September 30, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Dreyfus Investment Grade Bond Funds, Inc.-
Dreyfus Short Term Income Fund
Dreyfus Intermediate Term Income Fund
Registration Statement File No. 33-48926
CIK No. 889169
Dear Sir/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 to the Fund's Registration Statement,
electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 27, 1996.
Very truly yours,
Carol A. Covelli
The Dreyfus
Corporation
CAC\
cc: Ernst & Young LLP
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
