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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form N-1A

                          REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER

                       THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

                                  AMENDMENT NO. 5                        [X]

                                File No. 811-7397


                             TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


                    IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0010
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 612-671-2772

                               Eileen J. Newhouse
                    IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0010
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

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Information  about Tax-Free High Yield Portfolio is incorporated by reference to
Strategist  Tax-Free  Income Fund,  Inc.  Registration  Statement No.  33-63909,
Post-Effective  Amendment No. 6, (the Feeder Fund Filing),  filed electronically
on or about Jan. 28, 2000.

                                     PART A

Items 1-3:

Responses to Items 1 through 3 have been omitted  pursuant to Paragraph  2(b) of
Section B of the General Instructions to Form N-1A.

Item 4:

Please refer to Part A and Part B of the Feeder Fund Filing.

Item 5:

Response  to  this  item  has  been  omitted   pursuant  to  Form  N-1A  General
Instructions, Section B, Paragraph 2(b).

Item 6:

Please refer to Part A of the Feeder Fund Filing.

Item 7:

Net asset  value  (NAV) is the total value of the  Portfolio's  investments  and
other assets less any liabilities. Each unit has a value of $1.00. The Portfolio
is  deemed to have  outstanding  the  number of units  equal to its NAV and each
unitholder  is deemed to hold the  number  of units  equal to its  proportionate
investment  in the  Portfolio.  NAV is  calculated  at the  close  of  business,
normally 3 p.m.  Central  time,  each  business  day (any day the New York Stock
Exchange is open).

Redemptions  are  processed  on any  date on  which  the  Portfolio  is open for
business and are  effected at the  Portfolio's  net asset value next  determined
after the Portfolio receives a redemption request in good form.

Payment for  redeemed  units will be made  promptly,  but in no event later than
seven days after receipt of the redemption  request in good form.  However,  the
right of  redemption  may be  suspended  or the  date of  payment  postponed  in
accordance  with the rules under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio  reserves the right
upon 30-days'  written  notice to redeem,  at net asset value,  the units of any
unitholder  whose  account  has a value of less than  $1,000,000  as a result of
voluntary  redemptions.  Redemptions are taxable events, and the amount received
upon redemption may be more or less than the amount paid for the units depending
upon the fluctuations in the market value of the assets owned by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio's  units are not registered under the 1933 Act and may not be sold
publicly. Instead, units are offered pursuant to exemptions from the 1933 Act in
private transactions.

Units are offered only to other investment  companies and certain  institutional
investors.  All units are sold without a sales charge.  All  investments  in the
Portfolio  are  credited  to the  unitholder's  account  in the form of full and
fractional units of the Portfolio (rounded to the nearest 1/1000 of a unit). The
Portfolio does not issue stock certificates.

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The minimum  initial  investment  is  $5,000,000  with no minimum on  subsequent
investments.

The Portfolio is identified as a partnership for tax purposes and is not subject
to any federal income tax. However,  each unitholder in the Portfolio is taxable
on its share (as determined in accordance with the governing  instruments of the
Trust) of the Portfolio's ordinary income and capital gain pursuant to the rules
governing the unitholders.  The determination of each unitholder's share will be
made in  accordance  with the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as amended (the
Code), regulations promulgated thereunder and the Declaration of Trust.

It is intended that the Portfolio's  assets,  income and  distributions  will be
managed to satisfy the  requirements of Subchapter M of the Code assuming that a
unitholder invests all its assets in the Portfolio.

There are tax issues that are relevant to  unitholders  who purchase  units with
assets rather than cash.  Such  purchases will not be taxable  provided  certain
requirements are met.  Unitholders are advised to consult their own tax advisors
about the tax consequences of investing in the Portfolio.

Please also refer to the response given to Items 8 and 18.

Item 8:

Not applicable

Item 9:

Response  to  this  item  has  been  omitted   pursuant  to  Form  N-1A  General
Instructions Section B, paragraph 2(b).

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                                     PART B

Item 10:

Units in the Portfolio are issued solely in private placement  transactions that
do not involve  any public  offering  within the meaning of Section  4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act).  Investments in the Portfolio
may be made only by investment  companies,  common or commingled  trust funds or
similar  organizations  or entities  that are  accredited  investors  within the
meaning of Regulation D under the 1933 Act. This Registration Statement does not
constitute  an offer  to  sell,  or the  solicitation  of an  offer to buy,  any
security  within the meaning of the 1933 Act.  Organizations  or  entities  that
become  holders of units of beneficial  interest of the Trust are referred to as
unitholders.

Item 11:

Tax-Free Income Trust (the Trust) is an open-end  management  investment company
organized as a Massachusetts  business trust on Oct. 2, 1995. The Trust consists
of one series: Tax-Free High Yield Portfolio (the Portfolio).

Item 12:

Please refer to Part B of the Feeder Fund Filing and the response  given to Item
11.

Item 13:

The Trust has a board of trustees  (the  board) that has primary  responsibility
for the overall  management of the Trust. It elects officers and retains service
providers to carry out day-to-day operations.

Please refer to Part B of the Feeder Fund Filing.

Item 14:

As of 30 days prior to the date of this filing, the following entities held more
than 5% of the outstanding units of the Portfolio:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                     <C>                                  <C>
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------- --------------------------
Portfolio                 Unitholder                          Percentage of ownership
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------- --------------------------
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------- --------------------------
Tax-Free High Yield       AXP High Yield Tax-Exempt Fund       99.99%
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------- --------------------------
</TABLE>

Item 15:

Please refer to Part B of the Feeder Fund Filing.

