[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000718935
[NAME] DREYFUS INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
[MULTIPLIER] 1000
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 12-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-END] MAY-31-2000
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] (8502)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] (14915)
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[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] (62114)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] (13091)
[EQUALIZATION] 0
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (7714)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (19104)
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[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (198328)
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