BY-LAWS
OF
NEW WORLD FUND, INC.
(as amended March 14, 2000)

ARTICLE I
SHAREHOLDERS

Section 1.01. Annual Meetings. The Corporation is not required to hold an annual meeting in any year in which the election of directors is not required to be acted upon under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). If the election of directors is required to be acted upon under the 1940 Act then such meeting (or the first such meeting in any year) shall be designated as the annual meeting of stockholders for that year. If the 1940 Act requires the Corporation to hold a meeting of stockholders to elect directors, the meeting shall, unless otherwise required by the 1940 Act, be held no later than 120 days after the occurrence of the event requiring the meeting. Except as the Charter or statute provides otherwise, any business may be considered at an annual meeting without the purpose of the meeting having been specified in the notice. Failure to hold an annual meeting does not invalidate the Corporation's existence or affect any otherwise valid corporate acts.
Section 1.02. Special Meetings. At any time in the interval between annual meetings, special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the Chairman of the Board or the President or by a majority of the Board or by shareholders entitled to cast 10% in number of votes by vote at a meeting or in writing with or without a meeting.
Section 1.03. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the shareholders for the election of Directors shall be held at such place either within or without the State of Maryland or elsewhere in the United States as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Meetings of shareholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within the State of Maryland or elsewhere in the United States, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
Section 1.04. Notice of Meetings. Not less than ten days nor more than ninety days before the date of every shareholders' meeting, the Secretary shall give to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting, written or printed notice stating the time and place of the meeting and, if the meeting is a special meeting or notice of the purpose is required by statute, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, either by mail or by presenting it to the shareholder personally or by leaving it at the shareholder's residence or usual place of business. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the shareholder at his post office address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, a waiver of notice in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice and filed with the records of the meeting, whether before or after the holding thereof, or actual attendance at the meeting in person or by proxy, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice to such persons. Any meeting of shareholders, annual or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, and no notice need be given of any such adjourned meeting other than by announcement at the meeting.
Section 1.05. Quorum. At any meeting of shareholders the presence in person or by proxy of shareholders entitled to cast one third of the votes thereat shall constitute a quorum; but this Section shall not affect any requirement under statute or under the Articles for the vote necessary for the adoption of any measure. In the absence of a quorum the shareholders present in person or by proxy, by majority vote and without notice, may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall attend. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.
Section 1.06. Votes Required. A majority of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders, duly called and at which a quorum is present, shall be sufficient to take or authorize action upon any matter which may properly come before the meeting, unless more than a majority of votes cast is required by statute or by the Articles. Each outstanding share of stock shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders and fractional shares shall be entitled to corresponding fractions of one vote on such matters, except that a plurality of all the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is sufficient to elect a director.
Section 1.07. Proxies. A shareholder may vote the shares owned of record by him either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or by the shareholder's duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after eleven months from its date, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be in writing, subscribed by the shareholder or the shareholder's duly authorized attorney, and dated, but need not be sealed, witnessed or acknowledged.
Section 1.08. List of Shareholders. At each meeting of shareholders, a full, true and complete list in alphabetical order of all shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting, certifying the number and class or series of shares held by each, shall be made available by the Secretary.
Section 1.09. Voting. In all elections for Directors every shareholder shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the shares owned of record by the shareholder, for as many persons as there are Directors to be elected and for whose election the shareholder has a right to vote. At all meetings of shareholders, unless the voting is conducted by inspectors, the proxies and ballots shall be received, and all questions regarding the qualification of voters and the validity of proxies and the acceptance or rejection of votes shall be decided by the chairman of the meeting. If demanded by shareholders, present in person or by proxy, entitled to cast 10% in number of votes, or if ordered by the chairman, the vote upon any election or question shall be taken by ballot. Upon like demand or order, the voting shall be conducted by two inspectors in which event the proxies and ballots shall be received, and all questions regarding the qualification of voters and the validity of proxies and the acceptance or rejection of votes shall be decided, by such inspectors. Unless so demanded or ordered, no vote need be by ballot, and voting need not be conducted by inspectors. Inspectors may be elected by the shareholders at their annual meeting, to serve until the close of the next annual meeting and their election may be held at the same time as the election of Directors. In case of a failure to elect inspectors, or in case an inspector shall fail to attend, or refuse or be unable to serve, the shareholders at any meeting may choose an inspector or inspectors to act at such meeting, and in default of such election the chairman of the meeting may appoint an inspector or inspectors.
Section 1.10. Action by Shareholders Other than at a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting, if a consent in writing, setting forth such action, is signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the subject matter thereof and any other shareholders entitled to notice of a meeting of shareholders (but not to vote thereat) have waived in writing any rights which they may have to dissent from such action, and such consent and waiver are filed with the records of the Corporation.
ARTICLE II BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 2.01. Powers. The Board may exercise all the powers of the Corporation, except such as are by statute or the charter or these By-Laws conferred upon or reserved to the shareholders. The Board shall keep full and fair accounts of its transactions.
Section 2.02. Number of Directors. The number of Directors shall be such number as shall be fixed from time to time by vote of a majority of the Directors; provided, however, that the number of Directors shall in no event exceed fifteen nor be reduced to fewer than three. The tenure of office of a Director shall not be affected by any decrease in the number of Directors made by the Board.
Section 2.03. Election of Directors. Until the first annual meeting of shareholders and until successors or additional Directors are duly elected and qualify, the Board shall consist of the persons named as such in the charter. At the first annual meeting of shareholders and at each annual meeting thereafter, the shareholders shall elect Directors to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualify. At any meeting of shareholders, duly called and at which a quorum is present, the shareholders may, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast thereon, remove any Director or Directors from office and may elect a successor or successors to fill any resulting vacancies for the unexpired terms of removed Directors.
Section 2.04. Regular Meetings. After each meeting of shareholders at which a Board of Directors shall have been elected, the Board so elected shall meet for the purpose of organization and the transaction of other business. No notice of such first meeting shall be necessary if held immediately after the adjournment, and at the site, of such meeting of shareholders. Other regular meetings of the Board shall be held without notice on such dates and at such places within or without the State of Maryland as may be designated from time to time by the Board.
Section 2.05. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary of the Corporation, or by a majority of the Board by vote at a meeting, or in writing with or without a meeting. Such special meetings shall be held at such place or places within or without the State of Maryland as may be designated from time to time by the Board. In the absence of such designation such meetings shall be held at such places as may be designated in the calls.
Section 2.06. Notice of Meetings. Except as provided in Section 2.04, notice of the place, day and hour of all meetings shall be given to each Director two days (or more) before the meeting, by delivering the same personally, or by sending the same by telegraph, or by leaving the same at the Director's residence or usual place of business, or, in the alternative, by mailing such notice three days (or more) before the meeting, postage prepaid, and addressed to the Director at the Director's last known business or residence post office address, according to the records of the Corporation. Unless required by these By-Laws or by resolution of the Board, no notice of any meeting of the Board need state the business to be transacted thereat. No notice of any meeting of the Board need be given to any Director who attends, or to any Director who in writing executed and filed with the records of the meeting either before or after the holding thereof, waives such notice. Any meeting of the Board, regular or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, and no notice need be given of any such adjourned meeting other than by announcement at the adjourned meeting.
Section 2.07. Quorum. At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the entire Board (but in no event fewer than two Directors) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except in cases in which it is by statute, by the charter or by these By-Laws otherwise provided, the vote of a majority of such quorum at a duly constituted meeting shall be sufficient to elect and pass any measure. In the absence of a quorum, the Directors present by majority vote and without notice other than by announcement at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall attend. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed.
Section 2.08. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors for any cause other than by reason of an increase in the number of Directors may be filled by a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although such majority is less than a quorum. Any vacancy occurring by reason of an increase in the number of Directors may be filled by action of a majority of the entire Board of Directors; provided, in either case, that immediately after filling such vacancy at least two-thirds of the Directors then holding office shall have been elected to such office by the shareholders at an annual or special meeting thereof. If at any time after the first annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation a majority of the Directors in office shall consist of Directors elected by the Board of Directors, a meeting of the shareholders shall be called forthwith for the purpose of electing the entire Board of Directors, and the terms of office of the Directors then in office shall terminate upon the election and qualification of such Board of Directors. A Director elected by the Board of Directors or the shareholders to fill a vacancy shall be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualifies.
Section 2.09. Compensation and Expenses. Directors may, pursuant to resolution of the Board, be paid fees for their services, which fees may consist of an annual fee or retainer and/or a fixed fee for attendance at meetings. In addition, Directors may in the same manner be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings or otherwise in performing their duties as Directors. Members of committees may be allowed like compensation and reimbursement. Nothing herein contained shall preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
Section 2.10. Action by Directors Other than at a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if a written consent to such action is signed by all members of the Board or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
Section 2.11. Committees. The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of the entire Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of two or more of the Directors. The Board may designate one or more Directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution and by law, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, provided, however, that in the absence or disqualification of any member of such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required.
