IDEX SERIES FUND
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SIGNATURE   CHRISTOPHER G ROETZER                        
TITLE       AVP & PRIN ACCT OFF 
 


To the Trustees of
IDEX Series Fund

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of IDEX Series
Fund (the "Fund") for the year ended October 31, 1996, we considered its
internal control structure, including procedures for safeguarding securities, in
order to determine our auditing procedures for the purposes of expressing our
opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form
N-SAR, and not to provide assurance on the internal control structure.

The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining an
internal control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and
judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related
costs of internal control structure policies and procedures. Two of the
objectives of an internal control structure are to provide management with
reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the assets are appropriately
safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that
transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and
recorded properly to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure, errors or
irregularities may occur and may not be detected. Also, projection of any
evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that it may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that effectiveness of the
design and operation may deteriorate.

Our consideration of the internal control structure would not necessarily
disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be material
weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or
operation of the specific internal control structure elements does not reduce to
a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in amounts that
would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may
occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal
course of performing their assigned functions.

However, we noted no matters involving the internal control structure, including
procedures for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material
weaknesses as defined above as of October 31, 1996.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the
Securities and Exchange Commission.



PRICE WATERHOUSE   LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
November 25, 1996


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ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
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<LEGEND>
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
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PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
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THE FINANCIAL TATEMENTS OF IDEX BALANCED FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
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THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX FLEXIBLE INCOME FOR
THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
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THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX FLEXIBLE INCOME FOR
THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX FLEXIBLE INCOME FOR
THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>  0000787623
<NAME>  IDEX SERIES FUND
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   <NUMBER> 053
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<CURRENCY>  U.S. DOLLARS
       
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX INCOME PLUS FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>  0000787623
<NAME>  IDEX SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 031
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY>  U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                                        <C>
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX INCOME PLUS FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>  0000787623
<NAME>  IDEX SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 032
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY>  U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                                        <C>
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX INCOME PLUS FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>  0000787623
<NAME>  IDEX SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 033
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY>  U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                                        <C>
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX TAX EXEMPT FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>  0000787623
<NAME>  IDEX SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 021
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY>  U.S. DOLLAR
       
<S>                                        <C>
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX TAX EXEMPT FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>  0000787623
<NAME>  IDEX SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 022
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX TAX EXEMPT FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>  IDEX SERIES FUND
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