File No. 33-12899
811-5077
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 [X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 18 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
DREYFUS 100% U.S. TREASURY SHORT TERM FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6000
Mark N. Jacobs, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
_____ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
_____ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
_____ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
X on May 1, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
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_____ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
_____ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
_____ for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
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DREYFUS 100% U.S. TREASURY SHORT TERM FUND
Cross-Reference Sheet Pursuant to Rule 495(a)
Items in
Part A of
Form N-1A Caption Page
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1 Cover Page Cover
2 Synopsis 3
3 Condensed Financial Information 3
4 General Description of Registrant 7
5 Management of the Fund 8
5(a) Management's Discussion of Fund's Performance *
6 Capital Stock and Other Securities 19
7 Purchase of Securities Being Offered 9
8 Redemption or Repurchase 15
9 Pending Legal Proceedings *
Items in
Part B of
Form N-1A
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10 Cover Page Cover
11 Table of Contents Cover
12 General Information and History *
13 Investment Objectives and Policies B-2
14 Management of the Fund B-4
15 Control Persons and Principal B-8
Holders of Securities
16 Investment Advisory and Other Services B-8
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NOTE: * Omitted since answer is negative or inapplicable.
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DREYFUS 100% U.S. TREASURY SHORT TERM FUND
Cross-Reference Sheet Pursuant to Rule 495(a) (continued)
Items in
Part B of
Form N-1A Caption Page
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17 Brokerage Allocation B-19
18 Capital Stock and Other Securities B-22
19 Purchase, Redemption and Pricing B-12,
B-13, *
of Securities Being Offered
20 Tax Status *
21 Underwriters B-12
22 Calculations of Performance Data B-20
23 Financial Statements B-32
Items in
Part C of
Form N-1A
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24 Financial Statements and Exhibits C-1
25 Persons Controlled by or Under C-3
Common Control with Registrant
26 Number of Holders of Securities C-3
27 Indemnification C-3
28 Business and Other Connections of C-4
Investment Adviser
29 Principal Underwriters C-9
30 Location of Accounts and Records C-12
31 Management Services C-12
32 Undertakings C-12
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NOTE: * Omitted since answer is negative or inapplicable.
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COMBINED PROSPECTUS May 1, 1998
Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Funds
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (the "MONEY MARKET FUND"),
Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Short Term Fund (the "SHORT TERM FUND"), Dreyfus U.S.
Treasury Intermediate Term Fund (the "INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND") and Dreyfus U.S.
Treasury Long Term Fund (the "LONG TERM FUND") (each, a "Fund" and collectively,
the "Funds") are each an open-end, diversified, management investment company
known as a no-load mutual fund. Each Fund's investment objective is to provide
you with as high a level of current income as is consistent with the
preservation of capital and, for the Money Market Fund only, with the
maintenance of liquidity. The Money Market Fund invests only in, and each other
Fund invests primarily in, obligations of the U.S. Treasury that provide
interest income exempt from state and local taxes in each state. The Funds also
differ in average portfolio maturity, which in turn affects their level of
income and degree of share price fluctuation.
THE MONEY MARKET FUND seeks to maintain a stable share price of $1.00. AN
INVESTMENT IN THE MONEY MARKET FUND IS NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED BY THE
U.S. GOVERNMENT. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND WILL BE
ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE.
THE SHORT TERM FUND seeks to provide you with a higher level of current
income than the Money Market Fund, and greater price stability than the
Intermediate Term Fund. The dollar-weighted average maturity of its portfolio is
expected to range between two and three years.
THE INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND seeks to provide you with a higher level of
current income than the Short Term Fund, and greater price stability than the
Long Term Fund. The dollar-weighted average maturity of its portfolio is
expected to range between seven and ten years.
THE LONG TERM FUND seeks to provide you with a higher level of current
income than the Intermediate Term Fund. Its price per share should be expected
to fluctuate more than the Intermediate Term Fund's price per share. The
dollar-weighted average maturity of its portfolio is expected to exceed ten
years.
You can invest, reinvest or redeem shares at any time without charge or
penalty.
Each Fund provides free redemption checks, which you can use in amounts of
$500 or more for cash or to pay bills. You continue to earn income on the amount
of the check until it clears. You can purchase or redeem shares by telephone
using Drefus TELETRANSFER.
The Dreyfus Corporation professionally manages each Fund's portfolio.
EACH FUND IS A SEPARATE MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUST WITH A SEPARATE
PORTFOLIO. THE OPERATIONS AND RESULTS OF ONE FUND ARE UNRELATED TO THOSE OF EACH
OTHER FUND. THIS COMBINED PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE TO
PROVIDE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER FOUR INVESTMENT CHOICES IN ONE DOCUMENT.
This Prospectus sets forth concisely information about each Fund that you
should know before investing. It should be read and retained for future
reference.
The Statement of Additional Information, dated May 1, 1998, which may be
revised from time to time, provides a further discussion of certain areas in
this Prospectus and other matters which may be of interest to some shareholders.
It has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is
incorporated herein by reference. The Securities and Exchange Commission
maintains a Web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the Statement of
Additional Information, material incorporated by reference, and other
information regarding each Fund. For a free copy of the Statement of Additional
Information, write to the Fund at 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, New
York 11556-0144, or call 1-800- 645-6561. When telephoning, ask for Operator
144.
Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or
endorsed by, any bank, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency. The net
asset value of each Fund other than the Money Market Fund will fluctuate from
time to time.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Annual Fund Operating Expenses...........................................
Condensed Financial Information..........................................
Description of the Funds.................................................
Management of the Funds..................................................
How to Buy Shares........................................................
Shareholder Services.....................................................
How to Redeem Shares.....................................................
Shareholder Services Plan................................................
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes.......................................
Yield and Performance Information........................................
General Information......................................................
Appendix.................................................................
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
MONEY SHORT INTERM. LONG
MARKET TERM TERM TERM
FUND FUND FUND FUND
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Management Fees ............................................... .50% .__%* .__%* .__%*
Other Expenses................................................. .23% .__% .__% .__%
Total Fund Operating Expenses.................................. .73% .70%* .80%* .80%*
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* After fee waiver.
EXAMPLE:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment in each
Fund, assuming (1) 5% annual return and (2) redemption at the end of each
period:
MONEY SHORT INTERM. LONG
MARKET TERM TERM TERM
FUND FUND FUND FUND
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 YEAR $ 7 $ 7 $ 8 $ 8
3 YEARS $23 $22 $26 $26
5 YEARS $41 $39 $44 $44
10 YEARS $91 $87 $99 $99
THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN THE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS
REPRESENTATIVE OF PAST OR FUTURE EXPENSES AND ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR
LESS THAN THOSE INDICATED. MOREOVER, WHILE THE EXAMPLE ASSUMES A 5% ANNUAL
RETURN, EACH FUND'S ACTUAL PERFORMANCE WILL VARY AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACTUAL
RETURN GREATER OR LESS THAN 5%.
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The purpose of the foregoing table is to assist you in understanding the
costs and expenses borne by each Fund, the payment of which will reduce
investors' annual return. The expenses noted above reflect an undertaking by The
Dreyfus Corporation, in effect through the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997,
that if Fund expenses, including the management fee, exceed .70% for the Short
Term Fund, and .80% for the Intermediate Term Fund and Long Term Fund, of the
value of the Fund's average net assets for the fiscal year, The Dreyfus
Corporation may waive its management fee or bear certain other expenses to the
extent of such excess expense. The expenses noted above, without reimbursement,
would have been: Management Fees -- .60% for each of the SHORT TERM FUND,
INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND and LONG TERM FUND (collectively, the "TERM FUNDS"), and
Total Operating Expenses -- .__% for the SHORT TERM FUND, .__% for the
INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND and .__% for the LONG TERM FUND. You can purchase Fund
shares without charge directly from the Funds' distributor; you may be charged a
fee if you effect transactions in Fund shares through a securities dealer, bank
or other financial institution. See "Management of the Funds," "How to Buy
Shares" and "Shareholder Services Plan."
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
[TO BE PROVIDED BY AMENDMENT]
Further information about each Fund's performance is contained in such
Fund's annual report, which may be obtained without charge by writing to the
address or calling the number set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Each Fund's investment objective is to provide you with as high a level of
current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and, for the
MONEY MARKET FUND only, with the maintenance of liquidity. It cannot be changed,
as to a Fund, without approval by the holders of a majority (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) of such Fund's
outstanding voting shares. There can be no assurance that a Fund's investment
objective will be achieved.
MANAGEMENT POLICIES
The MONEY MARKET FUND invests only in, and each TERM FUND invests at least
65% of its net assets in, U.S. Treasury securities the interest from which would
not subject shareholders to state or local income tax. Each TERM FUND may invest
the remainder of its assets in other securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government and its agencies or instrumentalities, and enter into repurchase
agreements. See "Appendix--Certain Portfolio Securities." Each TERM FUND also
may engage in various investment techniques, such as options and futures
transactions, and lending portfolio securities. Dividends paid by a TERM FUND
attributable to income or gain derived from certain of these securities
transactions may be subject to Federal income tax and to state and local taxes
in certain states. See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes." For a discussion of
the investment techniques and their related risks, see "Investment
Considerations and Risks" and "Appendix-- Investment Techniques" below and
"Investment Objective and Management Policies--Management Policies" in the
Statement of Additional Information.
Under normal market conditions, the dollar-weighted average maturity of the
SHORT TERM FUND'S portfolio is expected to range between two and three years;
the dollar-weighted average maturity of the INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND'S portfolio
is expected to range between seven and ten years; and the dollar-weighted
average maturity of the LONG TERM FUND'S portfolio is expected to be greater
than ten years. For defensive purposes in an effort to preserve capital during
periods of rapidly changing interest rates, each TERM FUND'S assets may be
invested temporarily so that its dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity may
be less than that stated above. See "Appendix -- Investment Techniques."
The MONEY MARKET FUND seeks to maintain a net asset value of $1.00 per
share for purchases and redemptions. To do so, the MONEY MARKET FUND uses the
amortized cost method of valuing its securities pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the
1940 Act, which Rule includes various maturity, quality and diversification
requirements, certain of which are summarized as follows. In accordance with
Rule 2a-7, the MONEY MARKET FUND will maintain a dollar-weighted average
portfolio maturity of 90 days or less, purchase only instruments having
remaining maturities of 13 months or less and invest only in U.S. dollar
denominated securities. For further information regarding the amortized cost
method of valuing securities, see "Determination of Net Asset Value" in the
Statement of Additional Information. There can be no assurance that the MONEY
MARKET FUND will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share.
Each Fund passes through to you state and local income tax exemptions
afforded to owners of direct obligations of the United States. Such interest
income, however, will not be exempt from Federal tax. Furthermore, capital gains
realized by a Fund will not be exempt from Federal taxes or, generally, from
state and local taxes.
INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS AND RISKS
GENERAL--The value of the portfolio securities held by a Fund will vary
inversely to changes in prevailing interest rates. Thus, if interest rates have
increased from the time a security was purchased, such security, if sold, might
be sold at a price less than its cost. Similarly, if interest rates have
declined from the time a security was purchased, such security, if sold, might
be sold at a price greater than its cost. In either instance, if the security
was purchased at face value and held to maturity, no gain or loss would be
realized.
Each TERM FUND may attempt to increase yield by trading to take advantage
of short-term market variations. This policy is expected to result in high
portfolio turnover but should not adversely affect the Fund since the Funds
usually pay no brokerage commissions when they purchase portfolio securities.
The MONEY MARKET FUND seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00
per share, while the net asset value per share of each TERM FUND generally will
not be stable and should fluctuate based on changes in the value of its
portfolio securities. The SHORT TERM FUND'S price per share should fluctuate
less than that of the INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND which should fluctuate less than
that of the LONG TERM FUND.
USE OF DERIVATIVES--Each TERM FUND may invest in derivatives
("Derivatives"). These are financial instruments which derive their performance,
at least in part, from the performance of an underlying asset, index or interest
rate. The Derivatives each TERM FUND may use include options and futures. While
Derivatives can be used effectively in furtherance of the TERM FUND'S investment
objective, under certain market conditions, they can increase the volatility of
the TERM FUND'S net asset value, decrease the liquidity of the TERM FUND'S
portfolio and make more difficult the accurate pricing of the TERM FUND'S
portfolio. See "Appendix--Investment Techniques--Use of Derivatives" below and
"Investment Objective and Management Policies--Management Policies--Derivatives"
in the Statement of Additional Information.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS
INVESTMENT ADVISER -- The Dreyfus Corporation, located at 200 Park Avenue,
New York, New York 10166, was formed in 1947 and serves as each Fund's
investment adviser. The Dreyfus Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Mellon Bank, N.A., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mellon Bank Corporation
("Mellon"). As of March 31, 1998, The Dreyfus Corporation managed or
administered approximately $__ billion in assets for approximately ___ million
shareholder accounts nationwide.
The Dreyfus Corporation supervises and assists in the overall management of
each Fund's affairs under a separate Management Agreement with each Fund,
subject to the authority of the Fund's Board in accordance with Massachusetts
law. The primary portfolio manager of each TERM FUND is Gerald Thunelius. He has
held that position since 1991, and has been employed by The Dreyfus Corporation
since 1989. The Funds' other portfolio managers are identified in the Statement
of Additional Information. The Dreyfus Corporation also provides research
services for the Funds and for other funds advised by The Dreyfus Corporation
through a professional staff of portfolio managers and securities analysts.
Mellon is a publicly owned multibank holding company incorporated under
Pennsylvania law in 1971 and registered under the Federal Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956, as amended. Mellon provides a comprehensive range of financial
products and services in domestic and selected international markets. Mellon is
among the twenty-five largest bank holding companies in the United States based
on total assets. Mellon's principal wholly-owned subsidiaries are Mellon Bank,
N.A., Mellon Bank (DE) National Association, Mellon Bank (MD), The Boston
Company, Inc., AFCOCredit Corporation and a number of companies known as Mellon
Financial Services Corporations. Through its subsidiaries, including The Dreyfus
Corporation, Mellon managed more than $___ billion in assets as of December 31,
1997, including approximately $__ billion in proprietary mutual fund assets. As
of December 31, 1997, Mellon, through various subsidiaries, provided non-
investment services, such as custodial or administration services, for more than
$___ trillion in assets including approximately $___ billion in mutual fund
assets.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, the MONEY MARKET FUND paid The
Dreyfus Corporation a monthly management fee at the annual rate of .50% of the
value of its average daily net assets. For the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, the Short Term Fund, INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND and LONG TERM FUND, which have
each agreed to pay The Dreyfus Corporation a monthly management fee at the
annual rate of .60% of the value of its average daily net assets, paid The
Dreyfus Corporation a monthly management fee at the effective annual rate of
.__%, .__% and .__%, respectively, of the value of its average daily net assets,
pursuant to undertakings by The Dreyfus Corporation. From time to time, The
Dreyfus Corporation may waive receipt of its fee and/or voluntarily assume
certain expenses of a Fund, which would have the effect of lowering that Fund's
expense ratio and increasing yield to investors. A Fund will not pay The Dreyfus
Corporation at a later time for any amounts it may waive, nor will a Fund
reimburse The Dreyfus Corporation for any amounts it may assume.
In allocating brokerage transactions, The Dreyfus Corporation seeks to
obtain the best execution of orders at the most favorable net price. Subject to
this determination, The Dreyfus Corporation may consider, among other things,
the receipt of research services and/or the sale of shares of the Fund or other
funds managed, advised or administered by The Dreyfus Corporation as factors in
the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund.
See "Portfolio Transactions" in the Statement of Additional Information.
The Dreyfus Corporation may pay the Funds' distributor for shareholder
services from The Dreyfus Corporation's own assets, including past profits but
not including the management fee paid by the Funds. The Funds' distributor may
use part or all of such payments to pay securities dealers, banks or other
financial institutions in respect of these services. DISTRIBUTOR -- Each Fund's
distributor is Premier Mutual Fund Services, Inc. (the "Distributor"), located
at 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. The Distributor's ultimate
parent is Boston Institutional Group, Inc. TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING
AGENT AND CUSTODIAN -- Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The
Dreyfus Corporation, P.O. Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671, is the
Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent (the "Transfer Agent") for each Fund. The
Bank of New York, 90 Washington Street, New York, New York 10286, is the
Custodian for the MONEY MARKET FUND. Mellon Bank, N.A., One Mellon Bank Center,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258, is the Custodian for each TERM FUND.
HOW TO BUY SHARES
Fund shares are sold without a sales charge. You may be charged a fee if
you effect transactions in shares of a Fund through a securities dealer, bank or
other financial institution. Share certificates are issued only upon your
written request. No certificates are issued for fractional shares. Each Fund
reserves the right to reject any purchase order. See "Appendix-- Additional
Information About Purchases, Exchanges and Redemptions."