Transfer Agency and Administrative Services Agreement

The Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio,  has a Transfer Agency and Administrative
Services  Agreement  with American  Express  Client  Service  Corporation.  This
Agreement  governs  the  responsibility  for  administering   and/or  performing
transfer  agent  functions,  for  acting as  service  agent in  connection  with
dividend  and  distribution  functions  and for  performing  unitholder  account
administration  agent  functions in connection  with the issuance,  exchange and
redemption  or  repurchase of the  Portfolio's  units.  The fee is determined by
multiplying the number of unitholder accounts at the end of the day by a rate of
$1 per year and dividing by the number of days in that year.

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Placement Agent Agreement

American Express  Financial  Advisors Inc. (the Placement Agent), a wholly-owned
subsidiary  of the Advisor,  serves as the  Placement  Agent for the Trust.  The
Placement Agent is located at IDS Tower 10, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0010

Custodian

U. S. Bank National  Association  (custodian) serves as custodian for the Trust.
The  custodian  is located at, 180 E. Fifth St., St. Paul,  MN  55101-1631.  The
custodian  is  permitted  to deposit  some or all of its  securities  in central
depository  systems as allowed by federal law. For its  services,  the Portfolio
pays the custodian a maintenance charge and a charge per transaction in addition
to reimbursing the custodian's
out-of-pocket expenses.

Item 16:

Please refer to Part B of the Feeder Fund Filing.

Item 17:

The Declaration of Trust authorizes the issuance of units of beneficial interest
in the Trust  without  par value.  Each unit of the  Portfolio  has one vote and
shares  equally in  dividends  and  distributions,  when and if  declared by the
board,  and in the  Portfolio's  net assets upon  liquidation.  All units,  when
issued, are fully paid and non-assessable.  There are no preemptive,  conversion
or exchange rights.

The board may classify or reclassify  any unissued units of the Trust into units
of any series by setting or  changing in any one or more  respect,  from time to
time, prior to the issuance of such units, the preferences,  conversion or other
rights,   voting  powers,   restrictions,   limitations  as  to  dividends,   or
qualifications,  of such units. Any such classification or reclassification will
comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act.

The overall management of the business of the Portfolio is vested with the board
members.  The board  members  approve  all  significant  agreements  between the
Portfolio and persons or companies  furnishing  services to the  Portfolio.  The
day-to-day  operations  of the  Portfolio  are  delegated to the officers of the
Trust subject to the  investment  objective and policies of the  Portfolio,  the
general  supervision  of the  board  members  and  the  applicable  laws  of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Generally,  there will not be annual  meetings of  unitholders.  Unitholders may
remove board members from office by votes cast at a meeting of unitholders or by
written consent.

Under Massachusetts law, unitholders could, under certain circumstances, be held
liable for the  obligations  of the Trust.  However,  the  Declaration  of Trust
disclaims unitholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and requires
that  notice  of such  disclaimer  be given  in each  agreement,  obligation  or
instrument  entered  into or executed  by the Trust.  The  Declaration  of Trust
provides for  indemnification out of the Trust property for all loss and expense
of any  unitholder of the Trust held liable on account of being or having been a
unitholder.  Thus, the risk of a unitholder  incurring financial loss on account
of unitholder  liability is limited to circumstances in which the Trust would be
unable to meet its obligations  wherein the complaining party was held not to be
bound by the disclaimer.

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The  Declaration  of Trust  further  provides that the board members will not be
liable for errors of judgment or  mistakes of fact or law.  However,  nothing in
the  Declaration of Trust protects a board member against any liability to which
the board  member would  otherwise be subject by reason of willful  misfeasance,
bad faith,  gross negligence,  or reckless disregard of the duties involving the
conduct  of  his  or  her  office.   The   Declaration  of  Trust  provides  for
indemnification  by the Trust of the board  members  and  officers  of the Trust
except  with  respect to any  matter as to which any such  person did not act in
good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in or not opposed
to the best interests of the Trust.  Such person may not be indemnified  against
any  liability  to the Trust or the Trust  unitholders  to which he or she would
otherwise  be  subjected  by reason of willful  misfeasance,  bad  faith,  gross
negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or
her office.  The  Declaration of Trust also authorizes the purchase of liability
insurance on behalf of board members and officers.

Item 18:.

The  information in response to this item is provided in addition to information
provided in Item 7 in Part A.

Redeeming Units

Unitholders have a right to redeem units at any time.

During an emergency,  the board can suspend the  computation of net asset value,
stop  accepting  payments  for  purchase  of  units or  suspend  the duty of the
Portfolio to redeem units for more than seven days.
Such emergency situations would occur if:

`The New York Stock Exchange closes for reasons other than the usual weekend and
holiday closings or trading on the Exchange is restricted, or

`Disposal of the Portfolio's  securities is not reasonably  practicable or it is
not reasonably  practicable for the Portfolio to determine the fair value of its
net assets, or

`The SEC, under the provisions of the 1940 Act, as amended, declares a period of
emergency to exist.

Should the Portfolio stop selling units,  the board members may make a deduction
from the value of the assets held by the  Portfolio  to cover the cost of future
liquidations  of the assets so as to  distribute  fairly  these  costs among all
unitholders.

Redemptions by the portfolio

The  Portfolio  reserves  the right to redeem,  involuntarily,  the units of any
unitholder  whose  account  has a value of less than a minimum  amount  but only
where the value of such  account has been  reduced by  voluntary  redemption  of
units.  Until further notice,  it is the policy of the Portfolio not to exercise
this  right  with  respect  to any  unitholder  whose  account  has a  value  of
$1,000,000  or more. In any event,  before the Portfolio  redeems such units and
sends the proceeds to the  unitholder,  it will notify the  unitholder  that the
value of the units in the account is less than the minimum  amount and allow the
unitholder  30 days to make an  additional  investment  in an amount  which will
increase the value of the accounts to at least $1,000,000.