Section 2.12. Holding of Meetings by Conference Telephone Call. At any regular or special meeting of the Board or any committee thereof, members thereof may participate in such meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
ARTICLE III OFFICERS
Section 3.01. Executive Officers. The Board of Directors shall choose a President and may choose a Chairman of the Board and a Vice Chairman of the Board from among the Directors, and shall choose a Secretary and a Treasurer who need not be Directors. The Board of Directors shall designate as principal executive officer of the Corporation either the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, or the President. The Board of Directors may choose an Executive Vice President, one or more Senior Vice Presidents, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries and one or more Assistant Treasurers, none of whom need be a Director. Any two or more of the above-mentioned offices, except those of President and a Vice President, may be held by the same person, but no officer shall execute, acknowledge or verify any instrument in more than one capacity if such instrument be required by law, by the charter, by the By-Laws or by resolution of the Board of Directors to be executed by any two or more officers. Each such officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been duly chosen and qualified, or until he shall have resigned or shall have been removed. Any vacancy in any of the above offices may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.
Section 3.02. Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board, if one be elected, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the shareholders at which he is present. He shall have and may exercise such powers as are, from time to time, assigned to him by the Board of Directors. The Vice Chairman of the Board, if one be elected, shall, when present and in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, preside at all meetings of the shareholders and Directors, and he shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board of Directors or as may be required by law.
Section 3.03. President. In the absence of the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board at which the President is present; and in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of a president of a Maryland Corporation, and such other duties, as from time to time, may be assigned to him by the Board.
Section 3.04. Vice Presidents. The Vice President or Vice Presidents, including any Executive or Senior Vice President(s), at the request of the President or in the President's absence or during the President's inability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties and exercise the functions of the President, and when so acting shall have the powers of the President. If there be more than one Vice President, the Board may determine which one or more of the Vice Presidents shall perform any of such duties or exercise any of such functions, or if such determination is not made by the Board, the President may make such determination. The Vice President or Vice Presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, or the President.
Section 3.05. Secretary and Assistant Secretaries. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the shareholders, of the Board and of any committees, in books provided for the purpose; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws or as required by law; be custodian of the records of the Corporation; see that the corporate seal is affixed to all documents the execution of which, on behalf of the Corporation, under its seal, is duly authorized, and when so affixed may attest the same; and in general perform all duties incident to the office of a secretary of a Maryland Corporation, and such other duties as, from time to time, may be assigned to him by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, or the President.
The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board, the President or the Chairman of the Board, shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretary's inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
Section 3.06. Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers. The Treasurer shall have charge of and be responsible for all funds, securities, receipts and disbursements of the Corporation, and shall deposit, or cause to be deposited in the name of the Corporation, all moneys or other valuable effects in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall, from time to time, be selected by the Board in accordance with Section 5.04 of these By-Laws; render to the President, the Chairman of the Board and to the Board, whenever requested, an account of the financial condition of the Corporation; and in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of a treasurer of a corporation, such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Board, the President or the Chairman of the Board.
The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board, the President or the Chairman of the Board shall, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of the Treasurer's inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and shall perform other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
Section 3.07. Subordinate Officers. The Board may from time to time appoint such subordinate officers as it may deem desirable. Each such officer shall hold office for such period and perform such duties as the Board, the President or the Chairman of the Board may prescribe. The Board may, from time to time, authorize any committee or officer to appoint and remove subordinate officers and prescribe the duties thereof.
Section 3.08. Removal. Any officer or agent of the Corporation may be removed by the Board whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contractual rights, if any, of the person so removed.
ARTICLE IV STOCK
Section 4.01. Certificates. Each shareholder shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates which shall represent and certify the number of shares of stock owned by him in the Corporation. Such certificate shall be signed by the President, the Chairman of the Board or a Vice President and countersigned by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer. The signatures may be either manual or facsimile signatures. No certificates shall be issued for fractional shares. Such certificates shall be in such form, not inconsistent with law or with the charter, as shall be approved by the Board. In case any officer of the Corporation who has signed any certificate ceases to be an officer of the Corporation, whether because of death, resignation or otherwise, before such certificate is issued, the certificate may nevertheless be issued and delivered by the Corporation as if the officer had not ceased to be such officer as of the date of its issue. Certificates need not be issued except to shareholders who request such issuance in writing. A certificate is valid and may be issued whether or not an officer who signed it is still an officer when it is issued.
Section 4.02. Transfers. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates of stock; and may appoint transfer agents and registrars thereof. The duties of transfer agent and registrar, if any, may be combined.
Section 4.03. Stock Ledgers. A stock ledger, containing the names and addresses of the shareholders of the Corporation and the number of shares of each class held by them, respectively, shall be kept by the Transfer Agent of the Corporation. The stock ledger may be in written form or in any other form which can be converted within a reasonable time into written form for visual inspection.
Section 4.04. Record Dates. The Board is hereby empowered to fix, in advance, a date as the record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of shareholders, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, capital gains distribution or the allotment of any rights, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose. Such date in any case shall be not more than ninety days, and in case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten days, prior to the date on which the particular action, requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken.
Section 4.05. Replacement Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new stock certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon such conditions as the Board shall determine. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in it discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the Certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
ARTICLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 5.01. Dividends. Dividends or distributions upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to provisions of the charter, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends or distributions may be paid only in cash or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.
Before payment of any dividend or distribution there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends or distributions such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends or distributions or for maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
Section 5.02. Checks. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board may from time to time designate.
Section 5.03. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 5.04. Custodian. All securities and cash of the Corporation shall be placed in the custody of a bank or trust company ("Custodian") having (according to its last published report) not less than $2,000,000 aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits, provided such a Custodian can be found ready and willing to act (or maintained in such other manner as is consistent with Section 17(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.) The Corporation shall enter into a written contract with the Custodian regarding the powers, duties and compensation of the Custodian with respect to the cash and securities of the Corporation held by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The Corporation shall upon the resignation or inability to serve of the Custodian use its best efforts to obtain a successor custodian; require that the cash and securities owned by the Corporation be delivered directly to the successor custodian; and in the event that no successor custodian can be found, submit to the shareholders, before permitting delivery of the cash and securities owned by the Corporation to other than a successor custodian, the question whether or not the Corporation shall be liquidated or shall function without a custodian.
Section 5.05. Seal. The Board of Directors shall provide a suitable seal, bearing the name of the Corporation, which shall be in the custody of the Secretary. The Board of Directors may authorize one or more duplicate seals and provide for the custody thereof.
Section 5.06. Representation of Shares. Any officer of the Corporation is authorized to vote, represent and exercise of the Corporation any and all rights incident to any shares of any corporation or other business enterprise owned by the Corporation.
Section 5.07. Prohibited Transactions. No officer or director of the Corporation or of its investment adviser shall deal for or on behalf of the Corporation with himself, as principal or agent, or with any corporation or partnership in which he has a financial interest. This prohibition shall not prevent: (a) officers or directors of the Corporation from having a financial interest in the Corporation, its principal underwriter or its investment adviser; (b) the purchase of securities for the portfolio of the Corporation or the sale of securities owned by the Corporation through a securities dealer, one or more of whose partners, officers or directors is an officer or director of the Corporation, provided such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and provided commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such service; or (c) the employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian having a partner, officer or director who is an officer or director of the Corporation, provided only customary fees are charged for services rendered to or for the benefit of the Corporation.
Section 5.08. Bonds. The Board of Directors may require any officer, agent or employee of the Corporation to give a bond to the Corporation, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties, with one or more sureties and in such amount as may be satisfactory to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall, in any event, require the Corporation to provide and maintain a bond issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company, against larceny and embezzlement, covering each officer and employee of the Corporation who may singly, or jointly with others, have access to securities or funds of the Corporation, either directly or through authority to draw upon such funds, or to direct generally the disposition of such securities, such bond or bonds to be in such reasonable amount as a majority of the Board of Directors who are not such officers or employees of the Corporation shall determine with due consideration to the value of the aggregate assets of the Corporation to which any such officer or employee may have access, or in any amount or upon such terms as the Securities and Exchange Commission may prescribe by order, Rule or Regulations.
Section 5.09. Annual Statement of Affairs. The President or the Controller shall prepare annually a full and correct statement of the affairs of the Corporation, to include a balance sheet and a financial statement of operations for the preceding fiscal year. The statement of affairs shall be placed on file at the Corporation's principal office within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year.
ARTICLE VI AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS These By-Laws of the Corporation may be altered, amended, added to or repealed

