January 19, 1996
DREYFUS MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND
Supplement to Prospectus
Dated September 1, 1995
The following information supersedes any contrary information
contained in the section of the Fund's Prospectus entitled "Management of
the Fund":
The Fund's primary portfolio manager is Joseph P. Darcy. He has held
this position since January 17, 1996 and has been employed by The Dreyfus
Corporation since May 1994. From October 1989 to May 1994, Mr. Darcy was
Vice President and a Portfolio Manager for Merrill Lynch Asset Management.
