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                            SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
                              333 South Hope Street
                       Los Angeles, California 90071-1406
                              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



         GORDON  CRAWFORD,  Chairman and PEO, and DAVID A. PRITCHETT,
Treasurer of SMALLCAP World 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
         March 31, 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.


Chief Executive Officer                 Chief Financial Officer

SMALLCAP WORLD FUND, INC.               SMALLCAP WORLD FUND, INC.

/s/ Gordon Crawford                     /s/ David A. Pritchett
Gordon Crawford, Chairman               David A. Pritchett, Treasurer

Date: June 8, 2004                      Date:  June 8, 2004


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to SMALLCAP WORLD FUND, INC. and
will be retained by SMALLCAP WORLD 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.