January 5, 2001
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Dreyfus Balanced Fund, Inc.
Registration File No. 33-50350
CIK No. 890341
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, Post Effective Amendment No.11
to the Registration Statement, electronically filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 29, 2000.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Loretta Johnston
cc: Dave Stephens
Robert R. Mullery
