Class Y*                 +8.27%    +9.09%        -- %         --%

* Inception date was March 20, 1995.

(the following two paragraphs appear in the margin to the left of
the graph above:)

Assumes: -Holding period from 6/1/87 to 5/31/97. 
- -Returns do not reflect taxes payable on distributions. 
- -Reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions for the Fund, with 
a value of $12,349. Also see "Performance" in the Fund's current prospectus.

The  Lehman  Aggregate  bond  Index  is  made  up of a  representative  list  of
government  and  corporate  bonds  as  well  as   asset-backed   securities  and
mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of
bond market  performance.  However,  the securities used to create the index may
not be representative of the bonds held in Selective Fund.

On the graph above you can see how the Fund's total return  compared to a widely
cited  performance  measure,  the Lehman  Aggregate  Bond  Index.  In  comparing
Selective  Fund (Class A) to this index,  you should take into  account the fact
that the Fund's performance  reflects the maximum sales charge of 5%, while such
charges are not reflected in the performance of the index.

Your investment and return values fluctuate so that your shares,  when redeemed,
may be worth more or less than the original  cost.  Average  annual total return
figures  reflect the impact of the applicable  sales charge up to the maximum of
5%. This was a period of widely fluctuating security prices. Past performance is
no  guarantee  of  future  results.  (This  annual  report  is not  part  of the
prospectus.)


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The  financial   statements   contained  in  Post-Effective   Amendment  #85  to
Registration  Statement  No.  2-10700  filed  on or  about  July  30,  1997  are
incorporated herein by reference.




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IDS mutual funds

Global/International funds

Funds in this group seek capital growth and/or income by investing  primarily in
foreign securities.  Foreign investments may be subject to currency fluctuations
and political and economic risks of the countries in which the  investments  are
made. They are high risk mutual funds with a potential for high reward.

IDS Emerging Markets Fund

Invests in a Portfolio  comprised primarily of stocks of companies in developing
countries  throughout  the world that are  believed to offer  growth  potential.
Seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.

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IDS Global Growth Fund

Invests in a Portfolio comprised primarily of stocks of companies throughout the
world that are  positioned  to meet market  needs in a changing  world  economy.
These companies offer above-average potential for long-term growth.

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IDS International Fund

Invests primarily in common stocks of foreign companies that offer potential for
superior growth. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in the U.S. market.

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IDS Global Balanced Fund

Invests in stocks and bonds in, for the most part, major markets  throughout the
world,  including  the U.S.  Seeks to provide a balance of growth of capital and
current income.

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IDS Global Bond Fund

Invests in a  Portfolio  comprised  primarily  of debt  securities  of U.S.  and
foreign issuers to seek high total return through income and growth of capital.

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Growth funds

Funds in this group seek capital growth,  primarily from common stocks. They are
high risk mutual funds with a potential for high reward.

(This annual report is not part of the prospectus.)


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IDS Precious Metals Fund

Invests  primarily  in the  securities  of foreign or  domestic  companies  that
explore for, mine and process or distribute  gold and other precious  metals.  A
highly aggressive and speculative fund that seeks long-term growth of capital.

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IDS Discovery Fund

Invests  in  small-  and  medium-size,   growth-oriented  companies  emphasizing
technological innovation and productivity enhancement.
Buys and holds larger growth-oriented stocks.

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IDS Small Company Index Fund

Invests in all or a representative group of the equity securities comprising the
S&P SmallCap 600 Index, as it strives to provide long-term capital appreciation.

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IDS Strategy Aggressive Fund

Invests  primarily  in common  stocks of  companies  that are selected for their
potential  for  above-average  growth.  Above-average  means that  their  growth
potential is better, in the opinion of the portfolio's  investment manager, than
the Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P) 500 Stock Index.

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IDS Research Opportunities Fund

Invests in a Portfolio  comprised  primarily of equity  securities  of companies
included in the S&P 500 Index that are believed to have strong growth potential.
The Portfolio is managed using a research methodology by the Research Department
of AEFC. Goal is long-term appreciation.

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IDS Growth Fund

Invests in a Portfolio  comprised primarily of companies that have above-average
potential  for  long-term  growth  as a  result  of  new  management,  marketing
opportunities or technological superiority.

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IDS New Dimensions Fund

Invests in a Portfolio  comprised primarily of companies with significant growth
potential due to superiority in  technology,  marketing or management.  The Fund
frequently changes its industry mix.

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IDS Progressive Fund

Invests  primarily in undervalued  common stocks.  The Fund holds stocks for the
long term with the goal of capital growth.

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Growth & income funds

These funds focus on securities of medium to large,  well-established  companies
that offer long-term growth of capital and reasonable  income from dividends and
interest.  Foreign  investments  may be subject  to  currency  fluctuations  and
political and economic risks of the countries in which the investments are made.

