September 4, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Dreyfus Insured Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
File No.: 811-4237
CIK No.: 0000763897
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to
certify that the Fund's form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule
497 does not differ from that contained in the most recent amendment to the
Fund's Registration Statement, electronically filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 24, 1998.
Very truly yours,
/S/ MICHELE AMANTE
Michele Amante
MPA\
