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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ____
Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 (File No. 2-93745) X
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 (File No. 811-4132) X
IDS PRECIOUS METALS FUND, INC.
IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0010
Leslie L. Ogg - 901 S. Marquette Ave., Suite 2810,
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3268
(612) 330-9283
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check
appropriate box)
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
X on May 30, 1995 pursuant to paragraph (b)
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
The Registrant has registered an indefinite number or amount of
securities under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section
24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registrant's Rule
24f-2 Notice for its most recent fiscal year was filed on or about
May __, 1995.
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Cross reference sheet showing location in the prospectus and the
Statement of Additional Information of the information called for
by the items enumerated in Part A and Part B of Form N-1A.
Negative answers omitted from Part A or Part B are so indicated.
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PART A PART B
Page Number
Page Number in the Statement of
Item No. in Prospectus Item No. Additional Information
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 Cover page of prospectus 10 Cover page of SAI
2 The fund in brief; Sales 11 Table of Contents
charge and fund expenses 12 NA
3(a) Financial highlights 13(a) Additional Investment Policies;
(b) NA all appendices except Dollar-Cost
(c) Performance Averaging
(d) Financial highlights (b) Additional Investment Policies
4(a) The fund in brief; Investment (c) Additional Investment Policies
policies and risks; How the (d) Portfolio Transactions
fund is organized 14(a) Directors and officers of the fund;**
(b) Investment policies and risks Directors and Officers
(c) Investment policies and risks (b) Directors and Officers
5(a) Directors and officers; (c) Directors and Officers
Directors and officers of the 15(a) NA
fund (listing) (b) NA
(b) How the fund is organized; (c) Directors and Officers
About American Express 16(a)(i) How the fund is organized; About American
Financial Corporation Express Financial Corporation**
(b)(i) About American Express (a)(ii) Agreements: Investment Management Services
Financial Corporation -- Agreement, Plan and Agreement of Distribution
General information (a)(iii) Agreements: Investment Management Services
(b)(ii) Investment manager and Agreement
transfer agent (b) Agreements: Investment Management Services
(b)(iii) Investment manager and Agreement
transfer agent (c) NA
(c) Portfolio manager (d) Agreements: Administrative Services Agreement,
(d) The fund in brief Shareholder Service Agreement
(e) Investment manager and (e) NA
transfer agent (f) Agreements: Distribution Agreement
(f) Distributor (g) NA
(g) Investment manager and (h) Custodian; Independent Auditors
transfer agent (i) Agreements: Transfer Agency Agreement; Custodian
5A(a) * 17(a) Portfolio Transactions
(b) * (b) Brokerage Commissions Paid to Brokers Affiliated
6(a) Shares; Voting rights with American Express Financial Corporation
(b) NA (c) Portfolio Transactions
(c) NA (d) Portfolio Transactions
(d) Voting rights (e) Portfolio Transactions
(e) Cover page; Special 18(a) Shares and Voting Rights**
shareholder services (b) NA
(f) Dividends and capital gain 19(a) Investing in the Fund
distributions; Reinvestments (b) Valuing Fund Shares; Investing in the Fund
7(a) Distributor (c) NA
(b) Key terms; Valuing assets 20 Taxes
(c) How to buy, exchange or 21(a) Agreements: Distribution Agreement
sell shares (b) Agreements: Distribution Agreement
(d) How to buy shares (c) NA
(e) NA 22(a) Performance Information (for money market funds only)
(f) Distributor (b) Performance Information (for all funds except money
8(a) How to sell shares market funds)
(b) NA 23 Financial Statements
(c) How to buy shares: Three
ways to invest
(d) How to buy, exchange or
sell shares: Redemption
policies -- "Important..."
9(a) None
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*Designates page number in the prospectus which is hereby
incorporated by reference in this Statement of Additional
Information.
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IDS Precious Metals Fund
Prospectus
May 30, 1995
The goal of IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc. is long-term growth of
capital. The fund invests primarily in securities of companies
engaged in exploration, mining, processing or distribution of gold
and other precious metals. Most of these companies will be located
outside of the United States.
Since the securities in which the fund invests generally involve
certain risks not associated with more traditional investments, an
investment in this fund may not be appropriate for all investors
and, by itself, should not be considered a balanced investment
program.
This prospectus contains facts that can help you decide if the fund
is the right investment for you. Read it before you invest and
keep it for future reference.
Additional facts about the fund are in a Statement of Additional
Information (SAI), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The SAI, dated May 30, 1995, is incorporated here by
reference. For a free copy, contact American Express Shareholder
Service.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
SHARES IN THE FUND ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR
GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY, ANY BANK, AND SHARES ARE NOT FEDERALLY
INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY. INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND
INVOLVE INVESTMENT RISK INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
American Express Shareholder Service
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN
55440-0534
612-671-3733
TTY: 800-846-4852
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Table of contents
The fund in brief
Goal
Types of fund investments and their risks
Manager and distributor
Portfolio manager
Alternative sales arrangements
Sales charge and fund expenses
Sales charge and operating expenses
Performance
Financial highlights
Total returns
Key terms
Investment policies and risks
Facts about investments and their risks
Alternative investment option
Valuing assets
How to buy, exchange or sell shares
Alternative sales arrangements
How to buy shares
How to exchange shares
How to sell shares
Reductions and waivers of the sales charge
Special shareholder services
Services
Quick telephone reference
Distributions and taxes
Dividend and capital gain distributions
Reinvestments
Taxes
How the fund is organized
Shares
Voting rights
Shareholder meetings
Directors and officers
Investment manager and transfer agent
Distributor
About American Express Financial Corporation
General information
Appendix
Descriptions of derivative instruments
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The fund in brief
Goal
IDS Precious Metals Fund seeks to provide shareholders with long-
term growth of capital. The fund seeks to achieve its goal
primarily by investing in companies that mine and process precious
metals. Because any investment involves risk, achieving this goal
cannot be guaranteed. Only shareholders can change the goal.
Types of fund investments and their risks
The fund is a non-diversified mutual fund that invests primarily in
securities of companies engaged in exploration, mining, processing
or distribution of gold and other precious metals. The fund also
may invest directly in such metals. Mutual funds that invest more
than 5% of their assets in a single issuer may have more market
risk than funds that have broader diversification. Other
investments may include derivative instruments and money market
instruments.
The fund's investments may be thought of as volatile and may
involve certain risks not associated with more traditional
investments.
Manager and distributor
The fund is managed by American Express Financial Corporation, a
provider of financial services since 1894. American Express
Financial Corporation currently manages more than $39 billion in
assets for the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP. Shares of the fund are sold
through American Express Financial Advisors Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of American Express Financial Corporation.
Portfolio manager
Dick Warden joined American Express Financial Corporation in 1962
and serves as portfolio manager. He has managed this fund since
1991. He also serves as portfolio manager of IDS Stock Fund.
Prior to 1991, he had been senior securities analyst and the
associate portfolio manager of this fund and IDS Progressive Fund.
Alternative sales arrangements
The fund offers its shares in three classes. Class A shares are
subject to a sales charge at the time of purchase. Class B shares
are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on
redemptions made within six years of purchase and an annual
distribution (12b-1) fee. Class Y shares are sold without a sales
charge to qualifying institutional investors. Other differences
between the classes include the fees paid by each class. The fund
offers these alternatives so you may choose the method of
purchasing shares that is most beneficial given the amount of
purchase, length of time you expect to hold the shares and other
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Sales charge and fund expenses
Sales charge and operating expenses
When you buy Class A shares, you pay a maximum sales charge of 5%
of the public offering price. This charge can be reduced,
depending on your total investments in IDS funds. See "Reductions
of the sales charge." No sales charge applies at the time of
purchase of Class B shares, although Class B shares may be subject
to a CDSC on redemptions made within six years and are subject to
annual distribution (12b-1) fees. Class Y shares are sold without
a sales charge to qualifying institutional investors. Shareholder
transaction expenses are incurred directly by an investor on the
purchase or redemption of fund shares. Fund operating expenses are
paid out of fund assets for each class of shares. Operating
expenses are reflected in the fund's daily share price and
dividends, and are not charged directly to shareholder accounts.
Shareholder transaction expenses
Class A Class B Class Y
Maximum sales charge on purchases
(as a percentage of offering price).......5% 0% 0%
Maximum deferred sales charge
imposed on redemptions (as a
percentage of original purchase price)....0% 5% 0%
Annual fund operating expenses
(% of average daily net assets):
Pro Forma
Class A Class B* Class Y*
Management fee 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
12b-1 fee 0.00% 0.75% 0.00%
Other expenses** 0.87% 0.88% 0.70%
Total 1.67% 2.43% 1.50%
*Expenses for Class A are based on actual expenses for the last
fiscal year, restated to reflect current fees. Expenses for Class
B and Class Y are estimated based on the restated expenses for
Class A, except that the 12b-1 fee and transfer agency fee (under
other expenses) for Class B are based on agreements for that class
and that Class Y does not have a service fee.
**Other expenses include an administrative services fee, a
shareholder services fee, a transfer agency fee, and other non-
advisory expenses.
Example: Suppose for each year for the next 10 years, fund
expenses are as above and annual return is 5%. If you sold your
shares at the end of the following years, for each $1,000 invested,
you would pay total expenses of:
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years**
Class A $66 $100 $136 $238
Class B $75 $116 $150 $258
Class B* $25 $ 76 $130 $258
Class Y $15 $ 47 $ 82 $180
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*Assuming Class B shares are not redeemed at the end of the period.
**Based on conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after
eight years.
This example does not represent actual expenses, past or future.
Actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown. Because
Class B pays annual distribution (12b-1) fees, long-term
shareholders of Class B may indirectly pay an equivalent of more
than a 6.25% sales charge, the maximum permitted by the National
Association of Securities Dealers.
Performance
Financial highlights
Fiscal period ended March 31,
Per share income and capital changes*
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1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986**
Classes
A B++ Y++
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Net asset value, $8.44 $7.72 $7.72 $6.00 $5.15 $5.40 $6.98 $6.76 $7.06 $8.57 $4.55 $5.00
beginning of period
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income .04 .01 -- .04 .04 .06 .12 .21 .12 .12 .03 .08
Net gains (losses) (.45) .26 .27 2.44 .84 (.24) (1.57) .10 (.30) (.73) 4.38 (.45)
(both realized and unrealized)
Total from investment (.41) .27 .27 2.48 .88 (.18) (1.45) .31 (.18) (.61) 4.41 (.37)
operations
Less distributions:
Dividends from net (.04) -- -- (.04) (.03) (.07) (.13) (.09) (.12) (.11) (.03) (.08)
investment income
Distributions from -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (.79) (.36) --
realized gains
Total distributions (.04) -- -- (.04) (.03) (.07) (.13) (.09) (.12) (.90) (.39) (.08)
Net asset value, $7.99 $7.99 $7.99 $8.44 $6.00 $5.15 $5.40 $6.98 $6.76 $7.06 $8.57 $4.55
end of period
Ratios/supplemental data
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986**
Classes
A B++ Y++
Net assets, end of period $72 $-- $-- $74 $53 $53 $68 $91 $103 $118 $59 $9
(in millions)
Ratio of expenses to 1.61% .08% --%+ 1.51% 1.79% 1.59% 1.48% 1.46% 1.33% 1.11% 1.28% 2.00%
average daily net assets
Ratio of net income .31% .28% --%+ .46% .86% .64% 1.95% 2.75% 1.60% 1.44% 1.11% 3.43%***
to average daily net assets
Portfolio turnover rate 37% 37% 37% 49% 19% 21% 54% 76% 49% 77% 77% 169%
(excluding short-term
securities)
Total return# (4.9%) 3.5% 4.9% 41.3% 17.2% (3.3%) (20.8%) 4.4% (2.5%) (8.1%) 97.0% (7.4%)
*For a share outstanding throughout the period. Rounded to the nearest cent.
**Commencement of operations. Period from April 22, 1985 to March 31, 1986.
***Adjustment to an annual basis.
+Ratio of expenses and net investment income to average daily net assets is not presented
for Class Y as only three shares were outstanding during the period.
++Commencement of operations was March 20, 1995 for Class B and March 28, 1995 for Class Y.
#Total return does not reflect payment of a sales charge.
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The information in this table has been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP, independent auditors. The independent auditors' report and
additional information about the performance of the fund are
contained in the fund's annual report which, if not included with
this prospectus, may be obtained without charge. Information on
Class B and Class Y shares is not included because no shares of
those classes were outstanding for the periods shown.
Total returns
Average annual total returns as of March 31, 1995
Purchase 1 year 5 years Since
made ago ago inception*
Precious Metals:
Class A -9.65% +2.75% +6.99%
Class B -8.71% +3.60% +7.54%
Class Y -4.88% +3.81% +7.54%
S&P 500 +15.58% +11.43% +14.43%
Lipper Gold
Fund Index -3.30% +3.42% +5.87%
*April 22, 1985
Cumulative total returns as of March 31, 1995
Purchase 1 year 5 years Since
made ago ago inception*
Precious Metals:
Class A -9.65% +14.55% +95.73%
Class B -8.71% +19.34% +106.08%
Class Y -4.88% +20.56% +106.05%
S&P 500 +15.58% +71.85% +285.37%
Lipper Gold
Fund Index -3.30% +18.36% +76.03%
*April 22, 1985
These examples show total returns from hypothetical investments in
Class A shares of the fund. These returns are compared to those of
popular indexes for the same periods. Average annual and
cumulative total returns for Class B and Class Y are based on Class
A historical expenses adjusted for sales charge differences.
For purposes of calculation, information about the fund assumes:
o a sales charge of 5% for Class A shares
o a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares
o no sales charge for Class Y shares
o no adjustments for taxes an investor may have paid on the
reinvested income and capital gains
o a period of widely fluctuating securities prices. Returns
shown should not be considered a representation of the fund's
future performance.
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The fund invests in common stocks that may be different from those
in the indexes. The indexes reflect reinvestment of all
distributions and changes in market prices, but exclude brokerage
commissions or other fees.
Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index (S&P 500), an unmanaged list of
common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market
performance. However, the S&P 500 companies are generally larger
than those in which the fund invests.
Lipper Gold Fund Index, published by Lipper Analytical Services,
Inc., includes 10 funds that are generally similar to the fund,
although some funds in the index may have somewhat different
investment policies or objectives.
Key terms
Net asset value (NAV)
Value of a single fund share. For each class, it is the total
market value of all of a fund's investments and other assets
attributable to that class, less any liabilities attributable to
that class, divided by the number of shares of that class
outstanding.
When you buy shares, you pay the NAV plus any applicable sales
charge. When you sell shares, the price you receive is the NAV
minus any applicable sales charge. The NAV usually changes daily,
and is calculated at the close of business, normally 3 p.m. Central
time, each business day (any day the New York Stock Exchange is
open).
Public offering price
Price at which you buy shares. It is the NAV plus the sales charge
for Class A. It is the NAV for Class B and Class Y. NAVs and
public offering prices of IDS funds are listed each day in major
newspapers and financial publications for classes of funds large
enough to be listed.
Investment income
Dividends and interest earned on securities held by the fund.
Capital gains or losses
Increase or decrease in value of the securities the fund holds.
Gains or losses are realized when securities that have increased or
decreased in value are sold. A fund also may have unrealized gains
or losses when securities increase or decrease in value but are not
sold.
Distributions
Payments to shareholders of two types: investment income
(dividends) and realized net long-term capital gains (capital gains
distributions).
Total return
Sum of all of your returns for a given period, assuming you
reinvest all distributions. Calculated by taking the total value
of shares you own at the end of the period (including shares
acquired by reinvestment), less the price of shares you purchased
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Average annual total return
The annually compounded rate of return over a given time period
(usually two or more years) -- total return for the period
converted to an equivalent annual figure.
Investment policies and risks
The fund invests primarily in securities of companies engaged in
exploration, mining, processing or distribution of gold and other
precious metals. Under normal market conditions, the fund will
invest at least 65% of its total assets in the precious metals
industry. This policy is fundamental and may be changed only if
holders of a majority of the fund's outstanding shares agree to
make the change.
In the event economic, political or financial conditions adverse to
gold or metals industries or the metals themselves occur, the fund
temporarily may invest over 75% of its total assets in U.S.
government securities or investment grade short-term obligations
(denominated either in foreign currencies or U.S. dollars).
The fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in gold and
silver bullion, other precious metals, strategic metals and other
metals occurring naturally with such metals and securities
convertible into metals. The fund will invest only in metals and
securities convertible into metals that are readily marketable.
The various types of investments the portfolio manager uses to
achieve investment performance are described in more detail in the
next section and in the SAI.
Facts about investments and their risks
Common stocks: Stock prices are subject to market fluctuations.
Stocks of foreign companies may be subject to abrupt or erratic
price movements. While most of the fund's investments are in
established companies having adequate financial reserves, some
investments involve substantial risk and may be considered
speculative.
Preferred stocks: If a company earns a profit, it generally must
pay its preferred stockholders a dividend at a pre-established
rate.
Convertible securities: These securities generally are preferred
stocks or bonds that can be exchanged for other securities, usually
common stock, at prestated prices. When the trading price of the
common stock makes the exchange likely, the convertible securities
trade more like common stock.
Debt securities: The price of an investment-grade bond fluctuates
as interest rates change or if its credit rating is upgraded or
downgraded. Prices of bonds below investment grade may react more
to the ability of the issuing company to pay interest and principal
when due. These bonds have greater price fluctuations and are more
likely to experience a default. The fund will not invest more than
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5% of its net assets in bonds below investment grade. Securities
that are subsequently downgraded in quality may continue to be held
by the fund, and will be sold only if the fund's portfolio manager
believes it is advantageous to do so.
Foreign investments: Because most of the world's gold production
is outside the United States, the fund expects most of its assets
to be invested in securities of foreign issuers. The percentage of
assets invested in particular countries or regions, however, will
change from time to time according to the investment manager's
judgment of their political stability and economic outlook.
Foreign investments are subject to political and economic risks of
the countries in which the investments are made, including the
possibility of seizure or nationalization of companies, imposition
of withholding taxes on income, establishment of exchange controls
or adoption of other restrictions that might affect an investment
adversely. If an investment is made in a foreign market, the local
currency must be purchased. This is done by using a forward
contract in which the price of the delivery of the currency is not
made until the securities are received. As long as the fund holds
foreign currencies or securities valued in foreign currencies, the
price of a fund share will be affected by changes in the value of
the currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. Because of the limited
trading volume in some foreign markets, efforts to buy or sell a
security may change the price of the security, and it may be
difficult to complete the transaction. Under normal market
conditions, the fund intends to invest at least 50% of its total
assets in foreign investments.
Derivative instruments: The portfolio manager may use derivative
instruments in addition to securities to achieve investment
performance. Derivative instruments include futures, options and
forward contracts. Such instruments may be used to maintain cash
reserves while remaining fully invested, to offset anticipated
declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce
transaction costs, or to pursue higher investment returns.
Derivative instruments are characterized by requiring little or no
initial payment and a daily change in price based on or derived
from a security, a currency, a group of securities or currencies,
or an index. A number of strategies or combination of instruments
can be used to achieve the desired investment performance
characteristics. A small change in the value of the underlying
security, currency or index will cause a sizable gain or loss in
the price of the derivative instrument. Derivative instruments
allow the portfolio manager to change the investment performance
characteristics very quickly and at lower costs. Risks include
losses of premiums, rapid changes in prices, defaults by other
parties, and inability to close such instruments. The fund will
use derivative instruments only to achieve the same investment
performance characteristics it could achieve by directly holding
those securities and currencies permitted under the investment
policies. The fund will designate cash or appropriate liquid
assets to cover its portfolio obligations. No more than 5% of the
fund's net assets can be used at any one time for good faith
deposits on futures and premiums for options on futures that do not
offset existing investment positions. For descriptions of
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Securities and derivative instruments that are illiquid: Illiquid
means the security or derivative instrument cannot be sold quickly
in the normal course of business. Some investments cannot be
resold to the U.S. public because of their terms or government
regulations. All securities and derivative instruments, however,
can be sold in private sales, and many may be sold to other
institutions and qualified buyers or on foreign markets. The
portfolio manager will follow guidelines established by the board
of directors and consider relevant factors such as the nature of
the security and the number of likely buyers when determining
whether a security is illiquid. No more than 10% of the fund's net
assets will be held in securities and derivative instruments that
are illiquid.
Money market instruments: Short-term debt securities rated in the
top two grades are used to meet daily cash needs and at various
times to hold assets until better investment opportunities arise.
Generally less than 25% of the fund's total assets are in these
money market instruments. However, for temporary defensive
purposes these investments could exceed that amount for a limited
period of time.
Precious metals companies: A company will be considered engaged in
exploration, mining, processing or distribution of gold and other
precious metals if, as determined by the investment manager, at
least 50% of the company's assets, revenues or operating earnings
are related to or derived from precious metals activities.
The investment policies described above, except for the
concentration policy, may be changed by the board of directors.
Lending portfolio securities: The fund may lend its securities to
earn income so long as borrowers provide collateral equal to the
market value of the loans. The risks are that borrowers will not
provide collateral when required or return securities when due.
Unless shareholders approve otherwise, loans may not exceed 30% of
the fund's net assets.
Alternative investment option
In the future, the board of the fund may determine for operating
efficiencies to use a master/feeder structure. Under that
structure, the fund's investment portfolio would be managed by
another investment company with the same goal as the fund, rather
than investing directly in a portfolio of securities.
Valuing assets
o Securities (except bonds) and assets with available market
values are valued on that basis.
o Securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized
cost.
o Bonds and assets without readily available market values are
valued according to methods selected in good faith by the
board of directors.
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o Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated daily into U.S. dollars at a rate of exchange set
as near to the close of the day as practicable.
How to buy, exchange or sell shares
Alternative sales arrangements
The fund offers three different classes of shares - Class A, Class
B and Class Y. The primary differences among the classes are in
the sales charge structures and in their ongoing expenses. These
differences are summarized in the table below. You may choose the
class that best suits your circumstances and objectives.
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Sales charge and
distribution
(12b-1) fee Service fee Other information
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Class A Maximum initial 0.175% of average Initial sales charge
sales charge of daily net assets waived or reduced
5%; no 12b-1 fee for certain purchases
Class B No initial sales 0.175% of average Shares convert to
charge; maximum CDSC daily net assets Class A after eight
of 5% declines to 0% years; CDSC waived in
after six years; 12b-1 certain circumstances
fee of 0.75% of average
daily net assets
Class Y None None Available only to
certain qualifying
institutional
investors
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Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares - Eight calendar
years after Class B shares were originally purchased, Class B
shares will convert to Class A shares and will no longer be subject
to a distribution fee. The conversion will be on the basis of
relative net asset values of the two classes, without the
imposition of any sales charge. Class B shares purchased through
reinvested dividends and distributions will convert to Class A
shares in a pro-rata portion as the Class B shares purchased other
than through reinvestment.
Considerations in determining whether to purchase Class A or Class
B shares - You should consider the information below in determining
whether to purchase Class A or Class B shares. The sales charges
and distribution fee (included in Ongoing expenses) are structured
so that you will have approximately the same total return at the
end of eight years regardless of which class you chose.
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If you purchase Class A If you purchase Class B
shares shares
Sales charges on purchase or redemption
o You will not have all o All of your money is
of your purchase price invested in shares of
invested. Part of your stock. However, you will
purchase price will go pay a sales charge if you
to pay the sales charge. redeem your shares within
You will not pay a sales six years of purchase.
charge when you redeem
your shares.
o You will be able to o No reductions of the
take advantage of sales charge are
reductions in the sales available for large
charge. purchases.
If your investments in IDS funds total $250,000 or more, you are
better off paying the reduced sales charge in Class A than paying
the higher fees in Class B. If you qualify for a waiver of the
sales charge, you should purchase Class A shares.
Ongoing expenses
o Your shares will have o The distribution and
a lower expense ratio transfer agent fees for
than Class B shares Class B will cause your
because Class A does not shares to have a higher
pay a distribution fee expense ratio and to pay
and the transfer agent lower dividends than
fee for Class A is lower Class A shares. After
than the fee for Class B. eight years, Class B
As a result, Class A shares shares will convert to
will pay higher dividends Class A shares and will
than Class B shares. no longer be subject to
higher fees.
You should consider how long you plan to hold your shares and
whether the accumulated higher fees and CDSC on Class B shares
prior to conversion would be less than the initial sales charge on
Class A shares. Also consider to what extent the difference would
be offset by the lower expenses on Class A shares. To help you in
this analysis, the example in the "Sales charge and fund expenses"
section of the prospectus illustrates the charges applicable to
each class of shares.