IDS Equity Select Fund

Invests  primarily in a combination of moderate  growth stocks,  higher-yielding
equities and bonds. Seeks growth of capital and income.

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IDS Blue Chip Advantage Fund

Invests in selected stocks from a major market index.  Securities  purchased are
those  recommended  by our  research  analysts  as the best from  each  industry
represented  on the index.  Offers  potential  for  long-term  growth as well as
dividend income.

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IDS Managed Allocation Fund

Invests in a Portfolio comprised  primarily of U.S. equity securities,  U.S. and
foreign debt securities, foreign equity securities and money market instruments.
The Fund provides  diversification  among these major investment  categories and
has a  target  mix  that  represents  the way  the  Fund's  investments  will be
allocated over the long term. Seeks maximum total return.

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(This annual report is not part of the prospectus.)



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IDS Stock Fund

Invests  in a  Portfolio  comprised  primarily  of  common  stock  of  companies
representing  many sectors of the economy.  Seeks  current  income and growth of
capital.

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IDS Equity Value Fund

Invests  primarily in undervalued  common stocks that offer potential for growth
of capital and income.

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IDS Utilities Income Fund

Invests primarily in the stocks of public utility companies to seek high current
income and growth of income and capital with reduced volatility.

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IDS Diversified Equity Income Fund

Invests in a Portfolio  comprised  primarily of  high-yielding  common stocks to
seek high current income and, secondarily,  to benefit from the growth potential
offered by stock investments.

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IDS Mutual

Invests in a Portfolio  that seeks to balance  between  common stocks and senior
securities  (preferred  stocks and bonds).  Seeks a balance of growth of capital
and current income.

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Income funds

The funds in this group  invest their  assets  primarily  in corporate  bonds or
government  securities to seek interest income.  Secondary  objective is capital
growth. Risk varies by bond quality.

IDS Extra Income Fund

Invests in a Portfolio  comprised mainly of long-term,  high-yielding  corporate
fixed-income  securities in the lower rated, higher risk bond categories to seek
high current income. Secondary objective is capital growth.

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IDS Bond Fund

Invests mainly in corporate bonds, at least 50% in the higher rated,  lower risk
bond categories, or the equivalent, and in government bonds.

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IDS Selective Fund

Invests in a Portfolio comprised  primarily of high-quality  corporate bonds and
other  highly  rated  debt  instruments   including  government  securities  and
short-term investments. Seeks current income and preservation of capital.

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IDS Federal Income Fund

Invests in a Portfolio comprised primarily of securities issued or guaranteed as
to the timely  payment of  principal  and interest by the U.S.  government,  its
agencies and instrumentalities.  Seeks a high level of current income and safety
of principal consistent with its type of investments.

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Tax-exempt income funds

These funds provide  tax-free income by investing in municipal bonds. The income
is generally  free from  federal  income tax, but a portion of the income may be
subject to state and local taxes.
Risk varies by bond quality.

IDS Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

Invests mainly in bonds and notes of state or local  government  units,  with at
least 75% in the four highest rated, lowest risk bond categories.

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IDS Insured Tax-Exempt Fund

Invests  primarily  in  municipal  securities  that are insured as to the timely
payment of principal and interest.  The insurance  feature minimizes credit risk
of the Fund but does not guarantee the market value of the Fund's shares.

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IDS State Tax-Exempt Funds
(CA, MA, MI, MN, NY, OH)

Invests  primarily in high- and  medium-grade  municipal  securities  to provide
income to residents of each respective state that is exempt from federal,  state
and local income taxes.  (New York is the only state that is exempt at the local
level.)

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IDS High Yield Tax-Exempt Fund

Invests  in a  Portfolio  comprised  primarily  of medium-  and  lower-  quality
municipal bonds and notes.  Lower-quality  securities  generally involve greater
risk of principal and income.

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IDS Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund

Invests  in  mainly  investment-grade  bonds  and  other  debt  securities  with
intermediate-term maturities issued by state and local government units. Goal is
to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal taxes.

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Money market funds

These  money  market  funds have  three main  goals:  conservation  of  capital,
constant liquidity and the highest possible current income consistent with these
objectives.  An investment in these funds is neither  insured nor  guaranteed by
the U.S. government, and there can be no assurance that these funds will be able
to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share. Very limited risk.

IDS Cash Management Fund

Invests  in such money  market  securities  as high  quality  commercial  paper,
bankers' acceptances, certificates of deposit (CDs) and other bank securities.

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IDS Tax-Free Money Fund

Invests  primarily  in  short-term  bonds  and  notes  issued by state and local
governments to seek high current income exempt from federal income taxes.

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For more complete  information  about any of these funds,  including charges and
expenses,  you can obtain a prospectus by contacting  your financial  advisor or
writing to American Express Shareholder Service, P.O. Box 534,  Minneapolis,  MN
55440-0534. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

(This annual report is not part of the prospectus.)


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 Federal income tax information

 IDS Selective Fund, Inc.