FORM OF SHARE CERTIFICATE
NUMBER SHARES
CUSIP CLASS
AMERICAN FUNDS
[Name of Fund]

This certifies that is the owner of Fully paid and non-assessable [Common Shares of Capital Stock][Shares of Beneficial Interest], of the Class and number indicated above, of [Name of Fund], [each of the par value of One Tenth of One Cent][without par value], transferable on the books of the [Corporation][Trust] by the holder thereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent. (See reverse for certain abbreviations.) Witness, the facsimile signatures of duly authorized officers of the
[Corporation][Trust].

Dated:
[signature]          [signature]
 Secretary            President
                                  COUNTERSIGNED

AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY
TRANSFER AGENT

BY:

THE ISSUER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WILL FURNISH TO ANY SHAREHOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS AND SERIES AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED, THE VARIATIONS IN THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES BETWEEN THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS AND SERIES INSOFAR AS THE SAME HAVE BEEN FIXED AND DETERMINED, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES TO FIX AND DETERMINE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF CLASSES AND SERIES OF SHARES OF THE ISSUER. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE FULL STATEMENT, PLEASE WRITE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER OR ITS TRANSFER AGENT.

CLASS B AND SERIES B SHARES REDEEMED WITHIN SIX YEARS OF THEIR PURCHASE ARE SUBJECT TO A DEFERRED SALES CHARGE OF UP TO 5%. CLASS C AND SERIES C SHARES REDEEMED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THEIR PURCHASE ARE SUBJECT TO A DEFERRED SALES CHARGE OF 1%. IN ADDITION, DURING THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE 96-MONTH PERIOD THAT BEGINS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH CLASS B AND SERIES B SHARES ARE PURCHASED, SUCH SHARES (ALONG WITH SHARES OF THE SAME CLASS AND SERIES PURCHASED THROUGH REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS ON SUCH SHARES) WILL AUTOMATICALLY CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES (OR COMMON SHARES) ON THE BASIS OF THEN CURRENT RELATIVE NET ASSET VALUES PER SHARE. SIMILARLY, DURING THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE 120-MONTH PERIOD THAT BEGINS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH CLASS C AND SERIES C SHARES ARE PURCHASED, SUCH SHARES (ALONG WITH SHARES OF THE SAME CLASS AND SERIES PURCHASED THROUGH REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS ON SUCH SHARES) WILL AUTOMATICALLY CONVERT TO CLASS F SHARES (OR ALTERNATIVE COMMON SHARES, SERIES F) ON THE BASIS OF THEN CURRENT RELATIVE NET ASSET VALUES PER SHARE. THE ISSUER MAY SUSPEND SUCH

EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS
THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS, WHEN USED IN THE REGISTRATION ON THE FACE OF THIS
CERTIFICATE, SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED BELOW:


ADM       - ADMINISTRATRIX      FBO              -  FOR THE BENEFIT OF       TTEE         -  TRUSTEE
             ADMINISTRATOR      GDN              -  GUARDIAN                 U/A          -  UNDER AGREEMENT
COM       -  COMMUNITY          JT TEN           -  JOINT TENANTS WITH       UDT          -  UNDERDECLARATION
PROP      PROPERTY                               RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP                    OF TRUST
CONS      - CONSERVATOR         JTWROS                                       UGMA/        -  UNIFORM GIFTS TO
CUST      - CUSTODIAN           LIFE TEN         -   LIFE TENANT             (STATE)      MINORS ACT IN EFFECT
DTD       - DATED               (STATE)/TOD      -  UNIFORM TRANSFER         UTMA/        IN THE STATE
                                                 ON DEATH                    (STATE)      INDICATED
                                                                                          -  UNIFORM TRANSFERS
                                                                                          TO MINORS ACT IN
EST       - ESTATE OF THE       TR               ACT IN EFFECT IN THE        U/W          EFFECT IN THE STATE
ET AL     ESTATE OF             TEN COM          STATE INDICATED                          INDICATED
EXEC      - AND OTHERS                           -  TRUST                                 -  LAST WILL AND
          - EXECUTOR                             -  TENANTS IN COMMON                     TESTAMENT UNDER LAST
                                                                                          WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
                                                                                          UNDER THE WILL OF
          - EXECUTRIX           -  TENANTS BY THE   ENTIRETIES                               OF THE WILL OF
          TEN ENT                                                                         NOTE:  ABBREVIATIONS REFER WHERE
APPROPRIATE TO THE SINGULAR OR PLURAL, MALE OR FEMALE.
OTHER ABBREVIATIONS MAY ALSO BE USED, INCLUDING U.S. POSTAL SERVICE TWO-LETTER STATE
ABBREVIATIONS.

REQUIREMENTS: THE SIGNATURE(S) ON THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND EXACTLY WITH THE NAME(S) WRITTEN ON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR. SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN "ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR," SUCH AS A BANK, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR CREDIT UNION THAT IS FEDERALLY INSURED OR A MEMBER FIRM OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS, INC. A NOTARY PUBLIC IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE GUARANTOR.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY SELL, ASSIGN, AND TRANSFER

SHARES OF THE ISSUER REPRESENTED BY THIS

CERTIFICATE TO:

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE)AND DO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT ___________________________________________________ ATTORNEY TO TRANSFER THESE SHARES ON THE BOOKS OF THE ISSUER WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION.

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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF
[NAME OF FUND]
AMENDED AND RESTATED PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

THIS PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT, between ______________
_______________________, a __________________ corporation/trust (the "Fund"), and AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a California corporation (the "Distributor").