<PAGE>

Redemptions in kind

The Trust has elected to be  governed  by Rule 18f-1  under the 1940 Act,  which
obligates  the  Portfolio  to  redeem  units in cash,  with  respect  to any one
unitholder  during any 90-day period,  up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the
net  assets  of  the  Portfolio  at  the  beginning  of  such  period.  Although
redemptions  in excess of this  limitation  would  normally be paid in cash, the
Portfolio  reserves the right to make payments in whole or in part in securities
or other assets in case of an emergency, or if the payment of such redemption in
cash would be detrimental to the existing unitholders of the Trust as determined
by the board. In such circumstances,  the securities distributed would be valued
as set forth in Item 7 of Part A. Should the Portfolio distribute securities,  a
unitholder may incur brokerage fees or other transaction costs in converting the
securities to cash.

Despite its right to redeem units  through a  redemption-in-kind,  the Portfolio
does not expect to exercise this option  unless that  Portfolio has an unusually
low level of cash to meet  redemptions  and/or is experiencing  unusually strong
demands for cash.

Valuing portfolio interests

The number of units held by each  unitholder is equal to the value in dollars of
that unitholder's interest in the Portfolio.  The dollar value of a unitholder's
interest  in  the  Portfolio  is  determined  by  multiplying  the  unitholder's
proportionate interest by the NAV of that Portfolio.

In determining net assets before unitholder transactions, the securities held by
the  Portfolio are valued as follows as of the close of business of the New York
Stock Exchange (the Exchange):

`Securities traded on a securities  exchange for which a last-quoted sales price
is readily  available are valued at the last-quoted  sales price on the exchange
where such security is primarily traded.

`Securities traded on a securities  exchange for which a last-quoted sales price
is not  readily  available  are valued at the mean of the  closing bid and asked
prices,  looking  first to the bid and asked  prices on the  exchange  where the
security is primarily traded and, if none exist, to the over-the-counter market.

`Securities  included  in the NASDAQ  National  Market  System are valued at the
last-quoted sales price in this market.

`Securities   included  in  the  NASDAQ  National  Market  System  for  which  a
last-quoted  sales price is not readily  available,  and other securities traded
over-the-counter  but not  included  in the NASDAQ  National  Market  System are
valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices.

`Futures and options  traded on major  exchanges  are valued at the  last-quoted
sales price on their primary exchange.

`Foreign  securities traded outside the United States are generally valued as of
the time their trading is complete, which is usually different from the close of
the Exchange.  Foreign  securities  quoted in foreign  currencies are translated
into  U.S.  dollars  at the  current  rate  of  exchange.  Occasionally,  events
affecting  the value of such  securities  may occur  between  such times and the
close of the  Exchange  that will not be  reflected  in the  computation  of the
Portfolio's  net asset value. If events  materially  affecting the value of such
securities  occur during such period,  these  securities will be valued at their
fair value according to procedures decided upon in good faith by the board.

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`Short-term  securities  maturing more than 60 days from the valuation  date are
valued at the readily  available market price or approximate  market value based
on current  interest rates.  Short-term  securities  maturing in 60 days or less
that  originally  had  maturities of more than 60 days at  acquisition  date are
valued at amortized cost using the market value on the 61st day before maturity.
Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less at acquisition date are valued
at amortized cost. Amortized cost is an approximation of market value determined
by  systematically  increasing the carrying value of a security if acquired at a
discount,  or reducing the carrying value if acquired at a premium,  so that the
carrying value is equal to maturity value on the maturity date.

`Securities without a readily available market price and other assets are valued
at fair value as determined in good faith by the board. The board is responsible
for selecting methods it believes provide fair value.  When possible,  bonds are
valued by a pricing service independent from the Portfolio.  If a valuation of a
bond is not  available  from a  pricing  service,  the bond  will be valued by a
dealer knowledgeable about the bond if such a dealer is available.

Item 19:

The information in response to this item is provided in Item 7 of Part A.

Item 20:

The information in response to this item is provided in Item 15 of Part B.

Item 21:

Not applicable.

Item 22:

Please  refer to the  financial  statements  of the  Portfolio  in Part B of the
Feeder Fund Filing.

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PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23.        Exhibits

(a)  Declaration of Trust dated Oct. 2, 1995, filed  electronically  on or about
     Nov. 1, 1995 as Exhibit 1 to Registrant's  initial  Registration  Statement
     No. 811-7397, is incorporated by reference.

(b)  By-laws  filed  electronically  on or about  April 18, 1996 as Exhibit 2 to
     Registrant's Amendment No. 1 are incorporated by reference.

(c)  Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders: Not Applicable.

(d)  Investment  Management Services Agreement between Tax-Free Income Trust, on
     behalf of Tax-Free High Yield  Portfolio,  and American  Express  Financial
     Corporation,  dated May 13,  1996,  filed  electronically  as  Exhibit 5 to
     Registrant's Amendment No. 2 is incorporated by reference.

(e)  Underwriting Contracts: omitted pursuant to Form N-1A instructions.

(f)  Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts: Not Applicable.

(g)  Custodian  Agreement  between  Tax-Free Income Trust, on behalf of Tax-Free
     High Yield Portfolio,  and First Bank National  Association,  dated May 13,
     1996, filed electronically as Exhibit 8 to Registrant's  Amendment No. 2 is
     incorporated by reference.

(h)(1) Conversion  Agreement  between IDS High Yield  Tax-Exempt  Fund, Inc. and
     Tax-Free Income Trust, dated May 13, 1996, filed  electronically as Exhibit
     9(c) to Registrant's Amendment No. 2 is incorporated by reference.

(h)(2) Placement  Agent  Agreement  between  Tax-Free Income Trust, on behalf of
     Tax-Free High Yield  Portfolio,  and American  Express  Financial  Advisors
     Inc.,  dated  May  13,  1996,  filed  electronically  as  Exhibit  9(b)  to
     Registrant's Amendment No. 2 is incorporated by reference.

