January 1, 1998
THE DREYFUS FUND INCORPORATED
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED APRIL 1, 1997
AS REVISED, AUGUST 7, 1997
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND
SUPERSEDES ANY CONTRARY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS UNDER THE
CAPTION "HOW TO BUY SHARES."
The minimum initial investment is $750 for Dreyfus-sponsored Keogh
Plans, IRAs (including regular IRAs, spousal IRAs for a non-working spouse,
Roth IRAs, SEP-IRAs and rollover IRAs) and 403(b)(7) Plans with only one
participant and $500 for Dreyfus-sponsored Education IRAs, with no minimum
on subsequent purchases.
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