EXHIBIT INDEX

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(1)   Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AXP Special Tax-Exempt Series
         Trust, dated April 7, 1986, amended on March 6, 1995 and June 18, 1999.

(a)(2)   Certificate of Amendment to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust,
         dated Nov. 14, 2002.

(q)(1)   Directors/Trustees' Power of Attorney to sign Amendments to this
         Registration Statement, dated Nov. 11, 2004.