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December 1, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
ATTN: Ms. Patsy Mengiste
Document Control - EDGAR
RE: IDS Stock Fund, Inc.
File No. 2-11358/811-498
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 of Amendment has been filed
electronically.
Sincerely,
IDS STOCK FUND, INC.
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
LLO/NL/rdh
