June 20, 1994
DREYFUS GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
FUND, INC.
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 21, 1994
The following information supplements and should be read in
conjunction with the section of the Fund's Prospectus entitled
"Management of the Fund."
The Fund's manager, The Dreyfus Corporation ("Dreyfus"), has entered
into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") providing
for the merger of Dreyfus with a subsidiary of Mellon Bank Corporation
("Mellon").
Following the merger, it is planned that Dreyfus will be a direct
subsidiary of Mellon Bank, N.A. Closing of this merger is subject to a
number of contingencies, including receipt of certain regulatory approvals
and approvals of the stockholders of Dreyfus and of Mellon. The merger is
expected to occur in August 1994, but could occur significantly later.
As a result of regulatory requirements and the terms of the Merger
Agreement, Dreyfus will seek various approvals from the Fund's
shareholders before completion of the merger. Proxy materials, approved
by the Fund's Board, recently have been mailed to Fund shareholders.
018/stkr062094
June 20, 1994
DREYFUS GROWTH OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
Supplement to Statement of Additional Information
Dated April 21, 1994
The following information supplements information
contained in the section in the Fund's Statement of Additional
Information captioned "Performance Information."
From time to time, advertising material for the Fund
may refer to, or include commentary by the Fund's portfolio
manager, Ernest G. Wiggins, relating to his investment strategy,
portfolio holdings, or current or past business, political,
economic or financial conditions and other matters of general
interest to investors.
