October 25, 1996
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST--
DREYFUS SPECIAL GROWTH FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED MAY 1, 1996
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds
Trust (the "Trust") held on October 24, 1996, the Board approved, subject to
shareholder approval, an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan")
between the Trust, on behalf of Dreyfus Special Growth Fund (the "Acquired
Fund"), and the Dreyfus Growth and Value Funds, Inc., on behalf of Dreyfus
Aggressive Growth Fund (the "Acquiring Fund"), a fund with an investment
objective substantially similar to that of the Acquired Fund. The Plan
provides for the transfer of assets of the Acquired Fund to the Acquiring
Fund, in a tax free exchange for shares of common stock of the Acquiring Fund
and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of stated liabilities of the
Acquired Fund, the distribution of shares of the Acquiring Fund to Acquired
Fund shareholders and the subsequent termination of the Acquired Fund (the
"Reorganization").
It is currently contemplated that shareholders of the Acquired Fund,
and of each Class of the Acquired Fund, will be asked to approve the Plan at
a special meeting of shareholders to be held on February 19, 1997. If the
Plan is approved, the Reorganization will become effective on or about March
12, 1997. A Proxy Statement/Prospectus with respect to the proposed
Reorganization will be mailed to Acquired Fund shareholders prior to the
meeting. The Proxy Statement/Prospectus will describe the Acquiring Fund and
other matters.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES AND SUPERSEDES ANY CONTRARY
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SECTION OF THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "HOW
TO BUY FUND SHARES."
(CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE)
The DDA number for payment transmitted by wire to Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust Company for purchase of Investor or Class R shares of the Fund in
your name is as follows:
DDA# 044210
The wire must indicate which Class of shares is being purchased and must
include the other required information with respect to wire payments set
forth under "How to Buy Fund Shares" in the Fund's Prospectus.
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