Class Y shares - Class Y shares are offered to certain
institutional investors. Class Y shares are sold without a front-
end sales charge or a CDSC and are not subject to either a service
fee or a distribution fee. The following investors are eligible to
purchase Class Y shares:
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o Qualified employee benefit plans* if the plan:
- uses a daily transfer recordkeeping service offering
participants daily access to IDS funds and has
- at least $10 million in plan assets or
- 500 or more participants; or
- does not use daily transfer recordkeeping and has
- at least $3 million invested in funds of the IDS
MUTUAL FUND GROUP or
- 500 or more participants.
o Trust companies or similar institutions, and charitable
organizations that meet the definition in Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code.* These must have at least $10
million invested in funds of the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP.
o Nonqualified deferred compensation plans* whose participants
are included in a qualified employee benefit plan described
above.
* Eligibility must be determined in advance by American Express
Financial Advisors. To do so, contact your financial advisor.
Financial advisors may receive different compensation for selling
Class A, Class B and Class Y shares.
How to buy shares
If you're investing in this fund for the first time, you'll need to
set up an account. Your financial advisor will help you fill out
and submit an application. Once your account is set up, you can
choose among several convenient ways to invest.
Important: When opening an account, you must provide American
Express Financial Corporation with your correct Taxpayer
Identification Number (Social Security or Employer Identification
number). See "Distributions and taxes."
When you buy shares for a new or existing account, the price you
pay per share is determined at the close of business on the day
your investment is received and accepted at the Minneapolis
headquarters.
Purchase policies:
o Investments must be received and accepted in the Minneapolis
headquarters on a business day before 3 p.m. Central time to
be included in your account that day and to receive that day's
share price. Otherwise your purchase will be processed the
next business day and you will pay the next day's share price.
o The minimums allowed for investment may change from time to
time.
o Wire orders can be accepted only on days when your bank,
American Express Financial Corporation, the fund and Norwest
Bank Minneapolis are open for business.
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o Wire purchases are completed when wired payment is received
and the fund accepts the purchase.
o American Express Financial Corporation and the fund are not
responsible for any delays that occur in wiring funds,
including delays in processing by the bank.
o You must pay any fee the bank charges for wiring.
o The fund reserves the right to reject any application for any
reason.
o If your application does not specify which class of shares you
are purchasing, it will be assumed that you are investing in
Class A shares.
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Three ways to invest
1
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By regular account Send your check and application Minimum amounts
(or your name and account number Initial investment: $2,000
if you have an established account) Additional
to: investments: $ 100
American Express Financial Advisors Inc. Account balances: $ 300*
P.O. Box 74 Qualified retirement
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0074 accounts: none
Your financial advisor will help
you with this process.
2
By scheduled Contact your financial advisor Minimum amounts
investment plan to set up one of the following Initial investment: $100
scheduled plans: Additional
investments: $100/mo.
o automatic payroll deduction Account balances: none
(on active plans of
o bank authorization monthly payments)
o direct deposit of
Social Security check
o other plan approved by the fund
3
By wire If you have an established account, If this information is not
you may wire money to: included, the order may be
rejected and all money
Norwest Bank Minneapolis received by the fund, less
Routing No. 091000019 any costs the fund or American Express Financial Corporation
Minneapolis, MN incurs, will be returned
Attn: Domestic Wire Dept. promptly.
Give these instructions: Minimum amounts
Credit IDS Account #00-30-015 Each wire investment: $1,000
for personal account # (your
account number) for (your name).
*If your account balance falls below $300, you will be asked in writing to bring it up to $300 or establish a scheduled
investment plan. If you don't do so within 30 days, your shares can be redeemed and the proceeds mailed to you.
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How to exchange shares
You can exchange your shares of the fund at no charge for shares of
the same class of any other publicly offered fund in the IDS MUTUAL
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Money Fund must be made from Class A shares. For complete
information, including fees and expenses, read the prospectus
carefully before exchanging into a new fund.
If your exchange request arrives at the Minneapolis headquarters
before the close of business, your shares will be redeemed at the
net asset value set for that day. The proceeds will be used to
purchase new fund shares the same day. Otherwise, your exchange
will take place the next business day at that day's net asset
value.
For tax purposes, an exchange represents a sale and purchase and
may result in a gain or loss. However, you cannot create a tax
loss (or reduce a taxable gain) by exchanging from the fund within
91 days of your purchase. For further explanation, see the SAI.
How to sell shares
You can sell (redeem) your shares at any time. American Express
Shareholder Service will mail payment within seven days after
receiving your request.
When you sell shares, the amount you receive may be more or less
than the amount you invested. Your shares will be redeemed at net
asset value, minus any applicable sales charge, at the close of
business on the day your request is accepted at the Minneapolis
headquarters. If your request arrives after the close of business,
the price per share will be the net asset value, minus any
applicable sales charge, at the close of business on the next
business day.
A redemption is a taxable transaction. If the fund's net asset
value when you sell shares is more or less than the cost of your
shares, you will have a gain or loss, which can affect your tax
liability. Redeeming shares held in an IRA or qualified retirement
account may subject you to certain federal taxes, penalties and
reporting requirements. Consult your tax advisor.
Two ways to request an exchange or sale of shares
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By letter Include in your letter:
o the name of the fund(s)
o the class of shares to be exchanged or redeemed
o your account number(s) (for exchanges, both funds must be registered in the same
ownership)
o your Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
o the dollar amount or number of shares you want to exchange or sell
o signature of all registered account owners
o for redemptions, indicate how you want your sales proceeds delivered to you
o any paper certificates of shares you hold
Regular mail:
American Express Shareholder Service
Attn: Redemptions
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534
Express mail:
American Express Shareholder Service
Attn: Redemptions
733 Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55402<PAGE>
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2
By phone
American Express Telephone o The fund and American Express Financial Corporation will honor any telephone exchange or
Transaction Service: redemption request believed to be authentic and will use
800-437-3133 or reasonable procedures to confirm
612-671-3800 that they are. This includes asking identifying questions and tape recording calls. If
reasonable procedures are not followed, the fund or American Express Financial Corporation
will be liable for any loss resulting from fraudulent requests.
o Phone exchange and redemption privileges automatically apply to all accounts except
custodial, corporate or qualified retirement accounts unless you request these privileges
NOT apply by writing American Express Shareholder Service. Each registered owner must sign
the request.
o American Express Financial Corporation answers phone requests promptly, but you may
experience delays when call volume is high. If you are unable to get through, use mail
procedure as an alternative.
o Acting on your instructions, your financial advisor may conduct telephone transactions
on your behalf.
o Phone privileges may be modified or discontinued at any time.
Minimum amount
Redemption: $100
Maximum amount
Redemption: $50,000
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Exchange policies:
o You may make up to three exchanges within any 30-day period,
with each limited to $300,000. These limits do not apply to
scheduled exchange programs and certain employee benefit plans or
other arrangements through which one shareholder represents the
interests of several. Exceptions may be allowed with pre-approval
of the fund.
o Exchanges must be made into the same class of shares of the new
fund.
o If your exchange creates a new account, it must satisfy the
minimum investment amount for new purchases.
o Once we receive your exchange request, you cannot cancel it.
o Shares of the new fund may not be used on the same day for
another exchange.
o If your shares are pledged as collateral, the exchange will be
delayed until written approval is obtained from the secured party.
o American Express Financial Corporation and the fund reserve the
right to reject any exchange, limit the amount, or modify or
discontinue the exchange privilege, to prevent abuse or adverse
effects on the fund and its shareholders. For example, if
exchanges are too numerous or too large, they may disrupt the
fund's investment strategies or increase its costs.
Redemption policies:
o A "change of mind" option allows you to change your mind after
requesting a redemption and to use all or part of the proceeds to
buy new shares in the same class from which you redeemed. If you
reinvest in Class A, you will purchase the new shares at net asset
value rather than the offering price on the date of a new purchase.
If you reinvest in Class B, any CDSC you paid on the amount you are
reinvesting also will be reinvested. To take advantage of this
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option, send a written request within 30 days of the date your
redemption request was received. Include your account number and
mention this option. This privilege may be limited or withdrawn at
any time, and it may have tax consequences.
o A telephone redemption request will not be allowed within 30
days of a phoned-in address change.
Important: If you request a redemption of shares you recently
purchased by a check or money order that is not guaranteed, the
fund will wait for your check to clear. Please expect a minimum of
10 days from the date of purchase before a check is mailed to you.
(A check may be mailed earlier if your bank provides evidence
satisfactory to the fund and American Express Financial Corporation
that your check has cleared.)
Three ways to receive payment when you sell shares
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1
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By regular or express mail o Mailed to the address on record.
o Payable to names listed on the account.
NOTE: The express mail delivery charges
you pay will vary depending on the
courier you select.
2
By wire o Minimum wire redemption: $1,000.
o Request that money be wired to your bank.
o Bank account must be in the same
ownership as the IDS fund account.
NOTE: Pre-authorization required. For
instructions, contact your financial
advisor or American Express Shareholder Service.
3
By scheduled payout plan o Minimum payment: $50.
o Contact your financial advisor or American Express
Shareholder Service to set up regular
payments to you on a monthly, bimonthly,
quarterly, semiannual or annual basis.
o Buying new shares while under a payout
plan may be disadvantageous because of
the sales charges.
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Reductions and waivers of the sales charge
Class A - initial sales charge alternative
On purchases of Class A shares, you pay a 5% sales charge on the
first $50,000 of your total investment and less on investments
after the first $50,000:
Total investment Sales charge as a
percent of:*
Public Net
offering amount
price invested
Up to $50,000 5.0% 5.26%
Next $50,000 4.5 4.71
Next $400,000 3.8 3.95
Next $500,000 2.0 2.04
$1,000,000 or more 0.0 0.00
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* To calculate the actual sales charge on an investment greater
than $50,000, amounts for each applicable increment must be
totaled. See the SAI.
Reductions of the sales charge on Class A shares
Your sales charge may be reduced, depending on the totals of:
o the amount you are investing in this fund now,
o the amount of your existing investment in this fund, if any, and
o the amount you and your immediate family (spouse or unmarried
children under 21) are investing or have in other funds in the IDS
MUTUAL FUND GROUP that carry a sales charge.
Other policies that affect your sales charge:
o IDS Tax-Free Money Fund and Class A shares of IDS Cash
Management Fund do not carry sales charges. However, you may count
investments in these funds if you acquired shares in them by
exchanging shares from IDS funds that carry sales charges.
o IRA purchases or other employee benefit plan purchases made
through a payroll deduction plan or through a plan sponsored by an
employer, association of employers, employee organization or other
similar entity, may be added together to reduce sales charges for
all shares purchased through that plan.
For more details, see the SAI.
Waivers of the sales charge for Class A shares
Sales charges do not apply to:
o Current or retired trustees, directors, officers or employees of
the fund or American Express Financial Corporation or its
subsidiaries, their spouses and unmarried children under 21.
o Current or retired American Express financial advisors, their
spouses and unmarried children under 21.
o Qualified employee benefit plans* using a daily transfer
recordkeeping system offering participants daily access to IDS
funds.
(Participants in certain qualified plans for which the initial
sales charge is waived may be subject to a deferred sales charge of
up to 4% on certain redemptions. For more information, see the
SAI.)
o Shareholders who have at least $1 million invested in funds of
the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP. If the investment is redeemed in the
first year after purchase, a CDSC of 1% will be charged on the
redemption.
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o Purchases made within 30 days after a redemption of shares (up
to the amount redeemed):
- of a product distributed by American Express Financial
Advisors in a qualified plan subject to a deferred sales
charge or
- in a qualified plan where American Express Trust Company has a
recordkeeping, trustee, investment management or investment
servicing relationship.
Send the fund a written request along with your payment, indicating
the amount of the redemption and the date on which it occurred.
o Purchases made with dividend or capital gain distributions from
another fund in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP that has a sales charge.
*Eligibility must be determined in advance by American Express
Financial Advisors. To do so, contact your financial advisor.
Class B - contingent deferred sales charge alternative
Where a CDSC is imposed on a redemption, it is based on the amount
of the redemption and the number of calendar years, including the
year of purchase, between purchase and redemption. The following
table shows the declining scale of percentages that apply to
redemptions during each year after a purchase:
If a redemption is The percentage rate
made during the for the CDSC is:
First year 5%
Second year 4%
Third year 4%
Fourth year 3%
Fifth year 2%
Sixth year 1%
Seventh year 0%
If the amount you are redeeming reduces the current net asset value
of your investment in Class B shares below the total dollar amount
of all your purchase payments during the last six years (including
the year in which your redemption is made), the CDSC is based on
the lower of the redeemed purchase payments or market value.
The following example illustrates how the CDSC is applied. Assume
you had invested $10,000 in Class B shares and that your investment
had appreciated in value to $12,000 after 15 months, including
reinvested dividend and capital gain distributions. You could
redeem any amount up to $2,000 without paying a CDSC ($12,000
current value less $10,000 purchase amount). If you redeemed
$2,500, the CDSC would apply only to the $500 that represented part
of your original purchase price. The CDSC rate would be 4% because
a redemption after 15 months would take place during the second
year after purchase.
Because the CDSC is imposed only on redemptions that reduce the
total of your purchase payments, you never have to pay a CDSC on
any amount you redeem that represents appreciation in the value of
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addition, when determining the rate of any CDSC, your redemption
will be made from the oldest purchase payment you made. Of course,
once a purchase payment is considered to have been redeemed, the
next amount redeemed is the next oldest purchase payment. By
redeeming the oldest purchase payments first, lower CDSCs are
imposed than would otherwise be the case.
Waivers of the sales charge for Class B shares
The CDSC on Class B shares will be waived on redemptions of shares:
o In the event of the shareholder's death,
o Purchased by any trustee, director, officer or employee of a fund
or American Express Financial Corporation or its subsidiaries,
o Purchased by any American Express financial advisor,
o Held in a trusteed employee benefit plan,
o Held in IRAs or certain qualified plans for which American
Express Trust Company acts as custodian, such as Keogh plans, tax-
sheltered custodial accounts or corporate pension plans, provided
that the shareholder is:
- at least 59-1/2 years old, and
- taking a retirement distribution
(if the redemption is part of a transfer to an IRA or
qualified plan in a product distributed by American Express
Financial Advisors, or a custodian-to-custodian transfer to a
product not distributed by American Express Financial
Advisors, the CDSC will not be waived), or
- redeeming under an approved substantially equal periodic
payment arrangement.
Special shareholder services
Services
To help you track and evaluate the performance of your investments,
American Express Financial Corporation provides these services:
Quarterly statements listing all of your holdings and transactions
during the previous three months.
Yearly tax statements featuring average-cost-basis reporting of
capital gains or losses if you redeem your shares along with
distribution information - which simplifies tax calculations.
A personalized mutual fund progress report detailing returns on
your initial investment and cash-flow activity in your account. It
calculates a total return to reflect your individual history in
owning fund shares. This report is available from your financial
advisor.
Quick telephone reference
American Express 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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American Express Shareholder Service
Fund performance, objectives and account inquiries
612-671-3733
TTY Service
For the hearing impaired
800-846-4852
American Express Infoline
Automated account information (TouchToneR phones only), including
current fund prices and performance, account values and recent
account transactions
National/Minnesota: 800-272-4445
Mpls./St. Paul area: 671-1630
Distributions and taxes
The fund distributes to shareholders investment income and net
capital gains. It does so to qualify as a regulated investment
company and to avoid paying corporate income and excise taxes.
Dividend and capital gains distributions will have tax consequences
you should know about.
Dividend and capital gain distributions
The fund distributes its net investment income (dividends and
interest earned on securities held by the fund, less operating
expenses) to shareholders of record by the end of the calendar
year. Net realized capital gains, if any, from selling securities
are distributed at the end of the calendar year. Before they're
distributed, both net investment income and net capital gains are
included in the value of each share. After they're distributed,
the value of each share drops by the per-share amount of the
distribution. (If your distributions are reinvested, the total
value of your holdings will not change.) Short-term capital gains
earned by the fund are paid to shareholders as part of their
ordinary income dividend and are taxable.
Dividends paid by each class will be calculated at the same time,
in the same manner and in the same amount, except the expenses
attributable solely to Class A, Class B and Class Y will be paid
exclusively by that class. Class B shareholders will receive lower
per share dividends than Class A and Class Y shareholders because
expenses for Class B are higher than for Class A or Class Y. Class
A shareholders will receive lower per share dividends than Class Y
shareholders because expenses for Class A are higher than for Class
Y.
Reinvestments
Dividends and capital gain distributions are automatically
reinvested in additional shares in the same class of the fund,
unless:
o you request the fund in writing or by phone to pay
distributions to you in cash, or
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o you direct the fund to invest your distributions in any
publicly available IDS fund for which you've previously opened
an account. You pay no sales charge on shares purchased
through reinvestment from this fund into any IDS fund.
The reinvestment price is the net asset value at close of business
on the day the distribution is paid. (Your quarterly statement
will confirm the amount invested and the number of shares
purchased.)
If you choose cash distributions, you will receive only those
declared after your request has been processed.
If the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver the checks for the cash
distributions, we will reinvest the checks into your account at the
then-current net asset value and make future distributions in the
form of additional shares.
Taxes
Distributions are subject to federal income tax and also may be
subject to state and local taxes. Distributions are taxable in the
year the fund pays them regardless of whether you take them in cash
or reinvest them.
Income received by the fund may be subject to foreign tax and
withholding. Tax conventions between certain countries and the
U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes. You may be entitled to
claim foreign tax credits or deductions subject to provisions and
limitations of the Internal Revenue Code. The fund will notify you
if such credit or deduction is available.
Each January, you will receive a tax statement showing the kinds
and total amount of distributions you received during the previous
year. You must report all distributions on your tax returns, even
if they are reinvested in additional shares.
"Buying a dividend" creates a tax liability. This means buying
shares shortly before a net investment income or a capital gain
distribution. You pay the full pre-distribution price for the
shares, then receive a portion of your investment back as a
distribution, which is taxable.
Redemptions and exchanges subject you to a tax on any capital gain.
If you sell shares for more than their cost, the difference is a
capital gain. Your gain may be either short term (for shares held
for one year or less) or long term (for shares held for more than
one year).
Your Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is important. As with
any financial account you open, you must list your current and
correct Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) -- either your Social
Security or Employer Identification number. The TIN must be
certified under penalties of perjury on your application when you
open an account at American Express Financial Corporation.
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If you don't provide the TIN, or the TIN you report is incorrect,
you could be subject to backup withholding of 31% of taxable
distributions and proceeds from certain sales and exchanges. You
also could be subject to further penalties, such as:
o a $50 penalty for each failure to supply your correct TIN
o a civil penalty of $500 if you make a false statement that
results in no backup withholding
o criminal penalties for falsifying information
You also could be subject to backup withholding because you failed
to report interest or dividends on your tax return as required.
How to determine the correct TIN
Use the Social Security or
For this type of account: Employer Identification number
of:
Individual or joint account The individual or first person
listed on the account
Custodian account of a minor The minor
(Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors
Act)
A living trust The grantor-trustee (the person
who puts the money into the
trust)
An irrevocable trust, pension The legal entity (not the
trust or estate personal representative or
trustee, unless no legal entity
is designated in the account
title)
Sole proprietorship or The owner or partnership
partnership
Corporate The corporation
Association, club or The organization
tax-exempt organization
For details on TIN requirements, ask your financial advisor or
local American Express Financial Advisors office for Federal Form
W-9, "Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and
Certification."
Important: This information is a brief and selective summary of
certain federal tax rules that apply to this fund. Tax matters are
highly individual and complex, and you should consult a qualified
tax advisor about your personal situation.
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How the fund is organized
The fund is a non-diversified, open-end management investment
company, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. It was
incorporated on Oct. 5, 1984 in Minnesota. The fund headquarters
are at 901 S. Marquette Ave., Suite 2810, Minneapolis, MN 55402-
3268.
Shares
The fund is owned by its shareholders. The fund issues shares in
three classes - Class A, Class B and Class Y. Each class has
different sales arrangements and bears different expenses. Each
class represents interests in the assets of the fund. Par value is
1 cent per share. Both full and fractional shares can be issued.
The fund no longer issues stock certificates.
Voting rights
As a shareholder, you have voting rights over the fund's management
and fundamental policies. You are entitled to one vote for each
share you own. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect
to the provisions of the fund's distribution plan that pertain to a
particular class and other matters for which separate class voting
is appropriate under applicable law.
Shareholder meetings
The fund does not hold annual shareholder meetings. However, the
directors may call meetings at their discretion, or on demand by
holders of 10% or more of the outstanding shares, to elect or
remove directors.
Directors and officers
Shareholders elect a board of directors that oversees the
operations of the fund and chooses its officers. Its officers are
responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set
by the board. The board has named an executive committee that has
authority to act on its behalf between meetings. The directors
also serve on the boards of all of the other funds in the IDS
MUTUAL FUND GROUP, except for Mr. Dudley, who is a director of all
publicly offered funds.
Directors and officers of the fund
President and interested director
William R. Pearce
President of all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP.
Independent directors
Lynne V. Cheney
Distinguished fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public
Policy Research.
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Robert F. Froehlke
Former president of all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP.
Heinz F. Hutter
Former president and chief operating officer, Cargill, Inc.
Anne P. Jones
Attorney and telecommunications consultant.
Donald M. Kendall
Former chairman and chief executive officer, PepsiCo, Inc.
Melvin R. Laird
Senior counsellor for national and international affairs, The
Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Lewis W. Lehr
Former chairman and chief executive officer, Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company (3M).
Edson W. Spencer
Former chairman and chief executive officer, Honeywell, Inc.
Wheelock Whitney
Chairman, Whitney Management Company.
C. Angus Wurtele
Chairman of the board and chief executive officer, The Valspar
Corporation.
Interested directors who are officers and/or employees of American
Express Financial Corporation
William H. Dudley
Executive vice president, American Express Financial Corporation.
David R. Hubers
President and chief executive officer, American Express Financial
Corporation.
John R. Thomas
Senior vice president, American Express Financial Corporation.
Officers who also are officers and/or employees of American Express
Financial Corporation
Peter J. Anderson
Vice President of all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP.
Melinda S. Urion
Treasurer of all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP.
Other officer
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice president, general counsel and secretary of all funds in the
IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP.
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Investment manager and transfer agent
The fund pays American Express Financial Corporation for managing
its portfolio, providing administrative services and serving as
transfer agent (handling shareholder accounts).
Under its Investment Management Services Agreement, American
Express Financial Corporation determines which securities will be
purchased, held or sold (subject to the direction and control of
the fund's board of directors). Under the current agreement,
effective March 20, 1995, the fund pays American Express Financial
Corporation a fee for these services based on the average daily net
assets of the fund, as follows:
Assets Annual rate
(billions) at each asset level
First $0.25 0.800%
Next 0.25 0.775
Next 0.25 0.750
Next 0.25 0.725
Next 1.0 0.700
Over 2.0 0.675
This fee may be increased or decreased by a performance adjustment
based on a comparison of performance of Class A shares of the fund
to the Lipper Gold Fund Index. The maximum adjustment is 0.12% of
the fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis.
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, under the prior and
current agreements, the fund paid American Express Financial
Corporation a total investment management fee of 0.85% of its
average daily net assets. Under the Agreement, the fund also pays
taxes, brokerage commissions and nonadvisory expenses.
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the fund pays American
Express Financial Corporation for administration and accounting
services at an annual rate of 0.06% decreasing in gradual
percentages to 0.035% as assets increase.
In addition, under a separate Transfer Agency Agreement, American
Express Financial Corporation maintains shareholder accounts and
records. The fund pays American Express Financial Corporation an
annual fee per shareholder account for this service as follows:
o Class A $15
o Class B $16
o Class Y $15
Distributor
The fund sells shares through American Express Financial Advisors,
a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Financial
Corporation, under a Distribution Agreement. Financial advisors
representing American Express Financial Advisors provide
information to investors about individual investment programs, the
fund and its operations, new account applications, exchange and
redemption requests. The cost of these services is paid partially
by the fund's sales charge.<PAGE>
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Portions of sales charges may be paid to securities dealers who
have sold the fund's shares, or to banks and other financial
institutions. The proceeds paid to others range from 0.8% to 4% of
the fund's offering price depending on the monthly sales volume.
