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Intermediate Bond
Fund of America/(R)/




RETIREMENT PLAN
PROSPECTUS





May 1, 2009








TABLE OF CONTENTS

 1    Risk/Return summary
 4    Fees and expenses of the fund
 6    Investment objective, strategies and risks
10    Management and organization
13    Purchase, exchange and sale of shares
17    Sales charges
19    Sales charge reductions
21    Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs
21    Plans of distribution
22    Other compensation to dealers
23    Distributions and taxes
24    Financial highlights





THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF
THESE SECURITIES. FURTHER, IT HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT THIS PROSPECTUS IS
ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.



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Risk/Return summary

The fund seeks to provide you with current income while preserving your
investment by maintaining a portfolio having a dollar-weighted average maturity
of no less than three years and no greater than five years under normal market
conditions. The fund invests primarily in debt securities with quality ratings
of A- or better. The fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in securities rated
in the BBB or Baa rating category (or in unrated securities determined to be of
equivalent quality by the fund's investment adviser).

The fund is designed for investors seeking income, high credit quality and
capital preservation over the long term.  Your investment in the fund is subject
to risks, including the possibility that the fund's income and the value of its
portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to economic, political or social
events in the United States or abroad. The values of debt securities owned by
the fund may be affected by changing interest rates and credit risk assessments
as well as by events specifically involving the issuers of those securities.

The fund primarily invests in intermediate-term debt securities, including
securities issued and guaranteed by the U.S. government and securities backed by
mortgages or other assets. The fund may also invest in debt securities and
mortgage-backed securities issued by federal agencies and instrumentalities that
are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency, entity or person.

YOU MAY LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND. THE LIKELIHOOD OF LOSS MAY BE
GREATER IF YOU INVEST FOR A SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME.


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HISTORICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS

The bar chart below shows how the fund's investment results have varied from
year to year, and the Investment Results table on page 3 shows how the fund's
average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad
measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the
risks of investing in the fund. All fund results reflect the reinvestment of
dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. Unless otherwise noted, fund
results reflect any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect during
the period presented. Past results are not predictive of future results.



CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS FOR CLASS A SHARES
(Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included,
results would be lower.)

[begin bar chart]
1999      1.04
2000     10.14
2001      6.93
2002      7.05
2003      2.64
2004      2.01
2005      1.62
2006      4.02
2007      5.03
2008     -1.43
[end bar chart]



Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this time period were:


HIGHEST            3.88%  (quarter ended December 31, 2000)
LOWEST            -1.41%  (quarter ended June 30, 2004)




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Unlike the bar chart on the previous page, the Investment Results table below
reflects, as required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the fund's
investment results with the following maximum initial sales charge imposed:

 . Class A share results reflect the maximum initial sales charge of 2.50%. This
   charge is reduced for purchases of $500,000 or more and eliminated for
   purchases of $1 million or more. The maximum initial sales charge was reduced
   from 3.75%, effective November 1, 2006.

 . Class R shares are sold without any initial sales charge.

Results would be higher if calculated without a sales charge.

Unlike the Investment Results table below, the Additional Investment Results
table on page 8 reflects the fund's results calculated without a sales charge.

 INVESTMENT RESULTS (WITH A MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE)
 AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008:
                                  1 YEAR  5 YEARS  10 YEARS   LIFETIME/1/
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 CLASS A -- FIRST SOLD 2/19/88    -3.93%   1.70%    3.59%        5.47%

                                  1 YEAR  5 YEARS   LIFETIME/1/
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 CLASS R-1 -- FIRST SOLD 6/13/02  -2.21%   1.42%       1.92%
 CLASS R-2 -- FIRST SOLD 5/31/02  -2.18    1.46        1.99
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 CLASS R-3 -- FIRST SOLD 6/26/02  -1.76    1.86        2.28
 CLASS R-4 -- FIRST SOLD 6/27/02  -1.45    2.22        2.68
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 CLASS R-5 -- FIRST SOLD 5/15/02  -1.15    2.52        3.17

                                       1 YEAR  5 YEARS  10 YEARS   LIFETIME/2/
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 INDEXES
 Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment  -2.82%   1.84%    3.81%        5.57%
 Grade Debt Funds Average/3/
 Barclays Capital U.S.
 Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB     6.47    4.33     5.36         6.61
 Index/4/
 Consumer Price Index/5/                0.09    2.67     2.52         2.89
Class A annualized 30-day yield at February 28, 2009: 3.90%
(For current yield information, please call American FundsLine/(R)/ at 800/325-3590.)

1   Lifetime results for each share class are measured from the date the share
    class was first sold.
2   Lifetime results for the index(es) shown are measured from the date Class A
    shares were first sold. The funds or securities that compose each index may
    vary over time.
3   Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average is composed of
    funds that invest primarily in investment-grade debt issues (rated in the top
    four grades) with dollar-weighted average maturities of one to five years. The
    results of the underlying funds in the average include the reinvestment of
    dividends and capital gain distributions, as well as brokerage commissions paid
    by the funds for portfolio transactions, but do not reflect the effect of sales
    charges or taxes.
4   Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index (formerly
    Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index) is a
    market-value weighted index that tracks the total return performance of
    fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S.
    Treasury, U.S. government agencies and quasi-federal corporations, corporate or
    foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign
    debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and
    quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding
    BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged and its results include
    reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of
    sales charges, expenses or taxes.
5   Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the
    prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and
    services. Widely used as a measure of inflation, the CPI is computed by the
    U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.


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Fees and expenses of the fund

These tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the fund.


 SHAREHOLDER FEES (PAID DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)
                                               CLASS A    ALL R SHARE CLASSES
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 Maximum initial sales charge on purchases      2.50%/*/         none
 (as a percentage of offering price)
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 Maximum sales charge on reinvested dividends    none            none
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 Maximum contingent deferred sales charge        none            none
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 Redemption or exchange fees                     none            none

* The initial sales charge is reduced for purchases of $500,000 or more and
  eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more.


 ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
                                 CLASS  CLASS  CLASS  CLASS  CLASS     CLASS
                        CLASS A   R-1    R-2    R-3    R-4   R-5/3/   R-6/3/,/4/
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 Management fees/1/      0.29%   0.29%  0.29%  0.29%  0.29%  0.29%     0.29%
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 Distribution and/or     0.26    1.00   0.75   0.50   0.25   none      none
 service (12b-1)
 fees/2/
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 Other expenses/1/       0.15    0.21   0.52   0.25   0.18   0.12      0.08
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 Total annual fund       0.70    1.50   1.56   1.04   0.72   0.41      0.37
 operating expenses/1/
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1   The fund's investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from
    September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. In addition, the investment
    adviser paid a portion of the fund's transfer agent fees for certain R share
    classes. Management fees, other expenses and total annual fund operating
    expenses in the table do not reflect any waiver or reimbursement. Information
    regarding the effect of any waiver/reimbursement on total annual fund operating
    expenses can be found in the Financial Highlights table in this prospectus and
    in the fund's annual report.
2   Class A, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 12b-1 fees may not exceed .30%, 1.00%, 1.00%,
    .75% and .50%, respectively, of the class's average net assets annually.
3   Class R-5 and R-6 shares are generally available only to fee-based programs
    and/or through retirement plan intermediaries.
4   Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. Amounts for all other
    share classes are based on amounts incurred in the fund's previous fiscal year.


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OTHER EXPENSES

The "Other expenses" items in the table above include custodial, legal, transfer
agent and subtransfer agent/recordkeeping payments, as well as various other
expenses. Subtransfer agent/recordkeeping payments may be made to the fund's
investment adviser, affiliates of the adviser and unaffiliated third parties for
providing recordkeeping and other administrative services to retirement plans
invested in the fund in lieu of the transfer agent providing such services. The
amount paid for subtransfer agent/recordkeeping services will vary depending on
the share class selected and the entity receiving the payments. The table below
shows the maximum payments to entities providing services to retirement plans.

                                                   PAYMENTS TO UNAFFILIATED
             PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATED ENTITIES               ENTITIES
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 Class A            .05% of assets or                  .05% of assets or
             $12 per participant position/1/    $12 per participant position/1/
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 Class R-1           .10% of assets                     .10% of assets
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 Class R-2     .15% of assets plus $27 per              .25% of assets
             participant position/2/ or .35%
                      of assets/3/
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 Class R-3     .10% of assets plus $12 per              .15% of assets
             participant position/2/ or .19%
                      of assets/3/
 Class R-4           .10% of assets                     .10% of assets
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 Class R-5           .05% of assets                     .05% of assets
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 Class R-6               none                               none
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1   Payment amount depends on the date upon which services commenced.
2   Payment with respect to Recordkeeper Direct/(R)/ program.
3   Payment with respect to PlanPremier/(R)/ program.

EXAMPLES

The examples below are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that
you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated, that your
investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, and that the fund's operating expenses remain the
same as shown above. The examples do not reflect the impact of any fee waivers
or expense reimbursements.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions,
your cumulative estimated expenses would be:

                                1 YEAR  3 YEARS  5 YEARS   10 YEARS
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 Class A*                        $320    $468     $630      $1,099
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 Class R-1                        153     474      818       1,791
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 Class R-2                        159     493      850       1,856
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 Class R-3                        106     331      574       1,271
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 Class R-4                         74     230      401         894
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 Class R-5                         42     132      230         518
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 Class R-6                         38     119      208         468
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* Reflects the maximum initial sales charge.


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Investment objective, strategies and risks

The fund's investment objective is to provide you with current income consistent
with its stated maturity and quality standards and preservation of capital. It
invests primarily in intermediate-term debt securities with quality ratings of
A- or better (by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization) or
unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund's investment
adviser. The fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in securities rated in the
BBB or Baa rating category (or in unrated securities determined to be of
equivalent quality by the fund's investment adviser). The fund's aggregate
portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average maturity of no less than three
years and no greater than five years under normal market conditions. As of the
end of the fund's last fiscal period, August 31, 2008, the dollar-weighted
average maturity of the fund's portfolio was 3.99 years.

The values of most debt securities held by the fund may be affected by changing
interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities and credit ratings of
these securities. For example, the values of debt securities in the fund's
portfolio generally will decline when interest rates rise and increase when
interest rates fall.

In addition, falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, "call" or
refinance a security before its stated maturity, which may result in the fund
having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. This is known as
prepayment risk. Many types of debt securities, including mortgage-related
securities, are subject to prepayment risk. For example, when interest rates
fall, homeowners are more likely to refinance their home mortgages and "prepay"
their principal earlier than expected. The fund must then reinvest the prepaid
principal in new securities when interest rates on new mortgage investments are
falling, thus reducing the fund's income.

Debt securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that
the credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security
will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will
go into default. Lower quality or longer maturity debt securities generally have
higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than
higher quality or shorter maturity debt securities. The fund's investment
adviser attempts to reduce these risks through diversification of the portfolio
and ongoing credit analysis, as well as by monitoring economic and legislative
developments, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful at doing
so.

A bond's effective maturity is the market's trading assessment of its maturity
and represents an estimate of the most likely time period during which an
investor in that bond will receive payment of principal. For example, as market
interest rates decline, issuers may exercise call provisions that shorten the
bond's effective maturity. Conversely, if interest rates rise, effective
maturities tend to lengthen. A portfolio's dollar-weighted average maturity is
the weighted average of all effective maturities in the portfolio, where more
weight is given to larger holdings.


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A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal
when held to maturity. Accordingly, the current market prices for these
securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates.

The fund may also invest in asset-backed securities (securities backed by assets
such as auto loans, credit card receivables or other providers of credit). The
loans underlying these securities are subject to prepayments that can decrease
maturities and returns. In addition, the values of the securities ultimately
depend upon payment of the underlying loans by individuals. To lessen the effect
of failures by individuals to make payments on these loans, the securities may
provide guarantees or other types of credit support up to a certain amount.

The fund may also hold cash or money market instruments. The percentage of the
fund invested in such holdings varies and depends on various factors, including
market conditions. A larger percentage of such holdings could moderate the
fund's investment results in a period of rising market prices.

Consistent with the fund's preservation of capital objective, a larger
percentage of cash or money market instruments could reduce the magnitude of the
fund's loss in a period of falling market prices and provide liquidity to make
additional investments or to meet redemptions.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make
decisions about the fund's portfolio investments. The basic investment
philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively priced
securities that, in its opinion, represent above-average investment
opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to
accomplish this is by analyzing various factors, which may include the credit
strength of the issuer, prices of similar securities issued by comparable
issuers and anticipated changes in interest rates, general market conditions and
other factors pertinent to the particular security being evaluated. Securities
may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent
relatively attractive investment opportunities.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT RESULTS

Unlike the Investment Results table on page 3, the table below reflects the
fund's results calculated without a sales charge.

 ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT RESULTS (WITHOUT A SALES CHARGE)
 AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008:
                                  1 YEAR  5 YEARS  10 YEARS   LIFETIME/1/
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 CLASS A -- FIRST SOLD 2/19/88    -1.43%   2.23%    3.85%        5.60%
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                                  1 YEAR  5 YEARS   LIFETIME/1/
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 CLASS R-1 -- FIRST SOLD 6/13/02  -2.21%   1.42%       1.92%
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 CLASS R-2 -- FIRST SOLD 5/31/02  -2.18    1.46        1.99
 CLASS R-3 -- FIRST SOLD 6/26/02  -1.76    1.86        2.28
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 CLASS R-4 -- FIRST SOLD 6/27/02  -1.45    2.22        2.68
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 CLASS R-5 -- FIRST SOLD 5/15/02  -1.15    2.52        3.17
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                                       1 YEAR  5 YEARS  10 YEARS   LIFETIME/2/
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 INDEXES
 Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment  -2.82%   1.84%    3.81%        5.57%
 Grade Debt Funds Average/3/
 Barclays Capital U.S.
 Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB     6.47    4.33     5.36         6.61
 Index/4/
 Consumer Price Index/5/                0.09    2.67     2.52         2.89
Class A distribution rate at December 31, 2008: 4.32%/6/
(For current distribution rate information, please call American FundsLine at 800/325-3590.)

1   Lifetime results for each share class are measured from the date the share
    class was first sold.
2   Lifetime results for the index(es) shown are measured from the date Class A
    shares were first sold. The funds or securities that compose each index may
    vary over time.
3   Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average is composed of
    funds that invest primarily in investment-grade debt issues (rated in the top
    four grades) with dollar-weighted average maturities of one to five years. The
    results of the underlying funds in the average include the reinvestment of
    dividends and capital gain distributions, as well as brokerage commissions paid
    by the funds for portfolio transactions, but do not reflect the effect of sales
    charges or taxes.
4   Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index (formerly
    Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index) is a
    market-value weighted index that tracks the total return performance of
    fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S.
    Treasury, U.S. government agencies and quasi-federal corporations, corporate or
    foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign
    debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and
    quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding
    BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged and its results include
    reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of
    sales charges, expenses or taxes.
5   Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the
    prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and
    services. Widely used as a measure of inflation, the CPI is computed by the
    U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
6   Reflects a fee waiver (4.29% without the waiver) as described in the Annual
    Fund Operating Expenses table under "Fees and expenses of the fund." The
    distribution rate is based on actual dividends paid to Class A shareholders
    over a 12-month period. Capital gain distributions, if any, are added back to
    net asset value to determine the rate.


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HOLDINGS BY TYPE OF INVESTMENT AS OF AUGUST 31, 2008

[begin pie chart]
Corporate bonds & notes                                   26.1%
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes                               19.5%
Asset-backed obligations                                  10.0%
Federal agency bonds & notes                               7.7%
Other                                                      1.1%
Mortgage-backed obligations                               30.8%
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities      4.8%
[end pie chart]




 HOLDINGS BY QUALITY RATING AS OF AUGUST 31, 2008

 See the appendix in the statement of additional information for a
 description of quality categories.
                                                  PERCENT OF NET ASSETS

 U.S. government obligations/*/                           21.1%
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 Federal agencies                                         21.9
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 Aaa/AAA                                                  23.0
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 Aa/AA                                                    10.7
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 A/A                                                      13.1
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 Baa/BBB                                                   5.3
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 B/+/                                                      0.1
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 Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     4.8

*   These securities are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
    government.
/+/ Rating reflects downgrade subsequent to purchase.


Because the fund is actively managed, its holdings will change over time.

For updated information on the fund's portfolio holdings, please visit us at
americanfunds.com.


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Management and organization

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Capital Research and Management Company, an experienced investment management
organization founded in 1931, serves as investment adviser to the fund and other
funds, including the American Funds. Capital Research and Management Company is
a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and is located at
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071, and 6455 Irvine Center
Drive, Irvine, California 92618. Capital Research and Management Company manages
the investment portfolio and business affairs of the fund. The total management
fee paid by the fund, as a percentage of average net assets, for the previous
fiscal year appears in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table under "Fees and
expenses of the fund." As described more fully in the fund's statement of
additional information, the management fee is based on the daily net assets of
the fund and the fund's monthly gross investment income. A discussion regarding
the basis for the approval of the fund's investment advisory and service
agreement by the fund's board of trustees is contained in the fund's semi-annual
report to shareholders for the fiscal period ended February 28, 2009.

Capital Research and Management Company manages equity assets through two
investment divisions, Capital World Investors and Capital Research Global
Investors, and manages fixed-income assets through its Fixed Income division.
Capital World Investors and Capital Research Global Investors make investment
decisions on an independent basis.

Rather than remain as investment divisions, Capital World Investors and Capital
Research Global Investors may be incorporated into wholly owned subsidiaries of
Capital Research and Management Company. In that event, Capital Research and
Management Company would continue to be the investment adviser, and day-to-day
investment management of equity assets would continue to be carried out through
one or both of these subsidiaries. Capital Research and Management Company and
the funds it advises have applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission for
an exemptive order that would give Capital Research and Management Company the
authority to use, upon approval of the funds' boards, its management
subsidiaries and affiliates to provide day-to-day investment management services
to the funds, including making changes to the management subsidiaries and
affiliates providing such services. Approval by the funds' shareholders would be
required before any authority granted under an exemptive order could be
exercised. There is no assurance that Capital Research and Management Company
will incorporate its investment divisions or seek a shareholder vote to exercise
any authority, if granted, under an exemptive order.


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EXECUTION OF PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

The investment adviser places orders with broker-dealers for the fund's
portfolio transactions. In selecting broker-dealers, the investment adviser
strives to obtain "best execution" (the most favorable total price reasonably
attainable under the circumstances) for the fund's portfolio transactions,
taking into account a variety of factors. Subject to best execution, the
investment adviser may consider investment research and/or brokerage services
provided to the adviser in placing orders for the fund's portfolio transactions.
The investment adviser may place orders for the fund's portfolio transactions
with broker-dealers who have sold shares of funds managed by the investment
adviser or its affiliated companies; however, it does not give consideration to
whether a broker-dealer has sold shares of the funds managed by the investment
adviser or its affiliated companies when placing any such orders for the fund's
portfolio transactions. A more detailed description of the investment adviser's
policies is included in the fund's statement of additional information.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

Portfolio holdings information for the fund is available on the American Funds
website at americanfunds.com. To reach this information, access the fund's
detailed information page on the website. A link to the fund's complete list of
publicly disclosed portfolio holdings, updated as of each calendar quarter-end,
is generally posted to this page within 45 days after the end of the applicable
quarter. This information is available on the website until new information for
the next quarter is posted. Portfolio holdings information for the fund is also
contained in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A description of the fund's policies and procedures regarding disclosure of
information about its portfolio holdings is available in the statement of
additional information.

MULTIPLE PORTFOLIO COUNSELOR SYSTEM

Capital Research and Management Company uses a system of multiple portfolio
counselors in managing mutual fund assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of
a fund is divided into segments managed by individual counselors who decide how
their respective segments will be invested. In addition, Capital Research and
Management Company's investment analysts may make investment decisions with
respect to a portion of a fund's portfolio. Investment decisions are subject to
a fund's objective(s), policies and restrictions and the oversight of the
appropriate investment-related committees of Capital Research and Management
Company and its investment divisions.


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The primary individual portfolio counselors for Intermediate Bond Fund of
America are:

                                       PRIMARY TITLE WITH      PORTFOLIO
                         PORTFOLIO     INVESTMENT ADVISER      COUNSELOR
 PORTFOLIO COUNSELOR/    COUNSELOR     (OR AFFILIATE)          ROLE IN
 FUND TITLE              EXPERIENCE    AND INVESTMENT          MANAGEMENT
 (IF APPLICABLE)        IN THIS FUND   EXPERIENCE              OF THE FUND
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 JOHN H. SMET             18 years     Senior Vice President   Serves as an
 President and Trustee                 - Fixed Income,         intermediate-term
                                       Capital Research and    fixed-income portfolio
                                       Management Company      counselor

                                       Investment
                                       professional for 27
                                       years in total;
                                       26 years with Capital
                                       Research and
                                       Management Company or
                                       affiliate
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 DAVID A. HOAG            6 years      Senior Vice President   Serves as an
 Vice President                        - Fixed Income,         intermediate-term
                                       Capital Research and    fixed-income portfolio
                                       Management Company      counselor

                                       Investment
                                       professional for 21
                                       years in total;
                                       18 years with Capital
                                       Research and
                                       Management Company or
                                       affiliate
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 THOMAS H. HOGH           12 years     Senior Vice President   Serves as an
 Vice President                        - Fixed Income,         intermediate-term
                                       Capital Research        fixed-income portfolio
                                       Company                 counselor

                                       Investment
                                       professional for 22
                                       years in total;
                                       19 years with Capital
                                       Research and
                                       Management Company or
                                       affiliate
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Information regarding the portfolio counselors' compensation, their ownership of
securities in the fund and other accounts they manage can be found in the
statement of additional information.

CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND/OR SERVICES DESCRIBED ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES OF THIS
PROSPECTUS AND IN THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE
TO YOU, DEPENDING ON YOUR INVESTMENT DEALER OR RETIREMENT PLAN RECORDKEEPER.
PLEASE SEE YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISER, INVESTMENT DEALER OR RETIREMENT PLAN
RECORDKEEPER FOR MORE INFORMATION.


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Purchase, exchange and sale of shares

AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY, THE FUND'S TRANSFER AGENT, ON BEHALF OF THE FUND
AND AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS,/(R)/ THE FUND'S DISTRIBUTOR, IS REQUIRED BY
LAW TO OBTAIN CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON(S)
ACTING ON YOUR BEHALF IN ORDER TO VERIFY YOUR OR SUCH PERSON'S IDENTITY. IF YOU
DO NOT PROVIDE THE INFORMATION, THE TRANSFER AGENT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN YOUR
ACCOUNT. IF THE TRANSFER AGENT IS UNABLE TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY OR THAT OF ANY
OTHER PERSON(S) AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON YOUR BEHALF, OR BELIEVES IT HAS IDENTIFIED
POTENTIALLY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, THE FUND AND AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS RESERVE
THE RIGHT TO CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNT OR TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTION THEY DEEM REASONABLE
OR REQUIRED BY LAW.

PURCHASES AND EXCHANGES

Eligible retirement plans generally may open an account and purchase Class A or
R shares by contacting any investment dealer (who may impose transaction charges
in addition to those described in this prospectus) authorized to sell the fund's
shares. Some or all R share classes may not be available through certain
investment dealers. Additional shares may be purchased through a plan's
administrator or recordkeeper.

Class A shares are generally not available for retirement plans using the
PlanPremier or Recordkeeper Direct recordkeeping programs.

Class R shares generally are available only to 401(k) plans, 457 plans, 403(b)
plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans
and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally
available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held
on the books of the fund. In addition, Class R-6 shares are available for
investment by American Funds Target Date Retirement Series/(R)/ and Class R-5
shares are available to other registered investment companies approved by the
fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail nonretirement
accounts, traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs and 529 college savings
plans.

Shares of the fund offered through this prospectus generally may be exchanged
into shares of the same class of other American Funds. Exchanges of Class A
shares from American Funds money market funds purchased without a sales charge
generally will be subject to the appropriate sales charge.


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FREQUENT TRADING OF FUND SHARES

The fund and American Funds Distributors reserve the right to reject any
purchase order for any reason. The fund is not designed to serve as a vehicle
for frequent trading. Frequent trading of fund shares may lead to increased
costs to the fund and less efficient management of the fund's portfolio,
potentially resulting in dilution of the value of the shares held by long-term
shareholders. Accordingly, purchases, including those that are part of exchange
activity that the fund or American Funds Distributors has determined could
involve actual or potential harm to the fund, may be rejected.

The fund, through its transfer agent, American Funds Service Company, maintains
surveillance procedures that are designed to detect frequent trading in fund
shares. Under these procedures, various analytics are used to evaluate factors
that may be indicative of frequent trading. For example, transactions in fund
shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds may be scrutinized. American
Funds Service Company also may review transactions that occur close in time to
other transactions in the same account or in multiple accounts under common
ownership or influence. Trading activity that is identified through these
procedures or as a result of any other information available to the fund will be
evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute frequent trading.
These procedures may be modified from time to time as appropriate to improve the
detection of frequent trading, to facilitate monitoring for frequent trading in
particular retirement plans or other accounts, and to comply with applicable
laws.

In addition to the fund's broad ability to restrict potentially harmful trading
as described above, the fund's board of trustees has adopted a "purchase
blocking policy" under which any shareholder redeeming shares having a value of
$5,000 or more from the fund will be precluded from investing in the fund for 30
calendar days after the redemption transaction. This policy also applies to
redemptions and purchases that are part of exchange transactions. Under the
fund's purchase blocking policy, certain purchases will not be prevented and
certain redemptions will not trigger a purchase block, such as systematic
redemptions and purchases, where the entity maintaining the shareholder account
is able to identify the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase;
purchases and redemptions of shares having a value of less than $5,000;
transactions in Class 529 shares; purchases and redemptions resulting from
reallocations by American Funds Target Date Retirement Series; retirement plan
contributions, loans and distributions (including hardship withdrawals)
identified as such on the retirement plan recordkeeper's system; and purchase
transactions involving transfers of assets, rollovers, Roth IRA conversions and
IRA recharacterizations, where the entity maintaining the shareholder account is
able to identify the transaction as one of these types of transactions.

The fund reserves the right to waive the purchase blocking policy with respect
to specific shareholder accounts in those instances where American Funds Service
Company determines that its surveillance procedures are adequate to detect
frequent trading in fund shares.


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American Funds Service Company will work with certain intermediaries (such as
investment dealers holding shareholder accounts in street name, retirement plan
recordkeepers, insurance company separate accounts and bank trust companies) to
apply their own procedures, provided that American Funds Service Company
believes the intermediary's procedures are reasonably designed to enforce the
frequent trading policies of the fund. You should refer to disclosures provided
by the intermediaries with which you have an account to determine the specific
trading restrictions that apply to you.

If American Funds Service Company identifies any activity that may constitute
frequent trading, it reserves the right to contact the intermediary and request
that the intermediary either provide information regarding an account owner's
transactions or restrict the account owner's trading. If American Funds Service
Company is not satisfied that the intermediary has taken appropriate action,
American Funds Service Company may terminate the intermediary's ability to
transact in fund shares.

There is no guarantee that all instances of frequent trading in fund shares will
be prevented.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FUND'S SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES AND PURCHASE BLOCKING POLICY,
ALL TRANSACTIONS IN FUND SHARES REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE FUND'S AND AMERICAN FUNDS
DISTRIBUTORS' RIGHT TO RESTRICT POTENTIALLY ABUSIVE TRADING GENERALLY (INCLUDING
THE TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE THAT WILL NOT BE PREVENTED OR TRIGGER
A BLOCK UNDER THE PURCHASE BLOCKING POLICY). SEE THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY MAY
ADDRESS OTHER POTENTIALLY ABUSIVE TRADING ACTIVITY IN THE AMERICAN FUNDS.

SALES

Please contact your plan administrator or recordkeeper in order to sell shares
from your retirement plan.

RIGHT OF REINVESTMENT

If you notify American Funds Service Company, you may reinvest proceeds from a
redemption, dividend payment or capital gain distribution without a sales charge
in the same fund or other American Funds, provided that the reinvestment occurs
within 90 days after the date of the redemption or distribution and is made into
the same account from which you redeemed the shares or received the
distribution. If the account has been closed, you may reinvest without a sales
charge if the new receiving account has the same registration as the closed
account. Proceeds will be reinvested in the same share class from which the
original redemption or distribution was made. Redemption proceeds of Class A
shares representing direct purchases in American Funds money market funds that
are reinvested in non-money market American Funds will be subject to a sales
charge. Proceeds will be reinvested at the next calculated net asset value after
your request is received and accepted by American Funds Service Company. For
purposes of this "right of reinvestment policy," automatic transactions
(including, for example, automatic purchases, withdrawals and payroll
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contributions are not eligible for investment without a sales charge. See the
statement of additional information for further information. You may not
reinvest proceeds in the American Funds as described in this paragraph if such
proceeds are subject to a purchase block as described under "Frequent trading of
fund shares" in this prospectus. This paragraph does not apply to certain
rollover investments as described under "Rollovers from retirement plans to
IRAs" in this prospectus.

VALUING SHARES

The net asset value of each share class of the fund is the value of a single
share. The fund calculates the net asset value each day the New York Stock
Exchange is open for trading as of approximately 4 p.m. New York time, the
normal close of regular trading. Assets are valued primarily on the basis of
market quotations. However, the fund has adopted procedures for making "fair
value" determinations if market quotations are not readily available or are not
considered reliable. For example, fair value procedures may be used if an issuer
defaults and there is no market for its securities. Use of these procedures is
intended to result in more appropriate net asset values.

Your shares will be purchased at the net asset value (plus any applicable sales
charge in the case of Class A shares) or sold at the net asset value next
determined after American Funds Service Company receives and accepts your
request.

MOVING BETWEEN SHARE CLASSES AND ACCOUNTS

Please see the statement of additional information for details and limitations
on moving investments in certain share classes to different share classes and on
moving investments held in certain accounts to different accounts.


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Sales charges

CLASS A SHARES

The initial sales charge you pay each time you buy Class A shares differs
depending upon the amount you invest and may be reduced or eliminated for larger
purchases as indicated below. The "offering price," the price you pay to buy
shares, includes any applicable sales charge, which will be deducted directly
from your investment. Shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or
capital gain distributions are not subject to an initial sales charge.


                                        SALES CHARGE AS A
                                          PERCENTAGE OF:
                                                                  DEALER
                                                    NET         COMMISSION
                                        OFFERING   AMOUNT     AS A PERCENTAGE
 INVESTMENT                              PRICE    INVESTED   OF OFFERING PRICE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Less than $500,000                      2.50%     2.56%           2.00%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $500,000 but less than $750,000         2.00      2.04            1.60
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $750,000 but less than $1 million       1.50      1.52            1.20
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $1 million or more and certain other    none      none      see below
 investments described below
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------



The sales charge, expressed as a percentage of the offering price or the net
amount invested, may be higher or lower than the percentages described in the
table above due to rounding. This is because the dollar amount of the sales
charge is determined by subtracting the net asset value of the shares purchased
from the offering price, which is calculated to two decimal places using
standard rounding criteria. The impact of rounding will vary with the size of
the investment and the net asset value of the shares.

CLASS A PURCHASES NOT SUBJECT TO SALES CHARGES

The following investments are not subject to any initial or contingent deferred
sales charge if American Funds Service Company is properly notified of the
nature of the investment:

. investments made by accounts that are part of certain qualified fee-based
  programs and that purchased Class A shares before the discontinuation of your
  investment dealer's load-waived Class A share program with the American Funds;
  and

. certain rollover investments from retirement plans to IRAs (see "Rollovers
  from retirement plans to IRAs" in this prospectus for more information).

The distributor may pay dealers up to 1% on investments made in Class A shares
with no initial sales charge. The fund may reimburse the distributor for these
payments through its plans of distribution (see "Plans of distribution" in this
prospectus).

Certain other investors may qualify to purchase shares without a sales charge,
such as employees of investment dealers and registered investment advisers
authorized to sell


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American Funds, and employees of The Capital Group Companies. Please see the
statement of additional information for more information.

 EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLANS

 Employer-sponsored retirement plans that are eligible to purchase Class R
 shares may instead purchase Class A shares and pay the applicable Class A sales
 charge, provided their recordkeepers can properly apply a sales charge on plan
 investments. These plans are not eligible to make initial purchases of $1
 million or more in Class A shares and thereby invest in Class A shares without
 a sales charge, nor are they eligible to establish a statement of intention
 that qualifies them to purchase Class A shares without a sales charge. More
 information about statements of intention can be found under "Sales charge
 reductions" in this prospectus. Plans investing in Class A shares with a sales
 charge may purchase additional Class A shares in accordance with the sales
 charge table in this prospectus.

 Employer-sponsored retirement plans that invested in Class A shares without any
 sales charge on or before March 31, 2004, and that continue to meet the
 eligibility requirements in effect as of that date for purchasing Class A
 shares at net asset value, may continue to purchase Class A shares without any
 initial or contingent deferred sales charge.

 A 403(b) plan may not invest in Class A, B or C shares on or after January 1,
 2009, unless such plan was invested in Class A, B or C shares prior to that
 date.

CLASS R SHARES

Class R shares are sold without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge.
The distributor will pay dealers annually an asset-based compensation of up to
1.00% for sales of Class R-1 shares, up to .75% for Class R-2 shares, up to .50%
for Class R-3 shares and up to .25% for Class R-4 shares. No dealer compensation
is paid from fund assets on sales of Class R-5 or R-6 shares. The fund may
reimburse the distributor for these payments through its plans of distribution
(see "Plans of distribution" in this prospectus).


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Sales charge reductions

TO RECEIVE A REDUCTION IN YOUR CLASS A INITIAL SALES CHARGE, YOU MUST LET YOUR
FINANCIAL ADVISER OR AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY KNOW AT THE TIME YOU
PURCHASE SHARES THAT YOU QUALIFY FOR SUCH A REDUCTION. IF YOU DO NOT LET YOUR
ADVISER OR AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY KNOW THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A
REDUCTION, YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE A SALES CHARGE DISCOUNT TO WHICH YOU ARE
OTHERWISE ENTITLED. In order to determine your eligibility to receive a sales
charge discount, it may be necessary for you to provide your adviser or American
Funds Service Company with information and records (including account
statements) of all relevant accounts invested in the American Funds.

IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS, YOU MAY OBTAIN MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT SHARE CLASSES, SALES CHARGES AND SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS
THROUGH A LINK ON THE HOME PAGE OF THE AMERICAN FUNDS WEBSITE AT
AMERICANFUNDS.COM, FROM THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR FROM YOUR
FINANCIAL ADVISER.

REDUCING YOUR CLASS A INITIAL SALES CHARGE

Consistent with the policies described in this prospectus, two or more
retirement plans of an employer or employer's affiliates may combine all of
their American Funds investments to reduce their Class A sales charge. Certain
investments in the American Funds Target Date Retirement Series may also be
combined for this purpose. Please see the American Funds Target Date Retirement
Series prospectus for further information. However, for this purpose,
investments representing direct purchases of American Funds money market funds
are excluded. Following are different ways that you may qualify for a reduced
Class A sales charge:

 CONCURRENT PURCHASES

 Simultaneous purchases of any class of shares of two or more American Funds
 (excluding American Funds money market funds) may be combined to qualify for a
 reduced Class A sales charge.

 RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION

 You may take into account your accumulated holdings in all share classes of the
 American Funds (excluding American Funds money market funds) to determine the
 initial sales charge you pay on each purchase of Class A shares. Subject to
 your investment dealer's or recordkeeper's capabilities, your accumulated
 holdings will be calculated as the higher of (a) the current value of your
 existing holdings or (b) the amount you invested (including reinvested
 dividends and capital gains, but excluding capital appreciation) less any
 withdrawals. Please see the statement of additional information for further
 details. You should retain any records necessary to substantiate the historical
 amounts you have invested.


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 STATEMENT OF INTENTION

 You may reduce your Class A sales charge by establishing a statement of
 intention. A statement of intention allows you to combine all purchases of all
 share classes of the American Funds (excluding American Funds money market
 funds) you intend to make over a 13-month period to determine the applicable
 sales charge; however, purchases made under a right of reinvestment,
 appreciation of your holdings, and reinvested dividends and capital gains do
 not count as purchases made during the statement period. The market value of
 your existing holdings eligible to be aggregated as of the day immediately
 before the start of the statement period may be credited toward satisfying the
 statement. A portion of your account may be held in escrow to cover additional
 Class A sales charges that may be due if your total purchases over the
 statement period do not qualify you for the applicable sales charge reduction.
 Employer-sponsored retirement plans may be restricted from establishing
 statements of intention. See "Sales charges" in this prospectus for more
 information.

RIGHT OF REINVESTMENT

Please see the "Sales" section of "Purchase, exchange and sale of shares" in
this prospectus for information on how to reinvest proceeds from a redemption,
dividend payment or capital gain distribution without a sales charge.


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Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs

Assets from retirement plans may be invested in Class A, B, C or F shares
through an IRA rollover, subject to the other provisions of this prospectus and
the prospectus for nonretirement plan shareholders. More information on Class B,
C and F shares can be found in the fund's prospectus for nonretirement plan
shareholders. Rollovers invested in Class A shares from retirement plans will be
subject to applicable sales charges. The following rollovers to Class A shares
will be made without a sales charge:

. rollovers to IRAs from 403(b) plans with Capital Bank and Trust Company as
  custodian; and

. rollovers to IRAs that are attributable to American Funds investments, if they
  meet the following requirements:

  -- the assets being rolled over were invested in American Funds at the time of
     distribution; and

  -- the rolled over assets are contributed to an American Funds IRA with Capital
     Bank and Trust Company as custodian.

IRA rollover assets that roll over without a sales charge as described above
will not be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and investment dealers
will be compensated solely with an annual service fee that begins to accrue
immediately. IRA rollover assets invested in Class A shares that are not
attributable to American Funds investments, as well as future contributions to
the IRA, will be subject to sales charges and the terms and conditions generally
applicable to Class A share investments as described in this prospectus and the
statement of additional information.

Plans of distribution

The fund has plans of distribution or "12b-1 plans" for certain share classes,
under which it may finance activities primarily intended to sell shares,
provided the categories of expenses are approved in advance by the fund's board
of trustees. The plans provide for payments, based on annualized percentages of
average daily net assets, of up to .30% for Class A shares, up to 1.00% for
Class R-1 and R-2 shares, up to .75% for Class R-3 shares and up to .50% for
Class R-4 shares. For all share classes indicated above, up to .25% of these
expenses may be used to pay service fees to qualified dealers for providing
certain shareholder services. The amount remaining for each share class may be
used for distribution expenses.

The 12b-1 fees paid by the fund, as a percentage of average net assets for the
previous fiscal year, are indicated in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table
under "Fees and expenses of the fund" in this prospectus. Since these fees are
paid out of the fund's assets or income on an ongoing basis, over time they will
increase the cost and reduce the return of your investment.


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Other compensation to dealers

American Funds Distributors, at its expense, currently provides additional
compensation to investment dealers. These payments may be made, at the
discretion of American Funds Distributors, to the top 100 dealers (or their
affiliates) that have sold shares of the American Funds. The level of payments
made to a qualifying firm in any given year will vary and in no case would
exceed the sum of (a) .10% of the previous year's American Funds sales by that
dealer and (b) .02% of American Funds assets attributable to that dealer. For
calendar year 2008, aggregate payments made by American Funds Distributors to
dealers were less than .02% of the average assets of the American Funds.
Aggregate payments may also change from year to year. A number of factors will
be considered in determining payments, including the qualifying dealer's sales,
assets and redemption rates, and the quality of the dealer's relationship with
American Funds Distributors. American Funds Distributors makes these payments to
help defray the costs incurred by qualifying dealers in connection with efforts
to educate financial advisers about the American Funds so that they can make
recommendations and provide services that are suitable and meet shareholder
needs. American Funds Distributors will, on an annual basis, determine the
advisability of continuing these payments. American Funds Distributors may also
pay expenses associated with meetings conducted by dealers outside the top 100
firms to facilitate educating financial advisers and shareholders about the
American Funds. If investment advisers, distributors or other affiliates of
mutual funds pay additional compensation or other incentives in differing
amounts, dealer firms and their advisers may have financial incentives for
recommending a particular mutual fund over other mutual funds. You should
consult with your financial adviser and review carefully any disclosure by your
financial adviser's firm as to compensation received.


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Distributions and taxes

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

The fund declares daily dividends from net investment income and distributes the
accrued dividends, which may fluctuate, to shareholders each month. Dividends
begin accruing one day after payment for shares is received by the fund or
American Funds Service Company.

Capital gains, if any, are usually distributed in December. When a capital gain
is distributed, the net asset value per share is reduced by the amount of the
payment.

All dividends and capital gain distributions paid to retirement plan
shareholders will be automatically reinvested.

TAXES ON DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Dividends and capital gains distributed by the fund to tax-deferred retirement
plan accounts are not taxable currently.

TAXES ON TRANSACTIONS

Exchanges within a tax-deferred retirement plan account will not result in a
capital gain or loss for federal or state income tax purposes. With limited
exceptions, distributions from a retirement plan account are taxable as ordinary
income.

PLEASE SEE YOUR TAX ADVISER FOR MORE INFORMATION.


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Financial highlights

The Financial Highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund's
results for the past five fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial
results for a single share of a particular class. A similar table will be shown
for Class R-6 shares beginning with the fund's fiscal year ending after the date
the share class is first offered. The total returns in the table represent the
rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund
(assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions). Where
indicated, figures in the table reflect the impact, if any, of certain
reimbursements/waivers from Capital Research and Management Company. For more
information about these reimbursements/waivers, see the footnotes to the Annual
Fund Operating Expenses table under "Fees and expenses of the fund" in this
prospectus and the fund's annual report. The information in the Financial
Highlights table has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along
with the fund's financial statements, is included in the statement of additional
information, which is available upon request.

                                   INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS/1/

                                                   Net
                                              (losses) gains                                                            Net
                       Net asset              on securities               Dividends                                   assets,
                        value,       Net      (both realized  Total from  (from net   Net asset                       end of
                       beginning  investment       and        investment  investment  value, end       Total           year
                        of year     income     unrealized)    operations   income)     of year    return/2/,/3/   (in millions)
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CLASS A:
 Year ended 8/31/2008   $13.40       $.57         $(.37)         $.20       $(.58)      $13.02         1.50%          $3,820
 Year ended 8/31/2007    13.39        .59           .01           .60        (.59)       13.40         4.55            3,539
 Year ended 8/31/2006    13.63        .53          (.24)          .29        (.53)       13.39         2.20            3,513
 Year ended 8/31/2005    13.80        .44          (.16)          .28        (.45)       13.63         2.08            3,745
 Year ended 8/31/2004    13.74        .39           .08           .47        (.41)       13.80         3.49            3,768
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CLASS R-1:
 Year ended 8/31/2008    13.40        .47          (.37)          .10        (.48)       13.02          .69                7
 Year ended 8/31/2007    13.39        .48           .01           .49        (.48)       13.40         3.69                5
 Year ended 8/31/2006    13.63        .43          (.24)          .19        (.43)       13.39         1.43                5
 Year ended 8/31/2005    13.80        .34          (.16)          .18        (.35)       13.63         1.30                4
 Year ended 8/31/2004    13.74        .29           .08           .37        (.31)       13.80         2.68                3
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CLASS R-2:
 Year ended 8/31/2008    13.40        .47          (.37)          .10        (.48)       13.02          .72              128
 Year ended 8/31/2007    13.39        .49           .01           .50        (.49)       13.40         3.76              117
 Year ended 8/31/2006    13.63        .43          (.24)          .19        (.43)       13.39         1.45              106
 Year ended 8/31/2005    13.80        .34          (.16)          .18        (.35)       13.63         1.34               93
 Year ended 8/31/2004    13.74        .29           .08           .37        (.31)       13.80         2.72               71
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CLASS R-3:
 Year ended 8/31/2008   $13.40       $.53         $(.37)         $.16       $(.54)      $13.02         1.15%          $  133
 Year ended 8/31/2007    13.39        .54           .01           .55        (.54)       13.40         4.17              119
 Year ended 8/31/2006    13.63        .48          (.24)          .24        (.48)       13.39         1.83              105
 Year ended 8/31/2005    13.80        .39          (.16)          .23        (.40)       13.63         1.72               90
 Year ended 8/31/2004    13.74        .34           .08           .42        (.36)       13.80         3.11               63
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CLASS R-4:
 Year ended 8/31/2008    13.40        .57          (.37)          .20        (.58)       13.02         1.48               61
 Year ended 8/31/2007    13.39        .59           .01           .60        (.59)       13.40         4.53               47
 Year ended 8/31/2006    13.63        .53          (.24)          .29        (.53)       13.39         2.20               33
 Year ended 8/31/2005    13.80        .44          (.16)          .28        (.45)       13.63         2.08               24
 Year ended 8/31/2004    13.74        .39           .08           .47        (.41)       13.80         3.47               13
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CLASS R-5:
 Year ended 8/31/2008    13.40        .61          (.37)          .24        (.62)       13.02         1.79               76
 Year ended 8/31/2007    13.39        .63           .01           .64        (.63)       13.40         4.84               71
 Year ended 8/31/2006    13.63        .57          (.24)          .33        (.57)       13.39         2.51               66
 Year ended 8/31/2005    13.80        .48          (.16)          .32        (.49)       13.63         2.40               66
 Year ended 8/31/2004    13.74        .44           .08           .52        (.46)       13.80         3.81               65


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                         Ratio of     Ratio of
                         expenses     expenses
                        to average   to average
                        net assets   net assets    Ratio of net
                       before reim-  after reim-      income
                       bursements/   bursements/    to average
                         waivers     waivers/3/    net assets/3/
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CLASS A:
 Year ended 8/31/2008      .70%          .67%          4.32%
 Year ended 8/31/2007      .70           .67           4.39
 Year ended 8/31/2006      .71           .68           3.93
 Year ended 8/31/2005      .70           .69           3.22
 Year ended 8/31/2004      .70           .70           2.84
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CLASS R-1:
 Year ended 8/31/2008     1.50          1.47           3.53
 Year ended 8/31/2007     1.58          1.51           3.55
 Year ended 8/31/2006     1.58          1.46           3.17
 Year ended 8/31/2005     1.59          1.47           2.46
 Year ended 8/31/2004     1.62          1.48           2.03
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CLASS R-2:
 Year ended 8/31/2008     1.56          1.44           3.56
 Year ended 8/31/2007     1.62          1.45           3.62
 Year ended 8/31/2006     1.77          1.44           3.19
 Year ended 8/31/2005     1.80          1.43           2.49
 Year ended 8/31/2004     1.89          1.45           2.05
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CLASS R-3:
 Year ended 8/31/2008     1.04%         1.01%          3.99%
 Year ended 8/31/2007     1.07          1.04           4.02
 Year ended 8/31/2006     1.09          1.05           3.57
 Year ended 8/31/2005     1.09          1.05           2.87
 Year ended 8/31/2004     1.10          1.07           2.43
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CLASS R-4:
 Year ended 8/31/2008      .72           .69           4.30
 Year ended 8/31/2007      .71           .68           4.39
 Year ended 8/31/2006      .71           .68           3.96
 Year ended 8/31/2005      .71           .69           3.25
 Year ended 8/31/2004      .71           .71           2.74
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CLASS R-5:
 Year ended 8/31/2008      .41           .38           4.62
 Year ended 8/31/2007      .42           .39           4.67
 Year ended 8/31/2006      .41           .38           4.24
 Year ended 8/31/2005      .39           .37           3.53
 Year ended 8/31/2004      .39           .39           3.11


                                           YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31
                           2008        2007        2006        2005         2004
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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
RATE FOR ALL CLASSES       80%         63%         71%         76%          68%
OF SHARES


1   Based on average shares outstanding.
2   Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges.
3   This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements/waivers
    from Capital Research and Management Company. During some of the years shown,
    Capital Research and Management Company reduced fees for investment advisory
    services. In addition, during some of the years shown, Capital Research and
    Management Company paid a portion of the fund's transfer agent fees for certain
    retirement plan share classes.

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NOTES

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NOTES

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[logo - American Funds/(R)/] The right choice for the long term/(R)/

FOR SHAREHOLDER SERVICES American Funds Service Company
800/421-0180

FOR RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES Call your employer or plan administrator

FOR ADVISER MARKETING American Funds Distributors
800/421-9900

americanfunds.com
FOR 24-HOUR INFORMATION For Class R share information, visit
AmericanFundsRetirement.com

Telephone calls you have with the American Funds organization may be monitored
or recorded for quality assurance, verification and/or recordkeeping purposes.
By speaking with us on the telephone, you are giving your consent to such
monitoring and recording.
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MULTIPLE TRANSLATIONS This prospectus may be translated into other languages.
If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity in the meaning of any translated word
or phrase, the English text will prevail.

ANNUAL/SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS The shareholder reports contain
additional information about the fund, including financial statements,
investment results, portfolio holdings, a discussion of market conditions and
the fund's investment strategies and the independent registered public
accounting firm's report (in the annual report).

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI) AND CODES OF ETHICS The current SAI,
as amended from time to time, contains more detailed information about the fund,
including the fund's financial statements, and is incorporated by reference into
this prospectus. This means that the current SAI, for legal purposes, is part of
this prospectus. The codes of ethics describe the personal investing policies
adopted by the fund, the fund's investment adviser and its affiliated companies.

The codes of ethics and current SAI are on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). These and other related materials about the fund are available
for review or to be copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC
(202/551-8090) or on the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at sec.gov or,
after payment of a duplicating fee, via e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov or
by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, NE, Washington,
DC 20549-1520. The codes of ethics, current SAI and shareholder reports are also
available, free of charge, on americanfunds.com.

E-DELIVERY AND HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS Each year you are automatically sent an
updated prospectus and annual and semi-annual reports for the fund. You may also
occasionally receive proxy statements for the fund. In order to reduce the
volume of mail you receive, when possible, only one copy of these documents will
be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same
household address. You may elect to receive these documents electronically in
lieu of paper form by enrolling in e-delivery on our website, americanfunds.com.

If you would like to opt out of household-based mailings or receive a
complimentary copy of the current SAI, codes of ethics or annual/semi-annual
report to shareholders, please call American Funds Service Company at
800/421-0180 or write to the secretary of the fund at 333 South Hope Street, Los
Angeles, California 90071.

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC) Shareholders may obtain
information about SIPC/(R)/ on its website at sipc.org or by calling
202/371-8300.

Investment Company File No. 811-05446
RPGEPR-923-0509P Litho in USA CGD/B/8035
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THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES
American Funds Capital Research and Management Capital International Capital Guardian Capital Bank and Trust

THE FUND PROVIDES SPANISH TRANSLATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PUBLIC OFFERING AND SALE OF ITS SHARES. THE FOLLOWING IS A FAIR
AND ACCURATE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A SPANISH LANGUAGE PROSPECTUS
FOR THE FUND.

/s/ KIMBERLY S. VERDICK
KIMBERLY S. VERDICK
SECRETARY

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[logo - American Funds/(R)/] The right choice for the long term/(R)/

Intermediate Bond
Fund of America/(R)/

RETIREMENT PLAN
PROSPECTUS

May 1, 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Risk/Return summary
4 Fees and expenses of the fund
6 Investment objective, strategies and risks
10 Management and organization
13 Purchase, exchange and sale of shares
17 Sales charges
19 Sales charge reductions
21 Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs
21 Plans of distribution
22 Other compensation to dealers
23 Distributions and taxes
24 Financial highlights

THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF
THESE SECURITIES. FURTHER, IT HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT THIS PROSPECTUS IS
ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.

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Risk/Return summary

The fund seeks to provide you with current income while preserving your
investment by maintaining a portfolio having a dollar-weighted average maturity
of no less than three years and no greater than five years under normal market
conditions. The fund invests primarily in debt securities with quality ratings
of A- or better. The fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in securities rated
in the BBB or Baa rating category (or in unrated securities determined to be of
equivalent quality by the fund's investment adviser).

The fund is designed for investors seeking income, high credit quality and
capital preservation over the long term. Your investment in the fund is subject
to risks, including the possibility that the fund's income and the value of its
portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to economic, political or social
events in the United States or abroad. The values of debt securities owned by
the fund may be affected by changing interest rates and credit risk assessments
as well as by events specifically involving the issuers of those securities.

The fund primarily invests in intermediate-term debt securities, including
securities issued and guaranteed by the U.S. government and securities backed by
mortgages or other assets. The fund may also invest in debt securities and
mortgage-backed securities issued by federal agencies and instrumentalities that
are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency, entity or person.

YOU MAY LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND. THE LIKELIHOOD OF LOSS MAY BE
GREATER IF YOU INVEST FOR A SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME.

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HISTORICAL INVESTMENT RESULTS

The bar chart below shows how the fund's investment results have varied from
year to year, and the Investment Results table on page 3 shows how the fund's
average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad
measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the
risks of investing in the fund. All fund results reflect the reinvestment of
dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. Unless otherwise noted, fund
results reflect any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect during
the period presented. Past results are not predictive of future results.

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS FOR CLASS A SHARES
(Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included,
results would be lower.)

[begin bar chart]
1999 1.04
2000 10.14
2001 6.93
2002 7.05
2003 2.64
2004 2.01
2005 1.62
2006 4.02
2007 5.03
2008 -1.43
[end bar chart]

Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this time period were:

HIGHEST 3.88% (quarter ended December 31, 2000)
LOWEST -1.41% (quarter ended June 30, 2004)

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Unlike the bar chart on the previous page, the Investment Results table below
reflects, as required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the fund's
investment results with the following maximum initial sales charge imposed:

. Class A share results reflect the maximum initial sales charge of 2.50%. This
charge is reduced for purchases of $500,000 or more and eliminated for
purchases of $1 million or more. The maximum initial sales charge was reduced
from 3.75%, effective November 1, 2006.

. Class R shares are sold without any initial sales charge.

Results would be higher if calculated without a sales charge.

Unlike the Investment Results table below, the Additional Investment Results
table on page 8 reflects the fund's results calculated without a sales charge.

INVESTMENT RESULTS (WITH A MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008:
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS LIFETIME/1/
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CLASS A -- FIRST SOLD 2/19/88 -3.93% 1.70% 3.59% 5.47%

1 YEAR 5 YEARS LIFETIME/1/
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CLASS R-1 -- FIRST SOLD 6/13/02 -2.21% 1.42% 1.92%
CLASS R-2 -- FIRST SOLD 5/31/02 -2.18 1.46 1.99
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CLASS R-3 -- FIRST SOLD 6/26/02 -1.76 1.86 2.28
CLASS R-4 -- FIRST SOLD 6/27/02 -1.45 2.22 2.68
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CLASS R-5 -- FIRST SOLD 5/15/02 -1.15 2.52 3.17

1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS LIFETIME/2/
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INDEXES
Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment -2.82% 1.84% 3.81% 5.57%
Grade Debt Funds Average/3/
Barclays Capital U.S.
Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB 6.47 4.33 5.36 6.61
Index/4/
Consumer Price Index/5/ 0.09 2.67 2.52 2.89
Class A annualized 30-day yield at February 28, 2009: 3.90%
(For current yield information, please call American FundsLine/(R)/ at 800/325-3590.)

1 Lifetime results for each share class are measured from the date the share
class was first sold.
2 Lifetime results for the index(es) shown are measured from the date Class A
shares were first sold. The funds or securities that compose each index may
vary over time.
3 Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average is composed of
funds that invest primarily in investment-grade debt issues (rated in the top
four grades) with dollar-weighted average maturities of one to five years. The
results of the underlying funds in the average include the reinvestment of
dividends and capital gain distributions, as well as brokerage commissions paid
by the funds for portfolio transactions, but do not reflect the effect of sales
charges or taxes.
4 Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index (formerly
Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB Index) is a
market-value weighted index that tracks the total return performance of
fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated obligations issued by the U.S.
Treasury, U.S. government agencies and quasi-federal corporations, corporate or
foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government, and U.S. corporate and foreign
debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and
quality requirements, with maturities of one to seven years, excluding
BBB-rated securities. This index is unmanaged and its results include
reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of
sales charges, expenses or taxes.
5 Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the
prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and
services. Widely used as a measure of inflation, the CPI is computed by the
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Fees and expenses of the fund

These tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the fund.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (PAID DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)
CLASS A ALL R SHARE CLASSES
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Maximum initial sales charge on purchases 2.50%/*/ none
(as a percentage of offering price)
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Maximum sales charge on reinvested dividends none none
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Maximum contingent deferred sales charge none none
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Redemption or exchange fees none none

* The initial sales charge is reduced for purchases of $500,000 or more and
eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS
CLASS A R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5/3/ R-6/3/,/4/
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Management fees/1/ 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29%
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Distribution and/or 0.26 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 none none
service (12b-1)
fees/2/
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Other expenses/1/ 0.15 0.21 0.52 0.25 0.18 0.12 0.08
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total annual fund 0.70 1.50 1.56 1.04 0.72 0.41 0.37
operating expenses/1/
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1 The fund's investment adviser waived a portion of its management fees from
September 1, 2004, through December 31, 2008. In addition, the investment
adviser paid a portion of the fund's transfer agent fees for certain R share
classes. Management fees, other expenses and total annual fund operating
expenses in the table do not reflect any waiver or reimbursement. Information
regarding the effect of any waiver/reimbursement on total annual fund operating
expenses can be found in the Financial Highlights table in this prospectus and
in the fund's annual report.
2 Class A, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 12b-1 fees may not exceed .30%, 1.00%, 1.00%,
.75% and .50%, respectively, of the class's average net assets annually.
3 Class R-5 and R-6 shares are generally available only to fee-based programs
and/or through retirement plan intermediaries.
4 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. Amounts for all other
share classes are based on amounts incurred in the fund's previous fiscal year.

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OTHER EXPENSES

The "Other expenses" items in the table above include custodial, legal, transfer
agent and subtransfer agent/recordkeeping payments, as well as various other
expenses. Subtransfer agent/recordkeeping payments may be made to the fund's
investment adviser, affiliates of the adviser and unaffiliated third parties for
providing recordkeeping and other administrative services to retirement plans
invested in the fund in lieu of the transfer agent providing such services. The
amount paid for subtransfer agent/recordkeeping services will vary depending on
the share class selected and the entity receiving the payments. The table below
shows the maximum payments to entities providing services to retirement plans.

PAYMENTS TO UNAFFILIATED
PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATED ENTITIES ENTITIES
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Class A .05% of assets or .05% of assets or
$12 per participant position/1/ $12 per participant position/1/
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Class R-1 .10% of assets .10% of assets
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Class R-2 .15% of assets plus $27 per .25% of assets
participant position/2/ or .35%
of assets/3/
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Class R-3 .10% of assets plus $12 per .15% of assets
participant position/2/ or .19%
of assets/3/
Class R-4 .10% of assets .10% of assets
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Class R-5 .05% of assets .05% of assets
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Class R-6 none none
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1 Payment amount depends on the date upon which services commenced.
2 Payment with respect to Recordkeeper Direct/(R)/ program.
3 Payment with respect to PlanPremier/(R)/ program.

EXAMPLES

The examples below are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that
you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated, that your
investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, and that the fund's operating expenses remain the
same as shown above. The examples do not reflect the impact of any fee waivers
or expense reimbursements.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions,
your cumulative estimated expenses would be:

1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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Class A* $320 $468 $630 $1,099
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Class R-1 153 474 818 1,791
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Class R-2 159 493 850 1,856
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Class R-3 106 331 574 1,271
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Class R-4 74 230 401 894
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Class R-5 42 132 230 518
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Class R-6 38 119 208 468
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* Reflects the maximum initial sales charge.

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Investment objective, strategies and risks

The fund's investment objective is to provide you with current income consistent
with its stated maturity and quality standards and preservation of capital. It
invests primarily in intermediate-term debt securities with quality ratings of
A- or better (by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization) or
unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund's investment
adviser. The fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in securities rated in the
BBB or Baa rating category (or in unrated securities determined to be of
equivalent quality by the fund's investment adviser). The fund's aggregate
portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average maturity of no less than three
years and no greater than five years under normal market conditions. As of the
end of the fund's last fiscal period, August 31, 2008, the dollar-weighted
average maturity of the fund's portfolio was 3.99 years.

The values of most debt securities held by the fund may be affected by changing
interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities and credit ratings of
these securities. For example, the values of debt securities in the fund's
portfolio generally will decline when interest rates rise and increase when
interest rates fall.

In addition, falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, "call" or
refinance a security before its stated maturity, which may result in the fund
having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. This is known as
prepayment risk. Many types of debt securities, including mortgage-related
securities, are subject to prepayment risk. For example, when interest rates
fall, homeowners are more likely to refinance their home mortgages and "prepay"
their principal earlier than expected. The fund must then reinvest the prepaid
principal in new securities when interest rates on new mortgage investments are
falling, thus reducing the fund's income.

Debt securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that
the credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security
will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will
go into default. Lower quality or longer maturity debt securities generally have
higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than
higher quality or shorter maturity debt securities. The fund's investment
adviser attempts to reduce these risks through diversification of the portfolio
and ongoing credit analysis, as well as by monitoring economic and legislative
developments, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful at doing
so.

A bond's effective maturity is the market's trading assessment of its maturity
and represents an estimate of the most likely time period during which an
investor in that bond will receive payment of principal. For example, as market
interest rates decline, issuers may exercise call provisions that shorten the
bond's effective maturity. Conversely, if interest rates rise, effective
maturities tend to lengthen. A portfolio's dollar-weighted average maturity is
the weighted average of all effective maturities in the portfolio, where more
weight is given to larger holdings.

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A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal
when held to maturity. Accordingly, the current market prices for these
securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates.

The fund may also invest in asset-backed securities (securities backed by assets
such as auto loans, credit card receivables or other providers of credit). The
loans underlying these securities are subject to prepayments that can decrease
maturities and returns. In addition, the values of the securities ultimately
depend upon payment of the underlying loans by individuals. To lessen the effect
of failures by individuals to make payments on these loans, the securities may
provide guarantees or other types of credit support up to a certain amount.

The fund may also hold cash or money market instruments. The percentage of the
fund invested in such holdings varies and depends on various factors, including
market conditions. A larger percentage of such holdings could moderate the
fund's investment results in a period of rising market prices.

Consistent with the fund's preservation of capital objective, a larger
percentage of cash or money market instruments could reduce the magnitude of the
fund's loss in a period of falling market prices and provide liquidity to make
additional investments or to meet redemptions.

The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make
decisions about the fund's portfolio investments. The basic investment
philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively priced
securities that, in its opinion, represent above-average investment
opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to
accomplish this is by analyzing various factors, which may include the credit
strength of the issuer, prices of similar securities issued by comparable
issuers and anticipated changes in interest rates, general market conditions and
other factors pertinent to the particular security being evaluated. Securities
may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent
relatively attractive investment opportunities.

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT RESULTS

Unlike the Investment Results table on page 3, the table below reflects the
fund's results calculated without a sales charge.

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT RESULTS (WITHOUT A SALES CHARGE)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008:
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS LIFETIME/1/
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CLASS A -- FIRST SOLD 2/19/88 -1.43% 2.23% 3.85% 5.60%
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1 YEAR 5 YEARS LIFETIME/1/
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CLASS R-1 -- FIRST SOLD 6/13/02 -2.21% 1.42% 1.92%
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CLASS R-2 -- FIRST SOLD 5/31/02 -2.18 1.46 1.99
CLASS R-3 -- FIRST SOLD 6/26/02 -1.76 1.86 2.28
----------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-4 -- FIRST SOLD 6/27/02 -1.45 2.22 2.68
----------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-5 -- FIRST SOLD 5/15/02 -1.15 2.52 3.17
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1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS LIFETIME/2/
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INDEXES
Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment -2.82% 1.84% 3.81% 5.57%
Grade Debt Funds Average/3/
Barclays Capital U.S.
Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex BBB 6.47 4.33 5.36 6.61
Index/4/
Consumer Price Index/5/ 0.09 2.67 2.52 2.89
Class A distribution rate at December 31, 2008: 4.32%/6/
(For current distribution rate information, please call American FundsLine at 800/325-3590.)

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HOLDINGS BY TYPE OF INVESTMENT AS OF AUGUST 31, 2008

[begin pie chart]
Corporate bonds & notes 26.1%
U.S. Treasury bonds & notes 19.5%
Asset-backed obligations 10.0%
Federal agency bonds & notes 7.7%
Other 1.1%
Mortgage-backed obligations 30.8%
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities 4.8%
[end pie chart]

HOLDINGS BY QUALITY RATING AS OF AUGUST 31, 2008

See the appendix in the statement of additional information for a
description of quality categories.
PERCENT OF NET ASSETS

U.S. government obligations/*/ 21.1%
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Federal agencies 21.9
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Aaa/AAA 23.0
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Aa/AA 10.7
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A/A 13.1
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Baa/BBB 5.3
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B/+/ 0.1
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Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities 4.8

* These securities are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government.
/+/ Rating reflects downgrade subsequent to purchase.

Because the fund is actively managed, its holdings will change over time.

For updated information on the fund's portfolio holdings, please visit us at
americanfunds.com.

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Management and organization

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Capital Research and Management Company, an experienced investment management
organization founded in 1931, serves as investment adviser to the fund and other
funds, including the American Funds. Capital Research and Management Company is
a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and is located at
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071, and 6455 Irvine Center
Drive, Irvine, California 92618. Capital Research and Management Company manages
the investment portfolio and business affairs of the fund. The total management
fee paid by the fund, as a percentage of average net assets, for the previous
fiscal year appears in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table under "Fees and
expenses of the fund." As described more fully in the fund's statement of
additional information, the management fee is based on the daily net assets of
the fund and the fund's monthly gross investment income. A discussion regarding
the basis for the approval of the fund's investment advisory and service
agreement by the fund's board of trustees is contained in the fund's semi-annual
report to shareholders for the fiscal period ended February 28, 2009.

Capital Research and Management Company manages equity assets through two
investment divisions, Capital World Investors and Capital Research Global
Investors, and manages fixed-income assets through its Fixed Income division.
Capital World Investors and Capital Research Global Investors make investment
decisions on an independent basis.

Rather than remain as investment divisions, Capital World Investors and Capital
Research Global Investors may be incorporated into wholly owned subsidiaries of
Capital Research and Management Company. In that event, Capital Research and
Management Company would continue to be the investment adviser, and day-to-day
investment management of equity assets would continue to be carried out through
one or both of these subsidiaries. Capital Research and Management Company and
the funds it advises have applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission for
an exemptive order that would give Capital Research and Management Company the
authority to use, upon approval of the funds' boards, its management
subsidiaries and affiliates to provide day-to-day investment management services
to the funds, including making changes to the management subsidiaries and
affiliates providing such services. Approval by the funds' shareholders would be
required before any authority granted under an exemptive order could be
exercised. There is no assurance that Capital Research and Management Company
will incorporate its investment divisions or seek a shareholder vote to exercise
any authority, if granted, under an exemptive order.

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EXECUTION OF PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

The investment adviser places orders with broker-dealers for the fund's
portfolio transactions. In selecting broker-dealers, the investment adviser
strives to obtain "best execution" (the most favorable total price reasonably
attainable under the circumstances) for the fund's portfolio transactions,
taking into account a variety of factors. Subject to best execution, the
investment adviser may consider investment research and/or brokerage services
provided to the adviser in placing orders for the fund's portfolio transactions.
The investment adviser may place orders for the fund's portfolio transactions
with broker-dealers who have sold shares of funds managed by the investment
adviser or its affiliated companies; however, it does not give consideration to
whether a broker-dealer has sold shares of the funds managed by the investment
adviser or its affiliated companies when placing any such orders for the fund's
portfolio transactions. A more detailed description of the investment adviser's
policies is included in the fund's statement of additional information.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

Portfolio holdings information for the fund is available on the American Funds
website at americanfunds.com. To reach this information, access the fund's
detailed information page on the website. A link to the fund's complete list of
publicly disclosed portfolio holdings, updated as of each calendar quarter-end,
is generally posted to this page within 45 days after the end of the applicable
quarter. This information is available on the website until new information for
the next quarter is posted. Portfolio holdings information for the fund is also
contained in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A description of the fund's policies and procedures regarding disclosure of
information about its portfolio holdings is available in the statement of
additional information.

