<PAGE> PAGE 1
000 B000000 10/31/96
000 C000000 0000897569
000 D000000 N
000 E000000 NF
000 F000000 Y
000 G000000 N
000 H000000 N
000 I000000 3.0
000 J000000 U
001 A000000 PREMIER GROWTH FUND, INC.
001 B000000 811-7512
001 C000000 2129226805
002 A000000 200 PARK AVENUE
002 B000000 NEW YORK
002 C000000 NY
002 D010000 10166
003 000000 N
004 000000 N
005 000000 N
006 000000 N
007 A000000 N
007 B000000 0
018 000000 Y
019 A000000 Y
019 B000000 154
019 C000000 DREYFUSFAM
020 A000001 S.G. WARBURG & CO. INC.
020 B000001 13-3340045
020 C000001 13
020 A000002 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
020 B000002 94-1737782
020 C000002 4
020 A000003 DUNLEVY & CO., INC.
020 B000003 13-2919975
020 C000003 4
020 A000004 PARIBAS CORP.
020 B000004 13-3235334
020 C000004 2
020 A000005 SALOMON BROTHERS INC.
020 B000005 13-3082694
020 C000005 2
020 A000006 AUTRANET, INC.
020 B000006 13-2961507
020 C000006 2
020 A000007 NUTMEG SECURITIES
020 B000007 06-1186517
020 C000007 2
020 A000008 FIRST MANHATTAN CO.
020 B000008 13-1957714
020 C000008 2
020 A000009 BUCKINGHAM RESEARCH GROUP INCORPORATED
<PAGE> PAGE 2
020 B000009 13-3134008
020 C000009 1
020 A000010 FOX-PITT, KELTON INCORPORATED
020 B000010 06-1058201
020 C000010 1
021 000000 47
022 A000001 G.X. CLARKE & CO.
022 B000001 13-2969143
022 C000001 40083
022 D000001 30553
022 A000002 S.G. WARBURG & CO. INC.
022 B000002 13-3340045
022 C000002 6646
022 D000002 0
022 A000003 PARIBAS CORP.
022 B000003 13-3235334
022 C000003 901
022 D000003 0
022 A000004 BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
022 B000004 13-3299429
022 C000004 378
022 D000004 276
022 A000005 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
022 B000005 94-1737782
022 C000005 436
022 D000005 0
022 A000006 MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
022 B000006 13-2655998
022 C000006 352
022 D000006 0
022 A000007 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
022 B000007 13-5108880
022 C000007 307
022 D000007 0
022 A000008 M.H. MEYERSON & CO., INC.
022 B000008 13-1924455
022 C000008 184
022 D000008 0
022 C000009 0
022 D000009 0
022 C000010 0
022 D000010 0
023 C000000 49286
023 D000000 30829
028 A010000 5224
028 A020000 0
028 A030000 0
028 A040000 3128
028 B010000 5674
028 B020000 22
028 B030000 0
<PAGE> PAGE 3
028 B040000 3677
028 C010000 4827
028 C020000 0
028 C030000 0
028 C040000 1259
028 D010000 4460
028 D020000 0
028 D030000 0
028 D040000 1346
028 E010000 5205
028 E020000 0
028 E030000 0
028 E040000 973
028 F010000 6936
028 F020000 0
028 F030000 0
028 F040000 1469
028 G010000 32326
028 G020000 22
028 G030000 0
028 G040000 11852
028 H000000 7737
029 000000 Y
030 A000000 267
030 B000000 4.50
030 C000000 0.00
031 A000000 3
031 B000000 0
032 000000 264
033 000000 0
034 000000 Y
035 000000 90
036 A000000 N
036 B000000 0
037 000000 N
038 000000 0
039 000000 N
040 000000 Y
041 000000 Y
042 A000000 0
042 B000000 0
042 C000000 100
042 D000000 0
042 E000000 0
042 F000000 0
042 G000000 0
042 H000000 0
043 000000 408
044 000000 0
055 A000000 Y
055 B000000 N
<PAGE> PAGE 4
056 000000 N
057 000000 N
062 A000000 N
062 B000000 0.0
062 C000000 0.0
062 D000000 0.0
062 E000000 0.0
062 F000000 0.0
062 G000000 0.0
062 H000000 0.0
062 I000000 0.0
062 J000000 0.0
062 K000000 0.0
062 L000000 0.0
062 M000000 0.0
062 N000000 0.0
062 O000000 0.0
062 P000000 0.0
062 Q000000 0.0
062 R000000 0.0
066 A000000 Y
066 B000000 N
066 C000000 N
066 D000000 Y
066 E000000 N
066 F000000 N
066 G000000 N
067 000000 N
068 A000000 N
068 B000000 N
069 000000 N
070 A010000 Y
070 A020000 N
070 B010000 Y
070 B020000 N
070 C010000 Y
070 C020000 N
070 D010000 Y
070 D020000 N
070 E010000 Y
070 E020000 N
070 F010000 Y
070 F020000 N
070 G010000 Y
070 G020000 N
070 H010000 Y
070 H020000 N
070 I010000 Y
070 I020000 N
070 J010000 Y
070 J020000 N
<PAGE> PAGE 5
070 K010000 Y
070 K020000 N
070 L010000 Y
070 L020000 Y
070 M010000 Y
070 M020000 N
070 N010000 Y
070 N020000 N
070 O010000 Y
070 O020000 N
070 P010000 Y
070 P020000 N
070 Q010000 N
070 Q020000 N
070 R010000 N
070 R020000 N
071 A000000 51760
071 B000000 1010
071 C000000 81701
071 D000000 1
072 A000000 12
072 B000000 193
072 C000000 1714
072 D000000 0
072 E000000 0
072 F000000 641
072 G000000 0
072 H000000 0
072 I000000 336
072 J000000 17
072 K000000 0
072 L000000 21
072 M000000 18
072 N000000 66
072 O000000 1
072 P000000 0
072 Q000000 0
072 R000000 24
072 S000000 21
072 T000000 408
072 U000000 23
072 V000000 0
072 W000000 2
072 X000000 1578
072 Y000000 102
072 Z000000 431
072AA000000 199
072BB000000 50
072CC010000 15560
072CC020000 0
072DD010000 186
<PAGE> PAGE 6
072DD020000 191
072EE000000 9
073 A010000 0.0000
073 A020000 0.0000
073 B000000 0.0000
073 C000000 0.0000
074 A000000 573
074 B000000 0
074 C000000 4617
074 D000000 4
074 E000000 799
074 F000000 114142
074 G000000 0
074 H000000 0
074 I000000 0
074 J000000 0
074 K000000 0
074 L000000 852
074 M000000 63
074 N000000 121050
074 O000000 2155
074 P000000 55
074 Q000000 0
074 R010000 0
074 R020000 0
074 R030000 0
074 R040000 666
074 S000000 0
074 T000000 118174
074 U010000 2117
074 U020000 3886
074 V010000 0.00
074 V020000 0.00
074 W000000 0.0000
074 X000000 8502
074 Y000000 0
075 A000000 0
075 B000000 30919
076 000000 0.00
077 A000000 Y
077 B000000 Y
077 I000000 Y
077 Q010000 Y
078 000000 N
080 A000000 VIGILANT INSURANCE COMPANY
080 B000000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITTSBURGH,PA
080 C000000 125000
081 A000000 Y
081 B000000 170
082 A000000 N
082 B000000 0
<PAGE> PAGE 7
083 A000000 N
083 B000000 0
084 A000000 N
084 B000000 0
085 A000000 Y
085 B000000 N
SIGNATURE RICHARD W. INGRAM
TITLE ASSISTANT TREASURER
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000897569
<NAME> PREMIER GROWTH FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 001
<NAME> CLASS A
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 97609
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 119562
<RECEIVABLES> 852
<ASSETS-OTHER> 636
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 121050
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2155
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 721
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2876
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 95838
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 2117
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1147
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 324
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 59
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 21953
<NET-ASSETS> 42098
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1714
<INTEREST-INCOME> 193
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1476
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 431
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 149
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 15560
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 16140
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (186)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (9)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1287
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (327)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 10
