File Nos. 33-50213
811-7091
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 [X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 6 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6000
Mark N. Jacobs, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box)
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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X on November 3, 1997 pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following box:
this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
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Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares of its
beneficial interest under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section
24(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registrant's Rule 24f-2 Notice
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 was filed on August 27, 1997.
DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
Cross-Reference Sheet Pursuant to Rule 495(a)
Items in
Part A of
Form N-1A Caption Page
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1 Cover Page Cover
2 Synopsis 3
3 Condensed Financial Information 4
4 General Description of Registrant 5
5 Management of the Fund 8
5(a) Management's Discussion of Fund's Performance *
6 Capital Stock and Other Securities 18
7 Purchase of Securities Being Offered 9
8 Redemption or Repurchase 14
9 Pending Legal Proceedings *
Items in
Part B of
Form N-1A
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10 Cover Page Cover
11 Table of Contents Cover
12 General Information and History B-24
13 Investment Objectives and Policies B-2
14 Management of the Fund B-8
15 Control Persons and Principal B-12
Holders of Securities
16 Investment Advisory and Other B-13
Services
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NOTE: * Omitted since answer is negative or inapplicable.
DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
Cross-Reference Sheet Pursuant to Rule 495(a) (continued)
Items in
Part B of
Form N-1A Caption Page
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17 Brokerage Allocation B-23
18 Capital Stock and Other Securities B-24
19 Purchase, Redemption and Pricing B-14, B-17,
of Securities Being Offered B-21
20 Tax Status *
21 Underwriters B-14
22 Calculations of Performance Data B-22
23 Financial Statements B-25
Items in
Part C of
Form N-1A
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24 Financial Statements and Exhibits C-1
25 Persons Controlled by or Under C-3
Common Control with Registrant
26 Number of Holders of Securities C-3
27 Indemnification C-3
28 Business and Other Connections of C-4
Investment Adviser
29 Principal Underwriters C-9
30 Location of Accounts and Records C-12
31 Management Services C-12
32 Undertakings C-12
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NOTE: * Omitted since answer is negative or inapplicable.
FOR USE BY BANKS ONLY
November 3, 1997
DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
Supplement to Prospectus Dated November 3, 1997
All mutual fund shares involve certain investment risks, including the
possible loss of prinicpal.
741s110397BNK
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PROSPECTUS NOVEMBER 3, 1997
DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
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DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND (THE "FUND") IS AN OPEN-END,
NON-DIVERSIFIED, MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY, KNOWN AS A MONEY MARKET
MUTUAL FUND. THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AS HIGH A
LEVEL OF CURRENT INCOME EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX AS IS CONSISTENT WITH
THE PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL AND THE MAINTENANCE OF LIQUIDITY.
YOU CAN INVEST, REINVEST OR REDEEM SHARES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CHARGE OR
PENALTY.
THE FUND PROVIDES FREE REDEMPTION CHECKS, WHICH YOU CAN USE IN AMOUNTS OF
$500 OR MORE FOR CASH OR TO PAY BILLS. YOU CONTINUE TO EARN INCOME ON THE
AMOUNT OF THE CHECK UNTIL IT CLEARS. YOU CAN PURCHASE OR REDEEM SHARES BY
TELEPHONE USING DREYFUS TELETRANSFER.
The Dreyfus Corporation professionally manages the Fund's portfolio.
AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND IS NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED BY THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE FUND WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN
A STABLE NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE. SINCE THE FUND MAY INVEST A
SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN A SINGLE ISSUER, AN INVESTMENT IN THE
FUND MAY INVOLVE GREATER RISK THAN INVESTMENTS IN CERTAIN OTHER TYPES OF
MONEY MARKET FUNDS.
THIS PROSPECTUS SETS FORTH CONCISELY INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND THAT YOU
SHOULD KNOW BEFORE INVESTING. IT SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, DATED NOVEMBER 3, 1997, WHICH
MAY BE REVISED FROM TIME TO TIME, PROVIDES A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN
AREAS IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND OTHER MATTERS WHICH MAY BE OF INTEREST TO SOME
INVESTORS. IT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND
IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MAINTAINS A WEB SITE (HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV) THAT CONTAINS THE STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, AND OTHER
INFORMATION REGARDING THE FUND. FOR A FREE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WRITE TO THE FUND AT 144 GLENN CURTISS BOULEVARD,
UNIONDALE, NEW YORK 11556-0144, OR CALL 1-800-645-6561. WHEN TELEPHONING, ASK
FOR OPERATOR 144.
MUTUAL FUND SHARES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR
ENDORSED BY, ANY BANK, AND ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER AGENCY.
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES........... 3 SHAREHOLDER SERVICES..................... 11
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION.......... 4 HOW TO REDEEM SHARES..................... 14
YIELD INFORMATION........................ 4 SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN................ 16
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND.................. 5 DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES....... 16
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND................... 8 GENERAL INFORMATION...................... 18
HOW TO BUY SHARES........................ 9 APPENDIX................................. 20
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
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Management Fees.............................................................................. .50%
Other Expenses............................................................................... .27%
Total Fund Operating Expenses................................................................ .77%
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EXAMPLE: 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
You would pay the following
expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming
(1) 5% annual return and (2) redemption at
the end of each time period: $8 $25 $43 $95
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THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN THE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS
REPRESENTATIVE OF PAST OR FUTURE EXPENSES AND ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER
OR LESS THAN THOSE INDICATED. MOREOVER, WHILE THE EXAMPLE ASSUMES A 5% ANNUAL
RETURN, THE FUND'S ACTUAL PERFORMANCE WILL VARY AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACTUAL
RETURN GREATER OR LESS THAN 5%.
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The purpose of the foregoing table is to assist you in understanding
the costs and expenses borne by the Fund, the payment of which will reduce
investors' annual return. The information in the foregoing table does not
reflect any fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangements that may be in
effect. You can purchase Fund shares without charge directly from the Fund's
distributor; you may be charged a fee if you effect transactions in Fund
shares through a securities dealer, bank or other financial institution. See
"Management of the Fund," "How to Buy Shares" and "Shareholder Services
Plan."
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The information in the following table has been audited by Ernst &
Young LLP, the Fund's independent auditors. Further financial data, related
notes and the report of independent auditors accompany the Statement of
Additional Information, available upon request.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Contained below is per share operating performance data for a share
of beneficial interest outstanding, total investment return, ratios to
average net assets and other supplemental data for each year indicated. This
information has been derived from the Fund's financial statements.
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YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
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1994(1) 1995 1996 1997
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PER SHARE DATA:
Net asset value, beginning of year......................... $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Investment income_net .................................... .017 .035 .032 .030
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DISTRIBUTIONS:
Dividends from investment income-net....................... (.017) (.035) (.032) (.030)
_______ _______ _______ _______
Net asset value, end of year............................... $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN...................................... 2.50%(2) 3.50% 3.23% 3.05%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Ratio of expenses to average net assets ................... -- .21% .49% .57%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets ...... 2.55%(2) 3.50% 3.19% 3.02%
Decrease reflected in above expense ratios due to
undertakings by The Dreyfus Corporation.................... .79%(2) .46% .32% .20%
Net Assets, end of year (000's omitted)................... $104,182 $165,570 $141,141 $144,880
(1) From October 20, 1993
(commencement of operations) to June 30, 1994.
(2) Annualized.
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YIELD INFORMATION
From time to time, the Fund will advertise its yield and effective
yield. Both yield figures will be based on historical earnings and are not
intended to indicate future performance. It can be expected that these yields
will fluctuate substantially. The yield of the Fund will refer to the income
generated by an investment in the Fund over a seven-day period (which period
will be stated in the advertisement). This income is then annualized. That
is, the amount of income generated by the investment during that week is
assumed to be generated each week over a 52-week period and is shown as a
percentage of the investment. The effective yield is calculated similarly,
but, when annualized, the income earned by an investment in the Fund is
assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield will be slightly higher than
the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed reinvestment. The
Fund's yield and effective yield may reflect absorbed expenses pursuant to
any undertaking that may be in effect. See "Management of the Fund."
Tax equivalent yield is calculated by determining the pre-tax yield
which, after being taxed at a stated rate, would be equivalent to a stated
yield or effective yield calculated as described above.
Yield information is useful in reviewing the Fund's performance, but
because yields will fluctuate, such information under certain conditions may
not provide a basis for comparison with domestic bank deposits, other
investments which pay a fixed yield for a stated period of time, or other
investment companies which may use a different method of computing yield.
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Comparative performance information may be used from time to time in
advertising or marketing the Fund's shares, including data from Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc., Bank Rate Monitortrademark, N. Palm Beach,
Fla. 33408, IBC's Money Fund Reporttrademark, Morningstar, Inc. and other
industry publications.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund's investment objective is to provide you with as high a
level of current income exempt from Federal income tax as is consistent with
the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. To accomplish
its investment objective, the Fund invests primarily in the debt securities
of the State of Florida, its political subdivisions, authorities and
corporations, and certain other specified securities, the interest from which
is, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, exempt from Federal income
tax (collectively, "Florida Municipal Obligations"). To the extent acceptable
Florida Municipal Obligations are at any time unavailable for investment by
the Fund, the Fund will invest temporarily in other debt securities the
interest from which is, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, exempt
from Federal income tax. The Fund's investment objective cannot be changed
without approval by the holders of a majority (as defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) of the Fund's outstanding
voting shares. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective
will be achieved. Securities in which the Fund invests may not earn as high a
level of current income as long-term or lower quality securities which
generally have less liquidity, greater market risk and more fluctuation in
market value.