MULTIPLE PORTFOLIO COUNSELOR SYSTEM

Capital Research and Management Company uses a system of multiple portfolio
counselors in managing mutual fund assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of
a fund is divided into segments managed by individual counselors who decide how
their respective segments will be invested. In addition, Capital Research and
Management Company's investment analysts may make investment decisions with
respect to a portion of a fund's portfolio. Investment decisions are subject to
a fund's objective(s), policies and restrictions and the oversight of the
appropriate investment-related committees of Capital Research and Management
Company and its investment divisions.

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The primary individual portfolio counselors for Intermediate Bond Fund of
America are:

PRIMARY TITLE WITH PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT ADVISER COUNSELOR
PORTFOLIO COUNSELOR/ COUNSELOR (OR AFFILIATE) ROLE IN
FUND TITLE EXPERIENCE AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
(IF APPLICABLE) IN THIS FUND EXPERIENCE OF THE FUND
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JOHN H. SMET 18 years Senior Vice President Serves as an
President and Trustee - Fixed Income, intermediate-term
Capital Research and fixed-income portfolio
Management Company counselor

Investment
professional for 27
years in total;
26 years with Capital
Research and
Management Company or
affiliate
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DAVID A. HOAG 6 years Senior Vice President Serves as an
Vice President - Fixed Income, intermediate-term
Capital Research and fixed-income portfolio
Management Company counselor

Investment
professional for 21
years in total;
18 years with Capital
Research and
Management Company or
affiliate
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THOMAS H. HOGH 12 years Senior Vice President Serves as an
Vice President - Fixed Income, intermediate-term
Capital Research fixed-income portfolio
Company counselor

Investment
professional for 22
years in total;
19 years with Capital
Research and
Management Company or
affiliate
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Information regarding the portfolio counselors' compensation, their ownership of
securities in the fund and other accounts they manage can be found in the
statement of additional information.

CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND/OR SERVICES DESCRIBED ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES OF THIS
PROSPECTUS AND IN THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE
TO YOU, DEPENDING ON YOUR INVESTMENT DEALER OR RETIREMENT PLAN RECORDKEEPER.
PLEASE SEE YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISER, INVESTMENT DEALER OR RETIREMENT PLAN
RECORDKEEPER FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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Purchase, exchange and sale of shares

AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY, THE FUND'S TRANSFER AGENT, ON BEHALF OF THE FUND
AND AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS,/(R)/ THE FUND'S DISTRIBUTOR, IS REQUIRED BY
LAW TO OBTAIN CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON(S)
ACTING ON YOUR BEHALF IN ORDER TO VERIFY YOUR OR SUCH PERSON'S IDENTITY. IF YOU
DO NOT PROVIDE THE INFORMATION, THE TRANSFER AGENT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN YOUR
ACCOUNT. IF THE TRANSFER AGENT IS UNABLE TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY OR THAT OF ANY
OTHER PERSON(S) AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON YOUR BEHALF, OR BELIEVES IT HAS IDENTIFIED
POTENTIALLY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, THE FUND AND AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS RESERVE
THE RIGHT TO CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNT OR TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTION THEY DEEM REASONABLE
OR REQUIRED BY LAW.

PURCHASES AND EXCHANGES

Eligible retirement plans generally may open an account and purchase Class A or
R shares by contacting any investment dealer (who may impose transaction charges
in addition to those described in this prospectus) authorized to sell the fund's
shares. Some or all R share classes may not be available through certain
investment dealers. Additional shares may be purchased through a plan's
administrator or recordkeeper.

Class A shares are generally not available for retirement plans using the
PlanPremier or Recordkeeper Direct recordkeeping programs.

Class R shares generally are available only to 401(k) plans, 457 plans, 403(b)
plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans
and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally
available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held
on the books of the fund. In addition, Class R-6 shares are available for
investment by American Funds Target Date Retirement Series/(R)/ and Class R-5
shares are available to other registered investment companies approved by the
fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail nonretirement
accounts, traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs and 529 college savings
plans.

Shares of the fund offered through this prospectus generally may be exchanged
into shares of the same class of other American Funds. Exchanges of Class A
shares from American Funds money market funds purchased without a sales charge
generally will be subject to the appropriate sales charge.

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FREQUENT TRADING OF FUND SHARES

The fund and American Funds Distributors reserve the right to reject any
purchase order for any reason. The fund is not designed to serve as a vehicle
for frequent trading. Frequent trading of fund shares may lead to increased
costs to the fund and less efficient management of the fund's portfolio,
potentially resulting in dilution of the value of the shares held by long-term
shareholders. Accordingly, purchases, including those that are part of exchange
activity that the fund or American Funds Distributors has determined could
involve actual or potential harm to the fund, may be rejected.

The fund, through its transfer agent, American Funds Service Company, maintains
surveillance procedures that are designed to detect frequent trading in fund
shares. Under these procedures, various analytics are used to evaluate factors
that may be indicative of frequent trading. For example, transactions in fund
shares that exceed certain monetary thresholds may be scrutinized. American
Funds Service Company also may review transactions that occur close in time to
other transactions in the same account or in multiple accounts under common
ownership or influence. Trading activity that is identified through these
procedures or as a result of any other information available to the fund will be
evaluated to determine whether such activity might constitute frequent trading.
These procedures may be modified from time to time as appropriate to improve the
detection of frequent trading, to facilitate monitoring for frequent trading in
particular retirement plans or other accounts, and to comply with applicable
laws.

In addition to the fund's broad ability to restrict potentially harmful trading
as described above, the fund's board of trustees has adopted a "purchase
blocking policy" under which any shareholder redeeming shares having a value of
$5,000 or more from the fund will be precluded from investing in the fund for 30
calendar days after the redemption transaction. This policy also applies to
redemptions and purchases that are part of exchange transactions. Under the
fund's purchase blocking policy, certain purchases will not be prevented and
certain redemptions will not trigger a purchase block, such as systematic
redemptions and purchases, where the entity maintaining the shareholder account
is able to identify the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase;
purchases and redemptions of shares having a value of less than $5,000;
transactions in Class 529 shares; purchases and redemptions resulting from
reallocations by American Funds Target Date Retirement Series; retirement plan
contributions, loans and distributions (including hardship withdrawals)
identified as such on the retirement plan recordkeeper's system; and purchase
transactions involving transfers of assets, rollovers, Roth IRA conversions and
IRA recharacterizations, where the entity maintaining the shareholder account is
able to identify the transaction as one of these types of transactions.

The fund reserves the right to waive the purchase blocking policy with respect
to specific shareholder accounts in those instances where American Funds Service
Company determines that its surveillance procedures are adequate to detect
frequent trading in fund shares.

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American Funds Service Company will work with certain intermediaries (such as
investment dealers holding shareholder accounts in street name, retirement plan
recordkeepers, insurance company separate accounts and bank trust companies) to
apply their own procedures, provided that American Funds Service Company
believes the intermediary's procedures are reasonably designed to enforce the
frequent trading policies of the fund. You should refer to disclosures provided
by the intermediaries with which you have an account to determine the specific
trading restrictions that apply to you.

If American Funds Service Company identifies any activity that may constitute
frequent trading, it reserves the right to contact the intermediary and request
that the intermediary either provide information regarding an account owner's
transactions or restrict the account owner's trading. If American Funds Service
Company is not satisfied that the intermediary has taken appropriate action,
American Funds Service Company may terminate the intermediary's ability to
transact in fund shares.

There is no guarantee that all instances of frequent trading in fund shares will
be prevented.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FUND'S SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES AND PURCHASE BLOCKING POLICY,
ALL TRANSACTIONS IN FUND SHARES REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE FUND'S AND AMERICAN FUNDS
DISTRIBUTORS' RIGHT TO RESTRICT POTENTIALLY ABUSIVE TRADING GENERALLY (INCLUDING
THE TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE THAT WILL NOT BE PREVENTED OR TRIGGER
A BLOCK UNDER THE PURCHASE BLOCKING POLICY). SEE THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY MAY
ADDRESS OTHER POTENTIALLY ABUSIVE TRADING ACTIVITY IN THE AMERICAN FUNDS.

SALES

Please contact your plan administrator or recordkeeper in order to sell shares
from your retirement plan.

RIGHT OF REINVESTMENT

If you notify American Funds Service Company, you may reinvest proceeds from a
redemption, dividend payment or capital gain distribution without a sales charge
in the same fund or other American Funds, provided that the reinvestment occurs
within 90 days after the date of the redemption or distribution and is made into
the same account from which you redeemed the shares or received the
distribution. If the account has been closed, you may reinvest without a sales
charge if the new receiving account has the same registration as the closed
account. Proceeds will be reinvested in the same share class from which the
original redemption or distribution was made. Redemption proceeds of Class A
shares representing direct purchases in American Funds money market funds that
are reinvested in non-money market American Funds will be subject to a sales
charge. Proceeds will be reinvested at the next calculated net asset value after
your request is received and accepted by American Funds Service Company. For
purposes of this "right of reinvestment policy," automatic transactions
(including, for example, automatic purchases, withdrawals and payroll
deductions) and ongoing retirement plan

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contributions are not eligible for investment without a sales charge. See the
statement of additional information for further information. You may not
reinvest proceeds in the American Funds as described in this paragraph if such
proceeds are subject to a purchase block as described under "Frequent trading of
fund shares" in this prospectus. This paragraph does not apply to certain
rollover investments as described under "Rollovers from retirement plans to
IRAs" in this prospectus.

VALUING SHARES

The net asset value of each share class of the fund is the value of a single
share. The fund calculates the net asset value each day the New York Stock
Exchange is open for trading as of approximately 4 p.m. New York time, the
normal close of regular trading. Assets are valued primarily on the basis of
market quotations. However, the fund has adopted procedures for making "fair
value" determinations if market quotations are not readily available or are not
considered reliable. For example, fair value procedures may be used if an issuer
defaults and there is no market for its securities. Use of these procedures is
intended to result in more appropriate net asset values.

Your shares will be purchased at the net asset value (plus any applicable sales
charge in the case of Class A shares) or sold at the net asset value next
determined after American Funds Service Company receives and accepts your
request.

MOVING BETWEEN SHARE CLASSES AND ACCOUNTS

Please see the statement of additional information for details and limitations
on moving investments in certain share classes to different share classes and on
moving investments held in certain accounts to different accounts.

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Sales charges

CLASS A SHARES

The initial sales charge you pay each time you buy Class A shares differs
depending upon the amount you invest and may be reduced or eliminated for larger
purchases as indicated below. The "offering price," the price you pay to buy
shares, includes any applicable sales charge, which will be deducted directly
from your investment. Shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or
capital gain distributions are not subject to an initial sales charge.

SALES CHARGE AS A
PERCENTAGE OF:
DEALER
NET COMMISSION
OFFERING AMOUNT AS A PERCENTAGE
INVESTMENT PRICE INVESTED OF OFFERING PRICE
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Less than $500,000 2.50% 2.56% 2.00%
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$500,000 but less than $750,000 2.00 2.04 1.60
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$750,000 but less than $1 million 1.50 1.52 1.20
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$1 million or more and certain other none none see below
investments described below
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The sales charge, expressed as a percentage of the offering price or the net
amount invested, may be higher or lower than the percentages described in the
table above due to rounding. This is because the dollar amount of the sales
charge is determined by subtracting the net asset value of the shares purchased
from the offering price, which is calculated to two decimal places using
standard rounding criteria. The impact of rounding will vary with the size of
the investment and the net asset value of the shares.

CLASS A PURCHASES NOT SUBJECT TO SALES CHARGES

The following investments are not subject to any initial or contingent deferred
sales charge if American Funds Service Company is properly notified of the
nature of the investment:

. investments made by accounts that are part of certain qualified fee-based
programs and that purchased Class A shares before the discontinuation of your
investment dealer's load-waived Class A share program with the American Funds;
and

. certain rollover investments from retirement plans to IRAs (see "Rollovers
from retirement plans to IRAs" in this prospectus for more information).

The distributor may pay dealers up to 1% on investments made in Class A shares
with no initial sales charge. The fund may reimburse the distributor for these
payments through its plans of distribution (see "Plans of distribution" in this
prospectus).

Certain other investors may qualify to purchase shares without a sales charge,
such as employees of investment dealers and registered investment advisers
authorized to sell

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American Funds, and employees of The Capital Group Companies. Please see the
statement of additional information for more information.

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLANS

Employer-sponsored retirement plans that are eligible to purchase Class R
shares may instead purchase Class A shares and pay the applicable Class A sales
charge, provided their recordkeepers can properly apply a sales charge on plan
investments. These plans are not eligible to make initial purchases of $1
million or more in Class A shares and thereby invest in Class A shares without
a sales charge, nor are they eligible to establish a statement of intention
that qualifies them to purchase Class A shares without a sales charge. More
information about statements of intention can be found under "Sales charge
reductions" in this prospectus. Plans investing in Class A shares with a sales
charge may purchase additional Class A shares in accordance with the sales
charge table in this prospectus.

Employer-sponsored retirement plans that invested in Class A shares without any
sales charge on or before March 31, 2004, and that continue to meet the
eligibility requirements in effect as of that date for purchasing Class A
shares at net asset value, may continue to purchase Class A shares without any
initial or contingent deferred sales charge.

A 403(b) plan may not invest in Class A, B or C shares on or after January 1,
2009, unless such plan was invested in Class A, B or C shares prior to that
date.

CLASS R SHARES

Class R shares are sold without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge.
The distributor will pay dealers annually an asset-based compensation of up to
1.00% for sales of Class R-1 shares, up to .75% for Class R-2 shares, up to .50%
for Class R-3 shares and up to .25% for Class R-4 shares. No dealer compensation
is paid from fund assets on sales of Class R-5 or R-6 shares. The fund may
reimburse the distributor for these payments through its plans of distribution
(see "Plans of distribution" in this prospectus).

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Sales charge reductions

TO RECEIVE A REDUCTION IN YOUR CLASS A INITIAL SALES CHARGE, YOU MUST LET YOUR
FINANCIAL ADVISER OR AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY KNOW AT THE TIME YOU
PURCHASE SHARES THAT YOU QUALIFY FOR SUCH A REDUCTION. IF YOU DO NOT LET YOUR
ADVISER OR AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY KNOW THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A
REDUCTION, YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE A SALES CHARGE DISCOUNT TO WHICH YOU ARE
OTHERWISE ENTITLED. In order to determine your eligibility to receive a sales
charge discount, it may be necessary for you to provide your adviser or American
Funds Service Company with information and records (including account
statements) of all relevant accounts invested in the American Funds.

IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS, YOU MAY OBTAIN MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT SHARE CLASSES, SALES CHARGES AND SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS
THROUGH A LINK ON THE HOME PAGE OF THE AMERICAN FUNDS WEBSITE AT
AMERICANFUNDS.COM, FROM THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR FROM YOUR
FINANCIAL ADVISER.

REDUCING YOUR CLASS A INITIAL SALES CHARGE

Consistent with the policies described in this prospectus, two or more
retirement plans of an employer or employer's affiliates may combine all of
their American Funds investments to reduce their Class A sales charge. Certain
investments in the American Funds Target Date Retirement Series may also be
combined for this purpose. Please see the American Funds Target Date Retirement
Series prospectus for further information. However, for this purpose,
investments representing direct purchases of American Funds money market funds
are excluded. Following are different ways that you may qualify for a reduced
Class A sales charge:

CONCURRENT PURCHASES

Simultaneous purchases of any class of shares of two or more American Funds
(excluding American Funds money market funds) may be combined to qualify for a
reduced Class A sales charge.

RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION

You may take into account your accumulated holdings in all share classes of the
American Funds (excluding American Funds money market funds) to determine the
initial sales charge you pay on each purchase of Class A shares. Subject to
your investment dealer's or recordkeeper's capabilities, your accumulated
holdings will be calculated as the higher of (a) the current value of your
existing holdings or (b) the amount you invested (including reinvested
dividends and capital gains, but excluding capital appreciation) less any
withdrawals. Please see the statement of additional information for further
details. You should retain any records necessary to substantiate the historical
amounts you have invested.

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STATEMENT OF INTENTION

You may reduce your Class A sales charge by establishing a statement of
intention. A statement of intention allows you to combine all purchases of all
share classes of the American Funds (excluding American Funds money market
funds) you intend to make over a 13-month period to determine the applicable
sales charge; however, purchases made under a right of reinvestment,
appreciation of your holdings, and reinvested dividends and capital gains do
not count as purchases made during the statement period. The market value of
your existing holdings eligible to be aggregated as of the day immediately
before the start of the statement period may be credited toward satisfying the
statement. A portion of your account may be held in escrow to cover additional
Class A sales charges that may be due if your total purchases over the
statement period do not qualify you for the applicable sales charge reduction.
Employer-sponsored retirement plans may be restricted from establishing
statements of intention. See "Sales charges" in this prospectus for more
information.

RIGHT OF REINVESTMENT

Please see the "Sales" section of "Purchase, exchange and sale of shares" in
this prospectus for information on how to reinvest proceeds from a redemption,
dividend payment or capital gain distribution without a sales charge.

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Rollovers from retirement plans to IRAs

Assets from retirement plans may be invested in Class A, B, C or F shares
through an IRA rollover, subject to the other provisions of this prospectus and
the prospectus for nonretirement plan shareholders. More information on Class B,
C and F shares can be found in the fund's prospectus for nonretirement plan
shareholders. Rollovers invested in Class A shares from retirement plans will be
subject to applicable sales charges. The following rollovers to Class A shares
will be made without a sales charge:

. rollovers to IRAs from 403(b) plans with Capital Bank and Trust Company as
custodian; and

. rollovers to IRAs that are attributable to American Funds investments, if they
meet the following requirements:

-- the assets being rolled over were invested in American Funds at the time of
distribution; and

-- the rolled over assets are contributed to an American Funds IRA with Capital
Bank and Trust Company as custodian.

IRA rollover assets that roll over without a sales charge as described above
will not be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and investment dealers
will be compensated solely with an annual service fee that begins to accrue
immediately. IRA rollover assets invested in Class A shares that are not
attributable to American Funds investments, as well as future contributions to
the IRA, will be subject to sales charges and the terms and conditions generally
applicable to Class A share investments as described in this prospectus and the
statement of additional information.

Plans of distribution

The fund has plans of distribution or "12b-1 plans" for certain share classes,
under which it may finance activities primarily intended to sell shares,
provided the categories of expenses are approved in advance by the fund's board
of trustees. The plans provide for payments, based on annualized percentages of
average daily net assets, of up to .30% for Class A shares, up to 1.00% for
Class R-1 and R-2 shares, up to .75% for Class R-3 shares and up to .50% for
Class R-4 shares. For all share classes indicated above, up to .25% of these
expenses may be used to pay service fees to qualified dealers for providing
certain shareholder services. The amount remaining for each share class may be
used for distribution expenses.

The 12b-1 fees paid by the fund, as a percentage of average net assets for the
previous fiscal year, are indicated in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table
under "Fees and expenses of the fund" in this prospectus. Since these fees are
paid out of the fund's assets or income on an ongoing basis, over time they will
increase the cost and reduce the return of your investment.

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Other compensation to dealers

American Funds Distributors, at its expense, currently provides additional
compensation to investment dealers. These payments may be made, at the
discretion of American Funds Distributors, to the top 100 dealers (or their
affiliates) that have sold shares of the American Funds. The level of payments
made to a qualifying firm in any given year will vary and in no case would
exceed the sum of (a) .10% of the previous year's American Funds sales by that
dealer and (b) .02% of American Funds assets attributable to that dealer. For
calendar year 2008, aggregate payments made by American Funds Distributors to
dealers were less than .02% of the average assets of the American Funds.
Aggregate payments may also change from year to year. A number of factors will
be considered in determining payments, including the qualifying dealer's sales,
assets and redemption rates, and the quality of the dealer's relationship with
American Funds Distributors. American Funds Distributors makes these payments to
help defray the costs incurred by qualifying dealers in connection with efforts
to educate financial advisers about the American Funds so that they can make
recommendations and provide services that are suitable and meet shareholder
needs. American Funds Distributors will, on an annual basis, determine the
advisability of continuing these payments. American Funds Distributors may also
pay expenses associated with meetings conducted by dealers outside the top 100
firms to facilitate educating financial advisers and shareholders about the
American Funds. If investment advisers, distributors or other affiliates of
mutual funds pay additional compensation or other incentives in differing
amounts, dealer firms and their advisers may have financial incentives for
recommending a particular mutual fund over other mutual funds. You should
consult with your financial adviser and review carefully any disclosure by your
financial adviser's firm as to compensation received.

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Distributions and taxes

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

The fund declares daily dividends from net investment income and distributes the
accrued dividends, which may fluctuate, to shareholders each month. Dividends
begin accruing one day after payment for shares is received by the fund or
American Funds Service Company.

Capital gains, if any, are usually distributed in December. When a capital gain
is distributed, the net asset value per share is reduced by the amount of the
payment.

All dividends and capital gain distributions paid to retirement plan
shareholders will be automatically reinvested.

TAXES ON DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Dividends and capital gains distributed by the fund to tax-deferred retirement
plan accounts are not taxable currently.

TAXES ON TRANSACTIONS

Exchanges within a tax-deferred retirement plan account will not result in a
capital gain or loss for federal or state income tax purposes. With limited
exceptions, distributions from a retirement plan account are taxable as ordinary
income.

PLEASE SEE YOUR TAX ADVISER FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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Financial highlights

The Financial Highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund's
results for the past five fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial
results for a single share of a particular class. A similar table will be shown
for Class R-6 shares beginning with the fund's fiscal year ending after the date
the share class is first offered. The total returns in the table represent the
rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund
(assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions). Where
indicated, figures in the table reflect the impact, if any, of certain
reimbursements/waivers from Capital Research and Management Company. For more
information about these reimbursements/waivers, see the footnotes to the Annual
Fund Operating Expenses table under "Fees and expenses of the fund" in this
prospectus and the fund's annual report. The information in the Financial
Highlights table has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along
with the fund's financial statements, is included in the statement of additional
information, which is available upon request.

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS/1/

Net
(losses) gains Net
Net asset on securities Dividends assets,
value, Net (both realized Total from (from net Net asset end of
beginning investment and investment investment value, end Total year
of year income unrealized) operations income) of year return/2/,/3/ (in millions)
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CLASS A:
Year ended 8/31/2008 $13.40 $.57 $(.37) $.20 $(.58) $13.02 1.50% $3,820
Year ended 8/31/2007 13.39 .59 .01 .60 (.59) 13.40 4.55 3,539
Year ended 8/31/2006 13.63 .53 (.24) .29 (.53) 13.39 2.20 3,513
Year ended 8/31/2005 13.80 .44 (.16) .28 (.45) 13.63 2.08 3,745
Year ended 8/31/2004 13.74 .39 .08 .47 (.41) 13.80 3.49 3,768
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CLASS R-1:
Year ended 8/31/2008 13.40 .47 (.37) .10 (.48) 13.02 .69 7
Year ended 8/31/2007 13.39 .48 .01 .49 (.48) 13.40 3.69 5
Year ended 8/31/2006 13.63 .43 (.24) .19 (.43) 13.39 1.43 5
Year ended 8/31/2005 13.80 .34 (.16) .18 (.35) 13.63 1.30 4
Year ended 8/31/2004 13.74 .29 .08 .37 (.31) 13.80 2.68 3
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CLASS R-2:
Year ended 8/31/2008 13.40 .47 (.37) .10 (.48) 13.02 .72 128
Year ended 8/31/2007 13.39 .49 .01 .50 (.49) 13.40 3.76 117
Year ended 8/31/2006 13.63 .43 (.24) .19 (.43) 13.39 1.45 106
Year ended 8/31/2005 13.80 .34 (.16) .18 (.35) 13.63 1.34 93
Year ended 8/31/2004 13.74 .29 .08 .37 (.31) 13.80 2.72 71
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CLASS R-3:
Year ended 8/31/2008 $13.40 $.53 $(.37) $.16 $(.54) $13.02 1.15% $ 133
Year ended 8/31/2007 13.39 .54 .01 .55 (.54) 13.40 4.17 119
Year ended 8/31/2006 13.63 .48 (.24) .24 (.48) 13.39 1.83 105
Year ended 8/31/2005 13.80 .39 (.16) .23 (.40) 13.63 1.72 90
Year ended 8/31/2004 13.74 .34 .08 .42 (.36) 13.80 3.11 63
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CLASS R-4:
Year ended 8/31/2008 13.40 .57 (.37) .20 (.58) 13.02 1.48 61
Year ended 8/31/2007 13.39 .59 .01 .60 (.59) 13.40 4.53 47
Year ended 8/31/2006 13.63 .53 (.24) .29 (.53) 13.39 2.20 33
Year ended 8/31/2005 13.80 .44 (.16) .28 (.45) 13.63 2.08 24
Year ended 8/31/2004 13.74 .39 .08 .47 (.41) 13.80 3.47 13
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CLASS R-5:
Year ended 8/31/2008 13.40 .61 (.37) .24 (.62) 13.02 1.79 76
Year ended 8/31/2007 13.39 .63 .01 .64 (.63) 13.40 4.84 71
Year ended 8/31/2006 13.63 .57 (.24) .33 (.57) 13.39 2.51 66
Year ended 8/31/2005 13.80 .48 (.16) .32 (.49) 13.63 2.40 66
Year ended 8/31/2004 13.74 .44 .08 .52 (.46) 13.80 3.81 65

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Ratio of Ratio of
expenses expenses
to average to average
net assets net assets Ratio of net
before reim- after reim- income
bursements/ bursements/ to average
waivers waivers/3/ net assets/3/
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CLASS A:
Year ended 8/31/2008 .70% .67% 4.32%
Year ended 8/31/2007 .70 .67 4.39
Year ended 8/31/2006 .71 .68 3.93
Year ended 8/31/2005 .70 .69 3.22
Year ended 8/31/2004 .70 .70 2.84
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CLASS R-1:
Year ended 8/31/2008 1.50 1.47 3.53
Year ended 8/31/2007 1.58 1.51 3.55
Year ended 8/31/2006 1.58 1.46 3.17
Year ended 8/31/2005 1.59 1.47 2.46
Year ended 8/31/2004 1.62 1.48 2.03
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CLASS R-2:
Year ended 8/31/2008 1.56 1.44 3.56
Year ended 8/31/2007 1.62 1.45 3.62
Year ended 8/31/2006 1.77 1.44 3.19
Year ended 8/31/2005 1.80 1.43 2.49
Year ended 8/31/2004 1.89 1.45 2.05
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CLASS R-3:
Year ended 8/31/2008 1.04% 1.01% 3.99%
Year ended 8/31/2007 1.07 1.04 4.02
Year ended 8/31/2006 1.09 1.05 3.57
Year ended 8/31/2005 1.09 1.05 2.87
Year ended 8/31/2004 1.10 1.07 2.43
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CLASS R-4:
Year ended 8/31/2008 .72 .69 4.30
Year ended 8/31/2007 .71 .68 4.39
Year ended 8/31/2006 .71 .68 3.96
Year ended 8/31/2005 .71 .69 3.25
Year ended 8/31/2004 .71 .71 2.74
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CLASS R-5:
Year ended 8/31/2008 .41 .38 4.62
Year ended 8/31/2007 .42 .39 4.67
Year ended 8/31/2006 .41 .38 4.24
Year ended 8/31/2005 .39 .37 3.53
Year ended 8/31/2004 .39 .39 3.11

YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
RATE FOR ALL CLASSES 80% 63% 71% 76% 68%
OF SHARES

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns exclude any applicable sales charges.
3 This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements/waivers
from Capital Research and Management Company. During some of the years shown,
Capital Research and Management Company reduced fees for investment advisory
services. In addition, during some of the years shown, Capital Research and
Management Company paid a portion of the fund's transfer agent fees for certain
retirement plan share classes.

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INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND OF AMERICA

Part B
Statement of Additional Information

May 1, 2009

This document is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the
current prospectus of Intermediate Bond Fund of America (the "fund" or "IBFA")
dated November 1, 2008 or retirement plan prospectus of the fund dated May 1,
2009. You may obtain a prospectus from your financial adviser or by writing to
the fund at the following address:

Intermediate Bond Fund of America
Attention: Secretary
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
213/486-9200

Certain privileges and/or services described below may not be available to all
shareholders (including shareholders who purchase shares at net asset value
through eligible retirement plans) depending on the shareholder's investment
dealer or retirement plan recordkeeper. Please see your financial adviser,
investment dealer, plan recordkeeper or employer for more information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item Page no.
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Certain investment limitations and guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Description of certain securities and investment techniques . . . . 2
Fundamental policies and investment restrictions. . . . . . . . . . 8
Management of the fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Execution of portfolio transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Disclosure of portfolio holdings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Price of shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Taxes and distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Purchase and exchange of shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sales charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Sales charge reductions and waivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Selling shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Shareholder account services and privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Financial statements

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CERTAIN INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS AND GUIDELINES

The following limitations and guidelines are considered at the time of purchase,
under normal circumstances, and are based on a percentage of the fund's net
assets unless otherwise noted. This summary is not intended to reflect all of
the fund's investment limitations.

DEBT SECURITIES

. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds (bonds include any
debt instrument and cash equivalents).

. The fund will primarily invest in debt securities rated A- or better by a
nationally recognized statistical rating organization or unrated but
determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund's investment adviser.

. The fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in securities rated in the BBB
or Baa rating category (or in unrated securities determined to be of
equivalent quality by the fund's investment adviser).

MATURITY

. The fund's dollar-weighted average maturity will be no less than three
years and no longer than five years. The maturity of a debt instrument is
normally its ultimate maturity date unless it is likely that a maturity
shortening device (such as a call, put, refunding or redemption provision)
will cause the debt instrument to be repaid.

* * * * * *

The fund may experience difficulty liquidating certain portfolio securities
during significant market declines or periods of heavy redemptions.

DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES

The descriptions below are intended to supplement the material in the prospectus
under "Investment objective, strategies and risks."

DEBT SECURITIES -- Debt securities are used by issuers to borrow money.
Generally, issuers pay investors periodic interest and repay the amount borrowed
either periodically during the life of the security and/or at maturity. Some
debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current interest, but are
purchased at a discount from their face values and their values accrete over
time to face value at maturity. The market prices of debt securities fluctuate
depending on such factors as interest rates, credit quality and maturity. In
general, market prices of debt securities decline when interest rates rise and
increase when interest rates fall.

Certain additional risk factors relating to debt securities are discussed below:

SENSITIVITY TO INTEREST RATE AND ECONOMIC CHANGES -- Debt securities may be
sensitive to economic changes, political and corporate developments, and
interest rate changes. In addition, during an economic downturn or
substantial period of rising interest rates, issuers that are highly
leveraged may experience increased financial stress that could

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adversely affect their ability to meet projected business goals, to obtain
additional financing and to service their principal and interest payment
obligations. Periods of economic change and uncertainty also can be
expected to result in increased volatility of market prices and yields of
certain debt securities. For example, prices of these securities can be
affected by financial contracts held by the issuer or third parties (such
as derivatives) relating to the security or other assets or indices.

PAYMENT EXPECTATIONS -- Debt securities may contain redemption or call
provisions. If an issuer exercises these provisions in a lower interest
rate market, the fund would have to replace the security with a lower
yielding security, resulting in decreased income to investors. If the
issuer of a debt security defaults on its obligations to pay interest or
principal or is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings, the fund may incur
losses or expenses in seeking recovery of amounts owed to it.

LIQUIDITY AND VALUATION -- There may be little trading in the secondary
market for particular debt securities, which may affect adversely the
fund's ability to value accurately or dispose of such debt securities.
Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on
fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and/or liquidity of debt
securities.

Credit ratings for debt securities provided by rating agencies reflect an
evaluation of the safety of principal and interest payments, not market value
risk. The rating of an issuer is a rating agency's view of past and future
potential developments related to the issuer and may not necessarily reflect
actual outcomes. There can be a lag between the time of developments relating to
an issuer and the time a rating is assigned and updated.

Bond rating agencies may assign modifiers (such as +/-) to ratings categories to
signify the relative position of a credit within the rating category. Investment
policies that are based on ratings categories should be read to include any
security within that category, without giving consideration to the modifier
except where otherwise provided. See the Appendix for more information about
credit ratings.

OBLIGATIONS BACKED BY THE "FULL FAITH AND CREDIT" OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT -- U.S.
government obligations include the following types of securities:

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES -- U.S. Treasury securities include direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds.
For these securities, the payment of principal and interest is
unconditionally guaranteed by the U.S. government, and thus they are of the
highest possible credit quality. Such securities are subject to variations
in market value due to fluctuations in interest rates, but, if held to
maturity, will be paid in full.

FEDERAL AGENCY SECURITIES -- The securities of certain U.S. government
agencies and government-sponsored entities are guaranteed as to the timely
payment of principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government. Such agencies and entities include the Government National
Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), the Veterans Administration (VA), the
Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank),
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) and the Small Business Administration (SBA).

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OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- Additional federal agency securities are
neither direct obligations of, nor guaranteed by, the U.S. government. These
obligations include securities issued by certain U.S. government agencies and
government-sponsored entities. However, they generally involve some form of
federal sponsorship: some operate under a government charter; some are backed by
specific types of collateral; some are supported by the issuer's right to borrow
from the Treasury; and others are supported only by the credit of the issuing
government agency or entity. These agencies and entities include, but are not
limited to: Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(Freddie Mac), Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Tennessee
Valley Authority and Federal Farm Credit Bank System.

On September 7, 2008, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were placed into
conservatorship by their new regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Simultaneously, the U.S. Treasury made a commitment of indefinite duration to
maintain the positive net worth of both firms.

PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES -- The fund may invest in various debt obligations
backed by pools of mortgages or other assets including, but not limited to,
loans on single family residences, home equity loans, mortgages on commercial
buildings, credit card receivables and leases on airplanes or other equipment.
Principal and interest payments made on the underlying asset pools backing these
obligations are typically passed through to investors, net of any fees paid to
any insurer or any guarantor of the securities. Pass-through securities may have
either fixed or adjustable coupons. These securities include:

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES -- These securities may be issued by U.S.
government agencies and government-sponsored entities, such as Ginnie Mae,
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and by private entities. The payment of
interest and principal on mortgage-backed obligations issued by U.S.
government agencies may be guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. government (in the case of Ginnie Mae), or may be guaranteed by the
issuer (in the case of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). However, these
guarantees do not apply to the market prices and yields of these
securities, which vary with changes in interest rates.