The minimum initial investment for each Fund is $2,500, or $1,000 if you
are a client of a securities dealer, bank or other financial institution which
maintains an omnibus account in the Fund and has made an aggregate minimum
initial purchase for its customers of $2,500. Subsequent investments must be at
least $100. However, the minimum initial investment is $750 for
Dreyfus-sponsored Keogh Plans, IRAs (including regular IRAs, spousal IRAs for a
non-working spouse, Roth IRAs, SEP-IRAs and rollover IRAs) and 403(b)(7) Plans
with only one participant and $500 for Dreyfus- sponsored Education IRAs, with
no minimum for subsequent purchases. The initial investment must be accompanied
by the Account Application. For full-time or part-time employees of The Dreyfus
Corporation or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, directors of The Dreyfus
Corporation, Board members of a fund advised by The Dreyfus Corporation,
including members of each Fund's Board, or the spouse or minor child of any of
the foregoing, the minimum initial investment is $1,000. For full-time or
part-time employees of The Dreyfus Corporation or any of its affiliates or
subsidiaries who elect to have a portion of their pay directly deposited into
their Fund accounts, the minimum initial investment is $50. Each Fund reserves
the right to offer Fund shares without regard to minimum purchase requirements
to employees participating in certain qualified or non- qualified employee
benefit plans or other programs where contributions or account information can
be transmitted in a manner and form acceptable to such Fund. Each Fund reserves
the right to vary further the initial and subsequent investment minimum
requirements at any time. Fund shares also are offered without regard to the
minimum initial investment requirements through Dreyfus-AUTOMATIC Asset
Builder(R), Dreyfus Government Direct Deposit Privilege or Dreyfus Payroll
Savings Plan pursuant to the Dreyfus Step Program described under "Shareholder
Services." These services enable you to make regularly scheduled investments and
may provide you with a convenient way to invest for long-term financial goals.
You should be aware, however, that periodic investment plans do not guarantee a
profit and will not protect an investor against loss in a declining market.
You may purchase Fund shares by check or wire, or through the Dreyfus
TELETRANSFER Privilege described below. Checks should be made payable to "The
Dreyfus Family of Funds." Payments to open new accounts which are mailed should
be sent to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box 9387, Providence, Rhode Island
02940-9387, together with your Account Application. For subsequent investments,
your Fund account number should appear on the check and an investment slip
should be enclosed and sent to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box 105,
Newark, New Jersey 07101-0105. Neither initial nor subsequent investments should
be made by third party check. Purchase orders may be delivered in person only to
a Dreyfus Financial Center. THESE ORDERS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE RELEVANT FUND
AND WILL BE PROCESSED ONLY UPON RECEIPT THEREBY. For the location of the nearest
Dreyfus Financial Center, please call one of the telephone numbers listed under
"General Information."
Wire payments may be made if your bank account is in a commercial bank that
is a member of the Federal Reserve System or any other bank having a
correspondent bank in New York City. Immediately available funds may be
transmitted by wire to The Bank of New York (DDA #8900119497/Dreyfus 100% U.S.
Treasury Money Market Fund; or DDA #8900119543/Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Short Term
Fund; or DDA #8900119500/Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund; or DDA
#8900119519/Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Long Term Fund) for purchase of Fund shares in
your name. The wire must include your Fund account number (for new accounts,
your Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") should be included instead), account
registration and dealer number, if applicable. If your initial purchase of Fund
shares is by wire, please call 1-800-645-6561 after completing your wire payment
to obtain your Fund account number. Please include your Fund account number on
the Account Application and promptly mail the Account Application to the Fund,
as no redemptions will be permitted until the Account Application is received.
You may obtain further information about remitting funds in this manner from
your bank. All payments should be made in U.S. dollars and, to avoid fees and
delays, should be drawn only on U.S. banks. A charge will be imposed if any
check used for investment in your account does not clear. Each Fund makes
available to certain large institutions the ability to issue purchase
instructions through compatible computer facilities.
Subsequent investments also may be made by electronic transfer of funds
from an account maintained in a bank or other domestic financial institution
that is an Automated Clearing House member. You must direct the institution to
transmit immediately available funds through the Automated Clearing House to The
Bank of New York with instructions to credit your Fund account. The instructions
must specify your Fund account registration and your Fund account number
PRECEDED BY THE DIGITS "1111."
Fund shares are sold on a continuous basis at the net asset value per share
next determined after an order in proper form is received by the Transfer Agent
or other entity authorized to receive orders on behalf of the Fund. Net asset
value per share is determined as of the close of trading on the floor of the New
York Stock Exchange (currently 4:00 p.m., New York time), on each day the New
York Stock Exchange is open for business. For purposes of determining net asset
value per share for each TERM FUND, options and future contracts will be valued
15 minutes after the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock
Exchange. Net asset value per share is computed by dividing the value of the
Fund's net assets (i.e., the value of its assets less liabilities) by the total
number of its shares outstanding. Each TERM FUND'S U.S. Treasury portfolio
securities are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices and
its other investments are valued at fair value by an independent pricing service
approved by the Fund's Board. For further information regarding the methods
employed in valuing Fund investments, see "Determination of Net Asset Value" in
the Statement of Additional Information.
For certain institutions that have entered into agreements with the
Distributor, payment for the purchase of TERM FUND shares may be transmitted,
and must be received by the Transfer Agent, within three business days after the
order is placed. If such payment is not received within three business days
after the order is placed, the order may be canceled and the institution could
be held liable for resulting fees and/or losses.
The Distributor may pay dealers a fee of up to .5% of the amount invested
through such dealers in Fund shares by employees participating in qualified or
non-qualified employee benefit plans or other programs where (i)the employers or
affiliated employers maintaining such plans or programs have a minimum of 250
employees eligible for participation in such plans or programs, or (ii) such
plan's or program's aggregate investment in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or
certain other products made available by the Distributor to such plans or
programs exceeds $1,000,000 ("Eligible Benefit Plans"). Shares of funds in the
Dreyfus Family of Funds then held by Eligible Benefit Plans will be aggregated
to determine the fee payable. The Distributor reserves the right to cease paying
these fees at any time. The Distributor will pay such fees from its own funds,
other than amounts received from the Fund, including past profits or any other
source available to it.
Federal regulations require that you provide a certified TIN upon opening
or reopening an account. See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes" and the
Account Application for further information concerning this requirement. Failure
to furnish a certified TIN to the Fund could subject you to a $50 penalty
imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"). DREYFUS TELETRANSFER
PRIVILEGE -- You may purchase shares (minimum $500, maximum $150,000 per day) by
telephone if you have checked the appropriate box and supplied the necessary
information on the Account Application or have filed a Shareholder Services Form
with the Transfer Agent. The proceeds will be transferred between the bank
account designated in one of these documents and your Fund account. Only a bank
account maintained in a domestic financial institution which is an Automated
Clearing House member may be so designated. Each Fund may modify or terminate
this Privilege at any time or charge a service fee upon notice to shareholders.
No such fee currently is contemplated.
If you have selected the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege, you may request a
Dreyfus TELETRANSFER purchase of shares by calling 1-800-645-6561 or, if you are
calling from overseas, call 516-794-5452.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
FUND EXCHANGES -- You may purchase, in exchange for shares of a Fund,
shares of certain other funds managed or administered by The Dreyfus
Corporation, to the extent such shares are offered for sale in your state of
residence. These funds have different investment objectives that may be of
interest to you. Exchanges may be made among the Funds offered by this
Prospectus as well. If you desire to use this service, please call
1-800-645-6561 to determine if it is available and whether any conditions are
imposed on its use.
To request an exchange, you must give exchange instructions to the Transfer
Agent in writing or by telephone. Before any exchange, you must obtain and
should review a copy of the current prospectus of the fund into which the
exchange is being made. Prospectuses may be obtained by calling 1-800-645-6561.
Except in the case of personal retirement plans, the shares being exchanged must
have a current value of at least $500; furthermore, when establishing a new
account by exchange, the shares being exchanged must have a value of at least
the minimum initial investment required for the fund into which the exchange is
being made. The ability to issue exchange instructions by telephone is given to
all Fund shareholders automatically, unless you check the applicable "No"box on
the Account Application, indicating that you specifically refuse this Privilege.
The Telephone Exchange Privilege may be established for an existing account by
written request signed by all shareholders on the account, by a separate signed
Shareholder Services Form, available by calling 1-800-645-6561, or by oral
request from any of the authorized signatories on the account by calling
1-800-645-6561. If you have established the Telephone Exchange Privilege, you
may telephone exchange instructions (including over The Dreyfus Touch(R)
automated telephone system) by calling 1-800-645-6561. If you are calling from
overseas, call 516-794-5452. See "How to Redeem Shares -- Procedures." Upon an
exchange into a new account, the following shareholder services and privileges,
as applicable and where available, will be automatically carried over to the
fund into which the exchange is made: Telephone Exchange Privilege, Check
Redemption Privilege, Wire Redemption Privilege, Telephone Redemption Privilege,
Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege and the dividend/capital gain distribution option
(except for Dreyfus Dividend Sweep) selected by the investor.
Shares will be exchanged at the next determined net asset value; however, a
sales load may be charged with respect to exchanges into funds sold with a sales
load. If you are exchanging into a fund that charges a sales load, you may
qualify for share prices which do not include a sales load or which reflect a
reduced sales load, if the shares you are exchanging were: (a) purchased with a
sales load, (b) acquired by a previous exchange from shares purchased with a
sales load, or (c) acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions
paid with respect to the foregoing categories of shares. To qualify, at the time
of the exchange you must notify the Transfer Agent. Any such qualification is
subject to confirmation of the holdings through a check of appropriate records.
See "Shareholder Services" in the Statement of Additional Information. No fees
currently are charged shareholders directly in connection with exchanges,
although each Fund reserves the right, upon not less than 60 days' written
notice, to charge shareholders a nominal administrative fee in accordance with
rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each Fund reserves
the right to reject any exchange request in whole or in part. See
"Appendix--Additional Information About Purchases, Exchanges and Redemptions."
The availability of Fund Exchanges may be modified or terminated at any time
upon notice to shareholders. See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes."
DREYFUS AUTO-EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE -- Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege enables
you to invest regularly (on a semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis),
in exchange for shares of a Fund, in shares of certain other funds in the
Dreyfus Family of Funds of which you are a shareholder. The amount you
designate, which can be expressed either in terms of a specific dollar or share
amount ($100 minimum), will be exchanged automatically on the first and/or
fifteenth of the month according to the schedule you have selected. Shares will
be exchanged at the then-current net asset value; however, a sales load may be
charged with respect to exchanges into funds sold with a sales load. See
"Shareholder Services" in the Statement of Additional Information. The right to
exercise this Privilege may be modified or cancelled by your Fund or the
Transfer Agent. You may modify or cancel your exercise of this Privilege at any
time by mailing written notification to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box
9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671. Each Fund may charge a service fee
for the use of this Privilege. No such fee currently is contemplated. For more
information concerning this Privilege and the funds in the Dreyfus Family of
Funds eligible to participate in this Privilege, or to obtain a Dreyfus
Auto-Exchange Authorization Form, please call toll free 1-800-645-6561. See
"Dividends, Distributions and Taxes."
DREYFUS-AUTOMATIC ASSET BUILDER(R) -- Dreyfus-AUTOMATIC Asset Builder
permits you to purchase Fund shares (minimum of $100 and maximum of $150,000 per
transaction) at regular intervals selected by you. Fund shares are purchased by
transferring funds from the bank account designated by you. Only an account
maintained at a domestic financial institution which is an Automated Clearing
House member may be so designated. To establish a Dreyfus-AUTOMATIC Asset
Builder account, you must file an authorization form with the Transfer Agent.
You may obtain the necessary authorization form by calling 1-800-645-6561. You
may cancel your participation in this Privilege or change the amount of purchase
at any time by mailing written notification to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O.
Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671, and the notification will be
effective three business days following receipt. Each Fund may modify or
terminate this Privilege at any time or charge a service fee. No such fee
currently is contemplated.
DREYFUS GOVERNMENT DIRECT DEPOSIT PRIVILEGE -- Dreyfus Government Direct Deposit
Privilege enables you to purchase Fund shares (minimum of $100 and maximum of
$50,000 per transaction) by having Federal salary, Social Security, or certain
veterans', military or other payments from the Federal government automatically
deposited into your Fund account. You may deposit as much of such payments as
you elect. To enroll in Dreyfus Government Direct Deposit, you must file with
the Transfer Agent a completed Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form for each type of
payment that you desire to include in this Privilege. The appropriate form may
be obtained by calling 1-800-645-6561. Death or legal incapacity will terminate
your participation in this Privilege. You may elect at any time to terminate
your participation by notifying in writing the appropriate Federal agency.
Further, your Fund may terminate your participation upon 30 days' notice to you.
DREYFUS PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN -- Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan permits you to
purchase Fund shares (minimum of $100 per transaction) automatically on a
regular basis. Depending upon your employer's direct deposit program, you may
have part or all of your paycheck transferred to your existing Dreyfus account
electronically through the Automated Clearing House system at each pay period.
To establish a Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan account, you must file an
authorization form with your employer's payroll department. Your employer must
complete the reverse side of the form and return it to The Dreyfus Family of
Funds, P.O. Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671. You may obtain the
necessary authorization form by calling 1-800-645-6561. You may change the
amount of purchase or cancel the authorization only by written notification to
your employer. It is the sole responsibility of your employer, not the
Distributor, The Dreyfus Corporation, the Fund, the Transfer Agent or any other
person, to arrange for transactions under the Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan. Each
Fund may modify or terminate this Privilege at any time or charge a service fee.
No such fee currently is contemplated.
DREYFUS STEP PROGRAM -- Dreyfus Step Program enables you to purchase Fund
shares without regard to the Fund's minimum initial investment requirements
through Dreyfus-AUTOMATIC Asset Builder, Dreyfus Government Direct Deposit
Privilege or Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan. To establish a Dreyfus Step Program
account, you must supply the necessary information on the Account Application
and file the required authorization form(s) with the Transfer Agent. For more
information concerning this Program, or to request the necessary authorization
form(s), please call toll free 1-800-782-6620. You may terminate your
participation in this Program at any time by discontinuing your participation in
Dreyfus-AUTOMATIC Asset Builder(R), Dreyfus Government Direct Deposit Privilege
or Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan, as the case may be, as provided under the terms
of such Privilege(s). Each Fund may modify or terminate this Program at any
time. Investors who wish to purchase Fund shares through the Dreyfus Step
Program in conjunction with a Dreyfus-sponsored retirement plan may do so only
for IRAs, SEP-IRAs and IRA "Rollover Accounts."
DREYFUS DIVIDEND OPTIONS -- Dreyfus Dividend Sweep enables you to invest
automatically dividends or dividends and capital gain distributions, if any,
paid by a Fund in shares of another fund in the Dreyfus Family of Funds of which
you are a shareholder. Shares of the other fund will be purchased at the
then-current net asset value; however, a sales load may be charged with respect
to investments in shares of a fund sold with a sales load. If you are investing
in a fund that charges a sales load, you may qualify for share prices which do
not include the sales load or which reflect a reduced sales load. If you are
investing in a fund that charges a contingent deferred sales charge, the shares
purchased will be subject on redemption to the contingent deferred sales charge,
if any, applicable to the purchased shares. See "Shareholder Services" in the
Statement of Additional Information. Dreyfus Dividend ACH permits you to
transfer electronically dividends or dividends and capital gain distributions,
if any, from the Fund to a designated bank account. Only an account maintained
at a domestic financial institution which is an Automated Clearing House member
may be so designated. Banks may charge a fee for this service.
For more information concerning these privileges or to request a Dividend
Options Form, please call toll free 1-800-645- 6561. You may cancel these
privileges by mailing written notification to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O.
Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671. Enrollment in or cancellation of
these privileges is effective three business days following receipt. These
privileges are available only for existing accounts and may not be used to open
new accounts. Minimum subsequent investments do not apply for Dreyfus Dividend
Sweep. The Funds may modify or terminate these privileges at any time or charge
a service fee. No such fee currently is contemplated. Shares held under Keogh
Plans, IRAs or other retirement plans are not eligible for Dreyfus Dividend
Sweep.
AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN -- The Automatic Withdrawal Plan permits you to
request withdrawal of a specified dollar amount (minimum of $50) on either a
monthly or quarterly basis if you have a $5,000 minimum account. An Automatic
Withdrawal Plan may be established by filing an Automatic Withdrawal Plan
application with the Transfer Agent or by oral request from any of the
authorized signatories on the account by calling 1-800-645-6561. The Automatic
Withdrawal Plan may be ended at any time by you, your Fund or the Transfer
Agent. Shares for which certificates have been issued may not be redeemed
through the Automatic Withdrawal Plan.
RETIREMENT PLANS -- Each Fund offers a variety of pension and
profit-sharing plans, including Keogh Plans, IRAs (including regular IRAs,
spousal IRAs for a non-working spouse, Roth IRAs, SEP-IRAs, rollover IRAs and
Education IRAs), 401(k) Salary Reduction Plans and 403(b)(7) Plans. Plan support
services also are available. You can obtain details on the various plans by
calling the following numbers toll free: for Keogh Plans, please call
1-800-358-5566; for IRAs (except SEP-IRAs), please call 1-800-645-6561; or for
SEP-IRAs, 401(k) Salary Reduction Plans and 403(b)(7) Plans, please call
1-800-322-7880.
HOW TO REDEEM SHARES
GENERAL
You may request redemption of your shares at any time. Redemption requests
should be transmitted to the Transfer Agent as described below. When a request
is received in proper form by the Transfer Agent or other entity authorized to
receive orders on behalf of the Fund, your Fund will redeem the shares at the
next determined net asset value. See "Appendix--Additional Information About
Purchases, Exchanges and Redemptions."
No Fund imposes a charge when shares are redeemed. Securities dealers,
banks or other financial institutions may charge their clients a fee for
effecting redemptions of Fund shares. Any certificates representing Fund shares
being redeemed must be submitted with the redemption request. The value of the
shares redeemed may be more or less than their original cost, depending upon the
respective Fund's then-current net asset value.