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
Debt securities the interest from which is, in the opinion of bond
counsel to the issuer, exempt from Federal income tax ("Municipal
Obligations") generally include debt obligations issued to obtain funds for
various public purposes as well as certain industrial development bonds
issued by or on behalf of public authorities. Municipal Obligations are
classified as general obligation bonds, revenue bonds and notes. General
obligation bonds are secured by the issuer's pledge of its faith, credit and
taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Revenue bonds are
payable from the revenue derived from a particular facility or class of
facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other
specific revenue source, but not from the general taxing power. Tax exempt
industrial development bonds, in most cases, are revenue bonds that do not
carry the pledge of the credit of the issuing municipality, but generally are
guaranteed by the corporate entity on whose behalf they are issued. Notes are
short-term instruments which are obligations of the issuing municipalities or
agencies and are sold in anticipation of a bond sale, collection of taxes or
receipt of other revenues. Municipal Obligations include municipal
lease/purchase agreements which are similar to installment purchase contracts
for property or equipment issued by municipalities. Municipal Obligations
bear fixed, floating or variable rates of interest.
MANAGEMENT POLICIES
It is a fundamental policy of the Fund that it will invest at least
80% of the value of its net assets (except when maintaining a temporary
defensive position) in Municipal Obligations. Under normal circumstances, at
least 65% of the value of the Fund's net assets will be invested in Florida
Municipal Obligations and the remainder may be invested in securities that
are not Florida Municipal Obligations. The Fund will seek to invest in
securities which enable the Fund's shares to be exempt from the Florida
intangible personal property tax. See "Investment Considerations and
Risks_Investing in Florida Municipal Obligations" below, and "Dividends,
Distributions and Taxes." The Fund also may invest in Taxable Investments of
the quality described under "Appendix_Certain Portfolio Securities_Taxable
Investments."
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The Fund seeks to maintain a net asset value of $1.00 per share for
purchases and redemptions. To do so, the Fund uses
the amortized cost method of valuing its securities pursuant to Rule 2a-7
under the 1940 Act, which Rule includes various maturity, quality and
diversification requirements, certain of which are summarized as follows. In
accordance with Rule 2a-7, the Fund is required to maintain a dollar-weighted
average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less, purchase only instruments
having remaining maturities of 13 months or less and invest only in U.S.
dollar denominated securities determined in accordance with procedures
established by the Fund's Board to present minimal credit risks and which are
rated in one of the two highest rating categories for debt obligations by at
least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (or one
rating organization if the instrument was rated only by one such
organization) or, if unrated, are of comparable quality as determined in
accordance with procedures established by the Fund's Board. The nationally
recognized statistical rating organizations currently rating instruments of
the type the Fund may purchase are Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
("Moody's"), Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") and Fitch Investors
Service, L.P. ("Fitch") and their rating criteria are described in "Appendix
B" to the Statement of Additional Information. For further information
regarding the amortized cost method of valuing securities, see "Determination
of Net Asset Value" in the Statement of Additional Information. There can be
no assurance that the Fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value
of $1.00 per share.
From time to time, the Fund may invest more than 25% of the value of
its total assets in industrial development bonds which, although issued by
industrial development authorities, may be backed only by the assets and
revenues of the non-governmental users. Interest on Municipal Obligations
(including certain industrial development bonds) which are specified private
activity bonds, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"), issued after August 7, 1986, while exempt from Federal income
tax, is a preference item for the purpose of the alternative minimum tax.
Where a regulated investment company receives such interest, a proportionate
share of any exempt-interest dividend paid by the investment company may be
treated as such a preference item to shareholders. The Fund may invest
without limitation in such Municipal Obligations if The Dreyfus Corporation
determines that their purchase is consistent with the Fund's investment
objective. See "Investment Considerations and Risks" below.
INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS AND RISKS
GENERAL _ Even though interest-bearing securities are investments which
promise a stable stream of income, the prices of such securities are
inversely affected by changes in interest rates and, therefore, are subject
to the risk of market price fluctuations. The values of fixed-income
securities also may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial
condition of the issuing entities.
INVESTING IN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS _ You should consider carefully
the special risks inherent in the Fund's investment in Florida Municipal
Obligations. Since the Fund is concentrated in securities issued by Florida
or entities within Florida, an investment in the Fund may involve greater
risk than investments in certain other types of money market funds. The
Florida Constitution and Statutes mandate that the State budget as a whole,
and each separate fund within the State budget, be kept in balance from
currently available revenues each fiscal year. Florida's Constitution permits
issuance of Florida Municipal Obligations pledging the full faith and credit
of the State, with a vote of the electors, to finance or refinance fixed
capital outlay projects authorized by the Legislature provided that the
outstanding principal does not exceed 50% of the total tax revenues of the
State for the two preceding years. Florida's Constitution also provides that
the Legislature shall appropriate monies sufficient to pay debt service on
State bonds pledging the full faith and credit of the State as the same
becomes due. All State tax revenues, other than trust funds
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dedicated by Florida's Constitution for other purposes, would be available
for such an appropriation, if required. Revenue bonds may be issued by the
State or its agencies without a vote of Florida's electors only to finance or
refinance the cost of State fixed capital outlay projects which may be
payable solely from funds derived directly from sources other than State tax
revenues. Fiscal year 1996-97 estimated General Revenue and Working Capital
and Budget Stabilization funds available totalled $16.617 billion, a 6.7%
increase over 1995-96, resulting in unencumbered reserves of approximately
$1.080 billion at the end of fiscal 1996-97. General Revenue and Working
Capital and Budget Stabilization funds available for fiscal 1997-98 are
estimated to total $17.537 billion, a 5.5% increase over 1996-97. You should
obtain and review a copy of the Statement of Additional Information which
more fully sets forth these and other risk factors.
INVESTING IN MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS_The Fund may invest more than 25% of the
value of its total assets in Municipal Obligations which are related in such
a way that an economic, business or political development or change affecting
one such security also would affect the other securities; for example,
securities the interest upon which is paid from revenues of similar types of
projects. As a result, the Fund may be subject to greater risk as compared to
a fund that does not follow this practice.
Certain municipal lease/purchase obligations in which the Fund may
invest may contain "non-appropriation" clauses which provide that the
municipality has no obligation to make lease payments in future years unless
money is appropriated for such purpose on a yearly basis. Although
"non-appropriation" lease/purchase obligations are secured by the leased
property, disposition of the leased property in the event of foreclosure
might prove difficult. In evaluating the credit quality of a municipal
lease/purchase obligation that is unrated, The Dreyfus Corporation will
consider, on an ongoing basis, a number of factors including the likelihood
that the issuing municipality will discontinue appropriating funding for the
leased property.
Certain provisions in the Code relating to the issuance of Municipal
Obligations may reduce the volume of Municipal Obligations qualifying for
Federal tax exemption. One effect of these provisions could be to increase
the cost of the Municipal Obligations available for purchase by the Fund and
thus reduce the available yield. Shareholders should consult their tax
advisers concerning the effect of these provisions on an investment in the
Fund. Proposals that may restrict or eliminate the income tax exemption for
interest on Municipal Obligations may be introduced in the future. If any
such proposal were enacted that would reduce the availability of Municipal
Obligations for investment by the Fund so as to adversely affect Fund
shareholders, the Fund would reevaluate its investment objective and policies
and submit possible changes in the Fund's structure to shareholders for their
consideration. If legislation were enacted that would treat a type of
Municipal Obligation as taxable, the Fund would treat such security as a
permissible Taxable Investment within the applicable limits set forth herein.
NON-DIVERSIFIED STATUS _ The classification of the Fund as a
"non-diversified" investment company means that the proportion of the Fund's
assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not
limited by the 1940 Act. A "diversified" investment company is required by
the 1940 Act generally, with respect to 75% of its total assets, to invest
not more than 5% of such assets in the securities of a single issuer. Since a
relatively high percentage of the Fund's assets may be invested in the
securities of a limited number of issuers, the Fund's portfolio may be more
sensitive to changes in the market value of a single issuer. However, to meet
Federal tax requirements, at the close of each quarter the Fund may not have
more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer and, with
respect to 50% of total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested
in any one issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. Government
securities.
SIMULTANEOUS INVESTMENTS _ Investment decisions for the Fund are made
independently from those of other investment companies advised by The Dreyfus
Corporation. If, however, such other investment
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companies desire to invest in, or dispose of, the same securities as the
Fund, available investments or opportunities for sales will be allocated
equitably to each investment company. In some cases, this procedure may
adversely affect the size of the position obtained for or disposed of by the
Fund or the price paid or received by the Fund.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
INVESTMENT ADVISER _ The Dreyfus Corporation, located at 200 Park Avenue,
New York, New York 10166, was formed in 1947 and serves as the Fund's
investment adviser. The Dreyfus Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Mellon Bank, N.A., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mellon Bank
Corporation ("Mellon"). As of September 30, 1997, The Dreyfus Corporation
managed or administered approximately $93 billion in assets for approximately
1.7 million investor accounts nationwide.
The Dreyfus Corporation supervises and assists in the overall
management of the Fund's affairs under a Management Agreement with the Fund,
subject to the authority of the Fund's Board in accordance with Massachusetts
law.
Mellon is a publicly owned multibank holding company incorporated
under Pennsylvania law in 1971 and registered under the Federal Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended. Mellon provides a comprehensive range of
financial products and services in domestic and selected international
markets. Mellon is among the twenty-five largest bank holding companies in
the United States based on total assets. Mellon's principal wholly-owned
subsidiaries are Mellon Bank, N.A., Mellon Bank (DE) National Association,
Mellon Bank (MD), The Boston Company, Inc., AFCOCredit Corporation and a
number of companies known as Mellon Financial Services Corporations. Through
its subsidiaries, including The Dreyfus Corporation, Mellon managed more than
$286 billion in assets as of June 30, 1997, including approximately $94
billion in proprietary mutual fund assets. As of June 30, 1997, Mellon,
through various subsidiaries, provided non-investment services, such as
custodial and administration services, for more than $1.306 trillion in
assets, including approximately $63 billion in mutual fund assets.
Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Fund has agreed to
pay The Dreyfus Corporation a monthly fee at the annual rate of .50 of 1% of
the value of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1997, the Fund paid The Dreyfus Corporation a monthly management fee
at the effective annual rate of .30 of 1% of the value of the Fund's average
daily net assets pursuant to an undertaking by The Dreyfus Corporation. From
time to time, The Dreyfus Corporation may waive receipt of its fees and/or
voluntarily assume certain expenses of the Fund, which would have the effect
of lowering the expense ratio of the Fund and increasing yield to investors.
The Fund will not pay The Dreyfus Corporation at a later time for any amounts
it may waive, nor will the Fund reimburse The Dreyfus Corporation for any
amounts it may assume.
In allocating brokerage transactions, The Dreyfus Corporation seeks
to obtain the best execution of orders at the most favorable net price.
Subject to this determination, The Dreyfus Corporation may consider, among
other things, the receipt of research services and/or the sale of shares of
the Fund or other funds managed, advised or administered by The Dreyfus
Corporation as factors in the selection of broker-dealers to execute
portfolio transactions for the Fund. See "Portfolio Transactions" in the State
ment of Additional Information.
The Dreyfus Corporation may pay the Fund's distributor for
shareholder services from The Dreyfus Corporation's own assets, including
past profits but not including the management fee paid by
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the Fund. The Fund's distributor may use part or all of such payments to pay
securities dealers, banks or other financial institutions in respect of
these services.
DISTRIBUTOR_The Fund's distributor is Premier Mutual Fund Services, Inc.
(the "Distributor"), located at 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
The Distributor's ultimate parent is Boston Institutional Group, Inc.
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT AND CUSTODIAN_Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dreyfus Corporation, P.O. Box 9671,
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671, is the Fund's Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent (the "Transfer Agent"). The Bank of New York, 90 Washington
Street, New York, New York 10286, is the Fund's Custodian.
HOW TO BUY SHARES
Fund shares are sold without a sales charge. You may be charged a fee
if you effect transactions in Fund shares through a securities dealer, bank
or other financial institution. Share certificates are issued only upon your
written request. No certificates are issued for fractional shares. It is not
recommended that the Fund be used as a vehicle for Keogh, IRA or other
qualified plans. The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order.
The minimum initial investment is $2,500, or $1,000 if you are a
client of a securities dealer, bank or other financial institution which
maintains an omnibus account in the Fund and has made an aggregate minimum
initial purchase for its customers of $2,500. Subsequent investments must be
at least $100. The initial investment must be accompanied by the Account
Application. For full-time or part-time employees of The Dreyfus Corporation
or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, directors of The Dreyfus Corporation,
Board members of a fund advised by The Dreyfus Corporation, including
members of the Fund's Board, or the spouse or minor child of any of the
foregoing, the minimum initial investment is $1,000. For full-time or
part-time employees of The Dreyfus Corporation or any of its affiliates or
subsidiaries who elect to have a portion of their pay directly deposited into
their Fund accounts, the minimum initial investment is $50. The Fund reserves
the right to vary further the initial and subsequent investment minimum
requirements at any time. Fund shares also are offered without regard to the
minimum initial investment requirements through Dreyfus-AUTOMATIC Asset
BuilderRegistration Mark, Dreyfus Government Direct Deposit Privilege or
Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan pursuant to the Dreyfus Step Program described
under "Shareholder Services." These services enable you to make regularly
scheduled investments and may provide you with a convenient way to invest for
long-term financial goals. You should be aware, however, that periodic
investment plans do not guarantee a profit and will not protect an investor
against loss in a declining market.
You may purchase Fund shares by check or wire, or through the Dreyfus
TELETRANSFER Privilege described below. Checks should be made payable to "The
Dreyfus Family of Funds." Payments to open new accounts which are mailed
should be sent to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box 9387, Providence,
Rhode Island 02940-9387, together with your Account Application. For
subsequent investments, your Fund account number should appear on the check
and an investment slip should be enclosed and sent to The Dreyfus Family of
Funds, P.O. Box 105, Newark, New Jersey 07101-0105. Neither initial nor subseq
uent investments should be made by third party check. Purchase orders may be
delivered in person only to a Dreyfus Financial Center. THESE ORDERS WILL BE
FORWARDED TO THE FUND AND WILL BE PROCESSED ONLY UPON RECEIPT THEREBY. For
the location of the nearest Dreyfus Financial Center, please call one of the
telephone numbers listed under "General Information."
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Wire payments may be made if your bank account is in a commercial
bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System or any other bank having a
correspondent bank in New York City. Immediately available funds may be
transmitted by wire to The Bank of New York, DDA #8900118407/Dreyfus Florida
Municipal Money Market Fund, for purchase of Fund shares in your name. The wire
must include your Fund account number (for new accounts, your Taxpayer
Identification Number ("TIN") should be included instead), account registration
and dealer number, if applicable. If your initial purchase of Fund shares is by
wire, please call 1-800-645-6561 after completing your wire payment to obtain
your Fund account number. Please include your Fund account number on the
Account Application and promptly mail the Account Application to the Fund, as
no redemptions will be permitted until the Account Application is received. You
may obtain further information about remitting funds in this manner from your
bank. All payments should be made in U.S. dollars and, to avoid fees and
delays, should be drawn only on U.S. banks. A charge will be imposed if any
check used for investment in your account does not clear. The Fund makes
available to certain large institutions the ability to issue purchase
instructions through compatible computer facilities.
Subsequent investments also may be made by electronic transfer of
funds from an account maintained in a bank or other domestic financial
institution that is an Automated Clearing House member. You must direct the
institution to transmit immediately available funds through the Automated
Clearing House to The Bank of New York with instructions to credit your Fund
account. The instructions must specify your Fund account registration and
your Fund account number PRECEDED BY THE DIGITS "1111."
Fund shares are sold on a continuous basis at the net asset value per
share next determined after an order in proper form and Federal Funds (monies
of member banks within the Federal Reserve System which are held on deposit
at a Federal Reserve Bank) are received by the Transfer Agent. If you do not
remit Federal Funds, your payment must be converted into Federal Funds. This
usually occurs within one business day of receipt of a bank wire or within
two business days of receipt of a check drawn on a member bank of the Federal
Reserve System. Checks drawn on banks which are not members of the Federal
Reserve System may take considerably longer to convert into Federal Funds.
Prior to receipt of Federal Funds, your money will not be invested.
The Fund's net asset value per share is determined as of 12:00 Noon,
New York time, on each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for
business. Net asset value per share is computed by dividing the value of the
Fund's net assets (i.e., the value of its assets less liabilities) by the
total number of shares outstanding. See "Determination of Net Asset Value" in
the Statement of Additional Information.
If your payments are received in or converted into Federal Funds by
12:00 Noon, New York time, by the Transfer Agent, you will receive the
dividend declared that day. If your payments are received in or converted
into Federal Funds after 12:00 Noon, New York time, by the Transfer Agent,
you will begin to accrue dividends on the following business day.
Qualified institutions may telephone orders for purchase of Fund
shares. These orders will become effective at the price determined at 12:00
Noon, New York time, and the shares purchased will receive the dividend on
Fund shares declared on that day, if the telephone order is placed by 12:00
Noon, New York time, and Federal Funds are received by 4:00 p.m., New York
time, on that day.
Federal regulations require that you provide a certified TIN upon
opening or reopening an account. See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes,"
and the Account Application for further information concerning this
requirement. Failure to furnish a certified TIN to the Fund could subject you
to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS").
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DREYFUS TELETRANSFER PRIVILEGE _ You may purchase shares (minimum $500,
maximum $150,000 per day) by telephone if you have checked the appropriate
box and supplied the necessary information on the Account Application or have
filed a Shareholder Services Form with the Transfer Agent. The proceeds will
be transferred between the bank account designated in one of these documents
and your Fund account. Only such a bank account maintained in a domestic
financial institution which is an Automated Clearing House member may be so
designated. The Fund may modify or terminate this Privilege at any time or
charge a service fee upon notice to shareholders. No such fee currently is
contemplated.
If you have selected the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege, you may
request a Dreyfus TELETRANSFER purchase of shares by calling 1-800-645-6561
or, if you are calling from overseas, call 516-794-5452.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
FUND EXCHANGES _ You may purchase, in exchange for shares of the Fund,
shares of certain other funds managed or administered by The Dreyfus
Corporation, to the extent such shares are offered for sale in your state of
residence. These funds have different investment objectives which may be of
interest to you. If you desire to use this service, please call
1-800-645-6561 to determine if it is available and whether any conditions are
imposed on its use.
To request an exchange, you must give exchange instructions to the
Transfer Agent in writing or by telephone. Before any exchange, you must
obtain and should review a copy of the current prospectus of the fund into
which the exchange is being made. Prospectuses may be obtained by calling
1-800-645-6561. Except in the case of personal retirement plans, the shares
being exchanged must have a current value of at least $500; furthermore, when
establishing a new account by exchange, the shares being exchanged must have
a value of at least the minimum initial investment required for the fund into
which the exchange is being made. The ability to issue exchange instructions
by telephone is given to all Fund shareholders automatically, unless you
check the relevant "No" box on the Account Application, indicating that you
specifically refuse this privilege. The Telephone Exchange Privilege may be
established for an existing account by written request signed by all
shareholders on the account, by a separate signed Shareholder Services Form,
available by calling 1-800-645-6561, or by oral request from any of the
authorized signatories on the account by calling 1-800-645-6561. If you have
established the Telephone Exchange Privilege, you may telephone exchange instr
uctions (including over The Dreyfus TouchRegistration Mark automated
telephone system) by calling 1-800-645-6561. If you are calling from
overseas, call 516-794-5452. See "How to Redeem Shares_Procedures." Upon an
exchange into a new account, the following shareholder services and
privileges, as applicable and where available, will be automatically carried
over to the fund into which the exchange is made: Telephone Exchange
Privilege, Check Redemption Privilege, Wire Redemption Privilege, Telephone
Redemption Privilege, Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege and the dividend/capital
gain distribution option (except for Dreyfus Dividend Sweep) selected by the
investor.