(h)(3) Transfer Agency and  Administrative  Services  Agreement between Tax-Free
     Income  Trust,  on behalf of Tax-Free  High Yield  Portfolio,  and American
     Express   Client   Service   Corporation,   dated  Jan.   1,  1998,   filed
     electronically  as  Exhibit  (h)(3)  to  Registrant's  Amendment  No.  4 is
     incorporated by reference.

(i)  Legal Opinion: omitted pursuant to Form N-1A instructions.

(j)  Other Opinions: omitted pursuant to Form N-1A instructions.

(k)  Omitted Financial Statements: omitted pursuant to Form N-1A instructions.

(l)  Subscription   Agreement  between  Tax-Free  Income  Trust  and  Strategist
     Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. dated April 16, 1996,  filed  electronically  as
     Exhibit 13 to Registrant's Amendment No. 2 is incorporated by reference.

(m)  Rule 12b-1 Plan: Not Applicable.

(n)  Financial Data Schedules: Not Applicable.

(o)  Rule 18f-3 Plan: Not Applicable.

<PAGE>

(p)(1)  Trustees'   Power  of  Attorney,   dated  January  13,  2000,  is  filed
        electronically herewith.

(p)(2)  Officers'   Power  of  Attorney,   dated  January  13,  2000,  is  filed
        electronically herewith.

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Item 24.      Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

              None.

Item 25. Indemnification

Reference is hereby made to Article 8 of Registrant's Declaration of Trust filed
electronically  on or about Nov.  1, 1995 as Exhibit 1 to  Registrant's  initial
Registration Statement No. 811-7397.



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American Express Financial Corporation is the investment advisor of the
Portfolios of the Trust.

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Item 26.          Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (American Express Financial Corporation)

Directors  and  officers  of  American  Express  Financial  Corporation  who are
directors and/or officers of one or more other companies:

- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
<S>                           <C>                          <C>                          <C>
Name and Title                  Other company(s)             Address                      Title within other
                                                                                          company(s)
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Ronald G. Abrahamson,           American Express Client      IDS Tower 10                 Director and Vice President
Vice President                  Service Corporation          Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                Public Employee Payment                                   Director and Vice President
                                Company
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Douglas A. Alger,               American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
President
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Peter J. Anderson,              Advisory Capital             IDS Tower 10                 Director
Director and Senior Vice        Strategies Group Inc.        Minneapolis, MN 55440
President

                                American Express Asset                                    Director and Chairman of
                                Management Group Inc.                                     the Board

                                American Express Asset                                    Director, Chairman of the
                                Management International,                                 Board and Executive Vice
                                Inc.                                                      President

                                American Express Financial                                Senior Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                IDS Capital Holdings Inc.                                 Director and President

                                IDS Futures Corporation                                   Director

                                NCM Capital Management       2 Mutual Plaza               Director
                                Group, Inc.                  501 Willard Street
                                                             Durham, NC  27701
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Ward D. Armstrong,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express Service                                  Vice President
                                Corporation

                                American Express Trust                                    Director and Chairman of
                                Company                                                   the Board
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

John M. Baker,                  American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express Trust                                    Senior Vice President
                                Company
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Joseph M. Barsky III,           American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Timothy V. Bechtold,            American Centurion Life      IDS Tower 10                 Director and President
Vice President                  Assurance Company            Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Executive Vice President

                                IDS Life Insurance Company   P.O. Box 5144                Director and President
                                of New York                  Albany, NY 12205
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

John C. Boeder,                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                IDS Life Insurance Company   P.O. Box 5144                Director
                                of New York                  Albany, NY 12205
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Douglas W. Brewers,             American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Karl J. Breyer,                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director, Corporate Senior      Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
Vice President

                                American Express Financial                                Director
                                Advisors Japan Inc.

                                American Express Minnesota                                Director
                                Foundation
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Cynthia M. Carlson,             American Enterprise          IDS Tower 10                 Director, President and
Vice President                  Investment Services Inc.     Minneapolis, MN 55440        Chief Executive Officer

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                American Express Service                                  Vice President
                                Corporation
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Mark W. Carter,                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President and
Director, Senior Vice           Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Chief Marketing Officer
President and Chief Marketing
Officer

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Executive Vice President
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

James E. Choat,                 American Centurion Life      IDS Tower 10                 Executive Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Assurance Company            Minneapolis, MN 55440
President

                                American Enterprise Life                                  Director, President and
                                Insurance Company                                         Chief Executive Officer

                                American Express Financial                                Senior Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Idaho Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Nevada Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Oregon Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Kentucky Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Maryland Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Pennsylvania Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Alabama Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Arkansas Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Massachusetts Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                New Mexico Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                North Carolina Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Ohio Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Wyoming Inc.

                                IDS Life Insurance Company   P.O. Box 5144                Executive Vice President
                                of New York                  Albany, NY 12205
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Kenneth J. Ciak,                AMEX Assurance Company       IDS Tower 10                 Director and President
Vice President and General                                   Minneapolis, MN 55440
Manager

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President and General
                                Advisors Inc.                                             Manager

                                IDS Property Casualty        1 WEG Blvd.                  Director and President
                                Insurance Company            DePere, WI 54115
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Paul A. Connolly,               American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

Colleen Curran,                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and
Vice President and Assistant    Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Assistant General Counsel
General Counsel

                                American Express Service                                  Vice President and Chief
                                Corporation                                               Legal Counsel
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Luz Maria Davis                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Douglas K. Dunning,             American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Gordon L. Eid,                  American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President,
Director, Senior Vice           Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        General Counsel and Chief
President, General Counsel                                                                Compliance Officer
and Chief Compliance Officer

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President and Chief
                                Advisors Japan Inc.                                       Compliance Officer

                                American Express Insurance                                Director and Vice President
                                Agency of Arizona Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Director and Vice President
                                Agency of Idaho Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Director and Vice President
                                Agency of Nevada Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Director and Vice President
                                Agency of Oregon Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Director and Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Kentucky Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Director and Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Maryland Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Director and Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Pennsylvania Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and Vice President
                                Alabama Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and Vice President
                                Arkansas Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and Vice President
                                Massachusetts Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and Vice President
                                New Mexico Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and Vice President
                                North Carolina Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and Vice President
                                Ohio Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and Vice President
                                Wyoming Inc.

