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February 23, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
Attention: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
RE: Rule 24f-2 Notice for
IDS Life of New York Account SBS
File No. 33-45776/811-6560
Commissioners:
[i] In accordance with the provisions of Rule 24f-2,
IDS Life of New York Account SBS hereby files its Rule 24f-2
Notice for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 ("Fiscal
Year").
[ii] Amount of securities registered other
than under 24f-2 which were unsold at
the beginning of the fiscal year. $ 0
[iii] Amount of securities registered during
the fiscal year other than under 24f-2.** $ 0
[iv] Amount of securities sold during the
fiscal year. $536,000*
[v] Amount of securities sold pursuant to 24f-2. $536,000
[vi] Fee $536,000 / 2900 equals $ 184.83
* Sales of $2,546,000 minus redemptions of $2,010,000
Enclosed please find an opinion of counsel.
If there are any questions, please contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
Mary Ellyn Minenko
Counsel
(612) 671-3678
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Enclosures
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(b) (10) OPINION OF COUNSEL
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February 23, 1996
IDS Life Insurance Company of New York
20 Madison Avenue Extension
Albany, New York 12203
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File
No. 33-45776) under the Securities Act of 1933 which became
effective October 16, 1991, registering an indefinite amount of
securities pursuant to Rule 24f-2 adopted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. In connection with the Rule 24f-2
Notification for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, I have
made such examination of matter of fact and law as I have deemed
appropriate, and am of the opinion that:
1) IDS Life of New York Account SBS, is a validly organized and
existing separate account of IDS Life Insurance Company of New
York duly authorized, as a unit of investment trust, with the
power and authority to issue and sell the securities
registered, and
2) The securities issued, being variable annuity contracts, were
legally issued, non-assessable and require no further payment
by the purchaser.
I hereby consent that the foregoing opinion may be used in
connection with the Rule 24f-2 Notification.
Sincerely,
Mary Ellyn Minenko
Attorney at Law
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0010
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