Shares will be exchanged at the next determined net asset value;
however, a sales load may be charged with respect to exchanges into funds
sold with a sales load. If you are exchanging into a fund that charges a
sales load, you may qualify for share prices which do not include the sales
load or which reflect a reduced sales load, if the shares you are exchanging
were: (a) purchased with a sales load, (b) acquired by a previous exchange
from shares purchased with a sales load, or (c) acquired through reinvestment
of dividends or distributions paid with respect to the foregoing categories
of shares. To qualify, at the time of the exchange you must notify the
Transfer Agent. Any such qualification is subject to confirmation of your
holdings through a check of appropriate records. See "Shareholder Services"
in the
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Statement of Additional Information. No fees currently are charged to
shareholders directly in connection with exchanges, although the Fund
reserves the right, upon not less than 60 days' written notice, to charge
shareholders a nominal administrative fee in accordance with rules
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Fund reserves the
right to reject any exchange request in whole or in part. The availability of
Fund Exchanges may be modified or terminated at any time upon notice to shareh
olders. See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes."
DREYFUS AUTO-EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE _ Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege enables
you to invest regularly (on a semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly or annual
basis), in exchange for shares of the Fund, in shares of certain other funds
in the Dreyfus Family of Funds of which you are a shareholder. The amount you
designate, which can be expressed either in terms of a specific dollar or
share amount ($100 minimum), will be exchanged automatically on the first
and/or fifteenth of the month according to the schedule you have selected.
Shares will be exchanged at the then-current net asset value; however, a
sales load may be charged with respect to exchanges into funds sold with a
sales load. See "Shareholder Services" in the Statement of Additional
Information. The right to exercise this Privilege may be modified or
cancelled by the Fund or the Transfer Agent. You may modify or cancel your
exercise of this Privilege at any time by mailing written notification to The
Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671.
The Fund may charge a service fee for the use of this Privilege. No such fee
currently is contemplated. For more information concerning this Privilege and
the funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds eligible to participate in this
Privilege, or to obtain a Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Authorization Form, please
call toll free 1-800-645-6561. See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes."
DREYFUS-AUTOMATIC ASSET BUILDERRegistration Mark _ Dreyfus-Automatic Asset
Builder permits you to purchase Fund shares (minimum of $100 and maximum of
$150,000 per transaction) at regular intervals selected by you. Fund shares
are purchased by transferring funds from the bank account designated by you.
At your option, the account designated by you will be debited in the
specified amount, and Fund shares will be purchased, once a month, on either
the first or fifteenth day, or twice a month, on both days. Only an account
maintained at a domestic financial institution which is an Automated Clearing
House member may be so designated. To establish a Dreyfus-AUTOMATIC Asset
Builder account, you must file an authorization form with the Transfer Agent.
You may obtain the necessary authorization form by calling 1-800-645-6561.
You may cancel your participation in this Privilege or change the amount of
purchase at any time by mailing written notification to The Dreyfus Family of
Funds, P.O. Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671, and the
notification will be effective three business days following receipt. The
Fund may modify or terminate this Privilege at any time or charge a service
fee. No such fee currently is contemplated.
DREYFUS GOVERNMENT DIRECT DEPOSIT PRIVILEGE _ Dreyfus Government Direct
Deposit Privilege enables you to purchase Fund shares (minimum of $100 and
maximum of $50,000 per transaction) by having Federal salary, Social
Security, or certain veterans', military or other payments from the Federal
government automatically deposited into your Fund account. You may deposit as
much of such payments as you elect. To enroll in Dreyfus Government Direct
Deposit, you must file with the Transfer Agent a completed Direct Deposit
Sign-Up Form for each type of payment that you desire to include in this
Privilege. The appropriate form may be obtained by calling 1-800-645-6561.
Death or legal incapacity will terminate your participation in this
Privilege. You may elect at any time to terminate your participation by
notifying in writing the appropriate Federal agency. The Fund may terminate
your participation upon 30 days' notice to you.
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DREYFUS PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN _ Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan permits you to
purchase Fund shares (minimum of $100 per transaction) automatically on a
regular basis. Depending upon your employer's direct deposit program, you may
have part or all of your paycheck transferred to your existing Dreyfus
account electronically through the Automated Clearing House system at each
pay period. To establish a Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan account, you must
file an authorization form with your employer's payroll department. Your
employer must complete the reverse side of the form and return it to The
Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671.
You may obtain the necessary authorization form by calling 1-800-645-6561.
You may change the amount of purchase or cancel the authorization only by
written notification to your employer. It is the sole responsibility of your
employer, not the Distributor, The Dreyfus Corporation, the Fund, the
Transfer Agent or any other person, to arrange for transactions under the Drey
fus Payroll Savings Plan. The Fund may modify or terminate this Privilege at
any time or charge a service fee. No such fee currently is contemplated.
DREYFUS STEP PROGRAM _ Dreyfus Step Program enables you to purchase Fund
shares without regard to the Fund's minimum initial investment requirements
through Dreyfus-AUTOMATIC Asset BuilderRegistration Mark, 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 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 1-800-782-6620.
You may terminate 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 may modify or
terminate this Program at any time.
DREYFUS DIVIDEND OPTIONS _ Dreyfus Dividend Sweep enables you to invest
automatically dividends or dividends and capital gain distributions, if any,
paid by the Fund in shares of another fund in the Dreyfus Family of Funds of
which you are a shareholder. Shares of the other fund will be purchased at
the then-current net asset value; however, a sales load may be charged with
respect to investments in shares of a fund sold with a sales load. If you are
investing in a fund that charges a sales load, you may qualify for share price
s which do not include the sales load or which reflect a reduced sales load.
If you are investing in a fund that charges a contingent deferred sales
charge, the shares purchased will be subject on redemption to the contingent
deferred sales charge, if any, applicable to the purchased shares. See
"Shareholder Services" in the Statement of Additional Information. Dreyfus
Dividend ACH permits you to transfer electronically dividends or dividends
and capital gain distributions, if any, from the Fund to a designated bank
account. Only an account maintained at a domestic financial institution which
is an Automated Clearing House member may be so designated. Banks may charge
a fee for this service.
For more information concerning these privileges or to request a
Dividend Options Form, please call toll free 1-800-645-6561. You may cancel
these privileges by mailing written notification to The Dreyfus Family of
Funds, P.O. Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671. To select a new
fund after cancellation, you must submit a new Dividend Options Form.
Enrollment in or cancellation of these privileges is effective three business
days following receipt. These privileges are available only for existing
accounts and may not be used to open new accounts. Minimum subsequent
investments do not apply for Dreyfus Dividend Sweep. The Fund may modify or
terminate these privileges at any time or charge a service fee. No such fee
currently is contemplated.
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AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN _ The Automatic Withdrawal Plan permits you to
request withdrawal of a specified dollar amount (minimum of $50) on either a
monthly or quarterly basis if you have a $5,000 minimum account. You can
obtain an application for the Automatic Withdrawal Plan by calling
1-800-645-6561. The Automatic Withdrawal Plan may be ended at any time by
you, the Fund or the Transfer Agent. Shares for which certificates have been
issued may not be redeemed through the Automatic Withdrawal Plan.
HOW TO REDEEM SHARES
GENERAL
You may request redemption of your shares at any time. Redemption
requests should be transmitted to the Transfer Agent as described below. When
a request is received in proper form, the Fund will redeem the shares at the
next determined net asset value.
The Fund imposes no charges when shares are redeemed. Securities
dealers, banks and other financial institutions may charge their clients a
fee for effecting redemptions of Fund shares. Any certificates representing
Fund shares being redeemed must be submitted with the redemption request. The
value of the shares redeemed may be more or less than their original cost,
depending upon the Fund's then-current net asset value.
The Fund ordinarily will make payment for all shares redeemed within
seven days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of a redemption request in
proper form, except as provided by the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED FUND SHARES BY CHECK, BY DREYFUS
TELETRANSFER PRIVILEGE OR THROUGH DREYFUS-AUTOMATIC ASSET BUILDERRegistration
Mark AND SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMIT A WRITTEN REDEMPTION REQUEST TO THE TRANSFER
AGENT, YOUR REDEMPTION WILL BE EFFECTIVE AND THE REDEMPTION PROCEEDS WILL BE
TRANSMITTED TO YOU PROMPTLY UPON BANK CLEARANCE OF YOUR PURCHASE CHECK,
DREYFUS TELETRANSFER PURCHASE OR DREYFUS-AUTOMATIC ASSET BUILDER ORDER, WHICH
MAY TAKE UP TO EIGHT BUSINESS DAYS OR MORE. IN ADDITION, THE FUND WILL NOT
HONOR REDEMPTION CHECKS UNDER THE CHECK REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE, AND WILL REJECT
REQUESTS TO REDEEM SHARES BY WIRE OR TELEPHONE OR PURSUANT TO THE DREYFUS
TELETRANSFER PRIVILEGE, FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT BY
THE TRANSFER AGENT OF THE PURCHASE CHECK, THE DREYFUS TELETRANSFER PURCHASE
OR THE DREYFUS-AUTOMATIC ASSET BUILDER ORDER AGAINST WHICH SUCH REDEMPTION IS
REQUESTED. THESE PROCEDURES WILL NOT APPLY IF YOUR SHARES WERE PURCHASED BY
WIRE PAYMENT, OR IF YOU OTHERWISE HAVE A SUFFICIENT COLLECTED BALANCE IN YOUR
ACCOUNT TO COVER THE REDEMPTION REQUEST. PRIOR TO THE TIME ANY REDEMPTION IS
EFFECTIVE, DIVIDENDS ON SUCH SHARES WILL ACCRUE AND BE PAYABLE, AND YOU WILL
BE ENTITLED TO EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP. Fund shares
will not be redeemed until the Transfer Agent has received your Account
Application.
The Fund reserves the right to redeem your account at its option upon
not less than 30 days' written notice if your account's net asset value is
$500 or less and remains so during the notice period.
