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November 4, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
ATTN: Ms. Patsy Mengiste, Document Control - EDGAR
Re: IDS Life Managed Fund, Inc. - Symphony
File No. 2-96367/811-4252
Dear Ms. Mengiste:
Registrant certifies that the form of prospectus and Statement of
Additional that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule
497 would not have differed from that contained in the most recent
Registration Statement or Amendment, and the text of the most
recent Registration Statment or Amendment has been filed
electronically.
Sincerely,
IDS LIFE MANAGED FUND, INC. - SYMPHONY
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President
LLO/KB/rdh
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