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end diversified investment company which offers four classes of shares of common stock/beneficial interest, designated as Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, and Class F shares, and it is a part of the business of the Fund, and affirmatively in the interest of the Fund, to offer shares of the Fund either from time to time or continuously as determined by the Fund's officers subject to authorization by its Board of Directors/Trustees; and
WHEREAS, the Distributor is engaged in the business of promoting the distribution of shares of investment companies through securities broker-dealers; and
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Distributor wish to enter into an agreement with each other to promote the distribution of the shares of the Fund and of all series or classes of the Fund which may be established in the future; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. (a) The Distributor shall be the exclusive principal underwriter for the sale of the shares of the Fund and of each series or class of the Fund which may be established in the future, except as otherwise provided pursuant to the following subsection (b). The terms "shares of Fund" or "shares" as used herein shall mean shares of common stock/beneficial interest of the Fund and each series or class which may be established in the future and become covered by this Agreement in accordance with Section 24 of this Agreement.
(b) The Fund may, upon 60 days' written notice to the Distributor, from time to time designate other principal underwriters of its shares with respect to areas other than the North American continent, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and such countries or other jurisdictions as to which the Fund may have expressly waived in writing its right to make such designation. In the event of such designation, the right of the Distributor under this Agreement to sell shares in the areas so designated shall terminate, but this Agreement shall remain otherwise in full force and effect until terminated in accordance with the other provisions hereof.
2. In the sale of shares of the Fund, the Distributor shall act as agent of the Fund except in any transaction in which the Distributor sells such shares as a dealer to the public, in which event the Distributor shall act as principal for its own account.
3. The Fund shall sell shares only through the Distributor, except that the Fund may, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or pursuant thereto, at any time:
(a) issue shares to any corporation, association, trust, partnership or other organization, or its, or their, security holders, beneficiaries or members, in connection with a merger, consolidation or reorganization to which the Fund is a party, or in connection with the acquisition of all or substantially all the property and assets of such corporation, association, trust, partnership or other organization;
(b) issue shares at net asset value to the holders of shares of capital stock or beneficial interest of other investment companies served as investment adviser by any affiliated company or companies of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., to the extent of all or any portion of amounts received by such shareholders upon redemption or repurchase of their shares by the other investment companies;
(c) issue shares at net asset value to its shareholders in connection with the reinvestment of dividends paid and other distributions made by the Fund;
(d) issue shares at net asset value to persons entitled to purchase shares at net asset value without sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge as described in the Fund's current Registration Statement in effect under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for each series issued by the Fund at the time of such offer or sale.
4. The Distributor shall devote its best efforts to the sale of shares of the Fund and shares of any other mutual funds served as investment adviser by affiliated companies of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., and insurance contracts funded by shares of such mutual funds, for which the Distributor has been authorized to act as a principal underwriter for the sale of shares. The Distributor shall maintain a sales organization suited to the sale of shares of the Fund and shall use its best efforts to effect such sales in jurisdictions as to which the Fund shall have expressly waived in writing its right to designate another principal underwriter pursuant to subsection 1(b) hereof, and shall effect and maintain appropriate qualification to do so in all those jurisdictions in which it sells or offers shares for sale and in which qualification is required.
5. Within the United States of America, all dealers to whom the Distributor shall offer and sell shares must be duly licensed and qualified to sell shares of the Fund. Shares sold to dealers shall be for resale by such dealers only at the public offering price set forth in the current Prospectus of the Fund's Registration Statement in effect under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Prospectus"). The Distributor shall not, without the consent of the Fund, sell or offer for sale any shares of a series or class issued by the Fund other than as principal underwriter pursuant to this Agreement.
6. In its sales to dealers, it shall be the responsibility of the Distributor to insure that such dealers are appropriately qualified to transact business in the shares under applicable laws, rules and regulations promulgated by such national, state, local or other governmental or quasi-governmental authorities as may in a particular instance have jurisdiction.
7. The applicable public offering price of shares shall be the price which is equal to the net asset value per share, as shall be determined by the Fund in the manner and at the time or times set forth in and subject to the provisions of the Prospectus of the Fund.
8. All orders for shares received by the Distributor shall, unless rejected by the Distributor or the Fund, be accepted by the Distributor immediately upon receipt and confirmed at an offering price determined in accordance with the provisions of the Prospectus and the 1940 Act, and applicable rules in effect thereunder. The Distributor shall not hold orders subject to acceptance nor otherwise delay their execution. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to restrict the right of the Fund to withhold shares from sale under
Section 19 hereof.
9. The Fund or its transfer agent shall be promptly advised of all orders received, and shall cause shares to be issued upon payment therefor in New York or Los Angeles Clearing House Funds.
10. The Distributor shall adopt and follow procedures as approved by the officers of the Fund for the confirmation of sales to dealers, the collection of amounts payable by dealers on such sales, and the cancellation of unsettled transactions, as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), as such requirements may from time to time exist.
11. The Distributor, as a principal underwriter under this Agreement for Class A shares, shall receive (i) that part of the sales charge which is retained by the Distributor after allowance of discounts to dealers, unless waived by the Distributor for certain qualified fee-based programs, as set forth in the Prospectus of the Fund, and (ii) amounts payable to the Distributor pursuant to the Fund's Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class A shares.
12. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this agreement for Class B shares shall receive (i) distribution fees as commissions for the sale of Class B shares and contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSC") (as defined below), as set forth in the Fund's Prospectus, and (ii) shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average net asset value of Class B shares pursuant to the Fund's Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class B shares (the " Class B Plan").
(a) In accordance with the Class B Plan, and subject to the limit on asset-based sales charges set forth in NASD Conduct Rule 2830 (and any successor provision thereto), the Fund shall pay to the Distributor or, at the Distributor's direction, to a third-party, monthly in arrears on or prior to the 10th business day of the following calendar month, the Distributor's Allocable Portion (as defined below) of a fee (the "Distribution Fee") which shall accrue daily in an amount equal to the product of (A) the daily equivalent of 0.75% per annum multiplied by (B) the net asset value of the Class B shares of the Fund outstanding on such day. The Fund agrees to withhold from redemption proceeds of the Class B shares, the Distributor's Allocable Portion of any CDSCs payable with respect to the Class B shares, as provided in the Fund's Prospectus, and to pay the same over to the Distributor or, at the Distributor's direction to a third-party, at the time the redemption proceeds are payable to the holder of such shares redeemed. Payment of these CDSC amounts to the Distributor is not contingent upon the adoption or continuation of any Class B Plan.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Allocable Portion" of Distribution Fees and CDSCs payable with respect to Class B shares shall mean the portion of such Distribution Fees and CDSC allocated to the Distributor in accordance with the Allocation Schedule attached hereto as Schedule A.
(c) The Distributor shall be considered to have completely earned the right to the payment of its Allocable Portion of the Distribution Fees and the right to payment of its Allocable Portion of the CDSCs with respect to each "Commission Share" (as defined in the Allocation Schedule attached hereto as Schedule A) upon the settlement date of such Commission Share taken into account in determining the Distributor's Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees.
(d) The provisions set forth in Section 1 of the Class B Plan (in effect on the date hereof) relating to Class B shares, together with the related definitions are hereby incorporated into this Section 12 by reference with the same force and effect as if set forth herein in their entirety.
13. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this agreement for Class C shares shall receive (i) distribution fees as commissions for the sale of Class C shares and CDSCs, as set forth in the Fund's Prospectus, and (ii) shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average net asset value of Class C shares pursuant to the Fund's Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class C shares (the "Class C Plan").
(a) In accordance with the Class C Plan, and subject to the limit on asset-based sales charges set forth in NASD Conduct Rule 2830 (and any successor provision thereto), the Fund shall pay to the Distributor, no more frequently than monthly in arrears within 30 days of receipt of an invoice for payment, the Distributor's Allocable Portion (as defined below) of a fee (the "Distribution Fee") which shall accrue daily in an amount equal to the daily equivalent of 0.75% per annum of the net asset value of the Class C shares outstanding on such day. The Fund agrees to withhold from redemption proceeds of the Class C shares, the Distributor's Allocable Portion of any CDSCs payable with respect to the Class C shares, as provided in the Fund's Prospectus and to pay the same over to the Distributor, or, at the Distributor's direction to a third party, at the time the redemption proceeds are payable to the holder of such shares redeemed. Payment of these CDSC amounts to the Distributor is not contingent upon the adoption or continuation of any Class C Plan.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Allocable Portion" of Distribution Fees and CDSCs payable with respect to Class C shares shall mean the portion of such Distribution Fees and CDSC allocated to the Distributor in accordance with the Allocation Schedule attached hereto as Schedule B.
(c) The Distributor shall be considered to have completely earned the right to the payment of its Allocable Portion of the Distribution Fees and the right to payment of its Allocable Portion of the CDSCs with respect to each "Commission Share" (as defined in the Allocation Schedule attached hereto as Schedule B) upon the settlement date of such Commission Share taken into account in determining the Distributor's Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees.
(d) The provisions set forth in Section 1 of the Class C Plan (in effect on the date thereof) relating to Class C shares, together with the related definitions are hereby incorporated into this Section 13 by reference with the same force and effect as if set forth herein in their entirety.
14. The Distributor, as principal underwriter under this agreement for Class F shares, shall receive shareholder service fees at the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average net asset value of Class F shares pursuant to the Fund's Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its Class F shares (the "Class F Plan").
15. The Fund agrees to use its best efforts to maintain its registration as a diversified open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.
16. The Fund agrees to use its best efforts to maintain an effective Prospectus under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and warrants that such Prospectus will contain all statements required by and will conform with the requirements of such Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations thereunder, and that no part of any such Prospectus, at the time the Registration Statement of which it is a part becomes effective, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (excluding any information provided by the Distributor in writing for inclusion in the Prospectus). The Distributor agrees and warrants that it will not in the sale of shares use any Prospectus, advertising or sales literature not approved by the Fund or its officers nor make any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit the stating of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Distributor agrees to indemnify and hold the Fund harmless from any and all loss, expense, damage and liability resulting from a breach of the agreements and warranties contained in this Section, or from the use of any sales literature, information, statistics or other aid or device employed in connection with the sale of shares.
17. The expense of each printing of each Prospectus and each revision thereof or addition thereto deemed necessary by the Fund's officers to meet the requirements of applicable laws shall be divided between the Fund, the Distributor and any other principal underwriter of the shares of the Fund as follows:
(a) the Fund shall pay the typesetting and make-ready charges;
(b) the printing charges shall be prorated between the Fund, the Distributor, and any other principal underwriter(s) in accordance with the number of copies each receives; and
(c) expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing, other than to meet the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or other applicable laws, shall be borne by the Distributor, except in the event such incremental expenses are incurred at the request of any other principal underwriter(s), in which case such incremental expenses shall be borne by the principal underwriter(s) making the request.
18. The Fund agrees to use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the shares of each series or class it offers for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Distributor and the Fund may approve. Any such qualification for any series or class may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Fund at any time in its discretion. The expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification shall be borne by the Fund, but the Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Fund or its counsel in connection with such qualifications.
19. The Fund may withhold shares of any series or class from sale to any person or persons or in any jurisdiction temporarily or permanently if, in the opinion of its counsel, such offer or sale would be contrary to law or if theDirectors/Trustees or the President or any Vice President of the Fund determines that such offer or sale is not in the best interest of the Fund. The Fund will give prompt notice to the Distributor of any withholding and will indemnify it against any loss suffered by the Distributor as a result of such withholding by reason of nondelivery of shares of any series or class after a good faith confirmation by the Distributor of sales thereof prior to receipt of notice of such withholding.
20. (a) This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, as to the Fund or any series on sixty (60) days' written notice by the Distributor to the Fund.
(b) This Agreement may be terminated as to the Fund or any series or class by either party upon five (5) days' written notice to the other party in the event that the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an order or obtained an injunction or other court order suspending effectiveness of the Registration Statement covering the shares of the Fund or such series or class.
(c) This Agreement may be terminated as to the Fund or any series or class by the Fund upon five (5) days' written notice to the Distributor provided either of the following events has occurred:
(i) The NASD has expelled the Distributor or suspended its membership in that organization; or
(ii) the qualification, registration, license or right of the Distributor to sell shares of any series in a particular state has been suspended or canceled by the State of California or any other state in which sales of the shares of the Fund or such series during the most recent 12-month period exceeded 10% of all shares of such series sold by the Distributor during such period.
(d) This Agreement may be terminated as to the Fund or any series or class at any time on sixty (60) days' written notice to the Distributor without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Directors/Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund or such series or class.
21. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party hereto and in the event of assignment shall automatically terminate forthwith. The term "assignment" shall have the meaning set forth in the 1940 Act. Notwithstanding this Section, this Agreement, with respect to the Fund's Class B shares, has been approved in accordance with Section 24 in anticipation of the Distributor's transfer of its Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees and CDSCs (but not its obligations under this Agreement) to a third-party pursuant to a "Purchase and Sale Agreement" in order to raise funds to cover distribution expenditures, and such transfer will not cause a termination of this Agreement. If Distributor determines to transfer its Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees and CDSCs in respect of Class C shares to a third party, such transfer shall not cause a termination of this Agreement.
22. No provision of this Agreement shall protect or purport to protect the Distributor against any liability to the Fund or holders of its shares for which the Distributor would otherwise be liable by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence.
23. This Agreement shall become effective on March 15, 2001. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with the other provisions hereof, this Agreement shall continue in effect until March 31, 2001, and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter but only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of a majority of the Independent Directors/Trustees of the Fund cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) the vote of either a majority of the entire Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund or a majority (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
24. If the Fund shall at any time issue shares in more than one series or class, this Agreement shall take effect with respect to such series or class of the Fund which may be established in the future at such time as it has been approved as to such series or class by vote of the Board of Directors/Trustees and the Independent Directors/Trustees in accordance with Section 23. The Agreement as approved with respect to any series or class shall specify the compensation payable to the Distributor pursuant to Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14, as well as any provisions which may differ from those herein with respect to such series, subject to approval in writing by the Distributor. This Agreement may be approved, amended, continued or renewed with respect to a series or class as provided herein notwithstanding such approval, amendment, continuance or renewal has not been effected with respect to any one or more other series or class of the Fund. This Agreement shall be construed under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, and the parties hereto agree that proper venue of any action with respect hereto shall be Los Angeles County, California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed in duplicate original by their officers thereunto duly authorized, as of _________, 2001.

AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.             [Name of Fund]
By:                                           By:

Kevin G. Clifford
President                                     Chairman of the Board
By:                                           By:

Michael J. Downer
Secretary                                     Secretary

SCHEDULE A
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
ALLOCATION SCHEDULE

The following relates solely to Class B shares.
The Distributor's Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees and CDSCs in respect of Class B shares shall be 100% until such time as the Distributor shall cease to serve as exclusive distributor of Class B shares; thereafter, collections that constitute CDSCs and Distribution Fees relating to Class B shares shall be allocated among the Distributor and any successor distributor ("Successor Distributor") in accordance with this Schedule.
Defined terms used in this Schedule and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement (the "Distribution Agreement"), of which this Schedule is a part. As used herein the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
"Commission Share" means each B share issued under circumstances which would normally give rise to an obligation of the holder of such share to pay a CDSC upon redemption of such share (including, without limitation, any B share issued in connection with a permitted free exchange), and any such share shall continue to be a Commission Share of the applicable Fund prior to the redemption (including a redemption in connection with a permitted free exchange) or conversion of such share, even though the obligation to pay the CDSC may have expired or conditions for waivers thereof may exist. "Date of Original Issuance" means in respect of any Commission Share, the date with reference to which the amount of the CDSC payable on redemption thereof, if any, is computed.
"Free Share" means, in respect of a Fund, each B share of the Fund, other than a Commission Share (including, without limitation, any B share issued in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains).
"Inception Date" means in respect of a Fund, the first date on which the Fund issued shares.
"Net Asset Value" means the net asset value determined as set forth in the Prospectus of each Fund.
"Omnibus Share" means, in respect of a Fund, a Commission Share or Free Share sold by one of the selling agents maintaining shares in an omnibus account. If, subsequent to the Successor Distributor becoming exclusive distributor of the Class B shares, the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to track all Commission Shares and Free Shares sold by any selling agents in the same manner as Commission Shares and Free Shares are currently tracked in respect of selling agents not listed on Exhibit I, then Exhibit I shall be amended to delete such selling agent from Exhibit I so that Commission Shares and Free Shares sold by such selling agent will no longer be treated as Omnibus Shares.

