THE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 486-9200
March 5, 1999
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Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
RE: THE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA
FILE NOS. 2-10811 AND 811-116
Dear Sir or Madam:
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 2/26/99 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 104
under The Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 28 under The Investment
Company Act of 1940.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Vincent P. Corti
Vincent P. Corti
Secretary
cc: Frank Dalton
Bric Barrientos
