February 1, 1996
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST--
DREYFUS SPECIAL GROWTH FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED MAY 1, 1995
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE INFORMATION IN
THE THIRD PARAGRAPH CONTAINED IN THE SECTION IN THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS
ENTITLED "MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND -- INVESTMENT MANAGER."
The Fund is managed by Michael Schonberg. Mr. Schonberg has managed
the Fund since February 1, 1996 and has been employed by Dreyfus since July
1995. From March 1994 to July 1995, Mr. Schonberg was a General Partner of
Omega Advisors, L.P. Prior thereto, he served as Managing Director and Chief
Investment Officer for UBS Asset Management (N.Y.), Inc.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS OR REPLACES THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE SECTIONS OF THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "MANAGEMENT OF
THE FUND," "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES," "SHAREHOLDER SERVICES," AND "HOW TO
REDEEM FUND SHARES":
Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dreyfus
Corporation, is located at One American Express Plaza, Providence, Rhode
Island 02903, and serves as the Fund's Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent
(the "Transfer Agent").
Effective January 1, 1996, the telephone number for the following
transactions is 1-800-645-6561 or, if you are calling from overseas,
516-794-5452:
* Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege
* Telephone Exchange Privilege
* Wire Redemption Privilege
* Telephone Redemption Privilege
322/722s020196
