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The Cash Management Trust of America
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone (213) 486 9200
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
ABNER D. GOLDSTINE, President and PEO, and SUSI M. SILVERMAN, Treasurer of The
Cash Management Trust of America, (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best
of his or her knowledge that:
1) The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
September 30, 2004 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements
of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended; and
2) The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Registrant.
Principal Executive Officer Principal Financial Officer
THE CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST THE CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST
OF AMERICA OF AMERICA
/s/ Abner D. Goldstine /s/ Susi M. Silverman
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Abner D. Goldstine, President Susi M. Silverman, Treasurer
Date: December 8, 2004 Date: December 8, 2004
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to THE CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF
AMERICA and will be retained by THE CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its
staff upon request.
This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with
the Commission.