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The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Phone (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
NEIL L. LANGBERG, President and PEO, and SHARON G. MOSELEY, Treasurer of The
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, Inc. (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 August
31, 2005 (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 TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND OF THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND OF
AMERICA, INC. AMERICA, INC.
/s/ Neil L. Langberg /s/ Sharon G. Moseley
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Neil L. Langberg, President Sharon G. Moseley, Treasurer
Date: November 8, 2005 Date: November 8, 2005
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND OF
AMERICA, INC. and will be retained by THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA, INC.
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.