SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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DREYFUS STRATEGIC INCOME
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Exact Name of Registrant
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION
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Dreyfus Strategic Income (the "Fund"), an open-end investment
company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"1940 Act"), hereby notifies the Commission that it elects to commit
itself to pay in cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record as
provided by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Rule"). The Fund
understands that this election is irrevocable while the Rule is in
effect unless the Commission by order upon application permits the
withdrawal of this Notification of Election.
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the 1940
Act, the Fund has caused this Notification of Election to be duly
executed on its behalf in the City of New York and the State of New
York on the 20th day of January, 1994.
Dreyfus Strategic Income
By: ___________________________________________
Mark N. Jacobs
Vice President
Attest: ____________________________________________
Christine Pavalos
Assistant Secretary
