IDS UTILITIES INCOME FUND INC, 497J, 1999-08-30

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497J, 1999-08-30

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August 30, 1999



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

ATTN:   Ms. Patsy Mengiste, Document Control - EDGAR

RE:     AXP Utilities Income Fund
        File No. 33-20872/811-5522

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,

AXP UTILITIES INCOME FUND, INC.



/s/Leslie L. Ogg
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

LLO/BS/lal