March 30, 1995
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
_ DREYFUS CORE VALUE FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED DECEMBER 19, 1994
AS REVISED JANUARY 13, 1995
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE REPLACES AND SUPERSEDES THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE
SECOND PARAGRAPH UNDER "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" CONTAINED IN THE
FUND'S PROSPECTUS:
Class R shares are sold primarily to Banks acting on behalf of customers
having a qualified trust or investment account or relationship at such
institution, or to customers who have received and hold shares of the Fund
distributed to them by virtue of such an account or relationship.
The following sentence supersedes and replaces the first sentence
contained in the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "Dividends, Other
Distributions and Taxes":
The Fund declares and pays dividends from its net investment income, if
any, four times yearly and distributes net realized gains, if any, once a
year, but it may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with
distribution requirements of the Code, in all events in a manner consistent
with the provisions of the 1940 Act.
THE INFORMATION IN ITEMS I-IV BELOW WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON APRIL
10, 1995:
I. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN THE
FIRST THREE SENTENCES OF THE NINTH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE
FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" AND TOGETHER
WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH NINTH PARAGRAPH
REPRESENTS NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR INVESTMENTS BY WIRE:
Wire payments may be made if your bank account is in a commercial
bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System or any other bank having
a correspondent bank in New York City. Immediately available funds may be
transmitted by wire to Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., together
(CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE)
with the applicable Class' DDA# as shown below, for purchase of Fund shares
in your name:
DDA# 044113 Dreyfus Core Value Fund/Investor shares;
DDA# 043664 Dreyfus Core Value Fund/Class R shares.
II. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN THE
TENTH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED
"HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" AND REPRESENTS NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR
INVESTMENTS BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS:
Subsequent investments also may be made by electronic transfer of
funds from an account maintained in a bank or other domestic financial
institution that is an Automated Clearing House ("ACH")member. You must
direct the institution to transmit immediately available funds through the
ACH System to Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. with instructions to credit
your Fund account. The instructions must specify your Fund account
registration and Fund account number PRECEDED BY THE DIGITS "4010" for
Investor shares and "4440" for Class R shares.
III.THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SUPERSEDES ANY CONTRARY
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS AND SPECIFICALLY IN THE
SECTIONS ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES" AND "HOW TO REDEEM FUND SHARES":
Investor shares and Class R shares may be purchased or redeemed by
telephone using the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege.
IV. THE SIXTH PARAGRAPH ON PAGE ONE OF THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS AS WELL AS THE
FOURTH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED
"HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" ARE DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH APRIL 7, 1995:
Class R shares are not currently available pursuant to this
Prospectus. For further information about Class R shares, please call
1-800-548-2868.
312/392s033095
March 30, 1995
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
_ DREYFUS SPECIAL GROWTH FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED DECEMBER 19, 1994
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE
SECOND PARAGRAPH UNDER "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" CONTAINED IN THE
FUND'S PROSPECTUS:
Class R shares are sold primarily to Banks acting on behalf of customers
having a qualified trust or investment account or relationship at such
institution, or to customers who have received and hold shares of the Fund
distributed to them by virtue of such an account or relationship.
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE
CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "DIVIDENDS, OTHER
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES":
The Fund declares and pays dividends from its net investment income, if
any, annually and distributes net realized gains, if any, once a year, but it
may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the
distribution requirements of the Code, in all events in a manner consistent
with the provisions of the 1940 Act.
THE INFORMATION IN ITEMS I-IV BELOW WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON APRIL
10, 1995:
I. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN THE
FIRST THREE SENTENCES OF THE EIGHTH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE
FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" AND TOGETHER
WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH EIGHTH PARAGRAPH
REPRESENTS NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR INVESTMENTS BY WIRE:
Wire payments may be made if your bank account is in a commercial
bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System or any other bank having
a correspondent bank in New York City. Immediately available funds may be
transmitted by wire to Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., together with the
applicable Class' DDA# as shown below, for purchase of Fund shares in your
name:
(CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE)
DDA# 044261 Dreyfus Special Growth Fund/Investor shares;
DDA# 043710 Dreyfus Special Growth Fund/Class R shares.
II. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN THE
NINTH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED
"HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" AND REPRESENTS NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR
INVESTMENTS BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS:
Subsequent investments also may be made by electronic transfer of
funds from an account maintained in a bank or other domestic financial
institution that is an Automated Clearing House ("ACH")member. You must
direct the institution to transmit immediately available funds through the
ACH System to Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. with instructions to credit
your Fund account. The instructions must specify your Fund account
registration and Fund account number PRECEDED BY THE DIGITS "4100" for
Investor shares and "4490" for Class R shares.
III.THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SUPERSEDES ANY CONTRARY
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS AND SPECIFICALLY IN THE
SECTIONS ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES" AND "HOW TO REDEEM FUND SHARES":
Investor shares and Class R shares may be purchased or redeemed by
telephone using the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege.