Mortgage-backed securities issued by private entities are structured
similarly to those issued by U.S. government agencies. However, these
securities and the underlying mortgages are not guaranteed by any
government agencies. These securities generally are structured with one or
more types of credit enhancements such as insurance or letters of credit
issued by private companies. Mortgage-backed securities generally permit
borrowers to prepay their underlying mortgages. Prepayments can alter the
effective maturity of these instruments.

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (CMOS) -- CMOs are also backed by a
pool of mortgages or mortgage loans, which are divided into two or more
separate bond issues. CMOs issued by U.S. government agencies are backed by
agency mortgages, while privately issued CMOs may be backed by either
government agency mortgages or private mortgages. Payments of principal and
interest are passed through to each bond issue at varying schedules
resulting in bonds with different coupons, effective maturities and
sensitivities to interest rates. Some CMOs may be structured in a way that
when interest rates change, the impact of changing prepayment rates on the
effective maturities of certain issues of these securities is magnified.
CMOs may be less liquid or may exhibit greater price volatility than other
types of mortgage or asset-backed securities.

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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES -- These securities are backed by
mortgages on commercial property, such as hotels, office buildings, retail
stores, hospitals and other commercial buildings. These securities may have
a lower prepayment uncertainty than other mortgage-related securities
because commercial mortgage loans generally prohibit or impose penalties on
prepayments of principal. In addition, commercial mortgage-related
securities often are structured with some form of credit enhancement to
protect against potential losses on the underlying mortgage loans. Many of
the risks of investing in commercial mortgage-backed securities reflect the
risks of investing in the real estate securing the underlying mortgage
loans, including the effects of local and other economic conditions on real
estate markets, the ability of tenants to make rental payments and the
ability of a property to attract and retain tenants. Commercial
mortgage-backed securities may be less liquid or exhibit greater price
volatility than other types of mortgage or asset-backed securities.

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES -- These securities are backed by other assets such
as credit card, automobile or consumer loan receivables, retail installment
loans or participations in pools of leases. Credit support for these
securities may be based on the underlying assets and/or provided through
credit enhancements by a third party. The values of these securities are
sensitive to changes in the credit quality of the underlying collateral,
the credit strength of the credit enhancement, changes in interest rates
and at times the financial condition of the issuer. Some asset-backed
securities also may receive prepayments that can change their effective
maturities.

INFLATION-INDEXED BONDS -- The fund may invest in inflation-indexed bonds issued
by governments, their agencies or instrumentalities and corporations. The fund
has no current intention of investing in inflation-index bonds issued by
corporations.

The principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond is adjusted in response to
changes in the level of the consumer price index. Repayment of the original bond
principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of
U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, and therefore the principal amount of
such bonds cannot be reduced below par even during a period of deflation.
However, the current market value of these bonds is not guaranteed and will
fluctuate, reflecting the rise and fall of yields. In certain jurisdictions
outside the United States the repayment of the original bond principal upon the
maturity of an inflation-indexed bond is not guaranteed, allowing for the amount
of the bond repaid at maturity to be less than par.

The interest rate for inflation-indexed bonds is fixed at issuance as a
percentage of this adjustable principal. Accordingly, the actual interest income
may both rise and fall as the principal amount of the bonds adjusts in response
to movements of the consumer price index. For example, typically interest income
would rise during a period of inflation and fall during a period of deflation.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The fund may enter into repurchase agreements under
which the fund buys a security and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the
seller to repurchase the security at a specified time and price. Repurchase
agreements permit the fund to maintain liquidity and earn income over periods of
time as short as overnight. The seller must maintain with the fund's custodian
collateral equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price, including accrued
interest, as monitored daily by the investment adviser. The fund will only enter
into repurchase agreements involving securities in which it could otherwise
invest and with selected banks and securities dealers whose financial condition
is monitored by the investment adviser. If

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the seller under the repurchase agreement defaults, the fund may incur a loss if
the value of the collateral securing the repurchase agreement has declined and
may incur disposition costs in connection with liquidating the collateral. If
bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller, realization of
the collateral by the fund may be delayed or limited.

FORWARD COMMITMENT, WHEN ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS -- The fund
may enter into commitments to purchase or sell securities at a future date. When
the fund agrees to purchase such securities, it assumes the risk of any decline
in value of the security from the date of the agreement. If the other party to
such a transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could
miss a favorable price or yield opportunity, or could experience a loss.

The fund will not use these transactions for the purpose of leveraging and will
segregate liquid assets that will be marked to market daily in an amount
sufficient to meet its payment obligations in these transactions. Although these
transactions will not be entered into for leveraging purposes, to the extent the
fund's aggregate commitments in connection with these transactions exceed its
segregated assets, the fund temporarily could be in a leveraged position
(because it may have an amount greater than its net assets subject to market
risk). Should market values of the fund's portfolio securities decline while the
fund is in a leveraged position, greater depreciation of its net assets would
likely occur than if it were not in such a position. The fund will not borrow
money to settle these transactions and, therefore, will liquidate other
portfolio securities in advance of settlement if necessary to generate
additional cash to meet its obligations. After a transaction is entered into,
the fund may still dispose of or renegotiate the transaction. Additionally,
prior to receiving delivery of securities as part of a transaction, the fund may
sell such securities.

The fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements and "roll"
transactions. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of a security by
a fund and its agreement to repurchase the security at a specified time and
price. A "roll" transaction involves the sale of mortgage-backed or other
securities together with a commitment to purchase similar, but not identical,
securities at a later date. The fund assumes the risk of price and yield
fluctuations during the time of the commitment. The fund will segregate liquid
assets that will be marked to market daily in an amount sufficient to meet its
payment obligations under "roll" transactions and reverse repurchase agreements
with broker-dealers (no collateral is required for reverse repurchase agreements
with banks).

RESTRICTED OR ILLIQUID SECURITIES -- The fund may purchase securities subject to
restrictions on resale. Restricted securities may only be sold pursuant to an
exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"),
or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the holder
of a registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration
expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek
registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an
effective registration statement. Difficulty in selling such securities may
result in a loss to the fund or cause it to incur additional administrative
costs.

Securities (including restricted securities) not actively traded will be
considered illiquid unless they have been specifically determined to be liquid
under procedures adopted by the fund's board of trustees, taking into account
factors such as the frequency and volume of trading, the commitment of dealers
to make markets and the availability of qualified investors, all of which can
change from time to time. The fund may incur certain additional costs in
disposing of illiquid securities.

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INVESTING IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES -- The fund may only invest in securities outside
the U.S. that are U.S. dollar-denominated and are in the three highest rating
categories. Accordingly, the risks described below are substantially lessened.

Investing outside the United States involves special risks, caused by, among
other things: fluctuating local currency values; different accounting, auditing,
and financial reporting regulations and practices in some countries; changing
local and regional economic, political, and social conditions; expropriation or
confiscatory taxation and greater market volatility. However, in the opinion of
the fund's investment adviser, investing outside the United States also can
reduce certain portfolio risks due to greater diversification opportunities.

The risks described above may be heightened in connection with investments in
developing countries. Although there is no universally accepted definition, the
investment adviser generally considers a developing country as a country that is
in the earlier stages of its industrialization cycle with a low per capita gross
domestic product ("GDP") and a low market capitalization to GDP ratio relative
to those in the United States and the European Union. Historically, the markets
of developing countries have been more volatile than the markets of developed
countries. The fund may invest in securities of issuers in developing countries
only to a limited extent.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -- The fund may hold cash or invest in cash
equivalents. Cash equivalents include (a) commercial paper (for example,
short-term notes with maturities typically up to 12 months in length issued by
corporations, governmental bodies or bank/corporation sponsored conduits
(asset-backed commercial paper)) (b) short-term bank obligations (for example,
certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances (time drafts on a commercial bank
where the bank accepts an irrevocable obligation to pay at maturity)) or bank
notes, (c) savings association and savings bank obligations (for example, bank
notes and certificates of deposit issued by savings banks or savings
associations), (d) securities of the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities that mature, or may be redeemed, in one year or less, and (e)
corporate bonds and notes that mature, or that may be redeemed, in one year or
less.

VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE OBLIGATIONS -- The interest rates payable on certain
securities in which the fund may invest may not be fixed but may fluctuate based
upon changes in market rates or credit ratings. Variable and floating rate
obligations bear coupon rates that are adjusted at designated intervals, based
on the then current market rates of interest or credit ratings. The rate
adjustment features tend to limit the extent to which the market value of the
obligations will fluctuate.

ADJUSTMENT OF MATURITIES -- The investment adviser seeks to anticipate movements
in interest rates and may adjust the maturity distribution of the portfolio
accordingly, keeping in mind the fund's objectives.

LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES -- The fund is authorized to lend portfolio
securities to selected securities dealers or other institutional investors whose
financial condition is monitored by the investment adviser. The borrower must
maintain with the fund's custodian collateral consisting of cash, cash
equivalents or U.S. government securities equal to at least 100% of the value of
the borrowed securities, plus any accrued interest. The investment adviser will
monitor the adequacy of the collateral on a daily basis. The fund may at any
time call a loan of its portfolio securities and obtain the return of the loaned
securities. The fund will receive any interest paid on the loaned securities and
a fee or a portion of the interest earned on the collateral. The fund will limit

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its loans of portfolio securities to an aggregate of 33-1/3% of the value of its
total assets, measured at the time any such loan is made.

The fund does not currently intend to engage in this investment practice over
the next 12 months.

* * * * * *

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER -- Portfolio changes will be made without regard to the
length of time particular investments may have been held. Short-term trading
profits are not the fund's objective, and changes in its investments are
generally accomplished gradually, though short-term transactions may
occasionally be made. High portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater
transaction costs in the form of dealer spreads or brokerage commissions, and
may result in the realization of net capital gains, which are taxable when
distributed to shareholders.

Fixed-income securities are generally traded on a net basis and usually neither
brokerage commissions nor transfer taxes are involved. Transaction costs are
usually reflected in the spread between the bid and asked price.

The fund's portfolio turnover rates for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008
and 2007 were 80% and 63%, respectively. The portfolio turnover rate would equal
100% if each security in a fund's portfolio were replaced once per year. See
"Financial highlights" in the prospectus for the fund's annual portfolio
turnover rate for each of the last five fiscal years.

FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

All percentage limitations are considered at the time securities are purchased
and are based on the fund's net assets unless otherwise indicated. None of the
following investment restrictions involving a maximum percentage of assets will
be considered violated unless the excess occurs immediately after, and is caused
by, an acquisition by the fund.

FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES -- The fund has adopted the following fundamental policies
and investment restrictions, which may not be changed without approval by
holders of a majority of its outstanding shares. Such majority is defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as the vote of the
lesser of (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at a shareholder
meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities
are present in person or by proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding
voting securities.

These restrictions provide that the fund may not:

1. Purchase any security (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities ("U.S. government
securities") if, immediately after and as a result of such investment, more than
5% of the value of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of
the issuer;

2. Invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in the securities of
issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry,
except that this limitation shall not apply to U.S. government securities;

3. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management;

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4. Knowingly purchase securities of other managed investment companies, except
in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or reorganization;

5. Buy or sell real estate or commodities or commodity contracts in the
ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may purchase or sell readily
marketable debt securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued
by companies which invest in real estate or interests therein, including real
estate investment trusts;

6. Acquire securities subject to contractual restrictions preventing their
ready disposition or enter into repurchase agreements or purchase time deposits
maturing in more than seven days if, immediately after and as a result, the
value of illiquid securities held by the fund would exceed, in the aggregate,
10% of the value of the fund's total assets;

7. Engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except
to the extent that the disposal of an investment position may technically cause
it to be considered an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities
Act of 1933;

8. Make loans, except that this does not prevent the fund from purchasing
marketable debt securities and entering into repurchase agreements or making
loans of portfolio securities;

9. Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously
owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to
those sold short;

10. Purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such
short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales
of securities;

11. Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, not in
excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, except that the fund may
enter into reverse repurchase agreements, provided that the fund will limit its
aggregate borrowings to no more than one-third of its total assets;

12. Mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any of its assets, provided that this
restriction shall not apply to the sale of securities pursuant to a reverse
repurchase agreement;

13. Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer, if those individual
officers and Trustees of the fund, its investment adviser, or distributor, each
owning beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer,
together own more than 5% of the securities of such issuer;

14. Invest in interests in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or
development programs;

15. Invest more than 5% of its total assets in warrants which are unattached to
securities;

16. Write, purchase or sell puts, calls or combinations thereof;

17. Invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of companies having,
together with their predecessors, a record of less than three years of
continuous operation.

A further investment policy of the fund, which may be changed by action of the
Board of Trustees without shareholder approval, is that the fund will not invest
in securities of an issuer if the investment would cause the fund to own more
than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of

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any one issuer. With respect to Investment Restriction #15, investments in
warrants, valued at the lower of cost or market, will not exceed 5% of the value
of the fund's net assets, with no more than 2% being unlisted on the New York or
American Stock Exchanges. (Warrants acquired by the fund in units or attached to
securities may be deemed to be without value.)

Notwithstanding Investment Restriction #4, the fund may invest in securities of
other investment companies if deemed advisable by its officers in connection
with the administration of a deferred compensation plan adopted by the Trustees
pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. For purposes of Investment Restriction #6, the fund will not invest
more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.

NONFUNDAMENTAL POLICIES -- The fund has adopted the following nonfundamental
investment policies, which may be changed by action of the board of trustees
without shareholder approval:

1. The fund may not issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940
Act.

2. The fund may not acquire securities of open-end investment companies or
unit investment trusts registered under the 1940 Act in reliance on Sections
12(d)(1)(F) or 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act.

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

"INDEPENDENT" TRUSTEES/1/

NAME, AGE AND NUMBER OF
POSITION WITH FUND PORTFOLIOS/3/
(YEAR FIRST ELECTED PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS/4/ HELD
AS A TRUSTEE/2/) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS BY TRUSTEE BY TRUSTEE
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Ambassador Richard G. Corporate director and 16 Carnival Corporation
Capen, Jr., 74 author; former U.S.
Trustee (1999) Ambassador to Spain; former
Vice Chairman, Knight-Ridder,
Inc. (communications
company); former Chairman and
Publisher, The Miami Herald
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H. Frederick Christie, Private investor; former 16 AECOM Technology Corporation;
75 President and CEO, The DineEquity, Inc.;
Trustee (1987) Mission Group (non-utility Ducommun Incorporated;
holding company, subsidiary SouthWest Water Company
of Southern California Edison
Company)
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James G. Ellis, 62 Dean and Professor of 14 Quiksilver, Inc.
Director (2006) Marketing, University of
Southern California
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Martin Fenton, 73 Chairman of the Board, Senior 19 None
Chairman of the Board Resource Group LLC
(Independent and (development and management
Non-Executive) (1989) of senior living communities)
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Leonard R. Fuller, 62 President and CEO, Fuller 17 None
Trustee (1994) Consulting (financial
management consulting firm)
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R. Clark Hooper, 62 Private investor; former 19 JPMorgan Value Opportunities
Trustee (2005) President, Dumbarton Group Fund, Inc.;
LLC (securities industry The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
consulting); former Executive
Vice President - Policy and
Oversight, NASD
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Richard G. Newman,/5/ 74 Chairman of the Board, AECOM 15 Sempra Energy;
Trustee (1991) Technology Corporation SouthWest Water Company
(engineering, consulting and
professional technical
services)
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Frank M. Sanchez, 65 Principal, The Sanchez Family 14 None
Trustee (1999) Corporation dba McDonald's
Restaurants (McDonald's
licensee)
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Steadman Upham, Ph.D., President and Professor of 15 None
60 Anthropology, The University
Trustee (2007) of Tulsa; former President
and Professor of Archaeology,
Claremont Graduate University
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"INTERESTED" TRUSTEES/6/,/7/

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
NAME, AGE AND AND POSITIONS NUMBER OF
POSITION WITH FUND HELD WITH AFFILIATED ENTITIES PORTFOLIOS/3/
(YEAR FIRST ELECTED OR THE PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER OVERSEEN OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS/4/ HELD
AS A TRUSTEE/OFFICER/2/) OF THE FUND BY DIRECTOR BY TRUSTEE
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Abner D. Goldstine, 79 Senior Vice President - Fixed 14 None
Vice Chairman of the Income, Capital Research and
Board (1987) Management Company; Director,
Capital Research and
Management Company
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Paul G. Haaga, Jr., 60 Vice Chairman of the Board, 15 None
Vice Chairman of the Capital Research and
Board (1987) Management Company; Senior
Vice President - Fixed
Income, Capital Research and
Management Company
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John H. Smet, 52 Senior Vice President - Fixed 2 None
President and Trustee Income, Capital Research and
(1993) Management Company; Director,
American Funds Distributors,
Inc.*
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OTHER OFFICERS/7/

NAME, AGE AND
POSITION WITH FUND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
(YEAR FIRST ELECTED AND POSITIONS HELD WITH AFFILIATED ENTITIES
AS AN OFFICER/2/) OR THE PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER OF THE FUND
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David A. Hoag, 43 Senior Vice President - Fixed Income, Capital
Vice President Research and Management Company
(2004)
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Thomas H. Hogh, 46 Senior Vice President - Fixed Income, Capital
Vice President Research Company*
(2004)
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Kristine M. Vice President and Senior Counsel - Fund Business
Nishiyama, 38 Management Group, Capital Research and Management
Vice President Company; Vice President and Counsel, Capital Bank and
(2003) Trust Company*
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Kimberly S. Verdick, Vice President - Fund Business Management Group,
44 Capital Research and Management Company
Secretary (1994)
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Ari M. Vinocor, 34 Vice President - Fund Business Management Group,
Treasurer (2007) Capital Research and Management Company
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Courtney R. Taylor, Assistant Vice President - Fund Business Management
34 Group, Capital Research and Management Company
Assistant Secretary
(2006)
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M. Susan Gupton, 35 Vice President - Fund Business Management Group,
Assistant Treasurer Capital Research and Management Company
(2008)
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* Company affiliated with Capital Research and Management Company.

1 The term "independent" trustee refers to a trustee who is not an "interested
person" of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act.
2 Trustees and officers of the fund serve until their resignation, removal or
retirement.
3 Funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, including the
American Funds; American Funds Insurance Series,(R) which is composed of 16
funds and serves as the underlying investment vehicle for certain variable
insurance contracts; American Funds Target Date Retirement Series,(R) Inc.,
which is composed of nine funds and is available through tax-deferred
retirement plans and IRAs; and Endowments, which is composed of two portfolios
and is available to certain nonprofit organizations.
4 This includes all directorships (other than those in the American Funds or
other funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company) that are held
by each trustee as a director of a public company or a registered investment
company.
5 The investment adviser and its affiliates use a subsidiary of AECOM, Inc. to
perform architectural and space management services. The investment adviser's
business relationship with the subsidiary preceded its acquisition by AECOM in
1994. The total fees relating to this engagement for the last two years
represent less than 0.1% of AECOM, Inc.'s 2007 gross revenues.
6 "Interested persons" of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act, on the
basis of their affiliation with the fund's investment adviser, Capital Research
and Management Company, or affiliated entities (including the fund's principal
underwriter).
7 All of the officers listed are officers and/or directors/trustees of one or
more of the other funds for which Capital Research and Management Company
serves as investment adviser.

THE ADDRESS FOR ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE FUND IS 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET,
55TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071, ATTENTION: SECRETARY.

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FUND SHARES OWNED BY TRUSTEES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008:

AGGREGATE
DOLLAR
RANGE/1/ OF
INDEPENDENT
AGGREGATE TRUSTEES
DOLLAR RANGE/1/ DOLLAR DEFERRED
OF SHARES RANGE/1 /OF COMPENSATION/2/
OWNED IN INDEPENDENT ALLOCATED TO
ALL FUNDS TRUSTEES ALL FUNDS
IN THE DEFERRED WITHIN
DOLLAR RANGE/1/ AMERICAN FUNDS COMPENSATION/2/ AMERICAN FUNDS
OF FUND FAMILY OVERSEEN ALLOCATED FAMILY OVERSEEN
NAME SHARES OWNED BY TRUSTEE TO FUND BY TRUSTEE
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"INDEPENDENT" TRUSTEES
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Richard J. Capen, None Over $100,000 N/A Over $100,000
Jr.
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H. Frederick None Over $100,000 N/A Over $100,000
Christie
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James G. Ellis/3/ $10,001 - Over $100,000 N/A N/A
$50,000
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Martin Fenton $10,001 - Over $100,000 N/A Over $100,000
$50,000
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Leonard R. Fuller None $50,001 - N/A Over $100,000
$100,000
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R. Clark Hooper None Over $100,000 N/A $50,001 -
$100,000
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Richard G. Newman Over $100,000 Over $100,000 N/A N/A
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Frank M. Sanchez $1 - $10,000 $10,001 - N/A N/A
$50,000
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Steadman Upham None Over $100,000 N/A Over $100,000
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AGGREGATE
DOLLAR RANGE/1/
OF SHARES
OWNED IN
ALL FUNDS
IN THE
DOLLAR RANGE/1/ AMERICAN FUNDS
OF FUND FAMILY OVERSEEN
NAME SHARES OWNED BY TRUSTEE
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"INTERESTED" TRUSTEES
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Abner D. $50,001 - $100,000 Over $100,000
Goldstine
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Paul G. Haaga, $10,001 - $50,000 Over $100,000
Jr.
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John H. Smet Over $100,000 Over $100,000
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1 Ownership disclosure is made using the following ranges: None; $1 - $10,000;
$10,001 - $50,000; $50,001 - $100,000; and Over $100,000. The amounts listed
for "interested" trustees include shares owned through The Capital Group
Companies, Inc. retirement plan and 401(k) plan.
2 Eligible trustees may defer their compensation under a nonqualified deferred
compensation plan. Deferred amounts accumulate at an earnings rate determined
by the total return of one or more American Funds as designated by the trustee.
3 As of May 1, 2008, the dollar range of shares owned by Mr. Ellis was $10,001 -
$50,000. On that day, the aggregate dollar range of shares owned in all funds
overseen by Mr. Ellis was $50,001 - $100,000.
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION -- No compensation is paid by the fund to any officer or
trustee who is a director, officer or employee of the investment adviser or its
affiliates. The boards of funds advised by the investment adviser typically meet
either individually or jointly with the boards of one or more other such funds
with substantially overlapping board membership (in each case referred to as a
"board cluster"). The fund typically pays each independent trustee an annual
fee, which ranges from $2,236 to $4,566, based primarily on the total number of
board clusters on which that independent trustee serves.

In addition, the fund generally pays independent trustees attendance and other
fees for meetings of the board and its committees. Board and committee chairs
receive additional fees for their services.

Independent trustees also receive attendance fees for certain special joint
meetings and information sessions with directors and trustees of other groupings
of funds advised by the investment adviser. The fund and the other funds served
by each independent trustee each pay an equal portion of these attendance fees.

No pension or retirement benefits are accrued as part of fund expenses.
Independent trustees may elect, on a voluntary basis, to defer all or a portion
of their fees through a deferred compensation plan in effect for the fund. The
fund also reimburses certain expenses of the independent trustees.

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TRUSTEE COMPENSATION EARNED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2008

TOTAL COMPENSATION (INCLUDING
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION VOLUNTARILY DEFERRED COMPENSATION/1/)
(INCLUDING VOLUNTARILY FROM ALL FUNDS MANAGED BY
DEFERRED COMPENSATION/1/) CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT
NAME FROM THE FUND COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES/2/
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Richard J. Capen, Jr./3/ $5,712 $210,706
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H. Frederick Christie/3/ 4,470 419,797
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James G. Ellis 7,924 109,431
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Martin Fenton/3/ 6,869 367,616
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Leonard R. Fuller/3/ 5,423 327,277
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R. Clark Hooper 5,472 322,056
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Richard G. Newman 7,471 224,667
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Frank M. Sanchez 8,791 117,198
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Steadman Upham/3/ 5,819 211,837
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1 Amounts may be deferred by eligible trustees under a nonqualified deferred
compensation plan adopted by the fund in 1993. Deferred amounts accumulate at
an earnings rate determined by the total return of one or more American Funds
as designated by the trustees. Compensation shown in this table for the fiscal
year ended August 31, 2008 does not include earnings on amounts deferred in
previous fiscal years. See footnote 3 to this table for more information.
2 Funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, including the
American Funds; American Funds Insurance Series,(R) which is composed of 16
funds and serves as the underlying investment vehicle for certain variable
insurance contracts; American Funds Target Date Retirement Series,(R) Inc.,
which is composed of nine funds and is available through tax-deferred
retirement plans and IRAs; and Endowments, which is composed of two portfolios
and is available to certain nonprofit organizations.
3 Since the deferred compensation plan's adoption, the total amount of deferred
compensation accrued by the fund (plus earnings thereon) through the 2008
fiscal year for participating trustees is as follows: Richard G. Capen, Jr.
($11,226), H. Frederick Christie ($19,498), Martin Fenton ($54,544), Leonard R.
Fuller ($38,806) and Steadman Upham ($5,411). Amounts deferred and accumulated
earnings thereon are not funded and are general unsecured liabilities of the
fund until paid to the trustees.

As of March 1, 2009, the officers and trustees of the fund and their families,
as a group, owned beneficially or of record less than 1% of the outstanding
shares of the fund.

FUND ORGANIZATION AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- The fund, an open-end,
diversified management investment company, was organized as a Massachusetts
business trust on December 7, 1987. Although the board of trustees has delegated
day-to-day oversight to the investment adviser, all fund operations are
supervised by the fund's board, which meets periodically and performs duties
required by applicable state and federal laws.

Massachusetts common law provides that a trustee of a Massachusetts business
trust owes a fiduciary duty to the trust and must carry out his or her
responsibilities as a trustee in accordance with that fiduciary duty. Generally,
a trustee will satisfy his or her duties if he or she acts in good faith and
uses ordinary prudence.

Independent board members are paid certain fees for services rendered to the
fund as described above. They may elect to defer all or a portion of these fees
through a deferred compensation plan in effect for the fund.

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The fund has several different classes of shares. Shares of each class represent
an interest in the same investment portfolio. Each class has pro rata rights as
to voting, redemption, dividends and liquidation, except that each class bears
different distribution expenses and may bear different transfer agent fees and
other expenses properly attributable to the particular class as approved by the
board of trustees and set forth in the fund's rule 18f-3 Plan. Each class'
shareholders have exclusive voting rights with respect to the respective class'
rule 12b-1 plans adopted in connection with the distribution of shares and on
other matters in which the interests of one class are different from interests
in another class. Shares of all classes of the fund vote together on matters
that affect all classes in substantially the same manner. Each class votes as a
class on matters that affect that class alone. Note that 529 college savings
plan account owners invested in Class 529 shares are not shareholders of the
fund and, accordingly, do not have the rights of a shareholder, such as the
right to vote proxies relating to fund shares. As the legal owner of the fund's
Class 529 shares, the Virginia College Savings Plan/SM/ will vote any proxies
relating to such fund shares.

The fund does not hold annual meetings of shareholders. However, significant
matters that require shareholder approval, such as certain elections of board
members or a change in a fundamental investment policy, will be presented to
shareholders at a meeting called for such purpose. Shareholders have one vote
per share owned. At the request of the holders of at least 10% of the shares,
the fund will hold a meeting at which any member of the board could be removed
by a majority vote.

The fund's declaration of trust and by-laws as well as separate indemnification
agreements that the fund has entered into with independent trustees provide in
effect that, subject to certain conditions, the fund will indemnify its officers
and trustees against liabilities or expenses actually and reasonably incurred by
them relating to their service to the fund. However, trustees are not protected
from liability by reason of their willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their
office.

REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES BY SHAREHOLDERS -- At any meeting of shareholders, duly
called and at which a quorum is present, shareholders may, by the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast, remove any
trustee from office and may elect a successor or successors to fill any
resulting vacancies for the unexpired terms of removed trustees. The fund has
agreed, at the request of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
to apply the provisions of section 16(c) of the 1940 Act with respect to the
removal of trustees, as though the fund were a common-law trust. Accordingly,
the trustees of the fund will promptly call a meeting of shareholders for the
purpose of voting upon the removal of any trustees when requested in writing to
do so by the record holders of at least 10% of the outstanding shares.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- The fund has an audit committee comprised
of James G. Ellis, Martin Fenton, Richard G. Newman and Frank M. Sanchez, none
of whom is an "interested person" of the fund within the meaning of the 1940
Act. The committee provides oversight regarding the fund's accounting and
financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls and the
internal controls of the fund's principal service providers. The committee acts
as a liaison between the fund's independent registered public accounting firm
and the full board of trustees. Four audit committee meetings were held during
the 2008 fiscal year.

The fund has a contracts committee comprised of Richard G. Capen, Jr.; H.
Frederick Christie; James G. Ellis; Martin Fenton; Leonard R. Fuller; R. Clark
Hooper; Richard G. Newman; Frank M. Sanchez; and Steadman Upham, none of whom is
an "interested person" of the fund

Intermediate Bond Fund of America -- Page 17
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within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The committee's principal function is to
request, review and consider the information deemed necessary to evaluate the
terms of certain agreements between the fund and its investment adviser or the
investment adviser's affiliates, such as the Investment Advisory and Service
Agreement, Principal Underwriting Agreement, Administrative Services Agreement
and Plans of Distribution adopted pursuant to rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act,
that the fund may enter into, renew or continue, and to make its recommendations
to the full board of trustees on these matters. One contracts committee meeting
was held during the 2008 fiscal year.

The fund has a nominating and governance committee comprised of Richard G.
Capen, Jr.; H. Frederick Christie; James G. Ellis; Martin Fenton; Leonard R.
Fuller; R. Clark Hooper; Richard G. Newman; Frank M. Sanchez; and Steadman
Upham, none of whom is an "interested person" of the fund within the meaning of
the 1940 Act. The committee periodically reviews such issues as the board's
composition, responsibilities, committees, compensation and other relevant
issues, and recommends any appropriate changes to the full board of trustees.
The committee also evaluates, selects and nominates independent trustee
candidates to the full board of trustees. While the committee normally is able
to identify from its own and other resources an ample number of qualified
candidates, it will consider shareholder suggestions of persons to be considered
as nominees to fill future vacancies on the board. Such suggestions must be sent
in writing to the nominating and governance committee of the fund, addressed to
the fund's secretary, and must be accompanied by complete biographical and
occupational data on the prospective nominee, along with a written consent of
the prospective nominee for consideration of his or her name by the committee.
One nominating and governance committee meeting was held during the 2008 fiscal
year.

PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES AND PRINCIPLES -- The fund's investment adviser, in
consultation with the fund's board, has adopted Proxy Voting Procedures and
Principles (the "Principles") with respect to voting proxies of securities held
by the fund, other American Funds, Endowments and American Funds Insurance
Series. The complete text of these principles is available on the American Funds
website at americanfunds.com. Certain American Funds have established separate
proxy voting committees that vote proxies or delegate to a voting officer the
authority to vote on behalf of those funds. Proxies for all other funds
(including the fund) are voted by a committee of the appropriate equity
investment division of the investment adviser under authority delegated by those
funds' boards. Therefore, if more than one fund invests in the same company,
they may vote differently on the same proposal.

All U.S. proxies are voted. Proxies for companies outside the U.S. also are
voted, provided there is sufficient time and information available. After a
proxy statement is received, the investment adviser prepares a summary of the
proposals contained in the proxy statement. A discussion of any potential
conflicts of interest also is included in the summary. For proxies of securities
managed by a particular investment division of the investment adviser, the
initial voting recommendation is made by one or more of the division's
investment analysts familiar with the company and industry. A second
recommendation is made by a proxy coordinator (an investment analyst with
experience in corporate governance and proxy voting matters) within the
appropriate investment division, based on knowledge of these Principles and
familiarity with proxy-related issues. The proxy summary and voting
recommendations are made available to the appropriate proxy voting committee for
a final voting decision.

The analyst and proxy coordinator making voting recommendations are responsible
for noting any potential material conflicts of interest. One example might be
where a director of one or more

Intermediate Bond Fund of America -- Page 18
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American Funds is also a director of a company whose proxy is being voted. In
such instances, proxy voting committee members are alerted to the potential
conflict. The proxy voting committee may then elect to vote the proxy or seek a
third-party recommendation or vote of an ad hoc group of committee members.

The Principles, which have been in effect in substantially their current form
for many years, provide an important framework for analysis and decision-making
by all funds. However, they are not exhaustive and do not address all potential
issues. The Principles provide a certain amount of flexibility so that all
relevant facts and circumstances can be considered in connection with every
vote. As a result, each proxy received is voted on a case-by-case basis
considering the specific circumstances of each proposal. The voting process
reflects the funds' understanding of the company's business, its management and
its relationship with shareholders over time.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio
securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year will be
available on or about September 1 of each year (a) without charge, upon request
by calling American Funds Service Company at 800/421-0180, (b) on the American
Funds website and (c) on the SEC's website at sec.gov.

The following summary sets forth the general positions of the American Funds,
Endowments, American Funds Insurance Series and the investment adviser on
various proposals. A copy of the full Principles is available upon request, free
of charge, by calling American Funds Service Company or visiting the American
Funds website.

DIRECTOR MATTERS -- The election of a company's slate of nominees for
director generally is supported. Votes may be withheld for some or all of
the nominees if this is determined to be in the best interest of
shareholders. Separation of the chairman and CEO positions also may be
supported.

GOVERNANCE PROVISIONS -- Typically, proposals to declassify a board (elect
all directors annually) are supported based on the belief that this
increases the directors' sense of accountability to shareholders. Proposals
for cumulative voting generally are supported in order to promote
management and board accountability and an opportunity for leadership
change. Proposals designed to make director elections more meaningful,
either by requiring a majority vote or by requiring any director receiving
more withhold votes than affirmative votes to tender his or her
resignation, generally are supported.

