THE BOND FUND OF AMERICA, INC.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 486-9200
March 5, 1997
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: The Bond Fund of America, Inc.
File Nos 2-50700
811-2444
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 2/28/97 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 41
under The Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 22 under The Investment
Company Act of 1940.
Sincerely,
Julie F. Williams
Secretary