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Intermediate Bond Fund of America

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071-1406

Phone (213) 486 9200

Fax (213) 486 9455

Email ksv@capgroup.com

Kimberly S. Verdick

Secretary

November 6, 2006

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Judiciary Plaza

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

Re: Intermediate Bond Fund of America

File Nos. 033-19514 and 811-05446

Dear Sir or Madam:

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 10/31/06 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 29 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kimberly S. Verdick

Kimberly S. Verdick

Secretary