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Capital World Growth and Income 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



STEPHEN E. BEPLER, President and PEO, and JEFFREY P. REGAL, Treasurer of Capital
World Growth and Income 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 May
         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

CAPITAL WORLD GROWTH AND INCOME FUND, INC.

/s/Stephen E. Bepler
Stephen E. Bepler, President

Date: August 6, 2004


Chief Financial Officer

CAPITAL WORLD GROWTH AND INCOME FUND, INC.

/s/Jeffrey P. Regal
Jeffrey P. Regal, Treasurer
Date:  August 6, 2004

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