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April 28, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20549-1004
Attn: Document Control - EDGAR
Ms. Patsy Mengiste
RE: IDS Market Strategy Certificate
File No. 333-46683
Dear Ms. Mengiste:
Registrant hereby respectfully requests that you disregard the Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 filing transmitted on April 17, 1998.
The Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filing will be transmitted today.
Sincerely,
Bruce Kohn
Vice President and General Counsel
(612) 671-2221
