March 1, 1996
Document Control
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: The Investment Company of America
File Nos 811-116
2-10811
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 2/27/96 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 99
under The Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 23 under The Investment
Company Act of 1940.
Sincerely,
Michele Y. Yang
cc: Mr. Frank J. Donaty, Jr.
Mr. Randolph Koch
(Division of Investment Management)
