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Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc.
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 15th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90025
Phone (800) 421-0180 x96245



               CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



SHAW B. WAGENER,  President and PEO, and MICHAEL A. FELIX, Treasurer of Emerging
Markets Growth Fund,  Inc. (the  "Registrant"),  each certify to the best of his
knowledge that:

1) The Registrant's  periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 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

EMERGING MARKETS GROWTH FUND, INC.


/s/ Shaw B. Wagener
Shaw B. Wagener, President

Date:  August 27, 2004

Principal Financial Officer

EMERGING MARKETS GROWTH FUND, INC.


/s/ Michael A. Felix
Michael A. Felix, Treasurer

Date:  August 27, 2004


A signed  original  of this  written  statement  required  by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 has been provided to EMERGING  MARKETS  GROWTH FUND,
INC. and will be retained by EMERGING MARKETS GROWTH 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.  Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with
the Commission.