THE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 486-9200
March 4, 1998
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Investment Company of America
File Nos. 2-10811 and 811-116
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. 102 under the Securities Act
of 1933 and Amendment No. 26 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed
electronically on February 27, 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)
