RiverSource Minnesota Tax-Exempt A LW  IMNTX.LW
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Muni Minnesota Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Avg Duration
   6.38 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   A
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ 0.00
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 5.24
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
14.73%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
327
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: RiverSource Minnesota Tax-Exempt A LW
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Muni Minnesota
Index: Barcap Municipal!
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1986-08-18 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 14.73 13.47 3.76 3.60 4.79 5.59
+/- Category 0.32 -0.36 0.54 0.16 -0.01 ---
+/- Barcap Municipal! --- --- --- --- --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 16.71 15.19 4.61 4.12 4.88 5.70
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 14.26 15.46 3.69 3.51 4.79 5.59
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 15.46 3.69 3.49 4.79 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 11.69 3.74 3.55 4.73 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 56 funds), (5 yrs : out of 53 funds), (10 yrs : out of 52 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
General Obligations 16.87
Advance Refunded 8.08
State Appropriated Tobacco ---
Non-state Appropriated Tobacco ---
Education 10.58
Health 17.40
Housing 13.68
Industrial 8.62
Transportation 3.73
Utilities 13.46
Water/Sewer ---
Misc. Revenue 7.59
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 18.0
AA 22.8
A 41.3
BBB 10.6
BB 5.6
B 0.0
Below B 0.0
Not Rated 1.7
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 0.0
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 100.0
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 33
Total Number of Bond Holdings 109 30 Day SEC Yield % 3.68
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 27.72 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date		 Amount
$000		 Value
$000		 % of Net
Assets
Southern Minn Mun Pwr Agy Pwr Cap Appre 2019-01-01 17,000 12,276 3.75
St Paul Minn Port Auth 5.125% 2027-12-01 10,815 11,435 3.49
Hennepin Cnty Minn Go Bds 5% 2028-12-01 9,355 10,262 3.13
Univ Minn Univ Bds 5.5% 2021-07-01 8,500 10,185 3.11
Rocori Area Schs Minn Indpt Sc Go 4.75% 2034-02-01 9,200 9,807 2.99
Minnesota St Go St Var 5% 2021-08-01 7,105 8,653 2.64
Western Minn Mun Pwr Agy Minn Rev Bds 5% 2026-01-01 7,250 7,540 2.30
Minneapolis & St Paul Minn Met Sub 5.25% 2032-01-01 7,000 7,406 2.26
Southern Minn Mun Pwr Agy Pwr Rev 5.25% 2017-01-01 6,000 6,794 2.07
St Louis Park Minn Health Care Hl 5.625% 2026-07-01 6,145 6,494 1.98
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1986-08-18
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Catherine M. Stienstra  (2007-10-30)
Stienstra is a portfolio manager and Leader of the municipal sector team with RiverSource Investments. She joined the company since July 2007. Prior to that, Stienstra worked as Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for FAF Advisors, since 1998 to 2007, and worked with Piper Capital Management since 1990 to 1998. She began her investment career in 1988.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-10-30)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.79
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-08-31)
Correspondence Information
70100 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis,  MN  55474
USA
Telephone:
888-791-3380
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.