Each Fund ordinarily will make payment for all shares redeemed within seven
days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of a redemption request in proper form,
except as provided by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED FUND SHARES BY CHECK, BY DREYFUS TELETRANSFER
PRIVILEGE OR THROUGH DREYFUS-AUTOMATIC ASSET BUILDER(R) AND SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMIT
A WRITTEN REDEMPTION REQUEST TO THE TRANSFER AGENT, THE REDEMPTION PROCEEDS WILL
BE TRANSMITTED TO YOU PROMPTLY UPON BANK CLEARANCE OF YOUR PURCHASE CHECK,
DREYFUS TELETRANSFER PURCHASE OR DREYFUS- AUTOMATIC ASSET BUILDER ORDER, WHICH
MAY TAKE UP TO EIGHT BUSINESS DAYS OR MORE. IN ADDITION, NO FUND WILL HONOR
REDEMPTION CHECKS UNDER THE CHECK REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE, AND THE FUNDS WILL
REJECT REQUESTS TO REDEEM SHARES BY WIRE OR TELEPHONE OR PURSUANT TO THE DREYFUS
TELETRANSFER PRIVILEGE, FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT BY THE
TRANSFER AGENT OF THE PURCHASE CHECK, THE DREYFUS TELETRANSFER PURCHASE OR THE
DREYFUS-AUTOMATIC ASSET BUILDER ORDER AGAINST WHICH SUCH REDEMPTION IS
REQUESTED. THESE PROCEDURES WILL NOT APPLY IF YOUR SHARES WERE PURCHASED BY WIRE
PAYMENT, OR IF YOU OTHERWISE HAVE A SUFFICIENT COLLECTED BALANCE IN YOUR ACCOUNT
TO COVER THE REDEMPTION REQUEST. PRIOR TO THE TIME ANY REDEMPTION IS EFFECTIVE,
DIVIDENDS ON SUCH SHARES WILL ACCRUE AND BE PAYABLE, AND YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO
EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP. Fund shares will not be
redeemed until the Transfer Agent has received your Account Application.
Each Fund reserves the right to redeem your account at its option upon not
less than 30 days' written notice if your account's net asset value is $500 or
less and remains so during the notice period.
PROCEDURES
You may redeem Fund shares by using the regular redemption procedure
through the Transfer Agent, or through the Check Redemption Privilege or
Telephone Redemption Privilege which are granted automatically unless you
specifically refuse them by checking the applicable "No" box on the Account
Application. The Check Redemption Privilege and the Telephone Redemption
Privilege may be established for an existing account by a separate signed
Shareholder Services Form or, with respect to the Telephone Redemption
Privilege, by oral request from any of the authorized signatories on the account
by calling 1-800-645-6561. You also may redeem shares through the Wire
Redemption Privilege or the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege, if you have checked
the appropriate box and supplied the necessary information on the Account
Application or have filed a Shareholder Services Form with the Transfer Agent.
Each Fund makes available to certain large institutions the ability to issue
redemption instructions through compatible computer facilities. The Fund
reserves the right to refuse any request made by wire or telephone, including
requests made shortly after a change of address, and may limit the amount
involved or the number of such requests. The Fund may modify or terminate any
redemption Privilege at any time or charge a service fee upon notice to
shareholders. No such fee currently is contemplated. Shares held under Keogh
Plans, IRAs or other retirement plans, and shares for which certificates have
been issued, are not eligible for the Check Redemption, Wire Redemption,
Telephone Redemption or Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege.
The Telephone Redemption Privilege or Telephone Exchange Privilege
authorizes the Transfer Agent to act on telephone instructions (including over
The Dreyfus Touch(R) automated telephone system) from any person representing
himself or herself to be you and reasonably believed by the Transfer Agent to be
genuine. Each Fund will require the Transfer Agent to employ reasonable
procedures, such as requiring a form of personal identification, to confirm that
instructions are genuine and, if the Transfer Agent does not follow such
procedures, such Fund or the Transfer Agent may be liable for any losses due to
unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Neither the Fund nor the Transfer Agent
will be liable for following telephone instructions reasonably believed to be
genuine.
During times of drastic economic or market conditions, you may experience
difficulty in contacting the Transfer Agent by telephone to request a redemption
or exchange of Fund shares. In such cases, you should consider using the other
redemption procedures described herein. Use of these other redemption procedures
may result in your redemption request being processed at a later time than it
would have been if telephone redemption had been used. During the delay, each
TERM FUND'S net asset value may fluctuate.
REGULAR REDEMPTION -- Under the regular redemption procedure, you may
redeem shares by written request mailed to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box
9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671. Redemption requests may be delivered
in person only to a Dreyfus Financial Center. THESE REQUESTS WILL BE FORWARDED
TO THE RELEVANT FUND AND WILL BE PROCESSED ONLY UPON RECEIPT THEREBY. For the
location of the nearest Dreyfus Financial Center, please call one of the
telephone numbers listed under "General Information." Redemption requests must
be signed by each shareholder, including each holder of a joint account, and
each signature must be guaranteed. The Transfer Agent has adopted standards and
procedures pursuant to which signature-guarantees in proper form generally will
be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national
securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and
savings associations, as well as from participants in the New York Stock
Exchange Medallion Signature Program, the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion
Program ("STAMP"), and the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program. If you have any
questions with respect to signature- guarantees, please call one of the
telephone numbers listed under "General Information."
Redemption proceeds of at least $1,000 will be wired to any member bank of
the Federal Reserve System in accordance with a written signature-guaranteed
request.
CHECK REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE -- You may write Redemption Checks drawn on your
Fund account. Redemption Checks may be made payable to the order of any person
in the amount of $500 or more. Potential fluctuations in the net asset value of
the shares of the TERM FUNDS should be considered in determining the amount of
the check. Redemption Checks should not be used to close an account. Redemption
Checks are free, but the Transfer Agent will impose a fee for stopping payment
of a Redemption Check upon your request or if the Transfer Agent cannot honor
the Redemption Check due to insufficient funds or other valid reason. You should
date your Redemption Checks with the current date when you write them. Please do
not postdate your Redemption Checks. If you do, the Transfer Agent will honor,
upon presentment, even if presented before the date of the check, all postdated
Redemption Checks which are dated within six months of presentment for payment,
if they are otherwise in good order. For the TERM FUNDS only, this Privilege
will be terminated immediately, without notice, with respect to any account
which is, or becomes, subject to backup withholding on redemptions (see
"Dividends, Distributions and Taxes"). Any Redemption Check written on an
account which has become subject to backup withholding on redemptions will not
be honored by the Transfer Agent. If you hold shares in a Dreyfus-sponsored IRA
account, you may be permitted to make withdrawals from your IRA account using
checks furnished to you by The Dreyfus Trust Company. The Check Redemption
Privilege is granted automatically unless you refuse it.
WIRE REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE -- You may request by wire, telephone or letter
that redemption proceeds (minimum $1,000) be wired to your account at a bank
which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or a correspondent bank if your
bank is not a member. Holders of jointly registered Fund or bank accounts may
have redemption proceeds of not more than $250,000 wired within any 30-day
period. You may telephone redemption requests by calling 1-800-645-6561 or, if
you are calling from overseas, call 516-794-5452. The Statement of Additional
Information sets forth instructions for transmitting redemption requests by
wire.
TELEPHONE REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE -- You may request by telephone that
redemption proceeds (maximum $150,000 per day) be paid by check and mailed to
your address. You may telephone redemption instructions by calling
1-800-645-6561 or, if you are calling from overseas, call 516-794-5452. The
Telephone Redemption Privilege is granted automatically unless you refuse it.
DREYFUS TELETRANSFER PRIVILEGE -- You may request by telephone that
redemption proceeds (minimum $500 per day) be transferred between your Fund
account and your bank account. Only a bank account maintained in a domestic
financial institution which is an Automated Clearing House member may be
designated. Redemption proceeds will be on deposit in your account at an
Automated Clearing House member bank ordinarily two days after receipt of the
redemption request. Holders of jointly registered Fund or bank accounts may
redeem through the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege for transfer to their bank
account not more than $250,000 within any 30-day period.
If you have selected the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege, you may request a
Dreyfus TELETRANSFER redemption of shares by calling 1-800-645-6561 or, if you
are calling from overseas, call 516-794-5452.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN
Each Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan pursuant to which the
Fund reimburses Dreyfus Service Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The
Dreyfus Corporation, an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25 of 1% of the
value of its average daily net assets for certain allocated expenses of
providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts. The
services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder
accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the Fund and
providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance
of shareholder accounts.
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
Each Fund ordinarily declares dividends from its net investment income on
each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Each Fund's earnings
for Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are declared as dividends on the following
business day. Dividends usually are paid on the last business day of each month,
and are automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares at net asset value
or, at your option, paid in cash. If you redeem all shares in your account at
any time during the month, all dividends to which you are entitled will be paid
to you along with the proceeds of the redemption. If you are an omnibus
accountholder and indicate in a partial redemption request that a portion of any
accrued dividends to which such account is entitled belongs to an underlying
accountholder who has redeemed all shares in his or her account, such portion of
the accrued dividends will be paid to you along with the proceeds of the
redemption. Distributions from net realized securities gains, if any, generally
are declared and paid once a year, but a Fund may make distributions on a more
frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), in all events in a manner
consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act. No Fund will make distributions
from net realized securities gains unless capital loss carryovers, if any, have
been utilized or have expired. You may choose whether to receive distributions
in cash or to reinvest in additional shares at net asset value. If you elect to
receive dividends and distributions in cash, and your dividend or distribution
check is returned to the Fund as undeliverable or remains uncashed for six
months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest such dividend or distribution
and all future dividends and distributions payable to you in additional Fund
shares at net asset value. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by
uncashed distribution or redemption checks. All expenses are accrued daily and
deducted before declaration of dividends to investors.
Dividends derived from net investment income attributable to interest from
direct obligations of the United States and paid by each Fund to an individual
shareholder currently are not subject to state personal income tax. Dividends
derived from net investment income attributable to interest from other
securities and, with respect to the TERM FUNDS, from the use of the investment
techniques described under "Appendix--Investment Techniques" may be subject to
state personal income tax. Dividends paid by each Fund may be subject to state
and local corporate income and/or franchise taxes. In certain jurisdictions,
shareholders of each Fund may be subject to state and/or local taxes with
respect to ownership of Fund shares or distributions from each Fund. Investors
also should be aware that state and/or local taxes other than those described
above may be imposed on dividends, distributions or shares of each Fund.
Dividends derived from net investment income, together with distributions
from net realized short-term securities gains and all or a portion of any gains
realized from the sale or other disposition of certain market discount bonds,
paid by a Fund are taxable as ordinary income for Federal income tax purposes
whether or not reinvested. No dividend paid by a Fund will qualify for the
dividends received deduction allowable to certain U.S. corporations.
Distributions from net realized long-term securities gains of each Fund, if any,
generally are taxable as long-term capital gains for Federal income tax purposes
if the beneficial holder of the Fund shares is a citizen or resident of the
United States, regardless of how long the shareholder has held shares in such
Fund and whether such distributions are received in cash or reinvested in Fund
shares. The Code provides that an individual generally will be taxed on his or
her net capital gain at a maximum rate of 28% with respect to capital gain from
securities held for more than one year but not more than 18 months and at a
maximum rate of 20% with respect to capital gain from securities held for more
than 18 months.
Dividends derived from net investment income, together with distributions
from net realized short-term securities gains and all or a portion of any gains
realized from the sale or other disposition of certain market discount bonds,
paid by a Fund to a foreign investor generally are subject to U.S. nonresident
withholding taxes at the rate of 30%, unless the foreign investor claims the
benefits of a lower rate specified in a tax treaty. Distributions from net
realized long-term securities gains paid by a Fund to a foreign investor, as
well as the proceeds of any redemptions from a foreign investor's account,
regardless of the extent to which gain or loss may be realized, will not be
subject to U.S. nonresident withholding tax. However, such distributions may be
subject to backup withholding, as described below, unless the foreign investor
certifies his non-U.S. residency status.
Each Fund intends to provide its shareholders with an annual statement
which sets forth the percentage of dividends and distributions paid by the Fund
that is attributable to interest income exempt from state and local income
taxes. You also will receive periodic summaries of your account which will
include information as to dividends and distributions from securities gains, if
any, paid during the year.
The exchange of shares of one fund for shares of another is treated for
Federal income tax purposes as a sale of the shares given in exchange by the
shareholder and, therefore, an exchanging shareholder may realize a taxable gain
or loss.
Federal regulations generally require each Fund to withhold ("backup
withholding") and remit to the U.S. Treasury 31% of dividends, distributions
from net realized securities gains of the Fund and the proceeds of any
redemption, regardless of the extent to which gain or loss may be realized, paid
to a shareholder if such shareholder fails to certify either that the TIN
furnished in connection with opening an account is correct or that such
shareholder has not received notice from the IRS of being subject to backup
withholding as a result of a failure to properly report taxable dividend or
interest income on a Federal income tax return. Furthermore, the IRS may notify
a Fund to institute backup withholding if the IRS determines a shareholder's TIN
is incorrect or if a shareholder has failed to properly report taxable dividend
and interest income on a Federal income tax return.
A TIN is either the Social Security number, IRS individual taxpayer
identification number, or employer identification number of the record owner of
the account. Any tax withheld as a result of backup withholding does not
constitute an additional tax imposed on the record owner of the account, and may
be claimed as a credit on the record owner's Federal income tax return.
Management of each Fund believes that the Fund has qualified for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1997 as a "regulated investment company" under the Code.
Each Fund intends to continue to so qualify if such qualification is in the best
interests of its shareholders. Such qualification relieves the Fund of any
liability for Federal income tax to the extent its earnings are distributed in
accordance with applicable provisions of the Code. Each Fund is subject to a
non-deductible 4% excise tax, measured with respect to certain undistributed
amounts of taxable investment income and capital gain.
You should consult your tax adviser regarding questions as to Federal,
state or local taxes.
YIELD AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
MONEY MARKET FUND -- From time to time, the MONEY MARKET FUND advertises
its yield and effective yield. Both yield figures are based on historical
earnings and are not intended to indicate future performance. It can be expected
that these yields will fluctuate substantially. The yield of the MONEY MARKET
FUND refers to the income generated by an investment in the Fund over a
seven-day period (which period will be stated in the advertisement). This income
is then annualized. That is, the amount of income generated by the investment
during that week is assumed to be generated each week over a 52-week period and
is shown as a percentage of the investment. The effective yield is calculated
similarly but, when annualized, the income earned by an investment in the Fund
is assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield will be slightly higher than
the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed reinvestment. The
Fund's yield and effective yield may reflect absorbed expenses pursuant to any
undertakings that may be in effect. See "Management of the Funds."
Tax equivalent yield is calculated by determining the pre-tax yield which,
after being taxed at a stated rate, would be equivalent to a stated current
yield as described above.
Yield information is useful in reviewing the MONEY MARKET FUND'S
performance, but because yields will fluctuate, under certain conditions such
information may not provide a basis for comparison with domestic bank deposits,
other investments which pay a fixed yield for a stated period of time, or other
investment companies which may use a different method of computing yield.
SHORT TERM, INTERMEDIATE TERM AND LONG TERM FUNDS -- For purposes of
advertising, performance of the Term Funds may be calculated on several bases,
including current yield, tax equivalent yield, average annual total return
and/or total return.
Current yield of a TERM FUND refers to that Fund's annualized net
investment income per share over a 30-day period, expressed as a percentage of
the net asset value per share at the end of the period. For purposes of
calculating current yield, the amount of net investment income per share during
that 30-day period, computed in accordance with regulatory requirements, is
compounded by assuming it is reinvested at a constant rate over a six-month
period. An identical result is then assumed to have occurred during a second
six-month period which, when added to the result for the first six months,
provides an "annualized" yield for an entire one-year period. Calculations of
each TERM FUND'S current yield may reflect absorbed expenses pursuant to any
undertakings that may be in effect. See "Management of the Funds."
Tax equivalent yield is calculated by determining the pre-tax yield which,
after being taxed at a stated rate, would be equivalent to a stated current
yield calculated as described above.
Average annual total return for each TERM FUND is calculated pursuant to a
standardized formula which assumes that an investment in a TERM FUND was
purchased with an initial payment of $1,000 and that the investment was redeemed
at the end of a stated period of time, after giving effect to the reinvestment
of dividends and distributions during the period. The return is expressed as a
percentage rate which, if applied on a compounded annual basis, would result in
the redeemable value of the investment at the end of the period. Advertisements
of each TERM FUND'S performance will include such TERM FUND'S average annual
total return for one, five and ten year periods, or for shorter time periods
depending upon the length of time such TERM FUND has operated.
Total return is computed on a per share basis and assumes the reinvestment
of dividends and distributions. Total return generally is expressed as a
percentage rate which is calculated by combining the income and principal
changes for a specified period and dividing by the net asset value per share at
the beginning of the period. Advertisements may include the percentage rate of
total return or may include the value of a hypothetical investment at the end of
the period which assumes the application of the percentage rate of total return.
Performance figures for each TERM FUND reflect the fact that prior to
__________, 1998, each TERM FUND'S then- existing management policies required
it to invest only in U.S. Treasury securities. ALL FUNDS -- Performance will
vary from time to time and past results are not necessarily representative of
future results. You should remember that performance is a function of portfolio
management in selecting the type and quality of portfolio securities and is
affected by operating expenses. Performance information, such as that described
above, may not provide a basis for comparison with other investments or other
investment companies using a different method of calculating performance.
