March 17, 2000
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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 March 9, 2000 of
Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 under The Securities
Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 30 under The Investment Company Act
of 1940.
Sincerely,
Howard L. Kitzmiller
Senior Vice President,
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer