-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, T6RlelOTAKVEH8I8TgWPcfhjwazwgb4P5yiJKqXylZBpnaMR5u2OC6q3aie5rBag eSAx/f44WwOQ6Bb0I3uqMw== 0000820027-03-000878.txt : 20031217 0000820027-03-000878.hdr.sgml : 20031217 20031217144734 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000820027-03-000878 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031217 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20031217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AXP GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764802 IRS NUMBER: 412021315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-96512 FILM NUMBER: 031059820 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55440 BUSINESS PHONE: 6123722772 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55440 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AXP FEDERAL INCOME FUND INC /MN/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000829 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IDS FEDERAL INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497J 1 govtinc497j.txt AXP GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES, INC. December 17, 2003 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street N.W. ATTN: Ms. Linda Stirling Document Control - EDGAR Washington, D.C. 20549-1004 RE: AXP Government Income Series, Inc. AXP Short Duration U.S. Government Fund AXP U.S. Government Mortgage Fund File No. 2-96512/811-4260 Dear Ms. Stirling: Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as certification that the prospectuses and statements of additional information for the above referenced funds do not differ from that contained in the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 (Amendment). This Amendment was filed electronically on December 12, 2003. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this filing, please contact Anna Butskaya at (612) 671-4993 or me at (612) 671-7981. Sincerely, /s/ H. Bernt von Ohlen - ----------------------- H. Bernt von Ohlen Vice President and Group Counsel American Express Financial Corporation -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----