NEW WORLD FUND, INC.
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone (213)486-9200
January 5, 2001
Document Control
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: New World Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 811-9105
333-67455
Ladies/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 12/29/00 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 4
under The Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 7 under The Investment
Company Act of 1940.
Sincerely,
/s/ Vincent P. Corti
Vincent P. Corti
Secretary
Attachments
cc: Mr. Bric Barrientos
(Division of Investment Management)
