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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926266
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-139759
		FILM NUMBER:		081217518

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50605 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		H27/5229
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55474
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6126780175

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50605 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		H27/5229
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55474

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN ENTERPRISE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990708

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN ENTERPRISE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940701
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                           SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 1, 2008*
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  PRODUCT NAME                                                       PRODUCT FORM #
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<S>                                                                  <C>
  RIVERSOURCE(R) NEW SOLUTIONS VARIABLE ANNUITY                      240355 M (5/08)
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  RIVERSOURCE(R) FLEXCHOICE VARIABLE ANNUITY                         45271 K (5/08)
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  RIVERSOURCE(R) SIGNATURE VARIABLE ANNUITY                          43444 N (5/08)
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  RIVERSOURCE(R) SIGNATURE ONE VARIABLE ANNUITY                      240192 P (5/08)
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  WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE(R) VARIABLE ANNUITY                          44223 N (5/08)
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  WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE(R) BUILDER VARIABLE ANNUITY                  44224 N (5/08)
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  WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE CHOICE(SM) SELECT VARIABLE ANNUITY           45305 H (5/08)
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This information in this supplement updates and amends certain information
contained in your current variable annuity product prospectus. Please read it
carefully and keep it with your variable annuity contract product prospectus.

Effective Dec. 1, 2008, Kenwood Capital Management LLC, sub-adviser, will not
manage assets of the RVST RiverSource Variable Portfolio -- Small Cap Advantage
Fund. The following paragraph replaces its corresponding paragraph in the table
under "The Funds" section in the prospectus:


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<S>                   <C>                                                 <C>
RVST RiverSource      Long-term capital growth. Under normal              RiverSource Investments, LLC
Variable              circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of
Portfolio -- Small    its net assets are invested in equity securities
Cap Advantage Fund    of companies with market capitalization of up to
                      $2 billion or that fall within the range of the
                      Russell 2000(R) Index at the time of investment.
                      The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets
                      in foreign investments.


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</Table>


THIS SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE RETAINED WITH THE CURRENT PROSPECTUS FOR YOUR PRODUCT.

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240355-5 A (12/08)

* Destroy date: May 1, 2009

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