Comparative performance information may be used from time to time in
advertising or marketing a Fund's shares, including data from Lipper Analytical
Services, Inc., Bank Rate Monitor(TM), N. Palm Beach, Fla. 33408, IBC's Money
Fund Report(TM), CDA Investment Technologies, Inc., Wiesenberger Investment
Companies Services, Moody's Bond Survey Bond Index, Morningstar, Inc. and other
industry publications.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Each Fund was organized as an unincorporated business trust under the laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of
Trust (the "Trust Agreement") dated May 14, 1993. Each Fund is authorized to
issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per
share. Each share has one vote.
On December 31, 1993, all of the assets and liabilities of each Fund's
corresponding predecessor fund -- namely, Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Money
Market Fund, L.P., Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Short Term Fund, L.P., Dreyfus
100% U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund, L.P. and Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury
Long Term Fund, L.P. (each, a "Partnership") -- were transferred to the relevant
Fund in exchange for shares of beneficial interest of such Fund pursuant to a
proposal approved at a Meeting of Partners of each Partnership held on December
29, 1993.
Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances,
be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund of which they are
shareholders. However, each Trust Agreement disclaims shareholder liability for
acts or obligations of the relevant Fund and requires that notice of such
disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or
executed by the Fund or a Board member. Each Trust Agreement provides for
indemnification from the respective Fund's property for all losses and expenses
of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund. Thus,
the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder
liability is limited to circumstances in which the Fund itself would be unable
to meet its obligations, a possibility which management believes is remote. Upon
payment of any liability incurred by a Fund, the shareholder paying such
liability will be entitled to reimbursement from the general assets of such
Fund. Each Fund intends to conduct its operations in such a way so as to avoid,
as far as possible, ultimate liability of the shareholders for liabilities of
the Fund. As discussed under "Management of the Funds" in the Statement of
Additional Information, each Fund ordinarily will not hold shareholder meetings;
however, shareholders under certain circumstances may have the right to call a
meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting to remove Board members.
Although each Fund is offering only its own shares, it is possible that a
Fund might become liable for any misstatement in this Prospectus about another
Fund. Each Fund's Board has considered this factor in approving the use of this
single combined Prospectus.
The Transfer Agent maintains a record of your ownership and sends
confirmations and statements of account. Each Fund sends annual and semi-annual
financial statements to all its shareholders.
Shareholder inquiries may be made by writing to the Funds at 144 Glenn
Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11556-0144, or by calling toll free
1-800-645-6561. In New York City, call 1-718-895-1206; outside the U.S., call
516-794-5452.
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APPENDIX
INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES
BORROWING MONEY -- Each TERM FUND is permitted to borrow to the extent
permitted under the 1940 Act, which permits an investment company to borrow in
an amount up to 331/3% of the value of its total assets. Each TERM FUND
currently intends to, and the MONEY MARKET FUND may, borrow money only for
temporary or emergency (not leveraging) purposes, in an amount up to 15% of the
value of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) valued at the lesser
of cost or market, less liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the
time the borrowing is made. While borrowings exceed 5% of the value of a Fund's
total assets, such Fund will not make any additional investments.
LENDING PORTFOLIO SECURITIES--Each TERM FUND may lend securities from its
portfolio to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions needing to borrow
securities to complete certain transactions. The TERM FUND continues to be
entitled to payments in amounts equal to the interest or other distributions
payable on the loaned securities, which affords the Fund an opportunity to earn
interest on the amount of the loan and on the loaned securities' collateral.
Loans of portfolio securities may not exceed 331/3% of the value of the TERM
FUND'S total assets, and the TERM FUND will receive collateral consisting of
cash, U.S. Government securities or irrevocable letters of credit which will be
maintained at all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current
market value of the loaned securities. Such loans are terminable by the Fund at
any time upon specified notice. A TERM FUND might experience risk of loss if the
institution with which it has engaged in a portfolio loan transaction breaches
its agreement with the Fund.
USE OF DERIVATIVES--Each TERM FUND may invest in, or enter into,
Derivatives, such as futures and options. These instruments and certain related
risks are described more specifically under "Investment Objective and Management
Policies--Management Policies--Derivatives" in the Statement of Additional
Information.
Derivatives can be volatile and involve various types and degrees of risk,
depending upon the characteristics of the particular Derivative and the
portfolio as a whole. Derivatives permit the Fund to increase or decrease the
level of risk, or change the character of the risk, to which its portfolio is
exposed in much the same way as the Fund can increase or decrease the level of
risk, or change the character of the risk, of its portfolio by making
investments in specific securities.
Derivatives may entail investment exposures that are greater than their
cost would suggest, meaning that a small investment in Derivatives could have a
large potential impact on the Fund's performance.
If a TERM FUND invests in Derivatives at inopportune times or judges market
conditions incorrectly, such investments may lower the Fund's return or result
in a loss. The Fund also could experience losses if its Derivatives were poorly
correlated with its other investments, or if the Fund were unable to liquidate
its position because of an illiquid secondary market. The market for many
Derivatives is, or suddenly could become, illiquid. Changes in liquidity may
result in significant, rapid and unpredictable changes in the prices for
Derivatives.
Although none of the TERM FUNDS will be a commodity pool, certain
Derivatives subject the Fund to the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission which limit the extent to which the Fund can invest in such
Derivatives. Each TERM FUND may invest in futures contracts and options with
respect thereto for hedging purposes without limit. However, none of the TERM
FUNDS may invest in such contracts and options for other purposes if the sum of
the amount of initial margin deposits and premiums paid for unexpired options
with respect to such contracts, other than for bona fide hedging purposes,
exceeds 5% of the liquidation value of the TERM FUND'S assets, after taking into
account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on such contracts and options;
provided, however, that in the case of an option that is in-the-money at the
time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the 5%
limitation.
Each TERM FUND may purchase call and put options and write (i.e., sell)
covered call and put option contracts. When required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Fund will set aside permissible liquid assets in a
segregated account to cover its obligations relating to its transactions in
Derivatives. To maintain this required cover, the Fund may have to sell
portfolio securities at disadvantageous prices or times since it may not be
possible to liquidate a Derivative position at a reasonable price.
CERTAIN PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES -- Each Fund may invest in U.S. Treasury
securities which include Treasury Bills, Treasury Notes and Treasury Bonds that
differ in their interest rates, maturities and times of issuance. Treasury Bills
have initial maturities of one year or less; Treasury Notes have initial
maturities of one to ten years; and Treasury Bonds generally have initial
maturities of greater than ten years.
The INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND and LONG TERM FUND may invest in U.S Treasury
securities that include Treasury Inflation-Protection Securities ("TIPS"), which
are newly created securities issued by the U.S. Treasury designed to provide
investors a long term investment vehicle that is not vulnerable to inflation.
The interest rate paid by TIPS is fixed, while the principal value rises or
falls semi-annually based on changes in a published Consumer Price Index. Thus,
if inflation occurs, the principal and interest payments on the TIPS are
adjusted accordingly to protect investors from inflationary loss. During a
deflationary period, the principal and interest payments decrease, although the
TIPS' principal will not drop below its face amount at maturity.
In exchange for the inflation protection, TIPS generally pay lower interest
rates than typical Treasury securities. Only if inflation occurs will TIPS offer
a higher real yield than a conventional Treasury bond of the same maturity. In
addition, it is not possible to predict with assurance how the market for TIPS
will develop; initially, the secondary market for these securities may not be as
active or liquid as the secondary market for conventional Treasury securities.
Principal appreciation and interest payments on TIPS will be taxed annually as
ordinary interest income for Federal income tax calculations. As a result, any
appreciation in principal must be counted as interest income in the year the
increase occurs, even though the investor will not receive such amounts until
the TIPS are sold or mature. Principal appreciation and interest payments will
be exempt from state and local income taxes.
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES -- Each TERM FUND, in addition to U.S. Treasury
securities, may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government
or its agencies or instrumentalities. Some obligations issued or guaranteed by
U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities are supported by the full faith
and credit of the U.S. Treasury; others by the right of the issuer to borrow
from the Treasury; others by discretionary authority of the U.S. government to
purchase certain obligations of the agency or instrumentality; and others only
by the credit of the agency or instrumentality. These securities bear fixed,
floating or variable rates of interest. While the U.S. Government currently
provides financial support to such U.S. Government-sponsored agencies or
instrumentalities, no assurance can be given that it will always do so, since it
is not so obligated by law.
ZERO COUPON SECURITIES -- Each TERM FUND may invest in zero coupon U.S.
Treasury securities, which are U.S. Treasury Notes and Bonds that have been
stripped of their unmatured interest coupons, the coupons themselves and
receipts of certificates representing interests in such stripped debt
obligations and coupons. A zero coupon security pays no interest to its holder
and is sold at a discount to its face value at maturity. The amount of the
discount fluctuates with the market price of the security. The market prices of
zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of
securities that pay interest periodically and are likely to respond to a greater
degree to changes in interest rates than non-zero coupon securities having
similar maturities and credit qualities.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--Each TERM FUND may enter into repurchase agreements
with certain banks or non-bank dealers. In a repurchase agreement, the TERM FUND
buys, and the seller agrees to repurchase, a security at a mutually agreed upon
time and price (usually within seven days). The repurchase agreement thereby
determines the yield during the purchaser's holding period, while the seller's
obligation to repurchase is secured by the value of the underlying security.
Repurchase agreements could involve risks in the event of a default or
insolvency of the other party to the agreement, including possibly delays or
restrictions upon the Fund's ability to dispose of the underlying securities.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks or non-bank
dealers.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PURCHASES, EXCHANGES AND REDEMPTIONS. Each
TERM FUND is intended to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not designed
to provide investors with a means of speculation on short-term market movements.
A pattern of frequent purchases and exchanges can be disruptive to efficient
portfolio management and, consequently, can be detrimental to a TERM FUND'S
performance and its shareholders. Accordingly, if a TERM FUND'S management
determines that an investor is engaged in excessive trading, the Fund, with or
without prior notice, may temporarily or permanently terminate the availability
of Fund Exchanges, or reject in whole or part any purchase or exchange request,
with respect to such investor's account. Such investors also may be barred from
purchasing other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Generally, an investor
who makes more than four exchanges out of a TERM FUND during any calendar year
(for calendar year 1998, beginning on January 15th) or who makes exchanges that
appear to coincide with an active market-timing strategy may be deemed to be
engaged in excessive trading. Accounts under common ownership or control will be
considered as one account for purposes of determining a pattern of excessive
trading. In addition, a TERM FUND may refuse or restrict purchase or exchange
requests by any person or group if, in the judgment of the Fund's management,
the Fund would be unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with its
investment objective and policies or could otherwise be adversely affected or if
the Fund receives or anticipates receiving simultaneous orders that may
significantly affect the Fund (e.g., amounts equal to 1% or more of the Fund's
total assets). If an exchange request is refused, the Fund will take no other
action with respect to the shares until it receives further instructions from
the investor. A TERM FUND may delay forwarding redemption proceeds for up to
seven days if the investor redeeming shares is engaged in excessive trading or
if the amount of the redemption request otherwise would be disruptive to
efficient portfolio management or would adversely affect the Fund. The Funds'
policy on excessive trading applies to investors who invest in the Funds
directly or through financial intermediaries, but does not apply to the Dreyfus
Auto-Exchange Privilege, to any automatic investment or withdrawal privilege
described herein, or to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans.
During times of drastic economic or market conditions, a TERM FUND may
suspend Fund Exchanges temporarily without notice and treat exchange requests
based on their separate components -- redemption orders with a simultaneous
request to purchase the other fund's shares. In such a case, the redemption
request would be processed at the Fund's next determined net asset value but the
purchase order would be effective only at the net asset value next determined
after the fund being purchased receives the proceeds of the redemption, which
may result in the purchase being delayed.
NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND IN EACH FUND'S
OFFICIAL SALES LITERATURE IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OF SUCH FUND'S SHARES,
AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE
RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE FUNDS. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER IN ANY STATE IN WHICH, OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM, SUCH
OFFERING MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE.
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COMBINED PART B
(STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)
FOR
DREYFUS 100% U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND
DREYFUS U.S. TREASURY SHORT TERM FUND
DREYFUS U.S. TREASURY INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND
DREYFUS U.S. TREASURY LONG TERM FUND
MAY 1, 1998
This Statement of Additional Information, which is not a prospectus,
supplements and should be read in conjunction with the current combined
Prospectus of Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (the "Money Market
Fund"), Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Short Term Fund (the "Short Term Fund"), Dreyfus
U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund (the "Intermediate Term Fund") and Dreyfus
U.S. Treasury Long Term Fund (the "Long Term Fund," and together with the Short
Term Fund and Intermediate Term Fund, the "Term Funds") (collectively, the
"Funds"), dated May 1, 1998 as it may be revised from time to time. To obtain a
copy of the Funds' combined Prospectus, please write to the Funds at 144 Glenn
Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11556-0144, or call the following
numbers:
Call Toll Free 1-800-645-6561
In New York City -- Call 1-718-895-1206
Outside the U.S. -- Call 516-794-5452
The Dreyfus Corporation (the "Manager") serves as each Fund's
investment adviser.
Premier Mutual Fund Services, Inc. (the "Distributor") is the
distributor of each Fund's shares.
Each Fund is a separate Massachusetts business trust with a separate
portfolio. The operations and investment results of one Fund are unrelated to
those of each other Fund. This combined Statement of Additional Information has
been prepared for the convenience of investors to provide investors the
opportunity to consider four investment choices in one document.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Investment Objective and Management Policies...............................B-2
Management of the Funds....................................................B-4
Management Agreements......................................................B-9
Purchase of Shares.........................................................B-12
Shareholder Services Plan..................................................B-12
Redemption of Shares.......................................................B-13
Determination of Net Asset Value...........................................B-15
Shareholder Services.......................................................B-16
Portfolio Transactions.....................................................B-19
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes.........................................B-19
Yield and Performance Information .........................................B-20
Information About the Funds................................................B-22
Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent, Custodian,
Counsel and Independent Auditors.........................................B-23
Financial Statements and Reports of Independent Auditors...................B-24
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND MANAGEMENT POLICIES
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTIONS IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNDS" AND "APPENDIX."
PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. (Term Funds) A Term Fund's custodian or
sub-custodian will have custody of, and will hold in a segregated account,
securities acquired by the Term Fund under a repurchase agreement. Repurchase
agreements are considered by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
to be loans by the Fund that enters into them. In an attempt to reduce the risk
of incurring a loss on a repurchase agreement, each Term Fund will enter into
repurchase agreements only with domestic banks with total assets in excess of $1
billion, or primary government securities dealers reporting to the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, with respect to securities of the type in which the
Term Fund may invest, and will require that additional securities be deposited
with it if the value of the securities purchased should be decreased below
resale price.
MANAGEMENT POLICIES
DERIVATIVES. (Term Funds) Each Term Fund may invest in, or enter into,
Derivatives (as defined in the Funds' Prospectus) for a variety of reasons,
including to hedge certain market risks, to provide a substitute for purchasing
or selling particular securities, to manage the effective maturity or duration
of the Fund, to maintain liquidity while simulating full investment by the Fund,
or to increase potential income gain. Derivatives may provide a cheaper, quicker
or more specifically focused way for a Term Fund to invest than "traditional"
securities would.
Derivatives may be purchased on established exchanges or through
privately negotiated transactions referred to as over-the-counter Derivatives.
Exchange-traded Derivatives generally are guaranteed by the clearing agency
which is the issuer or counterparty to such Derivatives. This guarantee usually
is supported by a daily payment system (i.e., variation margin requirements)
operated by the clearing agency in order to reduce overall credit risk. As a
result, unless the clearing agency defaults, there is relatively little
counterparty credit risk associated with Derivatives purchased on an exchange.
By contrast, no clearing agency guarantees over-the-counter Derivatives.
Therefore, each party to an over-the-counter Derivative bears the risk that the
counterparty will default. Accordingly, the Manager will consider the
creditworthiness of counterparties to over-the-counter Derivatives in the same
manner as it would review the credit quality of a security to be purchased by
the Fund. Over-the-counter Derivatives are less liquid than exchange-traded
Derivatives since the other party to the transaction may be the only investor
with sufficient understanding of the Derivative to be interested in bidding for
it.
FUTURES TRANSACTIONS. Each Term Fund may purchase and sell interest
rate futures contracts. An interest rate future obligates the Fund to purchase
or sell an amount of a specific debt security at a future date at a specific
price. Engaging in these transactions involves risk of loss to the Term Fund
which could adversely affect the value of the Fund's net assets. Although each
Term Fund intends to purchase or sell futures contracts only if there is an
active market for such contracts, no assurance can be given that a liquid market
will exist for any particular contract at any particular time. Many futures
exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in
futures contract prices during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has
been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a price
beyond that limit or trading may be suspended for specified periods during the
trading day. Futures contract prices could move to the limit for several
consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt
liquidation of futures positions and potentially subjecting the Fund to
substantial losses.
Successful use of futures by a Term Fund also is subject to the
ability of the Manager to predict correctly movements in the direction of the
relevant market, and, to the extent the transaction is entered into for hedging
purposes, to ascertain the appropriate correlation between the transaction being
hedged and the price movements of the futures contract. For example, if a Term
Fund uses futures to hedge against the possibility of a decline in the market
value of securities held in its portfolio and the prices of such securities
instead increase, the Fund will lose part or all of the benefit of the increased
value of securities which it has hedged because it will have offsetting losses
in its futures positions. Furthermore, if in such circumstances the Fund has
insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities to meet daily variation margin
requirements. The Fund may have to sell such securities at a time when it may be
disadvantageous to do so.
