SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds
(formerly, The Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds)
(Exact Name of Registrant)
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION
The undersigned registered open-end investment company hereby
notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it elects to commit to pay in cash all redemptions
by a shareholder of record
as provided by Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It is
understood that this election
is irrevocable while such Rule is in effect unless the Commission by order
upon application permits the
withdrawal of this Notification of Election.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this Notification of Election to be duly executed on
its behalf in the city of Boston
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 10th day of January, 1995.
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL TAX-FREE
MUNICIPAL FUNDS
By: s\ Marie E. Connolly
Marie E. Connolly
Title: President
Attest: s\ John E. Pelletier
Title: Secretary