PROCEDURES
You may redeem shares by using the regular redemption procedure
through the Transfer Agent, or through the Telephone Redemption Privilege or
the Check Redemption Privilege, which are granted automatically unless you
specifically refuse them by checking the applicable "No" box on the Account
Application. The Telephone Redemption Privilege and the Check Redemption
Privilege may be established for an existing account by a separate signed
Shareholder Services Form or, with respect to the Telephone Redemption
Privilege, by oral request from any of the authorized signatories on the
account by calling 1-800-645-6561. You also may redeem shares through the
Wire Redemption Privilege or the
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Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege if you have checked the appropriate box and
supplied the necessary information on the Account Application or have filed a
Shareholder Services Form with the Transfer Agent. The Fund makes available
to certain large institutions the ability to issue redemption instructions
through compatible computer facilities. The Fund reserves the right to refuse
any request made by wire or telephone, including requests made shortly after
a change of address, and may limit the amount involved or the number of such
requests. The Fund may modify or terminate any redemption Privilege at any
time or charge a service fee upon notice to shareholders. No such fee
currently is contemplated. Shares for which certificates have been issued are
not eligible for the Check Redemption, Wire Redemption, Telephone Redemption
or Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege.
The Telephone Redemption or Telephone Exchange Privilege authorizes
the Transfer Agent to act on telephone instructions (including over The
Dreyfus TouchRegistration Mark automated telephone system) from any person
representing himself or herself to be you and reasonably believed by the
Transfer Agent to be genuine. The Fund will require the Transfer Agent to
employ reasonable procedures, such as requiring a form of personal
identification, to confirm that instructions are genuine and, if it does not
follow such procedures, the Fund or the Transfer Agent may be liable for any
losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Neither the Fund nor
the Transfer Agent will be liable for following telephone instructions
reasonably believed to be genuine.
During times of drastic economic or market conditions, you may
experience difficulty in contacting the Transfer Agent by telephone to
request a redemption or exchange of Fund shares. In such cases, you should
consider using the other redemption procedures described herein. Use of these
other redemption procedures may result in your redemption request being
processed at a later time than it would have been if telephone redemption had
been used.
REGULAR REDEMPTION _ Under the regular redemption procedure, you may redeem
shares by written request mailed to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box
9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671. Redemption requests may be
delivered in person only to a Dreyfus Financial Center. THESE REQUESTS WILL
BE FORWARDED TO THE FUND AND WILL BE PROCESSED ONLY UPON RECEIPT THEREBY.
For the location of the nearest Dreyfus Financial Center, please call one of
the telephone numbers listed under "General Information." Redemption requests
must be signed by each shareholder, including each owner of a joint account,
and each signature must be guaranteed. The Transfer Agent has adopted
standards and procedures pursuant to which signature-guarantees in proper
form generally will be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit
unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations,
clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as from participants in
the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program, the Securities
Transfer Agents Medallion Program ("STAMP") and the Stock Exchanges Medallion
Program. If you have any questions with respect to signature-guarantees,
please call one of the telephone numbers listed under "General Information."
Redemption proceeds of at least $1,000 will be wired to any member
bank of the Federal Reserve System in accordance with a written
signature-guaranteed request.
CHECK REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE _ You may write Redemption Checks drawn on your
Fund account. Redemption Checks may be made payable to the order of any
person in the amount of $500 or more. Redemption Checks should not be used to
close your account. Redemption Checks are free, but the Transfer Agent will
impose a fee for stopping payment of a Redemption Check upon your request or
if the Transfer Agent cannot honor the Redemption Check due to insufficient
funds or other valid
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reason. You should date your Redemption Checks with the current date when you
write them. Please do not postdate your Redemption Checks. If you do, the
Transfer Agent will honor, upon presentment, even if presented before the
date of the check, all postdated Redemption Checks which are dated within six
months of presentment for payment, if they are otherwise in good order. The
Check Redemption Privilege is granted automatically unless you refuse it.
WIRE REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE _ You may request by wire, telephone or letter
that redemption proceeds (minimum $1,000) be wired to your account at a bank
which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or a correspondent bank if
your bank is not a member. Holders of jointly registered Fund or bank
accounts may have redemption proceeds of not more than $250,000 wired within
any 30-day period. You may telephone redemption requests by calling
1-800-645-6561 or, if you are calling from overseas, call 516-794-5452. The
Statement of Additional Information sets forth instructions for transmitting
redemption requests by wire.
TELEPHONE REDEMPTION PRIVILEGE _ You may request by telephone that
redemption proceeds (maximum $150,000 per day) be paid by check and mailed to
your address. You may telephone redemption instructions by calling
1-800-645-6561 or, if you are calling from overseas, call 516-794-5452. The
Telephone Redemption Privilege is granted automatically unless you refuse it.
DREYFUS TELETRANSFER PRIVILEGE _ You may request by telephone that redemption
proceeds (minimum $500 per day) be transferred between your Fund account and
your bank account. Only a bank account maintained in a domestic financial
institution which is an Automated Clearing House member may be so designated.
Redemption proceeds will be on deposit in your account at an Automated
Clearing House member bank ordinarily two days after receipt of the
redemption request. Holders of jointly registered Fund or bank accounts may
redeem through the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege for transfer to their bank
account not more than $250,000 within any 30-day period.
If you have selected the Dreyfus TELETRANSFER Privilege, you may
request a Dreyfus TELETRANSFER redemption of shares by calling 1-800-645-6561
or, if you are calling from overseas, call 516-794-5452.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN
The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan pursuant to which
the Fund reimburses Dreyfus Service Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
The Dreyfus Corporation, an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25 of 1%
of the value of the Fund's average daily net assets for certain allocated
expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder
accounts. The services provided may include personal services relating to
shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the
Fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the
maintenance of shareholder accounts.
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
The Fund ordinarily declares dividends from net investment income on
each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The Fund's
earnings for Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are declared as dividends on the
preceding business day. Dividends usually are paid on the last day of each
month, and are automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares at net
asset value or, at your option, paid in cash. If you redeem all shares in
your account at any time during the month, all dividends to which you are
entitled will be paid to you along with the proceeds of the redemption. If
you are an omnibus accountholder and indicate in a partial redemption request
that a portion of any accrued dividends to which such account is entitled
belongs to an underlying accountholder who has redeemed all shares in his or
her account, such portion of the accrued dividends will be paid to you along
with the proceeds
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of the redemption. Distributions from net realized securities gains, if
any, generally are declared and paid once a year, but the Fund may make
distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution
requirements of the Code, in all events in a manner consistent with the
provisions of the 1940 Act. The Fund will not make distributions from net
realized securities gains unless capital loss carryovers, if any, have been
utilized or have expired. You may choose whether to receive distributions in
cash or to reinvest in additional Fund shares at net asset value. If you
elect to receive dividends and distributions in cash, and your dividend or
distribution check is returned to the Fund as undeliverable or remains
uncashed for six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest such
dividend or distribution and all future dividends and distributions payable
to you in additional Fund shares at net asset value. No interest will accrue
on amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks. All
expenses are accrued daily and deducted before declaration of dividends to
investors.
Dividends or distributions by the Fund to a Florida individual
resident are not taxable by Florida. However, Florida imposes an intangible
personal property tax on shares of the Fund owned by a Florida resident on
January 1 of each year unless such shares qualify for an exemption from the
tax.
Dividends qualifying as exempt-interest dividends for Federal income
tax purposes as well as other Federally taxable dividends and distributions
that are distributed by the Fund to entities taxed as corporations under
Florida law may not be exempt from the Florida corporate income tax.
The Fund has received a Technical Assistance Advisement from the
State of Florida, Department of Revenue, to the effect that Fund shares owned
by a Florida resident will be exempt from the intangible personal property
tax so long as the Fund's portfolio includes only assets, such as notes,
bonds, and other obligations issued by the State of Florida or its
municipalities, counties, and other taxing districts, the United States
Government, and its agencies, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
and other assets which are exempt from that tax.
Except for dividends from Taxable Investments, the Fund anticipates
that substantially all dividends paid by the Fund will not be subject to
Federal income tax. Dividends derived from Taxable Investments, together with
distributions from any net realized short-term securities gains and all or a
portion of any gains realized from the sale or other disposition of certain
market discount bonds, paid by the Fund are subject to Federal income tax as
ordinary income whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares.
No dividend paid by the Fund will qualify for the dividends received
deduction allowable to certain U.S. corporations. Distributions from net
realized long-term securities gains of the Fund generally are taxable as
long-term capital gains for Federal income tax purposes if you are a citizen
or resident of the United States. The Code provides that an individual
generally will be taxed on his or her net capital gain at a maximum rate of
20% with respect to capital gain from securities held for more than one year
but not more than 18 months and at a maximum rate of 20% with respect to
capital gain from securities held for more than 18 months. The Code, however,
does not address the application of these rules to distributions by regulated
investment companies; consequently, shareholders should consult their tax
advisers as to the treatment of distributions of net capital gain from the
Fund. Under the Code, interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to
purchase or carry Fund shares which is deemed to relate to exempt-interest
dividends is not deductible.
Although all or a substantial portion of the dividends paid by the
Fund may be excluded by shareholders of the Fund from their gross income for
Federal income tax purposes, the Fund may purchase specified private activity
bonds, the interest from which may be (i) a preference item for purposes of
the alternative minimum tax, or (ii) a factor in determining the extent to
which a shareholder's Social
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Security benefits are taxable. If the Fund purchases such securities, the
portion of the Fund's dividends related thereto will not necessarily be tax
exempt to an investor who is subject to the alternative minimum tax and/or
tax on Social Security benefits and may cause an investor to be subject to
such taxes.
Notice as to the tax status of your dividends and distributions will
be mailed to you annually. You also will receive periodic summaries of your
account which will include information as to dividends and distributions from
securities gains, if any, paid during the year. These statements set forth
the dollar amount of income exempt from Federal tax and the dollar amount, if
any, subject to Federal tax. These dollar amounts will vary depending on the
size and length of time of your investment in the Fund. If the Fund pays
dividends derived from taxable income, it intends to designate as taxable the
same percentage of the day's dividend as the actual taxable income earned on
that day bears to total income earned on that day. Thus, the percentage of
the dividend designated as taxable, if any, may vary from day to day.