                                IDS Real Estate Services,                                 Vice President
                                Inc.

                                Investors Syndicate                                       Director
                                Development Corp.
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Robert M. Elconin,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Vice President
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Gordon M. Fines,                American Express Asset       IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President and
Vice President                  Management Group Inc.        Minneapolis, MN 55440        Chief Investment Officer

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.
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Douglas L. Forsberg,            American Centurion Life      IDS Tower 10                 Director
Vice President                  Assurance Company            Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                American Express Financial                                Director, President and
                                Advisors Japan Inc.                                       Chief Executive Officer
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Jeffrey P. Fox,                 American Enterprise Life     IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and
Vice President and Corporate    Insurance Company            Minneapolis, MN 55440        Controller
Controller

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President and
                                Advisors Inc.                                             Corporate Controller
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Harvey Golub,                   American Express Company     American Express Tower       Chairman and Chief
Director                                                     World Financial Center       Executive Officer
                                                             New York, NY  10285

                                American Express Travel                                   Chairman and Chief
                                Related Services Company,                                 Executive Officer
                                Inc.
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David A. Hammer,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and
Vice President and Marketing    Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Marketing Controller
Controller

                                IDS Plan Services of                                      Director and Vice President
                                California, Inc.
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Lorraine R. Hart,               AMEX Assurance Company       IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                                               Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Centurion Life                                   Vice President
                                Assurance Company

                                American Enterprise Life                                  Vice President
                                Insurance Company

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                American Partners Life                                    Director and Vice
                                Insurance Company                                         President

                                IDS Certificate Company                                   Vice President

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Vice President

                                IDS Life Series Fund, Inc.                                Vice President

                                IDS Life Variable Annuity                                 Vice President
                                Funds A and B

                                Investors Syndicate                                       Director and Vice
                                Development Corp.                                         President

                                IDS Life Insurance Company   P.O. Box 5144                Vice President
                                of New York                  Albany, NY 12205

                                IDS Property Casualty        1 WEG Blvd.                  Vice President
                                Insurance Company            DePere, WI 54115
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Scott A. Hawkinson,             American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and
Vice President and Controller   Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Controller
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Janis K. Heaney,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Darryl G. Horsman,              American Express Trust       IDS Tower 10                 Director and President
Vice President                  Company                      Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Jeffrey S. Horton,              AMEX Assurance Company       IDS Tower 10                 Vice President, Treasurer
Vice President and Corporate                                 Minneapolis, MN 55440        and Assistant Secretary
Treasurer

                                American Centurion Life                                   Vice President and
                                Assurance Company                                         Treasurer

                                American Enterprise                                       Vice President and
                                Investment Services Inc.                                  Treasurer

                                American Enterprise Life                                  Vice President and
                                Insurance Company                                         Treasurer

                                American Express Asset                                    Vice President and
                                Management Group Inc.                                     Treasurer

                                American Express Asset                                    Vice President and
                                Management International                                  Treasurer
                                Inc.

                                American Express Client                                   Vice President and
                                Service Corporation                                       Treasurer

                                American Express                                          Vice President and
                                Corporation                                               Treasurer

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President and
                                Advisors Inc.                                             Treasurer

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President and
                                Advisors Japan Inc.                                       Treasurer

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President and
                                Agency of Arizona Inc.                                    Treasurer

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President and
                                Agency of Idaho Inc.                                      Treasurer

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President and
                                Agency of Nevada Inc.                                     Treasurer

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President and
                                Agency of Oregon Inc.                                     Treasurer

                                American Express Minnesota                                Vice President and
                                Foundation                                                Treasurer

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President and
                                Casualty Insurance Agency                                 Treasurer
                                of Kentucky Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President and
                                Casualty Insurance Agency                                 Treasurer
                                of Maryland Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President and
                                Casualty Insurance Agency                                 Treasurer
                                of Pennsylvania Inc.

                                American Partners Life                                    Vice President and
                                Insurance Company                                         Treasurer

                                IDS Cable Corporation                                     Director, Vice President
                                                                                          and Treasurer

                                IDS Cable II Corporation                                  Director, Vice President
                                                                                          and Treasurer

                                IDS Capital Holdings Inc.                                 Vice President, Treasurer
                                                                                          and Assistant Secretary

                                IDS Certificate Company                                   Vice President and
                                                                                          Treasurer

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President and
                                Alabama Inc.                                              Treasurer

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President and
                                Arkansas Inc.                                             Treasurer

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President and
                                Massachusetts Inc.                                        Treasurer

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President and
                                New Mexico Inc.                                           Treasurer

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President and
                                North Carolina Inc.                                       Treasurer

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President and
                                Ohio Inc.                                                 Treasurer

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President and
                                Wyoming Inc.                                              Treasurer

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Vice President, Treasurer
                                                                                          and Assistant Secretary

                                IDS Life Insurance Company   P.O. Box 5144                Vice President and
                                of New York                  Albany, NY 12205             Treasurer

                                IDS Life Series Fund Inc.                                 Vice President and
                                                                                          Treasurer

                                IDS Life Variable Annuity                                 Vice President and
                                Funds A & B                                               Treasurer

                                IDS Management Corporation                                Director, Vice President
                                                                                          and Treasurer

                                IDS Partnership Services                                  Vice President and
                                Corporation                                               Treasurer

                                IDS Plan Services of                                      Vice President and
                                California, Inc.                                          Treasurer

                                IDS Real Estate Services,                                 Vice President and
                                Inc.                                                      Treasurer

                                IDS Realty Corporation                                    Vice President and
                                                                                          Treasurer

                                IDS Sales Support Inc.                                    Vice President and
                                                                                          Treasurer

                                Investors Syndicate                                       Vice President and
                                Development Corp.                                         Treasurer

                                IDS Property Casualty        1 WEG Blvd.                  Vice President, Treasurer
                                Insurance Company            DePere, WI 54115             and Assistant Secretary

                                Public Employee Payment                                   Vice President and
                                Company                                                   Treasurer
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David R. Hubers,                AMEX Assurance Company       IDS Tower 10                 Director
Director, President and Chief                                Minneapolis, MN 55440
Executive Officer

                                American Express Financial                                Chairman, President and
                                Advisors Inc.                                             Chief Executive Officer

                                American Express Service                                  Director and President
                                Corporation

                                IDS Certificate Company                                   Director

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Director

                                IDS Plan Services of                                      Director and President
                                California, Inc.

