Exhibit 10(b) EX-99.CERT
Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act - separate
certifications from PEO and Treasurer
CERTIFICATION
I, Howard L. Kitzmiller, Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, certify
that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Washington Mutual Investors
Fund, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report, and
the financial statements on which the financial information is based, fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations,
changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: July 8, 2003 /s/ Howard L. Kitzmiller
Howard L. Kitzmiller
Senior Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer
CERTIFICATION
I, Harry J. Lister, Vice Chairman and Principal Executive Officer, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Washington Mutual Investors
Fund, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report, and
the financial statements on which the financial information is based, fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations,
changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: July 8, 2003 /s/ Harry J. Lister
Harry J. Lister
Vice Chairman and
Principal Executive Officer
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2003
Harry J. Lister, Vice Chairman and Principal Executive Officer and Howard L.
Kiztmiller, Senior Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Principal Financial
Officer of Washington Mutual Investors Fund, 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 April
30, 2003 (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.
/s/ Harry J. Lister /s/ Howard L. Kitzmiller
Harry J. Lister Howard L. Kitzmiller
Vice Chairman and Senior Vice President
Principal Executive Officer Secretary and Treasurer
July 8, 2003 July 8, 2003
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to Washington Mutual Investors
Fund, Inc. and will be retained by Washington Mutual Investors Fund, 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. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the
Commission.