IV. THE SIXTH PARAGRAPH ON PAGE ONE OF THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS AS WELL AS THE
THIRD PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED
"HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" ARE DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH APRIL 7, 1995:
Class R shares are not currently available pursuant to this
Prospectus. For further information about Class R shares, please call
1-800-548-2868.
322/722s033095
March 30, 1995
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST--
PREMIER LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED DECEMBER 19, 1994
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE OF
THE SECOND PARAGRAPH UNDER "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES -- GENERAL" CONTAINED IN
THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS:
Class R shares are sold primarily to Banks acting on behalf of
customers having a qualified trust or investment account or relationship at
such institution, or to customers who have received and hold shares of the
Fund distributed to them by virtue of such an account or relationship.
THE INFORMATION IN ITEMS I-IV BELOW WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON APRIL
10, 1995:
I. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN THE
NINTH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "HOW
TO BUY FUND SHARES -- GENERAL" AND TOGETHER WITH THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THE TENTH PARAGRAPH REPRESENTS NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR INVESTMENTS BY WIRE:
Wire payments may be made if your bank account is in a commercial
bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System or any other bank having
a correspondent bank in New York City. Immediately available funds may be
transmitted by wire to Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., together with the
applicable Class' DDA# as shown below, for purchase of Fund shares in your
name:
DDA# 044393 Premier Limited Term Government Securities Fund/Class A shares;
DDA# 044407 Premier Limited Term Government Securities Fund/Class B shares;
DDA# 044415 Premier Limited Term Government Securities Fund/Class C shares;
DDA# 044423 Premier Limited Term Government Securities Fund/Class R shares.
(CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE)
II. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN THE
ELEVENTH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED
"HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES -- GENERAL" AND REPRESENTS NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR
INVESTMENTS BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS:
Subsequent investments also may be made by electronic transfer of
funds from an account maintained in a bank or other domestic financial
institution that is an Automated Clearing House ("ACH")member. You must
direct the institution to transmit immediately available funds through the
ACH System to Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. with instructions to credit
your Fund account. The instructions must specify your Fund account
registration and Fund account number PRECEDED BY THE DIGITS "4200" for Class
A shares, "4210" for Class B shares, "4220" for Class C shares and "4230" for
Class R shares.
III.THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SUPERSEDES ANY CONTRARY
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS AND SPECIFICALLY IN THE
SECTIONS ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES" AND "HOW TO REDEEM FUND SHARES":
Each Class of shares may be purchased or redeemed by telephone using the
TELETRANSFER Privilege.
IV. THE SECOND PARAGRAPH ON PAGE TWO OF THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS AS WELL AS THE
THIRD PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED
"HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES -- GENERAL" ARE DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
PLG/s033095
March 30, 1995
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST_
PREMIER MANAGED INCOME FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED DECEMBER 19, 1994
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE OF
THE SECOND PARAGRAPH UNDER "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" CONTAINED IN
THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS:
Class R shares are sold primarily to Banks acting on behalf of customers
having a qualified trust or investment account or relationship at such
institution, or to customers who have received and hold shares of the Fund
distributed to them by virtue of such an account or relationship.
THE INFORMATION IN ITEMS I-IV BELOW WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON APRIL
10, 1995:
I. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN
THE NINTH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS
ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" AND TOGETHER WITH THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE TENTH PARAGRAPH REPRESENTS NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR INVESTMENTS
BY WIRE:
Wire payments may be made if your bank account is in a commercial
bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System or any other bank having
a correspondent bank in New York City. Immediately available funds may be
transmitted by wire to Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., together with the
applicable Class' DDA# as shown below, for purchase of Fund shares in your
name:
DDA# 044660 Premier Managed Income Fund/Class A shares;
DDA# 044709 Premier Managed Income Fund/Class B shares;
DDA# 044717 Premier Managed Income Fund/Class C shares;
DDA# 044725 Premier Managed Income Fund/Class R shares.
(CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE)
II. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN THE
ELEVENTH PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED
"HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" AND REPRESENTS NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR
INVESTMENTS BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS:
Subsequent investments also may be made by electronic transfer of
funds from an account maintained in a bank or other domestic financial
institution that is an Automated Clearing House ("ACH")member. You must
direct the institution to transmit immediately available funds through the
ACH System to Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. with instructions to credit
your Fund account. The instructions must specify your Fund account
registration and Fund account number PRECEDED BY THE DIGITS "4370" for Class
A shares, "4380" for Class B shares, "4390" for Class C shares and "4400" for
Class R shares.
III.THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SUPERSEDES ANY CONTRARY
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS AND SPECIFICALLY IN THE
SECTIONS ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES" AND "HOW TO REDEEM FUND SHARES":
Each Class of shares may be purchased or redeemed by telephone using the T
ELETRANSFER Privilege.
IV. THE SECOND PARAGRAPH ON PAGE TWO OF THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS AS WELL AS THE
THIRD PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED
"HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES _ GENERAL" ARE DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
MIF/s033095
