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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000820027-99-000185.txt : 19990301
<SEC-HEADER>0000820027-99-000185.hdr.sgml : 19990301
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000820027-99-000185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990226

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IDS GLOBAL SERIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842918
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-25824
		FILM NUMBER:		99551286

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IDS TOWER 10
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55440
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6126712772

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IDS GLOBAL BOND FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901011
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<TYPE>497
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 26, 1999
<TEXT>

Prospectus Supplement February 26, 1999*

IDS Global Balanced Fund
(Dec. 30, 1998) S-6352-99C(12/98)

The following information will be added to the prospectus under the section 
titled "Business Structure":

Subadviser: American Express Asset Management International Inc. subadvises
the Fund's assets**

**AEFC pays the Subadviser for managing the Fund's assets. 

S-6352
*Valid until next prospectus update
Destroy - Dec. 30, 1999
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