For Class B shares, to help defray costs not covered by sales
charges, including costs for marketing, sales administration,
training, overhead, direct marketing programs, advertising and
related functions, the fund pays American Express Financial
Advisors a distribution fee, also known as a 12b-1 fee. This fee
is paid under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution that follows the
terms of Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under
this Agreement, the fund pays a distribution fee at an annual rate
of 0.75% of the fund's average daily net assets attributable to
Class B shares for distribution-related services. The total 12b-1
fee paid by the fund under the prior and current agreements for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1995 was 0.12% of its average daily net
assets. This fee will not cover all of the costs incurred by
American Express Financial Advisors.
Under a Shareholder Service Agreement, the fund also pays a fee for
service provided to shareholders by financial advisors and other
servicing agents. The fee is calculated at a rate of 0.175% of the
fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class B
shares.
Total expenses paid by the fund for Class A shares in the fiscal
year ended March 31, 1995 were 1.61% of its average daily net
assets.
Total fees and expenses (excluding taxes and brokerage commissions)
cannot exceed the most restrictive applicable state expense
limitation.
The expense ratio of the fund may be higher than that of a fund
investing exclusively in domestic securities because the expenses
of the fund, such as the investment management fee and the
custodial costs, are higher. The expense ratio generally is not
higher, however, than that of funds with similar investment goals
and policies.
About American Express Financial Corporation
General information
The American Express Financial Corporation family of companies
offers not only mutual funds but also insurance, annuities,
investment certificates and a broad range of financial management
services.
Besides managing investments for all publicly offered funds in the
IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP, American Express Financial Corporation also
manages investments for itself and its subsidiaries, IDS
Certificate Company and IDS Life Insurance Company. Total assets
under management on March 31, 1995 were more than $113 billion.
American Express Financial Advisors serves individuals and
businesses through its nationwide network of more than 175 offices
and more than 7,900 advisors. <PAGE>
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Other American Express Financial Corporation subsidiaries provide
investment management and related services for pension, profit
sharing, employee savings and endowment funds of businesses and
institutions.
American Express Financial Corporation is located at IDS Tower 10,
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0010. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of
American Express Company, a financial services company with
headquarters at American Express Tower, World Financial Center, New
York, NY 10285. The fund may pay brokerage commissions to broker-
dealer affiliates of American Express and American Express
Financial Corporation.
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Appendix
Descriptions of derivative instruments
What follows are brief descriptions of derivative instruments the
fund may use. At various times the fund may use some or all of
these instruments and is not limited to these instruments. It may
use other similar types of instruments if they are consistent with
the fund's investment goal and policies. For more information on
these instruments, see the Statement of Additional Information.
Options and futures contracts. An option is an agreement to buy or
sell an instrument at a set price during a certain period of time.
A futures contract is an agreement to buy and sell an instrument
for a set price on a future date. The fund may buy and sell
options and futures contracts to manage its exposure to changing
interest rates, security prices and currency exchange rates.
Options and futures may be used to hedge the fund's investments
against price fluctuations or to increase market exposure.
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. Asset-backed and
mortgage-backed securities include interests in pools of consumer
loans or mortgages, such as collateralized mortgage obligations and
stripped mortgage-backed securities. Interest and principal
payments depend on payment of the underlying loans or mortgages.
The value of these securities may also be affected by changes in
interest rates, the market's perception of the issuers and the
creditworthiness of the parties involved. Stripped mortgage-backed
securities include interest only (IO) and principal only (PO)
securities. Cash flows and yields on IOs and POs are extremely
sensitive to the rate of principal payments on the underlying
mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities.
Indexed securities. The value of indexed securities is linked to
currencies, interest rates, commodities, indexes or other financial
indicators. Most indexed securities are short- to intermediate-
term fixed income securities whose values at maturity or interest
rates rise or fall according to the change in one or more specified
underlying instruments. Indexed securities may be more volatile
than the underlying instrument itself.
Inverse floaters. Inverse floaters are created using the interest
payment on securities. A portion of the interest received is paid
to holders of instruments based on current interest rates for
short-term securities. The remainder, minus a servicing fee, is
paid to holders of inverse floaters. Inverse floaters are
extremely sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Structured products. Structured products are over-the-counter
financial instruments created specifically to meet the needs of one
or a small number of investors. The instrument may consist of a
warrant, an option or a forward contract embedded in a note or any
of a wide variety of debt, equity and/or currency combinations.
Risks of structured products include the inability to close such
instruments, rapid changes in the market and defaults by other
parties.
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR
IDS PRECIOUS METALS FUND
May 30, 1995
This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus.
It should be read together with the prospectus and the financial
statements contained in the Annual Report which may be obtained
from your American Express financial advisor or by writing to
American Express Shareholder Service, P.O. Box 534, Minneapolis, MN
55440-0534.
This SAI is dated May 30, 1995, and it is to be used with the
prospectus dated May 30, 1995, and the Annual Report for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 1995.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Goal and Investment Policies.........................See Prospectus
Additional Investment Policies................................p. 3
Portfolio Transactions........................................p. 6
Brokerage Commissions Paid to Brokers Affiliated with American
Express Financial Corporation.................................p. 9
Performance Information.......................................p. 10
Valuing Fund Shares...........................................p. 11
Investing in the Fund.........................................p. 12
Redeeming Shares..............................................p. 16
Pay-out Plans.................................................p. 17
Exchanges.....................................................p. 18
Capital Loss Carryover........................................p. 19
Taxes.........................................................p. 19
Agreements....................................................p. 20
Directors and Officers........................................p. 24
Custodian.....................................................p. 28
Independent Auditors..........................................p. 28
Financial Statements..............................See Annual Report
Prospectus....................................................p. 29
Appendix A: Foreign Currency Transactions....................p. 30
Appendix B: Options and Stock Index Futures Contracts........p. 35
Appendix C: Mortgage-Backed Securities.......................p. 42
Appendix D: Dollar-Cost Averaging............................p. 43
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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICIES
These are investment policies in addition to those presented in the
prospectus. Unless holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
agree to make the change the fund will not:
'Act as an underwriter (sell securities for others). However,
under the securities laws, the fund may be deemed to be an
underwriter when it purchases securities directly from the issuer
and later resells them.
'Borrow money or property, except as a temporary measure for
extraordinary or emergency purposes, in an amount not exceeding
one-third of the market value of its total assets (including
borrowings) less liabilities (other than borrowings) immediately
after the borrowing. The fund has not borrowed in the past and has
no present intention to borrow.
'Make cash loans if the total commitment amount exceeds 5% of the
fund's total assets.
'Purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of an
issuer.
'Invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of any one
company, government or political subdivision thereof, except the
limitation will not apply to investments in securities issued by
the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, and except
that up to 25% of the fund's total assets may be invested without
regard to this limitation.
'Buy or sell real estate, unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments, except this shall not prevent
the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed
by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real
estate business. For purposes of this policy, real estate includes
real estate limited partnerships.
'The fund may purchase gold, silver or other precious metals,
strategic metals or other metals occurring naturally with such
metals. The fund will not buy or sell physical commodities unless
acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other
instruments, except this shall not prevent the fund from buying or
selling options and future contracts or from investing in
securities or other instruments backed by, or whose value is
derived from, physical commodities.
'Make a loan of any part of its assets to American Express
Financial Corporation, to the directors and officers of American
Express Financial Corporation or to its own directors and officers.
'Purchase securities of an issuer if the directors and officers of
the fund and of American Express Financial Corporation hold more
than a certain percentage of the issuer's outstanding securities. <PAGE>
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If the holdings of all directors and officers of the fund and of
American Express Financial Corporation who own more than 0.5% of an
issuer's securities are added together, and if in total they own
more than 5%, the fund will not purchase securities of that issuer.
'Lend portfolio securities in excess of 30% of its net assets.
This policy may not be changed without shareholder approval. The
current policy of the fund's board of directors is to make these
loans, either long- or short-term, to broker-dealers. In making
such loans the fund gets the market price in cash, U.S. government
securities, letters of credit or such other collateral as may be
permitted by regulatory agencies and approved by the board of
directors. If the market price of the loaned securities goes up,
the fund will get additional collateral on a daily basis. The
risks are that the borrower may not provide additional collateral
when required or return the securities when due. During the
existence of the loan, the fund receives cash payments equivalent
to all interest or other distributions paid on the loaned
securities. A loan will not be made unless the investment manager
believes the opportunity for additional income outweighs the risks.
'Issue senior securities, except to the extent that borrowing from
banks or the use of options or futures contracts (as discussed
elsewhere in the fund's prospectus and SAI) may be deemed to
constitute the issuance of a senior security.
'Invest less than 25% of its total assets in the precious metals
industry, based on current market value at the time of purchase,
unless market conditions temporarily require a defensive investment
strategy.
Unless changed by the board of directors, the fund will not:
'Buy on margin or sell short, but it may make margin payments in
connection with transactions in stock index futures contracts.
'Pledge or mortgage its assets beyond 15% of total assets. If the
fund were ever to do so, valuation of the pledged or mortgaged
assets would be based on market values. For purposes of this
restriction, collateral arrangements for margin deposits on futures
contracts are not deemed to be a pledge of assets.
'Invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of
companies, domestic or foreign, including any predecessors, that
have a record of less than three years continuous operations.
'Invest more than 10% of its assets in securities of investment
companies.
'Invest in a company to control or manage it.
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'Invest directly in exploration or development programs, such as
oil, gas or mineral leases, except that the fund will invest in
securities of companies engaged in exploration or other development
of precious metals.
'Invest more than 5% of its net assets in warrants. Under one
state's law no more than 2% of the fund's net assets may be
invested in warrants not listed on the New York or American Stock
Exchange.
'Invest more than 10% of its net assets in securities and
derivative instruments that are illiquid. For purposes of this
policy illiquid securities include some privately placed
securities, public securities and Rule 144A securities that for one
reason or another may no longer have a readily available market,
repurchase agreements with maturities greater than seven days, non-
negotiable fixed-time deposits and over-the-counter options.
'Invest in a company if the fund's investments would result in the
total holdings of all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP being in
excess of 15% of that company's issued shares.
In determining the liquidity of Rule 144A securities, which are
unregistered securities offered to qualified institutional buyers,
and interest-only and principal-only fixed mortgage-backed
securities (IOs and POs) issued by the United States government or
its agencies and instrumentalities, the investment manager, under
guidelines established by the board of directors, will consider any
relevant factors including the frequency of trades, the number of
dealers willing to purchase or sell the security and the nature of
marketplace trades.
In determining the liquidity of commercial paper issued in
transactions not involving a public offering under Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933, the investment manager, under
guidelines established by the board of directors, will evaluate
relevant factors such as the issuer and the size and nature of its
commercial paper programs, the willingness and ability of the
issuer or dealer to repurchase the paper, and the nature of the
clearance and settlement procedures for the paper.
The fund may make contracts to purchase securities for a fixed
price at a future date beyond normal settlement time (when-issued
securities or forward commitments). [Under normal market
conditions, the fund does not intend to commit more than 5% of its
total assets to these practices.] The fund does not pay for the
securities or receive dividends or interest on them until the
contractual settlement date. The fund will designate cash or
liquid high-grade debt securities at least equal in value to its
commitments to purchase the securities. When-issued securities or
forward commitments are subject to market fluctuations and they may
affect the fund's total assets the same as owned securities.
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In making direct investments in metals, the fund may buy from U.S.
or foreign banks, exchanges regulated by U.S. securities or
commodities agencies, U.S. securities firms that are reporting
companies pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, or affiliates thereof. The fund normally will not take
possession of the metals, but instead will obtain receipts or
certificates representing ownership. In the event the fund does
take possession, the metals would be delivered to and held by a
non-affiliated sub-custodian in a segregated account. When it
purchases metals, either by purchasing receipts or certificates or
by having a custodian physically hold such metals, the fund will
pay for the metals only upon actual receipt. Although the fund
would incur storage, shipping and other costs by owning metals,
these costs would be minimized by the use of receipts of
certificates.
The fund may maintain a portion of its assets in cash and cash-
equivalent investments. The cash-equivalent investments the fund
may use are short-term investments in repurchase agreements with
broker-dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and with U.S. banks, in high-grade notes and obligations (rated Aaa
and Aa by Moody's or AAA and AA by S&P or the equivalent) of Y.S.
banks (including their branches located outside of the United
States and U.S. branches of foreign banks) and corporations. A
risk of a repurchase agreement is that if the seller seeks the
protection of the bankruptcy laws, the fund's ability to liquidate
the security involved could be impaired.
The fund also may maintain a portion of its assets in the form of
cash in the currencies of countries other than the U.S., Canada and
the United Kingdom. This could occur because of a distribution
from a foreign issuer, or it may be done in connection with the
purchase or sale of foreign securities.
Notwithstanding any of the fund's other investment policies, the
fund may invest its assets in an open-end management investment
company having substantially the same investment objectives,
policies and restrictions as the fund for the purpose of having
those assets managed as part of a combined pool.
For a discussion about foreign currency transactions, see Appendix
A. For a discussion on options and stock index futures contracts,
see Appendix B. For a discussion on mortgage-backed securities,
see Appendix C.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
Subject to policies set by the board of directors, American Express
Financial Corporation is authorized to determine, consistent with
the fund's investment goal and policies, which securities will be
purchased, held or sold. In determining where the buy and sell
orders are to be placed, American Express Financial Corporation has
been directed to use its best efforts to obtain the best available
price and the most favorable execution except where otherwise <PAGE>
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authorized by the board of directors. In selecting broker-dealers
to execute transactions, American Express Financial Corporation may
consider the price of the security, including commission or mark-
up, the size and difficulty of the order, the reliability,
integrity, financial soundness and general operation and execution
capabilities of the broker, the broker's expertise in particular
markets, and research services provided by the broker.
American Express Financial Corporation has a strict Code of Ethics
that prohibits its affiliated personnel from engaging in personal
investment activities that compete with or attempt to take
advantage of planned portfolio transactions for any fund in the IDS
MUTUAL FUND GROUP. American Express Financial Corporation
carefully monitors compliance with its Code of Ethics.
On occasion, it may be desirable to compensate a broker for
research services or for brokerage services by paying a commission
that might not otherwise be charged or a commission in excess of
the amount another broker might charge. The board of directors has
adopted a policy authorizing American Express Financial Corporation
to do so to the extent authorized by law, if American Express
Financial Corporation determines, in good faith, that such
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage
or research services provided by a broker or dealer, viewed either
in the light of that transaction or American Express Financial
Corporation's overall responsibilities to the funds in the IDS
MUTUAL FUND GROUP and other funds for which it acts as investment
advisor.
Research provided by brokers supplements American Express Financial
Corporation's own research activities. Such services include
economic data on, and analysis of, U.S. and foreign economies;
information on specific industries; information about specific
companies, including earnings estimates; purchase recommendations
for stocks and bonds; portfolio strategy services; political,
economic, business and industry trend assessments; historical
statistical information; market data services providing information
on specific issues and prices; and technical analysis of various
aspects of the securities markets, including technical charts.
Research services may take the form of written reports, computer
software or personal contact by telephone or at seminars or other
meetings. American Express Financial Corporation has obtained, and
in the future may obtain, computer hardware from brokers, including
but not limited to personal computers that will be used exclusively
for investment decision-making purposes, which include the
research, portfolio management and trading functions and other
services to the extent permitted under an interpretation by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
When paying a commission that might not otherwise be charged or a
commission in excess of the amount another broker might charge,
American Express Financial Corporation must follow procedures
authorized by the board of directors. To date, three procedures
have been authorized. One procedure permits American Express <PAGE>
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Financial Corporation to direct an order to buy or sell a security
traded on a national securities exchange to a specific broker for
research services it has provided. The second procedure permits
American Express Financial Corporation, in order to obtain
research, to direct an order on an agency basis to buy or sell a
security traded in the over-the-counter market to a firm that does
not make a market in that security. The commission paid generally
includes compensation for research services. The third procedure
permits American Express Financial Corporation, in order to obtain
research and brokerage services, to cause the fund to pay a
commission in excess of the amount another broker might have
charged. American Express Financial Corporation has advised the
fund it is necessary to do business with a number of brokerage
firms on a continuing basis to obtain such services as the handling
of large orders, the willingness of a broker to risk its own money
by taking a position in a security, and the specialized handling of
a particular group of securities that only certain brokers may be
able to offer. As a result of this arrangement, some portfolio
transactions may not be effected at the lowest commission, but
American Express Financial Corporation believes it may obtain
better overall execution. American Express Financial Corporation
has assured the fund that under all three procedures the amount of
commission paid will be reasonable and competitive in relation to
the value of the brokerage services performed or research provided.
All other transactions shall be placed on the basis of obtaining
the best available price and the most favorable execution. In so
doing, if in the professional opinion of the person responsible for
selecting the broker or dealer, several firms can execute the
transaction on the same basis, consideration will be given by such
person to those firms offering research services. Such services
may be used by American Express Financial Corporation in providing
advice to all the funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP even though it
is not possible to relate the benefits to any particular fund or
account.
Each investment decision made for the fund is made independently
from any decision made for another fund in the IDS MUTUAL FUND
GROUP or other account advised by American Express Financial
Corporation or any American Express Financial Corporation
subsidiary. When the fund buys or sells the same security as
another fund or account, American Express Financial Corporation
carries out the purchase or sale in a way the fund agrees in
advance is fair. Although sharing in large transactions may
adversely affect the price or volume purchased or sold by the fund,
the fund hopes to gain an overall advantage in execution. American
Express Financial Corporation has assured the fund it will continue
to seek ways to reduce brokerage costs.
On a periodic basis, American Express Financial Corporation makes a
comprehensive review of the broker-dealers and the overall
reasonableness of their commissions. The review evaluates
execution, operational efficiency and research services.
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The fund paid total brokerage commissions of $115,157 for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, $199,505 for fiscal year 1994,
and $117,895 for fiscal year 1993. Substantially all firms through
whom transactions were executed provide research services. In
fiscal year 1995, transactions amounting to $5,122,000, on which
$45,673 in commissions were imputed or paid, were specifically
directed to firms.
The fund acquired no securities of its regular brokers or dealers
or of the parents of those brokers or dealers that derived more
than 15% of gross revenue from securities-related activities during
the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995.
The portfolio turnover rate was 37% in the fiscal year ended March
31, 1995, and 49% in fiscal year 1994.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS PAID TO BROKERS AFFILIATED WITH AMERICAN
EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Affiliates of American Express Company (American Express) (of which
American Express Financial Corporation is a wholly owned
subsidiary) may engage in brokerage and other securities
transactions on behalf of the fund according to procedures adopted
by the fund's board of directors and to the extent consistent with
applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. American
Express Financial Corporation will use an American Express
affiliate only if (i) American Express Financial Corporation
determines that the fund will receive prices and executions at
least as favorable as those offered by qualified independent
brokers performing similar brokerage and other services for the
fund and (ii) the affiliate charges the fund commission rates
consistent with those the affiliate charges comparable unaffiliated
customers in similar transactions and if such use is consistent
with terms of the Investment Management Services Agreement.
American Express Financial Corporation may direct brokerage to
compensate an affiliate. American Express Financial Corporation
will receive research on South Africa from New Africa Advisors, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Sloan Financial Group. American Express
Financial Corporation owns 100% of IDS Capital Holdings Inc. which
in turn owns 40% of Sloan Financial Group. New Africa Advisors
will send research to American Express Financial Corporation and in
turn American Express Financial Corporation will direct trades to a
particular broker. The broker will have an agreement to pay New
Africa Advisors. All transactions will be on a best execution
basis. Compensation received will be reasonable for the services
rendered.
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Information about brokerage commissions paid by the fund for the
last three fiscal years to brokers affiliated with American Express
Financial Corporation is contained in the following table:
<TABLE><CAPTION>
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
1995 1994 1993
Aggregate Percent of Aggregate Aggregate
Dollar Aggregate Dollar Dollar Dollar
Amount of Percent of Amount of Amount of Amount of
Nature Commissions Aggregate Transactions Commissions Commissions
of Paid to Brokerage Involving Payment Paid to Paid to
Broker Affiliation Broker Commissions of Commissions Broker Broker
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The Robinson (1) $-0- -0-% -0-% $3,500 $11,811
Humphrey Co.
Inc.
American (2) 600 .56% .35% 2,600 17,886
Enterprise
Investment
Services
Inc.
</TABLE>
(1) Under common control with American Express Financial
Corporation as an indirect subsidiary of American Express until
July 30, 1993.
(2) Wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Financial
Corporation.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The fund may quote various performance figures to illustrate past
performance. An explanation of the methods used by the fund to
compute performance follows below.
Average annual total return
The fund may calculate average annual total return for a class for
certain periods by finding the average annual compounded rates of
return over the period that would equate the initial amount
invested to the ending redeemable value, according to the following
formula:
P(1+T)n = ERV
where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000
T = average annual total return
n = number of years
ERV = ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000
payment, made at the beginning of a period, at the
end of the period (or fractional portion thereof)
Aggregate total return
The fund may calculate aggregate total return for a class for
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an investment in the fund over a specified period of time according
to the following formula:
ERV - P
P
where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000
ERV = ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000
payment, made at the beginning of a period, at the
end of the period (or fractional portion thereof)
In its sales material and other communications, the fund may quote,
compare or refer to rankings, yields or returns as published by
independent statistical services or publishers and publications
such as The Bank Rate Monitor National Index, Barron's, Business
Week, Donoghue's Money Market Fund Report, Financial Services Week,
Financial Times, Financial World, Forbes, Fortune, Global Investor,
Institutional Investor, Investor's Daily, Kiplinger's Personal
Finance, Lipper Analytical Services, Money, Mutual Fund Forecaster,
Newsweek, The New York Times, Personal Investor, Stanger Report,
Sylvia Porter's Personal Finance, USA Today, U.S. News and World
Report, The Wall Street Journal and Wiesenberger Investment
Companies Service.
VALUING FUND SHARES
The value of an individual share for each class is determined by
using the net asset value before shareholder transactions for the
day. On April 3, 1995, the first business day following the end of
the fiscal year, the computation looked like this:
<TABLE><CAPTION>
Net assets before Shares outstanding Net asset value
shareholder transactions at end of previous day of one share
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Class A $72,303,854 divided by 9,004,216 equals $8.03
Class B 41,676 5,190 8.03
Class Y 24 3 8.03
</TABLE>
In determining net assets before shareholder transactions, the
fund's portfolio securities are valued as follows as of the close
of business of the New York Stock Exchange:
'Securities, except bonds other than convertibles, traded on a
securities exchange for which a last-quoted sales price is readily
available are valued at the last-quoted sales price on the exchange
where such security is primarily traded.
'Securities traded on a securities exchange for which a last-quoted
sales price is not readily available are valued at the mean of the
closing bid and asked prices, looking first to the bid and asked
prices on the exchange where the security is primarily traded and,
if none exist, to the over-the-counter market.
'Securities included in the NASDAQ National Market System are
valued at the last-quoted sales price in this market.
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'Securities included in the NASDAQ National Market System for which
a last-quoted sales price is not readily available, and other
securities traded over-the-counter but not included in the NASDAQ
National Market System are valued at the mean of the closing bid
and asked prices.
'Futures and options traded on major exchanges are valued at the
last-quoted sales price on their primary exchange.
'Foreign securities traded outside the United States are generally
valued as of the time their trading is complete, which is usually
different from the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the
"Exchange"). Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange.
Occasionally, events affecting the value of such securities may
occur between such times and the close of the Exchange that will
not be reflected in the computation of the fund's net asset value.
If events materially affecting the value of such securities occur
during such period, these securities will be valued at their fair
value according to procedures decided upon in good faith by the
fund's board of directors (the "board").
'Short-term securities maturing more than 60 days from the
valuation date are valued at the readily available market price or
approximate market value based on current interest rates. Short-
term securities maturing in 60 days or less that originally had
maturities of more than 60 days at acquisition date are valued at
amortized cost using the market value on the 61st day before
maturity. Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less at
acquisition date are valued at amortized cost. Amortized cost is
an approximation of market value determined by systematically
increasing the carrying value of a security if acquired at a
discount, or reducing the carrying value if acquired at a premium,
so that the carrying value is equal to maturity value on the
maturity date.
'Securities without a readily available market price, bonds other
than convertibles and other assets including investments in metals
are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the board.
The board is responsible for selecting methods it believes provide
fair value. When possible, bonds are valued by a pricing service
independent from the fund. If a valuation of a bond is not
available from a pricing service, the bond will be valued by a
dealer knowledgeable about the bond if such a dealer is available.
