-----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, Weai/B5IC+/BIGnibfuuiGDfnDh0buWS9RsIikUSBO/X8UlWwnwm7+24ktcJzk1V Nnm0qemQF6a7/lAwSzk/LA== 0001047469-05-021765.txt : 20060920 0001047469-05-021765.hdr.sgml : 20060920 20050819135954 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-05-021765 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050819 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000820027 IRS NUMBER: 133180631 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1099 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 BUSINESS PHONE: 612-671-1788 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1099 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030513 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950711 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IDS FINANCIAL CORP/MN/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

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August 19, 2005

BY EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

Re:: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-32525)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement, and pursuant to Rule 12d1-2(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we hereby request that the Registration Statement be declared effective at 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, on August 23, 2005 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

		Very truly yours,
		AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
		By:	/s/ JAMES M. CRACCHIOLO Name: James M. Cracchiolo Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

cc:		Mark Webb Greg Dundas Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission
		Paul Cline Michael Volley Securities and Exchange Commission
		Leslie N. Silverman Kimberly B. Blacklow Marianne C. Fiorelli Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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