American Century Investments
4500 Main Street
P.O. Box 419200
Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6200
March 5, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
1933 Act File No. 2-14213
1940 Act File No. 811-816
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
undersigned hereby certifies that the form of prospectus and statement of
additional information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of
Rule 497 with respect to the above-referenced issuer would not have differed
from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 filed February 26, 1999,
to the issuer's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, the text of which has been
filed electronically.
Any questions or concerns regarding this filing should be directed to the
undersigned at (816) 340-4051.
Very Truly Yours,
/s/Charles A. Etherington
Charles A. Etherington
Vice President and
Assistant General Counsel
