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February 23, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, NW
Attn: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
RE: Rule 24f-2 Notice for
American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account
SEC File No. 33-54471/811-7195
Gentlemen:
[i] In accordance with the provisions of Rule 24f-2, American
Enterprise Variable Annuity Account 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. $7,946,000*
[v] Amount of securities sold pursuant to 24f-2. $7,946,000*
[vi] Fee $7,946,000 / 2900 equals $ 2,740.00
* Sales of $8,131,000 minus redemptions of $185,000
Enclosed please find an opinion of counsel.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
Mary Ellyn Minenko
Counsel
(612) 671-3678
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(b) (10) OPINION OF COUNSEL
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February 23, 1996
American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Registration Statement of American
Enterprise Variable Annuity Account on Form N-4 (File No.
33-54471) under the Securities Act of 1933 registering an
indefinite amount of securities pursuant to Rule 24f-2 adopted
under the Investment Company Act of 1940. American Enterprise
Variable Annuity Account became effective May 1, 1995.
In connection with the Rule 24f-2 Notice 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) During the entire period covered by the Rule 24f-2 Notice,
American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account was a validly
created and existing separate account of American Enterprise
Life Insurance Company duly authorized, as a unit investment
trust, to issue and sell the securities registered, and
2) The securities issued, being variable annuity contracts, were
legally issued and 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 Notice.
Sincerely,
Mary Ellyn Minenko
Attorney at Law
(612) 671-3678
MEM/TM/rdh
