Aug. 2, 2005


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

ATTN:      Ms. Patsy Mengiste
           Document Control - EDGAR

RE:        AXP Government Income Series, Inc.
                AXP Short Duration U.S. Government Fund
                AXP U.S. Government Mortgage Fund
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 41
           File No. 2-96512/811-4260

Dear Ms. Mengiste:

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. 41 (Amendment). This
Amendment was filed electronically on July 28, 2005.

If you have any questions, please contact either me at (612) 671-7981 or
Anna Butskaya at (612) 671-4993.

Sincerely,




/s/ H. Bernt von Ohlen
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    H. Bernt von Ohlen
    Vice President and Group Counsel
    Ameriprise Financial, Inc.