The New York Stock Exchange, American Express Financial Corporation
and the fund will be closed on the following holidays: New Year's
Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
INVESTING IN THE FUND
Sales Charge
Shares of the fund are sold at the public offering price determined
at the close of business on the day an application is accepted.
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a sales charge, if applicable. For Class B and Class Y, there is
no initial sales charge so the public offering price is the same as
the net asset value. For a Class A, the public offering price for
an investment of less than $50,000, made April 3, 1995, was
determined by dividing the net asset value of one share, $8.033, by
0.95 (1.00-0.05 for a maximum 5% sales charge) for a public
offering price of $8.46. The sales charge is paid to American
Express Financial Advisors by the person buying the shares.
Class A - Calculation of the Sales Charge
Sales charges are determined as follows:
Within each increment,
sales charge as a
percentage of:
Public Net
Amount of Investment Offering Price Amount Invested
First $ 50,000 5.0% 5.26%
Next 50,000 4.5 4.71
Next 400,000 3.8 3.95
Next 500,000 2.0 2.04
$1,000,000 or more 0.0 0.00
Sales charges on an investment greater than $50,000 are calculated
for each increment separately and then totaled. The resulting
total sales charge, expressed as a percentage of the public
offering price and of the net amount invested, will vary depending
on the proportion of the investment at different sales charge
levels.
For example, compare an investment of $60,000 with an investment of
$85,000. The $60,000 investment is composed of $50,000 that incurs
a sales charge of $2,500 (5.0% x $50,000) and $10,000 that incurs a
sales charge of $450 (4.5% x $10,000). The total sales charge of
$2,950 is 4.92% of the public offering price and 5.17% of the net
amount invested.
In the case of the $85,000 investment, the first $50,000 also
incurs a sales charge of $2,500 (5.0% x $50,000) and $35,000 incurs
a sales charge of $1,575 (4.5% x $35,000). The total sales charge
of $4,075 is 4.79% of the public offering price and 5.04% of the
net amount invested.
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The following table shows the range of sales charges as a
percentage of the public offering price and of the net amount
invested on total investments at each applicable level.
<TABLE><CAPTION>
On total investment, sales
charge as a percentage of
Public Net
Offering Price Amount Invested
Amount of Investment ranges from:
<S> <C> <C>
First $ 50,000 5.00% 5.26%
More than 50,000 to 100,000 5.00-4.50 5.26-4.71
More than 100,000 to 500,000 4.50-3.80 4.71-3.95
More than 500,000 to 999,999 3.80-2.00 3.95-2.04
1,000,000 or more 0.00 0.00
</TABLE>
The initial sales charge is waived for certain qualified plans that
meet the requirements described in the prospectus. Participants in
these qualified plans may be subject to a deferred sales charge on
certain redemptions. The deferred sales charge on certain
redemptions will be waived if the redemption is a result of a
participant's death, disability, retirement, attaining age 59 1/2,
loans or hardship withdrawals. The deferred sales charge varies
depending on the number of participants in the qualified plan and
total plan assets as follows:
Deferred Sales Charge
Number of Participants
Total Plan Assets 1-99 100 or more
Less than $1 million 4% 0%
$1 million or more 0% 0%
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Class A - Reducing the Sales Charge
Sales charges are based on the total amount of your investments in
the fund. The amount of all prior investments plus any new
purchase is referred to as your "total amount invested." For
example, suppose you have made an investment of $20,000 and later
decide to invest $40,000 more. Your total amount invested would be
$60,000. As a result, $10,000 of your $40,000 investment qualifies
for the lower 4.5% sales charge that applies to investments of more
than $50,000 to $100,000.
The total amount invested includes any shares held in the fund in
the name of a member of your immediate family (spouse and unmarried
children under 21). For instance, if your spouse already has
invested $20,000 and you want to invest $40,000, your total amount
invested will be $60,000 and therefore you will pay the lower
charge of 4.5% on $10,000 of the $40,000.
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Until a spouse remarries, the sales charge is waived for spouses
and unmarried children under 21 of deceased trustees, directors,
officers or employees of the fund or American Express Financial
Corporation or its subsidiaries and deceased advisors.
The total amount invested also includes any investment you or your
immediate family already have in the other publicly offered funds
in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP where the investment is subject to a
sales charge. For example, suppose you already have an investment
of $25,000 in IDS Growth Fund and $5,000 in this fund. If you
invest $40,000 more in this fund, your total amount invested in the
funds will be $70,000 and therefore $20,000 of your $40,000
investment will incur a 4.5% sales charge.
Finally, Individual Retirement Account (IRA) purchases, or other
employee benefit plan purchases made through a payroll deduction
plan or through a plan sponsored by an employer, association of
employers, employee organization or other similar entity, may be
added together to reduce sales charges for shares purchased through
that plan.
Class A - Letter of Intent (LOI)
If you intend to invest $1 million over a period of 13 months, you
can reduce the sales charges in Class A by filing a LOI. The
agreement can start at any time and will remain in effect for 13
months. Your investment will be charged normal sales charges until
you have invested $1 million. At that time, your account will be
credited with the sales charges previously paid. If you do not
invest $1 million by the end of 13 months, there is no penalty,
you'll just miss out on the sales charge adjustment. A LOI is not
an option (absolute right) to buy shares.
Here's an example. You file a LOI to invest $1 million and make an
investment of $100,000 at that time. You pay the normal 5% sales
charge on the first $50,000 and 4.5% sales charge on the next
$50,000 of this investment. Let's say you make a second investment
of $900,000 (bringing the total up to $1 million) one month before
the 13-month period is up. American Express Financial Corporation
makes an adjustment at the point that you reach $1 million. The
adjustment is made by crediting your account with sales charges
previously paid. The net effect is that there's no sales charge on
the total $1 million investment.
Systematic Investment Programs
After you make your initial investment of $2,000 or more, you can
arrange to make additional payments of $100 or more on a regular
basis. These minimums do not apply to all systematic investment
programs. You decide how often to make payments - monthly,
quarterly or semiannually. You are not obligated to make any
payments. You can omit payments or discontinue the investment
program altogether. The fund also can change the program or end it
at any time. If there is no obligation, why do it? Putting money
aside is an important part of financial planning. With a
systematic investment program, you have a goal to work for.
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How does this work? Your regular investment amount will purchase
more shares when the net asset value per share decreases, and fewer
shares when the net asset value per share increases. Each purchase
is a separate transaction. After each purchase your new shares
will be added to your account. Shares bought through these
programs are exactly the same as any other fund shares. They can
be bought and sold at any time. A systematic investment program is
not an option or an absolute right to buy shares.
The systematic investment program itself cannot ensure a profit,
nor can it protect against a loss in a declining market. If you
decide to discontinue the program and redeem your shares when their
net asset value is less than what you paid for them, you will incur
a loss.
For a discussion on dollar-cost averaging, see Appendix D.
Automatic Directed Dividends
Dividends, including capital gain distributions, paid by another
fund in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP subject to a sales charge, may be
used to automatically purchase shares in the same class of this
fund without paying a sales charge. Dividends may be directed to
existing accounts only. Dividends declared by a fund are exchanged
to this fund the following day. Dividends can be exchanged into
one fund but cannot be split to make purchases in two or more
funds. Automatic directed dividends are available between accounts
of any ownership except:
'Between a non-custodial account and an IRA, or 401(k) plan account
or other qualified retirement account of which American Express
Trust Company acts as custodian;
'Between two American Express Trust Company custodial accounts with
different owners (for example, you may not exchange dividends from
your IRA to the IRA of your spouse);
'Between different kinds of custodial accounts with the same
ownership (for example, you may not exchange dividends from your
IRA to your 401(k) plan account, although you may exchange
dividends from one IRA to another IRA).
Dividends may be directed from accounts established under the
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) or Uniform Transfers to Minors
Act (UTMA) only into other UGMA or UTMA accounts with identical
ownership.
The fund's investment goal is described in its prospectus along
with other information, including fees and expense ratios. Before
exchanging dividends into another fund, you should read its
prospectus. You will receive a confirmation that the automatic
directed dividend service has been set up for your account.
REDEEMING SHARES
You have a right to redeem your shares at any time. For an
explanation of redemption procedures, please see the prospectus.
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During an emergency, the board can suspend the computation of net
asset value, stop accepting payments for purchase of shares or
suspend the duty of the fund to redeem shares for more than seven
days. Such emergency situations would occur if:
'The New York Stock Exchange closes for reasons other than the
usual weekend and holiday closings or trading on the Exchange is
restricted, or
'Disposal of the fund's securities is not reasonably practicable or
it is not reasonably practicable for the fund to determine the fair
value of its net assets, or
'The SEC, under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, declares a period of emergency to exist.
Should the fund stop selling shares, the board may make a deduction
from the value of the assets held by the fund to cover the cost of
future liquidations of the assets so as to distribute fairly these
costs among all shareholders.
PAY-OUT PLANS
You can use any of several pay-out plans to redeem your investment
in regular installments. If you redeem Class B shares you may be
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge as discussed in the
prospectus. While the plans differ on how the pay-out is figured,
they all are based on the redemption of your investment. Net
investment income dividends and any capital gain distributions will
automatically be reinvested, unless you elect to receive them in
cash. If you are redeeming a tax-qualified plan account for which
American Express Trust Company acts as custodian, you can elect to
receive your dividends and other distributions in cash when
permitted by law. If you redeem an IRA or a qualified retirement
account, certain restrictions, federal tax penalties and special
federal income tax reporting requirements may apply. You should
consult your tax advisor about this complex area of the tax law.
Applications for a systematic investment in a class of the fund
subject to a sales charge normally will not be accepted while a
pay-out plan for any of those funds is in effect. Occasional
investments, however, may be accepted.
To start any of these plans, please write or call American Express
Shareholder Service, P.O. Box 534, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534, 612-
671-3733. Your authorization must be received in the Minneapolis
headquarters at least five days before the date you want your
payments to begin. The initial payment must be at least $50.
Payments will be made on a monthly, bimonthly, quarterly,
semiannual or annual basis. Your choice is effective until you
change or cancel it.
The following pay-out plans are designed to take care of the needs
of most shareholders in a way American Express Financial
Corporation can handle efficiently and at a reasonable cost. If
you need a more irregular schedule of payments, it may be necessary
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you'll have to send in a separate redemption request for each pay-
out. The fund reserves the right to change or stop any pay-out
plan and to stop making such plans available.
Plan #1: Pay-out for a fixed period of time
If you choose this plan, a varying number of shares will be
redeemed at regular intervals during the time period you choose.
This plan is designed to end in complete redemption of all shares
in your account by the end of the fixed period.
Plan #2: Redemption of a fixed number of shares
If you choose this plan, a fixed number of shares will be redeemed
for each payment and that amount will be sent to you. The length
of time these payments continue is based on the number of shares in
your account.
Plan #3: Redemption of a fixed dollar amount
If you decide on a fixed dollar amount, whatever number of shares
is necessary to make the payment will be redeemed in regular
installments until the account is closed.
Plan #4: Redemption of a percentage of net asset value
Payments are made based on a fixed percentage of the net asset
value of the shares in the account computed on the day of each
payment. Percentages range from 0.25% to 0.75%. For example, if
you are on this plan and arrange to take 0.5% each month, you will
get $50 if the value of your account is $10,000 on the payment
date.
EXCHANGES
If you buy shares in the fund and then exchange into another fund,
it is considered a sale and subsequent purchase of shares. Under
the tax laws, if this exchange is done within 91 days, any sales
charge waived on Class A shares on a subsequent purchase of shares
applies to the new shares acquired in the exchange. Therefore, you
cannot create a tax loss or reduce a tax gain attributable to the
sales charge when exchanging shares within 91 days.
Retirement Accounts
If you have a nonqualified investment in the fund and you wish to
move part or all of those shares to an IRA or qualified retirement
account in the fund, you can do so without paying a sales charge.
However, this type of exchange is considered a sale of shares and
may result in a gain or loss for tax purposes. In addition, this
type of exchange may result in an excess contribution under IRA or
qualified plan regulations if the amount exchanged plus the amount
of the initial sales charge applied to the amount exchanged exceeds
annual contribution limitations. For example: If you were to
exchange $2,000 in Class A shares from a nonqualified account to an
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applicable to that $2,000, you may be deemed to have exceeded
current IRA annual contribution limitations. You should consult
your tax advisor for further details about this complex subject.
CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVER
For federal income tax purposes, the fund had capital loss
carryover of $25,212,057 at March 31, 1995, that will expire as
follows:
1998 2000 2001
$7,803,920 $13,836,512 $3,571,625
It is unlikely that the board of directors will authorize a
distribution of any net realized capital gains until the available
capital loss carryover has been offset or has expired except as
required by Internal Revenue Service rules.
TAXES
Net investment income dividends received should be treated as
dividend income for federal income tax purposes. Corporate
shareholders are generally entitled to a deduction equal to 70% of
that portion of the fund's dividend that is attributable to
dividends the fund received from domestic (U.S.) securities. For
the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, 100% of the fund's net
investment income dividends qualified for the corporate deduction.
Capital gain distributions received by individual and corporate
shareholders, if any, should be treated as long-term capital gains
regardless of how long they owned their shares. Short-term capital
gains earned by the fund are paid to shareholders as part of their
ordinary income dividend and are taxable.
Under federal tax law, by the end of a calendar year the fund must
declare and pay dividends representing 98% of ordinary income for
that calendar year and 98% of net capital gains (both long-term and
short-term) for the 12-month period ending Oct. 31 of that calendar
year. The fund is subject to an excise tax equal to 4% of the
excess, if any, of the amount required to be distributed over the
amount actually distributed. The fund intends to comply with
federal tax law and avoid any excise tax.
By making investments directly in gold, silver or other metals, the
fund may risk failing to qualify as a regulated investment company
under the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the Code). This would
occur if the fund either (a) derived 10% or more of its gross
income (as defined in the Code, which disregards losses for this
purpose) from sources other than dividends, interest or payments
with respect to securities loans and gains from the sale of stock
or securities, or from other sources that would include sales or
other dispositions of metal investments, or (b) held more than 50%
of its total net assets in the form of such investments or in
securities not meeting certain tests. The primary effects of
losing this tax status would be that the fund would owe taxes on
its net income, and the shareholders, if they received a dividend,
might receive a return of capital that would reduce the basis of
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qualify as a regulated investment company, although there can be no
assurance the fund will qualify in every year. Furthermore, the
fund may be required to make less than optimal investment
decisions, foregoing the opportunity to realize gains, if
necessary, to permit the fund to qualify.
The fund may be subject to U.S. taxes resulting from holdings in a
passive foreign investment company (PFIC). A foreign corporation
is a PFIC when 75% or more of its gross income for the taxable year
is passive income or 50% or more of the average value of its assets
consists of assets that produce or could produce passive income.
Income earned by the fund may give rise to foreign taxes imposed
and withheld in foreign countries. Tax conventions between certain
countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes.
If more than 50% of the fund's total assets at the close of its
fiscal year consist of securities of foreign corporations, the fund
will be eligible to file an election with the Internal Revenue
Service under which shareholders of the fund would be required to
include their pro rata portions of foreign taxes withheld by
foreign countries as gross income in their federal income tax
returns. These pro rata portions of foreign taxes withheld may be
taken as a credit or deduction in computing federal income taxes.
If the election is filed, the fund will report to its shareholders
the amount per share of such foreign taxes withheld and the amount
of foreign tax credit or deduction available for federal income tax
purposes.
This is a brief summary that relates to federal income taxation
only. Shareholders should consult their tax advisor as to the
application of federal, state and local income tax laws to fund
distributions.
AGREEMENTS
Investment Management Services Agreement
The fund has an Investment Management Services Agreement with
American Express Financial Corporation. For its services, American
Express Financial Corporation is paid a fee based on the following
schedule:
Assets Annual rate at
(billions) each asset level
First $0.25 0.800%
Next 0.25 0.775
Next 0.25 0.750
Next 0.25 0.725
Next 1.0 0.700
Over 2.0 0.675
On March 31, 1995, the daily rate applied to the fund's assets was
equal to 0.80% on a proforma annual basis. The fee is calculated
for each calendar day on the basis of net assets as of the close of
business two business days prior to the day for which the
calculation is made.
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Before the fee based on the asset charge is paid, it is adjusted
for investment performance. The adjustment, determined monthly,
will be calculated using the percentage point difference between
the change in the net asset value of one Class A share of the fund
and the change in the Lipper Gold Fund Index (Index). The
performance of one Class A share of the fund is measured by
computing the percentage difference between the opening and closing
net asset value of one Class A share of the fund, as of the last
business day of the period selected for comparison, adjusted for
dividend or capital gain distributions which are treated as
reinvested at the end of the month during which the distribution
was made. The performance of the Index for the same period is
established by measuring the percentage difference between the
beginning and ending Index for the comparison period. The
performance is adjusted for dividend or capital gain distributions
(on the securities which comprise the Index), which are treated as
reinvested at the end of the month during which the distribution
was made. One percentage point will be subtracted from the
calculation to help assure that incentive adjustments are
attributable to American Express Financial Corporation's management
abilities rather than random fluctuations and the result multiplied
by 0.01%. That number will be multiplied times the fund's average
net assets for the comparison period and then divided by the number
of months in the comparison period to determine the monthly
adjustment.
Where the fund's Class A share performance exceeds that of the
Index, the base fee will be increased. Where the performance of
the Index exceeds the performance of Class A shares, the base fee
will be decreased. The maximum monthly increase or decrease will
be 0.12% of the fund's average net assets on an annual basis.
The 12 month comparison period rolls over with each succeeding
month, so that it always equals 12 months, ending with the month
for which the performance adjustment is being computed. The
adjustment decreased the fee by $4,582 for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 1995.
The management fee is paid monthly. Under the prior and current
agreements, the total amount paid was $586,618 for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 1995, $594,587 for fiscal year 1994, and $452,395
for fiscal year 1993.
Under the current Agreement, the fund also pays taxes, brokerage
commissions and nonadvisory expenses, that include custodian fees;
audit and certain legal fees; fidelity bond premiums; registration
fees for shares; fund office expenses; consultants' fees;
compensation of directors, officers and employees; corporate filing
fees; organizational expenses; expenses incurred in connection with
lending portfolio securities of the fund; and expenses properly
payable by the fund, approved by the board of directors. Under the
prior and current agreements, the fund paid nonadvisory expenses of
$232,426 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, $138,439 for
fiscal year 1994, and $104,561 for fiscal year 1993.
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Administrative Services Agreement
The fund has an Administrative Services Agreement with American
Express Financial Corporation. Under this agreement, the fund pays
American Express Financial Corporation for providing administration
and accounting services. The fee is calculated as follows:
Assets Annual rate
(billions) each asset level
First $0.25 0.060%
Next 0.25 0.055
Next 0.25 0.050
Next 0.25 0.045
Next $1 0.040
Over $2 0.035
On March 31, 1995, the daily rate applied to the fund's assets was
equal to 0.060% on a proforma annual basis. The fee is calculated
for each calendar day on the basis of net assets as of the close of
business two business days prior to the day for which the
calculation is made.
Transfer Agency Agreement
The fund has a Transfer Agency Agreement with American Express
Financial Corporation. This agreement governs American Express
Financial Corporation's responsibility for administering and/or
performing transfer agent functions, for acting as service agent in
connection with dividend and distribution functions and for
performing shareholder account administration agent functions in
connection with the issuance, exchange and redemption or repurchase
of the fund's shares. Under the agreement, American Express
Financial Corporation will earn a fee from the fund determined by
multiplying the number of shareholder accounts at the end of the
day by a rate determined for each class per year and dividing by
the number of days in the year. The rate for Class A and Class Y
is $15 per year and for Class B is $16 per year. The fees paid to
American Express Financial Corporation may be changed from time to
time upon agreement of the parties without shareholder approval.
The fund paid fees of $208,881 for the fiscal year ended March 31,
1995.
Distribution Agreement
Under a Distribution Agreement, sales charges deducted for
distributing fund shares are paid to American Express Financial
Advisors daily. These charges amounted to $224,151 for Class A and
$-0- for Class B for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995. After
paying commissions to personal financial advisors, and other
expenses, the amount retained was $168,205 for Class A and $-0- for
Class B. The amounts were $363,925 and $246,988 for fiscal year
1994, and $118,104 and $43,931 for fiscal year 1993.
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Additional information about commissions and compensation for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, is contained in the following
table:
<TABLE><CAPTION>
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Net Compensation
Name of Underwriting on Redemption
Principal Discounts and and Brokerage Other
Underwriter Commissions Repurchases Commissions Compensation
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
American Express Financial Corporation None None $600* $81,016**
American Express Financial Advisors $224,151 None None None
*For further information see "Brokerage Commissions Paid to Brokers Affiliated with American
Express Financial Corporation."
**Distribution fees paid pursuant to the Plan and Supplemental Agreement of Distribution.
</TABLE>
Shareholder Service Agreement
The fund pays a fee for service provided to shareholders by
financial advisors and other servicing agents. The fee is
calculated at a rate of 0.175% of the fund's average daily net
assets attributable to Class A and Class B shares.
Plan and Agreement of Distribution
For Class B shares, to help American Express Financial Advisors
defray the cost of distribution and servicing, not covered by the
sales charges received under the Distribution Agreement, the fund
and American Express Financial Advisors entered into a Plan and
Agreement of Distribution (Plan). These costs cover almost all
aspects of distributing the fund's shares except compensation to
the sales force. A substantial portion of the costs are not
specifically identified to any one fund in the IDS MUTUAL FUND
GROUP. Under the Plan, American Express Financial Advisors is paid
a fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the fund's average daily net
assets attributable to Class B shares.
The Plan must be approved annually by the board, including a
majority of the disinterested directors, if it is to continue for
more than a year. At least quarterly, the board must review
written reports concerning the amounts expended under the Plan and
the purposes for which such expenditures were made. The Plan and
any agreement related to it may be terminated at any time by vote
of a majority of directors who are not interested persons of the
fund and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the
operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to the Plan, or
by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
fund or by American Express Financial Advisors. The Plan (or any
agreement related to it) will terminate in the event of its
assignment, as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended. The Plan may not be amended to increase the
amount to be spent for distribution without shareholder approval,
and all material amendments to the Plan must be approved by a
majority of the directors, including a majority of the directors
who are not interested persons of the fund and who do not have a
financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any agreement
related to it. The selection and nomination of disinterested
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directors. No interested person of the fund, and no director who
is not an interested person, has any direct or indirect financial
interest in the operation of the Plan or any related agreement.
Total fees and nonadvisory expenses cannot exceed the most
restrictive applicable state limitation. Currently, the most
restrictive applicable state expense limitation, subject to
exclusion of certain expenses, is 2.5% of the first $30 million of
the fund's average daily net assets, 2% of the next $70 million and
1.5% of average daily net assets over $100 million, on an annual
basis. At the end of each month, if the fees and expenses of the
fund exceed this limitation for the fund's fiscal year in progress,
American Express Financial Corporation will assume all expenses in
excess of the limitation. American Express Financial Corporation
then may bill the fund for such expenses in subsequent months up to
the end of that fiscal year, but not after that date. No interest
charges are assessed by American Express Financial Corporation for
expenses it assumes.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The following is a list of the fund's directors who, except for Mr.
Dudley, also are directors of all other funds in the IDS MUTUAL
FUND GROUP. Mr. Dudley is a director of all publicly offered
funds. All shares have cumulative voting rights when voting on the
election of directors.
Lynne V. Cheney+'
Born in 1941.
American Enterprise Institute
for Public Policy Research (AEI)
1150 17th St., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Distinguished Fellow AEI. Former Chair of National Endowment of
the Humanities. Director, The Reader's Digest Association Inc.,
Lockheed Corp., and the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
(advertising).
William H. Dudley+**
Born in 1932.
2900 IDS Tower
Minneapolis, MN
Executive vice president and director of American Express Financial
Corporation.
Robert F. Froehlke+
Born in 1922.
1201 Yale Place
Minneapolis, MN
Former president of all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP.
Director, the ICI Mutual Insurance Co., Institute for Defense
Analyses, Marshall Erdman and Associates, Inc. (architectural
engineering) and Public Oversight Board of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants.
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David R. Hubers**
Born in 1943.
2900 IDS Tower
Minneapolis, MN
President, chief executive officer and director of American Express
Financial Corporation. Previously, senior vice president, finance
and chief financial officer of American Express Financial
Corporation.
Heinz F. Hutter+
Born in 1929.
