AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND, INC.
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 486-9200
January 5, 1998
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: American Mutual Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 2-10607 and 811-572
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. 103 under the
Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 23 under the Investment Company Act of
1940 filed electronically on December 30, 1997. 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)
