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                                    EXHIBIT A


         To Custodian Agreement dated as of January 2, 1997 between Bankers
Trust Company and Advantus Series Fund, Inc.


                               LIST OF PORTFOLIOS
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         The following is a list of Portfolios referred to in the first WHEREAS
clause of the above-referred to Custodian Agreement. Terms used herein as
defined terms unless otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in the above-referred to Custodian Agreement.

Bond Portfolio

Mortgage Securities Portfolio

Maturing Government Bond 2002 Portfolio

Maturing Government Bond 2006 Portfolio

Maturing Government Bond 2010 Portfolio

International Stock Portfolio

Global Bond Portfolio


Dated as of:  January 18, 2000                  ADVANTUS SERIES FUND, INC.


                                                By: __________________________
                                                Name: ________________________
                                                Title: _______________________


                                                BANKERS TRUST COMPANY


                                                By: __________________________
                                                Name:
                                                Title:

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