The exchange of shares of one fund for shares of another is treated
for Federal income tax purposes as a sale of the shares given in exchange by
the shareholder and, therefore, an exchanging shareholder may realize a
taxable gain or loss.
Federal regulations generally require the Fund to withhold ("backup
withholding") and remit to the U.S. Treasury 31% of taxable dividends and
distributions from net realized securities gains of the Fund paid to a
shareholder if such shareholder fails to certify either that the TIN
furnished in connection with opening an account is correct, or that such
shareholder has not received notice from the IRS of being subject to backup
withholding as a result of a failure to properly report taxable dividend or in
terest income on a Federal income tax return. Furthermore, the IRS may notify
the Fund to institute backup withholding if the IRS determines that a
shareholder's TIN is incorrect or if a shareholder has failed to properly
report taxable dividend and interest income on a Federal income tax return.
A TIN is either the Social Security number, IRS individual taxpayer
identification number, or employer identification number of the record owner
of the account. Any tax withheld as a result of backup withholding does not
constitute an additional tax imposed on the record owner of the account, and
may be claimed as a credit on the record owner's Federal income tax return.
Management of the Fund believes that the Fund has qualified for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 as a "regulated investment company" under the
Code. The Fund intends to continue to so qualify so long as such
qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders. Such
qualification relieves the Fund of any liability for Federal income tax to
the extent its earnings are distributed in accordance with applicable
provisions of the Code. The Fund is subject to a non-deductible 4% excise
tax, measured with respect to certain undistributed amounts of taxable
investment income and capital gains.
You should consult your tax adviser regarding specific questions as
to Federal, state or local taxes.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Fund was organized as an unincorporated business trust under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts pursuant to an Agreement and
Declaration of Trust (the "Trust Agreement") dated March 12, 1992, and
commenced operations on October 20, 1993. The Fund is authorized to issue an
unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share.
Each share has one vote.
Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain
circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund.
However, the Trust Agreement disclaims shareholder liability for acts or
obligations of the Fund and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given
in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the
Fund or a Trustee. The Trust Agreement provides for indemnification from the
Fund's property for all losses and expenses of any shareholder held
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personally liable for the obligations of the Fund. Thus, the risk of a
shareholder's incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is
limited to circumstances in which the Fund itself would be unable to meet its
obligations, a possibility which management believes is remote. Upon payment
of any liability incurred by the Fund, the shareholder paying such liability
will be entitled to reimbursement from the general assets of the Fund. The
Fund intends to conduct its operations in such a way so as to avoid, as far
as possible, ultimate liability of the shareholders for liabilities of the
Fund. As discussed under "Management of the Fund" in the Statement of
Additional Information, the Fund ordinarily will not hold shareholder
meetings; however, shareholders under certain circumstances may have the
right to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting to remove
Trustees.
The Transfer Agent maintains a record of your ownership and sends
confirmations and statements of account.
Shareholder inquiries may be made by writing to the Fund at 144 Glenn
Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11556-0144, or by calling toll free
1-800-645-6561; in New York City, call 1-718-895-1206; outside the U.S.,
call 516-794-5452.
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APPENDIX
INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES
BORROWING MONEY _ The Fund may borrow money from banks, but only for
temporary or emergency (not leveraging) purposes, in an amount up to 15% of
the value of the Fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) valued
at the lesser of cost or market, less liabilities (not including the amount
borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. While borrowings exceed 5% of
the Fund's total assets, the Fund will not make any additional investments.
FORWARD COMMITMENTS _ The Fund may purchase Municipal Obligations and other
securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis, which means that
delivery and payment take place a number of days after the date of the
commitment to purchase. The payment obligation and the interest rate
receivable on a forward commitment or when-issued security are fixed when the
Fund enters into the commitment, but the Fund does not make payment until it
receives delivery from the counterparty. The Fund will commit to purchase
such securities only with the intention of actually acquiring the securities,
but the Fund may sell these securities before the settlement date if it is
deemed advisable. A segregated account of the Fund consisting of permissible
liquid assets at least equal at all times to the amount of the commitments
will be established and maintained at the Fund's custodian bank.
CERTAIN PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
CERTAIN TAX EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS _ The Fund may purchase floating and variable
rate demand notes and bonds, which are tax exempt obligations ordinarily
having stated maturities in excess of 13 months, but which permit the holder
to demand payment of principal at any time, or at specified intervals not
exceeding 13 months, in each case upon not more than 30 days' notice.
Variable rate demand notes include master demand notes which are obligations
that permit the Fund to invest fluctuating amounts, at varying rates of
interest, pursuant to direct arrangements between the Fund, as lender, and
the borrower. These obligations permit daily changes in the amount borrowed.
Frequently, such obligations are secured by letters of credit or other credit
support arrangements provided by banks. Changes in the credit quality of
banks and other financial institutions that provide such credit or liquidity
enhancements to the Fund's portfolio securities could cause losses to the
Fund and affect its share price. Because these obligations are direct lending
arrangements between the lender and borrower, it is not contemplated that
such instruments generally will be traded, and there generally is no
established secondary market for these obligations, although they are
redeemable at face value, plus accrued interest. Accordingly, where these
obligations are not secured by letters of credit or other credit support
arrangements, the Fund's right to redeem is dependent on the ability of the
borrower to pay principal and interest on demand. Each obligation purchased
by the Fund will meet the quality criteria established for the purchase of
Municipal Obligations.
TAX EXEMPT PARTICIPATION INTERESTS_The Fund may purchase from financial
institutions participation interests in Municipal Obligations (such as
industrial development bonds and municipal lease/purchase agreements). A
participation interest gives the Fund an undivided interest in the Municipal
Obligation in the proportion that the Fund's participation interest bears to
the total principal amount of the Municipal Obligation. These instruments may
have fixed, floating or variable rates of interest, with remaining maturities
of 13 months or less. If the participation interest is unrated, or has been
given a rating below that which otherwise is permissible for purchase by the
Fund, the participation interest will be
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backed by an irrevocable letter of credit or guarantee of a bank that the
Fund's Board has determined meets prescribed quality standards for banks, or
the payment obligation otherwise will be collateralized by U.S. Government
securities. For certain participation interests, the Fund will have the right
to demand payment, on not more than seven days' notice, for all or any part
of the Fund's participation interest in the Municipal Obligation, plus
accrued interest. As to these instruments, the Fund intends to exercise its
right to demand payment only upon a default under the terms of the Municipal
Obligation, as needed to provide liquidity to meet redemptions, or to
maintain or improve the quality of its investment portfolio.
TENDER OPTION BONDS_The Fund may purchase tender option bonds. A tender
option bond is a Municipal Obligation (generally held pursuant to a custodial
arrangement) having a relatively long maturity and bearing interest at a
fixed rate substantially higher than prevailing short-term tax exempt rates,
that has been coupled with the agreement of a third party, such as a bank,
broker-dealer or other financial institution, pursuant to which such
institution grants the security holders the option, at periodic intervals, to
tender their securities to the institution and receive the face value
thereof. As consideration for providing the option, the financial institution
receives periodic fees equal to the difference between the Municipal
Obligation's fixed coupon rate and the rate, as determined by a remarketing
or similar agent at or near the commencement of such period, that would cause
the securities, coupled with the tender option, to trade at par on the date
of such determination. Thus, after payment of this fee, the security holder
effectively holds a demand obligation that bears interest at the prevailing
short-term tax exempt rate. The Dreyfus Corporation, on behalf of the Fund,
will consider on an ongoing basis the creditworthiness of the issuer of the
underlying Municipal Obligation, of any custodian and of the third party
provider of the tender option. In certain instances and for certain tender
option bonds, the option may be terminable in the event of a default in
payment of principal or interest on the underlying Municipal Obligations and
for other reasons.
STAND-BY COMMITMENTS_The Fund may acquire "stand-by commitments" with
respect to Municipal Obligations held in its portfolio. Under a stand-by
commitment, the Fund obligates a broker, dealer or bank to repurchase, at the
Fund's option, specified securities at a specified price and, in this
respect, stand-by commitments are comparable to put options. The exercise of
a stand-by commitment therefore is subject to the ability of the seller to
make payment on demand. The Fund will acquire stand-by commitments solely to
facilitate portfolio liquidity and does not intend to exercise its rights
thereunder for trading purposes. The Fund may pay for stand-by commitments if
such action is deemed necessary, thus increasing to a degree the cost of the
underlying Municipal Obligation and similarly decreasing such security's
yield to investors. Gains realized in connection with stand-by commitments
will be taxable.
ILLIQUID SECURITIES_The Fund may invest up to 10% of the value of its net
assets in securities as to which a liquid trading market does not exist,
provided such investments are consistent with the Fund's investment
objective. Such securities may include securities that are not readily
marketable, such as certain securities that are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale, and repurchase agreements providing for
settlement in more than seven days after notice. As to these securities, the
Fund is subject to a risk that should the Fund desire to sell them when a
ready buyer is not available at a price the Fund deems representative of
their value, the value of the Fund's net assets could be adversely affected.
TAXABLE INVESTMENTS_From time to time, on a temporary basis other than for
temporary defensive purposes (but not to exceed 20% of the value of the
Fund's net assets) or for temporary defensive purposes, the Fund may invest
in taxable short-term investments ("Taxable Investments") consisting of:
notes of issuers having, at the time of purchase, a quality rating within the
two highest grades of
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Moody's, S&P or Fitch; obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities; commercial paper rated not lower than P-2 by Moody's, A-2
by S&P or F-2 by Fitch; certificates of deposit of U.S. domestic banks,
including foreign branches of domestic banks, with assets of one billion
dollars or more; time deposits; bankers' acceptances and other short-term
bank obligations; and repurchase agreements in respect of any of the
foregoing. Dividends paid by the Fund that are attributable to income earned
by the Fund from Taxable Investments will be taxable to investors. See
"Dividends, Distributions and Taxes." Except for temporary defensive
purposes, at no time will more than 20% of the value of the Fund's net assets
be invested in Taxable Investments. If the Fund purchases Taxable
Investments, it will value them using the amortized cost method and comply
with the provisions of Rule 2a-7 relating to purchases of taxable
instruments. When the Fund has adopted a temporary defensive position includin
g when acceptable Florida Municipal Obligations are unavailable for
investment by the Fund, in excess of 35% of the Fund's net assets may be
invested in Taxable Investments. Under normal market conditions, the Fund
anticipates that not more than 5% of the value of its total assets will be
invested in any one category of Taxable Investments. Taxable Investments are
more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information to which
reference hereby is made.
NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND IN THE
FUND'S OFFICIAL SALES LITERATURE IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OF THE FUND'S
SHARES, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST
NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE FUND. THIS PROSPECTUS
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER IN ANY STATE IN WHICH, OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM,
SUCH OFFERING MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE.
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Florida Municipal
Money Market
Fund
Prospectus
Registration Mark
Copy Rights1997 Dreyfus Service Corporation
741p1197
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__________________________________________________________________________ __
DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
PART B
(STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)
NOVEMBER 3, 1997
__________________________________________________________________________ __
This Statement of Additional Information, which is not a prospectus,
supplements and should be read in conjunction with the current Prospectus of
Dreyfus Florida Municipal Money Market Fund (the "Fund"), dated November 3,
1997, as it may be revised from time to time. To obtain a copy of the
Fund's Prospectus, please write to the Fund at 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard,
Uniondale, New York 11556-0144, or call the following numbers:
Call Toll Free 1-800-645-6561
In New York City - Call 1-718-895-1206
Outside the U.S. - Call 516-794-5452
The Dreyfus Corporation (the "Manager") serves as the Fund's investment
adviser.
Premier Mutual Fund Services, Inc. (the "Distributor") is the
distributor of the Fund's shares.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Investment Objective and Management Policies.............. B-2
Management of the Fund.................................... B-8
Management Agreement...................................... B-13
Purchase of Shares........................................ B-14
Shareholder Services Plan................................. B-16
Redemption of Shares...................................... B-17
Shareholder Services...................................... B-19
Determination of Net Asset Value.......................... B-21
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes........................ B-22
Yield Information......................................... B-22
Portfolio Transactions.................................... B-23
Information About the Fund................................ B-24
Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent, Custodian,
Counsel and Independent Auditors........................ B-24
Financial Statements and Report of Independent Auditors... B-25
Appendix A................................................ B-26
Appendix B................................................ B-31
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND MANAGEMENT POLICIES
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the sections in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "Description of the
Fund" and "Appendix."
Portfolio Securities
Municipal Obligations. The average distribution of investments (at
value) in Municipal Obligations by ratings for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1997, as computed on a monthly basis, was as follows:
Fitch Moody's Standard
Investors Investors & Poor's
Service, L.P. or Service, Inc. or Ratings Group Percentage
("Fitch") ("Moody's") ("S&P") of Value
F-1+/F-1 VMIG 1/MIG1, SP-1+/SP-1,
P-1 A1+/A1 97.9%
AAA/AA Aaa/Aa AAA/AA .5%
Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated 1.6%*
100.0%
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* Included in the Not Rated category are securities comprising 1.6% of
the Fund's market value which, while not rated, have been determined by
the Manager to be of comparable quality to securities rated MlG1.
The term "Municipal Obligations" generally includes debt obligations
issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the
construction of a wide range of public facilities such as airports, bridges,
highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation, schools, streets and
water and sewer works. Other public purposes for which Municipal
Obligations may be issued include refunding outstanding obligations,
obtaining funds for general operating expenses and lending such funds to
other public institutions and facilities. In addition, certain types of
industrial development bonds are issued by or on behalf of public
authorities to obtain funds to provide for the construction, equipment,
repair or improvement of privately operated housing facilities, sports
facilities, convention or trade show facilities, airport, mass transit,
industrial, port or parking facilities, air or water pollution control
facilities and certain local facilities for water supply, gas, electricity,
sewage or solid waste disposal; the interest paid on such obligations may be
exempt from Federal income tax, although current tax laws place substantial
limitations on the size of such issues. Such obligations are considered to
be Municipal Obligations if the interest paid thereon qualifies as exempt
from Federal income tax in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer. There
are, of course, variations in the security of Municipal Obligations, both
within a particular classification and between classifications.
Floating and variable rate demand notes and bonds are tax exempt
obligations ordinarily having stated maturities in excess of 13 months, but
which permit the holder to demand payment of principal at any time, or at
specified intervals not exceeding 13 months, in each case upon not more than
30 days' notice. The issuer of such obligations ordinarily has a
corresponding right, after a given period, to prepay in its discretion the
outstanding principal amount of the obligations plus accrued interest upon a
specified number of days' notice to the holders thereof. The interest rate
on a floating rate demand obligation is based on a known lending rate, such
as a bank's prime rate, and is adjusted automatically each time such rate is
adjusted. The interest rate on a variable rate demand obligation is
adjusted automatically at specified intervals.
The yields on Municipal Obligations are dependent on a variety of
factors, including general economic and monetary conditions, money market
factors, conditions in the Municipal Obligations market, size of a
particular offering, maturity of the obligation, and rating of the issue.
The imposition of the Fund's management fee, as well as other operating
expenses, will have the effect of reducing the yield to investors.
Municipal lease obligations or installment purchase contract
obligations (collectively, "lease obligations") have special risks not
ordinarily associated with Municipal Obligations. Although lease
obligations do not constitute general obligations of the municipality for
which the municipality's taxing power is pledged, a lease obligation
ordinarily is backed by the municipality's covenant to budget for,
appropriate and make the payments due under the lease obligation. However,
certain lease obligations contain "non-appropriation" clauses which provide
that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or installment
purchase payments in future years unless money is appropriated for such
purpose on a yearly basis. Although "non-appropriation" lease obligations
are secured by the leased property, disposition of the property in the event
of foreclosure might prove difficult. The Fund will seek to minimize these
risks by investing only in those lease obligations that (1) are rated in one
of the two highest rating categories for debt obligations by at least two
nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (or one rating
organization if the lease obligation was rated by only one such
organization), or (2) if unrated, are purchased principally from the issuer
or domestic banks or other responsible third parties, in each case only if
the seller shall have entered into an agreement with the Fund providing the
seller or other responsible third party will either remarket or repurchase
the lease obligations within a short period after demand by the Fund. The
staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission currently considers lease
obligations to be illiquid. Accordingly, not more than 10% of the value of
the Fund's net assets will be invested in lease obligations that are
illiquid and in other illiquid securities. See "Investment Restriction No.
11" below.
The Fund will not purchase tender option bonds unless (a) the demand
feature applicable thereto is exercisable by the Fund within 13 months of
the date of such purchase upon no more than 30 days' notice and thereafter
is exercisable by the Fund no less frequently than annually upon no more
than 30 days' notice and (b) at the time of such purchase, the Manager
reasonably expects (i) based upon its assessment of current and historical
interest rate trends, that prevailing short-term tax exempt rates will not
exceed the stated interest rate on the underlying Municipal Obligations at
the time of the next tender fee adjustment, and (ii) that the circumstances
which might entitle the grantor of a tender option to terminate the tender
option would not occur prior to the time of the next tender opportunity. At
the time of each tender opportunity, the Fund will exercise the tender
option with respect to any tender option bonds unless the Manager reasonably
expects (x) based upon its assessment of current and historical interest
rate trends, that prevailing short-term tax exempt rates will not exceed the
stated interest rate on the underlying Municipal Obligations at the time of
the next tender fee adjustment, and (y) that the circumstances which might
entitle the grantor of a tender option to terminate the tender option would
not occur prior to the time of the next tender opportunity. The Fund will
exercise the tender feature with respect to tender option bonds, or
otherwise dispose of its tender option bonds, prior to the time the tender
option is scheduled to expire pursuant to the terms of the agreement under
which the tender option is granted. The Fund otherwise will comply with the
provisions of Rule 2a-7 in connection with the purchase of tender option
bonds, including, without limitation, the requisite determination by the
Fund's Board that the tender option bonds in question meet the quality
standards described in Rule 2a-7, which, in the case of a tender option bond
subject to a conditional demand feature, would include a determination that the
security has received both the required short-term and long-term quality rating
or is determined to be of comparable quality. In the event of a default of the
Municipal Obligation underlying a tender option bond, or the termination of the
tender option agreement, the Fund would look to the maturity date of the
underlying security for purposes of compliance with Rule 2a-7 and, if its
remaining maturity was greater than 13 months, the Fund would sell the security
as soon as would be practicable. The Fund will purchase tender option bonds
only when it is satisfied that the custodial and tender option arrangements,
including the fee payment arrangements, will not adversely affect the tax
exempt status of the underlying Municipal Obligations and that payment of
any tender fees will not have the effect of creating taxable income for the
Fund. Based on the tender option bond agreement, the Fund expects to be
able to value the tender option bond at par; however, the value of the
instrument will be monitored to assure that it is valued at fair value.
Ratings of Municipal Obligations. If, subsequent to its purchase by
the Fund, (a) an issue of rated Municipal Obligations ceases to be rated in
the highest rating category by at least two ratings organizations (or one
rating organization if the instrument was rated by only one such
organization), or the Fund's Board determines that it is no longer of
comparable quality; or (b) the Manager becomes aware that any portfolio
security not so highly rated or any unrated security has been given a rating
by any rating organization below the rating organization's second highest
rating category, the Fund's Board will reassess promptly whether such
security presents minimal credit risk and will cause the Fund to take such
action as it determines is in the best interest of the Fund and its
shareholders, provided that the reassessment required by clause (b) is not
required if the portfolio security is disposed of or matures within five
business days of the Manager becoming aware of the new rating and the Fund's
Board is subsequently notified of the Manager's actions.
