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August 5, 1996



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

ATTN:  Ms. Patsy Mengiste
       Document Control - EDGAR

Re:  IDS Federal Income Fund, Inc.
     File No. 2-96512/811-4260

Dear Ms. Mengiste:

Please disregard the following:

N-30D filing filed August 1, 1996.

A revised version of this filing will be filed on or about August
5, 1996.

Sincerely,



Eileen Newhouse
Counsel

EN/KB/rdh