PART I: ATTRIBUTION OF CLASS B SHARES

Class B shares that are outstanding from time to time, shall be attributed to the Distributor and each Successor Distributor in accordance with the following rules;
(1) Commission Shares other than Omnibus Shares:
(a) Commission Shares that are not Omnibus Shares ("Non-Omnibus Commission Shares") attributed to the Distributor shall be those Non-Omnibus Commission Shares the date of Original Issuance of which occurred on or after the Inception Date of the applicable Fund and on or prior to the date the Distributor ceased to be exclusive distributor of Class B shares of the Fund.
(b) Non-Omnibus Commission Shares attributable to each Successor Distributor shall be those Non-Omnibus Commission Shares the Date of Original Issuance of which occurs after the date such Successor Distributor became the exclusive distributor of Class B shares of the Fund and on or prior to the date such Successor Distributor ceased to be the exclusive distributor of Class B shares of the Fund.
(c) A Non-Omnibus Commission Share of a Fund issued in consideration of the investment of proceeds of the redemption of a Non-Omnibus Commission Share of another Fund (the "Redeeming Fund") in connection with a permitted free exchange, is deemed to have a Date of Original Issuance identical to the Date of Original Issuance of the Non-Omnibus Commission Share of the Redeeming Fund, and any such Commission Share will be attributed to the Distributor or Successor Distributor based upon such Date of Original Issuance in accordance with rules (a) and (b) above.
(2) Free Shares:
Free Shares that are not Omnibus Shares ("Non-Omnibus Free Shares") of a Fund outstanding on any date shall be attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in the same proportion that the Non-Omnibus Commission Shares of a Fund outstanding on such date are attributed to each on such date; provided that if the Distributor and its transferees reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports that track the Date of Original Issuance for such Non-Omnibus Free Shares, then such Free Shares shall be allocated pursuant to clause 1(a), (b) and (c) above.
(3) Omnibus Shares:
Omnibus Shares of a Fund outstanding on any date shall be attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in the same proportion that the Non-Omnibus Commission Shares of the applicable Fund outstanding on such date are attributed to it on such date; provided that if the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports that track the Date of Original Issuance for the Omnibus Shares, then the Omnibus Shares shall be allocated pursuant to clause
1(a), (b) and (c) above.

PART II: ALLOCATION OF CDSCs

(1) CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares:
CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares shall be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor depending upon whether the related redeemed Commission Share is attributable to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in accordance with Part I above.
(2) CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Omnibus Shares:
CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Omnibus Shares shall be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor in the same proportion that CDSCs related to the redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares are allocated to each thereof; provided, that if the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports which track the Date of Original Issuance for the Omnibus Shares, then the CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Omnibus Shares shall be allocated among the Distributor and any Successor Distributor depending on whether the related redeemed Omnibus Share is attributable to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in accordance with Part I above.

PART III: ALLOCATION OF DISTRIBUTION FEE

Assuming that the Distribution Fee remains constant over time so that Part IV hereof does not become operative:
(1) The portion of the aggregate Distribution Fee accrued in respect of all Class B shares of a Fund during any calendar month allocable to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor is determined by multiplying the total of such Distribution Fee by the following fraction:
(A + C)/2
(B + D)/2
where:
A= The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class B shares of a Fund attributed to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, and outstanding at the beginning of such calendar month B= The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class B shares of a Fund at the beginning of such calendar month
C= The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class B shares of a Fund attributed to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, and outstanding at the end of such calendar month D= The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class B shares of a Fund at the end of such calendar month
(2) If the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce automated monthly reports that allocate the average Net Asset Value of the Commission Shares (or all Class B shares if available) of a Fund among the Distributor and any Successor Distributor in a manner consistent with the methodology detailed in Part I and Part III(1) above, the portion of the Distribution Fee accrued in respect of all such Class B shares of a Fund during a particular calendar month will be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor by multiplying the total of such Distribution Fee by the following fraction:

(A)/(B)

where:
A= Average Net Asset Value of all such Class B shares of a Fund for such calendar month attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be
B= Total average Net Asset Value of all such Class B shares of a Fund for such calendar month

PART IV: ADJUSTMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTOR'S ALLOCABLE PORTION AND EACH SUCCESSOR

DISTRIBUTOR'S ALLOCABLE PORTION
The parties to the Distribution Agreement recognize that, if the terms of any distributor's contract, any distribution plan, any prospectus, the Conduct Rules or any other applicable law change so as to disproportionately reduce, in a manner inconsistent with the intent of this Distribution Agreement, the amount of the Distributor's Allocable Portion or any Successor Distributor's Allocable Portion had no such change occurred, the definitions of the Distributor's Allocable Portion and/or the Successor Distributor's Allocable Portion in respect of the Class B shares relating to a Fund shall be adjusted by agreement among the relevant parties; provided, however, if the Distributor, the Successor Distributor and the Fund cannot agree within thirty (30) days after the date of any such change in applicable laws or in any distributor's contract, distribution plan, prospectus or the Conduct Rules, they shall submit the question to arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association and the decision reached by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on each of them.

SCHEDULE B
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
ALLOCATION SCHEDULE

The following relates solely to Class C shares.
The Distributor's Allocable Portion of Distribution Fees and CDSCs in respect of Class C shares shall be 100% until such time as the Distributor shall cease to serve as exclusive distributor of Class C shares; thereafter, collections that constitute CDSCs and Distribution Fees relating to Class C shares shall be allocated among the Distributor and any successor distributor ("Successor Distributor") in accordance with this Schedule. At such time as the Distributor's Allocable Portion of the Distribution Fees equals zero, the Successor Distributor shall become the Distributor for purposes of this Allocation Schedule.
Defined terms used in this Schedule and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement (the "Distribution Agreement"), of which this Schedule is a part. As used herein the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
"Commission Share" means each C share issued under circumstances which would normally give rise to an obligation of the holder of such share to pay a CDSC upon redemption of such share (including, without limitation, any C share issued in connection with a permitted free exchange), and any such share shall continue to be a Commission Share of the applicable Fund prior to the redemption (including a redemption in connection with a permitted free exchange) or conversion of such share, even though the obligation to pay the CDSC may have expired or conditions for waivers thereof may exist. "Date of Original Issuance" means in respect of any Commission Share, the date with reference to which the amount of the CDSC payable on redemption thereof, if any, is computed.
"Free Share" means, in respect of a Fund, each C share of the Fund, other than a Commission Share (including, without limitation, any C share issued in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains).
"Inception Date" means in respect of a Fund, the first date on which the Fund issued shares.
"Net Asset Value" means the net asset value determined as set forth in the Prospectus of each Fund.
"Omnibus Share" means, in respect of a Fund, a Commission Share or Free Share sold by one of the selling agents maintaining shares in an omnibus account ("Omnibus Selling Agents"). If, subsequent to the Successor Distributor becoming exclusive distributor of the Class C shares, the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to track all Commission Shares and Free Shares sold by any of the Omnibus Selling Agents in the same manner that Non-Omnibus Commission Shares and Free Shares (defined below) are currently tracked, then Omnibus Shares of such Omnibus Selling Agent shall be treated as Commission Shares and Free Shares.

