October 28, 1997 IDS New Dimensions Fund, Inc. Suite 2810 901 Marquette Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-3268 Dear Sirs: This letter serves as an amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement dated March 20, 1995 by and between IDS New...

October 28, 1997



IDS New Dimensions Fund, Inc.
Suite 2810
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx  00000-0000

Dear Sirs:

This letter  serves as an amendment  to the  Administrative  Services  Agreement
dated March 20, 1995 by and between IDS New Dimensions  Fund,  Inc., a Minnesota
corporation, and American Express Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Effective  November 1, 1997,  the table  setting forth asset charges in Part Two
item (1) shall be amended and shall read as follows:

         Assets            Annual rate at
         (billions)        each asset level
         First   $ 1              0.050%
         Next      1              0.045
         Next      1              0.040
         Next      3              0.035
         Next      6              0.030
         Over 12         0.025

AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx

Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President


ACCEPTED AND AGREED by and on behalf of IDS New Dimensions Fund, Inc.

By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx

Xxxxxx X. Xxx, Vice President

Dated: October 29, 1997