May 5, 1998
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: AMCAP Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 811-1435 and 2-26516
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Enclosed for filing is the above-referenced Registrant's current definitive
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. There have been no changes
from the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 under the Securities Act
of 1933 and Amendment No. 30 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed
electronically on April 28, 1998. This material is filed pursuant to the
requirements of Reg.230.497 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Sincerely,
Vincent P. Corti
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Frank Dalton
Mr. Bric Barrientos
(Division of Investment Management)