P.O. Box 5724
Minneapolis, MN
President and chief operating officer, Cargill, Incorporated
(commodity merchants and processors) from February 1991 to
September 1994. Executive vice president from 1981 to February
1991.
Anne P. Jones+
Born in 1935.
5716 Bent Branch Rd.
Bethesda, MD
Attorney and telecommunications consultant. Former partner, law
firm of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan. Director, Motorola, Inc. and
C-Cor Electronics, Inc.
Donald M. Kendall'
Born in 1921.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Purchase, NY
Former chairman and chief executive officer, PepsiCo, Inc.
Melvin R. Laird+
Born in 1922.
Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
1730 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Senior counsellor for national and international affairs, The
Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Chairman of the board, COMSAT
Corporation, former nine-term congressman, secretary of defense and
presidential counsellor. Director, Martin Marietta Corp.,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., The Reader's Digest Association,
Inc., Science Applications International Corp., Wallace Reader's
Digest Funds and Public Oversight Board (SEC Practice Section,
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants).
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Lewis W. Lehr'
Born in 1921.
3050 Minnesota World Trade Center
30 E. Seventh St.
St. Paul, MN
Former chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Minnesota
Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M). Director, Jack Eckerd
Corporation (drugstores). Advisory Director, Peregrine Inc.
(microelectronics).
William R. Pearce+*
Born in 1927.
901 S. Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN
President of all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP since June
1993. Former vice chairman of the board, Cargill, Incorporated
(commodity merchants and processors).
Edson W. Spencer
Born in 1926.
4900 IDS Center
80 S. 8th St.
Minneapolis, MN
President, Spencer Associates Inc. (consulting). Chairman of the
board, Mayo Foundation (healthcare). Former chairman of the board
and chief executive officer, Honeywell Inc. Director, Boise
Cascade Corporation (forest products) and CBS Inc. Member of
International Advisory Councils, Robert Bosch (Germany) and NEC
(Japan).
John R. Thomas**
Born in 1937.
2900 IDS Tower
Minneapolis, MN
Senior vice president and director of American Express Financial
Corporation.
Wheelock Whitney+
Born in 1926.
1900 Foshay Tower
821 Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN
Chairman, Whitney Management Company (manages family assets).
C. Angus Wurtele
Born in 1934.
1101 S. 3rd St.
Minneapolis, MN
Chairman of the board and chief executive officer, The Valspar
Corporation (paints). Director, Bemis Corporation (packaging),
Donaldson Company (air cleaners & mufflers) and General Mills, Inc.
(consumer foods).<PAGE>
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+ Member of executive committee.
' Member of joint audit committee.
* Interested person by reason of being an officer and employee of
the fund.
**Interested person by reason of being an officer, director,
employee and/or shareholder of American Express Financial
Corporation or American Express.
The board also has appointed officers who are responsible for day-
to-day business decisions based on policies it has established.
Besides Mr. Pearce, who is president, the fund's other officers
are:
Peter J. Anderson***
Born in 1942.
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN
Vice president - investments of all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND
GROUP. Director and senior vice president - investments of
American Express Financial Corporation.
Leslie L. Ogg
Born in 1938.
901 S. Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN
Vice president, general counsel and secretary of all funds in the
IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP.
Melinda S. Urion***
Born in 1953.
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN
Treasurer of all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP. Vice
president and corporate controller of American Express Financial
Corporation. Director and executive vice president and controller
of IDS Life Insurance Company.
***Officers and/or employees of American Express Financial
Corporation.
Members who are not officers of the fund or directors of American
Express Financial Corporation receive an annual fee and retirement
benefits from the fund. They also receive attendance and other
fees, the cost of which the fund shares with the other funds in the
IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP. Members of this fund's board of directors
(the "Board") receive an annual fee of $250 and upon retirement at
age 70, or earlier if for health reasons, such members also receive
monthly payments equal to 1/2 of the annual fee divided by 12 for
as many months as the member served on the Board up to 120 months
or until the date of death. There are no death benefits and the
plan is not funded. The fees shared with other funds are those for
attendance at meetings of the Contracts Committee, $750; meetings
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$500; meetings of the Personnel Committee, $300; out-of-state,
$500; and Chair of the Contracts Committee, $5,000. Expenses also
are reimbursed.
During the fiscal year that ended March 31, 1995, the members of
the board, for attending up to 37 meetings, received the following
compensation, in total, from all funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND
GROUP.
<TABLE><CAPTION>
Board compensation
Aggregate Retirement Estimated Total Cash
compensation benefits annual compensation
from the accrued as benefit on from the IDS
Board member fund fund expenses retirement MUTUAL FUND GROUP
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Lynne V. Cheney $528 $ 61 $125 $71,600
Robert F. Froehlke 585 269 96 73,900
Heinz F. Hutter 217 11 60 33,800
(part of year)
Anne P. Jones 527 50 125 71,500
Donald M. Kendall 418 - 71 67,000
Melvin R. Laird 502 11 90 70,500
Lewis W. Lehr 516 - 70 71,100
Edson W. Spencer 592 - 67 74,100
Wheelock Whitney 524 64 125 71,400
C. Angus Wurtele 204 11 124 33,200
(part of year)
</TABLE>
On March 31, 1995, the fund's directors and officers as a group
owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares. During the fiscal
year ended March 31, 1995, no director or officer earned more than
$60,000 from this fund. All directors and officers as a group
earned $2,236, including $181 of retirement plan expense, from this
fund.
CUSTODIAN
The fund's securities and cash are held by American Express Trust
Company, 1200 Northstar Center West, 625 Marquette Ave.,
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2307, through a custodian agreement. The
custodian is permitted to deposit some or all of its securities in
central depository systems as allowed by federal law.
The custodian has entered into a sub-custodian arrangement with the
Morgan Stanley Trust Company (Morgan Stanley), One Pierrepont
Plaza, Eighth Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201-2775. As part of this
arrangement, portfolio securities purchased outside the United
States are maintained in the custody of various foreign branches of
Morgan Stanley or in such other financial institutions as may be
permitted by law and by the fund's sub-custodian agreement.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The financial statements contained in the Annual Report to
shareholders, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, were
audited by independent auditors, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, 4200
Norwest Center, 90 S. Seventh St., Minneapolis, MN 55402-3900.
The independent auditors also provide other accounting and tax-
related services as requested by the fund.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Independent Auditors' Report and the Financial Statements,
including Notes to the Financial Statements and the Schedule of
Investments in Securities, contained in the 1995 Annual Report to
shareholders, pursuant to Section 30(d) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, are hereby incorporated in this SAI by
reference. No other portion of the Annual Report however, is
incorporated by reference.
PROSPECTUS
The prospectus for IDS Precious Metals Fund dated May 30, 1995, is
hereby incorporated in this SAI by reference.
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APPENDIX A
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Since investments in foreign countries usually involve currencies
of foreign countries, and since the fund may hold cash and cash-
equivalent investments in foreign currencies, the value of the
fund's assets as measured in U.S. dollars may be affected favorably
or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates and exchange
control regulations. Also, the fund may incur costs in connection
with conversions between various currencies.
Spot Rates and Forward Contracts. The fund conducts its foreign
currency exchange transactions either at the spot (cash) rate
prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market or by entering
into forward currency exchange contracts (forward contracts) as a
hedge against fluctuations in future foreign exchange rates. A
forward contract involves an obligation to buy or sell a specific
currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days
from the contract date, at a price set at the time of the contract.
These contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted
directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks)
and their customers. A forward contract generally has no deposit
requirements. No commissions are charged at any stage for trades.
The fund may enter into forward contracts to settle a security
transaction or handle dividend and interest collection. When the
fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security
denominated in a foreign currency or has been notified of a
dividend or interest payment, it may desire to lock in the price of
the security or the amount of the payment in dollars. By entering
into a forward contract, the fund will be able to protect itself
against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the
relationship between different currencies from the date the
security is purchased or sold to the date on which payment is made
or received or when the dividend or interest is actually received.
The fund also may enter into forward contracts when management of
the fund believes the currency of a particular foreign country may
suffer a substantial decline against another currency. It may
enter into a forward contract to sell, for a fixed amount of
dollars, the amount of foreign currency approximating the value of
some or all of the fund's portfolio securities denominated in such
foreign currency. The precise matching of forward contract amounts
and the value of securities involved generally will not be possible
since the future value of such securities in foreign currencies
more than likely will change between the date the forward contract
is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-
term currency market movements is extremely difficult and
successful execution of a short-term hedging strategy is highly
uncertain. The fund will not enter into such forward contracts or
maintain a net exposure to such contracts when consummating the
contracts would obligate the fund to deliver an amount of foreign
currency in excess of the value of the fund's portfolio securities
or other assets denominated in that currency.<PAGE>
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The fund will designate cash or securities in an amount equal to
the value of the fund's total assets committed to consummating
forward contracts entered into under the second circumstance set
forth above. If the value of the securities declines, additional
cash or securities will be designated on a daily basis so that the
value of the cash or securities will equal the amount of the fund's
commitments on such contracts.
At maturity of a forward contract, the fund may either sell the
portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency or
retain the security and terminate its contractual obligation to
deliver the foreign currency by purchasing an offsetting contract
with the same currency trader obligating it to buy, on the same
maturity date, the same amount of foreign currency.
If the fund retains the portfolio security and engages in an
offsetting transaction, the fund will incur a gain or a loss (as
described below) to the extent there has been movement in forward
contract prices. If the fund engages in an offsetting transaction,
it may subsequently enter into a new forward contract to sell the
foreign currency. Should forward prices decline between the date
the fund enters into a forward contract for selling foreign
currency and the date it enters into an offsetting contract for
purchasing the foreign currency, the fund will realize a gain to
the extent that the price of the currency it has agreed to sell
exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to buy. Should
forward prices increase, the fund will suffer a loss to the extent
the price of the currency it has agreed to buy exceeds the price of
the currency it has agreed to sell.
It is impossible to forecast what the market value of portfolio
securities will be at the expiration of a contract. Accordingly,
it may be necessary for the fund to buy additional foreign currency
on the spot market (and bear the expense of such purchase) if the
market value of the security is less than the amount of foreign
currency the fund is obligated to deliver and a decision is made to
sell the security and make delivery of the foreign currency.
Conversely, it may be necessary to sell on the spot market some of
the foreign currency received on the sale of the portfolio security
if its market value exceeds the amount of foreign currency the fund
is obligated to deliver.
The fund's dealing in forward contracts will be limited to the
transactions described above. This method of protecting the value
of the fund's portfolio securities against a decline in the value
of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying
prices of the securities. It simply establishes a rate of exchange
that can be achieved at some point in time. Although such forward
contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in
value of hedged currency, they tend to limit any potential gain
that might result should the value of such currency increase.
Although the fund values its assets each business day in terms of
U.S. dollars, it does not intend to convert its foreign currencies
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time, and shareholders should be aware of currency conversion
costs. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for
conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference
(spread) between the prices at which they are buying and selling
various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign
currency to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of
exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the
dealer.
Options on Foreign Currencies. The fund may buy put and write
covered call options on foreign currencies for hedging purposes.
For example, a decline in the dollar value of a foreign currency in
which portfolio securities are denominated will reduce the dollar
value of such securities, even if their value in the foreign
currency remains constant. In order to protect against such
diminutions in the value of portfolio securities, the fund may buy
put options on the foreign currency. If the value of the currency
does decline, the fund will have the right to sell such currency
for a fixed amount in dollars and will thereby offset, in whole or
in part, the adverse effect on its portfolio which otherwise would
have resulted.
As in the case of other types of options, however, the benefit to
the fund derived from purchases of foreign currency options will be
reduced by the amount of the premium and related transaction costs.
In addition, where currency exchange rates do not move in the
direction or to the extent anticipated, the fund could sustain
losses on transactions in foreign currency options which would
require it to forego a portion or all of the benefits of
advantageous changes in such rates.
The fund may write options on foreign currencies for the same types
of hedging purposes. For example, when the fund anticipates a
decline in the dollar value of foreign-denominated securities due
to adverse fluctuations in exchange rates, it could, instead of
purchasing a put option, write a call option on the relevant
currency. If the expected decline occurs, the option will most
likely not be exercised and the diminution in value of portfolio
securities will be fully or partially offset by the amount of the
premium received.
As in the case of other types of options, however, the writing of a
foreign currency option will constitute only a partial hedge up to
the amount of the premium, and only if rates move in the expected
direction. If this does not occur, the option may be exercised and
the fund would be required to buy or sell the underlying currency
at a loss which may not be offset by the amount of the premium.
Through the writing of options on foreign currencies, the fund also
may be required to forego all or a portion of the benefits which
might otherwise have been obtained from favorable movements on
exchange rates.
All options written on foreign currencies will be covered. An
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currency sufficient to cover the option or has an absolute and
immediate right to acquire that currency without additional cash
consideration upon conversion of assets denominated in that
currency or exchange of other currency held in its portfolio. An
option writer could lose amounts substantially in excess of its
initial investments, due to the margin and collateral requirements
associated with such positions.
Options on foreign currencies are traded through financial
institutions acting as market-makers, although foreign currency
options also are traded on certain national securities exchanges,
such as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board
Options Exchange, subject to SEC regulation. In an over-the-
counter trading environment, many of the protections afforded to
exchange participants will not be available. For example, there
are no daily price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements
could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over a period of
time. Although the purchaser of an option cannot lose more than
the amount of the premium plus related transaction costs, this
entire amount could be lost.
Foreign currency option positions entered into on a national
securities exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the OCC, thereby
reducing the risk of counterparty default. Further, a liquid
secondary market in options traded on a national securities
exchange may be more readily available than in the over-the-counter
market, potentially permitting the fund to liquidate open positions
at a profit prior to exercise or expiration, or to limit losses in
the event of adverse market movements.
The purchase and sale of exchange-traded foreign currency options,
however, is subject to the risks of availability of a liquid
secondary market described above, as well as the risks regarding
adverse market movements, margining of options written, the nature
of the foreign currency market, possible intervention by
governmental authorities and the effects of other political and
economic events. In addition, exchange-traded options on foreign
currencies involve certain risks not presented by the over-the-
counter market. For example, exercise and settlement of such
options must be made exclusively through the OCC, which has
established banking relationships in certain foreign countries for
the purpose. As a result, the OCC may, if it determines that
foreign governmental restrictions or taxes would prevent the
orderly settlement of foreign currency option exercises, or would
result in undue burdens on OCC or its clearing member, impose
special procedures on exercise and settlement, such as technical
changes in the mechanics of delivery of currency, the fixing of
dollar settlement prices or prohibitions on exercise.
Foreign Currency Futures and Related Options. The fund may enter
into currency futures contracts to sell currencies. It also may
buy put and write covered call options on currency futures.
Currency futures contracts are similar to currency forward
contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have <PAGE>
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margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and
delivery date. Most currency futures call for payment of delivery
in U.S. dollars. The fund may use currency futures for the same
purposes as currency forward contracts, subject to CFTC
limitations, including the limitation on the percentage of assets
that may be used, described in the prospectus. All futures
contracts are aggregated for purposes of the percentage
limitations.
Currency futures and options on futures values can be expected to
correlate with exchange rates, but will not reflect other factors
that may affect the values of the fund's investments. A currency
hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated bond against a
decline in the Yen, but will not protect the fund against price
decline if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Because the
value of the fund's investments denominated in foreign currency
will change in response to many factors other than exchange rates,
it may not be possible to match the amount of a forward contract to
the value of the fund's investments denominated in that currency
over time.
The fund will not use leverage in its currency options and futures
strategies. The fund will hold securities or other options or
futures positions whose values are expected to offset its
obligations. The fund will not enter into an option or futures
position that exposes the fund to an obligation to another party
unless it owns either (i) an offsetting position in securities or
(ii) cash, receivables and short-term debt securities with a value
sufficient to cover its potential obligations.
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APPENDIX B
OPTIONS AND STOCK INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS
The fund may buy or write options traded on any U.S. or foreign
exchange or in the over-the-counter market. The fund may enter
into stock index futures contracts traded on any U.S. or foreign
exchange. The fund also may buy or write put and call options on
these futures and on stock indexes. Options in the over-the-
counter market will be purchased only when the investment manager
believes a liquid secondary market exists for the options and only
from dealers and institutions the investment manager believes
present a minimal credit risk. Some options are exercisable only
on a specific date. In that case, or if a liquid secondary market
does not exist, the fund could be required to buy or sell
securities at disadvantageous prices, thereby incurring losses.
The fund may also invest in futures contracts in metals, but it
will not do so until it has resolved certain regulatory issues
associated with such investments.
OPTIONS. An option is a contract. A person who buys a call option
for a security has the right to buy the security at a set price for
the length of the contract. A person who sells a call option is
called a writer. The writer of a call option agrees to sell the
security at the set price when the buyer wants to exercise the
option, no matter what the market price of the security is at that
time. A person who buys a put option has the right to sell a
security at a set price for the length of the contract. A person
who writes a put option agrees to buy the security at the set price
if the purchaser wants to exercise the option, no matter what the
market price of the security is at that time. An option is covered
if the writer owns the security (in the case of a call) or sets
aside the cash or securities of equivalent value (in the case of a
put) that would be required upon exercise.
The price paid by the buyer for an option is called a premium. In
addition the buyer generally pays a broker a commission. The
writer receives a premium, less another commission, at the time the
option is written. The cash received is retained by the writer
whether or not the option is exercised. A writer of a call option
may have to sell the security for a below-market price if the
market price rises above the exercise price. A writer of a put
option may have to pay an above-market price for the security if
its market price decreases below the exercise price. The risk of
the writer is potentially unlimited, unless the option is covered.
Options can be used to produce incremental earnings, protect gains
and facilitate buying and selling securities for investment
purposes. The use of options may benefit the fund and its
shareholders by improving the fund's liquidity and by helping to
stabilize the value of its net assets.
Buying options. Put and call options may be used as a trading
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investment reasons. They also may be used for investment. Options
are used as a trading technique to take advantage of any disparity
between the price of the underlying security in the securities
market and its price on the options market. It is anticipated the
trading technique will be utilized only to effect a transaction
when the price of the security plus the option price will be as
good or better than the price at which the security could be bought
or sold directly. When the option is purchased, the fund pays a
premium and a commission. It then pays a second commission on the
purchase or sale of the underlying security when the option is
exercised. For record keeping and tax purposes, the price obtained
on the purchase of the underlying security will be the combination
of the exercise price, the premium and both commissions. When
using options as a trading technique, commissions on the option
will be set as if only the underlying securities were traded.
Put and call options also may be held by the fund for investment
purposes. Options permit the fund to experience the change in the
value of a security with a relatively small initial cash
investment.
The risk the fund assumes when it buys an option is the loss of the
premium. To be beneficial to the fund, the price of the underlying
security must change within the time set by the option contract.
Furthermore, the change must be sufficient to cover the premium
paid, the commissions paid both in the acquisition of the option
and in a closing transaction or in the exercise of the option and
sale (in the case of a call) or purchase (in the case of a put) of
the underlying security. Even then the price change in the
underlying security does not ensure a profit since prices in the
option market may not reflect such a change.
Writing covered options. The fund will write covered options when
it feels it is appropriate and will follow these guidelines:
'All options written by the fund will be covered. For covered call
options if a decision is made to sell the security, the fund will
attempt to terminate the option contract through a closing purchase
transaction.
'The fund will deal only in standard option contracts traded on
national securities exchanges or those that may be quoted on NASDAQ
(a system of price quotations developed by the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc.).
'The fund will write options only as permitted under federal or
state laws or regulations, such as those that limit the amount of
total assets subject to the options. While no limit has been set
by the fund, it will conform to the requirements of those states.
For example, California limits the writing of options to 50% of the
assets of a fund.
Net premiums on call options closed or premiums on expired call
options are treated as short-term capital gains. Since the fund is
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Code, any gains on options and other securities held less than
three months must be limited to less than 30% of its annual gross
income.
If a covered call option is exercised, the security is sold by the
fund. The premium received upon writing the option is added to the
proceeds received from the sale of the security. The fund will
recognize a capital gain or loss based upon the difference between
the proceeds and the security's basis. Premiums received from
writing outstanding call options are included as a deferred credit
in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and adjusted daily to
the current market value.
Options are valued at the close of the New York Stock Exchange. An
option listed on a national exchange, CBOE or NASDAQ will be valued
at the last-quoted sales price or, if such a price is not readily
available, at the mean of the last bid and asked prices.
STOCK INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS. Stock index futures contracts are
commodity contracts listed on commodity exchanges. They currently
include contracts on the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index (S&P 500
Index) and other broad stock market indexes such as the New York
Stock Exchange Composite Stock Index and the Value Line Composite
Stock Index, as well as narrower sub-indexes such as the S&P 100
Energy Stock Index and the New York Stock Exchange Utilities Stock
Index. A stock index assigns relative values to common stocks
included in the index and the index fluctuates with the value of
the common stocks so included.
A futures contract is a legal agreement between a buyer or seller
and the clearinghouse of a futures exchange in which the parties
agree to make a cash settlement on a specified future date in an
amount determined by the stock index on the last trading day of the
contract. The amount is a specified dollar amount (usually $100 or
$500) multiplied by the difference between the index value on the
last trading day and the value on the day the contract was struck.
For example, the S&P 500 Index consists of 500 selected common
stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The S&P 500 Index assigns relative weightings to the common stocks
included in the Index, and the Index fluctuates with changes in the
market values of those stocks. In the case of S&P 500 Index
futures contracts, the specified multiple is $500. Thus, if the
value of the S&P 500 Index were 150, the value of one contract
would be $75,000 (150 x $500). Unlike other futures contracts, a
stock index futures contract specifies that no delivery of the
actual stocks making up the index will take place. Instead,
settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the contract.
For example, excluding any transaction costs, if the fund enters
into one futures contract to buy the S&P 500 Index at a specified
future date at a contract value of 150 and the S&P 500 Index is at
154 on that future date, the fund will gain $500 x (154-150) or
$2,000. If the fund enters into one futures contract to sell the
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S&P 500 Index at a specified future date at a contract value of 150
and the S&P 500 Index is at 152 on that future date, the fund will
lose $500 x (152-150) or $1,000.
Unlike the purchase or sale of an equity security, no price would
be paid or received by the fund upon entering into futures
contracts. However, the fund would be required to deposit with its
custodian, in a segregated account in the name of the futures
broker, an amount of cash or U.S. Treasury bills equal to
approximately 5% of the contract value. This amount is known as
initial margin. The nature of initial margin in futures
transactions is different from that of margin in security
transactions in that futures contract margin does not involve
borrowing funds by the fund to finance the transactions. Rather,
the initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good-
faith deposit on the contract that is returned to the fund upon
termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations
have been satisfied.
Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to and from the
broker would be made on a daily basis as the price of the
underlying stock index fluctuates, making the long and short
positions in the contract more or less valuable, a process known as
marking to market. For example, when the fund enters into a
contract in which it benefits from a rise in the value of an index
and the price of the underlying stock index has risen, the fund
will receive from the broker a variation margin payment equal to
that increase in value. Conversely, if the price of the underlying
stock index declines, the fund would be required to make a
variation margin payment to the broker equal to the decline in
value.
How the Fund Would Use Stock Index Futures Contracts. The fund
intends to use stock index futures contracts and related options
for hedging and not for speculation. Hedging permits the fund to
gain rapid exposure to or protect itself from changes in the
market. For example, the fund may find itself with a high cash
position at the beginning of a market rally. Conventional
procedures of purchasing a number of individual issues entail the
lapse of time and the possibility of missing a significant market
movement. By using futures contracts, the fund can obtain
immediate exposure to the market and benefit from the beginning
stages of a rally. The buying program can then proceed and once it
is completed (or as it proceeds), the contracts can be closed.
Conversely, in the early stages of a market decline, market
exposure can be promptly offset by entering into stock index
futures contracts to sell units of an index and individual stocks
can be sold over a longer period under cover of the resulting short
contract position.
The fund may enter into contracts with respect to any stock index
or sub-index. To hedge the fund's portfolio successfully, however,
the fund must enter into contracts with respect to indexes or sub-
indexes whose movements will have a significant correlation with
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Special Risks of Transactions in Stock Index Futures Contracts.
1. Liquidity. The fund may elect to close some or all of its
contracts prior to expiration. The purpose of making such a move
would be to reduce or eliminate the hedge position held by the
fund. The fund may close its positions by taking opposite
positions. Final determinations of variation margin are then made,
additional cash as required is paid by or to the fund, and the fund
realizes a gain or a loss.