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 66749
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 270
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (65)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 641
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1578
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 30919
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 16.41
<PER-SHARE-NII> .130
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 3.5
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.140)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.010)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 19.89
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .013
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000897569
<NAME> PREMIER GROWTH FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 002
<NAME> CLASS B
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 97609
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 119562
<RECEIVABLES> 852
<ASSETS-OTHER> 636
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 121050
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2155
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 721
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2876
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 95838
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 3823
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 2007
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 324
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 59
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 21953
<NET-ASSETS> 74833
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1714
<INTEREST-INCOME> 193
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1476
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 431
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 149
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 15560
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 16140
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (190)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (16)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 2406
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (600)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 10
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 66749
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 270
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (65)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 641
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1578
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 53940
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 16.22
<PER-SHARE-NII> .040
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 3.420
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.090)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.010)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 19.58
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .020
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000897569
<NAME> PREMIER GROWTH FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 003
<NAME> CLASS C
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 97609
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 119562
<RECEIVABLES> 852
<ASSETS-OTHER> 636
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 121050
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2155
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 721
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2876
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 95838
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 56
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 3
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 324
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 59
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 21953
<NET-ASSETS> 1086
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1714
<INTEREST-INCOME> 193
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1476
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 431
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 149
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 15560
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 16140
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (1)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 61
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (8)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 66749
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 270
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (65)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 641
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1578
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 511
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 16.22
<PER-SHARE-NII> .140
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 3.290
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.130)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.010)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 19.51
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .020
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000897569
<NAME> PREMIER GROWTH FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 004
<NAME> CLASS R
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 97609
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 119562
<RECEIVABLES> 852
<ASSETS-OTHER> 636
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 121050
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2155
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 721
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2876
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 95838
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 8
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 324
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 59
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 21953
<NET-ASSETS> 155
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1714
<INTEREST-INCOME> 193
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1476
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 431
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 149
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 15560
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 16140
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 9
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 66749
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 270
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (65)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 641
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1578
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 48
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 18.03
<PER-SHARE-NII> .030
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 1.690
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.010)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 19.74
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .008
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
