POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby each constitute and appoint Mark N. Jacobs, Steven
F. Newman, Michael A. Rosenberg, Jeff Prusnofsky, Robert R. Mullery, Janette
Farragher, Mark Kornfeld, and John B. Hammalian, and each of them, with full
power to act without the other, her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for her, and in her name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign
any and all amendments to the Registration Statement of Dreyfus Growth
Opportunity Fund, Inc. (including post-effective amendments and amendments
thereto), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
/s/ Stephen E. Canter March 22, 2000
Stephen E. Canter
President
/s/ Joseph W. Connolly March 22, 2000
Joseph W. Connolly
Vice President and Treasurer
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Mark N. Jacobs, Steven
Newman, Michael Rosenberg, Jeff Prusnofsky, Robert R. Mullery, Janette
Farragher, Mark Kornfeld, and John Hammalian, and each of them, with full power
to act without the other, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her, and in his
or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in
writing) to sign any and all amendments to the Registration Statement of Dreyfus
Growth Opportunity Fund, Inc.(including post-effective amendments and amendments
thereto), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
/s/ Joseph S. DiMartino March 6, 2000
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Joseph S. DiMartino
/s/ David P. Feldman March 6, 2000
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David P. Feldman
/s/ John M. Fraser, Jr. March 6, 2000
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John M. Fraser, Jr.
/s/ Robert R. Glauber March 6, 2000
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Robert R. Glauber
/s/ James F. Henry March 6, 2000
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James F. Henry
/s/ Rosalind Gersten Jacobs March 6, 2000
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Rosalind Gersten Jacobs
/s/ Paul A. Marks March 6, 2000
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Paul A. Marks
/s/ Martin Peretz March 6, 2000
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Martin Peretz
/s/ Bert W. Wasserman March 6, 2000
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Bert W. Wasserman