Positions in stock index futures contracts may be closed only on an
exchange or board of trade providing a secondary market for such
futures contracts. For example, futures contracts transactions can
currently be entered into with respect to the S&P 500 Stock Index
on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange
Composite Stock Index on the New York Futures Exchange and the
Value Line Composite Stock Index on the Kansas City Board of Trade.
Although the fund intends to enter into futures contracts only on
exchanges or boards of trade where there appears to be an active
secondary market, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary
market will exist for any particular contract at any particular
time. In such event, it may not be possible to close a futures
contract position, and in the event of adverse price movements, the
fund would have to make daily cash payments of variation margin.
Such price movements, however, will be offset all or in part by the
price movements of the securities subject to the hedge. Of course,
there is no guarantee the price of the securities will correlate
with the price movements in the futures contract and thus provide
an offset to losses on a futures contract.
2. Hedging Risks. There are several risks in using stock index
futures contracts as a hedging device. One risk arises because the
prices of futures contracts may not correlate perfectly with
movements in the underlying stock index due to certain market
distortions. First, all participants in the futures market are
subject to initial margin and variation margin requirements.
Rather than making additional variation margin payments, investors
may close the contracts through offsetting transactions which could
distort the normal relationship between the index and futures
markets. Second, the margin requirements in the futures market are
lower than margin requirements in the securities market, and as a
result the futures market may attract more speculators than does
the securities market. Increased participation by speculators in
the futures market also may cause temporary price distortions.
Because of price distortion in the futures market and because of
imperfect correlation between movements in stock indexes and
movements in prices of futures contracts, even a correct forecast
of general market trends may not result in a successful hedging
transaction over a short period.
Another risk arises because of imperfect correlation between
movements in the value of the futures contracts and movements in
the value of securities subject to the hedge. If this occurred,
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decline in the value of its portfolio securities. While this could
occur, the investment manager believes that over time the value of
the fund's portfolio will tend to move in the same direction as the
market indexes and will attempt to reduce this risk, to the extent
possible, by entering into futures contracts on indexes whose
movements it believes will have a significant correlation with
movements in the value of the fund's portfolio securities sought to
be hedged. It also is possible that if the fund has hedged against
a decline in the value of the stocks held in its portfolio and
stock prices increase instead, the fund will lose part or all of
the benefit of the increased value of its stock which it has hedged
because it will have offsetting losses in its futures positions.
In addition, in such situations, if the fund has insufficient cash,
it may have to sell securities to meet daily variation margin
requirements. Such sales of securities may be, but will not
necessarily be, at increased prices which reflect the rising
market. The fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may
be disadvantageous to do so.
OPTIONS ON STOCK INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS. Options on stock index
futures contracts are similar to options on stock except that
options on futures contracts give the purchaser the right, in
return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a stock index
futures contract (a long position if the option is a call and a
short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise
price at any time during the period of the option. If the option
is closed instead of exercised, the holder of the option receives
an amount that represents the amount by which the market price of
the contract exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less than (in
the case of a put) the exercise price of the option on the futures
contract. If the option does not appreciate in value prior to the
exercise date, the fund will suffer a loss of the premium paid.
OPTIONS ON STOCK INDEXES. Options on stock indexes are securities
traded on national securities exchanges. An option on a stock
index is similar to an option on a futures contract except all
settlements are in cash. A fund exercising a put, for example,
would receive the difference between the exercise price and the
current index level. Such options would be used in the same manner
as options on futures contracts.
SPECIAL RISKS OF TRANSACTIONS IN OPTIONS ON STOCK INDEX FUTURES
CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON STOCK INDEXES. As with options on stocks,
the holder of an option on a futures contract or on a stock index
may terminate a position by selling an option covering the same
contract or index and having the same exercise price and expiration
date. The ability to establish and close out positions on such
options will be subject to the development and maintenance of a
liquid secondary market. The fund will not purchase options unless
the market for such options has developed sufficiently, so that the
risks in connection with options are not greater than the risks in
connection with stock index futures contracts transactions
themselves. Compared to using futures contracts, purchasing
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at risk is the premium paid for the options (plus transaction
costs). There may be circumstances, however, when using an option
would result in a greater loss to the fund than using a futures
contract, such as when there is no movement in the level of the
stock index.
TAX TREATMENT. As permitted under federal income tax laws, the
fund intends to identify futures contracts as mixed straddles and
not mark them to market, that is, not treat them as having been
sold at the end of the year at market value. Such an election may
result in the fund being required to defer recognizing losses
incurred by entering into futures contracts and losses on
underlying securities identified as being hedged against.
Federal income tax treatment of gains or losses from transactions
in options on futures contracts and stock indexes is currently
unclear, although the fund's tax advisers currently believe marking
to market is not required. Depending on developments, and although
no assurance is given, the fund may seek Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) rulings clarifying questions concerning such treatment.
Certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code may also limit the
fund's ability to engage in futures contracts and related options
transactions. For example, at the close of each quarter of the
fund's taxable year, at least 50% of the value of its assets must
consist of cash, government securities and other securities,
subject to certain diversification requirements. Less than 30% of
its gross income must be derived from sales of securities held less
than three months.
The IRS has ruled publicly that an exchange-traded call option is a
security for purposes of the 50%-of-assets test and that its issuer
is the issuer of the underlying security, not the writer of the
option, for purposes of the diversification requirements. In order
to avoid realizing a gain within the three-month period, the fund
may be required to defer closing out a contract beyond the time
when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so. The fund also
may be restricted in purchasing put options for the purpose of
hedging underlying securities because of applying the short sale
holding period rules with respect to such underlying securities.
Accounting for futures contracts will be according to generally
accepted accounting principles. Initial margin deposits will be
recognized as assets due from a broker (the fund's agent in
acquiring the futures position). During the period the futures
contract is open, changes in value of the contract will be
recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market on a
daily basis to reflect the market value of the contract at the end
of each day's trading. Variation margin payments will be made or
received depending upon whether gains or losses are incurred. All
contracts and options will be valued at the last-quoted sales price
on their primary exchange.
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APPENDIX C
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
A mortgage pass through certificate is one that represents an
interest in a pool, or group, of mortgage loans assembled by the
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal National Mortgage Association
(FNMA) or non-governmental entities. In pass-through certificates,
both principal and interest payments, including prepayments, are
passed through to the holder of the certificate. Prepayments on
underlying mortgages result in a loss of anticipated interest, and
the actual yield (or total return) to the fund, which is influenced
by both stated interest rates and market conditions, may be
different than the quoted yield on certificates. Some U.S.
government securities may be purchased on a "when-issued" basis,
which means that it may take as long as 45 days after the purchase
before the securities are delivered to the fund.
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. The fund may invest in
stripped mortgage-backed securities. Generally, there are two
classes of stripped mortgage-backed securities: Interest Only (IO)
and Principal Only (PO). IOs entitle the holder to receive
distributions consisting of all or a portion of the interest on the
underlying pool of mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities.
POs entitle the holder to receive distributions consisting of all
or a portion of the principal of the underlying pool of mortgage
loans or mortgage-backed securities. The cash flows and yields on
IOs and POs are extremely sensitive to the rate of principal
payments (including prepayments) on the underlying mortgage loans
or mortgage-backed securities. A rapid rate of principal payments
may adversely affect the yield to maturity of IOs. A slow rate of
principal payments may adversely affect the yield to maturity of
POs. If prepayments of principal are greater than anticipated, an
investor may incur substantial losses. If prepayments of principal
are slower than anticipated, the yield on a PO will be affected
more severely than would be the case with a traditional mortgage-
backed security.
Mortgage-Backed Security Spread Options. The fund may purchase
mortgage-backed security (MBS) put spread options and write covered
MBS call spread options. MBS spread options are based upon the
changes in the price spread between a specified mortgage-backed
security and a like-duration Treasury security. MBS spread options
are traded in the OTC market and are of short duration, typically
one to two months. The fund would buy or sell covered MBS call
spread options in situations where mortgage-backed securities are
expected to under perform like-duration Treasury securities.
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APPENDIX D
DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING
A technique that works well for many investors is one that
eliminates random buy and sell decisions. One such system is
dollar-cost averaging. Dollar-cost averaging involves building a
portfolio through the investment of fixed amounts of money on a
regular basis regardless of the price or market condition. This
may enable an investor to smooth out the effects of the volatility
of the financial markets. By using this strategy, more shares will
be purchased when the price is low and less when the price is high.
As the accompanying chart illustrates, dollar-cost averaging tends
to keep the average price paid for the shares lower than the
average market price of shares purchased, although there is no
guarantee.
While this does not ensure a profit and does not protect against a
loss if the market declines, it is an effective way for many
shareholders who can continue investing through changing market
conditions to accumulate shares in a fund to meet long term goals.
Dollar-cost averaging
Regular Market Price Shares
Investment of a Share Acquired
$100 $ 6.00 16.7
100 4.00 25.0
100 4.00 25.0
100 6.00 16.7
100 5.00 20.0
$500 $25.00 103.4
Average market price of a share over 5 periods:
$5.00 ($25.00 divided by 5).
The average price you paid for each share:
$4.84 ($500 divided by 103.4).
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Independent auditors' report
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The board of directors and shareholders
IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and
liabilities, including the schedule of investments in securities,
of IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc. as of March 31, 1995, and the
related statement of operations for the year then ended and the
statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the
two-year period ended March 31, 1995, and the financial highlights
for each of the years in the nine-year period ended March 31, 1995,
and for the period from April 22, 1985 (commencement of operations)
to March 31, 1986. These financial statements and the financial
highlights are the responsibility of fund management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and the financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements and the financial highlights are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. Investment securities held in custody are
confirmed to us by the custodian. As to securities purchased and
sold but not received or delivered and securities on loan, we
request confirmations from brokers, and where replies are not
received, we carry out other appropriate auditing procedures. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of IDS
Precious Metals Fund, Inc. at March 31, 1995, and the results of
its operations for the year then ended and the changes in its net
assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31,
1995, and the financial highlights for the periods stated in the
first paragraph above, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 5, 1995
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Statement of assets and liabilities
IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc.
March 31, 1995
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<CAPTION>
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Assets
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<S> <C>
Investments in securities, at value (Note 1)
(identified cost $60,239,026) $72,200,838
Cach in bank on demand deposit 21,945
Dividends and accrued interest receivable 286,984
Receivable for investment securities sold 550,525
Receivable for foreign currency contracts held, at value (Notes 1 and 4) 108,427
U.S. government securities held as collateral (Note 8) 4,246,701
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total assets 77,415,420
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Liabilities
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Payable for investment securities purchased 108,164
Payable for foreign currency contracts held, at value (Notes 1 and 4) 108,164
Payable upon return of securities loaned (Note 8) 5,139,101
Accrued investment management and services fee 17,262
Accrued distribution and service fee 3,855
Accrued transfer agency fee 6,641
Accrued administrative services fee 1,320
Other accrued expenses 50,794
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total liabilities 5,435,301
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $71,980,119
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Represented by
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Capital stock -- authorized 10,000,000,000 shares of $.01 par value; $ 90,094
Additional paid-in capital 85,077,269
Undistributed net investment income 62,735
Accumulated net realized loss (Notes 1 and 7) (25,212,054)
Unrealized appreciation (Note 4) 11,962,075
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total -- representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $71,980,119
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares: Class A $71,983,637
Class B $ 41,461
Class Y $ 21
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock: Class A shares 9,004,216 $ 7.99
Class B shares 5,190 $ 7.99
Class Y shares 3 $ 7.99
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. <PAGE>
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Financial statements
Statement of operations
IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc.
Year ended March 31, 1995
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Investment income
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Income:
Interest $ 216,520
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $70,423) 1,114,157
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total income 1,330,677
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Expenses (Note 2):
Investment management and service fee 586,618
Distribution fee - Class A 81,016
Transfer agency fee 208,881
Service fee 3,851
Administrative services fee 1,320
Compensation of directors 1,517
Compensation of officers 719
Custodian fees 73,028
Postage 19,573
Registration fees 76,556
Reports to shareholders 30,374
Audit fees 18,500
Administrative 3,018
Other 9,141
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Total expenses 1,114,112
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Investment income -- net 216,565
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) -- net
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Net realized gain on security and foreign currency transactions
(including loss of $4,384 from foreign currency transactions) (Note 3) 2,803,911
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation (6,250,409)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Net loss on investments and foreign currency (3,446,498)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(3,229,933)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Financial statements
Statements of changes in net assets
IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc.
Year ended March 31,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Operations and distributions 1995 1994
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
<S> <C> <C>
Investment income -- net $ 216,565 $ 312,287
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency 2,803,911 9,988,564
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation (6,250,409) 11,276,891
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (3,229,933) 21,577,742
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
Class A (320,491) (300,226)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Capital share transactions (Note 5)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Proceeds from sales or transfers from other funds
Class A shares (Note 2) 87,414,117 127,104,496
Class B shares 39,862 --
Class Y shares 20 --
Reinvestment of distributions at net asset value
Class A shares 314,487 294,640
Payments for redemptions or transfers to other funds
Class A shares (86,077,835) (127,803,264)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions 1,690,651 (404,128)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (1,859,773) 20,873,388
Net assets at beginning of year 73,839,892 52,966,504
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Net assets at end of year
(including undistributed net investment income of
$62,735 and $181,946) $71,980,119 $ 73,839,892
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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Notes to financial statements
IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc.
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1. Summary of significant accounting policies
The fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as
amended) as a non-diversified, open-end management investment
company. The fund offers Class A, Class B and Class Y shares. Class
A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class B shares
which the fund began offering on March 20, 1995, may be subject to
a contingent deferred sales charge and such shares automatically
convert to Class A after eight years. Class Y shares, which the
fund also began offering on March 20, 1995, have no sales charge
and are offered only to qualifying institutional investors.
All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation
and other rights, and the same terms and conditions, except that
the level of distribution fee, transfer agency fee and service fee
(class specific expenses) differ among classes. Income, expenses
(other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized
gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of
shares based upon its relative net assets.
Significant accounting policies followed by the fund are summarized
below:
Valuation of securities
All securities are valued at the close of each business day.
Securities traded on national securities exchanges or included in
national market systems are valued at the last quoted sales price;
securities for which market quotations are not readily available,
including illiquid securities, are valued at fair value according
to methods selected in good faith by the board of directors.
Determination of fair value involves, among other things, reference
to market indexes, matrixes and data from independent brokers.
Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the
valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market
value based on current interest rates; those maturing in 60 days or
less are valued at amortized cost. Investments in metals, if any,
are valued daily using data from independent brokers and pricing
services.
Options transactions
In order to produce incremental earnings, protect gains, and
facilitate buying and selling of securities for investment
purposes, the fund may buy or write options traded on any U.S. or
foreign exchange or in the over-the-counter market where the
completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing
of the other party. The fund also may buy and sell put and call
options and write covered call options on portfolio securities and
may write cash-secured put options. The risk in writing a call
option is that the fund gives up the opportunity of profit if the
market price of the security increases. The risk in writing a put
option is that the fund may incur a loss if the market price of the
security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying <PAGE>
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an option is that the fund pays a premium whether or not the option
is exercised. The fund also has the additional risk of not being
able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary
market does not exist.
Option contracts are valued daily at the closing prices on their
primary exchanges and unrealized appreciation or depreciation is
recorded. The fund will realize a gain or loss upon expiration or
closing of the option transaction. When an option is exercised, the
proceeds on sales for a written call option, the purchase cost for
a written put option or the cost of a security for a purchased put
or call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or
paid.
Futures transactions
In order to gain exposure to or protect itself from changes in the
market, the fund may buy and sell stock index futures contracts
traded on any U.S. or foreign exchange. The fund also may buy or
write put and call options on these futures contracts. Risks of
entering into futures contracts and related options include the
possibility that there may be an illiquid market and that a change
in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with
changes in the value of the underlying securities.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to
deposit either cash or securities in an amount (initial margin)
equal to a certain percentage of the contract value. Subsequent
payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each
day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily changes
in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains and
losses. The fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the
contract is closed or expires.
Foreign currency translations and
foreign currency contracts
Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated daily into U.S. dollars at the closing
rate of exchange. Foreign currency amounts related to the purchase
or sale of securities and income and expenses are translated at the
exchange rate on the transaction date. The effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized security gains or
losses is reflected as a component of such gains or losses. In the
statement of operations, net realized gains or losses from foreign
currency transactions may arise from sales of foreign currency,
closed forward contracts, exchange gains or losses realized between
the trade date and settlement dates on securities transactions, and
other translation gains or losses on dividends, interest income and
foreign withholding taxes.
The fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts
for hedging purposes and to protect against adverse exchange rate
fluctuation. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency
underlying all contractual commitments held by the fund and the
resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined
using foreign currency exchange rates from an independent pricing
service. The fund is subject to the credit risk that the other
party will not complete the obligations of the contract.<PAGE>
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Federal taxes
Since the fund's policy is to comply with all sections of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies
and to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders, no
provision for income or excise taxes is required.
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may
differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because
of the deferral of losses on certain futures contracts, the
recognition of certain foreign currency gains (losses) as ordinary
income (loss) for tax purposes, and losses deferred due to "wash
sale" transactions. The character of distributions made during the
year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ
from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax
purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the
fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the
year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by
the fund.
On the statement of assets and liabilities, as a result of
permanent book-to-tax differences, undistributed net investment
income has been decreases by $15,285 and accumulated net realized
loss has been decreased by $15,744, resulting in a net
reclassification adjustment to decrease paid-in-capital by $459.
Dividends to shareholders
An annual dividend declared and paid by the end of the calendar
year from net investment income is reinvested in additional shares
of the fund at net asset value or payable in cash. Capital gains,
when available, are distributed along with the income dividend.
Other
Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are
purchased or sold. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend
date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of
certain foreign securities. Interest income, including level-yield
amortization of premium and discount is accrued daily.
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2. Expenses and sales charges
Under terms of a prior agreement which ended March 19, 1995, the
fund paid American Express Financial Corporation a fee for managing
its investments, recordkeeping and other specified services. The
fee is a percentage of the fund's average daily net assets
consisting of a group asset charge in reducing percentages from
0.46% to 0.32% annually on the combined net assets of all non-money
market funds in the IDS MUTUAL FUND GROUP and an individual annual
asset charge of 0.46% of average daily net assets. The fee is
adjusted upward or downward by a performance incentive adjustment
based on the fund's average daily net assets over a rolling 12-
month period as measured against the change in the Lipper Gold Fund
Index. The maximum adjustment is 0.12% of the fund's average daily
net assets after deducting 1% from the performance difference. If
the performance difference is less than 1%, the adjustment will be <PAGE>
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zero. The adjustment decreased the fee by $4,582 for the year ended
March 31, 1995.
Also under the terms of a prior agreement, the fund also paid
American Express Financial Advisors Inc. a distribution fee at an
annual rate of $6 per shareholder account and American Express
Financial Corporation a transfer agency fee at an annual rate of
$15 per shareholder account. The transfer agency fee is reduced by
earnings on monies pending shareholder redemptions.
Effective March 20, 1995, when the fund began offering multiple
classes of shares, the fund entered into agreements with American
Express Financial Corporation for managing its portfolio, providing
administrative services and serving as transfer agent as follows:
Under its Investment Management Services Agreement, American
Express Financial Corporation determines which securities will be
purchased, held or sold. The management fee is a percentage of the
fund's average daily net assets in reducing percentages from 0.8%
to 0.675% annually. The performance incentive adjustment remains
unchanged from the prior agreement. Under an Administration
Services Agreement, the fund pays American Express Financial
Corporation for administration and accounting services at a
percentage of the fund's average daily net assets in reducing
percentages from 0.06% to 0.035% annually.
Under a separate Transfer Agency Agreement, American Express
Financial Corporation maintains shareholder accounts and records.
The fund pays American Express Financial Corporation an annual fee
per shareholder account for this services as follows:
- Class A $15
- Class B $16
- Class Y $15
Also effective March 20, 1995, the fund entered into agreements
with American Express Financial Advisors Inc. for distribution and
shareholder servicing -- related services as follows: Under the
Distribution Agreement, the fund pays a distribution fee at an
annual rate of 0.75% of the fund's average daily net assets
attributable to Class B shares for distribution-related services.
Under a Shareholder Service Agreement, the fund pays a fee for
service provided to shareholders by financial advisors and other
servicing agents. The fee is calculated at a rate of 0.175% of the
fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class B
shares
American Express Financial Corporation will assume and pay any
expenses (except taxes and brokerage commissions) that exceed the
most restrictive applicable state expense limitation.
Sales charges by American Express Financial Advisors for
distributing fund shares were $224,151 for Class A for the year
ended March 31, 1995. The fund also pays custodian fees to American
Express Trust Company, an affiliate of American Express Financial
Corporation.
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The fund has a retirement plan for its independent directors. Upon
retirement, directors receive monthly payments equal to one-half of
the retainer fee for as many months as they served as directors up
to 120 months. There are no death benefits. The plan is not funded
but the fund recognizes the cost of payments during the time the
directors serve on the board. The retirement plan expense amounted
to $181 for the year ended March 31, 1995.
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3. Securities transactions
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (other than
short-term obligations) aggregated $26,573,298 and $24,706,324,
respectively, for the year ended March 31, 1995. Realized gains and
losses are determined on an identified cost basis.
Brokerage commissions paid to brokers affiliated with American
Express Financial Corporation were $600 for the year ended March
31, 1995.
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4. Foreign currency contracts
At March 31, 1995, the fund had entered into a foreign currency
exchange contract that obligates the fund to deliver currency at a
specified future dates. The unrealized appreciation of $263 on this
contract is included in the accompanying financial statements. The
terms of the open contract are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. Dollar value U.S. Dollar value
Currency to be as of Currency to be as of
Exchange date delivered March 31, 1995 received March 31, 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
April 4, 1995 108,164 $108,164 151,694 $108,427
U.S. Dollar Canadian Dollar
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5. Capital share transactions
Transactions in shares of capital stock for the periods indicated are as follows:
________________________________________________________________________________________
Period ended March 31, 1995 Year ended
3/31/94
Class A Class B* Class Y* Class A
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sold 11,024,627 5,190 3 16,147,926
Issued for reinvested
distributions 39,672 -- -- 33,825
Redeemed (10,809,372) -- -- (16,262,033)
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Net increase (decrease) 254,927 5,190 3 (80,282)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
*Commencement of operations was March 20, 1995 for Class B and March 28, 1995
for Class Y.
</TABLE>
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6. Illiquid securities
At March 31, 1995, investments in securities included issues that
are illiquid. The fund currently limits investments in illiquid
securities to 10% of the net assets, at market value, at the time
of purchase. The aggregate value of such securities at March 31,
1995, was $3,025,559 which represents 4.2% of net assets.
Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the fund's board of directors,
certain unregistered securities are determined to be liquid and are
not included within the 10% limitation specified above.
___________________________________________________________________
7. Capital loss carryover
For federal income tax purposes, the fund has a capital loss
carryover of $25,212,057 at March 31, 1995 that will expire in 1998
through 2001 if not offset by subsequent capital gains. It is
unlikely the board of directors will authorize a distribution of
any realized capital gain until the available capital loss
carryover has been offset or expires.
___________________________________________________________________
8. Lending of portfolio securities
At March 31, 1995, securities valued at $4,748,790 were on loan to
brokers. For collateral, the fund received $892,400 in cash and
U.S. government securities valued at $4,246,701. Income from
securities lending amounted to $14,575 for the year ended March 31,
1995. The risks to the fund of securities lending are that the
borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or
return the securities when due.
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9. Financial highlights
"Financial highlights" showing per share data and selected
information is presented on page 7 of the prospectus.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Investments in securities
IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc.
