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

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

JAMES F. ROTHENBERG, Vice Chairman and PEO, and SHERYL F. JOHNSON, Treasurer of Fundamental Investors, Inc. (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

1)	The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 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
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS, INC.	FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS, INC.
/s/ James F. Rothenberg	/s/ Sheryl F. Johnson
James F. Rothenberg, Vice Chairman	Sheryl F. Johnson, Treasurer
Date: March 10, 2006	Date: March 10, 2006

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS, INC. and will be retained by FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS, INC. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

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