                                IDS Property Casualty        1 WEG Blvd.                  Director
                                Insurance Company            DePere, WI 54115
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Martin G. Hurwitz,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Debra A. Hutchinson             American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN  55440
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James M. Jensen,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Vice President

                                IDS Life Series Fund, Inc.                                Director
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Marietta L. Johns,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
President
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Nancy E. Jones,                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express Service                                  Vice President
                                Corporation
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Ora J. Kaine,                   American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Linda B. Keene,                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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G. Michael Kennedy,             American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Susan D. Kinder,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
President
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Richard W. Kling,               AMEX Assurance Company       IDS Tower 10                 Director
Director and Senior Vice                                     Minneapolis, MN 55440
President

                                American Centurion Life                                   Director and Chairman of
                                Assurance Company                                         the Board

                                American Enterprise Life                                  Director and Chairman of
                                Insurance Company                                         the Board

                                American Express                                          Director and President
                                Corporation

                                American Express Financial                                Senior Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Director and President
                                Agency of Arizona Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Director and President
                                Agency of Idaho Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Director and President
                                Agency of Nevada Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Director and President
                                Agency of Oregon Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Director and President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Kentucky Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Director and President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Maryland Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Director and President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Pennsylvania Inc.

                                American Express Service                                  Vice President
                                Corporation

                                American Partners Life                                    Director and Chairman of
                                Insurance Company                                         the Board

                                IDS Certificate Company                                   Director and Chairman of
                                                                                          the Board

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and President
                                Alabama Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and President
                                Arkansas Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and President
                                Massachusetts Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and President
                                New Mexico Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and President
                                North Carolina Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and President
                                Ohio Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Director and President
                                Wyoming Inc.

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Director and President

                                IDS Life Series Fund, Inc.                                Director and President

                                IDS Life Variable Annuity                                 Manager, Chairman of the
                                Funds A and B                                             Board and President

                                IDS Property Casualty        1 WEG Blvd.                  Director
                                Insurance Company            DePere, WI 54115

                                IDS Life Insurance Company   P.O. Box 5144                Director and Chairman of
                                of New York                  Albany, NY 12205             the Board
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John M. Knight                  American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
                                Advisors                     Minneapolis, MN  55440
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Paul F. Kolkman,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Director and Executive
                                                                                          Vice President

                                IDS Life Series Fund, Inc.                                Vice President and Chief
                                                                                          Actuary

                                IDS Property Casualty        1 WEG Blvd.                  Director
                                Insurance Company            DePere, WI 54115
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Claire Kolmodin,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Steve C. Kumagai,               American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Director and Senior Vice
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        President
President

Kurt A Larson,                  American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Lori J. Larson,                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Daniel E. Laufenberg,           American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and Chief
Vice President and Chief U.S.   Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        U.S. Economist
Economist
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Peter A. Lefferts,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
President

                                American Express Trust                                    Director
                                Company

                                IDS Plan Services of                                      Director
                                California, Inc.
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Douglas A. Lennick,             American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Director and Executive
Director and Executive Vice     Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Vice President
President
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Mary J. Malevich,               American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Fred A. Mandell,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Timothy J. Masek                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and
Vice President and Director     Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Director of Global Research
of Global Research
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Sarah A. Mealey,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Paula R. Meyer,                 American Enterprise Life     IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Insurance Company            Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express                                          Director
                                Corporation

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                American Partners Life                                    Director and President
                                Insurance Company

                                IDS Certificate Company                                   Director and President

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Director and Executive
                                                                                          Vice President

                                Investors Syndicate                                       Director, Chairman of the
                                Development Corporation                                   Board and President
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William P. Miller,              Advisory Capital             IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President and Senior       Strategies Group Inc.        Minneapolis, MN 55440
Portfolio Manager

                                American Express Asset                                    Senior Vice President and
                                Management Group Inc.                                     Chief Investment Officer

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President and Senior
                                Advisors Inc.                                             Portfolio Manager
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Shashank B. Modak               American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Pamela J. Moret,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express Trust                                    Vice President
                                Company

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Executive Vice President
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Barry J. Murphy,                American Express Client      IDS Tower 10                 Director and President
Director and Senior Vice        Service Corporation          Minneapolis, MN 55440
President

                                American Express Financial                                Senior Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Director and Executive
                                                                                          Vice President

Mary Owens Neal,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Michael J. O'Keefe,             American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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James R. Palmer,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Vice President
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Carla P. Pavone,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                Public Employee Payment                                   Director and President
                                Company
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Thomas P. Perrine,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
President
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Susan B. Plimpton,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Ronald W. Powell,               American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and
Vice President and Assistant    Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Assistant General Counsel
General Counsel

                                IDS Cable Corporation                                     Vice President and
                                                                                          Assistant Secretary

                                IDS Cable II Corporation                                  Vice President and
                                                                                          Assistant Secretary

                                IDS Management Corporation                                Vice President and
                                                                                          Assistant Secretary

                                IDS Partnership Services                                  Vice President and
                                Corporation                                               Assistant Secretary

                                IDS Plan Services of                                      Vice President and
                                California, Inc.                                          Assistant Secretary

                                IDS Realty Corporation                                    Vice President and
                                                                                          Assistant Secretary
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James M. Punch,                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and Project
Vice President and Project      Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Manager
Manager
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Frederick C. Quirsfeld,         American Express Asset       IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President and
Director and Senior Vice        Management Group Inc.        Minneapolis, MN 55440        Senior Portfolio Manager
President

                                American Express Financial                                Senior Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

Rollyn C. Renstrom,             American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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ReBecca K. Roloff,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
President
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Stephen W. Roszell,             Advisory Capital             IDS Tower 10                 Director
Director and Senior Vice        Strategies Group Inc.        Minneapolis, MN 55440
President

                                American Express Asset                                    Director, President and
                                Management Group Inc.                                     Chief Executive Officer

                                American Express Asset                                    Director
                                Management International,
                                Inc.