March 31, 1995
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Common stocks (89.6%)(c)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Issuer Shares Value(a)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
<S> <C> <C>
Australia (20.4%)
Acacia Resources 1,750,000 (b) $ 3,104,500
Delta Gold 600,000 (b) 1,187,400
Mount Burges Gold Mining 400,000 (b) 55,600
Newcrest Mining 200,000 759,400
Niugini Mining 200,000 (b) 532,200
Plutonic Resoures 700,000 2,873,500
Poseidon Gold 386,703 (d) 705,733
Sons of Gwalia 1,200,000 5,058,000
Wiluna Mines 500,000 (b) 421,500
____________
Total 14,697,833
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
North/South America (60.5%)
Baja Gold 100,000 (b) 165,470
Barrick Gold 290,000 7,250,000
Cambior 200,000 2,320,140
Canarc Resources 1,000,000 (b) 1,582,700
Carson Gold 720,200 (b) 922,289
Dayton Mining 1,125,000 (b,d) 3,318,300
Diamond Fields Resources 130,000 (b) 2,162,771
Euro-Nevada Mining 50,000 1,330,935
Francisco Gold 200,000 (b) 266,000
Franco Nevada 20,000 1,000,000
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold 225,000 4,921,875
Golden Star Resources 100,000 (b) 800,360
Guyanor Resources 20,000 (b) 38,848
Intl Gold Resources 900,000 (b) 2,589,930
Newmont Gold 40,000 1,655,000
Placer Dome 100,000 2,437,500
San Fernando Mining 100,000 (b) 205,040
Santa Elina 500,000 (b) 539,550
Santa Fe Pacific 200,000 (b) 2,525,000
Stillwater Mining 170,454 (b,g) 3,025,559
TVX Gold 686,700 (b) 4,507,979
____________
Total 43,565,246
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See accompanying notes to investments in securities.<PAGE>
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South Africa (6.2%)
Driefontein Consolidated ADR 30,000 $ 420,000
Kloof Gold Mining ADR 50,000 581,250
Loraine Gold Mines 250,000 (b) 750,500
Vaalreefs Exploration
Mining ADR 200,000 1,487,500
Western Deep Levels ADR 35,000 1,172,500
____________
Total 4,411,750
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
United Kingdom (2.5%)
Ashanti Gold 75,000 (d,e) 1,850,625
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total common stocks
(Cost: $52,104,537) $64,525,454
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Preferred stocks & other (2.2%)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Issuer Shares Value(a)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Carson Gold
Warrants 750,000 (h) --
Dayton Mining
Warrants 292,500 (h) --
Echo Bay Finance
$1.75 Cv Cl D 50,000 1,612,500
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total preferred stocks & other
(Cost: $2,066,000) $ 1,612,500
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Bond (0.1%)(c)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Issuer and Principal Value(a)
coupon rate amount
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
<S> <C> <C>
Agnico Eagle Mines
(U.S. Dollar)
3.50% Cv 2004 $100,000 $ 79,000
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total bond
(Cost: $84,605) $ 79,000
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Short-term securities (8.3%)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Issuer Annualized Amount Value(a)
yield on payable at
date of maturity
purchase
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
<S> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. government agencies (7.1%)
Federal Home Loan Bank
Disc Note
04-05-95 6.06% $1,800,000 $ 1,798,790
Federal Home Loan Mtge Corp
Disc Notes
04-21-95 5.95 600,000 598,027
04-25-95 5.94 1,500,000 1,494,090
Federal Natl Mtge Assn
Disc Notes
04-19-95 5.94 200,000 199,409
04-19-95 5.95 1,000,000 997,035
___________
Total 5,087,351
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Commercial paper (1.2%)
American General
04-24-95 6.05 900,000 (f) 896,533
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total short-term securities
(Cost: $5,983,884) $ 5,983,884
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total investments in securities
(Cost: $60,239,026)(i) $72,200,838
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Notes to investments in securities
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(a) Securities are valued by procedures described in Note 1 to the financial statements.
(b) Presently non-income producing.
(c) Foreign security values are stated in U.S. dollars. For debt securities, principal amounts are denominated in the
currency indicated.
(d) Security is partially on loan. See Note 8 to the financial statements.
(e) Represents a security sold under Rule 144A, which is exempt from registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. This security has been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the board of
directors.
(f) Commercial paper sold within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from regristration under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program
or other "accredited investors." This security has been determined to be liquid under guidelines established
by the board of directors.
(g) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid (see Note 6 to the financial statements).
Information concerning such security holdings at March 31, 1995, is as follows:
Security Acquisition Cost
date
_______________________________________________________________________________
Stillwater Mining 09-13-94 $999,997
_______________________________________________________________________________
(h) Presently negligible market value.
(i) At March 31, 1995, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was
$60,239,023 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation
based on that cost was:
Unrealized appreciation $18,019,590
Unrealized depreciation (6,057,775)
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Net unrealized appreciation $11,961,815
___________________________________________________________________________________________
</TABLE>
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PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
List of financial statements filed electronically as part of
this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement:
o Independent Auditors' Report dated May 5, 1995
o Statement of Assets and Liabilities, March 31, 1995
o Statement of Operations, Year ended March 31, 1995
o Statements of Changes in Net Assets, for the two-year
period ended March 31, 1994 and March 31, 1995
o Notes to Financial Statements
o Investments in Securities, March 31, 1995
o Notes to Investments in Securities
(b) EXHIBITS:
1. Copy of Articles of Incorporation, as amended Oct. 17, 1988,
filed as Exhibit No. 1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to
Registration Statement No. 2-93745, is incorporated herein by
reference.
2. Copy of By-laws, as amended Jan. 12, 1989, filed as Exhibit
No. 2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registration Statement
No. 2-93745, is incorporated herein by reference.
3. Not Applicable.
4. Form of Stock Certificate for common stock, filed as Exhibit
No. 4 to original Registration Statement No. 2-93745, is
incorporated herein by reference.
5. Form of Investment Management Services Agreement between
Registrant and American Express Financial Corporation, dated March
20, 1995, filed electronically as Exhibit 5 to Registrant's Post-
Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement No. 2-93745 is
incorporated herein by reference.<PAGE>
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6. Form of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and American
Express Financial Advisors Inc., dated March 20, 1995, filed
electronically as Exhibit 6 to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement No. 2-93745 is
incorporated herein by reference.
7. All employees are eligible to participate in a profit sharing
plan. Entry into the plan is Jan. 1 or July 1. The Registrant
contributes each year an amount up to 15% of their annual salaries,
the maximum deductible amount permitted under Section 404(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
8(a). Form of Custodian Agreement between Registrant and American
Express Trust Company, dated March 20, 1995, filed electronically
as Exhibit 8(a) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to
Registration Statement No. 2-93745 is incorporated herein by
reference.
8(b). Form of Custody Agreement between Morgan Stanley Trust
Company and IDS Bank and Trust dated May, 1993 filed electronically
as Exhibit 8(b) to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to
Registration Statement No. 2-93745 is incorporated herein by
reference.
9(a). Form of Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and
American Express Financial Corporation, dated March 20, 1995, filed
electronically as Exhibit 9(a) to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement No. 2-93745 is
incorporated herein by reference.
9(b). Copy of License Agreement, between Registrant and IDS
Financial Corporation, dated Jan. 25, 1988, filed as Exhibit 9(b)
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registration Statement No.
2-93745, is incorporated herein by reference.
9(c). Form of Shareholder Service Agreement between Registrant and
American Express Financial Advisors Inc., dated March 20, 1995,
filed electronically as Exhibit 9(c) to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement No. 2-93745 is
incorporated herein by reference.
9(d). Form of Administrative Services Agreement between Registrant
and American Express Financial Corporation, dated March 20, 1995,
filed electronically as Exhibit 9(d) to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement No. 2-93745 is
incorporated herein by reference.
10. Opinion and consent of counsel as to the legality of the
securities being registered is filed with Registrant's most recent
24f-2 notice.
11. Independent Auditors' Consent is filed electronically herewith.
12. None.
13. Not applicable.
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14. Forms of Keogh, IRA and other retirement plans, filed as
Exhibits 14(a) through 14(n) to IDS Growth Fund, Inc., Post-
Effective Amendment No. 34 to Registration Statement No. 2-38355 on
Sept. 8, 1986, are incorporated herein by reference.
15. Form of Plan and Agreement of Distribution between Registrant
and American Express Financial Advisors Inc., dated March 20, 1995,
filed electronically as Exhibit 15 to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement No. 2-93745 is
incorporated herein by reference.
16. Schedule for computation of each performance quotation provided
in the Registration Statement in response to Item 22(b) filed as
Exhibit 16 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to Registration
Statement No. 2-93745, is incorporated herein by reference.
17. Financial Data Schedule is filed electronically herewith.
18. Copy of Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act filed
electronically as Exhibit 18 to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 26 to Registration Statement No. 2-93745 is
incorporated herein by reference.
19(a). Directors' Power of Attorney, dated Nov. 10, 1994, filed
electronically as Exhibit 18(a) to Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 24, is incorporated herein by reference.
19(b). Officers' Power of Attorney, dated June 1, 1993, filed
electronically as Exhibit 17(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21
to Registration Statement No. 2-93745, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with
Registrant
None.
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities
(1) (2)
Number of Record
Holders as of
Title of Class May 1, 1995
Common Stock 13,319
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<TABLE><CAPTION>
Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)
Directors and officers of American Express Financial Corporation who are directors and/or
officers of one or more other companies:
<S> <C> <C>
Ronald G. Abrahamson, Vice President--Service Quality and Reengineering
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Service Quality
and Reengineering
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
Douglas A. Alger, Vice President--Total Compensation
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Total Compensation
Jerome R. Amundson, Vice President--Investment Accounting
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Investment Accounting
Peter J. Anderson, Director and Senior Vice President--Investments
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Investments
IDS Advisory Group Inc. Director and Chairman
of the Board
IDS Capital Holdings Inc. Director and President
IDS International, Inc. Director, Chairman of the
Board and Executive Vice
President
IDS Securities Corporation Executive Vice President-
Investments
NCM Capital Management Group, Inc. 2 Mutual Plaza Director
501 Willard Street
Durham, NC 27701
Ward D. Armstrong, Vice President-Sales and Marketing, American Express Institutional Services
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Sales and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Marketing, American
Express Institutional
Services
<PAGE>
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Joseph M. Barsky III, Vice President--Senior Portfolio Manager
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Senior
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Portfolio Manager
IDS Advisory Group Inc. Vice President
Robert C. Basten, Vice President--Tax and Business Services
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Tax
Minneapolis, MN 55440 and Business Services
American Express Tax & Business Director, President and
Services Inc. Chief Executive Officer
Timothy V. Bechtold, Vice President--Risk Management Products
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Risk
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Management Products
IDS Life Insurance Company Vice President-Risk
Management Products
Carl E. Beihl, Vice President--Strategic Technology Planning
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Strategic Technology
Planning
Alan F. Bignall, Vice President--Financial Planning Systems
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Financial Planning
Systems
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
John C. Boeder, Vice President--Mature Market Group
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Mature Market Group
IDS Life Insurance Company of New York Box 5144 Director
Albany, NY 12205
Karl J. Breyer, Director and Senior Vice President--Corporate Affairs and General Counsel
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Corporate Affairs and
Special Counsel
American Express Minnesota Foundation Director
IDS Aircraft Services Corporation Director and President
<PAGE>
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Harold E. Burke, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Assistant General Counsel
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
Daniel J. Candura, Vice President--Marketing Support
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Marketing
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Support
Cynthia M. Carlson, Vice President--American Express Securities Services
American Enterprise Investment IDS Tower 10 Director, President and
Services Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55440 Chief Executive Officer
American Express Financial Advisors Vice President-American
Express Securities Services
Orison Y. Chaffee III, Vice President--Field Real Estate
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Field
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Real Estate
James E. Choat, Director and Senior Vice President--Field Management
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Field Management
American Express Minnesota Foundation Director
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. Vice President--North
Central Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Arkansas Inc. Vice President--North
Central Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. Vice President--North
Central Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Nevada Inc. Vice President--North
Central Region
IDS Insurance Agency of New Mexico Inc. Vice President--North
Central Region
IDS Insurance Agency of North Carolina Inc. Vice President--North
Central Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Ohio Inc. Vice President--North
Central Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Wyoming Inc. Vice President-- North
Central Region
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. Director
<PAGE>
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Kenneth J. Ciak, Vice President and General Manager--IDS Property Casualty
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and General
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Manager-IDS Property
Casualty
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. I WEG Blvd. Director and President
DePere, Wisconsin 54115
Alan R. Dakay, Vice President--Institutional Products Group
American Enterprise Life Insurance Co. IDS Tower 10 Director and President
Minneapolis, MN 55440
American Express Financial Advisors Vice President -
Institutional Products
Group
American Partners Life Insurance Co. Director and President
IDS Life Insurance Company Vice President -
Institutional Insurance
Marketing
Regenia David, Vice President--Systems Services
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Systems Services
William H. Dudley, Director and Executive Vice President--Investment Operations
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Director and Executive
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Vice President-
Investment Operations
IDS Advisory Group Inc. Director
IDS Capital Holdings Inc. Director
IDS Futures Corporation Director
IDS Futures III Corporation Director
IDS International, Inc. Director
IDS Securities Corporation Director, Chairman of the
Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Roger S. Edgar, Director, Senior Vice President and Technology Advisor
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Technology Advisor
<PAGE>
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Gordon L. Eid, Director, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 General Counsel
IDS Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. Director and Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Arkansas Inc. Director and Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. Director and Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Nevada Inc. Director and Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of New Mexico Inc. Director and Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of North Carolina Inc. Director and Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Ohio Inc. Director and Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Wyoming Inc. Director and Vice President
IDS Real Estate Services, Inc. Vice President
Investors Syndicate Development Corp. Director
Robert M. Elconin, Vice President--Government Relations
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Government Relations
IDS Life Insurance Company Vice President
Mark A. Ernst, Vice President--Retail Services
American Enterprise Investment IDS Tower 10 Director
Services Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55440
American Express Financial Advisors Vice President-
Retail Services
American Express Tax & Business Director and Chairman of
Services Inc. the Board
Gordon M. Fines, Vice President--Mutual Fund Equity Investments
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Mutual Fund Equity
Investments
IDS Advisory Group Inc. Executive Vice President
IDS International, Inc. Vice President and
Portfolio Manager
<PAGE>
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Louis C. Fornetti, Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
American Enterprise Investment IDS Tower 10 Vice President
Services Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55440
American Express Financial Advisors Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
American Express Tax & Business Director
Services Inc.
American Express Trust Company Director
IDS Cable Corporation Director
IDS Cable II Corporation Director
IDS Capital Holdings Inc. Senior Vice President
IDS Certificate Company Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Arkansas Inc. Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Nevada Inc. Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of New Mexico Inc. Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of North Carolina Inc. Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Ohio Inc. Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Wyoming Inc. Vice President
IDS Life Insurance Company Director
IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. Vice President
IDS Life Variable Annuity Funds A&B Vice President
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. Director and Vice President
IDS Real Estate Services, Inc. Vice President
IDS Sales Support Inc. Director
IDS Securities Corporation Vice President
Investors Syndicate Development Corp. Vice President
Robert G. Gilbert, Vice President--Real Estate
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Real Estate
John J. Golden, Vice President--Field Compensation Development
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Field
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Compensation Development
Harvey Golub, Director
American Express Company American Express Tower Chairman and Chief
World Financial Center Executive Officer
New York, New York 10285
American Express Travel Chairman and Chief
Related Services Company, Inc. Executive Officer
National Computer Systems, Inc. 11000 Prairie Lakes Drive Director
Minneapolis, MN 55440
<PAGE>
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Morris Goodwin Jr., Vice President and Corporate Treasurer
American Enterprise Investment IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Services Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55440 Treasurer
American Enterprise Life Insurance Vice President and
Company Treasurer
American Express Financial Advisors Vice President and
Corporate Treasurer
American Express Minnesota Foundation Director, Vice President
and Treasurer
American Express Service Corporation Vice President and
Treasurer
American Express Tax & Business Vice President and
Services Inc. Treasurer
IDS Advisory Group Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Aircraft Services Corporation Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Cable Corporation Director, Vice President
and Treasurer
IDS Cable II Corporation Director, Vice President
and Treasurer
IDS Capital Holdings Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Certificate Company Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Deposit Corp. Director, President
and Treasurer
IDS Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Insurance Agency of Arkansas Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Insurance Agency of Nevada Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Insurance Agency of New Mexico Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Insurance Agency of North Carolina Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Insurance Agency of Ohio Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Insurance Agency of Wyoming Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS International, Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Life Insurance Company Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
<PAGE>
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
IDS Life Variable Annuity Funds A&B Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Management Corporation Director, Vice President
and Treasurer
IDS Partnership Services Corporation Director, Vice President
and Treasurer
IDS Plan Services of California, Inc. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Real Estate Services, Inc Vice President and
Treasurer
IDS Realty Corporation Director, Vice President
and Treasurer
IDS Sales Support Inc. Director, Vice President
and Treasurer
IDS Securities Corporation Vice President and
Treasurer
Investors Syndicate Development Corp. Vice President and
Treasurer
NCM Capital Management Group, Inc. 2 Mutual Plaza Director
501 Willard Street
Durham, NC 27701
Sloan Financial Group, Inc. Director
Suzanne Graf, Vice President--Systems Services
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Systems Services
David A. Hammer, Vice President and Marketing Controller
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Marketing Controller
IDS Plan Services of California, Inc. Director and Vice President
Lorraine R. Hart, Vice President--Insurance Investments
American Enterprise Life IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Investments
Insurance Company Minneapolis, MN 55440
American Express Financial Advisors Vice President-Insurance
Investments
American Partners Life Insurance Co. Director and Vice
President-Investments
IDS Certificate Company Vice President-Investments
IDS Life Insurance Company Vice President-Investments
IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. Vice President-Investments
IDS Life Variable Annuity Funds A and B Vice President-Investments
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company Vice President-Investment
Officer
Investors Syndicate Development Corp. Vice President-Investments
<PAGE>
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Scott A. Hawkinson, Vice President--Assured Assets Product Development and Management
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Assured
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Assets Product
Development & Management
Raymond E. Hirsch, Vice President--Senior Portfolio Manager
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Senior
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Portfolio Manager
James G. Hirsh, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Assistant General Counsel
IDS Securities Corporation Director, Vice President
and General Counsel
Darryl G. Horsman, Vice President--Product Development and Technology, American Express
Institutional Services
American Express Trust Company IDS Tower 10 Director and President
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Kevin P. Howe, Vice President--Government and Customer Relations and Chief Compliance Officer
American Enterprise Investment IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Services Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55440 Compliance Officer
American Express Financial Advisors Vice President-
Government and
Customer Relations
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
IDS Securities Corporation Vice President and Chief
Compliance Officer
David R. Hubers, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Chairman, Chief Executive
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Officer and President
American Express Service Corporation Director and President
IDS Aircraft Services Corporation Director
IDS Certificate Company Director
IDS Life Insurance Company Director
IDS Plan Services of California, Inc. Director and President
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. Director
Marietta L. Johns, Director and Senior Vice President--Field Management
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Field Management
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Douglas R. Jordal, Vice President--Taxes
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Taxes
Minneapolis, MN 55440
IDS Aircraft Services Corporation Vice President
James E. Kaarre, Vice President--Marketing Information
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Marketing Information
Linda B. Keene, Vice President--Market Development
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Market Development
G. Michael Kennedy, Vice President--Investment Services and Investment Research
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Investment
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Services and Investment
Research
Susan D. Kinder, Director and Senior Vice President--Human Resources
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Human Resources
American Express Minnesota Foundation Director
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Richard W. Kling, Director and Senior Vice President--Risk Management Products
American Enterprise Life Insurance Co. IDS Tower 10 Director and Chairman of
Minneapolis, MN 55440 the Board
American Express Financial Advisors Senior Vice President-
Risk Management Products
American Partners Life Insurance Co. Director and Chairman of
the Board
IDS Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. Director and President
IDS Insurance Agency of Arkansas Inc. Director and President
IDS Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. Director and President
IDS Insurance Agency of Nevada Inc. Director and President
IDS Insurance Agency of New Mexico Inc. Director and President
IDS Insurance Agency of North Carolina Inc. Director and President
IDS Insurance Agency of Ohio Inc. Director and President
IDS Insurance Agency of Wyoming Inc. Director and President
IDS Life Insurance Company Director and President
IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. Director and President
IDS Life Variable Annuity Funds A and B Chairman of the Board of
Managers and President
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. Director and Chairman of
the Board
IDS Life Insurance Company P.O. Box 5144 Director, Chairman of the
of New York Albany, NY 12205 Board and President
Paul F. Kolkman, Vice President--Actuarial Finance
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Actuarial Finance
IDS Life Insurance Company Director and Executive
Vice President
IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. Vice President and Chief
Actuary
Claire Kolmodin, Vice President--Service Quality
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Service Quality
Steven C. Kumagai, Director and Senior Vice President--Field Management and Business Systems
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Director and Senior Vice
Minneapolis, MN 55440 President-Field
Management and Business
Systems
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Edward Labenski, Vice President--Senior Portfolio Manager
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Senior Portfolio
Manager
IDS Advisory Group Inc. Senior Vice President
Kurt A. Larson, Vice President--Senior Portfolio Manager
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Senior Portfolio Manager
Lori J. Larson, Vice President--Variable Assets Product Development
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Variable
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Assets Product
Development
IDS Cable Corporation Director and Vice President
IDS Cable II Corporation Director and Vice President
IDS Futures Brokerage Group Assistant Vice President-
General Manager/Director
IDS Futures Corporation Director and Vice President
IDS Futures III Corporation Director and Vice President
IDS Management Corporation Director and Vice President
IDS Partnership Services Corporation Director and Vice President
IDS Realty Corporation Director and Vice President
Ryan R. Larson, Vice President--IPG Product Development
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 IPG Product Development
IDS Life Insurance Company Vice President-
Annuity Product
Development
Daniel E. Laufenberg, Vice President and Chief U.S. Economist
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Chief U.S. Economist
Richard J. Lazarchic, Vice President--Senior Portfolio Manager
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Senior
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Portfolio Manager
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Peter A. Lefferts, Director and Senior Vice President--Corporate Strategy and Development
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Corporate Strategy and
Development
American Express Service Corporation Director
American Express Trust Company Director
IDS Life Insurance Company Director and Executive
Vice President-Marketing
IDS Plan Services of California, Inc. Director
Investors Syndicate Development Corp. Director
Douglas A. Lennick, Director and Executive Vice President--Private Client Group
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Director and Executive
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Vice President-Private
Client Group
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
Mary J. Malevich, Vice President--Senior Portfolio Manager
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Senior Portfolio
Manager
IDS International, Inc. Vice President and
Portfolio Manager
Fred A. Mandell, Vice President--Field Marketing Readiness
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Field
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Marketing Readiness
William J. McKinney, Vice President--Field Management Support
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Field
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Management Support
Thomas W. Medcalf, Vice President--Senior Portfolio Manager
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Senior
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Portfolio Manager
William C. Melton, Vice President-International Research and Chief International Economist
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 International Research
and Chief International
Economist
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Janis E. Miller, Vice President--Variable Assets
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Variable Assets
IDS Cable Corporation Director and President
IDS Cable II Corporation Director and President
IDS Futures Corporation Director and President
IDS Futures III Corporation Director and President
IDS Life Insurance Company Director and Executive
Vice President-Variable
Assets
IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Life Variable Annuity Funds A&B Director
IDS Management Corporation Director and President
IDS Partnership Services Corporation Director and President
IDS Realty Corporation Director and President
IDS Life Insurance Company of New York Box 5144 Executive Vice President
Albany, NY 12205
James A. Mitchell, Director and Executive Vice President--Marketing and Products
American Enterprise Investment IDS Tower 10 Director
Services Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55440
American Express Financial Advisors Executive Vice President-
Marketing and Products
American Express Tax and Business Director
Services Inc.