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS -- Proposals to repeal an existing poison pill generally
are supported. (There may be certain circumstances, however, when a proxy
voting committee of a fund or an investment division of the investment
adviser believes that a company needs to maintain anti-takeover
protection.) Proposals to eliminate the right of shareholders to act by
written consent or to take away a shareholder's right to call a special
meeting typically are not supported.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS -- Option plans are complicated, and many
factors are considered in evaluating a plan. Each plan is evaluated based
on protecting shareholder interests and a knowledge of the company and its
management. Considerations include the pricing (or repricing) of options
awarded under the plan and the impact of dilution on existing shareholders
from past and future equity awards. Compensation packages should be
structured to attract, motivate and retain existing employees and qualified
directors; however, they should not be excessive.

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ROUTINE MATTERS -- The ratification of auditors, procedural matters
relating to the annual meeting and changes to company name are examples of
items considered routine. Such items generally are voted in favor of
management's recommendations unless circumstances indicate otherwise.

PRINCIPAL FUND SHAREHOLDERS -- The following table identifies those investors
who own of record or are known by the fund to own beneficially 5% or more of any
class of its shares as of the opening of business on March 1, 2009. Unless
otherwise indicated, the ownership percentages below represent ownership of
record rather than beneficial ownership.

NAME AND ADDRESS OWNERSHIP OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE
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Edward D. Jones & Co. Record Class A 13.10%
Omnibus Account Class B 6.70
Maryland Heights, MO
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First Clearing, LLC Record Class A 9.18
Custody Account Class B 9.35
Glen Allen, VA Class C 10.74
Class F-1 24.90
Class R-1 7.07
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Merrill Lynch Record Class B 6.74
Omnibus Account Class C 12.04
Jacksonville, FL
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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Record Class C 6.32
Omnibus Account
New York, NY
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PFPC Inc. Record Class F-1 13.56
FBO JJB Hilliard WL Lyons Inc. Beneficial
King of Prussia, PA
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LPL Financial Record Class F-2 34.71
Omnibus Account
San Diego, CA
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First State Bank & Trust Co. Record Class F-2 11.60
Fremont, NE
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Union Bank Record Class R-1 6.48
Orthopaedic Group Pension Plan Beneficial
San Diego, CA
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Record Class R-1 5.48
Profit Sharing Plan Beneficial
Aiken, SC
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Gutglass, Erickson, Bonville & Larson Record Class R-1 5.17
S.C. Beneficial
Profit Sharing Plan
Milwaukee, WI
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Nationwide Trust Company Record Class R-3 6.71
Columbus, OH
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Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Record Class R-4 5.06
Custody Account
San Francisco. CA
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Capital Guardian Trust Company Record Class R-5 25.75
Personal Investment Management Account Beneficial
Irvine, CA
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UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, REFERENCES IN THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TO CLASS F SHARES, CLASS R SHARES OR CLASS 529 SHARES REFER TO BOTH F SHARE
CLASSES, ALL R SHARE CLASSES OR ALL 529 SHARE CLASSES, RESPECTIVELY.

INVESTMENT ADVISER -- Capital Research and Management Company, the fund's
investment adviser, founded in 1931, maintains research facilities in the United
States and abroad (Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington, DC, London,
Geneva, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo). These facilities are staffed with
experienced investment professionals. The investment adviser is located at 333
South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071 and 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine,
CA 92618. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.,
a holding company for several investment management subsidiaries. Capital
Research and Management Company manages equity assets through two investment
divisions, Capital World Investors and Capital Research Global Investors, and
manages fixed-income assets through its Fixed Income division. Capital World
Investors and Capital Research Global Investors make investment decisions on an
independent basis.

The investment adviser has adopted policies and procedures that address issues
that may arise as a result of an investment professional's management of the
fund and other funds and accounts. Potential issues could involve allocation of
investment opportunities and trades among funds and accounts, use of information
regarding the timing of fund trades, investment professional compensation and
voting relating to portfolio securities. The investment adviser believes that
its policies and procedures are reasonably designed to address these issues.

COMPENSATION OF INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS -- As described in the prospectus, the
investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio counselors in managing
fund assets. In addition, Capital Research and Management Company's investment
analysts may make investment decisions with respect to a portion of a fund's
portfolio within their research coverage.

Portfolio counselors and investment analysts are paid competitive salaries by
Capital Research and Management Company. In addition, they may receive bonuses
based on their individual portfolio results. Investment professionals also may
participate in profit-sharing plans. The relative mix of compensation
represented by bonuses, salary and profit-sharing plans will vary depending on
the individual's portfolio results, contributions to the organization and other
factors.

To encourage a long-term focus, bonuses based on investment results are
principally determined by comparing pretax total investment returns to relevant
benchmarks over the most recent year, a four-year rolling average and an
eight-year rolling average with greater weight placed on the four-year and
eight-year rolling averages. For portfolio counselors, benchmarks may include
measures of the marketplaces in which the fund invests and measures of the
results of comparable mutual funds. For investment analysts, benchmarks may
include relevant market measures and appropriate industry or sector indexes
reflecting their areas of expertise. Capital

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Research and Management Company makes periodic subjective assessments of
analysts' contributions to the investment process and this is an element of
their overall compensation. The investment results of each of the fund's
portfolio counselors are measured against the following benchmark: the Barclays
Capital U.S. Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex. BBB Index (formerly Lehman Brothers
U.S. Government/Credit 1-7 Years ex. BBB Index).

PORTFOLIO COUNSELOR FUND HOLDINGS AND OTHER MANAGED ACCOUNTS -- As described
below, portfolio counselors may personally own shares of the fund. In addition,
portfolio counselors may manage portions of other mutual funds or accounts
advised by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates.

THE FOLLOWING TABLE REFLECTS INFORMATION AS OF AUGUST 31, 2008:

NUMBER NUMBER
OF OTHER OF OTHER NUMBER
REGISTERED POOLED OF OTHER
INVESTMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
COMPANIES (RICS) VEHICLES (PIVS) FOR WHICH
FOR WHICH FOR WHICH PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO COUNSELOR
DOLLAR RANGE COUNSELOR COUNSELOR IS A MANAGER
OF FUND IS A MANAGER IS A MANAGER (ASSETS OF
PORTFOLIO SHARES (ASSETS OF RICS (ASSETS OF PIVS OTHER ACCOUNTS
COUNSELOR OWNED/1/ IN BILLIONS)/2/ IN BILLIONS)/3/ IN BILLIONS)/4/
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<C
John H. Smet $100,001 - 6 $199.9 None 3 $2.30
$500,000
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David A. Hoag $100,001 - 3 $203.0 None None
$500,000
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Thomas H. Hogh None/5/ 3 $114.5 None 3 $0.32
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1 Ownership disclosure is made using the following ranges: None; $1 - $10,000;
$10,001 - $50,000; $50,001 - $100,000; $100,001 - $500,000; $500,001 -
$1,000,000; and Over $1,000,000. The amounts listed include shares owned
through The Capital Group Companies, Inc. retirement plan and 401(k) plan.
2 Indicates fund(s) where the portfolio counselor also has significant
responsibilities for the day to day management of the fund(s). Assets noted are
the total net assets of the registered investment companies and are not the
total assets managed by the individual, which is a substantially lower amount.
No fund has an advisory fee that is based on the performance of the fund.
3 Represents funds advised or sub-advised by Capital Research and Management
Company and sold outside the United States and/ or fixed-income assets in
institutional accounts managed by investment adviser subsidiaries of Capital
Group International, Inc., an affiliate of Capital Research and Management
Company. Assets noted are the total net assets of the funds or accounts and are
not the total assets managed by the individual, which is a substantially lower
amount. No fund or account has an advisory fee that is based on the performance
of the fund or account.
4 Reflects other professionally managed accounts held at companies affiliated
with Capital Research and Management Company. Personal brokerage accounts of
portfolio counselors and their families are not reflected.
5 Portfolio counselor resides outside the United States. As such, tax
considerations may adversely influence his or her ability to own shares of the
fund.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT -- The Investment Advisory and Service
Agreement (the "Agreement") between the fund and the investment adviser will
continue in effect until October 31, 2009, unless sooner terminated, and may be
renewed from year to year thereafter, provided that any such renewal has been
specifically approved at least annually by (a) the board of trustees, or by the
vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting
securities of the fund, and (b) the vote of a majority of trustees who are not

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parties to the Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval. The Agreement provides that the investment adviser has no
liability to the fund for its acts or omissions in the performance of its
obligations to the fund not involving willful misconduct, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations under the Agreement. The
Agreement also provides that either party has the right to terminate it, without
penalty, upon 60 days' written notice to the other party, and that the Agreement
automatically terminates in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940
Act).

In addition to providing investment advisory services, the investment adviser
furnishes the services and pays the compensation and travel expenses of persons
to perform the fund's executive, administrative, clerical and bookkeeping
functions, and provides suitable office space, necessary small office equipment
and utilities, general purpose accounting forms, supplies and postage used at
the fund's offices. The fund pays all expenses not assumed by the investment
adviser, including, but not limited to: custodian, stock transfer and dividend
disbursing fees and expenses; shareholder recordkeeping and administrative
expenses; costs of the designing, printing and mailing of reports, prospectuses,
proxy statements and notices to its shareholders; taxes; expenses of the
issuance and redemption of fund shares (including stock certificates,
registration and qualification fees and expenses); expenses pursuant to the
fund's plans of distribution (described below); legal and auditing expenses;
compensation, fees and expenses paid to independent trustees; association dues;
costs of stationery and forms prepared exclusively for the fund; and costs of
assembling and storing shareholder account data.

The management fee is based upon the daily net assets of the fund and monthly
gross investment income. Gross investment income is determined in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles and does not include gains or
losses from sales of capital assets.

The management fee is based on the following annualized rates and daily net
asset levels:

Net asset level

RATE IN EXCESS OF UP TO
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

0.30% $ 0 $ 60,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.21 60,000,000 1,000,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.18 1,000,000,000 3,000,000,000
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0.16 3,000,000,000 6,000,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.15 6,000,000,000
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The Agreement also provides for fees based on monthly gross investment income at
the following annualized rates:

Monthly gross investment income

RATE IN EXCESS OF UP TO
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3.00% $ 0 $3,333,333
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.50 3,333,333 8,333,333
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.00 8,333,333
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The investment adviser has agreed that in the event the Class A expenses of the
fund (with the exclusion of interest, taxes, brokerage costs, distribution
expenses pursuant to a plan under rule 12b-1 and extraordinary expenses such as
litigation and acquisitions or other expenses excludable under applicable state
securities laws or regulations) for any fiscal year ending on a date on which
the Agreement is in effect exceed the expense limitations, if any, applicable to
the fund pursuant to state securities laws or any related regulations, it will
reduce its fee by the extent of such excess and, if required pursuant to any
such laws or any regulations thereunder, will reimburse the fund in the amount
of such excess. To the extent the fund's management fee must be waived due to
Class A share expense ratios exceeding the above limit, management fees will be
reduced similarly for all classes of shares of the fund, or other Class A fees
will be waived in lieu of management fees.

For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the investment
adviser was entitled to receive from the fund management fees of $15,576,000,
$14,786,000 and $14,572,000, respectively. After giving effect to the management
fee waivers/expense reimbursements described below, the fund paid the investment
adviser management fees of $14,018,000 (a reduction of $1,558,000), $13,307,000
(a reduction of $1,479,000) and $13,115,000 (a reduction of $1,457,000) for the
fiscal years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

For the period from September 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005, the investment
adviser agreed to waive 5% of the management fees that it was otherwise entitled
to receive under the Agreement. From April 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008,
this waiver increased to 10% of the management fees that the investment adviser
was otherwise entitled to receive. The waiver was discontinued effective January
1, 2009.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT -- The Administrative Services Agreement (the
"Administrative Agreement") between the fund and the investment adviser relating
to the fund's Class C, F, R and 529 shares will continue in effect until October
31, 2009, unless sooner terminated, and may be renewed from year to year
thereafter, provided that any such renewal has been specifically approved at
least annually by the vote of a majority of trustees who are not parties to the
Administrative Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval. The fund may terminate the Administrative Agreement at any time
by vote of a majority of independent trustees. The investment adviser has the
right to terminate the Administrative Agreement upon 60 days' written notice to
the fund. The Administrative Agreement automatically terminates in the event of
its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).

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Under the Administrative Agreement, the investment adviser provides certain
transfer agent and administrative services for shareholders of the fund's Class
C and F shares, and Class R and 529 shares. The investment adviser may contract
with third parties, including American Funds Service Company,/(R)/ the fund's
Transfer Agent, to provide some of these services. Services include, but are not
limited to, shareholder account maintenance, transaction processing, tax
information reporting and shareholder and fund communications. In addition, the
investment adviser monitors, coordinates, oversees and assists with the
activities performed by third parties providing such services. For Class R-2
shares, the investment adviser has agreed to pay a portion of the fees payable
under the Administrative Agreement that would otherwise have been paid by the
fund. For the year ended August 31, 2008, the total fees paid by the investment
adviser were $112,000.

The investment adviser receives an administrative services fee at the annual
rate of up to 0.15% of the average daily net assets for Class C, F, R (excluding
Class R-5 and R-6 shares) and 529 shares for administrative services provided to
these share classes. Administrative services fees are paid monthly and accrued
daily. The investment adviser uses a portion of this fee to compensate third
parties for administrative services provided to the fund. Of the remainder, the
investment adviser does not retain more than 0.05% of the average daily net
assets for each applicable share class. For Class R-5 and R-6 shares, the
administrative services fee is calculated at the annual rate of up to 0.10% and
0.05%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of such class. The
administrative services fee includes compensation for transfer agent and
shareholder services provided to the fund's Class C, F, R and 529 shares. In
addition to making administrative service fee payments to unaffiliated third
parties, the investment adviser also makes payments from the administrative
services fee to American Funds Service Company according to a fee schedule,
based principally on the number of accounts serviced, contained in a Shareholder
Services Agreement between the fund and American Funds Service Company. A
portion of the fees paid to American Funds Service Company for transfer agent
services is also paid directly from the relevant share class.

During the 2008 fiscal year, administrative services fees, gross of any payments
made by the investment adviser, were:

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CLASS C $409,000
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CLASS F-1 760,000
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CLASS F-2 290
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CLASS 529-A 175,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-B 28,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-C 91,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-E 11,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-F-1 32,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-1 11,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-2 629,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-3 288,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-4 86,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-5 75,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER AND PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION -- American Funds
Distributors,/(R)/ Inc. (the "Principal Underwriter") is the principal
underwriter of the fund's shares. The Principal Underwriter is located at 333
South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071; 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA
92618; 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78251; 8332 Woodfield Crossing
Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46240; and 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, VA 23513.

The Principal Underwriter receives revenues relating to sales of the fund's
shares, as follows:

. For Class A and 529-A shares, the Principal Underwriter receives
commission revenue consisting of the balance of the Class A and 529-A
sales charge remaining after the allowances by the Principal
Underwriter to investment dealers.

. For Class B and 529-B shares, the Principal Underwriter sells its
rights to the 0.75% distribution-related portion of the 12b-1 fees
paid by the fund, as well as any contingent deferred sales charges, to
a third party. The Principal Underwriter compensates investment
dealers for sales of Class B and 529-B shares out of the proceeds of
this sale and keeps any amounts remaining after this compensation is
paid.

. For Class C and 529-C shares, the Principal Underwriter receives any
contingent deferred sales charges that apply during the first year
after purchase.

In addition, the fund reimburses the Principal Underwriter for advancing
immediate service fees to qualified dealers and advisers upon the sale of Class
B, 529-B, C and 529-C shares. The fund also reimburses the Principal Underwriter
for service fees (and, in the case of Class 529-E shares, commissions) paid on a
quarterly basis to qualified dealers and advisers in connection with investments
in Class F-1, 529-F-1, 529-E, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 shares.

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Commissions, revenue or service fees retained by the Principal Underwriter after
allowances or compensation to dealers were:

COMMISSIONS, ALLOWANCE OR
REVENUE COMPENSATION
FISCAL YEAR/PERIOD OR FEES RETAINED TO DEALERS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CLASS A 2008 $1,640,000 $6,552,000
2007 1,450,000 5,810,000
2006 1,854,000 7,159,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B 2008 3,000 --
2007 21,000 51,000
2006 66,000 415,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C 2008 81,000 1,000
2007 224,000 113,000
2006 155,000 513,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-A 2008 90,000 354,000
2007 105,000 413,000
2006 127,000 490,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-B 2008 -- --
2007 3,000 8,000
2006 9,000 52,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-C 2008 8,000 --
2007 62,000 23,000
2006 18,000 135,000
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Plans of distribution -- The fund has adopted plans of distribution (the
"Plans") pursuant to rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plans permit the fund to
expend amounts to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the sale
of fund shares, provided the fund's board of trustees has approved the category
of expenses for which payment is being made.

Each Plan is specific to a particular share class of the fund. As the fund has
not adopted a Plan for Class F-2, Class R-5 or Class R-6, no 12b-1 fees are paid
from Class F-2, Class R-5 or Class R-6 share assets and the following disclosure
is not applicable to these share classes.

Payments under the Plans may be made for service-related and/or
distribution-related expenses. Service-related expenses include paying service
fees to qualified dealers. Distribution-related expenses include commissions
paid to qualified dealers. The amounts actually paid under the Plans for the
past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of the fund's average daily net
assets attributable to the applicable share class, are disclosed in the
prospectus under "Fees and expenses of the fund." Further information regarding
the amounts available under each Plan is in the "Plans of Distribution" section
of the prospectus.

Following is a brief description of the Plans:

CLASS A AND 529-A -- For Class A and 529-A shares, up to 0.25% of the
fund's average daily net assets attributable to such shares is reimbursed
to the Principal Underwriter for paying service-related expenses, and the
balance available under the applicable Plan may be paid to the Principal
Underwriter for distribution-related expenses. The fund may annually expend
up to 0.30% for Class A shares and up to 0.50% for Class 529-A shares under
the applicable Plan.

Distribution-related expenses for Class A and 529-A shares include dealer
commissions and wholesaler compensation paid on sales of shares of $1
million or more purchased without a sales charge. Commissions on these "no
load" purchases (which are described in further detail under the "Sales
Charges" section of this statement of additional information) in excess of
the Class A and 529-A Plan limitations and not reimbursed to the Principal
Underwriter during the most recent fiscal quarter are recoverable for five
quarters, provided that the reimbursement of such commissions does not
cause the fund to exceed the annual expense limit. After five quarters,
these commissions are not recoverable.

CLASS B AND 529-B -- The Plans for Class B and 529-B shares provide for
payments to the Principal Underwriter of up to 0.25% of the fund's average
daily net assets attributable to such shares for paying service-related
expenses and 0.75% for distribution-related expenses, which include the
financing of commissions paid to qualified dealers.

OTHER SHARE CLASSES (CLASS C, 529-C, F-1, 529-F-1, 529-E, R-1, R-2, R-3 AND
R-4) -- The Plans for each of the other share classes that have adopted
Plans provide for payments to the Principal Underwriter for paying
service-related and distribution-related expenses of up to the following
amounts of the fund's average daily net assets attributable to such shares:

Intermediate Bond Fund of America -- Page 28
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TOTAL
SERVICE DISTRIBUTION ALLOWABLE
RELATED RELATED UNDER
SHARE CLASS PAYMENTS/1/ PAYMENTS/1/ THE PLANS/2/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Class C 0.25% 0.75% 1.00%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class 529-C 0.25 0.75 1.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class F-1 0.25 -- 0.50
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class 529-F-1 0.25 -- 0.50
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class 529-E 0.25 0.25 0.75
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Class R-1 0.25 0.75 1.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class R-2 0.25 0.50 1.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class R-3 0.25 0.25 0.75
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Class R-4 0.25 -- 0.50
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Amounts in these columns represent the amounts approved by the board of
trustees under the applicable Plan.
2 The fund may annually expend the amounts set forth in this column under
the current Plans with the approval of the board of trustees.

During the 2008 fiscal year, 12b-1 expenses accrued and paid, and if applicable,
unpaid, were:

12B-1 UNPAID LIABILITY
12B-1 EXPENSES OUTSTANDING
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CLASS A $9,829,000 $1,986,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B 2,192,000 253,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C 2,567,000 541,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS F-1 1,268,000 343,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-A 317,000 78,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-B 211,000 27,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-C 682,000 163,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-E 42,000 10,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS 529-F-1 0 0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-1 64,000 17,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-2 937,000 233,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-3 636,000 148,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS R-4 137,000 37,000
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Intermediate Bond Fund of America -- Page 29
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Approval of the Plans -- As required by rule 12b-1 and the 1940 Act, the Plans
(together with the Principal Underwriting Agreement) have been approved by the
full board of trustees and separately by a majority of the independent trustees
of the fund who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation
of the Plans or the Principal Underwriting Agreement. In addition, the selection
and nomination of independent trustees of the fund are committed to the
discretion of the independent trustees during the existence of the Plans.

Potential benefits of the Plans to the fund include quality shareholder
services, savings to the fund in transfer agency costs, and benefits to the
investment process from growth or stability of assets. The Plans may not be
amended to materially increase the amount spent for distribution without
shareholder approval. Plan expenses are reviewed quarterly by the board of
trustees and the Plans must be renewed annually by the board of trustees.

FEE TO VIRGINIA COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN -- With respect to Class 529 Shares, as
compensation for its oversight and administration, Virginia College Savings Plan
receives a quarterly fee accrued daily and calculated at the annual rate of
0.10% on the first $30 billion of the net assets invested in Class 529 Shares of
the American Funds, 0.09% on net assets between $30 billion and $60 billion,
0.08% on net assets between $60 billion and $90 billion, 0.07% on net assets
between $90 billion and $120 billion, and 0.06% on net assets between $120
billion and $150 billion. The fee for any given calendar quarter is accrued and
calculated on the basis of average net assets of Class 529 Shares of the
American Funds for the last month of the prior calendar quarter.

OTHER COMPENSATION TO DEALERS -- As of October 2008, the top dealers (or their
affiliates) that American Funds Distributors anticipates will receive additional
compensation (as described in the prospectus) include:

AIG Advisors Group
Advantage Capital Corporation
AIG Financial Advisors, Inc.
American General Securities Incorporated
FSC Securities Corporation
Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
AXA Advisors, LLC
Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc.
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Commonwealth Financial Network
Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Edward Jones
Genworth Financial Securities Corporation
Hefren-Tillotson, Inc.
HTK / Janney Montgomery Group
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc.
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
ING Advisors Network Inc.
Bancnorth Investment Group, Inc.
Financial Network Investment Corporation
Guaranty Brokerage Services, Inc.
ING Financial Partners, Inc.

Intermediate Bond Fund of America -- Page 30
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Multi-Financial Securities Corporation
Primevest Financial Services, Inc.
Intersecurities / Transamerica
InterSecurities, Inc.
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.
JJB Hilliard/PNC Bank
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.
PNC Bank, National Association
PNC Investments LLC
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
LPL Group
Associated Securities Corp.
LPL Financial Corporation
Mutual Service Corporation
Uvest Investment Services
Waterstone Financial Group, Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Metlife Enterprises
Metlife Securities Inc.
New England Securities
Tower Square Securities
Walnut Street Securities, Inc.
MML Investors Services, Inc.
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated
National Planning Holdings Inc.
Invest Financial Corporation
Investment Centers of America, Inc.
National Planning Corporation
SII Investments, Inc.
NFP Securities, Inc.
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC
Park Avenue Securities LLC
Princor Financial Services Corporation
Raymond James Group
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Raymond James Financial Services Inc.
RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
Securian / C.R.I.
CRI Securities, LLC
Securian Financial Services, Inc.
Smith Barney
Legg Mason
Primerica Financial Services
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Wachovia Group
A. G. Edwards, a Division of Wachovia Securities, LLC
First Clearing LLC

Intermediate Bond Fund of America -- Page 31
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Wachovia Securities Financial Network, LLC
Wachovia Securities Investment Services Group
Wachovia Securities Latin American Channel
Wachovia Securities Private Client Group
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC

EXECUTION OF PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

The investment adviser places orders with broker-dealers for the fund's
portfolio transactions. Purchases and sales of equity securities on a securities
exchange or an over-the-counter market are effected through broker-dealers who
receive commissions for their services. Generally, commissions relating to
securities traded on foreign exchanges will be higher than commissions relating
to securities traded on U.S. exchanges and may not be subject to negotiation.
Equity securities may also be purchased from underwriters at prices that include
underwriting fees. Purchases and sales of fixed-income securities are generally
made with an issuer or a primary market-maker acting as principal with no stated
brokerage commission. The price paid to an underwriter for fixed-income
securities includes underwriting fees. Prices for fixed-income securities in
secondary trades usually include undisclosed compensation to the market-maker
reflecting the spread between the bid and ask prices for the securities.

In selecting broker-dealers, the investment adviser strives to obtain "best
execution" (the most favorable total price reasonably attainable under the
circumstances) for the fund's portfolio transactions, taking into account a
variety of factors. These factors include the size and type of transaction, the
nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold,
the cost, quality and reliability of the executions and the broker-dealer's
ability to offer liquidity and anonymity. The investment adviser considers these
factors, which involve qualitative judgments, when selecting broker-dealers and
execution venues for fund portfolio transactions. The investment adviser views
best execution as a process that should be evaluated over time as part of an
overall relationship with particular broker-dealer firms rather than on a
trade-by-trade basis. The fund does not consider the investment adviser as
having an obligation to obtain the lowest commission rate available for a
portfolio transaction to the exclusion of price, service and qualitative
considerations.

The investment adviser may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers
who provide certain brokerage and/or investment research services to it, but
only when in the investment adviser's judgment the broker-dealer is capable of
providing best execution for that transaction. The receipt of these services
permits the investment adviser to supplement its own research and analysis and
makes available the views of, and information from, individuals and the research
staffs of other firms. Such views and information may be provided in the form of
written reports, telephone contacts and meetings with securities analysts. These
services may include, among other things, reports and other communications with
respect to individual companies, industries, countries and regions, economic,
political and legal developments, as well as scheduling meetings with corporate
executives and seminars and conferences related to relevant subject matters. The
investment adviser considers these services to be supplemental to its own
internal research efforts and therefore the receipt of investment research from
broker-dealers does not tend to reduce the expenses involved in the investment
adviser's research efforts. If broker-dealers were to discontinue providing such
services it is unlikely the investment adviser would attempt to replicate them
on its own, in part because they would then no longer provide an independent,
supplemental viewpoint. Nonetheless, if it were to attempt to do so, the
investment adviser would incur substantial additional costs. Research services
that the investment adviser

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receives from broker-dealers may be used by the investment adviser in servicing
the fund and other funds and accounts that it advises; however, not all such
services will necessarily benefit the fund.

The investment adviser may pay commissions in excess of what other
broker-dealers might have charged - including on an execution-only basis - for
certain portfolio transactions in recognition of brokerage and/or investment
research services provided by a broker-dealer. In this regard, the investment
adviser has adopted a brokerage allocation procedure consistent with the
requirements of Section 28(e) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Section 28(e) permits an investment adviser to cause an account to pay a higher
commission to a broker-dealer that provides certain brokerage and/or investment
research services to the investment adviser, if the investment adviser makes a
good faith determination that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the
value of the services provided by such broker-dealer to the investment adviser
in terms of that particular transaction or the investment adviser's overall
responsibility to the fund and other accounts that it advises. Certain brokerage
and/or investment research services may not necessarily benefit all accounts
paying commissions to each such broker-dealer; therefore, the investment adviser
assesses the reasonableness of commissions in light of the total brokerage and
investment research services provided by each particular broker-dealer.

In accordance with its internal brokerage allocation procedure, each equity
investment division of the investment adviser periodically assesses the
brokerage and investment research services provided by each broker-dealer from
which it receives such services. Using its judgment, each equity investment
division of the investment adviser then creates lists with suggested levels of
commissions for particular broker-dealers and provides those lists to its
trading desks. Neither the investment adviser nor the fund incurs any obligation
to any broker-dealer to pay for research by generating trading commissions. The
actual level of business received by any broker-dealer may be less than the
suggested level of commissions and can, and often does, exceed the suggested
level in the normal course of business. As part of its ongoing relationships
with broker-dealers, the investment adviser routinely meets with firms,
typically at the firm's request, to discuss the level and quality of the
brokerage and research services provided, as well as the perceived value and
cost of such services. In valuing the brokerage and investment research services
the investment adviser receives from broker-dealers in connection with its good
faith determination of reasonableness, the investment adviser does not attribute
a dollar value to such services, but rather takes various factors into
consideration, including the quantity, quality and usefulness of the services to
the investment adviser.

The investment adviser seeks, on an ongoing basis, to determine what the
reasonable levels of commission rates are in the marketplace. The investment
adviser takes various considerations into account when evaluating such
reasonableness, including, (a) rates quoted by broker-dealers, (b) the size of a
particular transaction in terms of the number of shares and dollar amount, (c)
the complexity of a particular transaction, (d) the nature and character of the
markets on which a particular trade takes place, (e) the ability of a
broker-dealer to provide anonymity while executing trades, (f) the ability of a
broker-dealer to execute large trades while minimizing market impact, (g) the
extent to which a broker-dealer has put its own capital at risk, (h) the level
and type of business done with a particular broker-dealer over a period of time,
(i) historical commission rates, and (j) commission rates that other
institutional investors are paying.

When executing portfolio transactions in the same equity security for the funds
and accounts, or portions of funds and accounts, over which the investment
adviser, through its equity investment divisions, has investment discretion,
each of the investment divisions will normally aggregate its

Intermediate Bond Fund of America -- Page 33
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respective purchases or sales and execute them as part of the same transaction
or series of transactions. When executing portfolio transactions in the same
fixed-income security for the fund and the other funds or accounts over which it
or one of its affiliated companies has investment discretion, the investment
adviser will normally aggregate such purchases or sales and execute them as part
of the same transaction or series of transactions. The objective of aggregating
purchases and sales of a security is to allocate executions in an equitable
manner among the funds and other accounts that have concurrently authorized a
transaction in such security.

The investment adviser may place orders for the fund's portfolio transactions
with broker-dealers who have sold shares of the funds managed by the investment
adviser or its affiliated companies; however, it does not consider whether a
broker-dealer has sold shares of the funds managed by the investment adviser or
its affiliated companies when placing any such orders for the fund's portfolio
transactions.

No brokerage commissions were paid by the fund on portfolio transactions for the
fiscal years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

The fund is required to disclose information regarding investments in the
securities of its "regular" broker-dealers (or parent companies of its regular
broker-dealers) that derive more than 15% of their revenue from broker-dealer,
underwriter or investment adviser activities. A regular broker-dealer is (a) one
of the 10 broker-dealers that received from the fund the largest amount of
brokerage commissions by participating, directly or indirectly, in the fund's
portfolio transactions during the fund's most recent fiscal year; (b) one of the
10 broker-dealers that engaged as principal in the largest dollar amount of
portfolio transactions of the fund during the fund's most recent fiscal year; or
(c) one of the 10 broker-dealers that sold the largest amount of securities of
the fund during the fund's most recent fiscal year.

At the end of the fund's most recent fiscal year, the fund's regular
broker-dealers included Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Goldman Sachs and Co.,
JP Morgan Securities, Inc., Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith, Inc. and Wachovia Corporation. As of the fund's most recent fiscal
year-end, the fund held debt securities of Citigroup, Inc. in the amount of
$21,026,000; Goldman Sachs and Co. in the amount of $4,791,000; J.P. Morgan
Chase & Co. in the amount of $16,256,000; Lehman Brothers in the amount of
$1,250,000; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. in the amount of
$8,402,000; and Wachovia Corporation in the amount of $8,731,000.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The fund's investment adviser, on behalf of the fund, has adopted policies and
procedures with respect to the disclosure of information about fund portfolio
securities. These policies and procedures have been reviewed by the fund's board
of trustees and compliance will be periodically assessed by the board in
connection with reporting from the fund's Chief Compliance Officer.

Under these policies and procedures, the fund's complete list of portfolio
holdings available for public disclosure, dated as of the end of each calendar
quarter, is permitted to be posted on the American Funds website no earlier than
the tenth day after such calendar quarter. In practice, the public portfolio
typically is posted on the website approximately 45 days after the end of the
calendar quarter. Such portfolio holdings information may then be disclosed to
any person

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pursuant to an ongoing arrangement to disclose portfolio holdings information to
such person no earlier than one day after the day on which the information is
posted on the American Funds website. The fund's custodian, outside counsel and
auditor, each of which requires portfolio holdings information for legitimate
business and fund oversight purposes, may receive the information earlier.

Affiliated persons of the fund, including officers of the fund and employees of
the investment adviser and its affiliates, who receive portfolio holdings
information are subject to restrictions and limitations on the use and handling
of such information pursuant to applicable codes of ethics, including
requirements not to trade in securities based on confidential and proprietary
investment information, to maintain the confidentiality of such information, and
to preclear securities trades and report securities transactions activity, as
applicable. For more information on these restrictions and limitations, please
see the "Code of Ethics" section in this statement of additional information and
the Code of Ethics. Third party service providers of the fund, as described in
this statement of additional information, receiving such information are subject
to confidentiality obligations. When portfolio holdings information is disclosed
other than through the American Funds website to persons not affiliated with the
fund (which, as described above, would typically occur no earlier than one day
after the day on which the information is posted on the American Funds website),
such persons will be bound by agreements (including confidentiality agreements)
or fiduciary obligations that restrict and limit their use of the information to
legitimate business uses only. Neither the fund nor its investment adviser or
any affiliate thereof receives compensation or other consideration in connection
with the disclosure of information about portfolio securities.

Subject to board policies, the authority to disclose a fund's portfolio
holdings, and to establish policies with respect to such disclosure, resides
with the appropriate investment-related committees of the fund's investment
adviser. In exercising their authority, the committees determine whether
disclosure of information about the fund's portfolio securities is appropriate
and in the best interest of fund shareholders. The investment adviser has
implemented policies and procedures to address conflicts of interest that may
arise from the disclosure of fund holdings. For example, the investment
adviser's code of ethics specifically requires, among other things, the
safeguarding of information about fund holdings and contains prohibitions
designed to prevent the personal use of confidential, proprietary investment
information in a way that would conflict with fund transactions. In addition,
the investment adviser believes that its current policy of not selling portfolio
holdings information and not disclosing such information to unaffiliated third
parties until such holdings have been made public on the American Funds website
(other than to certain fund service providers for legitimate business and fund
oversight purposes) helps reduce potential conflicts of interest between fund
shareholders and the investment adviser and its affiliates.