Pursuant to regulations and/or published positions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Term Fund may be required to segregate permissible
liquid assets in connection with its commodities transactions in an amount
generally equal to the value of the underlying commodity. The segregation of
such assets will have the effect of limiting the Fund's ability otherwise to
invest those assets.
OPTIONS. Each Term Fund may purchase and write (i.e., sell) call or
put options with respect to specific securities. A call option gives the
purchaser of the option the right to buy, and obligates the writer to sell, the
underlying security or securities at the exercise price at any time during the
option period, or at a specific date. Conversely, a put option gives the
purchaser of the option the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, the
underlying security or securities at the exercise price at any time during the
option period, or at a specific date.
A covered call option written by a Term Fund is a call option with
respect to which the Fund owns the underlying security or otherwise covers the
transaction by segregating cash or other securities. A put option written by a
Term Fund is covered when, among other things, cash or liquid securities having
a value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the option are placed in
a segregated account to fulfill the obligation undertaken. The principal reason
for writing covered call and put options is to realize, through the receipt of
premiums, a greater return than would be realized on the underlying securities
alone. The Fund receives a premium from writing covered call or put options
which it retains whether or not the option is exercised.
There is no assurance that sufficient trading interest to create a
liquid secondary market on a securities exchange will exist for any particular
option or at any particular time, and for some options no such secondary market
may exist. A liquid secondary market in an option may cease to exist for a
variety of reasons. In the past, for example, higher than anticipated trading
activity or order flow, or other unforeseen events, at times have rendered
certain of the clearing facilities inadequate and resulted in the institution of
special procedures, such as trading rotations, restrictions on certain types of
orders or trading halts or suspensions in one or more options. There can be no
assurance that similar events, or events that may otherwise interfere with the
timely execution of customers' orders, will not recur. In such event, it might
not be possible to effect closing transactions in particular options. If, as a
covered call option writer, a Term Fund is unable to effect a closing purchase
transaction in a secondary market, it will not be able to sell the underlying
security until the option expires or it delivers the underlying security upon
exercise or it otherwise covers its position.
Each Term Fund may purchase cash-settled options on interest rate
swaps in pursuit of its investment objective. Interest rate swaps involve the
exchange by a Term Fund with another party of their respective commitments to
pay or receive interest (for example, an exchange of floating-rate payments for
fixed-rate payments). A cash-settled option on a swap gives the purchaser the
right, but not the obligation, in return for the premium paid, to receive an
amount of cash equal to the value of the underlying swap as of the exercise
date. These options typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions
from financial institutions, including securities brokerage firms.
Successful use by a Term Fund of options will be subject to the
Manager's ability to predict correctly movements in interest rates and the
prices of securities underlying options. To the extent the Manager's predictions
are incorrect, a Term Fund may incur losses.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. (Term Funds) A Term Fund may take advantage of
opportunities in the area of options and futures contracts and options on
futures contracts and any other Derivatives which are not presently contemplated
for use by the Fund or which are not currently available but which may be
developed, to the extent such opportunities are both consistent with the Fund's
investment objective and legally permissible for the Fund. Before entering into
such transactions or making any such investment, the Term Fund will provide
appropriate disclosure in its Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information.
LENDING PORTFOLIO SECURITIES. (Term Funds) In connection with its
securities lending transactions, each Term Fund may return to the borrower or a
third party which is unaffiliated with the Fund, and which is acting as a
"placing broker," a part of the interest earned from the investment of
collateral received for securities loaned.
The Securities and Exchange Commission currently requires that the
following conditions must be met whenever portfolio securities are loaned: (1)
the Fund must receive at least 100% cash collateral from the borrower; (2) the
borrower must increase such collateral whenever the market value of the
securities rises above the level of such collateral; (3) the Fund must be able
to terminate the loan at any time; (4) the Fund must receive reasonable interest
on the loan, as well as any dividends, interest or other distributions payable
on the loaned securities, and any increase in market value; and (5) the Fund may
pay only reasonable custodian fees in connection with the loan.
FORWARD COMMITMENTS. (All Funds) U.S. Treasury securities and certain
other securities purchased by a Fund frequently are offered on a when-issued
basis, which means that the price is fixed at the time of commitment, but
delivery and payment ordinarily take place a number of days after the date of
the commitment to purchase. A Fund will commit to purchase such securities only
with the intention of actually acquiring the securities, but the Fund may sell
these securities before the settlement date if it is deemed advisable. A Fund
will not accrue income in respect of a security purchased on a when-issued basis
prior to its stated delivery date.
Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are subject to changes in
value (both generally changing in the same way, i.e., appreciating when interest
rates decline and depreciating when interest rates rise) based upon changes,
real or anticipated, in the level of interest rates. Securities purchased on a
when-issued basis may expose a Fund to risk because they may experience such
fluctuations prior to their actual delivery. Purchasing securities on a
when-issued basis can involve the additional risk that the yield available in
the market when the delivery takes place actually may be higher than that
obtained in the transaction itself. Each Fund will set aside in a segregated
account permissible liquid assets at least equal at all times to the amount of
the when-issued commitments. Purchasing securities on a when-issued basis when a
Fund is fully or almost fully invested may result in greater potential
fluctuation in the value of such Fund's net assets and its net asset value per
share.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
MONEY MARKET FUND ONLY. The Money Market Fund has adopted investment
restrictions numbered 1 through 6 as fundamental policies, which cannot be
changed without approval by the holders of a majority (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) of the Money Market
Fund's outstanding voting shares. Investment restrictions numbered 7 and 8 are
not fundamental policies and may be changed by vote of a majority of the Fund's
Board members at any time. The Money Market Fund may not:
1. Sell securities short or purchase securities on margin or write or
purchase put or call options or combinations thereof.
2. Underwrite the securities of other issuers or purchase securities
subject to restrictions on disposition under the Securities Act of 1933 (so
called "restricted securities").
3. Make loans to others except through the purchase of debt
obligations referred to in the Prospectus.
4. Issue any senior security (as such term is defined in Section 18(f)
of the 1940 Act), except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act.
5. Purchase or sell real estate, real estate investment trust
securities, commodities, or oil and gas interests.
6. Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency (not
leveraging) purposes in an amount up to 15% of the value of the Fund's total
assets (including the amount borrowed) valued at the lesser of cost or market,
less liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing
is made. While borrowings exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets, the
Fund will not make any additional investments.
7. Purchase securities other than those believed at the time of
purchase to provide the holder thereof with interest income exempt from state
and local income taxes.
8. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except as they
may be acquired as part of a merger, consolidation or acquisition of assets.
* * *
TERM FUNDS ONLY. Each Term Fund has adopted investment
restrictions numbered 1 through 6 as fundamental policies, which cannot be
changed, as to a Term Fund, without approval by the holders of a majority (as
defined in the 1940 Act) of such Fund's outstanding voting shares. Investment
restrictions numbered 7 through 9 are not fundamental policies and may be
changed by vote of a majority of the Fund's Board members at any time. No Term
Fund may:
1. Purchase securities on margin, but the Fund may make margin
deposits in connection with transactions in options, forward contracts, futures
contracts, including those related to indexes, and options on futures contracts
or indexes.
2. Underwrite the securities of other issuers, except to the extent
the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, by virtue of disposing of portfolio securities, or purchase securities
subject to restrictions on disposition under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (so called "restricted securities").
3. Make loans to others, except through the purchase of debt
obligations referred to in the Prospectus or the entry into repurchase
agreements. However, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities to the extent
permitted under the 1940 Act (which currently permits lending portfolio
securities in an amount not to exceed 33-1/3% of the value of the Fund's total
assets). Any loans of portfolio securities will be made according to guidelines
established by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Fund's Board.
4. Issue any senior security (as such term is defined in Section 18(f)
of the 1940 Act), except to the extent that the activities permitted in
Investment Restriction Nos. 5, 6 and 7 may be deemed to give rise to a senior
security.
5. Purchase or sell real estate, real estate investment trust
securities, commodities, or oil and gas interests, provided that the Fund may
purchase and sell securities that are secured by real estate or issued by
companies that invest or deal in real estate or acquire real estate as a result
of ownership of such securities or instruments, and provided further that the
Fund may purchase and sell options, forward contracts, futures contracts,
including those relating to indexes, and options on futures contracts or
indexes.
6. Borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act
(which currently limits borrowing to no more than 33-1/3% of the value of the
Fund's assets). For purposes of this Investment Restriction, the entry into
options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to
indexes, and options on futures contracts or indexes shall not constitute
borrowing.
7. Pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber its assets,
except to the extent necessary to secure permitted borrowings and to the extent
related to the deposit of assets in escrow in connection with the purchase of
securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis and collateral and
initial or variation margin arrangements with respect to options, forward
contracts, futures contracts, including those related to indexes, and options on
futures contracts or indexes.
8. Sell securities short.
9. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except as they
may be acquired as part of a merger, consolidation or acquisition of assets.
* * *
If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a
later increase in percentage resulting from a change in values or assets will
not constitute a violation of that restriction.
Each Fund may make commitments more restrictive than the restrictions
listed above so as to permit the sale of Fund shares in certain states. Should a
Fund determine that a commitment is no longer in the best interests of such Fund
and its investors, the Fund reserves the right to revoke the commitment by
terminating the sale of its shares in the state involved.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS
Board members and officers of the Funds, together with information as
to their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, are
shown below. Each Board member who is deemed to be an "interested person" of the
Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act, is indicated by an asterisk.
BOARD MEMBERS OF EACH FUND
JOSEPH S. DiMARTINO, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. Since January 1995,
Chairman of the Board of various funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds.
He also is a director of The Muscular Dystrophy Association, The Noel
Group, Inc., a venture capital company, Staffing Resources, Inc., a
temporary placement agency, HealthPlan Services Corporation, a
provider of marketing, administrative and risk management services to
health and other benefit programs, Carlyle Industries, Inc. (formerly,
Belding Heminway Company, Inc.), a button packager and distributor,
and Century Business Services, Inc. (formerly, International Alliance
Services, Inc.), a provider of various outsourcing functions for small
and medium sized companies. For more than five years prior to January
1995, he was President, a director and, until August 1994, Chief
Operating Officer of the Manager and Executive Vice President and a
director of Dreyfus Service Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Manager and, until August 24, 1994, the Funds' distributor. From
August 1994 until December 31, 1994, he was a director of Mellon Bank
Corporation. He is 54 years old and his address is 200 Park Avenue,
New York, New York 10166.
GORDON J. DAVIS, BOARD MEMBER. Since October 1994, senior partner with
the law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. From 1983 to September
1994, he was a senior partner with the law firm of Lord Day & Lord,
Barrett Smith. From 1978 to 1983, he was Commissioner of Parks and
Recreation for the City of New York. He also is a director of
Consolidated Edison, a utility company, and Phoenix Home Life
Insurance Company and a member of various other corporate and
not-for-profit boards. He is 56 years old and his address is 241
Central Park West, New York, New York 10024.
DAVID P. FELDMAN, BOARD MEMBER. Trustee of Corporate Property
Investors, a real estate investment company, and a director of several
mutual funds in the 59 Wall Street Mutual Funds Group and of the
Jeffrey Company, a private investment company. He was employed by AT&T
from July 1961 to his retirement in April 1997, most recently serving
as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Investment Management
Corporation. He is 58 years old and his address is c/o AT&T, One Oak
Way, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 07922.
LYNN MARTIN, BOARD MEMBER. Professor, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of
Management, Northwestern University. During the Spring Semester 1993,
she was a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Politics, Kennedy School
of Government, Harvard University. She also is an advisor to the
international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP and chair of
its Council for the Advancement of Women. From January 1991 through
January 1993, Ms. Martin served as Secretary of the United States
Department of Labor. From 1981 to 1991, she served in the United
States House of Representatives as a Congresswoman from the State of
Illinois. She also is a director of Harcourt General, Inc., Ameritech,
Ryder System, Inc., The Proctor & Gamble Co., a consumer company, and
TRW, Inc., an aerospace and automotive equipment company. She is 57
years old and her address is c/o Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Two
Prudential Plaza, 180 N. Stetson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601.
DANIEL ROSE, BOARD MEMBER. President and Chief Executive Officer of
Rose Associates, Inc., a New York based real estate development and
management firm. In July 1994, Mr. Rose received a Presidential
appointment to serve as a Director of the Baltic-American Enterprise
Fund, which will make equity investments and loans, and provide
technical business assistance to new business concerns in the Baltic
states. He also is Chairman of the Housing Committee of the Real
Estate Board of New York, Inc., and a trustee of Corporate Property
Investors, a real estate investment company. He is 67 years old and
his address is c/o Rose Associates, Inc., 200 Madison Avenue, New
York, New York 10016.
*PHILIP L. TOIA, BOARD MEMBER. Retired. Mr. Toia was employed by the
Manager from August 1986 through January 1997, most recently serving
as Vice Chairman-- Administration and Operations. He is 64 years old
and his address is c/o Ms. Amy Letteney, 42 White Birch Road, New
Canaan, Connecticut 06840.
SANDER VANOCUR, BOARD MEMBER. Since January 1992, Mr. Vanocur has been
President of Old Owl Communications, a full-service communications
firm. From May 1995 to June 1996, he was a Professional in Residence
at the Freedom Forum in Arlington, VA, and from January 1994 to May
1995, he served as Visiting Professional Scholar at the Freedom Forum
Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. From November 1989 to
November 1995, he was a director of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell
Cancer Research Fund. From June 1986 to December 1991, he was a Senior
Correspondent of ABC News and, from October 1986 to December 1991, he
was Anchor of the ABC News program "Business World," a weekly business
program on the ABC television network. Mr. Vanocur joined ABC News in
1977. He is 69 years old and his address is 2928 P Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20007.
ANNE WEXLER, BOARD MEMBER. Chairman of the Wexler Group, consultants
specializing in government relations and public affairs. She also is a
director of Alumax, Comcast Corporation, The New England Electric
System, NOVA Corporation and a member of the board of the Carter
Center of Emory University, the Council of Foreign Relations, the
National Park Foundation, Visiting Committee of the John F. Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard University and the Economic Club of
Washington. She is 67 years old and her address is c/o The Wexler
Group, 1317 F Street, Suite 600, N.W., Washington, DC 20004.
REX WILDER, BOARD MEMBER. Financial Consultant. He is 76 years old and
his address is 290 Riverside Drive, New York, New York 10025.
EUGENE McCARTHY, BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS. Writer and columnist; former
Senator from Minnesota from 1958 to 1970. He is 81 years old and his
address is 271 Hawlin Road, Woodville, Virginia 22749.
For so long as a Fund's Shareholder Services Plan described in the
section captioned "Shareholder Services Plan" remains in effect, the Fund's
Board members who are not "interested persons" of the Fund, as defined in the
1940 Act, will be selected and nominated by the Board members who are not
"interested persons" of the Fund.
No meetings of shareholders of a Fund will be held for the purpose of
electing Board members unless and until such time as less than a majority of the
Board members holding office have been elected by shareholders, at which time
the Board members then in office will call a shareholders' meeting for the
election of Board members of such Fund. Under the 1940 Act, shareholders of
record of not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Fund may
remove a Board member through a declaration in writing or by vote cast in person
or by proxy at a meeting called for that purpose. The Board members are required
to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the question of
removal of any such Board member when requested in writing to do so by the
shareholders of record of not less than 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
Each Fund typically pays its Board members an annual retainer and a
per meeting fee and reimburses them for their expenses. The Chairman of the
Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation. Emeritus Board members
are entitled to receive an annual retainer and per meeting fee of one-half the
amount paid to them as Board members. For the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, the aggregate amount of compensation paid to each Board member by the
Funds and all other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds for which such person
is a Board member (the number of which is set forth in parenthesis next to each
Board member's total compensation) were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total
Compensation from
Aggregate Aggregate Funds and Fund
Name Of Board Compensation from Compensation from Complex Paid to
Member Money Market Fund* Each Term Fund* Board Member
- ------------- ------------------- ----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gordon J. Davis $ $ $ (__)
Joseph S. DiMartino $ $ $ (__)
David P. Feldman $ $ $ (__)
Lynn Martin $ $ $ (__)
Eugene McCarthy+ $ $ $ (__)
Daniel Rose $ $ $ (__)
Philip L. Toia++ $ $ $ (__)
Sander Vanocur $ $ $ (__)
Anne Wexler $ $ $ (__)
Rex Wilder $ $ $ (__)
------------------------
* Amount does not include reimbursed expenses for attending Board
meetings, which amounted to $_____, $_____, $_____ and $_____ for the
Money Market Fund, Short Term Fund, Intermediate Term Fund and Long
Term Fund, respectively, for all Board members as a group.
+ Board member Emeritus since March 29, 1996.
++ Board member as of February 3, 1997.
</TABLE>
OFFICERS OF THE FUNDS
MARIE E. CONNOLLY, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER. President, Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and a director of the Distributor
and Funds Distributor, Inc., the ultimate parent of which is Boston
Institutional Group, Inc., and an officer of other investment
companies advised or administered by the Manager. She is 40 years old.
RICHARD W. INGRAM, VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT TREASURER. Executive
Vice President of the Distributor and Funds Distributor, Inc., and an
officer of other investment companies advised or administered by the
Manager. From March 1994 to November 1995, he was Vice President and
Division Manager for First Data Investor Services Group. From 1989 to
1994, he was Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Tax Director --
Mutual Funds at The Boston Company, Inc. He is 42 years old.
MARY A. NELSON, VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT TREASURER. Vice President
of the Distributor and Funds Distributor, Inc., and an officer of
other investment companies advised or administered by the Manager.
