IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



I, David K. Stewart, do hereby authorize Eric L. Marhoun, Mary Ellyn Minenko,
Paul R. Johnston, Teresa J. Rasmussen, H. Bernt von Ohlen and Christopher O.
Petersen to sign as my agent any Registration Statement, pre-effective
amendment, post-effective amendment and any application for exemptive relief of
the IDS Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the
Investment Company Act of 1940, and do hereby ratify such signature heretofore
made by me.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney for the
purpose herein set forth.

Dated the 7th day of July, 2004.



/s/ David K. Stewart
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    David K. Stewart