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         U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                 Washington, D.C. 20549

                       FORM 24F-2

            Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                 Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

 Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
                  Please print or type.

1.  Name and address of issuer: IDS Stock Fund, Inc.
                                IDS Tower 10
                                Minneapolis, MN  55440-0010
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2.  Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is
    filed:

              Series                 Class(es) of Shares
                                      Class A
                                      Class B
                                      Class Y
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3.  Investment Company Act File Number:  811-498

    Securities Act File Number:          2-11358
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4.  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: 
    September 30, 1996
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5.  Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
    after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of
    reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal year
    but before termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:
                                                            [ ]
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6.  Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2
    (a)(1), if applicable (see instruction A.6):

    Not Applicable
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7.  Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
    which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933
    other than pursuant to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but
    which remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal year:
    
    $2,895,916,117
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8.  Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
    year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:   0
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9.  Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
    fiscal year:  $729,148,753
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10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
    fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 
    24f-2:  $729,148,753
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11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the
    fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if
    applicable (see Instruction B.7):   N/A
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12.   Calculation of registration fee:

(i)  Aggregate sale price of securities 
     sold during the fiscal year in reliance 
     on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):                 $ 729,148,753

(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in 
     connection with dividend reinvestment 
     plans (from Item 11, if applicable):          +           0

(iii)Aggregate price of shares redeemed or 
     repurchased during the fiscal year 
     (if applicable):                              - 557,512,407

(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or 
     repurchased and previously applied as a 
     reduction to filing fees pursuant to 
     rule 24e-2 (if applicable):                   +           0

(v)  Net aggregate price of securities sold 
     and issued during the fiscal year in 
     reliance on rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus 
     line (ii), less line (iii), plus line 
     (iv)] (if applicable):                          171,636,346   
      
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) 
     of the Securities Act of 1933 or other 
     applicable law or regulation 
     (see Instruction C.6):                         x     1/2900

(vii)Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied 
     by line (vi)]:                                 $          0

Instruction:  Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv), and
(v) only if the form is being filed within 60 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year.  See Instruction C.3.
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13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
    lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the
    Commission's Rules of Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR
    202.3a):
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Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's
lockbox depository:  
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SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.



By ____________________________
   Leslie L. Ogg
   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date:  November 22, 1996 

EX-99

EXHIBIT INDEX
(b)(10) OPINION OF COUNSEL

EX-99

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November 22, 1996



IDS Stock Fund, Inc.
IDS Tower 10
Minneapolis, Minnesota  55440-0010

Gentlemen:

I have examined the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of
the Company and all necessary certificates, permits, minute books,
documents and records of the Company, and the applicable statutes
of the State of Minnesota, and it is my opinion:

(a)  That the Company is a corporation duly organized and existing
     under the laws of the State of Minnesota with an authorized
     capital stock of 10,000,000,000 shares, all of $.01 par
     value, that such shares may be issued as full or fractional
     shares and that on September 30, 1996, 146,032,916 shares
     were issued and outstanding;

(b)  That all such authorized shares are, under the laws of the
     State of Minnesota, redeemable as provided in the Articles of
     Incorporation of the Company and upon redemption shall have
     the status of authorized and unissued shares;

(c)  That the Company registered on December 23, 1992 an
     indefinite number of shares pursuant to Rule 24f-2 and is
     herewith filing a Rule 24f-2 Notice covering the shares
     during its Fiscal Period ended September 30, 1996; and

(d)  That shares which were sold at not less than their par value
     and in accordance with applicable federal and state
     securities laws were legally issued, fully paid and
     nonassessable.

I hereby consent that the foregoing opinion may be used in
connection with the Rule 24f-2 Notice.

Very truly yours,



Leslie L. Ogg
Attorney at Law
901 S. Marquette Ave., Suite 2810
Minneapolis, Minnesota  55402-3268


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