IDS Certificate Company Director and Chairman of
the Board
IDS Life Insurance Company Director, Chairman of
the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
IDS Plan Services of California, Inc. Director
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. Director
Pamela J. Moret, Vice President--Corporate Communications
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Corporate Communications
American Express Minnesota Foundation Director and President
Barry J. Murphy, Director and Senior Vice President--Client Service
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Client Service
IDS Life Insurance Company Director and Executive
Vice President-Client
Service
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Robert J. Neis, Vice President--Information Systems Operations
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Information Systems
Operations
James R. Palmer, Vice President--Insurance Operations
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Insurance Operations
IDS Life Insurance Company Vice President-Taxes
Carla P. Pavone, Vice President--Specialty Service Teams and Emerging Business
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Specialty
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Service Teams and
Emerging Business
George M. Perry, Vice President--Corporate Strategy and Development
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Corporate Strategy
and Development
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. Director
Susan B. Plimpton, Vice President--Segmentation Development and Support
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President--
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Segmentation Development
and Support
Ronald W. Powell, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Assistant General Counsel
IDS Cable Corporation Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
IDS Cable II Corporation Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
IDS Management Corporation Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
IDS Partnership Services Corporation Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
IDS Plan Services of California, Inc. Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
IDS Realty Corporation Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
James M. Punch, Vice President--TransAction Services
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Trans
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Action Services
Frederick C. Quirsfeld, Vice President--Taxable Mutual Fund Investments
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President--
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Taxable Mutual Fund
Investments
IDS Advisory Group Inc. Vice President
ReBecca K. Roloff, Vice President--1994 Program Director
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-1994
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Program Director
Stephen W. Roszell, Vice President--Advisory Institutional Marketing
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Advisory
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Institutional Marketing
IDS Advisory Group Inc. President and Chief
Executive Officer
Robert A. Rudell, Vice President--American Express Institutional Services
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-American
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Express Institutional
Services
American Express Trust Company Director and Chairman of
the Board
IDS Sales Support Inc. Director and President
John P. Ryan, Vice President and General Auditor
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and General
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Auditor
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Erven A. Samsel, Director and Senior Vice President--Field Management
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Field Management
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. Vice President-
New England Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Arkansas Inc. Vice President-
New England Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. Vice President-
New England Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Nevada Inc. Vice President-
New England Region
IDS Insurance Agency of New Mexico Inc. Vice President-
New England Region
IDS Insurance Agency of North Carolina Inc. Vice President-
New England Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Ohio Inc. Vice President-
New England Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Wyoming Inc. Vice President-
New England Region
Stuart A. Sedlacek, Vice President--Assured Assets
American Enterprise Life Insurance Co. IDS Tower 10 Director and Executive
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Vice President, Assured
Assets
American Express Financial Advisors Vice President-
Assured Assets
IDS Certificate Company Director and President
IDS Life Insurance Company Director and Executive
Vice President, Assured
Assets
Investors Syndicate Development Corp. Chairman of the Board
and President
Donald K. Shanks, Vice President--Property Casualty
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Property Casualty
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. Senior Vice President
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
F. Dale Simmons, Vice President--Senior Portfolio Manager, Insurance Investments
American Enterprise Life Insurance Co. IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Real
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Estate Loan Management
American Express Financial Advisors Vice President-Senior
Portfolio Manager,
Insurance Investments
American Partners Life Insurance Co. Vice President-Real
Estate Loan Management
IDS Certificate Company Vice President-Real
Estate Loan Management
IDS Life Insurance Company Vice President-Real
Estate Loan Management
IDS Partnership Services Corporation Vice President
IDS Real Estate Services Inc. Director and Vice President
IDS Realty Corporation Vice President
IDS Life Insurance Company of New York Box 5144 Vice President and
Albany, NY 12205 Assistant Treasurer
Judy P. Skoglund, Vice President--Human Resources and Organization Development
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Human
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Resources and
Organization Development
Ben C. Smith, Vice President--Workplace Marketing
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Workplace Marketing
William A. Smith, Vice President and Controller--Private Client Group
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Controller-Private
Client Group
Bridget Sperl, Vice President--Human Resources Management Services
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Human
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Resources Management
Services
Jeffrey E. Stiefler, Director
American Express Company American Express Tower Director and President
World Financial Center
New York, NY 10285
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
William A. Stoltzmann, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Assistant General Counsel
American Partners Life Insurance Co. Director, Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
IDS Life Insurance Company Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
American Enterprise Life Insurance P.O. Box 534 Director, Vice President,
Company Minneapolis, MN 55440 General Counsel
and Secretary
James J. Strauss, Vice President--Corporate Planning and Analysis
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Corporate Planning and
Analysis
Jeffrey J. Stremcha, Vice President--Information Resource Management/ISD
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Information
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Resource Management/ISD
Fenton R. Talbott, Director
ACUMA Ltd. ACUMA House President and Chief
The Glanty, Egham Executive Officer
Surrey TW 20 9 AT
UK
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
John R. Thomas, Director and Senior Vice President--Information and Technology
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Information and
Technology
IDS Bond Fund, Inc. Director
IDS California Tax-Exempt Trust Trustee
IDS Discovery Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Equity Select Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Extra Income Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Federal Income Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Global Series, Inc. Director
IDS Growth Fund, Inc. Director
IDS High Yield Tax-Exempt Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Investment Series, Inc. Director
IDS Managed Retirement Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Market Advantage Series, Inc. Director
IDS Money Market Series, Inc. Director
IDS New Dimensions Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Progressive Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Selective Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Special Tax-Exempt Series Trust Trustee
IDS Stock Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Strategy Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc. Director
IDS Utilities Income Fund, Inc. Director
Melinda S. Urion, Vice President and Corporate Controller
American Enterprise Life IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Insurance Company Minneapolis, MN 55440 Controller
American Express Financial Advisors Vice President and
Corporate Controller
American Partners Life Insurance Co. Director, Vice President,
Controller and Treasurer
IDS Life Insurance Company Director, Executive Vice
President and Controller
IDS Life Series Fund, Inc. Vice President and
Controller
Wesley W. Wadman, Vice President--Senior Portfolio Manager
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Senior Portfolio Manager
IDS Advisory Group Inc. Executive Vice President
IDS Fund Management Limited Director and Vice Chairman
IDS International, Inc. Senior Vice President
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Michael L. Weiner, Vice President--Corporate Tax Operations
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Corporate
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Tax Operations
IDS Capital Holdings Inc. Vice President
IDS Futures Brokerage Group Vice President
IDS Futures Corporation Vice President, Treasurer
and Secretary
IDS Futures III Corporation Vice President, Treasurer
and Secretary
Lawrence J. Welte, Vice President--Investment Administration
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Investment Administration
IDS Securities Corporation Director, Executive Vice
President and Chief
Operating Officer
Jeffry F. Welter, Vice President--Equity and Fixed Income Trading
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Equity
Minneapolis, MN 55440 and Fixed Income Trading
William N. Westhoff, Director, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer
American Enterprise Life Insurance IDS Tower 10 Director
Company Minneapolis, MN 55440
American Express Financial Advisors Senior Vice President and
Global Chief Investment
Officer
IDS Fund Management Limited Director
IDS International, Inc. Director
IDS Partnership Services Corporation Director and Vice President
IDS Real Estate Services Inc. Director, Chairman of the
Board and President
IDS Realty Corporation Director and Vice President
Investors Syndicate Development Corp. Director
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Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial
Corporation)(cont'd)
Edwin M. Wistrand, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Vice President and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Assistant General Counsel
Michael R. Woodward, Director and Senior Vice President--Field Management
American Express Financial Advisors IDS Tower 10 Senior Vice President-
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Field Management
American Express Service Corporation Vice President
IDS Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. Vice President-
North Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Arkansas Inc. Vice President-
North Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. Vice President-
North Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Nevada Inc. Vice President-
North Region
IDS Insurance Agency of New Mexico Inc. Vice President-
North Region
IDS Insurance Agency of North Carolina Inc. Vice President-
North Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Ohio Inc. Vice President-
North Region
IDS Insurance Agency of Wyoming Inc. Vice President-
North Region
IDS Life Insurance Company Box 5144 Director
of New York Albany, NY 12205
</TABLE>
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Item 29. Principal Underwriters.
(a) American Express Financial Advisors acts as principal
underwriter for the following investment companies:
IDS Bond Fund, Inc.; IDS California Tax-Exempt Trust; IDS
Discovery Fund, Inc.; IDS Equity Select Fund, Inc.; IDS Extra
Income Fund, Inc.; IDS Federal Income Fund, Inc.; IDS Global
Series, Inc.; IDS Growth Fund, Inc.; IDS High Yield Tax-Exempt
Fund, Inc.; IDS International Fund, Inc.; IDS Investment
Series, Inc.; IDS Managed Retirement Fund, Inc.; IDS Market
Advantage Series, Inc.; IDS Money Market Series, Inc.; IDS New
Dimensions Fund, Inc.; IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc.; IDS
Progressive Fund, Inc.; IDS Selective Fund, Inc.; IDS Special
Tax-Exempt Series Trust; IDS Stock Fund, Inc.; IDS Strategy
Fund, Inc.; IDS Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.; IDS Tax-Free Money
Fund, Inc.; IDS Utilities Income Fund, Inc. and IDS
Certificate Company.
(b) As to each director, officer or partner of the principal
underwriter:
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Ronald G. Abrahamson Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Service Quality and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Reengineering
Douglas A. Alger Vice President-Total None
IDS Tower 10 Compensation
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Jerome R. Amundson Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Investment Accounting
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Peter J. Anderson Senior Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Investments
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Ward D. Armstrong Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Sales and Marketing,
Minneapolis, MN 55440 American Express
Institutional Services
Alvan D. Arthur Group Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Central California/
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Western Nevada
Joseph M. Barsky III Vice President-Senior None
IDS Tower 10 Portfolio Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Robert C. Basten Vice President-Tax None
IDS Tower 10 and Business Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Timothy V. Bechtold Vice President-Risk None
IDS Tower 10 Management Products
Minneapolis, MN 55440
John D. Begley Group Vice President- None
Suite 100 Ohio/Indiana
7760 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235
Carl E. Beihl Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Strategic Technology
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Planning
Jack A. Benjamin Group Vice President- None
Suite 200 Greater Pennsylvania
3500 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Alan F. Bignall Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Financial Planning
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Systems
Brent L. Bisson Group Vice President- None
Ste 900 e Westside Tower Los Angeles Metro
11835 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
John C. Boeder Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Mature Market Group
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Bruce J. Bordelon Group Vice President- None
Galleria One Suite 1900 Gulf States
Galleria Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70001
Charles R. Branch Group Vice President- None
Suite 200 Northwest
West 111 North River Dr
Spokane, WA 99201
Karl J. Breyer Senior Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Corporate Affairs and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Special Counsel
Harold E. Burke Vice President None
IDS Tower 10 and Assistant
Minneapolis, MN 55440 General Counsel
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Daniel J. Candura Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Marketing Support
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Cynthia M. Carlson Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 American Express
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Securities Services
Orison Y. Chaffee III Vice President-Field None
IDS Tower 10 Real Estate
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James E. Choat Senior Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Field Management
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Kenneth J. Ciak Vice President and None
IDS Property Casualty General Manager-
1400 Lombardi Avenue IDS Property Casualty
Green Bay, WI 54304
Roger C. Corea Group Vice President- None
290 Woodcliff Drive Upstate New York
Fairport, NY 14450
Henry J. Cormier Group Vice President- None
Commerce Center One Connecticut
333 East River Drive
East Hartford, CT 06108
John M. Crawford Group Vice President- None
Suite 200 Arkansas/Springfield/Memphis
10800 Financial Ctr Pkwy
Little Rock, AR 72211
Kevin F. Crowe Group Vice President- None
Suite 312 Carolinas/Eastern Georgia
7300 Carmel Executive Pk
Charlotte, NC 28226
Alan R. Dakay Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Institutional Products
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Group
Regenia David Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Systems Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Scott M. Digiammarino Group Vice President- None
Suite 500 Washington/Baltimore
8045 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182
Bradford L. Drew Group Vice President- None
Two Datran Center Eastern Florida
Penthouse One B
9130 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Miami, FL 33156
William H. Dudley Director and Executive None
IDS Tower 10 Vice President-
Minneapolis MN 55440 Investment Operations
Roger S. Edgar Senior Vice President None
IDS Tower 10 and Technology Advisor
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Gordon L. Eid Senior Vice President None
IDS Tower 10 and General Counsel
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Robert M. Elconin Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Government Relations
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Mark A. Ernst Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Retail Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Joseph Evanovich Jr. Group Vice President- None
One Old Mill Nebraska/Iowa/Dakotas
101 South 108th Avenue
Omaha, NE 68154
Louise P. Evenson Group Vice President- None
Suite 200 San Francisco Bay Area
1333 N. California Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Gordon M. Fines Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Mutual Fund Equity
Minneapolis MN 55440 Investments
Louis C. Fornetti Senior Vice President Vice
IDS Tower 10 and Chief Financial President
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Officer
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Douglas L. Forsberg Group Vice President- None
Suite 100 Portland/Eugene
7931 N. E. Halsey
Portland, OR 97213
William P. Fritz Group Vice President- None
Suite 160 Northern Missouri
12855 Flushing Meadows Dr
St. Louis, MO 63131
Carl W. Gans Group Vice President- None
8500 Tower Suite 1770 Twin City Metro
8500 Normandale Lake Blvd.
Bloomington, MN 55437
Robert G. Gilbert Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Real Estate
Minneapolis, MN 55440
John J. Golden Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Field Compensation
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Development
Morris Goodwin Jr. Vice President and Vice
IDS Tower 10 Corporate Treasurer President &
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Treasurer
Suzanne Graf Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Systems Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Bruce M. Guarino Group Vice President- None
Suite 1736 Hawaii
1585 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96814
David A. Hammer Vice President None
IDS Tower 10 and Marketing
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Controller
Teresa A. Hanratty Group Vice President- None
Suites 6&7 Northern New England
169 South River Road
Bedford, NH 03110
John R. Hantz Group Vice President- None
Suite 107 Detroit Metro
17177 N. Laurel Park
Livonia, MI 48154
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Robert L. Harden Group Vice President- None
Two Constitution Plaza Boston Metro
Boston, MA 02129
Lorraine R. Hart Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Insurance Investments
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Scott A. Hawkinson Vice President-Assured None
IDS Tower 10 Assets Product Development
Minneapolis, MN 55440 and Management
Brian M. Heath Group Vice President- None
Suite 250 North Texas
801 E. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75081
Raymond E. Hirsch Vice President-Senior None
IDS Tower 10 Portfolio Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James G. Hirsh Vice President and None
IDS Tower 10 Assistant General
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Counsel
David J. Hockenberry Group Vice President- None
30 Burton Hills Blvd. Eastern Tennessee
Suite 175
Nashville, TN 37215
Kevin P. Howe Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Government and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Customer Relations
David R. Hubers Chairman, Chief None
IDS Tower 10 Executive Officer and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 President
Marietta L. Johns Senior Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Field Management
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Douglas R. Jordal Vice President-Taxes None
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
James E. Kaarre Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Marketing Information
Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Linda B. Keene Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Market Development
Minneapolis, MN 55440
G. Michael Kennedy Vice President-Investment None
IDS Tower 10 Services and Investment
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Research
Susan D. Kinder Senior Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Human Resources
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Richard W. Kling Senior Vice President- Director,
IDS Tower 10 Risk Management Products Chairman &
Minneapolis, MN 55440 President
Paul F. Kolkman Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Actuarial Finance
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Claire Kolmodin Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Service Quality
Minneapolis, MN 55440
David S. Kreager Group Vice President- None
Ste 108 Trestle Bridge V Greater Michigan
5136 Lovers Lane
Kalamazoo, MI 49002
Steven C. Kumagai Director and Senior None
IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Field
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Management and Business
Systems
Mitre Kutanovski Group Vice President- None
Suite 680 Chicago Metro
8585 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 48410
Edward Labenski Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Senior Portfolio
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Manager
Kurt A. Larson Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Senior Portfolio
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Manager
Lori J. Larson Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Variable Assets Product
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Development
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Ryan R. Larson Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 IPG Product Development
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Daniel E. Laufenberg Vice President and None
IDS Tower 10 Chief U.S. Economist
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Richard J. Lazarchic Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Senior Portfolio
MInneapolis, MN 55440 Manager
Peter A. Lefferts Senior Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Corporate Strategy and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Development
Douglas A. Lennick Director and Executive None
IDS Tower 10 Vice President-Private
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Client Group
Mary J. Malevich Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Senior Portfolio
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Manager
Fred A. Mandell Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Field Marketing Readiness
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Daniel E. Martin Group Vice President- None
Suite 650 Pittsburgh Metro
5700 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
William J. McKinney Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Field Management
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Support
Thomas W. Medcalf Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Senior Portfolio Manager
Minneapolis, MN 55440
William C. Melton Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 International Research
Minneapolis, MN 55440 and Chief International
Economist
Janis E. Miller Vice President- Director
IDS Tower 10 Variable Assets
Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
James A. Mitchell Executive Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Marketing and Products
Minneapolis, MN 55440
John P. Moraites Group Vice President- None
Union Plaza Suite 900 Kansas/Oklahoma
3030 Northwest Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Pamela J. Moret Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Corporate Communications
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Barry J. Murphy Senior Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Client Service
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Robert J. Neis Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Information Systems
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Operations
Ronald E. Newton Group Vice President- None
319 Southbridge St. Rhode Island/Central
Auburn, MA 01501 Massachusetts
Thomas V. Nicolosi Group Vice President- None
Suite 220 New York Metro Area
500 Mamaronick Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528
James R. Palmer Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Insurance Operations
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Carla P. Pavone Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Specialty Service Teams
Minneapolis, MN 55440 and Emerging Business
George M. Perry Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Corporate Strategy
Minneapolis, MN 55440 and Development
Susan B. Plimpton Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Segmentation Development
Minneapolis, MN 55440 and Support
Larry M. Post Group Vice President- None
One Tower Bridge Philadelphia Metro
100 Front Street 8th Fl
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Ronald W. Powell Vice President and None
IDS Tower 10 Assistant General
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Counsel
James M. Punch Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 TransAction Services
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Frederick C. Quirsfeld Vice President-Taxable None
IDS Tower 10 Mutual Fund Investments
Minneapolis, MN 55440
R. Daniel Richardson Group Vice President- None
Suite 800 Southern Texas
Arboretum Plaza One
9442 Capital of Texas Hwy N.
Austin, TX 78759
Roger B. Rogos Group Vice President- None
One Sarasota Tower Western Florida
Suite 700
Two N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
ReBecca K. Roloff Vice President-1994 None
IDS Tower 10 Program Director
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Stephen W. Roszell Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Advisory Institutional
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Marketing
Max G. Roth Group Vice President- None
Suite 201 S IDS Ctr Wisconsin/Upper Michigan
1400 Lombardi Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54304
Robert A. Rudell Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 American Express
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Institutional Services
John P. Ryan Vice President and None
IDS Tower 10 General Auditor
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Erven A. Samsel Senior Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Field Management
Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Russell L. Scalfano Group Vice President- None
Suite 201 Exec Pk East Illinois/Indiana/Kentucky
101 Plaza East Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47715
William G. Scholz Group Vice President- None
Suite 205 Arizona/Las Vegas
7333 E Doubletree Ranch Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Stuart A. Sedlacek Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Assured Assets
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Donald K. Shanks Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Property Casualty
Minneapolis, MN 55440
F. Dale Simmons Vice President-Senior None
IDS Tower 10 Portfolio Manager,
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Insurance Investments
Judy P. Skoglund Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Human Resources and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Organization Development
Julian W. Sloter Group Vice Presidnet- None
Ste 1700 Orlando FinCtr Orlando/Jacksonville
800 North Magnolia Ave.
Orlando, FL 32803
Ben C. Smith Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Workplace Marketing
Minneapolis, MN 55440
William A. Smith Vice President and None
IDS Tower 10 Controller-Private
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Client Group
James B. Solberg Group Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Eastern Iowa Area
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Bridget Sperl Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Human Resources
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Management Services
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Paul J. Stanislaw Group Vice President- None
Suite 1100 Southern California
Two Park Plaza
Irvine, CA 92714
Lois A. Stilwell Group Vice President- None
Suite 433 Outstate Minnesota Area/
9900 East Brn Road North Dakota/Western Wisconsin
Minnetonka, MN 55343
William A. Stoltzmann Vice President and Gen'l Counsel
IDS Tower 10 Assistant General & Asst. Secry
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Counsel
James J. Strauss Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Corporate Planning
Minneapolis, MN 55440 and Analysis
Jeffrey J. Stremcha Vice President-Information None
IDS Tower 10 Resource Management/ISD
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Neil G. Taylor Group Vice President- None
Suite 425 Seattle/Tacoma
101 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
John R. Thomas Senior Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Information and
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Technology
Melinda S. Urion Vice President and Assistant
IDS Tower 10 Corporate Controller Secretary
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Peter S. Velardi Group Vice President- None
Suite 180 Atlanta/Birmingham
1200 Ashwood Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30338
Charles F. Wachendorfer Group Vice President- None
Suite 100 Denver/Salt Lake City/
Stanford Plaza II Albuquerque
7979 East Tufts Ave Pkwy
Denver, CO 80237
Wesley W. Wadman Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Senior Portfolio
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Manager
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Item 29(b). As to each director, officer or partner of the
principal underwriter (American Express Financial Advisors):
(cont'd)
Positions and
Name and Principal Position and Offices Offices with
Business Address with Underwriter Registrant
Norman Weaver Jr. Senior Vice President- None
1010 Main St Suite 2B Field Management
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Michael L. Weiner Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Corporate Tax
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Operations
Lawrence J. Welte Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Investment Administration
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Jeffry M. Welter Vice President- None
IDS Tower 10 Equity and Fixed Income
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Trading
William N. Westhoff Senior Vice President and None
IDS Tower 10 Global Chief Investment
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Officer
Thomas L. White Group Vice President- None
Suite 200 Cambridge Ct Cleveland Metro
28601 Chagrin Blvd.
Woodmere, OH 44122
Eric S. Williams Group Vice President- None
Suite 250 Virginia
3951 Westerre Parkway
Richmond, VA 23233
Edwin M. Wistrand Vice President and None
IDS Tower 10 Assistant General
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Counsel
Michael R. Woodward Senior Vice President- None
32 Ellicott St Ste 100 Field Management
Batavia, NY 14020
Item 29(c). Not applicable.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
IDS Financial Corporation
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Item 31. Management Services
Not Applicable.
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Item 32. Undertakings
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) The Registrant undertakes to furnish each person
to whom a prospectus is delivered with a copy of
the Registrant's latest annual report to
shareholders, upon request and without charge.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, IDS Precious Metals
Fund, Inc. certifies that it meets the requirements for the
effectiveness of this Amendment to its Registration Statement
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and has
duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Minneapolis and the State of Minnesota on the 24th
day of May, 1995.
IDS PRECIOUS METALS FUND, INC.
By
Melinda S. Urion, Treasurer
By /s/ William R. Pearce**
William R. Pearce, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed below by
the following persons in the capacities indicated the 24th day of
May, 1995.
Signature Capacity
/s/ William R. Pearce** President, Principal
William R. Pearce Executive Officer and
Director
/s/ Leslie L. Ogg** Vice President, General
Leslie L. Ogg Counsel and Secretary
/s/ Lynne V. Cheney* Director
Lynne V. Cheney
/s/ William H. Dudley* Director
William H. Dudley
/s/ Robert F. Froehlke* Director
Robert F. Froehlke
/s/ David R. Hubers* Director
David R. Hubers
/s/ Heinz F. Hutter* Director
Heinz F. Hutter
/s/ Anne P. Jones* Director
Anne P. Jones
/s/ Donald M. Kendall* Director
Donald M. Kendall
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Signature Capacity
/s/ Melvin R. Laird* Director
Melvin R. Laird
/s/ Lewis W. Lehr* Director
Lewis W. Lehr
/s/ Edson W. Spencer* Director
Edson W. Spencer
/s/ John R. Thomas* Director
John R. Thomas
/s/ Wheelock Whitney* Director
Wheelock Whitney
/s/ C. Angus Wurtele* Director
C. Angus Wurtele
*Signed pursuant to Directors' Power of Attorney, dated Nov. 10,
1994, filed electronically as Exhibit 18(a) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement No. 2-93749 by:
______________________________
Leslie L. Ogg
**Signed pursuant to Officers' Power of Attorney filed
electronically as Exhibit 17(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21
to Registration Statement No. 2-93745 by:
______________________________
Leslie L. Ogg
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CONTENTS OF THIS
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 27
TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 2-93745
This Post-Effective Amendment comprises the following papers and
documents:
The facing sheet.
Cross reference sheet.
Part A
The prospectus.
Part B
Statement of Additional Information.
Financial Statements.
Part C
Other information.
Exhibits.
The signatures.
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PAGE 1
EXHIBIT INDEX
B(11) Independent Auditor's Report
B(17) Financial Data Schedule
<PAGE>
PAGE 1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
___________________________________________________________________
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
IDS Precious Metals Fund, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report incorporated herein by
reference and to the references to our Firm under the headings
"Financial Highlights" in Part A and "INDEPENDENT AUDITORS" in Part
B of the Registration Statement.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 25, 1995
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[ARTICLE] 6
[PERIOD-TYPE] YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] MAR-31-1995
[PERIOD-END] MAR-31-1995
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 60239026
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 72200838
[RECEIVABLES] 945936
[ASSETS-OTHER] 4268646
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 77415420
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 108164
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
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[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 5435301
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[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 85167363
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 9009409
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] (25212054)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
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[NET-ASSETS] 71980119
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 1114157
[INTEREST-INCOME] 216520
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 1114112
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 216565
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 2803911
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] (6250409)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] (3229933)
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] (320419)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 11029820
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (10809372)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 39672
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 1859773
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 312287
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 9988564
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 586618
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 1114112
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 69379434
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 8.44
[PER-SHARE-NII] .04
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] (.45)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] (.04)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 7.99
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 1.61
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
