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Capital Research and Management Company
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
July 13, 2009
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Division of Investment Management
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: American Funds Joint Preliminary Proxy Statement
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of the American Funds, we hereby file a Joint Preliminary Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each of the American Funds subject to the Joint Preliminary Proxy Statement is listed on the cover page to the filing on Schedule 14(a).
We hope to file a Joint Definitive Proxy Statement and deliver the Joint Proxy Statement to shareholders of the American Funds in early August. If you have any questions about the enclosed, please call me at (213) 615-4024 or Herb Poon at (213) 615-0432.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Michael J. Triessl
Michael J. Triessl
Capital Research and Management Company
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cc: Laura Hatch