PRICE OF SHARES

Shares are purchased at the offering price or sold at the net asset value price
next determined after the purchase or sell order is received and accepted by the
fund or the Transfer Agent; the offering or net asset value price is effective
for orders received prior to the time of determination of the net asset value
and, in the case of orders placed with dealers or their authorized designees,
accepted by the Principal Underwriter, the Transfer Agent, a dealer or any of
their designees. In the case of orders sent directly to the fund or the Transfer
Agent, an investment dealer should be indicated. The dealer is responsible for
promptly transmitting purchase and sell orders to the Principal Underwriter.

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Orders received by the investment dealer or authorized designee, the Transfer
Agent or the fund after the time of the determination of the net asset value
will be entered at the next calculated offering price. Note that investment
dealers or other intermediaries may have their own rules about share
transactions and may have earlier cut-off times than those of the fund. For more
information about how to purchase through your intermediary, contact your
intermediary directly.

Prices that appear in the newspaper do not always indicate prices at which you
will be purchasing and redeeming shares of the fund, since such prices generally
reflect the previous day's closing price, while purchases and redemptions are
made at the next calculated price. The price you pay for shares, the offering
price, is based on the net asset value per share, which is calculated once daily
as of approximately 4 p.m. New York time, which is the normal close of trading
on the New York Stock Exchange, each day the Exchange is open. If, for example,
the Exchange closes at 1 p.m., the fund's share price would still be determined
as of 4 p.m. New York time. The New York Stock Exchange is currently closed on
weekends and on the following holidays: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day; Presidents' Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day;
Thanksgiving; and Christmas Day. Each share class of the fund has a separately
calculated net asset value (and share price).

All portfolio securities of funds managed by Capital Research and Management
Company (other than money market funds) are valued, and the net asset values per
share for each share class are determined, as indicated below. The fund follows
standard industry practice by typically reflecting changes in its holdings of
portfolio securities on the first business day following a portfolio trade.
1. Equity securities, including depositary receipts, are valued at the
official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or
market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the
day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available
bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or
market in which the security trades. Fixed-income securities are valued at
prices obtained from one or more independent pricing vendors, when such prices
are available; however, in circumstances where the investment adviser deems it
appropriate to do so, such securities will be valued in good faith at the mean
quoted bid and asked prices that are reasonably and timely available (or bid
prices, if asked prices are not available) or at prices for securities of
comparable maturity, quality and type. The pricing vendors base bond prices on,
among other things, valuation matrices which may incorporate dealer-supplied
valuations, electronic data processing techniques and an evaluation of the yield
curve as of approximately 3 p.m. New York time. The fund's investment adviser
performs certain checks on these prices prior to calculation of the fund's net
asset value.

Securities with both fixed-income and equity characteristics (e.g., convertible
bonds, preferred stocks, units comprised of more than one type of security,
etc.), or equity securities traded principally among fixed-income dealers, are
valued in the manner described above for either equity or fixed-income
securities, depending on which method is deemed most appropriate by the
investment adviser.

Securities with original maturities of one year or less having 60 days or less
to maturity are amortized to maturity based on their cost if acquired within 60
days of maturity, or if already held on the 60th day, based on the value
determined on the 61st day. Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean of
representative quoted bid and asked prices.

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Assets or liabilities initially expressed in terms of currencies other than U.S.
dollars are translated prior to the next determination of the net asset value of
the fund's shares into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates.

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available or
are considered unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith
under policies approved by the fund's board. Subject to board oversight, the
fund's board has delegated the obligation to make fair valuation determinations
to a valuation committee established by the fund's investment adviser. The board
receives regular reports describing fair-valued securities and the valuation
methods used.

The valuation committee has adopted guidelines and procedures (consistent with
SEC rules and guidance) to consider certain relevant principles and factors when
making all fair value determinations. As a general principle, securities lacking
readily available market quotations, or that have quotations that are considered
unreliable by the investment adviser, are valued in good faith by the valuation
committee based upon what the fund might reasonably expect to receive upon their
current sale. Fair valuations and valuations of investments that are not actively
trading involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations that would
have been used had greater market activity occurred. The valuation committee
considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available
to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security,
such as the type and cost of the security, contractual or legal restrictions on
resale of the security, relevant financial or business developments of the issuer,
actively traded similar or related securities, conversion or exchange rights on
the security, related corporate actions, significant events occurring after the
close of trading in the security and changes in overall market conditions.

2. Each class of shares represents interests in the same portfolio of
investments and is identical in all respects to each other class, except for
differences relating to distribution, service and other charges and expenses,
certain voting rights, differences relating to eligible investors, the
designation of each class of shares, conversion features and exchange
privileges. Expenses attributable to the fund, but not to a particular class of
shares, are borne by each class pro rata based on relative aggregate net assets
of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares are borne by
that class of shares. Liabilities, including accruals of taxes and other expense
items attributable to particular share classes, are deducted from total assets
attributable to such share classes.

3. Net assets so obtained for each share class are then divided by the total
number of shares outstanding of that share class, and the result, rounded to the
nearest cent, is the net asset value per share for that share class.

TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS

FUND TAXATION -- The fund has elected to be treated as a regulated investment
company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). A
regulated investment company qualifying under Subchapter M of the Code is
required to distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its investment
company taxable income (including the excess of net short-term capital gain over
net long-term capital losses) and generally is not subject to federal income tax
to the extent that it distributes annually 100% of its investment company
taxable income and net realized capital gains in the manner required under the
Code. The fund intends to distribute annually all of its investment company
taxable income and net realized capital gains and therefore does not expect to
pay federal income tax, although in certain circumstances the fund may determine
that it is in the interest of shareholders to distribute less than that amount.

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To be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code,
the fund must also (a) derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends,
interest, payments with respect to securities loans, net income from certain
publicly traded partnerships and gains from the sale or other disposition of
securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited
to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to
the business of investing in such securities or currencies, and (b) diversify
its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) at least 50% of the
market value of the fund's assets is represented by cash, U.S. government
securities and securities of other regulated investment companies, and other
securities (for purposes of this calculation, generally limited in respect of
any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the market value of the
fund's assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer) and
(ii) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities
of any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities or the securities of
other regulated investment companies), two or more issuers which the fund
controls and which are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or
businesses or the securities of certain publicly traded partnerships.

Under the Code, a nondeductible excise tax of 4% is imposed on the excess of a
regulated investment company's "required distribution" for the calendar year
ending within the regulated investment company's taxable year over the
"distributed amount" for such calendar year. The term "required distribution"
means the sum of (a) 98% of ordinary income (generally net investment income)
for the calendar year, (b) 98% of capital gain (both long-term and short-term)
for the one-year period ending on October 31 (as though the one-year period
ending on October 31 were the regulated investment company's taxable year) and
(c) the sum of any untaxed, undistributed net investment income and net capital
gains of the regulated investment company for prior periods. The term
"distributed amount" generally means the sum of (a) amounts actually distributed
by the fund from its current year's ordinary income and capital gain net income
and (b) any amount on which the fund pays income tax during the periods
described above. Although the fund intends to distribute its net investment
income and net capital gains so as to avoid excise tax liability, the fund may
determine that it is in the interest of shareholders to distribute a lesser
amount.

The following information may not apply to you if you hold fund shares in a
tax-deferred account, such as a retirement plan or education savings account.
Please see your tax adviser for more information.

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS -- Dividends and capital gain
distributions on fund shares will be reinvested in shares of the fund of the
same class, unless shareholders indicate in writing that they wish to receive
them in cash or in shares of the same class of other American Funds, as provided
in the prospectus. Dividends and capital gain distributions by 529 share classes
will be automatically reinvested.

Distributions of investment company taxable income and net realized capital
gains to shareholders will be taxable whether received in shares or in cash,
unless such shareholders are exempt from taxation. Shareholders electing to
receive distributions in the form of additional shares will have a cost basis
for federal income tax purposes in each share so received equal to the net asset
value of that share on the reinvestment date. Dividends and capital gain
distributions by the fund to a tax-deferred retirement plan account are not
taxable currently.

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DIVIDENDS -- The fund intends to follow the practice of distributing
substantially all of its investment company taxable income. Investment
company taxable income generally includes dividends, interest, net
short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses, and
certain foreign currency gains, if any, less expenses and certain foreign
currency losses.

Under the Code, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange
rates that occur between the time the fund accrues receivables or
liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the fund
actually collects such receivables, or pays such liabilities, generally are
treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss. Similarly, on disposition of
debt securities denominated in a foreign currency and on disposition of
certain futures contracts, forward contracts and options, gains or losses
attributable to fluctuations in the value of foreign currency between the
date of acquisition of the security or contract and the date of disposition
are also treated as ordinary gain or loss. These gains or losses, referred
to under the Code as Section 988 gains or losses, may increase or decrease
the amount of the fund's investment company taxable income to be
distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income.

If the fund invests in stock of certain passive foreign investment
companies, the fund may be subject to U.S. federal income taxation on a
portion of any "excess distribution" with respect to, or gain from the
disposition of, such stock. The tax would be determined by allocating such
distribution or gain ratably to each day of the fund's holding period for
the stock. The distribution or gain so allocated to any taxable year of the
fund, other than the taxable year of the excess distribution or
disposition, would be taxed to the fund at the highest ordinary income rate
in effect for such year, and the tax would be further increased by an
interest charge to reflect the value of the tax deferral deemed to have
resulted from the ownership of the foreign company's stock. Any amount of
distribution or gain allocated to the taxable year of the distribution or
disposition would be included in the fund's investment company taxable
income and, accordingly, would not be taxable to the fund to the extent
distributed by the fund as a dividend to its shareholders.

To avoid such tax and interest, the fund intends to elect to treat these
securities as sold on the last day of its fiscal year and recognize any
gains for tax purposes at that time. Under this election, deductions for
losses are allowable only to the extent of any prior recognized gains, and
both gains and losses will be treated as ordinary income or loss. The fund
will be required to distribute any resulting income, even though it has not
sold the security and received cash to pay such distributions. Upon
disposition of these securities, any gain recognized is treated as ordinary
income and loss is treated as ordinary loss to the extent of any prior
recognized gain.

Dividends from domestic corporations may comprise some portion of the
fund's gross income. To the extent that such dividends constitute any of
the fund's gross income, a portion of the income distributions of the fund
may be eligible for the deduction for dividends received by corporations.
Corporate shareholders will be informed of the portion of dividends that so
qualifies. The dividends-received deduction is reduced to the extent that
either the fund shares, or the underlying shares of stock held by the fund,
with respect to which dividends are received, are treated as debt-financed
under federal income tax law, and is eliminated if the shares are deemed to
have been held by the shareholder or the fund, as the case may be, for less
than 46 days during the 91-day period beginning on the date that is 45 days
before the date on which the shares become

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ex-dividend. Capital gain distributions are not eligible for the
dividends-received deduction.

A portion of the difference between the issue price of zero coupon
securities and their face value (original issue discount) is considered to
be income to the fund each year, even though the fund will not receive cash
interest payments from these securities. This original issue discount
(imputed income) will comprise a part of the investment company taxable
income of the fund that must be distributed to shareholders in order to
maintain the qualification of the fund as a regulated investment company
and to avoid federal income taxation at the level of the fund.

The price of a bond purchased after its original issuance may reflect
market discount which, depending on the particular circumstances, may
affect the tax character and amount of income required to be recognized by
a fund holding the bond. In determining whether a bond is purchased with
market discount, certain de minimis rules apply.

Dividend and interest income received by the fund from sources outside the
United States may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such
foreign jurisdictions. Tax conventions between certain countries and the
United States, however, may reduce or eliminate these foreign taxes. Some
foreign countries impose taxes on capital gains with respect to investments
by foreign investors.

CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS -- The fund also intends to follow the practice
of distributing the entire excess of net realized long-term capital gains
over net realized short-term capital losses. Net capital gains for a fiscal
year are computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforward of
the fund.

If any net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital
losses are retained by the fund for reinvestment, requiring federal income
taxes to be paid thereon by the fund, the fund intends to elect to treat
such capital gains as having been distributed to shareholders. As a result,
each shareholder will report such capital gains as long-term capital gains
taxable to individual shareholders at a maximum 15% capital gains rate,
will be able to claim a pro rata share of federal income taxes paid by the
fund on such gains as a credit against personal federal income tax
liability, and will be entitled to increase the adjusted tax basis on fund
shares by the difference between a pro rata share of the retained gains and
such shareholder's related tax credit.

SHAREHOLDER TAXATION -- In January of each year, individual shareholders holding
fund shares in taxable accounts will receive a statement of the federal income
tax status of all distributions. Shareholders of the fund also may be subject to
state and local taxes on distributions received from the fund.

DIVIDENDS -- Fund dividends are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.
All or a portion of a fund's dividend distribution may be a "qualified
dividend." If the fund meets the applicable holding period requirement, it
will distribute dividends derived from qualified corporation dividends to
shareholders as qualified dividends. Interest income from bonds and money
market instruments and nonqualified foreign dividends will be distributed
to shareholders as nonqualified fund dividends. The fund will report on
Form 1099-DIV the amount of each shareholder's dividend that may be treated
as a qualified

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dividend. If a shareholder other than a corporation meets the requisite
holding period requirement, qualified dividends are taxable at a maximum
rate of 15%.

CAPITAL GAINS -- Distributions of the excess of net long-term capital gains
over net short-term capital losses that the fund properly designates as
"capital gain dividends" generally will be taxable as long-term capital
gain. Regardless of the length of time the shares of the fund have been
held by a shareholder, a capital gain distribution by the fund is subject
to a maximum tax rate of 15%. Any loss realized upon the redemption of
shares held at the time of redemption for six months or less from the date
of their purchase will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent
of any amounts treated as distributions of long-term capital gains during
such six-month period.

Distributions by the fund result in a reduction in the net asset value of the
fund's shares. Investors should consider the tax implications of buying shares
just prior to a distribution. The price of shares purchased at that time
includes the amount of the forthcoming distribution. Those purchasing just prior
to a distribution will subsequently receive a partial return of their investment
capital upon payment of the distribution, which will be taxable to them.

Redemptions of shares, including exchanges for shares of other American Funds,
may result in federal, state and local tax consequences (gain or loss) to the
shareholder.

If a shareholder exchanges or otherwise disposes of shares of the fund within 90
days of having acquired such shares, and if, as a result of having acquired
those shares, the shareholder subsequently pays a reduced sales charge for
shares of the fund, or of a different fund, the sales charge previously incurred
in acquiring the fund's shares will not be taken into account (to the extent
such previous sales charges do not exceed the reduction in sales charges) for
the purposes of determining the amount of gain or loss on the exchange, but will
be treated as having been incurred in the acquisition of such other fund(s).

Any loss realized on a redemption or exchange of shares of the fund will be
disallowed to the extent substantially identical shares are reacquired within
the 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the shares
are disposed of. Any loss disallowed under this rule will be added to the
shareholder's tax basis in the new shares purchased.

The fund will be required to report to the IRS all distributions of investment
company taxable income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the
redemption or exchange of fund shares, except in the case of certain exempt
shareholders. Under the backup withholding provisions of Section 3406 of the
Code, distributions of investment company taxable income and capital gains and
proceeds from the redemption or exchange of a regulated investment company may
be subject to backup withholding of federal income tax in the case of non-exempt
U.S. shareholders who fail to furnish the investment company with their taxpayer
identification numbers and with required certifications regarding their status
under the federal income tax law. Withholding may also be required if the fund
is notified by the IRS or a broker that the taxpayer identification number
furnished by the shareholder is incorrect or that the shareholder has previously
failed to report interest or dividend income. If the withholding provisions are
applicable, any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken in cash or
reinvested in additional shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be
withheld.

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The foregoing discussion of U.S. federal income tax law relates solely to the
application of that law to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens and residents and
U.S. corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates). Each shareholder who is
not a U.S. person should consider the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of
ownership of shares of the fund, including the possibility that such a
shareholder may be subject to a U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or a
lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty) on dividend income received by
the shareholder.

Shareholders should consult their tax advisers about the application of federal,
state and local tax law in light of their particular situation.

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UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL REFERENCES IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES TO CLASS A, B, C
OR F-1 SHARES ALSO REFER TO THE CORRESPONDING CLASS 529-A, 529-B, 529-C OR
529-F-1 SHARES. CLASS 529 SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD ALSO REFER TO THE APPLICABLE
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR INFORMATION ON POLICIES AND SERVICES SPECIFICALLY
RELATING TO THESE ACCOUNTS. SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING SHARES THROUGH AN ELIGIBLE
RETIREMENT PLAN SHOULD CONTACT THEIR PLAN'S ADMINISTRATOR OR RECORDKEEPER FOR
INFORMATION REGARDING PURCHASES, SALES AND EXCHANGES.

PURCHASE AND EXCHANGE OF SHARES

PURCHASES BY INDIVIDUALS -- As described in the prospectus, you may generally
open an account and purchase fund shares by contacting a financial adviser or
investment dealer authorized to sell the fund's shares. You may make investments
by any of the following means:

CONTACTING YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISER -- Deliver or mail a check to your
financial adviser.

BY MAIL -- For initial investments, you may mail a check, made payable to
the fund, directly to the address indicated on the account application.
Please indicate an investment dealer on the account application. You may
make additional investments by filling out the "Account Additions" form at
the bottom of a recent account statement and mailing the form, along with a
check made payable to the fund, using the envelope provided with your
account statement.

The amount of time it takes for us to receive regular U.S. postal mail may
vary and there is no assurance that we will receive such mail on the day
you expect. Mailing addresses for regular U.S. postal mail can be found in
the prospectus. To send investments or correspondence to us via overnight
mail or courier service, use either of the following addresses:

American Funds
8332 Woodfield Crossing Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46240-2482

American Funds
5300 Robin Hood Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23513-2407

BY TELEPHONE -- Using the American FundsLine. Please see the "Shareholder
account services and privileges" section of this statement of additional
information for more information regarding this service.

BY INTERNET -- Using americanfunds.com. Please see the "Shareholder account
services and privileges" section of this statement of additional
information for more information regarding this service.

BY WIRE -- If you are making a wire transfer, instruct your bank to wire
funds to:

Wells Fargo Bank
ABA Routing No. 121000248
Account No. 4600-076178

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Your bank should include the following information when wiring funds:

For credit to the account of:
American Funds Service Company
(fund's name)

For further credit to:
(shareholder's fund account number)
(shareholder's name)

You may contact American Funds Service Company at 800/421-0180 if you have
questions about making wire transfers.

OTHER PURCHASE INFORMATION -- The Principal Underwriter will not knowingly sell
shares of the fund directly or indirectly to any person or entity, where, after
the sale, such person or entity would own beneficially directly or indirectly
more than 4.5% of the outstanding shares of the fund without the consent of a
majority of the fund's board.

Class 529 shares may be purchased only through CollegeAmerica by investors
establishing qualified higher education savings accounts. Class 529-E shares may
be purchased only by investors participating in CollegeAmerica through an
eligible employer plan. Class R-5 shares are also available to clients of the
Personal Investment Management group of Capital Guardian Trust Company who do
not have an intermediary associated with their accounts. In addition, the
American Funds state tax-exempt funds are qualified for sale only in certain
jurisdictions, and tax-exempt funds in general should not serve as retirement
plan investments. The fund and the Principal Underwriter reserve the right to
reject any purchase order.

Class R-5 and R-6 shares may be made available to certain charitable foundations
organized and maintained by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. or its affiliates.

Beginning May 1, 2009, cash investments received without investment instructions
will be invested in Class A shares of the American Funds Money Market Fund
(rather than The Cash Management Trust of America) pursuant to the policies
described in the "Purchase and exchange of shares" section of the prospectus.

PURCHASE MINIMUMS AND MAXIMUMS -- All investments are subject to the purchase
minimums and maximums described in the prospectus. As noted in the prospectus,
purchase minimums may be waived or reduced in certain cases.

In the case of American Funds non-tax-exempt funds, the initial purchase minimum
of $25 may be waived for the following account types:

. Payroll deduction retirement plan accounts (such as, but not limited
to, 403(b), 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, SARSEP and deferred compensation plan
accounts); and

. Employer-sponsored CollegeAmerica accounts.

The following account types may be established without meeting the initial
purchase minimum:

. Retirement accounts that are funded with employer contributions; and

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. Accounts that are funded with monies set by court decree.

The following account types may be established without meeting the initial
purchase minimum, but shareholders wishing to invest in two or more funds must
meet the normal initial purchase minimum of each fund:

. Accounts that are funded with (a) transfers of assets, (b) rollovers
from retirement plans, (c) rollovers from 529 college savings plans or
(d) required minimum distribution automatic exchanges; and

. American Funds money market fund accounts registered in the name of
clients of Capital Guardian Trust Company's Personal Investment
Management group.

Certain accounts held on the fund's books, known as omnibus accounts, contain
multiple underlying accounts that are invested in shares of the fund. These
underlying accounts are maintained by entities such as financial intermediaries
and are subject to the applicable initial purchase minimums as described in the
prospectus and this statement of additional information. However, in the case
where the entity maintaining these accounts aggregates the accounts' purchase
orders for fund shares, such accounts are not required to meet the fund's
minimum amount for subsequent purchases.

EXCHANGES -- You may only exchange shares into other American Funds within the
same share class. However, exchanges from Class A shares of The Cash Management
Trust of America or American Funds Money Market Fund may be made to Class C
shares of other American Funds for dollar cost averaging purposes. Exchanges
are not permitted from Class A shares of The Cash Management Trust of America
or American Funds Money Market Fund to Class C shares of Intermediate Bond Fund
of America, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America or Short-Term Bond Fund
of America. Exchange purchases are subject to the minimum investment requirements
of the fund purchased and no sales charge generally applies. However, exchanges
of shares from American Funds money market funds are subject to applicable sales
charges on the fund being purchased, unless the money market fund shares were
acquired by an exchange from a fund having a sales charge, or by reinvestment
or cross-reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. Exchanges of
Class F shares generally may only be made through fee-based programs of
investment firms that have special agreements with the fund's distributor and
certain registered investment advisers.

You may exchange shares of other classes by contacting the Transfer Agent, by
contacting your investment dealer or financial adviser, by using American
FundsLine or americanfunds.com, or by telephoning 800/421-0180 toll-free, or
faxing (see "American Funds Service Company service areas" in the prospectus for
the appropriate fax numbers) the Transfer Agent. For more information, see
"Shareholder account services and privileges" in this statement of additional
information. THESE TRANSACTIONS HAVE THE SAME TAX CONSEQUENCES AS ORDINARY SALES
AND PURCHASES.

Shares held in employer-sponsored retirement plans may be exchanged into other
American Funds by contacting your plan administrator or recordkeeper. Exchange
redemptions and purchases are processed simultaneously at the share prices next
determined after the exchange order is received (see "Price of shares" in this
statement of additional information).

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FREQUENT TRADING OF FUND SHARES -- As noted in the prospectus, certain
redemptions may trigger a purchase block lasting 30 calendar days under the
fund's "purchase blocking policy." Under this policy, systematic redemptions
will not trigger a purchase block and systematic purchases will not be
prevented. For purposes of this policy, systematic redemptions include, for
example, regular periodic automatic redemptions and statement of intention
escrow share redemptions. Systematic purchases include, for example, regular
periodic automatic purchases and automatic reinvestments of dividends and
capital gain distributions.

OTHER POTENTIALLY ABUSIVE ACTIVITY -- In addition to implementing purchase
blocks, American Funds Service Company will monitor for other types of activity
that could potentially be harmful to the American Funds - for example,
short-term trading activity in multiple funds. When identified, American Funds
Service Company will request that the shareholder discontinue the activity. If
the activity continues, American Funds Service Company will freeze the
shareholder account to prevent all activity other than redemptions of fund
shares.

MOVING BETWEEN SHARE CLASSES

If you wish to "move" your investment between share classes (within the
same fund or between different funds), we generally will process your
request as an exchange of the shares you currently hold for shares in the
new class or fund. Below is more information about how sales charges are
handled for various scenarios.

EXCHANGING CLASS B SHARES FOR CLASS A SHARES -- If you exchange Class B
shares for Class A shares during the contingent deferred sales charge
period you are responsible for paying any applicable deferred sales charges
attributable to those Class B shares, but you will not be required to pay a
Class A sales charge. If, however, you exchange your Class B shares for
Class A shares after the contingent deferred sales charge period, you are
responsible for paying any applicable Class A sales charges.

EXCHANGING CLASS C SHARES FOR CLASS A SHARES -- If you exchange Class C
shares for Class A shares, you are still responsible for paying any Class C
contingent deferred sales charges and applicable Class A sales charges.

EXCHANGING CLASS C SHARES FOR CLASS F SHARES -- If you are part of a
qualified fee-based program and you wish to exchange your Class C shares
for Class F shares to be held in the program, you are still responsible for
paying any applicable Class C contingent deferred sales charges.

EXCHANGING CLASS F SHARES FOR CLASS A SHARES -- You can exchange Class F
shares held in a qualified fee-based program for Class A shares without
paying an initial Class A sales charge if all of the following requirements
are met: (a) you are leaving or have left the fee-based program, (b) you
have held the Class F shares in the program for at least one year, and (c)
you notify American Funds Service Company of your request. If you have
already redeemed your Class F shares, the foregoing requirements apply and
you must purchase Class A shares within 90 days after redeeming your Class
F shares to receive the Class A shares without paying an initial Class A
sales charge.

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EXCHANGING CLASS A SHARES FOR CLASS F SHARES -- If you are part of a
qualified fee-based program and you wish to exchange your Class A shares
for Class F shares to be held in the program, any Class A sales charges
(including contingent deferred sales charges) that you paid or are payable
will not be credited back to your account.

EXCHANGING CLASS A SHARES FOR CLASS R SHARES -- Provided it is eligible to
invest in Class R shares, a retirement plan currently invested in Class A
shares may exchange its shares for Class R shares. Any Class A sales
charges that the retirement plan previously paid will not be credited back
to the plan's account.

EXCHANGING CLASS F-1 SHARES FOR CLASS F-2 SHARES -- If you are part of a
qualified fee-based program that offers Class F-2 shares, you may exchange
your Class F-1 shares for Class F-2 shares to be held in the program.

MOVING BETWEEN OTHER SHARE CLASSES -- If you desire to move your investment
between share classes and the particular scenario is not described in this
statement of additional information, please contact American Funds Service
Company at 800/421-0180 for more information.

NON-REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS -- Automatic conversions described in the
prospectus will be non-reportable for tax purposes. In addition, except in
the case of a movement between a 529 share class and a non-529 share class,
an exchange of shares from one share class of a fund to another share class
of the same fund will be treated as a non-reportable exchange for tax
purposes, provided that the exchange request is received in writing by
American Funds Service Company and processed as a single transaction.

SALES CHARGES

CLASS A PURCHASES

PURCHASES BY CERTAIN 403(B) PLANS

A 403(b) plan may not invest in Class A, B or C shares on or after January
1, 2009, unless such plan was invested in Class A, B or C shares prior to
that date.

Participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that were treated as an
individual-type plan for sales charge purposes prior to January 1, 2009,
may continue to be treated as accounts of an individual-type plan for sales
charge purposes. Participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that were treated as
an employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes prior to January 1,
2009, may continue to be treated as accounts of an employer-sponsored plan
for sales charge purposes. Participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that is
established on or after January 1, 2009 are treated as accounts of an
employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes.

PURCHASES BY SEP PLANS AND SIMPLE IRA PLANS

Participant accounts in a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan or a
Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers IRA (SIMPLE
IRA) plan will be aggregated together for Class A sales charge purposes if
the SEP plan or SIMPLE IRA plan was established after November 15, 2004 by
an employer adopting a prototype plan produced

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by American Funds Distributors, Inc. In the case where the employer adopts
any other plan (including, but not limited to, an IRS model agreement),
each participant's account in the plan will be aggregated with the
participant's own personal investments that qualify under the aggregation
policy. A SEP plan or SIMPLE IRA plan with a certain method of aggregating
participant accounts as of November 15, 2004 may continue with that method
so long as the employer has not modified the plan document since that date.

OTHER PURCHASES

Pursuant to a determination of eligibility by a vice president or more
senior officer of the Capital Research and Management Company Fund
Administration Unit, or by his or her designee, Class A shares of the
American Funds stock, stock/bond and bond funds may be sold at net asset
value to:

(1) current or retired directors, trustees, officers and advisory board
members of, and certain lawyers who provide services to, the funds
managed by Capital Research and Management Company, current or retired
employees of Washington Management Corporation, current or retired
employees and partners of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and its
affiliated companies, certain family members of the above persons, and
trusts or plans primarily for such persons;

(2) currently registered representatives and assistants directly employed
by such representatives, retired registered representatives with
respect to accounts established while active, or full-time employees
(collectively, "Eligible Persons") (and their (a) spouses or
equivalents if recognized under local law, (b) parents and children,
including parents and children in step and adoptive relationships,
sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, and (c) parents-in-law, if the
Eligible Persons or the spouses, children or parents of the Eligible
Persons are listed in the account registration with the
parents-in-law) of dealers who have sales agreements with the
Principal Underwriter (or who clear transactions through such
dealers), plans for the dealers, and plans that include as
participants only the Eligible Persons, their spouses, parents and/or
children;

(3) currently registered investment advisers ("RIAs") and assistants
directly employed by such RIAs, retired RIAs with respect to accounts
established while active, or full-time employees (collectively,
"Eligible Persons") (and their (a) spouses or equivalents if
recognized under local law, (b) parents and children, including
parents and children in step and adoptive relationships, sons-in-law
and daughters-in-law and (c) parents-in-law, if the Eligible Persons
or the spouses, children or parents of the Eligible Persons are listed
in the account registration with the parents-in-law) of RIA firms that
are authorized to sell shares of the funds, plans for the RIA firms,
and plans that include as participants only the Eligible Persons,
their spouses, parents and/or children;

(4) companies exchanging securities with the fund through a merger,
acquisition or exchange offer;

(5) insurance company separate accounts;

(6) accounts managed by subsidiaries of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.;

(7) The Capital Group Companies, Inc., its affiliated companies and
Washington Management Corporation;

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(8) an individual or entity with a substantial business relationship with
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. or its affiliates, or an individual
or entity related or relating to such individual or entity;

(9) wholesalers and full-time employees directly supporting wholesalers
involved in the distribution of insurance company separate accounts
whose underlying investments are managed by any affiliate of The
Capital Group Companies, Inc.; and

(10) full-time employees of banks that have sales agreements with the
Principal Underwriter, who are solely dedicated to directly supporting
the sale of mutual funds.

Shares are offered at net asset value to these persons and organizations
due to anticipated economies in sales effort and expense. Once an account
is established under this net asset value privilege, additional investments
can be made at net asset value for the life of the account.

TRANSFERS TO COLLEGEAMERICA -- A transfer from the Virginia Prepaid
Education Program/SM/ or the Virginia Education Savings Trust/SM/ to a
CollegeAmerica account will be made with no sales charge. No commission
will be paid to the dealer on such a transfer.

MOVING BETWEEN ACCOUNTS -- Investments in certain account types may be moved to
other account types without incurring additional Class A sales charges. These
transactions include, for example:

. redemption proceeds from a non-retirement account (for example, a
joint tenant account) used to purchase fund shares in an IRA or other
individual-type retirement account;

. required minimum distributions from an IRA or other individual-type
retirement account used to purchase fund shares in a non-retirement
account; and

. death distributions paid to a beneficiary's account that are used by
the beneficiary to purchase fund shares in a different account.

LOAN REPAYMENTS -- Repayments on loans taken from a retirement plan or an
individual-type retirement account are not subject to sales charges if American
Funds Service Company is notified of the repayment.

DEALER COMMISSIONS AND COMPENSATION -- Commissions (up to 1.00%) are paid to
dealers who initiate and are responsible for certain Class A share purchases not
subject to initial sales charges. These purchases consist of purchases of $1
million or more, purchases by employer-sponsored defined contribution-type
retirement plans investing $1 million or more or with 100 or more eligible
employees, and purchases made at net asset value by certain retirement plans,
endowments and foundations with assets of $50 million or more. Commissions on
such investments (other than IRA rollover assets that roll over at no sales
charge under the fund's IRA rollover policy as described in the prospectus) are
paid to dealers at the following rates: 1.00% on amounts of less than $4
million, 0.50% on amounts of at least $4 million but less than $10 million and
0.25% on amounts of at least $10 million. Commissions are based on cumulative
investments over the life of the account with no adjustment for redemptions,
transfers, or market declines. For example, if a shareholder has accumulated
investments in excess of $4 million (but

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less than $10 million) and subsequently redeems all or a portion of the
account(s), purchases following the redemption will generate a dealer commission
of 0.50%.

A dealer concession of up to 1% may be paid by the fund under its Class A plan
of distribution to reimburse the Principal Underwriter in connection with dealer
and wholesaler compensation paid by it with respect to investments made with no
initial sales charge.

SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS

REDUCING YOUR CLASS A SALES CHARGE -- As described in the prospectus, there are
various ways to reduce your sales charge when purchasing Class A shares.
Additional information about Class A sales charge reductions is provided below.

STATEMENT OF INTENTION -- By establishing a statement of intention (the
"Statement"), you enter into a nonbinding commitment to purchase shares of
the American Funds (excluding money market funds) over a 13-month period
and receive the same sales charge (expressed as a percentage of your
purchases) as if all shares had been purchased at once, unless the Statement
is upgraded as described below.

The Statement period starts on the date on which your first purchase made
toward satisfying the Statement is processed. The market value of your
existing holdings eligible to be aggregated (see below) as of the day
immediately before the start of the Statement period may be credited toward
satisfying the Statement.

You may revise the commitment you have made in your Statement upward at any
time during the Statement period. If your prior commitment has not been met
by the time of the revision, the Statement period during which purchases
must be made will remain unchanged. Purchases made from the date of the
revision will receive the reduced sales charge, if any, resulting from the
revised Statement. If your prior commitment has been met by the time of the
revision, your original Statement will be considered met and a new
Statement will be established.

The Statement will be considered completed if the shareholder dies within
the 13-month Statement period. Commissions to dealers will not be adjusted
or paid on the difference between the Statement amount and the amount
actually invested before the shareholder's death.