From September 1989 to July 1994, she was an Assistant Vice President
and Client Manager for The Boston Company, Inc. She is 33 years old.
MICHAEL S. PETRUCELLI, VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT Treasurer. Senior
Vice President of Funds Distributor, Inc., and an officer of other
investment companies advised or administered by the Manager. From
December 1989 through November 1996 he was employed by GE Investments
where he held various financial, business development and compliance
positions. He also served as Treasurer of the GE Funds and as a
director of GE Investment Services. He is 36 years old.
JOSEPH F. TOWER, III, VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT TREASURER. Senior
Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and a director of
the Distributor and Funds Distributor, Inc., and an officer of other
investment companies advised or administered by the Manager. From July
1988 to August 1994, he was employed by The Boston Company, Inc. where
he held various management positions in the Corporate Finance and
Treasury areas. He is 35 years old.
DOUGLAS C. CONROY, VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY. Assistant
Vice President of Funds Distributor, Inc., and an officer of other
investment companies advised or administered by the Manager. From
April 1993 to January 1995, he was a Senior Fund Accountant for
Investors Bank & Trust Company. From December 1991 to March 1993, he
was employed as a Fund Accountant at The Boston Company, Inc. He is 28
years old.
The address of each officer of the Fund is 200 Park Avenue, New York,
New York 10166.
The Fund's Board members and the officers, as a group, owned less than
1% of each Fund's shares outstanding on February 25, 1998.
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "MANAGEMENT OF THE
FUNDS."
The Manager provides management services pursuant to a separate
Management Agreement (the "Agreement") with each Fund dated August 24, 1994. As
to each Fund, the Agreement is subject to annual approval by (i) the Fund's
Board or (ii) vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of such Fund's
outstanding voting securities, provided that in either event the continuance
also is approved by a majority of the Board members who are not "interested
persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of such Fund or the Manager, by vote cast
in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting such approval. Each
Agreement was approved by the respective Fund's shareholders on August 3, 1994,
and was last approved by the Fund's Board, including a majority of the Board
members who are not "interested persons" of any party to this Agreement, at a
meeting held on October __, 1997. As to each Fund, the Agreement is terminable
without penalty, on 60 days' notice, by the Fund's Board or by vote of the
holders of a majority of such Fund's shares, or, on not less than 90 days'
notice, by the Manager. The Agreement will terminate automatically, as to the
relevant Fund, in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).
The following persons are officers and/or directors of the Manager: W.
Keith Smith, Chairman of the Board; Christopher M. Condron, President, Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and a director; Stephen E. Canter,
Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and a director; Lawrence S. Kash, Vice
Chairman--Distribution and a director; William T. Sandalls, Jr., Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer; Mark N. Jacobs, Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary; Patrice M. Kozlowski, Vice President--Corporate
Communications; Mary Beth Leibig, Vice President--Human Resources; Jeffrey N.
Nachman, Vice President--Mutual Fund Accounting; Andrew S. Wasser, Vice
President--Information Systems; William V. Healey, Assistant Secretary; and
Mandell L. Berman, Burton C. Borgelt, Frank V. Cahouet and Richard E. Syron,
directors.
The Manager manages each Fund's portfolio of investments in accordance
with the stated policies of such Fund, subject to the approval of the Fund's
Board. The Manager is responsible for investment decisions, and provides each
Fund with portfolio managers who are authorized by the Fund's Board to execute
purchases and sales of securities. The Term Funds' portfolio managers are Gerald
E. Thunelius, Michael Hoeh, Roger King, Kevin McClintock and Matthew Olson. The
Money Market Fund's portfolio managers are Bernard W. Kiernan, Jr., Patricia A.
Larkin and Thomas S. Riordan. The Manager also maintains a research department
with a professional staff of portfolio managers and securities analysts who
provide research services for each Fund and for other funds advised by the
Manager. All purchases and sales are reported for the Board members' review at
the meeting subsequent to such transactions.
The Manager maintains office facilities on behalf of each Fund, and
furnishes statistical and research data, clerical help, accounting, data
processing, bookkeeping and internal auditing and certain other required
services to each Fund. The Manager also may make such advertising and
promotional expenditures, using its own resources, as it from time to time deems
appropriate.
All expenses incurred in the operation of a Fund are borne by such
Fund, except to the extent specifically assumed by the Manager. The expenses
borne by each Fund include: organizational costs, taxes, interest, brokerage
fees and commissions, if any, fees of Board members who are not officers,
directors, employees or holders of 5% or more of the outstanding voting
securities of the Manager, Securities and Exchange Commission fees, state Blue
Sky qualification fees, advisory fees, charges of custodians, transfer and
dividend disbursing agents' fees, certain insurance premiums, industry
association fees, outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of independent
pricing services, costs of maintaining such Fund's existence, costs attributable
to investor services (including, without limitation, telephone and personnel
expenses), costs of shareholders' reports and meetings, costs of preparing and
printing prospectuses and statements of additional information for regulatory
purposes and for distribution to existing shareholders, and any extraordinary
expenses.
As compensation for the Manager's services, the Money Market Fund has
agreed to pay the Manager a monthly management fee at the annual rate of .50 of
1% of the value of such Fund's average daily net assets and each Term Fund has
agreed to pay the Manager a monthly management fee at the annual rate of .60 of
1% of the value of such Fund's average daily net assets. The net management fees
paid by each Fund for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997
were as follows:
MONEY MARKET FUND
1995 1996 1997
---- ---- -----
Management $ 6,796,056 $6,308,947 $-----------
fee payable
Reduction due $ 0 $ 0 $-----------
to undertakings
Net management $ 6,796,056 $6,308,947 $-----------
fee paid
SHORT TERM FUND
1995 1996 1997
----- ----- ----
Management $ 1,080,895 $1,167,392 $----------
fee payable
Reduction due $ 518,325 $ 524,729 $----------
to undertakings
Net management $ 562,570 $ 642,663 $----------
fee paid
INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND
1995 1996 1997
----- ----- -----
Management $ 1,107,741 $ 1,185,588 $----------
fee payable
Reduction due $ 38,036 $ 266,266 $----------
to undertakings
Net management $ 1,069,705 $ 919,322 $----------
fee paid
LONG TERM FUND
1995 1996 1997
----- ----- ------
Management $ 802,498 $ 817,303 $---------
fee payable
Reduction due $ 68,081 $ 254,540 $---------
to undertakings
Net management $ 734,417 $ 562,763 $---------
fee paid
The Manager has agreed that if, in any fiscal year, the aggregate
expenses of a Fund, exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, interest on borrowings
and (with the prior written consent of the necessary state securities
commissions) extraordinary expenses, but including the management fee, exceed
the expense limitation of any state having jurisdiction over the Fund, such Fund
may deduct from the payment to be made to the Manager under the Agreement, or
the Manager will bear, such excess expense to the extent required by state law.
Such deduction or payment, if any, will be estimated daily, and reconciled and
effected or paid, as the case may be, on a monthly basis.
The aggregate of the fees payable to the Manager is not subject to
reduction as the value of a Fund's respective net assets increases.
PURCHASE OF SHARES
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY SHARES."
THE DISTRIBUTOR. The Distributor serves as each Fund's distributor on a
best efforts basis pursuant to separate agreements each of which is renewable
annually. The Distributor also acts as distributor for other funds in the
Dreyfus Family of Funds and for certain other investment companies.
DREYFUS TELETRANSFER PRIVILEGE. Dreyfus TELETRANSFER purchase orders
may be made at any time. Purchase orders received by 4:00 p.m., New York time,
on any business day that Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., the Fund's transfer and
dividend disbursing agent (the "Transfer Agent"), and the New York Stock
Exchange are open for business will be credited to the shareholder's Fund
account on the next bank business day following such purchase order. Purchase
orders made after 4:00 p.m., New York time, on any business day the Transfer
Agent and the New York Stock Exchange are open for business, or orders made on
Saturday, Sunday or any Fund holiday (e.g., when the New York Stock Exchange is
not open for business), will be credited to the shareholder's Fund account on
the second bank business day following such purchase order. To qualify to use
the TELETRANSFER Privilege, the initial payment for purchase of the Fund shares
must be drawn on, and redemption proceeds paid to, the same bank and account as
are designated on the Account Application or Shareholder Services Form on file.
If the proceeds of a particular redemption are to be wired to an account at any
other bank, the request must be in writing and signature guaranteed. See
"Redemption of Shares--TELETRANSFER Privilege."
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
PLAN."
Each Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan (the "Plan")
pursuant to which each Fund reimburses Dreyfus Service Corporation for certain
allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder
accounts. The services provided may include personal services relating to
shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the Fund
and providing reports and other information, and services related to the
maintenance of shareholder accounts.
A quarterly report of the amounts expended under the Plan, and the
purposes for which such expenditures were incurred, must be made to the relevant
Fund's Board for its review. In addition, the Plan provides that material
amendments of the Plan must be approved by the relevant Fund's Board, and by the
Board members who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
such Fund or the Manager and have no direct or indirect financial interest in
the operation of the Plan, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of considering such amendments. The Plan is subject to annual approval
by such vote of the Board members cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on the Plan. The Plan is terminable at any time by vote of a
majority of the Board members who are not "interested persons" and have no
direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, the fees payable pursuant
to the Plan by the Money Market Fund, Short Term Fund, Intermediate Term Fund
and Long Term Fund amounted to $_________, $________, $_______ and $_______,
respectively.
REDEMPTION OF SHARES
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE SECTION IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "HOW TO REDEEM SHARES."
CHECK REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE. Each Fund provides Redemption Checks
("Checks") to investors automatically upon opening an account unless such
investors specifically refuse the Check Redemption Privilege by checking the
applicable "No" box on the Account Application. Checks will be sent only to the
registered owner(s) of the account and only to the address of record. The Check
Redemption Privilege may be established for an existing account by a separate
signed Shareholder Services Form. The Account Application or Shareholder
Services Form must be manually signed by the registered owner(s). Checks are
drawn on the investor's Fund account and may be made payable to the order of any
person in the amount of $500 or more. Dividends are earned until the Check
clears. After clearance, a copy of the Check will be returned to the investor.
Investors generally will be subject to the same rules and regulations that apply
to checking accounts, although election of this Privilege creates only a
shareholder-transfer agent relationship with the Transfer Agent.
If the amount of the Check is greater than the value of the shares in
an investor's account, the Check will be returned marked insufficient funds.
Checks should not be used to close an account.
WIRE REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE. By using this Privilege, the investor
authorizes the Transfer Agent to act on wire, telephone or letter redemption
instructions from any person representing himself or herself to be the investor
and reasonably believed by the Transfer Agent to be genuine. Ordinarily, the
Fund will initiate payment for shares redeemed pursuant to this Privilege on the
next business day after receipt by the Transfer Agent of a redemption request in
proper form. Redemption proceeds ($1,000 minimum) will be transferred by Federal
Reserve wire only to the commercial bank account specified by the investor on
the Account Application or Shareholder Services Form, or to a correspondent bank
if the investor's bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve Board. Fees
ordinarily are imposed by such bank and borne by the investor. Immediate
notification by the correspondent bank to the investor's bank is necessary to
avoid a delay in crediting the funds to the investor's bank account.
Investors with access to telegraphic equipment may wire redemption
requests to the Transfer Agent by employing the following transmittal code that
may be used for domestic or overseas transmissions:
Transfer Agent's
Transmittal Code Answer Back Sign
--------------------- ----------------------
144295 144295 TSSG PREP
Investors who do not have direct access to telegraphic equipment may
have the wire transmitted by contacting a TRT Cables operator at 1-800-654-7171,
toll free. Investors should advise the operator that the above transmittal code
must be used and should inform the operator of the Transfer Agent's answer back
sign.
To change the commercial bank or account designated to receive wire
redemption proceeds, a written request must be sent to the Transfer Agent. This
request must be signed by each investor, with each signature guaranteed as
described below under "Share Certificates; Signatures."
DREYFUS TELETRANSFER PRIVILEGE. Investors should be aware that if they
have selected the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege, any request for a wire
redemption will be effected as a Dreyfus TELETRANSFER transaction through the
Automated Clearing House ("ACH") system unless more prompt transmittal
specifically is requested. Redemption proceeds will be on deposit in the
investor's account at an ACH member bank ordinarily two business days after
receipt of the redemption request. See "Purchase of Shares--Dreyfus TELETRANSFER
Privilege."
SHARE CERTIFICATES; SIGNATURES. Any certificates representing Fund
shares to be redeemed must be submitted with the redemption request. Written
redemption requests must be signed by each investor, including each owner of a
joint account, and each signature must be guaranteed. Signatures on endorsed
certificates submitted for redemption also must be guaranteed. The Transfer
Agent has adopted standards and procedures pursuant to which signature
guarantees in proper form generally will be accepted from domestic banks,
brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered
securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as
from participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature program,
the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program ("STAMP"), and the Stock
Exchanges Medallion Program. Guarantees must be signed by an authorized
signatory of the guarantor and "Signature-Guaranteed" must appear with the
signature. The Transfer Agent may request additional documentation from
corporations, executors, administrators, trustees or guardians, and may accept
other suitable verification arrangements from foreign investors, such as
consular verification. For more information with respect to
signature-guarantees, please call one of the telephone numbers listed on the
cover.
REDEMPTION COMMITMENT. The Funds have committed to pay in cash all
redemption requests by any investor of record, limited in amount during any
90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the value of each respective
Fund's net assets at the beginning of such period. Such commitment is
irrevocable without the prior approval of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In the case of requests for redemption in excess of such amount, the
Fund's Board reserves the right to make payments in whole or in part in
securities or other assets of such Fund in case of an emergency or any time a
cash distribution would impair the liquidity of such Fund to the detriment of
the existing investors. In such event, the securities would be valued in the
same manner as such Fund's portfolio is valued. If the recipient sold such
securities, brokerage charges might be incurred.
SUSPENSION OF REDEMPTION. As to each Fund, the right of redemption may
be suspended or the date of payment postponed (a) during any period when the New
York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday
closings), (b) when trading in the markets such Fund ordinarily utilizes is
restricted, or when an emergency exists as determined by the Securities and
Exchange Commission so that disposal of such Fund's investments or determination
of its net asset value is not reasonably practicable, or (c) for such other
periods as the Securities and Exchange Commission by order may permit to protect
such Fund's investors.
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY SHARES."
AMORTIZED COST PRICING. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION IS
APPLICABLE ONLY TO THE MONEY MARKET FUND. The valuation of the Money Market
Fund's portfolio securities is based upon their amortized cost, which does not
take into account unrealized capital gains or losses. This involves valuing an
instrument at its cost, and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to
maturity of any discount or premium, regardless of the impact of fluctuating
interest rates on the market value of the instrument. While this method provides
certainty in valuation, it may result in periods during which value, as
determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price the Fund would
receive if it sold the instrument.
The Board has established, as a particular responsibility within the
overall duty of care owed to the Money Market Fund's investors, procedures
reasonably designed to stabilize the Fund's price per share as computed for the
purpose of purchases and redemptions at $1.00. Such procedures include review of
the Fund's portfolio holdings by the Board members, at such intervals as they
deem appropriate, to determine whether the Fund's net asset value calculated by
using available market quotations or market equivalents deviates from $1.00 per
share based on amortized cost. In such review, investments for which market
quotations are readily available will be valued at the most recent bid price or
yield equivalent for such securities or for securities of comparable maturity,
quality and type, as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for
the securities to be valued. Other investments and assets will be valued at fair
value as determined by the Board members.
The extent of any deviation between the Money Market Fund's net asset
value based upon available market quotations or market equivalents and $1.00 per
share based on amortized cost will be examined by the Board. If such deviation
exceeds 1/2 of 1%, the Board members will consider promptly what action, if any,
will be initiated. In the event the Board determines that a deviation exists
which may result in material dilution or other unfair results to investors or
existing investors, they have agreed to take such corrective action as they
regard as necessary and appropriate including: selling portfolio instruments
prior to maturity to realize capital gains or losses or to shorten average
portfolio maturity; paying distributions from capital or capital gains;
redeeming shares in kind; or establishing a net asset value per share by using
available market quotations or market equivalents.
VALUATION OF TERM FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES. Each Term Fund's
investments are valued each business day using available market quotations or at
fair value as determined by one or more independent pricing services
(collectively, the "Service") approved by the Fund's Board. The Service may use
available market quotations, employ electronic data processing techniques and/or
a matrix system to determine valuations. The Service's procedures are reviewed
by the Fund's officers under the general supervision of the Board. Expenses and
fees, including the management fee (reduced by the expense limitation, if any),
are accrued daily and are taken into account for the purpose of determining the
net asset value of Fund shares.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSINGS. The holidays (as observed) on which
the New York Stock Exchange is closed currently are: New Year's Day, Martin
Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE SECTION IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "SHAREHOLDER SERVICES."
FUND EXCHANGES. Shares of funds purchased by exchange will be
purchased on the basis of relative net asset value per share as
follows:
A. Exchanges for shares of funds that are offered without a
sales load will be made without a sales load.
B. Shares of funds purchased without a sales load may be
exchanged for shares of other funds sold with a sales load,
and the applicable sales load will be deducted.
C. Shares of funds purchased with a sales load may be exchanged
without a sales load for shares of other funds sold without
a sales load.
