DREYFUS DEBT & EQUITY FUNDS, 497J, 2001-01-04

DREYFUS DEBT & EQUITY FUNDS
497J, 2001-01-04

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                                               January 4, 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

Re:   DREYFUS DEBT AND EQUITY FUNDS
      -Dreyfus Premier Strategic Income Fund

      File Nos. 811-4748; 33-7172

Dear Sir/Madam:

      Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to
certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for
the above-referenced Fund 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 December 29, 2000, pursuant to Rule
485(b).


                                               Very truly yours,

                                               /s/Faria Adam