May 19, 1995
DREYFUS SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND, INC.
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED DECEMBER 1, 1994
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE
SECTION OF THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES."
DREYFUS STEP PROGRAM - Dreyfus Step Program enables you to purchase Fund
shares without regard to the Fund's minimal 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 Fund's
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 1-800-782-2260.
You may terminate your participation in this Program at any time by
discontinuing your participation in Dreyfus-AUTOMATIC Asset Builder, Dreyfus
Government Direct Deposit Privilege or Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan, as the
case may be, as provided under the terms of such Privilege(s). The Fund
reserves the right to redeem your account if you have terminated your
participation in the Program and your account's net asset value is $500 or
less. See "How to Redeem Fund Shares." The 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." You should
consider your financial condition and the possibility of having to redeem
your Fund shares in times of rising prices or declining Fund share prices.
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