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March 2, 1995



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

ATTN:     Document Control - EDGAR

RE:       Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1
          IDS Life Insurance Company
          IDS Life Accounts F, IZ, JZ, G, H and N
          File No. 33-47302

Dear Commissioners:

Pursuant to Rule 477(a), Registrant hereby respectfully requests
that the filing transmitted on March 1, 1995, and described on its
cover as Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 33-48701) be
withdrawn.

This filing was inadvertently filed with the incorrect CIK number. 
Registrant desires to withdraw Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 and
intends to immediately file the Post-Effective Amendment with the
correct CIK number.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please
call Mary Ellyn Minenko at (612) 671-3678 or Kim Baeumler at (612)
671-7449.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Mary Ellyn Minenko
Mary Ellyn Minenko
Counsel


MEM/KB/cah