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TITLE       VICE PRESIDENT

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 77D for AXP Extra Income Fund, Inc.

At a meeting of the Board of the Directors on September 8-9, 1999,
the following changes to the investment policies were approved:

For each Fund having the 5% restriction

RESOLVED, That the 5% restriction on when-issued be eliminated.