SMALLCAP WORLD FUND INC, 497J, 2000-03-20

SMALLCAP WORLD FUND INC
497J, 2000-03-20

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                            SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
            333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California  90071
                            Telephone  (213)486-9200

                                             March 20, 2000

Document Control
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:  SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
     File Nos.  811-5888
                33-32785

Ladies/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 3/10/00 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 17
under The Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 20 under The Investment
Company Act of 1940.

                                             Sincerely,
                                             /s/ Chad L. Norton
                                             Chad L. Norton
                                             Secretary



cc:   Mr. Bric Barrientos
     (Division of Investment Management)