March 10, 1995
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust
- Dreyfus Special Growth Fund
Supplement to Prospectus
Dated December 19, 1994
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 institutions, 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 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.
March 15, 1995
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust -
Dreyfus Special Growth Fund
Supplement to Prospectus
Dated December 19, 1994
The following sentence replaces and supersedes the fifth sentence of
the first paragraph under "How To Invest In The Fund" contained in the
Fund's Prospectus:
Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other
financial service providers (including Mellon Bank and its affiliates)
("Banks") acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or
investment account or relationship at such institutions, 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
"Distributions":
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.
March 10, 1995
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust
- Premier Limited Term Government Securities Fund
Supplement to Prospectus
Dated December 19, 1994
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.
March 15, 1995
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust -
Premier Limited Term Government Securities Fund
Supplement to Prospectus
Dated December 19, 1994
The following sentence replaces and supersedes the fifth sentence of
the first paragraph under "How To Buy Fund Shares" contained in the Fund's
Prospectus:
Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other
financial service providers (including Mellon Bank and its affiliates)
("Banks") acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or
investment account or relationship at such institutions, or to customers
who have received and hold shares of the Fund distributed to them by
virtue of such an account or relationship.
March 10, 1995
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust
- Premier Managed Income Fund
Supplement to Prospectus
Dated December 19, 1994
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.
March 15, 1995
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust -
Premier Managed Income Fund
Supplement to Prospectus
Dated December 19, 1994
The following sentence replaces and supersedes the fifth sentence of
the first paragraph under "How To Buy Fund Shares" contained in the Fund's
Prospectus:
Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other
financial service providers (including Mellon Bank and its affiliates)
("Banks") acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or
investment account or relationship at such institutions, or to customers
who have received and hold shares of the Fund distributed to them by
virtue of such an account or relationship.
March 10, 1995
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust
- Dreyfus Core Value Fund
Supplement to Prospectus
Dated December 19, 1994
Class R shares are not currently available pursuant to the
Prospectus. For further information on Class R shares, please call 1-800-
548-2868.
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.
March 15, 1995
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust -
Dreyfus/Core Value Fund
Supplement to Prospectus for Investor and Class R Shares
Dated December 19, 1994
The following sentence replaces and supersedes the fifth sentence of
the first paragraph under "How To Invest In The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds"
contained in the Fund's Prospectus:
Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other
financial service providers (including Mellon Bank and its affiliates)
("Banks") acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or
investment account or relationship at such institutions, 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
"Distributions":
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 the distribution requirements of the Code, in all events in a manner
consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act.
March 15, 1995
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust -
Dreyfus/Core Value Fund
Supplement to Prospectus for Institutional Shares
Dated December 19, 1994
The following sentence replaces and supersedes the fifth sentence of
the first paragraph under "How To Invest In The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds"
contained in the Fund's Prospectus:
Class R shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other
financial service providers (including Mellon Bank and its affiliates)
("Banks") acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or
investment account or relationship at such institutions, 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
"Distributions:"
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 the distribution requirements of the Code, in all events in a manner
consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act.
The following paragraph supersedes and replaces the fourth paragraph
on page 1 of the Prospectus and any other contrary information contained
in the Prospectus:
MUTUAL FUND SHARES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED
OR ENDORSED BY, ANY BANK, AND ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER
AGENCY. ALL MUTUAL FUND SHARES INVOLVE CERTAIN RISKS, INCLUDING THE
POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
The following phone number supersedes and replaces the phone number
on page 32 contained in the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "To
Invest, Redeem and Exchange":
Call 1-800-548-2868 (for overseas, call collect (401) 455-3476)
