SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 __X__
Pre-Effective Amendment No.____ _____
Post-Effective Amendment No._13_ __X__
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 __X__
Amendment No._14_
AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL BOND FUNDS
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 816-531-5575
William M. Lyons
American Century Tower, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
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(Name and address of Agent for service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: May 1, 1999
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on May 1, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
[X] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
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This filing is being made to extend the date of effectiveness of the
Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to May 1, 1999. The Post-Effective
Amendment originally requested effectiveness as of February 28, 1999.
The following documents are hereby incorporated by reference:
* Prospectuses for each of the funds under the issuer American Century
International Bond Funds, dated March 29, 1999 filed pursuant to Rule
485(a) on January 26, 1999 (Accession No. 0000880268-99-000001).
* Statement of Additional Information for American Century International Bond
Funds, dated March 29, 1999 filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) on January 26,
1999 (Accession No. 0000880268-99-000001).
* Part C to the Registration Statement of American Century International Bond
Funds, filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) on January 26, 1999 (Accession No.
0000880268-99-000001).
Registrant is extending effectiveness of its Registration Statement in order to
incorporate comments provided to its manager by the staff of the Commission.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13/Amendment No. 14 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, and State of Missouri, on
the 29th day of March, 1999.
AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL BOND FUNDS
By: /*/ George A. Rio
George A. Rio
President and Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
*George A. Rio President, Principal March 29, 1999
- --------------------------------- Executive and Principal
George A. Rio Financial Officer
*Maryanne Roepke Vice President, Treasurer March 29, 1999
- --------------------------------- and Principal Accounting
Maryanne Roepke Officer
*Albert A. Eisenstat Director March 29, 1999
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Albert A. Eisenstat
*Ronald J. Gilson Director March 29, 1999
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Ronald J. Gilson
*William M. Lyons Director March 29, 1999
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William M. Lyons
*Myron S. Scholes Director March 29, 1999
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Myron S. Scholes
*Kenneth E. Scott Director March 29, 1999
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Kenneth E. Scott
*Isaac Stein Director March 29, 1999
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Isaac Stein
*James E. Stowers III Director March 29, 1999
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James E. Stowers III
*Jeanne D. Wohlers Director March 29, 1999
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Jeanne D. Wohlers
*By /s/Charles A. Etherington
Charles A. Etherington
Attorney-in-Fact
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL
REPORT OF AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL BOND FUNDS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT. INFORMATION PRESENTED IS A TOTAL OF ALL
CLASSES, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH PRESENTATION IS NOT POSSIBLE(SUCH AS PER SHARE DATA).
IN THOSE CASES, ONLY THE INVESTOR CLASS IS PRESENTED.
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<CIK> 0000880268
<NAME> AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> AMERICAN CENTURY-BENHAM INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 147,175,868 <F1>
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 153,987,136
<RECEIVABLES> 4,841,380
<ASSETS-OTHER> 518,879
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 159,347,395
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1,902,108
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1,902,108
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 143,043,601
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 12,655,275
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 15,176,256
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 2,571,437
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 4,381,914
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 7,448,335
<NET-ASSETS> 157,445,287
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 7,479,813
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1,274,788
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 6,205,025
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 6,392,408
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 11,657,485
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 24,254,918
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 2,152,123
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 3,258,745
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 97,205,374
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 129,328,345
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 4,993,052
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (8,285,869)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (1,481,465)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 1,248,251
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,263,355
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,274,788
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 150,904,518
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.92 <F2>
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.47 <F2>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 1.47 <F2>
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.17 <F2>
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.25 <F2>
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 12.44 <F2>
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.84 <F2>
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0.00
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<F1>SCHEDULE REFLECTS THE TOTAL FOR ALL CLASSES, EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED.
<F2>INVESTOR CLASS INFORMATION ONLY.
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