Supplement dated March 13, 1998 to the Prospectus dated May 1, 1997
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ADVANTUS Series Fund, Inc.
400 Robert Street North . St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 . 1-800-665-6005
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Effective March 13, 1998, the Portfolio Manager of the Value Stock and Small
Company Value Portfolios of the Series Fund will be Mr. Gary A. Aster.
Mr. Aster is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Advantus Capital
Management, Inc. and an Investment Officer and Equity Portfolio Manager of
MIMLIC Asset Management Company. Prior to that time, Mr. Aster was Managing
Director and Securities Analyst, Dain Bosworth, Seattle, Washington, from July
1995 to December 1997; and was Portfolio Manager, Safeco Asset Management,
Seattle, Washington, from November 1984 to July 1995.
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F. 52049 3-1998
