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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 Managed Retirement Fund, Inc.
IDS Managed Allocation Fund
File No. 2-93801/811-4133
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 or
Amendment has been filed electronically.
Sincerely,
IDS MANAGED RETIREMENT FUND, INC.
/s/ Leslie L. Ogg
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
LLO/