When a shareholder elects to use a Statement, shares equal to 5% of the
dollar amount specified in the Statement may be held in escrow in the
shareholder's account out of the initial purchase (or subsequent purchases,
if necessary) by the Transfer Agent. All dividends and any capital gain
distributions on shares held in escrow will be credited to the
shareholder's account in shares (or paid in cash, if requested). If the
intended investment is not completed within the specified Statement period,
the purchaser may be required to remit to the Principal Underwriter the
difference between the sales charge actually paid and the sales charge
which would have been paid if the total of such purchases had been made at
a single time. Any dealers assigned to the shareholder's account at the
time a purchase was made during the Statement period will receive a
corresponding commission adjustment if appropriate. If the difference is
not paid by the close of the Statement period, the appropriate number of
shares held in escrow will be redeemed to

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pay such difference. If the proceeds from this redemption are inadequate,
the purchaser may be liable to the Principal Underwriter for the balance
still outstanding.

Certain payroll deduction retirement plans purchasing Class A shares under
a Statement on or before November 12, 2006, may continue to purchase Class
A shares at the sales charge determined by that particular Statement until
the plans' values reach the amounts specified in their Statements. Upon
reaching such amounts, the Statements for these plans will be deemed
completed and will terminate. In addition, effective May 1, 2009, the
Statements for these plans will expire if they have not been met by next
anniversary of the establishment of such Statement. After such termination,
these plans are eligible for additional sales charge reductions by meeting
the criteria under the fund's rights of accumulation policy.

In addition, if you currently have individual holdings in American Legacy
variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies that were
established on or before March 31, 2007, you may continue to apply
purchases under such contracts and policies to a Statement.

Shareholders purchasing shares at a reduced sales charge under a Statement
indicate their acceptance of these terms and those in the prospectus with
their first purchase.

AGGREGATION -- Qualifying investments for aggregation include those made by
you and your "immediate family" as defined in the prospectus, if all
parties are purchasing shares for their own accounts and/or:

. individual-type employee benefit plans, such as an IRA,
single-participant Keogh-type plan, or a participant account of a
403(b) plan that is treated as an individual-type plan for sales
charge purposes (see "Purchases by certain 403(b) plans" under "Sales
charges" in this statement of additional information);

. SEP plans and SIMPLE IRA plans established after November 15, 2004 by
an employer adopting any plan document other than a prototype plan
produced by American Funds Distributors, Inc.;

. business accounts solely controlled by you or your immediate family
(for example, you own the entire business);

. trust accounts established by you or your immediate family (for trusts
with only one primary beneficiary, upon the trustor's death the trust
account may be aggregated with such beneficiary's own accounts; for
trusts with multiple primary beneficiaries, upon the trustor's death
the trustees of the trust may instruct American Funds Service Company
to establish separate trust accounts for each primary beneficiary;
each primary beneficiary's separate trust account may then be
aggregated with such beneficiary's own accounts);

. endowments or foundations established and controlled by you or your
immediate family; or

. 529 accounts, which will be aggregated at the account owner level
(Class 529-E accounts may only be aggregated with an eligible employer
plan).

Individual purchases by a trustee(s) or other fiduciary(ies) may also be
aggregated if the investments are:

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. for a single trust estate or fiduciary account, including employee
benefit plans other than the individual-type employee benefit plans
described above;

. made for two or more employee benefit plans of a single employer or of
affiliated employers as defined in the 1940 Act, excluding the
individual-type employee benefit plans described above;

. for a diversified common trust fund or other diversified pooled
account not specifically formed for the purpose of accumulating fund
shares;

. for nonprofit, charitable or educational organizations, or any
endowments or foundations established and controlled by such
organizations, or any employer-sponsored retirement plans established
for the benefit of the employees of such organizations, their
endowments, or their foundations;

. for participant accounts of a 403(b) plan that is treated as an
employer-sponsored plan for sales charge purposes (see "Purchases by
certain 403(b) plans" under "Sales charges" in this statement of
additional information), or made for participant accounts of two or
more such plans, in each case of a single employer or affiliated
employers as defined in the 1940 Act; or

. for a SEP or SIMPLE IRA plan established after November 15, 2004 by an
employer adopting a prototype plan produced by American Funds
Distributors, Inc.

Purchases made for nominee or street name accounts (securities held in the
name of an investment dealer or another nominee such as a bank trust
department instead of the customer) may not be aggregated with those made
for other accounts and may not be aggregated with other nominee or street
name accounts unless otherwise qualified as described above.

CONCURRENT PURCHASES -- As described in the prospectus, you may reduce your
Class A sales charge by combining purchases of all classes of shares in the
American Funds, as well as holdings in Endowments and applicable holdings
in the American Funds Target Date Retirement Series. Shares of money market
funds purchased through an exchange, reinvestment or cross-reinvestment
from a fund having a sales charge also qualify. However, direct purchases
of American Funds money market funds are excluded. If you currently have
individual holdings in American Legacy variable annuity contracts or
variable life insurance policies that were established on or before March
31, 2007, you may continue to combine purchases made under such contracts
and policies to reduce your Class A sales charge.

RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION -- Subject to the limitations described in the
aggregation policy, you may take into account your accumulated holdings in
all share classes of the American Funds, as well as your holdings in
Endowments and applicable holdings in the American Funds Target Date
Retirement Series, to determine your sales charge on investments in
accounts eligible to be aggregated. Direct purchases of American Funds
money market funds are excluded. Subject to your investment dealer's or
recordkeeper's capabilities, your accumulated holdings will be calculated
as the higher of (a) the current value of your existing holdings (the
"market value") or (b) the amount you invested (including reinvested
dividends and capital gains, but excluding capital appreciation) less any
withdrawals (the "cost value"). Depending on the entity on whose books your
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is held, the value of your holdings in that account may not be eligible for
calculation at cost value. For example, accounts held in nominee or street
name may not be eligible for calculation at cost value and instead may be
calculated at market value for purposes of rights of accumulation.

The value of all of your holdings in accounts established in calendar year
2005 or earlier will be assigned an initial cost value equal to the market
value of those holdings as of the last business day of 2005. Thereafter,
the cost value of such accounts will increase or decrease according to
actual investments or withdrawals. You must contact your financial adviser
or American Funds Service Company if you have additional information that
is relevant to the calculation of the value of your holdings.

When determining your American Funds Class A sales charge, if your
investment is not in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, you may also
continue to take into account the market value (as of the day prior to your
American Funds investment) of your individual holdings in various American
Legacy variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies that
were established on or before March 31, 2007. An employer-sponsored
retirement plan may also continue to take into account the market value of
its investments in American Legacy Retirement Investment Plans that were
established on or before March 31, 2007.

You may not purchase Class B or 529-B shares if your combined American
Funds and applicable American Legacy holdings cause you to be eligible to
purchase Class A or 529-A shares at the $100,000 or higher sales charge
discount rate. In addition, you may not purchase Class C or 529-C shares if
such combined holdings cause you to be eligible to purchase Class A or
529-A shares at the $1 million or more sales charge discount rate (i.e. at
net asset value).

If you make a gift of American Funds Class A shares, upon your request, you
may purchase the shares at the sales charge discount allowed under rights
of accumulation of all of your American Funds and applicable American
Legacy accounts.

RIGHT OF REINVESTMENT -- As described in the prospectus, certain
transactions may be eligible for investment without a sales charge pursuant
to the fund's right of reinvestment policy. Recent legislation suspended
required minimum distributions from individual retirement accounts and
employer-sponsored retirement plan accounts for the 2009 tax year. Given
this suspension, proceeds from an automatic withdrawal plan to satisfy a
required minimum distribution may be invested without a sales charge for
the 2009 tax year, or any subsequent period, to the extent such legislation
is extended. This policy is subject to any restrictions regarding the
investment of proceeds from a required minimum distribution that may be
established by the transfer agent.

CDSC WAIVERS FOR CLASS A, B AND C SHARES -- As noted in the prospectus, a
contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may be waived for redemptions due to
death or post-purchase disability of a shareholder (this generally excludes
accounts registered in the names of trusts and other entities). In the case of
joint tenant accounts, if one joint tenant dies, a surviving joint tenant, at
the time he or she notifies the Transfer Agent of the other joint tenant's death
and removes the decedent's name from the account, may redeem shares from the
account without incurring a CDSC. Redemptions made after the Transfer Agent is
notified of the death of a joint tenant will be subject to a CDSC.

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In addition, a CDSC may be waived for the following types of transactions, if
together they do not exceed 12% of the value of an "account" (defined below)
annually (the "12% limit"):

. Required minimum distributions taken from retirement accounts upon the
shareholder's attainment of age 70-1/2 (required minimum distributions
that continue to be taken by the beneficiary(ies) after the account
owner is deceased also qualify for a waiver).

. Redemptions through an automatic withdrawal plan ("AWP") (see
"Automatic withdrawals" under "Shareholder account services and
privileges" in this statement of additional information). For each AWP
payment, assets that are not subject to a CDSC, such as appreciation
on shares and shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and/or
capital gain distributions, will be redeemed first and will count
toward the 12% limit. If there is an insufficient amount of assets not
subject to a CDSC to cover a particular AWP payment, shares subject to
the lowest CDSC will be redeemed next until the 12% limit is reached.
Any dividends and/or capital gain distributions taken in cash by a
shareholder who receives payments through an AWP will also count
toward the 12% limit. In the case of an AWP, the 12% limit is
calculated at the time an automatic redemption is first made, and is
recalculated at the time each additional automatic redemption is made.
Shareholders who establish an AWP should be aware that the amount of a
payment not subject to a CDSC may vary over time depending on
fluctuations in the value of their accounts. This privilege may be
revised or terminated at any time.

For purposes of this paragraph, "account" means:

. in the case of Class A shares, your investment in Class A shares of
all American Funds (investments representing direct purchases of
American Funds money market funds are excluded);

. in the case of Class B shares, your investment in Class B shares of
the particular fund from which you are making the redemption; and

. in the case of Class C shares, your investment in Class C shares of
the particular fund from which you are making the redemption.

CDSC waivers are allowed only in the cases listed here and in the prospectus.
For example, CDSC waivers will not be allowed on redemptions of Class 529-B and
529-C shares due to termination of CollegeAmerica; a determination by the
Internal Revenue Service that CollegeAmerica does not qualify as a qualified
tuition program under the Code; proposal or enactment of law that eliminates or
limits the tax-favored status of CollegeAmerica; or elimination of the fund by
the Virginia College Savings Plan as an option for additional investment within
CollegeAmerica.

SELLING SHARES

The methods for selling (redeeming) shares are described more fully in the
prospectus. If you wish to sell your shares by contacting American Funds Service
Company directly, any such request must be signed by the registered
shareholders. To contact American Funds Service Company via overnight mail or
courier service, see "Purchase and exchange of shares."

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A signature guarantee may be required for certain redemptions. In such an event,
your signature may be guaranteed by a domestic stock exchange or the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, bank, savings association or credit union that is
an eligible guarantor institution. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to
require a signature guarantee on any redemptions.

Additional documentation may be required for sales of shares held in corporate,
partnership or fiduciary accounts. You must include with your written request
any shares you wish to sell that are in certificate form.

If you sell Class A, B or C shares and request a specific dollar amount to be
sold, we will sell sufficient shares so that the sale proceeds, after deducting
any applicable CDSC, equals the dollar amount requested.

Redemption proceeds will not be mailed until sufficient time has passed to
provide reasonable assurance that checks or drafts (including certified or
cashier's checks) for shares purchased have cleared (which may take up to 10
business days from the purchase date). Except for delays relating to clearance
of checks for share purchases or in extraordinary circumstances (and as
permissible under the 1940 Act), sale proceeds will be paid on or before the
seventh day following receipt and acceptance of an order. Interest will not
accrue or be paid on amounts that represent uncashed distribution or redemption
checks.

You may request that redemption proceeds of $1,000 or more from money market
funds be wired to your bank by writing American Funds Service Company. A
signature guarantee is required on all requests to wire funds.

SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT SERVICES AND PRIVILEGES

The following services and privileges are generally available to all
shareholders. However, certain services and privileges described in the
prospectus and this statement of additional information may not be available for
Class 529 shareholders or if your account is held with an investment dealer or
through an employer-sponsored retirement plan.

AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN -- An automatic investment plan enables you to make
monthly or quarterly investments in the American Funds through automatic debits
from your bank account. To set up a plan, you must fill out an account
application and specify the amount that you would like to invest and the date on
which you would like your investments to occur. The plan will begin within 30
days after your account application is received. Your bank account will be
debited on the day or a few days before your investment is made, depending on
the bank's capabilities. The Transfer Agent will then invest your money into the
fund you specified on or around the date you specified. If the date you
specified falls on a weekend or holiday, your money will be invested on the
following business day. However, if the following business day falls in the next
month, your money will be invested on the business day immediately preceding the
weekend or holiday. If your bank account cannot be debited due to insufficient
funds, a stop-payment or the closing of the account, the plan may be terminated
and the related investment reversed. You may change the amount of the investment
or discontinue the plan at any time by contacting the Transfer Agent.

AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT -- Dividends and capital gain distributions are
reinvested in additional shares of the same class and fund at net asset value
unless you indicate otherwise on the account application. You also may elect to
have dividends and/or capital gain distributions paid in

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cash by informing the fund, the Transfer Agent or your investment dealer.
Dividends and capital gain distributions paid to retirement plan shareholders or
shareholders of the 529 share classes will be automatically reinvested.

If you have elected to receive dividends and/or capital gain distributions in
cash, and the postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to
your address of record, or you do not respond to mailings from American Funds
Service Company with regard to uncashed distribution checks, your distribution
option may be automatically converted to having all dividends and other
distributions reinvested in additional shares.

CROSS-REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS -- For all share classes,
except the 529 classes of shares, you may cross-reinvest dividends and capital
gains (distributions) into other American Funds in the same share class at net
asset value, subject to the following conditions:

(1) the aggregate value of your account(s) in the fund(s) paying distributions
equals or exceeds $5,000 (this is waived if the value of the account in the fund
receiving the distributions equals or exceeds that fund's minimum initial
investment requirement);

(2) if the value of the account of the fund receiving distributions is below
the minimum initial investment requirement, distributions must be automatically
reinvested; and

(3) if you discontinue the cross-reinvestment of distributions, the value of
the account of the fund receiving distributions must equal or exceed the minimum
initial investment requirement. If you do not meet this requirement within 90
days of notification, the fund has the right to automatically redeem the
account.

AUTOMATIC EXCHANGES -- For all share classes, you may automatically exchange
shares of the same class in amounts of $50 or more among any of the American
Funds on any day (or preceding business day if the day falls on a nonbusiness
day) of each month you designate.

AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWALS -- Depending on the type of account, for all share classes
except R shares, you may automatically withdraw shares from any of the American
Funds. You can make automatic withdrawals of $50 or more. You can designate the
day of each period for withdrawals and request that checks be sent to you or
someone else. Withdrawals may also be electronically deposited to your bank
account. The Transfer Agent will withdraw your money from the fund you specify
on or around the date you specify. If the date you specified falls on a weekend
or holiday, the redemption will take place on the previous business day.
However, if the previous business day falls in the preceding month, the
redemption will take place on the following business day after the weekend or
holiday. You should consult with your adviser or intermediary to determine if
your account is eligible for automatic withdrawals.

Withdrawal payments are not to be considered as dividends, yield or income.
Generally, automatic investments may not be made into a shareholder account from
which there are automatic withdrawals. Withdrawals of amounts exceeding
reinvested dividends and distributions and increases in share value would reduce
the aggregate value of the shareholder's account. The Transfer Agent arranges
for the redemption by the fund of sufficient shares, deposited by the
shareholder with the Transfer Agent, to provide the withdrawal payment
specified.

Redemption proceeds from an automatic withdrawal plan are not eligible for
reinvestment without a sales charge.

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ACCOUNT STATEMENTS -- Your account is opened in accordance with your
registration instructions. Transactions in the account, such as additional
investments, will be reflected on regular confirmation statements from the
Transfer Agent. Dividend and capital gain reinvestments, purchases through
automatic investment plans and certain retirement plans, as well as automatic
exchanges and withdrawals, will be confirmed at least quarterly.

AMERICAN FUNDSLINE AND AMERICANFUNDS.COM -- You may check your share balance,
the price of your shares or your most recent account transaction; redeem shares
(up to $75,000 per American Funds shareholder each day) from nonretirement plan
accounts; or exchange shares around the clock with American FundsLine or using
americanfunds.com. To use American FundsLine, call 800/325-3590 from a
TouchTone(TM) telephone. Redemptions and exchanges through American FundsLine
and americanfunds.com are subject to the conditions noted above and in
"Telephone and Internet purchases, redemptions and exchanges" below. You will
need your fund number (see the list of the American Funds under "General
information -- fund numbers"), personal identification number (generally the
last four digits of your Social Security number or other tax identification
number associated with your account) and account number.

Generally, all shareholders are automatically eligible to use these services.
However, if you are not currently authorized to do so, you may complete an
American FundsLink Authorization Form. Once you establish this privilege, you,
your financial adviser or any person with your account information may use these
services.

TELEPHONE AND INTERNET PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES -- By using the
telephone (including American FundsLine) or the Internet (including
americanfunds.com), or fax purchase, redemption and/or exchange options, you
agree to hold the fund, the Transfer Agent, any of its affiliates or mutual
funds managed by such affiliates, and each of their respective directors,
trustees, officers, employees and agents harmless from any losses, expenses,
costs or liabilities (including attorney fees) that may be incurred in
connection with the exercise of these privileges. Generally, all shareholders
are automatically eligible to use these services. However, you may elect to opt
out of these services by writing the Transfer Agent (you may also reinstate them
at any time by writing the Transfer Agent). If the Transfer Agent does not
employ reasonable procedures to confirm that the instructions received from any
person with appropriate account information are genuine, it and/or the fund may
be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. In the
event that shareholders are unable to reach the fund by telephone because of
technical difficulties, market conditions or a natural disaster, redemption and
exchange requests may be made in writing only.

CHECKWRITING -- You may establish check writing privileges for Class A shares
(but not Class 529-A shares) of American Funds money market funds upon meeting
the fund's initial purchase minimum of $1,000. This can be done by using an
account application. If you request check writing privileges, you will be
provided with checks that you may use to draw against your account. These checks
may be made payable to anyone you designate and must be signed by the authorized
number of registered shareholders exactly as indicated on your account
application.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES -- The fund's declaration of trust permits the fund to
direct the Transfer Agent to redeem the shares of any shareholder for their then
current net asset value per share if at such time the shareholder of record owns
shares having an aggregate net asset value of less than the minimum initial
investment amount required of new shareholders as set forth in the

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fund's current registration statement under the 1940 Act, and subject to such
further terms and conditions as the board of trustees of the fund may from time
to time adopt.

While payment of redemptions normally will be in cash, the fund's declaration of
trust permits payment of the redemption price wholly or partly with portfolio
securities or other fund assets under conditions and circumstances determined by
the fund's board of trustees. For example, redemptions could be made in this
manner if the board determined that making payments wholly in cash over a
particular period would be unfair and/or harmful to other fund shareholders.

SHARE CERTIFICATES -- Shares are credited to your account and certificates are
not issued unless you request them by contacting the Transfer Agent.
Certificates are not available for the 529 or R share classes.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS -- Securities and cash owned by the fund, including proceeds
from the sale of shares of the fund and of securities in the fund's portfolio,
are held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017-2070, as
Custodian. If the fund holds securities of issuers outside the U.S., the
Custodian may hold these securities pursuant to subcustodial arrangements in
banks outside the U.S. or branches of U.S. banks outside the U.S.

TRANSFER AGENT -- American Funds Service Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of
the investment adviser, maintains the records of shareholder accounts, processes
purchases and redemptions of the fund's shares, acts as dividend and capital
gain distribution disbursing agent, and performs other related shareholder
service functions. The principal office of American Funds Service Company is
located at 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618. American Funds Service
Company was paid a fee of $4,396,000 for Class A shares and $242,000 for Class B
shares for the 2008 fiscal year. American Funds Service Company is also
compensated for certain transfer agency services provided to all other share
classes from the administrative services fees paid to Capital Research and
Management Company and from the relevant share class, as described under
"Administrative services agreement."

In the case of certain shareholder accounts, third parties who may be
unaffiliated with the investment adviser provide transfer agency and shareholder
services in place of American Funds Service Company. These services are rendered
under agreements with American Funds Service Company or its affiliates and the
third parties receive compensation according to such agreements. Compensation
for transfer agency and shareholder services, whether paid to American Funds
Service Company or such third parties, is ultimately paid from fund assets and
is reflected in the expenses of the fund as disclosed in the prospectus.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM -- Deloitte & Touche LLP, 695 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa, California 92626, serves as the fund's independent
registered public accounting firm, providing audit services, preparation of tax
returns and review of certain documents to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The financial statements included in this statement of
additional information from the annual report have been audited by Deloitte &
Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their
report appearing herein. Such financial statements have been so included in
reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in
accounting and auditing. The selection of the fund's independent registered
public accounting firm is reviewed and determined annually by the board of
trustees.

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INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL -- Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 515 South
Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, serves as independent legal counsel
("counsel") for the fund and for independent trustees in their capacities as
such. Certain legal matters in connection with certain shares of beneficial
interest offered by the prospectus have been passed upon for the fund by Paul,
Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP and Dechert LLP. A determination with respect
to the independence of the fund's counsel will be made at least annually by the
independent trustees of the fund, as prescribed by the 1940 Act and related
rules.

PROSPECTUSES, REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENTS -- The fund's fiscal
year ends on August 31. Shareholders are provided updated prospectuses annually
and at least semiannually with reports showing the fund's investment portfolio
or summary investment portfolio, financial statements and other information. The
fund's annual financial statements are audited by the fund's independent
registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP. In addition,
shareholders may also receive proxy statements for the fund. In an effort to
reduce the volume of mail shareholders receive from the fund when a household
owns more than one account, the Transfer Agent has taken steps to eliminate
duplicate mailings of prospectuses, shareholder reports and proxy statements. To
receive additional copies of a prospectus, report or proxy statement,
shareholders should contact the Transfer Agent.

Shareholders may also elect to receive updated prospectuses, annual reports and
semi-annual reports electronically by signing up for electronic delivery on our
website, americanfunds.com. Upon electing the electronic delivery of updated
prospectuses and other reports, a shareholder will no longer automatically
receive such documents in paper form by mail. A shareholder who elects
electronic delivery is able to cancel this service at any time and return to
receiving updated prospectuses and other reports in paper form by mail.

Prospectuses, annual reports and semi-annual reports that are mailed to
shareholders by the American Funds organization are printed with ink containing
soy and/or vegetable oil on paper containing recycled fibers.

SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITY -- Under the laws of certain states,
including Massachusetts, where the fund was organized, and California, where the
fund's principal office is located, shareholders of a Massachusetts business
trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners
for the obligations of the fund. However, the risk of a shareholder incurring
any financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to
circumstances in which a fund itself would be unable to meet its obligations.
The Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability
for acts, omissions, obligations or affairs of the fund and provides that notice
of the disclaimer may be given in each agreement, obligation, or instrument
which is entered into or executed by the fund or trustees. The Declaration of
Trust provides for indemnification out of fund property of any shareholder held
personally liable for the obligations of the fund and also provides for the fund
to reimburse such shareholder for all legal and other expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with any such claim or liability.

Under the Declaration of Trust, the trustees, officers, employees or agents of
the fund are not liable for actions or failure to act; however, they are not
protected from liability by reason of their willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of
their office.

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CODES OF ETHICS -- The fund and Capital Research and Management Company and its
affiliated companies, including the fund's Principal Underwriter, have adopted
codes of ethics that allow for personal investments, including securities in
which the fund may invest from time to time. These codes include a ban on
acquisitions of securities pursuant to an initial public offering; restrictions
on acquisitions of private placement securities; preclearance and reporting
requirements; review of duplicate confirmation statements; annual
recertification of compliance with codes of ethics; blackout periods on personal
investing for certain investment personnel; ban on short-term trading profits
for investment personnel; limitations on service as a director of publicly
traded companies; and disclosure of personal securities transactions.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS -- On February 16, 2005, the NASD (now the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, or FINRA) filed an administrative complaint against the
Principal Underwriter. The complaint alleges violations of certain NASD rules by
the Principal Underwriter with respect to the selection of broker-dealer firms
that buy and sell securities for mutual fund investment portfolios. The
complaint seeks sanctions, restitution and disgorgement. On August 30, 2006, a
FINRA Hearing Panel ruled against the Principal Underwriter and imposed a $5
million fine. On April 30, 2008, FINRA's National Adjudicatory Council affirmed
the decision by FINRA's Hearing Panel. The Principal Underwriter has appealed
this decision to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The investment adviser and Principal Underwriter believe that the likelihood
that this matter could have a material adverse effect on the fund or on the
ability of the investment adviser or Principal Underwriter to perform their
contracts with the fund is remote. In addition, class action lawsuits have been
filed in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, relating to
this and other matters. The investment adviser believes that these suits are
without merit and will defend itself vigorously.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE
PER SHARE FOR CLASS A SHARES -- AUGUST 31, 2008

Net asset value and redemption price per share
(Net assets divided by shares outstanding). . $13.02
Maximum offering price per share
(100/97.50 of net asset value per share,
which takes into account the fund's current maximum
sales charge). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.35

OTHER INFORMATION -- The fund reserves the right to modify the privileges
described in this statement of additional information at any time.

The financial statements, including the investment portfolio and the report of
the fund's independent registered public accounting firm contained in the annual
report, are included in this statement of additional information. The following
information on fund numbers is not included in the annual report:

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FUND NUMBERS -- Here are the fund numbers for use with our automated telephone
line, American FundsLine/(R)/, or when making share transactions:

FUND NUMBERS
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FUND CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS F-1 CLASS F-2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

STOCK AND STOCK/BOND FUNDS
AMCAP Fund/(R)/ . . . . . . 002 202 302 402 602
American Balanced Fund/(R)/ 011 211 311 411 611
American Mutual Fund/(R)/ . 003 203 303 403 603
Capital Income Builder/(R)/ 012 212 312 412 612
Capital World Growth and
Income Fund/SM/ . . . . . . 033 233 333 433 633
EuroPacific Growth Fund/(R)/ 016 216 316 416 616
Fundamental Investors/SM/ . 010 210 310 410 610
The Growth Fund of
America/(R)/. . . . . . . . 005 205 305 405 605
The Income Fund of
America/(R)/. . . . . . . . 006 206 306 406 606
International Growth and
Income Fund/SM/ . . . . . . 034 234 334 434 634
The Investment Company of
America/(R)/. . . . . . . . 004 204 304 404 604
The New Economy Fund/(R)/ . 014 214 314 414 614
New Perspective Fund/(R)/ . 007 207 307 407 607
New World Fund/(R)/ . . . . 036 236 336 436 636
SMALLCAP World Fund/(R)/ . 035 235 335 435 635
Washington Mutual Investors
Fund/SM/ . . . . . . . . . 001 201 301 401 601
BOND FUNDS
American High-Income
Municipal Bond Fund/(R)/ . 040 240 340 440 640
American High-Income
Trust/SM/ . . . . . . . . . 021 221 321 421 621
The Bond Fund of America/SM/ 008 208 308 408 608
Capital World Bond Fund/(R)/ 031 231 331 431 631
Intermediate Bond Fund of
America/SM/ . . . . . . . . 023 223 323 423 623
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund of America/SM/ . . . . 043 243 343 443 643
Short-Term Bond Fund of
America/SM/ . . . . . . . . 048 248 348 448 648
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of
America/(R)/. . . . . . . . 019 219 319 419 619
The Tax-Exempt Fund of
California/(R)/*. . . . . . 020 220 320 420 620
The Tax-Exempt Fund of
Maryland/(R)/*. . . . . . . 024 224 324 424 624
The Tax-Exempt Fund of
Virginia/(R)/*. . . . . . . 025 225 325 425 625
U.S. Government Securities
Fund/SM/. . . . . . . . . . 022 222 322 422 622
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
American Funds Money Market
Fund/SM/ . . . . . . . . . 059 259 359 459 659
The Cash Management Trust of
America/(R)/. . . . . . . . 009 209 309 409 609
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of
America/SM/ . . . . . . . . 039 N/A N/A N/A N/A
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund
of America/SM/ . . . . . . 049 N/A N/A N/A N/A
___________
*Qualified for sale only in certain jurisdictions.

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FUND NUMBERS
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CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS
FUND 529-A 529-B 529-C 529-E 529-F-1
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STOCK AND STOCK/BOND FUNDS
AMCAP Fund . . . . . . . . . . 1002 1202 1302 1502 1402
American Balanced Fund . . . . 1011 1211 1311 1511 1411
American Mutual Fund . . . . . 1003 1203 1303 1503 1403
Capital Income Builder . . . . 1012 1212 1312 1512 1412
Capital World Growth and Income
Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1033 1233 1333 1533 1433
EuroPacific Growth Fund . . . 1016 1216 1316 1516 1416
Fundamental Investors . . . . 1010 1210 1310 1510 1410
The Growth Fund of America . . 1005 1205 1305 1505 1405
The Income Fund of America . . 1006 1206 1306 1506 1406
International Growth and Income
Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1034 1234 1334 1534 1434
The Investment Company of
America. . . . . . . . . . . . 1004 1204 1304 1504 1404
The New Economy Fund . . . . . 1014 1214 1314 1514 1414
New Perspective Fund . . . . . 1007 1207 1307 1507 1407
New World Fund . . . . . . . . 1036 1236 1336 1536 1436
SMALLCAP World Fund . . . . . 1035 1235 1335 1535 1435
Washington Mutual Investors
Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001 1201 1301 1501 1401
BOND FUNDS
American High-Income Trust . . 1021 1221 1321 1521 1421
The Bond Fund of America . . . 1008 1208 1308 1508 1408
Capital World Bond Fund . . . 1031 1231 1331 1531 1431
Intermediate Bond Fund of
America. . . . . . . . . . . . 1023 1223 1323 1523 1423
Short-Term Bond Fund of America 1048 1248 1348 1548 1448
U.S. Government Securities Fund 1022 1222 1322 1522 1422
MONEY MARKET FUND
American Funds Money Market
Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1059 1259 1359 1559 1459
The Cash Management Trust of
America. . . . . . . . . . . . 1009 1209 1309 1509 1409

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FUND NUMBERS
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CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS
FUND R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6
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STOCK AND STOCK/BOND FUNDS
AMCAP Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . 2102 2202 2302 2402 2502 2602
American Balanced Fund . . . . . . 2111 2211 2311 2411 2511 2611
American Mutual Fund . . . . . . . 2103 2203 2303 2403 2503 2603
Capital Income Builder . . . . . . 2112 2212 2312 2412 2512 2612
Capital World Growth and Income
Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2133 2233 2333 2433 2533 2633
EuroPacific Growth Fund . . . . . 2116 2216 2316 2416 2516 2616
Fundamental Investors . . . . . . 2110 2210 2310 2410 2510 2610
The Growth Fund of America . . . . 2105 2205 2305 2405 2505 2605
The Income Fund of America . . . . 2106 2206 2306 2406 2506 2606
International Growth and Income
Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2134 2234 2334 2434 2534 2634
The Investment Company of America 2104 2204 2304 2404 2504 2604
The New Economy Fund . . . . . . . 2114 2214 2314 2414 2514 2614
New Perspective Fund . . . . . . . 2107 2207 2307 2407 2507 2607
New World Fund . . . . . . . . . . 2136 2236 2336 2436 2536 2636
SMALLCAP World Fund . . . . . . . 2135 2235 2335 2435 2535 2635
Washington Mutual Investors Fund . 2101 2201 2301 2401 2501 2601
BOND FUNDS
American High-Income Municipal Bond
Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A N/A N/A N/A 2540 N/A
American High-Income Trust . . . . 2121 2221 2321 2421 2521 2621
The Bond Fund of America . . . . . 2108 2208 2308 2408 2508 2608
Capital World Bond Fund . . . . . 2131 2231 2331 2431 2531 2631
Intermediate Bond Fund of America 2123 2223 2323 2423 2523 2623
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
of America . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A N/A N/A N/A 2543 N/A
Short-Term Bond Fund of America. . 2148 2248 2348 2448 2548 2648
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America N/A N/A N/A N/A 2519 N/A
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California* N/A N/A N/A N/A 2520 N/A
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland* . N/A N/A N/A N/A 2524 N/A
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Virginia* . N/A N/A N/A N/A 2525 N/A
U.S. Government Securities Fund . 2122 2222 2322 2422 2522 2622
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
American Funds Money Market Fund . 2159 2259 2359 2459 2559 2659
The Cash Management Trust of
America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2109 2209 2309 2409 2509 N/A
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A N/A N/A N/A 2539 N/A
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2149 2249 2349 2449 2549 N/A
___________
*Qualified for sale only in certain
jurisdictions.

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FUND NUMBERS
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CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS
FUND CLASS A R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AMERICAN FUNDS TARGET DATE RETIREMENT SERIES/(R)/
American Funds 2050 Target
Date Retirement Fund/(R)/ 069 2169 2269 2369 2469 2569 2669
American Funds 2045 Target
Date Retirement Fund/(R)/ 068 2168 2268 2368 2468 2568 2668
American Funds 2040 Target
Date Retirement Fund/(R)/ 067 2167 2267 2367 2467 2567 2667
American Funds 2035 Target
Date Retirement Fund/(R)/ 066 2166 2266 2366 2466 2566 2666
American Funds 2030 Target
Date Retirement Fund/(R)/ 065 2165 2265 2365 2465 2565 2665
American Funds 2025 Target
Date Retirement Fund/(R)/ 064 2164 2264 2364 2464 2564 2664
American Funds 2020 Target
Date Retirement Fund/(R)/ 063 2163 2263 2363 2463 2563 2663
American Funds 2015 Target
Date Retirement Fund/(R)/ 062 2162 2262 2362 2462 2562 2662
American Funds 2010 Target
Date Retirement Fund/(R)/ 061 2161 2261 2361 2461 2561 2661

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APPENDIX

The following descriptions of debt security ratings are based on information
provided by Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's Corporation.

DESCRIPTION OF BOND RATINGS

MOODY'S
LONG-TERM RATING DEFINITIONS

Aaa
Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal
credit risk.

Aa
Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very
low credit risk.

A
Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low
credit risk.

Baa
Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered
medium-grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

Ba
Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements and are subject to
substantial credit risk.

B
Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit
risk.

Caa
Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very
high credit risk.

Ca
Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near,
default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

C
Obligations rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and are typically in
default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

NOTE: Moody's appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating
classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation
ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates
a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of
that generic rating category.

