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American Balanced Fund

One Market, Steuart Tower

Suite 1800

San Francisco, California  94105

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 7650

San Francisco, California 94120-7650

Phone (415) 393-7110

Fax (415) 393-7140

Patrick Quan

Secretary

March 4, 2010

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Division of Investment Management

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC  20549

Re:	American Balanced Fund
	File Nos. 002-10758 and 811-00066

Ladies/Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j), I hereby certify that no changes have been made to the forms of prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information since the electronic filing on February 26, 2010 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 41 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Sincerely,

/s/ Patrick F. Quan

Patrick F. Quan

Secretary

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