Capital Income Builder
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Because the electronic format for filing Form N-SAR does not provide adequate
space for responding to Items 72DD1 and 72DD2, 73A1 and 73A2, 74U1 and74U2, and
74V1 and 74V2 correctly, the correct answers are as follows:

Item 72DD1 and 72DD2
Total income dividends for which record date passed during the period

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Share Class            Total Income Dividends
                           (000's omitted)
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Class A            $638,512
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Class B            $36,618
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Class C            $36,073
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Class F            $14,536
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Total              $725,739
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Class 529-A        $3,446
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Class 529-B        $707
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Class 529-C        $1,197
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Class 529-E        $188
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Class 529-F        $29
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Class R-1          $89
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Class R-2          $1,076
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Class R-3          $856
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Class R-4          $120
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Class R-5          $4,574
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Total              $12,282
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Item 73 A1 and 73A2
Distributions per share for which record date passed during the period

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Share Class             Dividends from Net Investment Income
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Class A              1.9981
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Class B              1.6615
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Class C              1.6294
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Class F              1.9514
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Class 529-A          1.9810
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Class 529-B          1.5833
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Class 529-C          1.5876
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Class 529-E          1.9167
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Class 529-F          1.8110
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Class R-1            1.6276
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Class R-2            1.6433
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Class R-3            1.8043
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Class R-4            1.9582
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Class R-5            2.0909
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Item 74U1 and 74U2
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Number of shares outstanding

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Share Class               Shares Outstanding
                            (000's omitted)
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Class A            $403,438
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Class B            $33,826
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Class C            $37,440
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Class F            $11,889
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Total              $486,593
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Class 529-A        $2,670
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Class 529-B        $694
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Class 529-C        $1,187
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Class 529-E        $159
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Class 529-F        $28
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Class R-1          $107
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Class R-2          $1,261
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Class R-3          $1,011
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Class R-4          $122
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Class R-5          $2,666
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Total              $9,905
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Item 74V1 and 74V2
Net asset value per share (to nearest cent)

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                             Net Asset Value
Share Class                    Per Share
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Class A                 $45.29
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Class B                 $45.29
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Class C                 $45.29
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Class F                 $45.29
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Class 529-A             $45.29
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Class 529-B             $45.29
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Class 529-C             $45.29
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Class 529-E             $45.29
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Class 529-F             $45.29
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Class R-1               $45.29
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Class R-2               $45.29
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Class R-3               $45.29
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Class R-4               $45.29
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Class R-5               $45.29
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