D. Shares of funds purchased with a sales load, shares of funds
acquired by a previous exchange from shares purchased with a
sales load, and additional shares acquired through
reinvestment of dividends or distributions of any such funds
(collectively referred to herein as "Purchased Shares") may
be exchanged for shares of other funds sold with a sales
load (referred to herein as "Offered Shares"), provided
that, if the sales load applicable to the Offered Shares
exceeds the maximum sales load that could have been imposed
in connection with the Purchased Shares (at the time the
Purchased Shares were acquired), without giving effect to
any reduced loads, the difference will be deducted.
To accomplish an exchange under item D above, investors must notify
the Transfer Agent of their prior ownership of fund shares and their account
number.
To request an exchange, an investor must give exchange instructions to
the Transfer Agent in writing or by telephone. The ability to issue exchange
instructions by telephone is given to all Fund shareholders automatically,
unless the investor checks the applicable "No" box on the Account Application,
indicating that the investor specifically refuses this privilege. By using the
Telephone Exchange Privilege, the investor authorizes the Transfer Agent to act
on telephonic instructions (including over The Dreyfus Touch(R) automated
telephone system) from any person representing himself or herself to be the
investor and reasonably believed by the Transfer Agent to be genuine. Telephone
exchanges may be subject to limitations as to the amount involved or number of
telephone exchanges permitted. Shares issued in certificate form are not
eligible for telephone exchange.
To establish a personal retirement plan by exchange, shares of the
fund being exchanged must have a value of at least the minimum initial
investment required for the fund into which the exchange is being made.
DREYFUS AUTO EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE. Dreyfus Auto-Exchange permits an
investor to purchase, in exchange for shares of a Fund, shares of another fund
in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. This Privilege is available only for existing
accounts. Shares will be exchanged on the basis of relative net asset value as
described above under "Fund Exchanges." Enrollment in or modification or
cancellation of this Privilege is effective three business days following
notification by the investor. An investor will be notified if his account falls
below the amount designated to be exchanged under this Privilege. In this case,
an investor's account will fall to zero unless additional investments are made
in excess of the designated amount prior to the next Auto-Exchange transaction.
Shares held under IRA and other retirement plans are eligible for this
Privilege. Exchanges of IRA shares may be made between IRA accounts and from
regular accounts to IRA accounts, but not from IRA accounts to regular accounts.
With respect to all other retirement accounts, exchanges may be made only among
those accounts.
Fund Exchanges and the Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege are available
to shareholders resident in any state in which shares of the fund being acquired
may legally be sold. Shares may be exchanged only between accounts having
identical names and other identifying designations.
Shareholder Services Forms and prospectuses of the other funds may be
obtained by calling 1-800-645-6561. The Fund reserves the right to reject any
exchange request in whole or in part. The Fund Exchanges service or the Dreyfus
Auto-Exchange Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time upon notice to
shareholders.
DREYFUS AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN. The Automatic Withdrawal Plan
permits an investor with a $5,000 minimum account to request withdrawal of a
specified dollar amount (minimum of $50) on either a monthly or quarterly basis.
Withdrawal payments are the proceeds from sales of Fund shares, not the yield on
the shares. If withdrawal payments exceed reinvested distributions, the
investor's shares will be reduced and eventually may be depleted. Automatic
Withdrawal may be terminated at any time by the investor, the Fund or the
Transfer Agent. Shares for which certificates have been issued may not be
redeemed through the Automatic Withdrawal Plan.
DREYFUS DIVIDEND SWEEP. Dreyfus Dividend Sweep allows investors to
invest automatically their dividends or dividends and capital gain
distributions, if any, in shares of another fund in the Dreyfus Family of Funds
of which the investor is a shareholder. Shares of other funds purchased pursuant
to this privilege will be purchased on the basis of relative net asset value per
share as follows:
A. Dividends and distributions paid by a fund may be invested
without imposition of a sales load in shares of other funds
that are offered without a sales load.
B. Dividends and distributions paid by a fund which does not
charge a sales load may be invested in shares of other funds
sold with a sales load, and the applicable load will be
deducted.
C. Dividends and distributions paid by a fund which charges a
sales load may be invested in shares of other funds sold
with a sales load (referred to herein as "Offered Shares"),
provided that, if the sales load applicable to the Offered
Shares exceeds the maximum sales load charged by the fund
from which dividends or distributions are being swept,
without giving effect to any reduced loads, the difference
will be deducted.
D. Dividends and distributions paid by a fund may be invested
in shares of other funds that impose a contingent deferred
sales charge ("CDSC") and the applicable CDSC, if any, will
be imposed upon redemption of such shares.
CORPORATE PENSION/PROFIT-SHARING AND PERSONAL RETIREMENT PLANS. Each
Fund makes available to corporations a variety of prototype pension and
profit-sharing plans including a 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan. In addition, each
Fund makes available Keogh Plans, IRAs (including regular IRAs, spousal IRAs for
a non-working spouse, Roth IRAs, Education IRAs, IRAs set up under a Simplified
Employee Pension Plan ("SEP-IRAs") and IRA "Rollover Accounts"), and 403(b)(7)
Plans. Plan support services also are available.
Investors who wish to purchase Fund shares in conjunction with a Keogh
Plan, a 403(b)(7) Plan or an IRA, including a SEP-IRA, may request from the
Distributor forms for adoption of such plans.
The entity acting as custodian for Keogh Plans, 403(b)(7) Plans or
IRAs may charge a fee, payment of which could require the liquidation of shares.
All fees charged are described in the appropriate form.
SHARES MAY BE PURCHASED IN CONNECTION WITH THESE PLANS ONLY BY DIRECT
REMITTANCE TO THE ENTITY ACTING AS CUSTODIAN. PURCHASES FOR THESE PLANS MAY NOT
BE MADE IN ADVANCE OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS.
The minimum initial investment for corporate plans, Salary Reduction
Plans, 403(b)(7) Plans and SEP-IRAs with more than one participant, is $1,000
with no minimum or subsequent purchases. The minimum initial investment is $750
for Dreyfus-sponsored Keogh Plans, IRAs (including regular IRAs, spousal IRAs
for a non-working spouse, Roth IRAs, SEP-IRAs, and rollover IRAs) and 403(b)(7)
Plans with only one participant and $500 for Dreyfus-sponsored Education IRAs,
with no minimum for subsequent purchases.
The investor should read the prototype retirement plan and the
appropriate form of custodial agreement for further details on eligibility,
service fees and tax implications, and should consult a tax adviser.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
Portfolio securities ordinarily are purchased from government
securities dealers or market makers for the securities. Usually no brokerage
commissions are paid by the Funds for such purchases and, to date, no brokerage
commissions have been paid by any Fund.
Transactions are allocated to various dealers by each Fund's portfolio
managers in their best judgment. The primary consideration is prompt and
effective execution of orders at the most favorable price. Subject to that
primary consideration, dealers may be selected for research, statistical or
other services to enable the Manager to supplement its own research and analysis
with the views and information of other securities firms and may be selected
based upon their sales of Fund shares.
Research services furnished by brokers through which a Fund effects
securities transactions may be used by the Manager in advising other funds it
advises and, conversely, research services furnished to the Manager by brokers
in connection with other funds the Manager advises may be used by the Manager in
advising a Fund. Although it is not possible to place a dollar value on these
services, it is the opinion of the Manager that the receipt and study of such
services from brokers should not reduce the overall expenses of its research
department.
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE SECTION IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND
TAXES."
Management of each Fund believes that the Fund has qualified for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 as a "regulated investment company" under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Each Fund intends to
continue to so qualify if such qualification is in the best interests of its
shareholders. As a regulated investment company, the Fund pays no Federal income
tax on net investment income and net realized capital gains to the extent that
such income and gains are distributed to shareholders. To qualify as a regulated
investment company, a Fund must distribute at least 90% of its net income
(consisting of net investment income and net short-term capital gain) to its
shareholders and meet certain asset diversification and other requirements. The
term "regulated investment company" does not imply the supervision of management
or investment practices or policies by any government agency.
The Code provides that if a shareholder holds shares of a Fund for six
months or less and has received a capital gain dividend with respect to such
shares, any loss incurred on the sale of such shares will be treated as
long-term capital loss to the extent of the capital gain dividend received. In
addition, any dividend or distribution paid shortly after an investor's purchase
may have the effect of reducing the aggregate net asset value of shares below
the cost of the investment. Such a distribution would be a return on investment
in an economic sense although taxable as stated in "Dividends, Distributions and
Taxes" in the Prospectus.
Ordinarily, gains and losses realized from portfolio transactions will
be treated as capital gain or loss. However, all or a portion of any gains
realized from the sale or other disposition of certain market discount bonds
will be treated as ordinary income under Section 1276 of the Code. In addition,
all or a portion of the gain realized from engaging in "conversion transactions"
may be treated as ordinary income under Section 1258 of the Code. "Conversion
transactions" are defined to include certain forward, futures, option and
straddle transactions, transactions marketed or sold to produce capital gains,
or transactions described in Treasury regulations to be issued in the future.
Under Section 1256 of the Code, any gain or loss realized by a Term
Fund from certain financial futures or forward contracts and options
transactions (other than those taxed under Section 988 of the Code) will be
treated as 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-term capital gain
or loss. Gain or loss will arise upon the exercise or lapse of such futures and
options as well as from closing transactions. In addition, any such contract or
option remaining unexercised at the end of the Term Fund's taxable year will be
treated as sold for their then fair market value, resulting in additional gain
or loss to the Fund characterized in the manner described above.
Offsetting positions held by a Term Fund involving certain futures or
forward contracts or options transactions may be considered, for tax purposes,
to constitute "straddles." Straddles are defined to include "offsetting
positions" in actively traded personal property. The tax treatment of straddles
is governed by Sections 1092 and 1258 of the Code, which, in certain
circumstances, override or modify the provisions of Sections 988 and 1256 of the
Code. As such, all or a portion of any short- or long-term capital gain from
certain straddle transactions may be recharacterized as ordinary income.
If a Term Fund were treated as entering into straddles by reason of
its engaging in certain futures or forward contracts or options transactions,
such straddles could be characterized as "mixed straddles" if the futures or
forward contracts or options transactions comprising such straddles were
governed by Section 1256 of the Code. The Term Fund may make one or more
elections with respect to "mixed straddles." Depending upon which election is
made, if any, the results to the Fund may differ. If no election is made, to the
extent the straddle rules apply to positions established by the Fund, losses
realized by the Fund will be deferred to the extent of unrealized gain in any
offsetting positions. Moreover, as a result of the straddle and conversion
transaction rules, short-term capital loss on straddle positions may be
recharacterized as long-term capital loss, and long-term capital gain on
straddle positions may be treated as short-term capital gain or ordinary income.
The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 included constructive sale provisions
that generally will apply if a Term Fund either (1) holds an appreciated
financial position with respect to stock, certain debt obligations, or
partnership interests ("appreciated financial position") and then enters into a
short sale, futures or forward contract or offsetting notional principal
contract (collectively, a "Contract") with respect to the same or substantially
identical property or (2) holds an appreciated financial position that is a
Contract and then acquires property that is the same as, or substantially
identical to, the underlying property. In each instance, with certain
exceptions, the Term Fund generally will be taxed as if the appreciated
financial position were sold at its fair market value on the date the Fund
enters into the financial position or acquires the property, respectively.
Transactions that are identified hedging or straddle transactions under other
provisions of the Code can be subject to the constructive sale provisions.
Investment by a Term Fund in securities issued or acquired at a
discount, or providing for deferred interest or for payment of interest in the
form of additional obligations could under special tax rules, affect the amount,
timing and character of distributions to shareholders by causing the Fund to
recognize income prior to the receipt of cash payments. For example, the Term
Fund could be required to accrue a portion of the discount (or deemed discount)
at which the securities were issued each year and to distribute such income in
order to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company. In such
case, the Term Fund may have to dispose of securities which it might otherwise
have continued to hold in order to generate cash to satisfy these distribution
requirements.
YIELD AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE SECTION IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "YIELD AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION."
MONEY MARKET FUND. For the seven-day period ended December 31, 1997,
the Money Market Fund's yield was ____% and effective yield was ___%. Yield is
computed in accordance with a standardized method which involves determining the
net change in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing Fund account having a
balance of one share at the beginning of a seven calendar day period for which
yield is to be quoted, dividing the net change by the value of the account at
the beginning of the period to obtain the base period return, and annualizing
the results (i.e., multiplying the base period return by 365/7). The net change
in the value of the account reflects the value of additional shares purchased
with dividends declared on the original share and any such additional shares and
fees that may be charged to investor accounts, in proportion to the length of
the base period and the Fund's average account size, but does not include
realized gains and losses or unrealized appreciation and depreciation.
Effective yield is computed by adding 1 to the base period return (calculated as
described above), raising that sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and
subtracting 1 from the result.
TERM FUNDS. The Short Term Fund's, Intermediate Term Fund's and Long
Term Fund's current yield for the 30-day period ended December 31, 1997 was
___%, ___% and ___%, respectively. These yields reflect the waiver of a portion
of the management fee charged each Term Fund, without which the Short Term
Fund's, Intermediate Term Fund's and Long Term Fund's yield for the 30-day
period ended December 31, 1997 would have been ___%, ___% and ___%,
respectively. See "Management of the Funds" in the Prospectus. Although the Long
Term Fund's yield may generally be higher than comparable short-or
intermediate-term income funds, its price per share may fluctuate more than
those funds. Current yield is computed pursuant to a formula which operates as
follows: The amount of a Fund's expenses accrued for the 30-day period (net of
reimbursements) is subtracted from the amount of the dividends and interest
earned (computed in accordance with regulatory requirements) by the Fund during
the period. That result is then divided by the product of: (a) the average daily
number of shares outstanding during the period that were entitled to receive
dividends, and (b) the net asset value per share on the last day of the period
less any undistributed earned income per share reasonably expected to be
declared as a dividend shortly thereafter. The quotient is then added to 1, and
that sum is raised to the 6th power, after which 1 is subtracted. The current
yield is then arrived at by multiplying the result by 2.
The Short Term Fund's average annual total return for 1, 5 and 10 year
periods ended December 31, 1997 was ___%, ____% and ____%, respectively. The
Short Term Fund's average annual total return for the ____ year period beginning
with the effectiveness of the Short Term Fund's current investment objective,
fundamental policies and investment restrictions on October 1, 1991 through
December 31, 1997 was ____%. The Intermediate Term Fund's average annual total
return for the 1, 5 and 10 year periods ended December 31, 1997 was ____%, ____%
and ___%, respectively. The Long Term Fund's average annual total return for the
1, 5 and 10 year periods ended December 31, 1997 was ____%, ___% and ___%,
respectively. Average annual total return is calculated by determining the
ending redeemable value of an investment purchased with a hypothetical $1,000
payment made at the beginning of the period (assuming the reinvestment of
dividends and distributions), dividing by the amount of the initial investment,
taking the "n"th root of the quotient (where "n" is the number of years in the
period) and subtracting 1 from the result.
The Short Term Fund's total return for the period September 10, 1987
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 1997 and the period October 1,
1991 through December 31, 1997, was ____% and ___%, respectively. The
Intermediate Term Fund's total return for the period March 27, 1987
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 1997 was ____%. The Long Term
Fund's total return for the period March 27, 1987 (commencement of operations)
through December 31, 1997 was ____%. Total return is calculated by subtracting
the amount of the Fund's net asset value per share at the beginning of a stated
period from the net asset value per share at the end of the period (after giving
effect to the reinvestment of dividends and distributions during the period),
and dividing the result by the net asset value per share at the beginning of the
period.
Performance figures for each Term Fund reflect the fact that prior to
________, 1998, the Term Funds' then-existing management policies required each
Term Fund to invest only in U.S. Treasury securities. In addition, for purposes
of advertising, calculations of average annual total return and calculations of
total return for each Term Fund will take into account the performance of its
corresponding predecessor Fund--namely, Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Short Term
Fund, L.P., Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund, L.P. and Dreyfus
100% U.S. Treasury Long Term Fund, L.P.-- the assets and liabilities of which
were transferred to the relevant Fund in exchange for shares of such Fund on
December 31, 1993. See "General Information."
ALL FUNDS. Tax equivalent yield is computed by dividing that portion
of the current yield (calculated as described above) which is tax exempt by 1
minus a stated tax rate and adding the quotient to that portion, if any, of the
yield of the Fund that is not tax-exempt.
Yields will fluctuate and are not necessarily representative of future
results. The investor should remember that yield is a function of the type and
quality of the instruments in the portfolio, portfolio maturity and operating
expenses. An investor's principal in a Fund is not guaranteed. See
"Determination of Net Asset Value" for a discussion of the manner in which the
Money Market Fund's price per share is determined.
From time to time, advertising materials for each Fund may refer to or
discuss then-current or past economic conditions, developments and/or events,
including those related to or arising from actual or proposed tax legislation.
Advertising materials for each Fund may also refer to statistical or other
information concerning trends related to investment companies, as compiled by
industry associations such as the Investment Company Institute or Morningstar
ratings and related analyses supporting the ratings. Advertising materials for
each Fund may occasionally include information about other similar Dreyfus
funds. In addition, advertising material for the Fund also may include
biographical information relating to its portfolio managers and may refer to, or
include commentary by, a portfolio manager relating to investment strategy,
asset growth, current or past business, political, economic or financial
conditions and other matters of general interest to investors.
Each Fund may use hypothetical tax equivalent yields or charts in its
advertising. These hypothetical yields or charts will be used for illustrative
purposes only and are not indicative of the Fund's past or future performance.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION IN THE PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "GENERAL INFORMATION."
Each Fund share has one vote and, when issued and paid for in
accordance with the terms of the offering, is fully paid and non-assessable.