PART I: ATTRIBUTION OF CLASS C SHARES

Class C shares that are outstanding from time to time, shall be attributed to the Distributor and each Successor Distributor in accordance with the following rules;
(1) Commission Shares other than Omnibus Shares:
(a) Commission Shares that are not Omnibus Shares ("Non-Omnibus Commission Shares") attributed to the Distributor shall be those Non-Omnibus Commission Shares (i) the date of Original Issuance of which occurred on or after the Inception Date of the applicable Fund and on or prior to the date the Distributor ceased to be exclusive distributor of Class C shares of the Fund and (ii) that are subject to a CDSC (without regard to any conditions for waivers thereof).
(b) Non-Omnibus Commission Shares attributable to each Successor Distributor shall be those Non-Omnibus Commission Shares (i) the Date of Original Issuance of which occurs after the date such Successor Distributor became the exclusive distributor of Class C shares of the Fund and on or prior to the date such Successor Distributor ceased to be the exclusive distributor of Class C shares of the Fund and (ii) that are subject to a CDSC (without regard to any conditions for waivers thereof).
(c) A Non-Omnibus Commission Share of a Fund issued in consideration of the investment of proceeds of the redemption of a Non-Omnibus Commission Share of another Fund (the "Redeeming Fund") in connection with a permitted free exchange, is deemed to have a Date of Original Issuance identical to the Date of Original Issuance of the Non-Omnibus Commission Share of the Redeeming Fund, and any such Commission Share will be attributed to the Distributor or Successor Distributor based upon such Date of Original Issuance in accordance with rules (a) and (b) above.
(2) Free Shares:
Free Shares that are not Omnibus Shares ("Non-Omnibus Free Shares") of a Fund outstanding on any date shall be attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in the same proportion that the Non-Omnibus Commission Shares of a Fund outstanding on such date are attributed to each on such date; provided that if the Distributor and its transferees reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports that track the Date of Original Issuance for such Non-Omnibus Free Shares, then such Free Shares shall be allocated pursuant to clause 1(a), (b) and (c) above.
(3) Omnibus Shares:
Omnibus Shares of a Fund outstanding on any date shall be attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in the same proportion that the Non-Omnibus Commission Shares of the applicable Fund outstanding on such date are attributed to it on such date; provided that if the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports that track the Date of Original Issuance for the Omnibus Shares, then the Omnibus Shares shall be allocated pursuant to clause
1(a), (b) and (c) above.

PART II: ALLOCATION OF CDSCs

(1) CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares:
CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares shall be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor depending upon whether the related redeemed Commission Share is attributable to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in accordance with Part I above.
(2) CDSCs Related to the Redemption of Omnibus Shares:
CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Omnibus Shares shall be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor in the same proportion that CDSCs related to the redemption of Non-Omnibus Commission Shares are allocated to each thereof; provided, that if the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce monthly reports which track the Date of Original Issuance for the Omnibus Shares, then the CDSCs in respect of the redemption of Omnibus Shares shall be allocated among the Distributor and any Successor Distributor depending on whether the related redeemed Omnibus Share is attributable to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be, in accordance with Part I above.

PART III: ALLOCATION OF DISTRIBUTION FEE

Assuming that the Distribution Fee remains constant over time so that Part IV hereof does not become operative:
(1) The portion of the aggregate Distribution Fee accrued in respect of all Class C shares of a Fund during any calendar month allocable to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor is determined by multiplying the total of such Distribution Fee by the following fraction:

(A + C)/2

(B + D)/2
where:
A= The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class C shares of a Fund attributed to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, and outstanding at the beginning of such calendar month B= The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class C shares of a Fund at the beginning of such calendar month
C= The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class C shares of a Fund attributed to the Distributor or such Successor Distributor, as the case may be, and outstanding at the end of such calendar month D= The aggregate Net Asset Value of all Class C shares of a Fund at the end of such calendar month
(2) If the Distributor reasonably determines that the transfer agent is able to produce automated monthly reports that allocate the average Net Asset Value of the Commission Shares (or all Class C shares if available) of a Fund among the Distributor and any Successor Distributor in a manner consistent with the methodology detailed in Part I and Part III(1) above, the portion of the Distribution Fee accrued in respect of all such Class C shares of a Fund during a particular calendar month will be allocated to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor by multiplying the total of such Distribution Fee by the following fraction:

(A)/(B)

where:
A= Average Net Asset Value of all such Class C shares of a Fund for such calendar month attributed to the Distributor or a Successor Distributor, as the case may be
B= Total average Net Asset Value of all such Class C shares of a Fund for such calendar month

PART IV: ADJUSTMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTOR'S ALLOCABLE PORTION AND EACH SUCCESSOR

DISTRIBUTOR'S ALLOCABLE PORTION
The parties to the Distribution Agreement recognize that, if the terms of any distributor's contract, any distribution plan, any prospectus, the Conduct Rules or any other applicable law change so as to disproportionately reduce, in a manner inconsistent with the intent of this Distribution Agreement, the amount of the Distributor's Allocable Portion or any Successor Distributor's Allocable Portion had no such change occurred, the definitions of the Distributor's Allocable Portion and/or the Successor Distributor's Allocable Portion in respect of the Class C shares relating to a Fund shall be adjusted by agreement among the relevant parties; provided, however, if the Distributor, the Successor Distributor and the Fund cannot agree within thirty (30) days after the date of any such change in applicable laws or in any distributor's contract, distribution plan, prospectus or the Conduct Rules, they shall submit the question to arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association and the decision reached by the

