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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000820027-98-000502
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980803
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IDS FEDERAL INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764802
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-96512
		FILM NUMBER:		98676264

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 SOUTH 8TH STREET
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55440
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123722772
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August 3, 1998


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

ATTN:  Ms. Patsy Mengiste, Document Control - EDGAR

RE:    IDS Federal Income Fund
       File No. 2-96512/811-4260

Dear Ms. Mengiste:

Registrant certifies that the form of prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph
(c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from that contained in the
most recent Registration Statement or Amendment, and the text of
the most recent Registration Statement or Amendment has been filed
electronically.

Sincerely,

IDS FEDERAL INCOME FUND, INC.

/s/ Leslie L. Ogg
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

LLO/HB/arw

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