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The Cash Management Trust

of America

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071

Phone (213) 486-9200

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

ABNER D. GOLDSTINE, President and PEO, and ARI M. VINOCOR, Treasurer of The Cash Management Trust of America (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best of his knowledge that:

1)   The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2005 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2)   The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Principal Executive Officer	Principal Financial Officer
THE CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA	THE CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA
/s/ Abner D. Goldstine	/s/ Ari M. Vinocor
Abner D. Goldstine, President	Ari M. Vinocor, Treasurer
Date: December 8, 2005	Date: December 8, 2005

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to THE CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA and will be retained by THE CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission.