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May 1, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
ATTN: Document Control - EDGAR
RE: IDS Certificate Company (IDSC)
American Express Investors Certificate
File No. 33-26844
Dear Commissioners:
Registrant certifies that the form of prospectus that would have been filed
under paragraph (b) 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,
Bruce A. Kohn
Vice President and General Counsel
