IDS FEDERAL INCOME FUND INC, 497J, 1997-08-01

IDS FEDERAL INCOME FUND INC
497J, 1997-08-01

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July 31, 1997



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

ATTN:     Ms. Patsy Mengiste, Document Control - EDGAR

RE:       IDS Federal Income Fund
          File No. 2-96512/811-4260

Dear Ms. Mengiste:

Registrant certifies that the form of prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph
(c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from that contained in the
most recent Registration Statement or Amendment, and the text of
the most recent Registration Statement or Amendment has been filed
electronically.

Sincerely,

IDS FEDERAL INCOME FUND, INC.



William R. Pearce
President and Chief Executive Officer

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