EXHIBIT INDEX

(d)(1)   Investment Management Services Agreement, dated March 1, 2006,
         between Registrant, on behalf of RiverSource Variable Portfolio -
         Select Value Fund and RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Small Cap
         Value Fund, and RiverSource Investments, LLC.

(d)(2)   Form of Investment Management Services Agreement, amended and
         restated, between Registrant and RiverSource Investments, LLC.

(d)(19)  Subadvisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2006, between Davis Selected
         Advisers, L.P. and RiverSource Investments, LLC.

(d)(20)  Form of Amendment One to Subadvisory Agreement between Davis Selected
         Advisers, L.P. and RiverSource Investments, LLC.

(e)      Distribution Agreement, dated Oct. 1, 2005, between Registrant and
         IDS Life Insurance Company.

(h)(5)   Transfer Agency and Servicing Agreement, dated March 1, 2006, between
         Registrant and RiverSource Service Corporation.

(i)      Opinion and consent of counsel as to the legality of the securities
         being registered.

(m)(2)   Form of Plan and Agreement of Distribution, amended and restated,
         between Registrant and IDS Life Insurance Company.

(p)(8)   Code of Ethics adopted under Rule 17j-1 for RiverSource Variable
         Portfolio - Fundamental Value Fund Subadviser, Davis Selected
         Advisers, L.P.

(q)(1)   Directors' Power of Attorney, to sign Amendments to this Registration
         Statement, dated April 12, 2006.