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STANDARD & POOR'S
LONG-TERM ISSUE CREDIT RATINGS

AAA
An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's.
The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is
extremely strong.

AA
An obligation rated AA differs from the highest-rated obligations only in small
degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is very strong.

A
An obligation rated A is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of
changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in
higher-rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation is still strong.

BBB
An obligation rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters. However,
adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to
a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.

BB, B, CCC, CC, AND C
Obligations rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C are regarded as having significant
speculative characteristics. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C
the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective
characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major
exposures to adverse conditions.

BB
An obligation rated BB is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative
issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor's
inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B
An obligation rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated
BB, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment
on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will
likely impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation.

CCC
An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent
upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have
the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CC
An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

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C
A C rating is assigned to obligations that are currently highly vulnerable to
nonpayment, obligations that have payment arrearages allowed by the terms of the
documents, or obligations of an issuer that is the subject of a bankruptcy
petition or similar action which have not experienced a payment default. Among
others, the C rating may be assigned to subordinated debt, preferred stock or
other obligations on which cash payments have been suspended in accordance with
the instrument's terms.

D
An obligation rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when
payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable
grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor's believes that such
payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating also will be used
upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if
payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-)
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus
sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

FITCH
LONG-TERM CREDIT RATINGS

AAA
Highest credit quality. 'AAA' ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit
risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for
payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be
adversely affected by foreseeable events.

AA
Very high credit quality. 'AA' ratings denote expectations of very low credit
risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments.
This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

A
High credit quality. 'A' ratings denote expectations of low credit risk. The
capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This
capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in
economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BBB
Good credit quality. 'BBB' ratings indicate that there is currently expectations
of low credit risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is
considered adequate but adverse changes in circumstances and economic conditions
are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment grade
category.

BB
Speculative. 'BB' ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk
developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time;
however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial
commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment
grade.

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B
Highly speculative.

. For issuers and performing obligations, 'B' ratings indicate that
significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety
remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however,
capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained,
favorable business and economic environment.

. For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted
obligations with potential for extremely high recoveries. Such
obligations would possess a Recovery Rating of 'R1' (outstanding).

CCC

. For issuers and performing obligations, default is a real possibility.
Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon
sustained, favorable business or economic conditions.

. For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted
obligations with potential for average to superior levels of recovery.
Differences in credit quality may be denoted by plus/minus
distinctions. Such obligations typically would possess a Recovery
Rating of 'R2' (superior), or 'R3' (good) or 'R4' (average).

. For issuers and performing obligations, default of some kind appears
probable.

. For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted
obligations with a Recovery Rating of 'R4' (average) or 'R5' (below
average).

. For issuers and performing obligations, default is imminent.

. For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted
obligations with potential for below-average to poor recoveries. Such
obligations would possess a Recovery Rating of 'R6' (poor).

RD
Indicates an entity that has failed to make due payments (within the applicable
grace period) on some but not all material financial obligations, but continues
to honor other classes of obligations.

D
Indicates an entity or sovereign that has defaulted on all of its financial
obligations. Default generally is defined as the following:

The modifiers "+" or "-" may be appended to a rating to denote relative
status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the
'AAA' Long-term rating category, to categories below 'CCC', or to
Short-term ratings other than 'F1'. (The +/- modifiers are only used to
denote issues within the CCC category, whereas issuers are only rated CCC
without the use of modifiers.

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DESCRIPTION OF COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

MOODY'S
COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS (HIGHEST THREE RATINGS)

P-1
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to
repay short-term debt obligations.

P-2
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to
repay short-term debt obligations.

P-3
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to
repay short-term obligations.

STANDARD & POOR'S
COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS (HIGHEST THREE RATINGS)

A-1
A short-term obligation rated A-1 is rated in the highest category by Standard &
Poor's. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated
with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor's capacity to meet its
financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

A-2
A short-term obligation rated A-2 is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse
effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in
higher rating categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3
A short-term obligation rated A-3 exhibits adequate protection parameters.
However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely
to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment
on the obligation.

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Financial statements

Statement of assets and liabilities
at August 31, 2008	(dollars in thousands)

Assets:
Investment securities, at value (cost: $5,656,029)			$	5,457,061
Cash				428
Receivables for:
Sales of investments	$	1,178
Sales of fund's shares		13,625
Interest		53,239		68,042
				5,525,531
Liabilities:
Payables for:
Purchases of investments		32,594
Repurchases of fund's shares		7,867
Dividends on fund's shares		3,201
Investment advisory services		1,187
Services provided by affiliates		4,472
Trustees' deferred compensation		164
Other		53		49,538
Net assets at August 31, 2008			$	5,475,993

Net assets consist of:
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest			$	5,753,693
Undistributed net investment income				300
Accumulated net realized loss				(79,032	)
Net unrealized depreciation				(198,968	)
Net assets at August 31, 2008			$	5,475,993

	(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) - unlimited shares authorized (420,608 total shares outstanding)
	Net assets		Shares outstanding		Net asset value per share*
Class A	$	3,820,200		293,427	$	13.02
Class B		206,753		15,881		13.02
Class C		248,579		19,093		13.02
Class F-1		518,143		39,798		13.02
Class F-2		3,663		282		13.02
Class 529-A		151,919		11,669		13.02
Class 529-B		20,940		1,608		13.02
Class 529-C		65,230		5,010		13.02
Class 529-E		8,649		664		13.02
Class 529-F-1		27,505		2,113		13.02
Class R-1		6,623		509		13.02
Class R-2		128,148		9,843		13.02
Class R-3		132,874		10,206		13.02
Class R-4		60,816		4,671		13.02
Class R-5		75,951		5,834		13.02
* Maximum offering price and redemption price per share were equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Classes A and 529-A, for which the maximum offering prices per share were $13.35 each.


See Notes to Financial Statements

Statement of operations
for the year ended August 31, 2008	(dollars in thousands)

Investment income:
Income:
Interest	$	267,527
Dividends		117		$	267,644

Fees and expenses*:
Investment advisory services		15,576
Distribution services		18,882
Transfer agent services		4,638
Administrative services		2,865
Reports to shareholders		230
Registration statement and prospectus		434
Postage, stationery and supplies		470
Trustees' compensation		48
Auditing and legal		105
Custodian		27
State and local taxes		49
Other		43
Total fees and expenses before reimbursements/waivers		43,367
Less reimbursements/waivers of fees and expenses:
Investment advisory services		1,558
Administrative services		112
Total fees and expenses after reimbursements/waivers					41,697
Net investment income					225,947



Net realized gain and unrealized depreciation on investments:
Net realized gain on investments					3,004
Net unrealized depreciation on investments					(163,474	)

Net realized gain and unrealized depreciation on investments					(160,470	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations				$	65,477

* Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the Notes to Financial Statements.

See Notes to Financial Statements





Statements of changes in net assets	(dollars in thousands)

	Year ended
	August 31
	2008			2007
Operations:
Net investment income	$	225,947		$	214,698

Net realized gain (loss) on investments		3,004			(7,924	)

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments		(163,474	)		9,179

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		65,477			215,953


Dividends paid or accrued to shareholders from net investment income		(227,631	)		(214,398	)

Net capital share transactions		512,620			44,424

Total increase in net assets		350,466			45,979

Net assets:
Beginning of year		5,125,527			5,079,548

End of year (including undistributed net investment income: $300 and $1,713, respectively)	$	5,475,993		$	5,125,527


See Notes to Financial Statements

		(dollars in thousands)
Undistributed ordinary income		$3,168
Capital loss carryforwards*:
Expiring 2009	$ (166)
Expiring 2011	(13,436)
Expiring 2012	(2,039)
Expiring 2014	(11,583)
Expiring 2015	(40,678)	(67,902)
Post-October capital loss deferrals (realized during the period November 1, 2007, through August 31, 2008) †		(10,898)
Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities		32,382
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities		(231,649)
Net unrealized depreciation on investment securities		(199,267)
Cost of investment securities		5,656,328
*Reflects the utilization of capital loss carryforwards of $8,560,000. The remaining capital loss carryforwards will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the fund in future years through the expiration dates. The fund will not make distributions from capital gains while capital loss carryforwards remain.
†These deferrals are considered incurred in the subsequent year.

	Year ended August 31
Share class	2008		2007
Class A	$	161,751	$	152,463
Class B		7,992		8,869
Class C		9,232		10,238
Class F-1		22,011		19,104
Class F-2 *		7		-
Class 529-A		6,265		5,424
Class 529-B		743		752
Class 529-C		2,410		2,603
Class 529-E		341		309
Class 529-F-1		1,206		948
Class R-1		226		175
Class R-2		4,488		4,084
Class R-3		5,115		4,556
Class R-4		2,382		1,791
Class R-5		3,462		3,082
Total	$	227,631	$	214,398

* Class F-2 was offered beginning August 1, 2008.

Share class	Initial sales charge	Contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption	Conversion feature
Classes A and 529-A	Up to 2.50%	None (except 1% for certain redemptions within one year of purchase without an initial sales charge)	None
Classes B and 529-B	None	Declines from 5% to 0% for redemptions within six years of purchase	Classes B and 529-B convert to Classes A and 529-A, respectively, after eight years
Class C	None	1% for redemptions within one year of purchase	Class C converts to Class F-1 after 10 years
Class 529-C	None	1% for redemptions within one year of purchase	None
Class 529-E	None	None	None
Classes F-1, F-2 and 529-F-1	None	None	None
Classes R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5	None	None	None

Share class	Currently approved limits	Plan limits
Class A	0.30%	0.30%
Class 529-A	0.30	0.50
Classes B and 529-B	1.00	1.00
Classes C, 529-C and R-1	1.00	1.00
Class R-2	0.75	1.00
Classes 529-E and R-3	0.50	0.75
Classes F-1, 529-F-1 and R-4	0.25	0.50

	Sales*				Reinvestments of dividends				Repurchases*						Net increase (decrease)
Share class	Amount		Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares			Amount			Shares
Year ended August 31, 2008
Class A	$	1,179,157		88,158	$	145,396		10,911	$	(930,366	)		(69,759	)	$	394,187			29,310
Class B		32,266		2,405		7,038		528		(52,628	)		(3,950	)		(13,324	)		(1,017	)
Class C		61,260		4,568		8,074		606		(74,876	)		(5,616	)		(5,542	)		(442	)
Class F-1		251,567		18,814		19,522		1,465		(219,593	)		(16,483	)		51,496			3,796
Class F-2†		3,659		281		6		1		-			-			3,665			282
Class 529-A		36,868		2,759		6,241		469		(21,754	)		(1,633	)		21,355			1,595
Class 529-B		1,995		149		741		55		(2,173	)		(163	)		563			41
Class 529-C		7,327		549		2,401		180		(12,424	)		(933	)		(2,696	)		(204	)
Class 529-E		1,941		145		339		25		(1,491	)		(112	)		789			58
Class 529-F-1		7,619		571		1,200		90		(4,770	)		(358	)		4,049			303
Class R-1		5,582		415		221		17		(4,373	)		(326	)		1,430			106
Class R-2		48,327		3,610		4,445		334		(37,607	)		(2,818	)		15,165			1,126
Class R-3		66,350		4,961		5,078		381		(53,244	)		(3,984	)		18,184			1,358
Class R-4		29,890		2,238		2,369		178		(16,511	)		(1,241	)		15,748			1,175
Class R-5		23,159		1,736		2,646		199		(18,254	)		(1,369	)		7,551			566
Total net increase
(decrease)	$	1,756,967		131,359	$	205,717		15,439	$	(1,450,064	)		(108,745	)	$	512,620			38,053

Year ended August 31, 2007
Class A	$	865,660		64,528	$	135,786		10,115	$	(976,988	)		(72,823	)	$	24,458			1,820
Class B		18,452		1,375		7,724		575		(62,938	)		(4,690	)		(36,762	)		(2,740	)
Class C		39,673		2,957		8,954		667		(93,629	)		(6,978	)		(45,002	)		(3,354	)
Class F-1		223,115		16,630		16,817		1,253		(203,943	)		(15,199	)		35,989			2,684
Class 529-A		32,973		2,457		5,401		402		(18,329	)		(1,366	)		20,045			1,493
Class 529-B		1,112		83		750		56		(2,344	)		(175	)		(482	)		(36	)
Class 529-C		7,998		596		2,591		193		(15,956	)		(1,190	)		(5,367	)		(401	)
Class 529-E		2,620		195		308		23		(1,912	)		(142	)		1,016			76
Class 529-F-1		7,575		565		944		70		(2,068	)		(154	)		6,451			481
Class R-1		3,103		231		173		13		(2,659	)		(198	)		617			46
Class R-2		41,506		3,092		4,051		302		(34,238	)		(2,554	)		11,319			840
Class R-3		51,537		3,841		4,523		337		(42,294	)		(3,157	)		13,766			1,021
Class R-4		22,319		1,664		1,783		133		(10,301	)		(768	)		13,801			1,029
Class R-5		15,763		1,175		2,056		153		(13,244	)		(987	)		4,575			341
Total net increase
(decrease)	$	1,333,406		99,389	$	191,861		14,292	$	(1,480,843	)		(110,381	)	$	44,424			3,300

* Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
† Class F-2 was offered beginning August 1, 2008.

			Income from investment operations(2)
	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net investment income		Net (losses) gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)			Total from investment operations		Dividends (from net investment income)			Net asset value, end of period		Total return (3) (4)			Net assets, end of period (in millions)		Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reim- bursements/ waivers			Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reim- bursements/ waivers (4)			Ratio of net income to average net assets (4)
Class A:
Year ended 8/31/2008	$	13.40	$	.57	$	(.37	)	$	.20	$	(.58	)	$	13.02		1.50	%	$	3,820		.70	%		.67	%		4.32	%
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.59		.01			.60		(.59	)		13.40		4.55			3,539		.70			.67			4.39
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.53		(.24	)		.29		(.53	)		13.39		2.20			3,513		.71			.68			3.93
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.44		(.16	)		.28		(.45	)		13.63		2.08			3,745		.70			.69			3.22
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.39		.08			.47		(.41	)		13.80		3.49			3,768		.70			.70			2.84
Class B:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.48		(.37	)		.11		(.49	)		13.02		.76			207		1.43			1.40			3.61
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.49		.01			.50		(.49	)		13.40		3.80			226		1.43			1.40			3.66
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.44		(.24	)		.20		(.44	)		13.39		1.50			263		1.42			1.39			3.23
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.35		(.16	)		.19		(.36	)		13.63		1.39			303		1.40			1.38			2.52
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.30		.08			.38		(.32	)		13.80		2.78			339		1.39			1.39			2.15
Class C:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.47		(.37	)		.10		(.48	)		13.02		.71			248		1.48			1.45			3.56
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.48		.01			.49		(.48	)		13.40		3.75			262		1.49			1.46			3.61
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.43		(.24	)		.19		(.43	)		13.39		1.44			307		1.47			1.44			3.17
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.34		(.16	)		.18		(.35	)		13.63		1.32			360		1.47			1.45			2.45
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.29		.08			.37		(.31	)		13.80		2.70			383		1.47			1.47			2.07
Class F-1:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.57		(.37	)		.20		(.58	)		13.02		1.49			518		.71			.68			4.31
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.59		.01			.60		(.59	)		13.40		4.56			482		.69			.66			4.39
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.54		(.24	)		.30		(.54	)		13.39		2.25			446		.66			.63			3.99
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.44		(.16	)		.28		(.45	)		13.63		2.08			377		.70			.68			3.23
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.39		.08			.47		(.41	)		13.80		3.48			304		.70			.70			2.80
Class F-2:
Period from 8/8/2008 to 8/31/2008		13.03		.03		(.01	)		.02		(.03	)		13.02		.19			4		.03			.03			.27
Class 529-A:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.57		(.37	)		.20		(.58	)		13.02		1.44			152		.76			.73			4.27
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.58		.01			.59		(.58	)		13.40		4.49			135		.76			.73			4.33
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.52		(.24	)		.28		(.52	)		13.39		2.17			115		.75			.72			3.91
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.43		(.16	)		.27		(.44	)		13.63		2.03			99		.75			.73			3.18
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.39		.08			.47		(.41	)		13.80		3.49			79		.70			.70			2.81
Class 529-B:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.46		(.37	)		.09		(.47	)		13.02		.64			21		1.55			1.52			3.48
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.47		.01			.48		(.47	)		13.40		3.66			21		1.56			1.53			3.53
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.42		(.24	)		.18		(.42	)		13.39		1.37			21		1.55			1.52			3.10
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.32		(.16	)		.16		(.33	)		13.63		1.20			22		1.59			1.57			2.34
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.27		.08			.35		(.29	)		13.80		2.58			20		1.59			1.59			1.93
Class 529-C:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.46		(.37	)		.09		(.47	)		13.02		.64			65		1.55			1.52			3.49
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.47		.01			.48		(.47	)		13.40		3.67			70		1.56			1.53			3.54
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.42		(.24	)		.18		(.42	)		13.39		1.38			75		1.53			1.51			3.12
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.32		(.16	)		.16		(.33	)		13.63		1.21			69		1.57			1.55			2.36
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.27		.08			.35		(.29	)		13.80		2.59			55		1.58			1.58			1.94
Class 529-E:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.53		(.37	)		.16		(.54	)		13.02		1.16			9		1.04			1.01			3.99
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.54		.01			.55		(.54	)		13.40		4.19			8		1.05			1.02			4.05
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.49		(.24	)		.25		(.49	)		13.39		1.89			7		1.02			1.00			3.63
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.39		(.16	)		.23		(.40	)		13.63		1.73			6		1.06			1.04			2.88
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.34		.08			.42		(.36	)		13.80		3.11			5		1.06			1.06			2.44
Class 529-F-1:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.60		(.37	)		.23		(.61	)		13.02		1.67	%		27		.54			.51			4.49
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.61		.01			.62		(.61	)		13.40		4.71			24		.55			.52			4.55
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.55		(.24	)		.31		(.55	)		13.39		2.39			18		.52			.50			4.15
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.44		(.16	)		.28		(.45	)		13.63		2.05			12		.72			.70			3.22
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.38		.08			.46		(.40	)		13.80		3.37			7		.81			.81			2.67
Class R-1:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.47		(.37	)		.10		(.48	)		13.02		.69			7		1.50			1.47			3.53
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.48		.01			.49		(.48	)		13.40		3.69			5		1.58			1.51			3.55
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.43		(.24	)		.19		(.43	)		13.39		1.43			5		1.58			1.46			3.17
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.34		(.16	)		.18		(.35	)		13.63		1.30			4		1.59			1.47			2.46
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.29		.08			.37		(.31	)		13.80		2.68			3		1.62			1.48			2.03
Class R-2:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.47		(.37	)		.10		(.48	)		13.02		.72			128		1.56			1.44			3.56
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.49		.01			.50		(.49	)		13.40		3.76			117		1.62			1.45			3.62
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.43		(.24	)		.19		(.43	)		13.39		1.45			106		1.77			1.44			3.19
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.34		(.16	)		.18		(.35	)		13.63		1.34			93		1.80			1.43			2.49
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.29		.08			.37		(.31	)		13.80		2.72			71		1.89			1.45			2.05
Class R-3:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.53		(.37	)		.16		(.54	)		13.02		1.15			133		1.04			1.01			3.99
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.54		.01			.55		(.54	)		13.40		4.17			119		1.07			1.04			4.02
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.48		(.24	)		.24		(.48	)		13.39		1.83			105		1.09			1.05			3.57
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.39		(.16	)		.23		(.40	)		13.63		1.72			90		1.09			1.05			2.87
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.34		.08			.42		(.36	)		13.80		3.11			63		1.10			1.07			2.43
Class R-4:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.57		(.37	)		.20		(.58	)		13.02		1.48			61		.72			.69			4.30
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.59		.01			.60		(.59	)		13.40		4.53			47		.71			.68			4.39
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.53		(.24	)		.29		(.53	)		13.39		2.20			33		.71			.68			3.96
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.44		(.16	)		.28		(.45	)		13.63		2.08			24		.71			.69			3.25
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.39		.08			.47		(.41	)		13.80		3.47			13		.71			.71			2.74
Class R-5:
Year ended 8/31/2008		13.40		.61		(.37	)		.24		(.62	)		13.02		1.79			76		.41			.38			4.62
Year ended 8/31/2007		13.39		.63		.01			.64		(.63	)		13.40		4.84			71		.42			.39			4.67
Year ended 8/31/2006		13.63		.57		(.24	)		.33		(.57	)		13.39		2.51			66		.41			.38			4.24
Year ended 8/31/2005		13.80		.48		(.16	)		.32		(.49	)		13.63		2.40			66		.39			.37			3.53
Year ended 8/31/2004		13.74		.44		.08			.52		(.46	)		13.80		3.81			65		.39			.39			3.11

Qualified dividend income	$ 1,440,000
U.S. government income that may be exempt from state taxation	30,508,000

	(1) Name and Principal Business Address	(2) Positions and Offices with Underwriter	(3) Positions and Offices with Registrant
LAO	E. Grant Abramson	Vice President	None
LAO	David L. Abzug	Vice President	None
LAO	William C. Anderson	Vice President	None
LAO	Robert B. Aprison	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	T. Patrick Bardsley	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Shakeel A. Barkat	Vice President	None
LAO	Thomas M. Bartow	Senior Vice President	None
IRV	Carl R. Bauer	Vice President	None
LAO	Michelle A. Bergeron	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	J. Walter Best, Jr.	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Roger J. Bianco, Jr.	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	John A. Blanchard	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Randall L. Blanchetti	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Gerard M. Bockstie, Jr.	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Jonathan W. Botts	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Bill Brady	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Mick L. Brethower	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	C. Alan Brown	Vice President	None
IRV	William H. Bryan	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Sheryl M. Burford	Assistant Vice President	None
IRV	J. Peter Burns	Vice President	None
LAO	Steven Calabria	Vice President	None
LAO	Thomas E. Callahan	Regional Vice President	None
SNO	Kathleen D. Campbell	Vice President	None
LAO	Matthew C. Carlisle	Vice President	None
LAO	Jason S. Carlough	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Damian F. Carroll	Vice President	None
LAO	James D. Carter	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Brian C. Casey	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Victor C. Cassato	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Christopher J. Cassin	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Denise M. Cassin	Director, Senior Vice President and Director of AFIG and Dealer Relations	None
LAO	David D. Charlton	Director, Senior Vice President and Director Individual Investor and Advisory Business	None
LAO	Thomas M. Charon	Vice President	None
LAO	Wellington Choi	Vice President	None
LAO	Paul A. Cieslik	Vice President	None
LAO	Kevin G. Clifford	Director, President and Chief Executive Officer	None
HRO	Cheri Coleman	Vice President	None
LAO	Ruth M. Collier	Director, Senior Vice President	None
SNO	David Coolbaugh	Vice President	None
LAO	Carlo O. Cordasco	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Charles H. Cote	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Michael D. Cravotta	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Joseph G. Cronin	Vice President	None
LAO	D. Erick Crowdus	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Christopher J. Curran	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	William F. Daugherty	Vice President	None
LAO	Peter J. Deavan	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Guy E. Decker	Vice President	None
LAO	Daniel J. Delianedis	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	James W. DeLouise	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey C. Denny	Regional Vice President	None
	James A. DePerno, Jr. 570 Porterville Road East Aurora, NY 14052	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Bruce L. DePriester	Director, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Controller	None
LAO	Lori A. Deuberry	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Dianne M. Dexter	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Thomas J. Dickson	Vice President	None
LAO	Michael A. DiLella	Senior Vice President	None
NYO	Dean M. Dolan	Vice President	None
LAO	Hedy B. Donahue	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Michael J. Downer	Director	None
LAO	Craig A. Duglin	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Michael J. Dullaghan	Vice President	None
IND	Lloyd G. Edwards	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Timothy L. Ellis	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Kristopher A. Feldmeyer	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Lorna Fitzgerald	Vice President	None
LAO	William F. Flannery	Vice President	None
LAO	John R. Fodor	Director, Executive Vice President	None
LAO	Charles L. Freadhoff	Vice President	None
LAO	Daniel B. Frick	Vice President	None
LAO	Linda S. Gardner	Vice President	None
LAO	Keith R. George	Regional Vice President	None
IRV	Lori A. Giacomini	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	J. Christopher Gies	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	David M. Givner	Secretary	None
LAO	Jack E. Goldin	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Earl C. Gottschalk	Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey J. Greiner	Director, Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Eric M. Grey	Vice President	None
NYO	Maura S. Griffin	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Christopher M. Guarino	Senior Vice President	None
IRV	Steven Guida	Director, Senior Vice President	None
IRV	Mariellen Hamann	Vice President	None
LAO	Derek S. Hansen	Vice President	None
LAO	Calvin L. Harrelson, III	Vice President	None
LAO	Robert J. Hartig, Jr.	Vice President	None
LAO	Craig W. Hartigan	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Linda M. Hines	Vice President	None
LAO	Russell K. Holliday	Vice President	None
LAO	Heidi Horwitz-Marcus	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Kevin B. Hughes	Vice President	None
LAO	Ronald R. Hulsey	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Marc Ialeggio	Vice President	None
LAO	Robert S. Irish	Senior Vice President	None
HRO	Jill Jackson-Chavis	Vice President	None
IND	David K. Jacocks	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Krista M. Johnson	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Linda Johnson	Vice President	None
GVO-1	Joanna F. Jonsson	Director	None
IRV	Damien M. Jordan	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Marc J. Kaplan	Vice President	None
LAO	John P. Keating	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Brian G. Kelly	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Ryan C. Kidwell	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Andrew J. Kilbride	Vice President	None
LAO	Mark Kistler	Regional Vice President	None
NYO	Dorothy Klock	Vice President	None
LAO	Dianne L. Koske	Vice President	None
IRV	Elizabeth K. Koster	Vice President	None
LAO	Christopher F. Lanzafame	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Patricia D. Lathrop	Regional Vice President	None
IRV	Laura Lavery	Vice President	None
	R. Andrew LeBlanc 78 Eton Road Garden City, NY 11530	Vice President	None
LAO	Clay M. Leveritt	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Susan B. Lewis	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	T. Blake Liberty	Vice President	None
LAO	Mark J. Lien	Vice President	None
LAO	Lorin E. Liesy	Vice President	None
LAO	Louis K. Linquata	Vice President	None
HRO	Maria M. Lockard	Assistant Vice President	None
	Brendan T. Mahoney 1 Union Avenue, Suite One Sudbury, MA 01776	Vice President	None
LAO	Nathan G. Mains	Regional Vice President	None
	Stephen A. Malbasa 13405 Lake Shore Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44110	Director, Senior Vice President and Director of Retirement Plan Business	None
LAO	Paul R. Mayeda	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Eleanor P. Maynard	Vice President	None
LAO	Christopher McCarthy	Vice President	None
LAO	James R. McCrary	Vice President	None
LAO	Joseph A. McCreesh, III	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Will McKenna	Vice President	None
SNO	John V. McLaughlin	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Scott M. Meade	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Daniel P. Melehan	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	William T. Mills	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	James R. Mitchell III	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Charles L. Mitsakos	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Monty L. Moncrief	Vice President	None
LAO	David H. Morrison	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Andrew J. Moscardini	Vice President	None
LAO	Brian D. Munson	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Jack Nitowitz	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	William E. Noe	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Matthew P. O’Connor	Vice President	None
LAO	Jonathan H. O’Flynn	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Eric P. Olson	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey A. Olson	Vice President	None
LAO	Thomas A. O’Neil	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Shawn M. O’Sullivan	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Michael W. Pak	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	W. Burke Patterson, Jr.	Vice President	None
LAO	Gary A. Peace	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Samuel W. Perry	Vice President	None
LAO	Raleigh G. Peters	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	David K. Petzke	Senior Vice President	None
IRV	John H. Phelan, Jr.	Director	None
LAO	Fredric Phillips	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	John Pinto	Vice President	None
LAO	Carl S. Platou	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Charles R. Porcher	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Julie K. Prather	Vice President	None
SNO	Richard P. Prior	Vice President	None
LAO	Steven J. Quagrello	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Mike Quinn	Vice President	None
LAO	John W. Rankin	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Jennifer D. Rasner	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	James P. Rayburn	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Rene M. Reincke	Vice President	None
LAO	Mark S. Reischmann	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Steven J. Reitman	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Brian A. Roberts	Vice President	None
LAO	Jeffrey Robinson	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Suzette M. Rothberg	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	James F. Rothenberg	Non-Executive Chairman and Director	None
LAO	Romolo D. Rottura	Vice President	None
LAO	Douglas F. Rowe	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	William M. Ryan	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Dean B. Rydquist	Director, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer	None
LAO	Richard A. Sabec, Jr.	Vice President	None
LAO	Richard R. Samson	Senior Vice President	None
HRO	Diane Sawyer	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Joseph D. Scarpitti	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Kim D. Schmidt	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Shane D. Schofield	Vice President	None
LAO	David L. Schroeder	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Mark A. Seaman	Vice President	None
SNO	Sherrie L. Senft	Vice President	None
LAO	James J. Sewell III	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Arthur M. Sgroi	Vice President	None
LAO	Steven D. Shackelford	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	R. Michael Shanahan	Director	None
LAO	Michael J. Sheldon	Vice President	None
LAO	Frederic J. Shipp	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Daniel S. Shore	Vice President	None
LAO	Brad Short	Vice President	None
LAO	Nathan W. Simmons	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	William P. Simon, Jr.	Director, Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Connie F. Sjursen	Vice President	None
LAO	Jerry L. Slater	Senior Vice President	None
LAO-W	John H. Smet	Director	President and Director
LAO	Rodney G. Smith	Senior Vice President	None
SNO	Stacy D. Smolka	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	J. Eric Snively	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Anthony L. Soave	Vice President	None
LAO	Therese L. Soullier	Vice President	None
LAO	Nicholas D. Spadaccini	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Kristen J. Spazafumo	Vice President	None
LAO	Mark D. Steburg	Vice President	None
LAO	Michael P. Stern	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Brad Stillwagon	Vice President	None
LAO	Thomas A. Stout	Vice President	None
LAO	Craig R. Strauser	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Libby J. Syth	Vice President	None
LAO	Drew W. Taylor	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Larry I. Thatt	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Gary J. Thoma	Vice President	None
LAO	Cynthia M. Thompson	Vice President	None
LAO	David R. Therrien	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	John B. Thomas	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Mark R. Threlfall	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	David Tippets	Regional Vice President	None
IND	James P. Toomey	Vice President	None
LAO	Luke N. Trammel	Regional Vice President	None
IND	Christopher E. Trede	Vice President	None
LAO	Scott W. Ursin-Smith	Director, Senior Vice President	None
SNO	Cindy Vaquiax	Vice President	None
LAO	Srinkanth Vemuri	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	J. David Viale	Senior Vice President	None
DCO	Bradley J. Vogt	Director	None
LAO	Sherrie S. Walling	Assistant Vice President	None
SNO	Chris L. Wammack	Assistant Vice President	None
LAO	Thomas E. Warren	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Gregory J. Weimer	Senior Vice President	None
SFO	Gregory W. Wendt	Director	None
LAO	George J. Wenzel	Vice President	None
LAO	Jason M. Weybrecht	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Brian E. Whalen	Vice President	None
LAO	William C. Whittington	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	N. Dexter Williams, Jr.	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Alan J. Wilson	Director	None
LAO	Andrew L. Wilson	Vice President	None
LAO	Steven C. Wilson	Regional Vice President	None
LAO	Timothy J. Wilson	Director, Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Kurt A. Wuestenberg	Vice President	None
	William R. Yost 9463 Olympia Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347	Senior Vice President	None
LAO	Jason P. Young	Vice President	None
LAO	Jonathan A. Young	Regional Vice President	None

DCO	Business Address, 3000 K Street N.W., Suite 230, Washington, DC 20007-5140
GVO-1	Business Address, 3 Place des Bergues, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland
HRO	Business Address, 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, VA 23513
IND	Business Address, 8332 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46240
IRV	Business Address, 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
LAO	Business Address, 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
LAO-W	Business Address, 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
NYO	Business Address, 630 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10111
SFO	Business Address, One Market, Steuart Tower, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94105
SNO	Business Address, 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78251

	Signature	Title
(1)	Principal Executive Officer:
	/s/ John H. Smet (John H. Smet)	President and Trustee

(2)	Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer:
	/s/ Ari M. Vinocor (Ari M. Vinocor)	Treasurer

(3)	Trustees:
	Richard G. Capen, Jr.*	Trustee
	H. Frederick Christie*	Trustee
	James G. Ellis*	Trustee
	Martin Fenton*	Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive)
	Leonard R. Fuller*	Trustee
	/s/ Abner D. Goldstine	Vice Chairman and Trustee
	(Abner D. Goldstine)
	/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.	Vice Chairman and Trustee
	(Paul G. Haaga, Jr.)
	R. Clark Hooper*	Trustee
	Richard G. Newman*	Trustee
	Frank M. Sanchez*	Trustee
	/s/ John H. Smet	President and Trustee
	(John H. Smet)
	Steadman Upham*	Trustee
	*By: _/s/ Kimberly S. Verdick
	(Kimberly S. Verdick, pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith)

	Principal amount	Value
Bonds & notes — 94.49%	(000)	(000)

MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 30.79%
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations1 — 15.72%
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2009	$ 6	$ 6
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2009	16	16
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2009	14	14
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2009	3	3
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2009	1	1
Fannie Mae 8.50% 2009	2	2
Fannie Mae 9.00% 2009	7	7
Fannie Mae 9.00% 2009	4	4
Fannie Mae 9.50% 2009	40	41
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2010	6	6
Fannie Mae 9.50% 2010	1	1
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2011	156	159
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2011	89	91
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2011	12	12
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2012	139	142
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2015	1,100	1,149
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2015	291	304
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2015	45	47
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2015	25	26
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2015	523	549
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2015	501	527
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2015	229	241
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2015	208	219
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2015	61	64
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2015	55	58
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2015	54	57
Fannie Mae 9.00% 2015	317	339
Fannie Mae 13.50% 2015	129	148
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2016	800	838
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2016	348	364
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2016	187	196
Fannie Mae 7.50% 2016	197	208
Fannie Mae 9.00% 2016	505	549
Fannie Mae 11.50% 2016	157	176
Fannie Mae 7.00% 2017	781	819