December 19, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Attention Filing - Rule 497(j)
Re: The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.
Dreyfus Tax-Smart Growth Fund
Registration Statement File No. 33-16338
CIK No. 819940
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would
have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section does not differ from
that contained in the most recent amendment, Post Effective Amendment No. 77 to
the Registration Statement, electronically filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 14, 2000.
Very truly yours,
/s/Dawn M. Dennis
Dawn M. Dennis
cc: Thomas Leahey
Jeff Prusnofsky
