Report of Independent Auditors The Board of Directors IDS Life Insurance Company of New York We have audited the financial statements of IDS Life Insurance Company of New York (a wholly owned subsidiary of IDS Life Insurance Company) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997 and have issued our report thereon dated February 5, 1998 (included elsewhere in this Registration Statement). Our audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in Item 3 of this Registration Statement. These schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statements schedules referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. Ernst & Young LLP February 5, 1998 Minneapolis, Minnesota IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK SCHEDULE I - CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES ($ thousands) AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Column A Column B Column C Column D Type of Investment Cost Value Amount at which shown in the balance sheet - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed maturities: Held to maturity: United States Government and government agencies and authorities (a) $ 59,543 $ 59,954 $ 59,543 All other corporate bonds 476,108 503,025 476,108 ---------- ----------- ---------------- Total held to maturity 535,651 562,979 535,651 Available for sale: United States Government and government agencies and authorities (b) 293,815 301,506 301,506 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 104 114 114 All other corporate bonds 289,043 301,956 301,956 ---------- ----------- ---------------- Total available for sale 582,962 603,576 603,576 Mortgage loans on real estate 178,826 XXXXXXXXX 178,826 Policy loans 23,349 XXXXXXXXX 23,349 Other investments 970 XXXXXXXXX 970 ---------- ---------------- Total investments $ 1,321,758 $XXXXXXXXX $ 1,342,372 ========== ================ (a)- Includes mortgage-backed securities with a cost and market value of $55,853 and $56,011, respectively. (b)- Includes mortgage-backed securities with a cost and market value of $293,815 and $301,506, respectively. (c)- Includes mortgage-backed securities with a cost and market value of $7,488 and $7,764, respectively. IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK SCHEDULE III - SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION ($ thousands) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Column F Column G Column H Column I Column J Column K Segment Deferred Future Unearned Other Premium Net Benefits, Amortization Other Premiums policy policy premiums policy revenue investment claims, of deferred operating written acquisition benefits, claims income* losses and policy expenses* cost losses, and settlement acquisition claims and benefits expenses costs loss payable expenses - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annuities $68,386 $964,483 $ - $ 1,848 $ - $ 89,268 $ 495 $ 12,266 $ 4,653 N/A Life, DI and Long-term Care Insurance 58,228 198,213 - 2,165 12,376 17,006 10,969 4,935 5,567 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $126,614 $1,162,696 $ - $ 4,013 $12,376 $106,274 $11,464 $ 17,201 $10,220 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Allocations of net investment income and other operating expenses are based on various assumptions and estimates. IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK SCHEDULE IV - REINSURANCE ($ thousands) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Column F Gross amount Ceded to other Assumed from Net % of amount companies other companies Amount assumed to net - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the year ended December 31, 1997 Life insurance in force $ 4,209,990 $ 220,798 $ 303,263 $ 4,292,455 7.07% =================================================================================================== Premiums: Life insurance & annuities $ 2,822 $ 346 $ -- $ 2,476 0.00% DI & long-term care insurance 10,658 759 -- 9,899 0.00% - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total premiums $ 13,480 $ 1,105 $ 0 $ 12,375 0.00% =================================================================================================== For the year ended December 31, 1996 Life insurance in force $ 3,707,618 $ 203,963 $ 345,943 $ 3,849,598 8.99% =================================================================================================== Premiums: Life insurance & annuities $ 2,634 $ 222 $ -- $ 2,412 0.00% DI & long-term care insurance 8,651 132 -- 8,519 0.00% - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total premiums $ 11,285 $ 354 $ 0 $ 10,931 0.00% =================================================================================================== For the year ended December 31, 1995 Life insurance in force $ 3,110,745 $ 163,462 $ 392,106 $ 3,339,389 11.74% =================================================================================================== Premiums: Life insurance & annuities $ 2,327 $ 185 $ -- $ 2,142 0.00% DI & long-term care insurance 7,221 83 -- 7,138 0.00% - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total premiums $ 9,548 $ 268 $ 0 $ 9,280 0.00% =================================================================================================== IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK SCHEDULE V - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS ($ thousands) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Additions --------------------------------- Balance at Charged to Description Beginning Charged to Other Accounts-Deductions- Balance at End of Period Costs & Expenses Describe Describe of Period - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the year ended December 31, 1997 - --------------------------- Reserve for Mortgage Loans . $1,300 $ 200 $ 0 $ 0 $1,500 Reserve for Fixed Maturities $ 49 $ 96 $ 0 $ 0 $ 145 For the year ended December 31, 1996 - --------------------------- Reserve for Mortgage Loans . $ 445 $ 855 $ 0 $ 0 $1,300 Reserve for Fixed Maturities $ 26 $ 23 $ 0 $ 0 $ 49 For the year ended December 31, 1995 - --------------------------- Reserve for Mortgage Loans . $ 445 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 445 Reserve for Fixed Maturities $ 0 $ 26 $ 0 $ 0 $ 26