                                American Express Asset                                    Director
                                Management Ltd.

                                American Express Financial                                Senior Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                American Express Trust                                    Director
                                Company
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- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Erven A. Samsel,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
President

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Idaho Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Nevada Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Oregon Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Kentucky Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Maryland Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Pennsylvania Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Alabama Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Arkansas Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Massachusetts Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                New Mexico Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                North Carolina Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Ohio Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Wyoming Inc.
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Theresa M. Sapp                 American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Stuart A. Sedlacek,             AMEX Assurance Company       IDS Tower 10                 Director
Director, Senior Vice                                        Minneapolis, MN 55440
President and Chief Financial
Officer

                                American Enterprise Life                                  Executive Vice President
                                Insurance Company

                                American Express Financial                                Senior Vice President and
                                Advisors Inc.                                             Chief Financial Officer

                                American Express Trust                                    Director
                                Company

                                American Partners Life                                    Director and Vice President
                                Insurance Agency

                                IDS Certificate Company                                   Director and President

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Executive Vice President
                                                                                          and Controller

                                IDS Property Casualty        1 WEG Blvd.                  Director
                                Insurance Company            DePere, WI 54115
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Donald K. Shanks,               AMEX Assurance Company       IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Vice President                                               Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                IDS Property Casualty        1 WEG Blvd.                  Senior Vice President
                                Insurance Company            DePere, WI 54115
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F. Dale Simmons,                AMEX Assurance Company       IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                                               Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Centurion Life                                   Vice President
                                Assurance Company

                                American Enterprise Life                                  Vice President
                                Insurance

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                American Partners Life                                    Vice President
                                Insurance Company

                                IDS Certificate Company                                   Vice President

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Vice President

                                IDS Partnership Services                                  Director and Vice President
                                Corporation

                                IDS Real Estate Services                                  Chairman of the Board and
                                Inc.                                                      President

                                IDS Realty Corporation                                    Director and Vice President

                                IDS Life Insurance Company   P.O. Box 5144                Vice President
                                of New York                  Albany, NY 12205
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Judy P. Skoglund,               American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Bridget Sperl,                  American Express Client      IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Service Corporation          Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.

                                Public Employee Payment                                   Director and President
                                Company
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- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Lisa A. Steffes,                American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

William A. Stoltzmann,          American Enterprise Life     IDS Tower 10                 Director, Vice President,
Vice President and Assistant    Insurance Company            Minneapolis, MN 55440        General Counsel and
General Counsel                                                                           Secretary

                                American Express                                          Director, Vice President
                                Corporation                                               and Secretary

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President and
                                Advisors Inc.                                             Assistant General Counsel

                                American Partners Life                                    Director, Vice President,
                                Insurance Company                                         General Counsel and
                                                                                          Secretary

                                IDS Life Insurance Company                                Vice President, General
                                                                                          Counsel and Secretary

                                IDS Life Series Fund Inc.                                 General Counsel and
                                                                                          Assistant Secretary

                                IDS Life Variable Annuity                                 General Counsel and
                                Funds A & B                                               Assistant Secretary
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James J. Strauss,               American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President and General      Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
Auditor
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Jeffrey J. Stremcha,            American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

Barbara Stroup Stewart,         American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
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Keith N. Tufte                  American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and
Vice President and Director     Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Director of Equity Research
of Equity Research
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Norman Weaver Jr.,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
President

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Arizona Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Idaho Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Nevada Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Oregon Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Kentucky Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Maryland Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Pennsylvania Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Alabama Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Arkansas Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Massachusetts Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                New Mexico Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                North Carolina Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Ohio Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Wyoming Inc.
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Michael L. Weiner,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440

                                IDS Capital Holdings Inc.                                 Vice President

                                IDS Futures Brokerage Group                               Vice President

                                IDS Futures Corporation                                   Vice President, Treasurer
                                                                                          and Secretary

                                IDS Sales Support Inc.                                    Director, Vice President
                                                                                          and Assistant Treasurer
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Lawrence J. Welte,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Jeffry F. Welter,               American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President
Vice President                  Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Edwin M. Wistrand,              American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Vice President and
Vice President and Assistant    Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440        Assistant General Counsel
General Counsel

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President and Chief
                                Advisors Japan Inc.                                       Legal Officer
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Michael D. Wolf,                American Express Asset       IDS Tower 10                 Executive Vice President
Vice President                  Management Group Inc.        Minneapolis, MN 55440        and Senior Portfolio
                                                                                          Manager

                                American Express Financial                                Vice President
                                Advisors Inc.
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------

Michael R. Woodward,            American Express Financial   IDS Tower 10                 Senior Vice President
Director and Senior Vice        Advisors Inc.                Minneapolis, MN 55440
President

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Idaho Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Nevada Inc.

                                American Express Insurance                                Vice President
                                Agency of Oregon Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Kentucky Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Maryland Inc.

                                American Express Property                                 Vice President
                                Casualty Insurance Agency
                                of Pennsylvania Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Alabama Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Arkansas Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Massachusetts Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                New Mexico Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                North Carolina Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Ohio Inc.

                                IDS Insurance Agency of                                   Vice President
                                Wyoming Inc.

