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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.(f)

                           CAPITAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT
 
This Capital Support Agreement ("Agreement"), dated as of March 2, 2009, is by
and between Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("Parent"), a Delaware corporation, and
Ameriprise Certificate Company ("ACC"), a Delaware corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of Parent.  Parent and ACC are sometimes individually referred to
herein as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."

                                   RECITALS:

A.      Parent is the sole shareholder of ACC; and

B.      Parent and ACC desire to ensure that ACC continues to operate safely and
        soundly and with a reasonable level of capital while also allowing
        Parent to manage Parent's capital efficiently.

        In consideration of the following agreements and covenants and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

                                   AGREEMENT:

1.      Commitment of Capital.  Parent shall, subject to the conditions set
        forth below in this Agreement, take such actions as may be necessary and
        appropriate to cause ACC to maintain during the term of this Agreement
        the amount of capital necessary for ACC to satisfy the minimum capital
        requirements established by the federal, state, local or foreign
        governmental or regulatory authority, agency or commission, court or
        other legislative, executive or judicial governmental entity, or
        governmental or non-governmental self-regulatory organization having
        primary jurisdiction over the capital standards of ACC (the "Applicable
        Capital Requirement").
 
2.      Limitations.  Notwithstanding Section 1 of this Agreement, Parent's
        obligation to provide, or cause to be provided, capital under this
        Agreement is limited to an aggregate amount of no more than $115,000,000
        (the "Maximum Capital Amount").
 
3.      Quarterly Provision of Capital.  Parent's obligation to provide capital
        pursuant to Section 1 shall arise at any time at which ACC does not have
        an amount of capital sufficient to satisfy the Applicable Capital
        Requirement. Such obligation shall be calculated based upon the monthly
        regulatory filings made by ACC with respect to its Applicable Capital
        Requirement. All infusions or other provisions of capital related to
        Parent