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Prospectus Supplement
August 11, 1995*
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IDS Life Series Fund, Inc.
-- International Equity Portfolio
S-6194 R (6/95)
S-6171 T (6/95)
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The last paragraph of page 14p of the section titled "Investment
policies and risks" is modified to read as follows:
International Equity Portfolio - Under normal market
conditions, International Equity Portfolio invests at least
65% of its total assets in foreign equity securities having a
potential for superior growth. Superior means portfolio
performance better than the Goldman Sachs Extended Global
Market Index ex U.S.
*Valid until the next prospectus update.
S-6195 (8/95)