 The  Fund is  required  by the  Internal  Revenue  Code  of  1986  to tell  its
 shareholders about the tax treatment of the dividends it pays during its fiscal
 year.  Some  of the  dividends  listed  below  were  reported  to you on a Form
 1099-DIV,  Dividends and  Distributions,  last January.  Dividends  paid to you
 since the end of last year will be reported to you on a tax statement sent next
 January.   Shareholders   should  consult  a  tax  advisor  on  how  to  report
 distributions for state and local purposes.

 IDS Selective Fund, Inc.
 Fiscal period ended May 31, 1997

      Class A
  Income distributions
  taxable as dividend income, 0.51% qualifying for deduction by corporations.
   Payable date                                                      Per share
   June 26, 1996                                                      $0.04750
   July 26, 1996                                                       0.05094
   Aug. 26, 1996                                                       0.04470
   Sept. 25, 1996                                                      0.04763
   Oct. 28, 1996                                                       0.05446
   Nov. 26, 1996                                                       0.04654
   Dec. 26, 1996                                                       0.08544
   Jan. 29, 1997                                                       0.05284
   Feb. 26, 1997                                                       0.04347
   March 26, 1997                                                      0.04565
   April 28, 1997                                                      0.05255
   May 28, 1997                                                        0.04695
   Total                                                              $0.61867

   Capital gain distribution taxable as long-term capital gain.
   Payable date                                                      Per share
   Dec. 26, 1996                                                      $0.08700
   Total distributions                                                $0.70567


The  distribution  of $0.08544 per share,  payable  Dec. 26, 1996,  consisted of
$0.04659  derived from net  investment  income and $0.03885 from net  short-term
capital gains.

  Class B
   Income distributions
  taxable as dividend income, 0.51% qualifying for deduction by corporations.
   June 26, 1996                                                      $0.04209
   July 26, 1996                                                       0.04532
   Aug. 26, 1996                                                       0.03886
   Sept. 25, 1996                                                      0.04202
   Oct. 28, 1996                                                       0.04818
   Nov. 26, 1996                                                       0.04095
   Dec. 26, 1996                                                       0.07965
   Jan. 29, 1997                                                       0.04642
   Feb. 26, 1997                                                       0.03816
   March 26, 1997                                                      0.04041
   April 28, 1997                                                      0.04642
   May 28, 1997                                                        0.04133
   Total                                                              $0.54981


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   Capital gain distribution taxable as long-term capital gain.
   Payable date                                                      Per share
   Dec. 26, 1996                                                      $0.08700
   Total distributions                                                $0.63681

The  distribution  of $0.07965 per share,  payable  Dec. 26, 1996,  consisted of
$0.04080  derived from net  investment  income and $0.03885 from net  short-term
capital gains.

  Class Y
   Income distributions
 taxable as dividend income, 0.51% qualifying for deduction by corporations.
   June 26, 1996                                                      $0.04872
   July 26, 1996                                                       0.05220
   Aug. 26, 1996                                                       0.04605
   Sept. 25, 1996                                                      0.04888
   Oct. 28, 1996                                                       0.05583
   Nov. 26, 1996                                                       0.04780
   Dec. 26, 1996                                                       0.08675
   Jan. 29, 1997                                                       0.05428
   Feb. 26, 1997                                                       0.04467
   March 26, 1997                                                      0.04684
   April 28, 1997                                                      0.05393
   May 28, 1997                                                        0.04772
   Total                                                              $0.63367

   Capital gain distribution taxable as long-term capital gain.
   Payable date                                                      Per share
   Dec. 26, 1996                                                      $0.08700
   Total distributions                                                $0.72067

The  distribution  of $0.08675 per share,  payable  Dec. 26, 1996,  consisted of
$0.04790  derived from net  investment  income and $0.03885 from net  short-term
capital gains.





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Quick telephone reference
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American Express Financial Advisors Telephone Transaction Service

Redemptions and exchanges, dividend payments or reinvestments and
automatic payment arrangements

National/Minnesota:  800-437-3133
Mpls./St. Paul area:  671-3800
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TTY Service

For the hearing impaired

800-846-4852
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American Express Financial Advisors Easy Access Line

Automated account information  (TouchToneR phones only),  including current fund
prices and performance, account values and recent account transactions

800-862-7919

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STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

Difference                           Description

1)  The layout is different          1)  Some of the layout in the
    throughout the annual report.        annual report to
                                         shareholders is in two
                                         columns.

2)  Headings.                        2)  The headings in the
                                         annual report are
                                         placed in a blue strip
                                         at the top of the page.

3)  There are pictures, icons        3)  Each picture, icon and
    and graphs throughout the            graph is described in
    annual report.                       parentheses.

4)  Footnotes for charts and         4)  The footnotes for each
    graphs are described at              chart or graph are typed
    the left margin.                     below the description of
                                         the chart or graph.



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