June 23, 1997
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 2-11051
811-604
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j), I hereby certify that no changes have been made
to the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional Information since the
electronic filing on June 12, 1997 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No.
98 under The Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 26 under The Investment
Company Act of 1940.
Sincerely,
Howard L. Kitzmiller
Senior Vice President,
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
