NEW PERSPECTIVE FUND, INC.
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 486-9200
December 4, 1998
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: New Perspective Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 811-2333 and 2-47749
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j), I hereby certify that no changes were made to the
form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information since the
electronic filiing on November 27, 1998 of Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 49 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 32 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Sincerely,
Vincent P. Corti
Secretary
Attachments
cc: Mr. Frank Dalton
Mr. Bric Barrientos
(Division of Investment Management)