May 1, 2009

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

ATTN: Document Control - EDGAR
RE:   RiverSource Variable Account 10
      File Nos. 333-79311/811-07355
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor Variable Annuity
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor Variable Annuity-Band 3
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Variable Annuity
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor Select Variable Annuity
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Variable Annuity-Band 3
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Plus Variable Annuity
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor Select Plus Variable Annuity
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Advantage Variable Annuity
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Select Variable Annuity
          RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Access Variable Annuity

Dear Commissioners:

Registrant certifies that the form of prospectuses and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not
have differed from that contained in the most recent Registration Statement or
Amendment, and the text of the most recent Registration Statement or Amendment
has been filed electronically.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this filing, please contact me
at (612) 678-4177 or Boba Selimovic at (612) 671-7449.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Dixie Carroll
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Dixie Carroll
Assistant General Counsel