UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date:	April 17, 2009 1:30 P.M.

Form:

N-14

CIK: 0000764802 Company Name: RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES INC File Number: 333-157592 SERIES/CLASSES (CONTRACTS) MERGERS CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000764802 RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES INC S000003306 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund C000008828 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Class A Target: 0000752372 SELIGMAN HIGH INCOME FUND SERIES S000002553 Seligman U.S. Government Securities Fund C000007030 Seligman U.S. Government Securities Fund, Class A CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000764802 RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES INC S000003306 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund C000008829 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Class B Target: 0000752372 SELIGMAN HIGH INCOME FUND SERIES S000002553 Seligman U.S. Government Securities Fund C000007031 Seligman U.S. Government Securities Fund, Class B CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000764802 RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES INC S000003306 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund C000008830 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Class C Target: 0000752372 SELIGMAN HIGH INCOME FUND SERIES S000002553 Seligman U.S. Government Securities Fund C000007032 Seligman U.S. Government Securities Fund, Class C CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000764802 RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES INC S000003306 RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund C000076520 CLASS R2 Target: 0000752372 SELIGMAN HIGH INCOME FUND SERIES S000002553 Seligman U.S. Government Securities Fund C000007034 Seligman U.S. Government Securities Fund, Class R