November 15, 1995
Document Control
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I
File Nos. 33-5270
811-4653
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 November 8, 1995 of Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No.11 under The Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No.10 under
The Investment Company Act of 1940.
Sincerely,
Howard L. Kitzmiller
Vice President and
Secretary/Treasurer