Fund shares are of one class and have equal rights as to dividends and in
liquidation. Fund shares have no preemptive, subscription or conversion rights
and are freely transferable.
Each Fund sends annual semi-annual financial statements to all its
shareholders.
Effective October 1, 1991, the Short Term Fund changed its investment
objective from that of providing investors with as high a level of current
income, free of U.S. Federal income tax and U.S. tax withholding requirements
for qualifying foreign investors, as is consistent with the preservation of
capital by investing in obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and
instrumentalities, to its current investment objective. Effective October 24,
1991, the Intermediate Term Fund and the Long Term Fund each changed their
investment objective from that of providing investors with as high a level of
current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital by investing in
obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities that
provide interest income exempt from state and local income taxes, to its current
investment objective. Effective ________, 1998, each Term Fund changed its
management policies from investing solely in U.S. Treasury securities to its
present management policies.
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT, CUSTODIAN,
COUNSEL AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, P.O.
Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671, is each Fund's transfer and
dividend disbursing agent. Under a transfer agency agreement with each Fund, the
Transfer Agent arranges for the maintenance of shareholder account records for
each Fund, the handling of certain communications between shareholders and each
Fund and the payment of dividends and distributions payable by each Fund. For
these services, the Transfer Agent receives a monthly fee computed on the basis
of the number of shareholder accounts it maintains for the Fund during the
month, and is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses. For the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1997, the Money Market Fund, Short Term Fund, Intermediate
Term Fund and Long Term Fund paid the Transfer Agent $________, $_______,
$_______ and $_______, respectively.
The Bank of New York, 90 Washington Street, New York, New York 10286,
is the Money Market Fund's custodian. The Bank of New York does not have any
part in determining the investment policies of the Money Market Fund or which
securities are to be purchased or sold by the Fund.
Mellon Bank, N.A., the Manager's parent, One Mellon Bank Center,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258, acts as custodian of the Term Fund's
investments. Under a custody agreement with each Term Fund, Mellon Bank, N.A.,
the Manager's parent, One Mellon Bank Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258,
serves as Custodian of each Term Fund's investments. Under a custody agreement
with each Term Fund, Mellon Bank, N.A. holds the Term Fund's securities and
keeps all necessary accounts and records. For its custody services, Mellon Bank,
N.A. receives a monthly fee based on the market value of each Term Fund's assets
held in custody and receives certain securities transactions charges. For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, the Short Term Fund, Intermediate Term Fund
and Long Term Fund paid Mellon Bank, N.A. $______, $_______ and $______,
respectively.
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, 180 Maiden Lane, New York, New York
10038-4982, as counsel for each Fund, has rendered its opinion as to certain
legal matters regarding the due authorization and valid issuance of the shares
being sold pursuant to the Funds' combined Prospectus.
_______________________________, independent auditors, have been selected as
auditors of each Fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Annual Report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1997 for each Fund is a separate document supplied with this Statement of
Additional Information, and the financial statements, accompanying notes and
report of independent auditors appearing therein are incorporated by reference
into this Statement of Additional Information.
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DREYFUS 100% U.S. TREASURY SHORT TERM FUND
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits. - List
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(a) Financial Statements.*
(b) Exhibits:
(1)(a) Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust is
incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1) of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
filed on October 19, 1993.
(1)(b) Articles of Amendment.*
(2) Registrant's By-Laws, as amended.*
(5) Management Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (5)
of Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement
on Form N-1A, filed on February 28, 1995.
(6) Distribution Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 28, 1995.
(8) Custody Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (8) of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A, filed on April 17, 1996.
(9) Shareholder Services Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 28, 1995.
(10) Opinion and consent of Registrant's counsel.*
(11) Consent of Independent Auditors.*
(16) Schedules of Computation of Performance Data is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to
the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on December 30,
1993.
(17) Financial Data Schedule.*
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* To be filed by Amendment.
Other Exhibits
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(a) Power of Attorney.
(b) Certificate of Secretary is incorporated by
reference to Other Exhibit (b) of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed
on February 28, 1995.
Item 25. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant.
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Not Applicable
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities.
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(1) (2)
Number of Record
Title of Class Holders as of February 2, 1998
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Beneficial Interest
(Par value $.001) 5,052
Item 27. Indemnification
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Reference is made to Article EIGHT of the
Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust
previously filed as Exhibit 1 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 11 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on
October 19, 1993. The application of these provisions is
limited by Article 10 of the Registrant's By-Laws
previously filed as Exhibit 2 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 11 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on
October 19, 1993 and by the following undertaking set
forth in the rules promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission: Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may
be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in such Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such trustee, officer of controlling person in connection
with the securities being registered, the registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in such Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
Reference is made to the Distribution Agreement
filed as Exhibit (6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 28, 1995.
Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.
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The Dreyfus Corporation ("Dreyfus") and subsidiary
companies comprise a financial service organization whose
business consists primarily of providing investment
management services as the investment adviser and manager
for sponsored investment companies registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and as an investment
adviser to institutional and individual accounts. Dreyfus
also serves as sub-investment adviser to and/or
administrator of other investment companies. Dreyfus
Service Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus,
is a registered broker-dealer. Dreyfus Management, Inc.,
another wholly-owned subsidiary, provides investment
management services to various pension plans, institutions
and individuals.
Officers and Directors of Investment Adviser
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Name and Position
with Dreyfus Other Businesses
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MANDELL L. BERMAN Real estate consultant and private investor
Director 29100 Northwestern Highway, Suite 370
Southfield, Michigan 48034;
Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees:
Skillman Foundation;
Member of The Board of Vintners Intl.
BURTON C. BORGELT Chairman Emeritus of the Board and
Director Past Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
Director:
Dentsply International, Inc.
570 West College Avenue
York, Pennsylvania 17405;
Director:
DeVlieg-Bullard, Inc.
1 Gorham Island
Westport, Connecticut 06880
Mellon Bank Corporation***;
Mellon Bank, N.A.***
FRANK V. CAHOUET Chairman of the Board, President and
Director Chief Executive Officer:
Mellon Bank Corporation***;
Mellon Bank, N.A.***;
Director:
Avery Dennison Corporation
150 North Orange Grove Boulevard
Pasadena, California 91103;
Saint-Gobain Corporation
750 East Swedesford Road
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482;
Teledyne, Inc.
1901 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, California 90067
W. KEITH SMITH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:
Chairman of the Board The Boston Company****;
Vice Chairman of the Board:
Mellon Bank Corporation***;
Mellon Bank, N.A.***;
Director:
Dentsply International, Inc.
570 West College Avenue
York, Pennsylvania 17405
CHRISTOPHER M. CONDRON Vice Chairman:
President, Chief Mellon Bank Corporation***;
Executive Officer, The Boston Company****;
Chief Operating Deputy Director:
Officer and a Mellon Trust***;
Director Chief Executive Officer:
The Boston Company Asset Management,
Inc.****;
President:
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company****
STEPHEN E. CANTER Director:
Vice Chairman and The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Chief Investment Officer, Formerly, Chairman and Chief Executive
and a Director Officer:
Kleinwort Benson Investment Management
Americas Inc.*
LAWRENCE S. KASH Chairman, President and Chief
Vice Chairman-Distribution Executive Officer:
and a Director The Boston Company Advisors, Inc.
53 State Street
Exchange Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02109;
Executive Vice President and Director:
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.**;
Director:
Dreyfus America Fund+++;
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
President:
The Boston Company****;
Laurel Capital Advisors***;
Boston Group Holdings, Inc.;
Executive Vice President:
Mellon Bank, N.A.***;
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company****
RICHARD F. SYRON Chairman of the Board and
Director Chief Executive Officer:
American Stock Exchange
86 Trinity Place
New York, New York 10006;
Director:
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
John Hancock Place, Box 111
Boston, Massachusetts, 02117;
Thermo Electron Corporation
81 Wyman Street, Box 9046
Waltham, Massachusetts
02254-9046;
American Business Conference
1730 K Street, NW, Suite 120
Washington, D.C. 20006;
Trustee:
Boston College - Board of Trustees
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02167-3934
WILLIAM T. SANDALLS, JR. Director:
Senior Vice President and Dreyfus Partnership Management, Inc.*;
Chief Financial Officer Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc.*;
Chairman and Director:
Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
One American Express Plaza
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
President and Director:
Lion Management, Inc.*;
Executive Vice President and Director:
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.*;
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Director:
Dreyfus America Fund+++;
Vice President and Director:
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
The Truepenny Corporation*;
Treasurer, Financial Officer and Director:
The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Treasurer and Director:
Dreyfus Management, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Formerly, President and Director:
Sandalls & Co., Inc.
MARK N. JACOBS Vice President, Secretary and Director:
Vice President, Lion Management, Inc.*;
General Counsel Secretary:
and Secretary The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
Dreyfus Management, Inc.*;
Assistant Secretary:
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.**;
Major Trading Corporation*;
The Truepenny Corporation*
PATRICE M. KOZLOWSKI None
Vice President-
Corporate Communications
MARY BETH LEIBIG None
Vice President-
Human Resources
ANDREW S. WASSER Vice President:
Vice President-Information Mellon Bank Corporation***
Services
WILLIAM V. HEALEY President:
Assistant Secretary The Truepenny Corporation*;
Vice President and Director:
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
Secretary and Director:
Dreyfus Partnership Management Inc.*;
Director:
The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Assistant Secretary:
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Dreyfus Investment Advisors, Inc.*;
Assistant Clerk:
Dreyfus Insurance Agency of Massachusetts,
Inc.+++++
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* The address of the business so indicated is 200 Park Avenue, New
York, New York 10166.
** The address of the business so indicated is 131 Second Street,
Lewes, Delaware 19958.
*** The address of the business so indicated is One Mellon Bank Center,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258.
**** The address of the business so indicated is One Boston Place,
Boston, Massachusetts 02108.
+ The address of the business so indicated is Atrium Building, 80
Route 4 East, Paramus, New Jersey 07652.
++ The address of the business so indicated is 144 Glenn Curtiss
Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11556-0144.
+++ The address of the business so indicated is 69, Route `d'Esch, L-
1470 Luxembourg.
++++ The address of the business so indicated is 69, Route `d'Esch, L-
2953 Luxembourg.
+++++ The address of the business so indicated is 53 State Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02103.
Item 29. Principal Underwriters
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(a) Other investment companies for which Registrant's principal
underwriter (exclusive distributor) acts as principal underwriter or exclusive
distributor:
1) Comstock Partners Funds, Inc.
2) Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc.
3) Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc.
4) Dreyfus Asset Allocation Fund, Inc.
5) Dreyfus Balanced Fund, Inc.
6) Dreyfus BASIC GNMA Fund
7) Dreyfus BASIC Money Market Fund, Inc.
8) Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Fund, Inc.
9) Dreyfus BASIC U.S. Government Money Market Fund
10) Dreyfus California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
11) Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
12) Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
13) Dreyfus Cash Management
14) Dreyfus Cash Management Plus, Inc.
15) Dreyfus Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
16) Dreyfus Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
17) Dreyfus Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
18) Dreyfus Florida Municipal Money Market Fund
19) The Dreyfus Fund Incorporated
20) Dreyfus Global Bond Fund, Inc.
21) Dreyfus Global Growth Fund
22) Dreyfus GNMA Fund, Inc.
23) Dreyfus Government Cash Management
24) Dreyfus Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
25) Dreyfus Growth and Value Funds, Inc.
26) Dreyfus Growth Opportunity Fund, Inc.
27) Dreyfus Income Funds
28) Dreyfus Institutional Money Market Fund
29) Dreyfus Institutional Short Term Treasury Fund
30) Dreyfus Insured Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
31) Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
32) Dreyfus International Funds, Inc.
33) Dreyfus Investment Grade Bond Funds, Inc.
34) The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.
35) The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust
36) The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds
37) Dreyfus LifeTime Portfolios, Inc.
38) Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc.
39) Dreyfus Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
40) Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund
41) Dreyfus Massachusetts Tax Exempt Bond Fund
42) Dreyfus MidCap Index Fund 43) Dreyfus Money Market Instruments, Inc.
44) Dreyfus Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
45) Dreyfus Municipal Cash Management Plus
46) Dreyfus Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
47) Dreyfus New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
48) Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
49) Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
50) Dreyfus New Leaders Fund, Inc.
51) Dreyfus New York Insured Tax Exempt Bond Fund
52) Dreyfus New York Municipal Cash Management
53) Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
54) Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Intermediate Bond Fund
55) Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
56) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund
57) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Long Term Fund
58) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
59) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Short Term Fund
60) Dreyfus Pennsylvania Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
61) Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund
62) Dreyfus Premier California Municipal Bond Fund
63) Dreyfus Premier Equity Funds, Inc.
64) Dreyfus Premier International Funds, Inc.
65) Dreyfus Premier GNMA Fund
66) Dreyfus Premier Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc.
67) Dreyfus Premier Insured Municipal Bond Fund
68) Dreyfus Premier Municipal Bond Fund
69) Dreyfus Premier New York Municipal Bond Fund
70) Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund
71) Dreyfus Premier Value Fund
72) Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.
73) Dreyfus Short-Intermediate Government Fund
74) Dreyfus Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
75) The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
76) Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc.
77) Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management
78) The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc.
79) Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management
80) Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management
81) Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund
82) Dreyfus Worldwide Dollar Money Market Fund, Inc.
83) General California Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
84) General California Municipal Money Market Fund
85) General Government Securities Money Market Fund, Inc.
86) General Money Market Fund, Inc.
87) General Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
88) General Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
89) General New York Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
90) General New York Municipal Money Market Fund
(b)
Positions and
Name and principal Positions and offices with offices with
business address the Distributor Registrant
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Marie E. Connolly+ Director, President, Chief President and
Executive Officer and Compliance Treasurer
Officer
Joseph F. Tower, III+ Director, Senior Vice Vice President
President, President, Treasurer and Assistant
and Chief Financial Officer Treasurer
Richard W. Ingram Executive Vice President Vice President
and Assistant
Treasurer
Mary A. Nelson+ Vice President Vice President
and Assistant
Treasurer
Paul Prescott+ Vice President None
Jean M. O'Leary+ Assistant Secretary and None
Assistant Clerk
John W. Gomez+ Director None
William J. Nutt+ Director None
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+ Principal business address is 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
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1. First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.,
a subsidiary of First Data Corporation
P.O. Box 9671
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671
2. Mellon Bank, N.A.
One Mellon Bank Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258
3. Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
P.O. Box 9671
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671
4. The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
Item 31. Management Services
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Not Applicable
Item 32. Undertakings
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(1) To call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of
voting upon the question of removal of a Board member or
Board members when requested in writing to do so by the
holders of at least 10% of the Registrant's outstanding
shares and in connection with such meeting to comply with
the provisions of Section 16(c) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 relating to shareholder communications.
(2) To furnish each person to whom a prospectus is delivered
with a copy of the Fund's latest Annual Report to
Shareholders, upon request and without charge.
<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to
the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on the
26th day of February, 1998.
DREYFUS 100% U.S. TREASURY SHORT TERM FUND
BY: /s/ Marie E. Connolly*
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MARIE E. CONNOLLY, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signatures Title Date
/s/ Marie E. Connolly* President and Treasurer 2/26/98
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Marie E. Connolly Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ Joseph S. DiMartino* Chairman of the Board 2/26/98
- ----------------------- of Trustees
Joseph S. DiMartino
/s/ Gordon J. Davis* Trustee 2/26/98
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Gordon J. Davis
/s/ David P. Feldman* Trustee 2/26/98
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David P. Feldman
/s/ Lynn Martin* Trustee 2/26/98
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Lynn Martin
/s/ Daniel Rose* Trustee 2/26/98
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Daniel Rose
/s/ Philip L. Toia* Trustee 2/26/98
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Philip L. Toia
/s/ Sander Vanocur* Trustee 2/26/98
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Sander Vanocur
/s/ Anne Wexler* Trustee 2/26/98
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Anne Wexler
/s/ Rex Wilder* Trustee 2/26/98
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Rex Wilder
* By: /s/ Michael S. Petrucelli
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Michael S. Petrucelli
Attorney-in-Fact
<PAGE>
DREYFUS 100% U.S. TREASURY SHORT TERM FUND
Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under
the Securities Act of 1933 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940
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EXHIBITS
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<PAGE>
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
OTHER EXHIBITS
(a) Power of Attorney
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Marie E. Connolly, Richard W.
Ingram, Christopher J. Kelly, Kathleen K. Morrisey, Michael S. Petrucelli and
Elba Vasquez, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his or
her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him or her, and in his or her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any and all amendments
to the Registration Statement of each Fund enumerated on Exhibit A hereto
(including post-effective amendments and amendments thereto), and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/S/ JOSEPH S. DIMARTINO February 12, 1998
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Joseph S. DiMartino
/S/ GORDON J. DAVIS February 12, 1998
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Gordon J. Davis
/S/ DAVID P. FELDMAN February 12, 1998
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David P. Feldman
/S/ LYNN MARTIN February 12, 1998
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Lynn Martin
/S/ DANIEL ROSE February 12, 1998
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Daniel Rose
/S/ PHILIP L. TOIA February 12, 1998
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Philip L. Toia
/S/ SANDER VANOCUR February 12, 1998
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Sander Vanocur
/S/ ANNE WEXLER February 12, 1998
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Anne Wexler
/S/ REX WILDER February 12, 1998
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Rex Wilder
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Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Long Term Fund
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Short Term Fund
Dreyfus BASIC GNMA Fund
Dreyfus Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Dreyfus Florida Municipal Money Market Fund
Dreyfus Global Growth Fund
Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
Dreyfus New York Insured Tax Exempt Bond Fund
Dreyfus Premier International Funds, Inc.
