RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES, INC.

                           CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
                         PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES,
                            SECTION 302A.401, SUBD. 3

     The undersigned, being the duly elected Secretary of RiverSource Government
Income Series, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), hereby certifies
that the following is a true, complete and correct copy of resolutions duly
adopted by a majority of the directors of the Company on January 8, 2009:

                           APPROVAL OF DESIGNATION OF
                       NEW CLASS WITHIN AN EXISTING SERIES

          WHEREAS, the articles of incorporation of the Company permit the board
          of directors (the Board), by resolution, to authorize the issuance of
          shares of the Company in separate series and classes and to establish
          the rights and preferences of each such series and class; and

          WHEREAS, the Board previously has adopted resolutions, which have been
          filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State pursuant to Minn. Stat.
          Section 302A.401, Subd. 3, authorizing the issuance of shares of the
          Company in the following series and classes and establishing the
          rights and preferences of such series and classes:



Series                                            Classes Within Series
------                                            ---------------------
                                               
RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund    A, B, C, I, R4 and W
RiverSource U.S. Government Mortgage Fund         A, B, C, I and R4; and


          WHEREAS, the Board wishes to establish a new class of shares within an
          existing series, RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund; now,
          therefore, be it

          RESOLVED, That the Board hereby establishes the following new class
          (the New Class) within an existing series, RiverSource Short Duration
          U.S. Government Fund (the Existing Series):



Existing Series                                   New Class Within Existing Series
---------------                                   --------------------------------
                                               
RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund                  R2;
And further


          RESOLVED, That the Board may from time to time, by resolution duly
          adopted, change the names of the New Class, with such change to be
          effective when it is set forth in the prospectus or prospectuses
          pursuant to which it is offered to the public; and further

          RESOLVED, That the New Class shall be subject to those differences in
          the amount of distribution costs, shareholder service fees, transfer
          agent fees, exchange privileges and other aspects as are set out in
          the registration statement pertaining thereto filed with the
          Securities and Exchange Commission and effective on the date the stock
          was purchased or exchanged, or as subsequently changed as permitted by
          law, and in all other manner the New Class shall be the same as any
          other class; and further



          RESOLVED, That assets identified as relating to the New Class shall
          belong solely to the shareholders of that class and liabilities, costs
          and expenses applicable to the New Class shall be obligations solely
          of that class, it being understood that dividends and distributions
          may vary between and among classes of the Existing Series to reflect
          different allocations of liabilities, costs and expenses and the
          resultant differences in net asset values of the classes; and further

          RESOLVED, That the Existing Series may convert the New Class
          designation on any share to another class designation automatically in
          accordance with the terms set forth in the registration statement
          pertaining thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
          and effective on the date the stock was purchased or exchanged or as
          subsequently changed as permitted by law; and further

          RESOLVED, That each share of capital stock of the New Class shall be
          voted by class (a) as required by the provisions of the Investment
          Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all rules and regulations
          promulgated thereunder; (b) when the Board determines that a matter
          affects the New Class in a materially different way; or (c) when the
          Board determines a matter affects only one or some of the series or
          classes of the Company's capital stock, including the New Class; and
          further

          RESOLVED, That all provisions pertaining to capital stock as set forth
          in Article III of the Company's articles of incorporation apply to the
          New Class.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this Certificate of Designation
on February 23, 2009.

                                        RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES,
                                        INC.


                                        /s/ Scott R. Plummer
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Scott R. Plummer
                                        Secretary

SEAL
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FILED
MAR 02 2009


/s/ Mark Ritchie
Secretary of State