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Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund
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Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund
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DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166
CHANGES TO NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT DATED
June 2, 1999
Dear Shareholder:
The enclosed Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement,
each dated June 2, 1999, are hereby amended to correct a technical error.
The record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote is
June 1, 1999, and not May 28, 1999 as printed in the Notice of Meeting and
Proxy Statement. We apologize for any inconvenience.
By Order of the Board of Trustees
Stephanie D. Pierce
Assistant Secretary
