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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09/30/95
Institutional Investment Manager:
THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
200 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK NY 10166-0000
Assets reportable under Section 13(F) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 are included in the report on
Form 13F of the reporting institution's parent company,
Mellon Bank, N.A., to which reference is hereby made.
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
DANIEL C. MACLEAN VICE PRESIDENT & GEN COUNSEL 212-922-6020
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ DANIEL C. MACLEAN NEW YORK NY 10/18/95
Managers Reporting on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
MELLON BANK, N.A. 028-00620
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
REPORT SUMMARY 0 DATA RECORDS 0 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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