                                IDS Life Insurance Company   P.O. Box 5144                Director
                                of New York                  Albany, NY 12205
- ------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
</TABLE>

Item 27.  Principal Underwriters

          (a)  Not Applicable.
          (b)  Not Applicable.
          (c)  Not Applicable.

Item 28.  Location of Accounts and Records

          American Express Financial Corporation
          IDS Tower 10
          Minneapolis, MN  55440

Item 29.  Management Services

          Not Applicable.

Item 30.  Undertakings

          Not Applicable.



<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements of the Investment  Company Act, the Registrant has
duly caused this  Amendment  to its  Registration  Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis
and State of Minnesota, on the 26th day of January, 2000.

                                            TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST


                                            By /s/   Arne H. Carlson**
                                                     Arne H. Carlson,
                                                     Chief Executive Officer


                                            By /s/  John M. Knight
                                                    John M. Knight,
                                                    Treasurer


Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Investment  Company Act, this Amendment to
the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on the 26th day of January, 2000.

Signatures                                           Capacity

/s/  H. Brewster Atwater, Jr.*                       Trustee
     H. Brewster Atwater, Jr.

/s/  Arne H. Carlson*                                Trustee
     Arne H. Carlson

/s/  Lynne V. Cheney*                                Trustee
     Lynne V. Cheney

/s/  William H. Dudley*                              Trustee
     William H. Dudley

/s/  David R. Hubers*                                Trustee
     David R. Hubers

/s/  Heinz F. Hutter*                                Trustee
     Heinz F. Hutter

/s/  Anne P. Jones*                                  Trustee
     Anne P. Jones

/s/  William R. Pearce*                              Trustee
     William R. Pearce

/s/  Alan K. Simpson*                                Trustee
     Alan K. Simpson

<PAGE>

Signatures                                           Capacity


/s/  John R. Thomas*                                 Trustee
     John R. Thomas


/s/  C. Angus Wurtele*                               Trustee
     C. Angus Wurtele


*Signed  pursuant to Trustees'  Power of Attorney  dated  January 13, 2000 filed
electronically as Exhibit (p)(1) to Registrant's Amendment No. 4 is incorporated
by reference, by:



/s/  Leslie L. Ogg
     Leslie L. Ogg

**Signed  pursuant to Officers'  Power of Attorney  dated January 13, 2000 filed
electronically herewith as Exhibit (p)(2), by:



/s/  Leslie L. Ogg
     Leslie L. Ogg





TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
Registration Number 811-07397


                              EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit   (p)(1):        Trustees' Power of Attorney, dated Jan. 13, 2000.


Exhibit   (p)(2):        Officers' Power of Attorney, dated Jan. 13, 2000.






                           TRUSTEES POWER OF ATTORNEY

City of Minneapolis

State of Minnesota

         Each of the  undersigned,  as  trustees of the below  listed  open-end,
diversified   investment  companies  that  previously  have  filed  registration
statements and amendments thereto pursuant to the requirements of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

                                                     1940 Act
                                                     Reg. Number

         Growth Trust                                811-07395
         Growth and Income Trust                     811-07393
         Income Trust                                811-07307
         Tax-Free Income Trust                       811-07397
         World Trust                                 811-07399

hereby constitutes and appoints William R. Pearce, Arne H. Carlson and Leslie L.
Ogg or either one of them, as her or his attorney-in-fact and agent, to sign for
her or him in her or his name, place and stead any and all further amendments to
said  registration  statements  filed  pursuant  to said Act and any  rules  and
regulations  thereunder,  and to file such amendments with all exhibits  thereto
and other  documents in connection  therewith  with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission,  granting to either of them the full power and  authority  to do and
perform  each and every act  required  and  necessary  to be done in  connection
therewith.

         Dated the 13th day of January, 2000.


/s/  H. Brewster Atwater, Jr.                          /s/  Anne P. Jones
     H. Brewster Atwater, Jr.                               Anne P. Jones

/s/  Arne H. Carlson                                   /s/  William R. Pearce
     Arne H. Carlson                                        William R. Pearce

/s/  Lynne V. Cheney                                   /s/  Alan K. Simpson
     Lynne V. Cheney                                        Alan K. Simpson

/s/  William H. Dudley                                 /s/  John R. Thomas
     William H. Dudley                                      John R. Thomas

/s/  David R. Hubers                                   /s/  C. Angus Wurtele
     David R. Hubers                                        C. Angus Wurtele

/s/  Heinz F. Hutter
     Heinz F. Hutter






                           OFFICERS' POWER OF ATTORNEY

City of Minneapolis

State of Minnesota

         Each of the  undersigned,  as  officers of the below  listed  open-end,
diversified   investment  companies  that  previously  have  filed  registration
statements and amendments thereto pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933 and the  Investment  Company  Act of 1940  with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission:

                                                     1940 Act
                                                     Reg. Number

         Growth Trust                                811-07395
         Growth and Income Trust                     811-07393
         Income Trust                                811-07307
         Tax-Free Income Trust                       811-07397
         World Trust                                 811-07399

hereby constitutes and appoints the other as his  attorney-in-fact and agent, to
sign for him in his name, place and stead any and all further amendments to said
registration   statements  filed  pursuant  to  said  Acts  and  any  rules  and
regulations  thereunder,  and to file such amendments with all exhibits  thereto
and other  documents in connection  therewith  with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission,  granting to either of them the full power and  authority  to do and
perform  each and every act  required  and  necessary  to be done in  connection
therewith.

         Dated the 13th day of January, 2000.


/s/  Arne H. Carlson                                 /s/  Leslie L. Ogg
     Arne H. Carlson                                      Leslie L. Ogg

/s/  John R. Thomas                                  /s/  Peter J. Anderson
     John R. Thomas                                       Peter J. Anderson

/s/  Frederick C. Quirsfeld                          /s/  John M. Knight
     Frederick C. Quirsfeld                               John M. Knight




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