CERTIFICATE OF INCUMBENCY
I, Jeff Prusnofsky, Assistant Secretary of The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.
(the "Fund"), do hereby certify that the following resolution was duly adopted
by the Board of Directors of the Fund by written consent dated March 7, 2000 as
if adopted by the affirmative vote of the Board of Directors at a duly
constituted meeting and that such resolution has not been modified or rescinded
and remains in full force and effect on the date hereof, with the exception that
Mark Kornfeld, Assistant General Counsel, resigned his position as of April 10,
2000:
RESOLVED, that the following persons be, and they
hereby are, elected to the offices set forth opposite
their respective names, to serve at the pleasure of
the Fund's Board:
President Stephen E. Canter
Vice President Mark N. Jacobs
Vice President and Treasurer Joseph Connolly
Secretary Steven F. Newman
Assistant Secretary Jeff Prusnofsky
Assistant Secretary Michael A. Rosenberg
Assistant Treasurer Michael Condon
Assistant Treasurer William McDowell
Assistant Treasurer James Windels
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the Fund on December 13, 2000.
_____________________
Jeff Prusnofsky
Assistant Secretary
[SEAL]