FORM OF
[FUND NAME]
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, _______________ (the "Fund"), is a [Maryland corporation/Massachusetts Business Trust] registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end diversified investment company that offers Class C shares and Class F shares; and
WHEREAS, Capital Research and Management Company (the "Investment Adviser"), is a Delaware corporation registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and is engaged in the business of providing investment advisory and related services to the Fund and to other investment companies; and WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to have the Investment Adviser arrange for and coordinate and monitor the provision of transfer agent and shareholder services ("transfer agent services") and certain other administrative services (other than those provided pursuant to any other agreement with the Fund), including but not limited to recordkeeping, transactional services, tax information returns and reports, fund communication and shareholder communication (collectively "administrative services") for the Fund's Class C and Class F shares; and
WHEREAS, the Investment Adviser is willing to perform or to cause to be performed such transfer agent services and administrative services for the Fund's Class C and Class F shares on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Investment Adviser wish to enter into an Administrative Services Agreement ("Agreement") whereby the Investment Adviser would perform or cause to be performed such transfer agent services and administrative services for the Fund's Class C and Class F shares; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Services. During the term of this Agreement, the Investment Adviser shall perform or cause to be performed the transfer agent services and administrative services set forth in Exhibit A hereto, as such exhibit may be amended from time to time by mutual consent of the parties. The Fund and Investment Adviser acknowledge that the Investment Adviser will contract with third parties, including American Funds Service Company ("AFS") to perform such transfer agent services and administrative services. In selecting third parties to perform transfer agent and administrative services, the Investment Adviser shall select only those third parties that the Investment Adviser reasonably believes has adequate facilities and personnel to diligently perform such services. The Investment Adviser shall monitor, coordinate and oversee the activities of the third parties with which it or AFS contracts to ensure shareholders receive high-quality service. In doing so the Investment Adviser shall establish procedures to monitor the activities of such third parties. These procedures may, but need not, include monitoring (i) telephone queue wait times, (ii) telephone abandon rates, (iii) website and voice response unit downtimes, (iv) downtime of the third party's shareholder account record keeping system, (v) the accuracy and timeliness of financial and non-financial transactions, and
(vi) to ensure compliance with the Fund prospectus.
2. Fees.
(a) TRANSFER AGENT FEES. In consideration of transfer agent services performed or caused to be performed by the Investment Adviser for the Fund's Class C and Class F shares, the Fund shall pay the Investment Adviser transfer agent fees according to the fee schedule contained in the Shareholder Services Agreement between the Fund and AFS (a copy of which is attached hereto). All fund-specific charges from third parties -- including DST charges, postage, NSCC transaction charges and similar out-of-pocket expenses -- will be passed through directly to the Fund. The Fund's Class C shares and Class F shares shall pay only those transfer agent fees that are attributed to accounts and activities generated by their respective classes. Such transfer agent fees shall be paid on or before the 10th day of each month for transfer agent services performed the preceding month.
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES. In consideration of administrative services performed or caused to be performed by the Investment Adviser for the Fund's Class C and Class F shares, the Fund shall pay the Investment Adviser an administrative services fee ("administrative fee"). Such administrative fee shall accrue daily and shall be calculated at the annual rate of 0.15% of the average net assets of the Fund's Class C shares and Class F shares. The administrative fee shall be paid on or before the 10th day of each month for administrative services performed in the preceding month.
3. Effective Date and Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective on March 15, 2001, and unless terminated sooner it shall continue in effect until _______________. It may thereafter be continued from year to year only with the approval of a majority of those Directors/Trustees of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Agreement or any agreement related to it (the "Independent Directors/Trustees"). This Agreement may be terminated as to the Fund's Class C and Class F shares at any time by vote of a majority of the Independent Directors/Trustees. The Investment Adviser may terminate this agreement upon sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the Fund.
4. Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended to increase materially the fees payable under this Agreement unless such amendment is approved by the vote of a majority of the Independent Directors/Trustees.
5. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party hereto and in the event of assignment shall automatically terminate forthwith. The term "assignment" shall have the meaning set forth in the 1940 Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Investment Adviser is specifically authorized to contract with third parties for the provision of transfer agency, shareholder services, and administrative services on behalf of the Fund.
6. Issuance of Series of Shares. If the Fund shall at any time issue shares in more than one series, this Agreement may be adopted, amended, continued or renewed with respect to a series as provided herein, notwithstanding that such adoption, amendment, continuance or renewal has not been effected with respect to any one or more other series of the Fund.
7. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, and the parties hereto agree that proper venue of any action with respect hereto shall be Los Angeles County, California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate original by its officers thereunto duly authorized, as of _____________, 2000.
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND
MANAGEMENT COMPANY [FUND]
EXHIBIT A
TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
TRANSFER AGENT SERVICES
The Investment Adviser or any third-party with whom it may contract, including American Funds Service Company (the Investment Adviser and any such third-party are collectively referred to as "Service Provider") shall act, as necessary, as stock transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and redemption agent for the Fund's Class C and Class F shares, and shall provide such additional related services as the Fund's Class C and Class F shares may from time to time require, all of which services are sometimes referred to herein as "shareholder services."
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
2. Record Maintenance The Service Provider shall maintain, and require any third parties with which it contracts to maintain with respect to each Fund shareholder holding the Fund's Class C and/or Class F shares in a Service Provider account ("Customers") the following records:
0. Number of Shares;
a. Date, price and amount of purchases and redemptions (including dividend reinvestments) and dates and amounts of dividends paid for at least the current year to date;
b. Name and address of the Customer, including zip codes and social security numbers or taxpayer identification numbers;
c. Records of distributions and dividend payments;
d. Any transfers of shares; and
e. Overall control records.
2. Shareholder Communications Service Provider shall:
0. Provide to a shareholder mailing agent for the purpose of delivering certain Fund-related materials the names and addresses of all Customers. The Fund-related materials shall consist of updated prospectuses and any supplements and amendments thereto, annual and other periodic reports, proxy or information statements and other appropriate shareholder communications. In the alternative, the Service Provider may distribute the Fund-related materials to its Customers.
a. Deliver current Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information and annual and other periodic reports upon Customer request, and, as applicable, with confirmation statements;
b. Deliver statements to Customers on no less frequently than a quarterly basis showing, among other things, the number of Class C and/or Class F shares of the Fund owned by such Customer and the net asset value of the Class C and/or Class F shares of the Fund as of a recent date;
c. Produce and deliver to Customers confirmation statements reflecting purchases and redemptions of Class C and/or Class F shares of the Fund;
d. Respond to Customer inquiries regarding, among other things, share prices, account balances, dividend amounts and dividend payment dates; and
e. With respect to Class C and/or Class F shares of the Fund purchased by Customers after the effective date of this Agreement, provide average cost basis reporting to Customers to assist them in preparation of their income tax returns.
f. If the Service Provider clears transactions in Fund's Class C and/or Class F shares for any correspondent brokers or banks in an omnibus relationship, it will require each such correspondent broker or bank to provide such shareholder communications as set forth in 2(a) through 2(f) to its own Customers.
3. Transactional Services The Service Provider shall communicate to its Customers, as to Class C and Class F shares of the Fund, purchase, redemption and exchange orders reflecting the orders it receives from its Customers or from any correspondent brokers and banks for their Customers. The Service Provider shall also communicate to beneficial owners holding through it, and to any correspondent brokers or banks for beneficial owners holding through them, as to shares of Class C and Class F share of the Fund, mergers, splits and other reorganization activities, and require any correspondent broker or bank to communicate such information to its Customers.
4. Tax Information Returns and Reports The Service Provider shall prepare and file, and require to be prepared and filed by any correspondent brokers or banks as to their Customers, with the appropriate governmental agencies, such information, returns and reports as are required to be so filed for reporting (i) dividends and other distributions made, (ii) amounts withheld on dividends and other distributions and payments under applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and (iii) gross proceeds of sales transactions as required.
5. Fund Communications The Service Provider shall, upon request by the Fund, on each business day, report the number of Class C shares and the number of Class F shares on which the administrative fee is to be paid pursuant to this Agreement. The Service Provider shall also provide the Fund with a monthly invoice.
6. Monitoring of Service Providers The Investment Adviser shall coordinate and monitor the activities of the Service Providers with which it contracts to ensure that Fund's Class C and Class F shareholders receive high-quality service. The Investment Adviser shall also ensure that Service Providers deliver to Customers account statements and all Fund-related materials, including prospectuses, shareholder reports, and proxies.

ATTACHMENT
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT OF SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Amendment to the Shareholder Services Agreement (the "Agreement") by and between American Funds Service Company (hereinafter "AFS") and AMCAP Fund, Inc. (hereinafter called the "Fund") is dated as of the first day of January 1998. WHEREAS, AFS and the Fund entered into the Agreement with regard to certain shareholder services to be performed by AFS; and WHEREAS, AFS and the Fund desire to amend said Agreement in the manner hereinafter set forth;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 9 of the Agreement, AFS and the Fund hereby amend the Agreement in the following form:
1. Section 6 is amended to read as follows:
AFS will provide to the participating investment companies the shareholder services referred to herein in return for the following fees:
ANNUAL ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE FEE (PAID MONTHLY):
$0.45 per month for each open account on AFS books or in Level 2 or 4 Networking ($5.40 per year).
$0.06 per month for each open account maintained in Street Name or Level 1 or 3 Networking ($0.72 per year).
No annual fee will be charged for a participant account underlying a 401(k) or other defined contribution plan where the plan maintains a single account on AFS books and responds to all participant inquiries.
TRANSACTION FEES:
$2.70 per non-automated transaction
$0.20 per automated transaction
For this purpose, "transactions" shall include all types of transactions included in an "activity index" as reported to the Review and Advisory Committee at least annually. AFS will bill the Fund monthly, on or shortly after the first of each calendar month, and the Fund will pay AFS within five business days of such billing.
Any revision of the schedule of charges set forth herein shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board of directors/trustees of the Fund.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, AFS and the Fund have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers effective as of the date first written above.

FUND                                      AMERICAN FUNDS
                                          SERVICE COMPANY
BY:                                       BY:

Name:                                     Name:

Title:                                    Title:

Date: Date:

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TYSONS CORNER

March 5, 2001

New World Fund, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

At your request, we have examined your Registration Statement on Form N-1A and the related Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 filed by you with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of an indefinite number of Class C shares of your common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Class C Shares") and an indefinite number of Class F Shares of your common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Class F Shares"). We are familiar with the proceedings you have taken in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Class C Shares and the Class F Shares.

Based upon our examination and upon our knowledge of your activities, it is our opinion that, provided that an appropriate amendment to your Articles of Incorporation is duly effected before the issued and outstanding Class C Shares and Class F Shares, when combined with the aggregate number of authorized Class A shares and Class B shares of your common stock, exceed the authorized number specified in the Articles of Incorporation, the Class C Shares and Class F Shares upon issuance and sale in the manner described in the Registration Statement will constitute validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Class C Shares of your common stock and Class F Shares of your common stock.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/O'Melveny & Myers LLP

   O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP

/s/Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Los Angeles, California

March 8, 2001