January 19, 1996
DREYFUS BASIC MUNICIPAL FUND, INC.
. Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Money Market Portfolio
. Dreyfus BASIC Intermediate Municipal Bond Portfolio
. Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Bond Portfolio
Supplement to Prospectus
Dated December 1, 1995
The following information supersedes any contrary information
contained in the section of the Fund's Prospectus entitled "Management of
the Fund":
The primary portfolio manager for each Longer Term Portfolio is
Douglas Gaylor. He has held this position since January 17, 1996 and has
been employed by The Dreyfus Corporation since January 1, 1996. From 1993
through 1995, Mr. Gaylor was a Portfolio Manager in the Investment
Management and Research group at PNC Bank, and from 1990 to 1993, Mr.
Gaylor was a Senior Municipal Investment Officer with Wilmington Trust
Company.