To the extent that the ratings given by Moody's, S&P or Fitch for
Municipal Obligations may change as a result of changes in such
organizations or their rating systems, the Fund will attempt to use
comparable ratings as standards for its investments in accordance with the
investment policies contained in the Fund's Prospectus and this Statement of
Additional Information. The ratings of Moody's, S&P and Fitch represent
their opinions as to the quality of the Municipal Obligations which they
undertake to rate. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are
relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Although
these ratings may be an initial criterion for selection of portfolio
investments, the Manager also will evaluate these securities and the
creditworthiness of the issuers of such securities.
Illiquid Securities. Where a substantial market of qualified
institutional buyers develops for certain restricted securities purchased by
the Fund pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Fund intends to treat such securities as liquid securities in accordance
with procedures approved by the Fund's Board. Because it is not possible to
predict with assurance how the market for restricted securities pursuant to
Rule 144A will develop, the Fund's Board has directed the Manager to monitor
carefully the Fund's investments in such securities with particular regard
to trading activity, availability of reliable price information and other
relevant information. To the extent that, for a period of time, qualified
institutional buyers cease purchasing restricted securities pursuant to Rule
144A, the Fund's investing in such securities may have the effect of
increasing the level of illiquidity in the Fund's portfolio during such
period.
Taxable Investments. Securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government or its agencies or instrumentalities include U.S. Treasury
securities, which differ in their interest rates, maturities and times of
issuance. Some obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies
and instrumentalities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Treasury; others by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S.
Treasury; others by discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to
purchase certain obligations of the agency or instrumentality; and others
only by the credit of the agency or instrumentality. These securities bear
fixed, floating or variable rates of interest. Interest may fluctuate based
on generally recognized reference rates or the relationship of rates. While
the U.S. Government provides financial support to such U.S. Government-
sponsored agencies or instrumentalities, no assurance can be given that it
will always do so, since it is not so obligated by law.
Commercial paper consists of short-term, unsecured promissory notes
issued to finance short-term credit needs.
Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates representing the
obligation of a bank to repay funds deposited with it for a specified period
of time.
Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in a banking
institution for a specified period of time (in no event longer than seven
days) at a stated interest rate. Investments in time deposits generally are
limited to London branches of domestic banks that have total assets in
excess of one billion dollars. Time deposits which may be held by the Fund
will not benefit from insurance from the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings
Association Insurance Fund administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
Bankers' acceptances are credit instruments evidencing the obligation
of a bank to pay a draft drawn on it by a customer. These instruments
reflect the obligation both of the bank and of the drawer to pay the face
amount of the instrument upon maturity. Other short-term bank obligations
may include uninsured, direct obligations bearing fixed, floating or
variable interest rates.
In a repurchase agreement, the Fund buys, and the seller agrees to
repurchase, a security at a mutually agreed upon time and price (usually
within seven days). The repurchase agreement thereby determines the yield
during the purchaser's holding period, while the seller's obligation to
repurchase is secured by the value of the underlying security. The Fund's
custodian or subcustodian will have custody of, and will hold in a
segregated account, securities acquired by the Fund under a repurchase
agreement. Repurchase agreements are considered by the staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission to be loans by the Fund. In an attempt
to reduce the risk of incurring a loss on a repurchase agreement, the Fund
will enter into repurchase agreements only with domestic banks with total
assets in excess of $1 billion, or primary government securities dealers
reporting to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with respect to
securities of the type in which the Fund may invest, and will require that
additional securities be deposited with it if the value of the securities
purchased should decrease below resale price. Repurchase agreements could
involve risks in the event of a default or insolvency of the other party to
the agreement, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund's
ability to dispose of the underlying securities.
Management Policies
Forward Commitments. Municipal Obligations and other securities
purchased on a forward commitment or when-issued basis are subject to
changes in value (generally changing in the same way, i.e., appreciating
when interest rates decline and depreciating when interest rates rise) based
upon the public's perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and
changes, real or anticipated, in the level of interest rates. Securities
purchased on a forward commitment or when-issued basis may expose the Fund
to risks because they may experience such fluctuations prior to their actual
delivery. Purchasing securities on a when-issued basis can involve the
additional risk that the yield available in the market when the delivery
takes place actually may be higher than that obtained in the transaction
itself. Purchasing securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis
when the Fund is fully or almost fully invested may result in greater
potential fluctuation in the value of the Fund's net assets and its net
asset value per share.
Investment Considerations and Risks
Investing in Florida Municipal Obligations. Investors should consider
carefully the special risks inherent in the Fund's investment in Florida
Municipal Obligations. The Florida Constitution and statutes mandate that
the State budget as a whole, and each separate fund within the State budget,
be kept in balance from currently available revenues each fiscal year.
Florida's Constitution permits issuance of Florida Municipal Obligations
pledging the full faith and credit of the State, with a vote of the
electors, to finance or refinance fixed capital outlay projects authorized
by the Legislature provided that the outstanding principal does not exceed
50% of the total tax revenues of the State for the two preceding years.
Florida's Constitution also provides that the Legislature shall appropriate
monies sufficient to pay debt service on State bonds pledging the full faith
and credit of the State as the same becomes due. All State tax revenues,
other than trust funds dedicated by Florida's Constitution for other
purposes, would be available for such an appropriation, if required.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the State or its agencies without a vote of
Florida's electors only to finance or refinance the cost of State fixed
capital outlay projects which may be payable solely from funds derived
directly from sources other than State tax revenues. For fiscal year 1996-
97 estimated General Revenue and Working Capital and Budget Stabilization
funds available totalled $16.167 billion, a 6.7% increase over 1995-1996,
resulting in unencumbered reserves of approximately $1.080 billion at the
end of fiscal 1996-97. General Revenue and Working Capital and Budget
Stabilization funds available for fiscal 1997-98 are estimated to total
$17.537 billion, a 5.5% increase over 1996-97. Investors should review
"Appendix A" which more fully sets forth these and other risk factors.
Investment Restrictions
The Fund has adopted investment restrictions numbered 1 through 7 as
fundamental policies, which cannot be changed without approval by the
holders of a majority (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act")) of the Fund's outstanding voting shares.
Investment restrictions numbered 8 through 12 are not fundamental policies
and may be changed by a vote of a majority of the Fund's Board members at
any time. The Fund may not:
1. Invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the
securities of issuers in any single industry, provided that there shall be
no such limitation on the purchase of Municipal Obligations and, for
temporary defensive purposes, securities issued by banks and obligations
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities.
2. Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency (not
leveraging) purposes in an amount up to 15% of the value of the Fund's total
assets (including the amount borrowed) based on the lesser of cost or
market, less liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the
borrowing is made. While borrowings exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's
total assets, the Fund will not make any additional investments.
3. Purchase or sell real estate, commodities or commodity contracts,
or oil and gas interests, but this shall not prevent the Fund from investing
in Municipal Obligations secured by real estate or interests therein.
4. Underwrite the securities of other issuers, except that the Fund
may bid separately or as part of a group for the purchase of Municipal
Obligations directly from an issuer for its own portfolio to take advantage
of the lower purchase price available and except to the extent the Fund may
be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by
virtue of disposing of portfolio securities.
5. Make loans to others except through the purchase of debt
obligations and the entry into repurchase agreements.
6. Issue any senior security (as such term is defined in Section
18(f) of the 1940 Act), except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act.
7. Sell securities short or purchase securities on margin.
8. Purchase securities other than Municipal Obligations and Taxable
Investments.
9. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except to the
extent permitted under the 1940 Act.
10. Pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber its assets,
except to the extent necessary to secure permitted borrowings and to the
extent related to the deposit of assets in escrow in connection with the
purchase of securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis.
11. Enter into repurchase agreements providing for settlement in more
than seven days after notice or purchase securities which are illiquid
(which securities could include participation interests (including municipal
lease/purchase agreements) that are not subject to the demand feature
described in the Fund's Prospectus and floating and variable rate demand
obligations as to which the Fund cannot exercise the demand feature
described in the Fund's Prospectus on less than seven days' notice and as to
which there is no secondary market) if, in the aggregate, more than 10% of
its net assets would be so invested.
12. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control.
For purposes of Investment Restriction No. 1, industrial development
bonds, where the payment of principal and interest is the ultimate
responsibility of companies within the same industry, are grouped together
as an "industry." If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of
investment, a later increase in percentage resulting from a change in values
or assets will not constitute a violation of such restriction.
The Fund may make commitments more restrictive than the restrictions
listed above so as to permit the sale of Fund shares in certain states.
Should the Fund determine that a commitment is no longer in the best
interests of the Fund and its shareholders, the Fund reserves the right to
revoke the commitment by terminating the sale of Fund shares in the state
involved.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Board members and officers of the Fund, together with information as to
their principal business occupations during at least the last five years,
are shown below. Each Board member who is deemed to be an "interested
person" of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, is indicated by an
asterisk.
Board Members of the Fund
JOSEPH S. DiMARTINO, Chairman of the Board. Since January 1995, Chairman of
the Board of various funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. He also is
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Noel Group, Inc., a venture
capital company, and Staffing Resources, Inc., a temporary placement
agency; and a director of The Muscular Dystrophy Association,
HealthPlan Services Corporation, a provider of marketing,
administrative and risk management services to health and other benefit
programs, Carlyle Industries, Inc. (formerly, Belding Heminway Company,
Inc.), a button packager and distributor, and Curtis Industries, Inc.,
a national distributor of security products, chemicals, and automotive
and other hardware. For more than five years prior to January 1995, he
was President, a director and, until August 1994, Chief Operating
Officer of the Manager and Executive Vice President and a director of
Dreyfus Service Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager
and, until August 24, 1994, the Fund's distributor. From August 1994
until December 31, 1994, he was a director of Mellon Bank Corporation.
He is 53 years old and his address is 200 Park Avenue, New York, New
York 10166.
GORDON J. DAVIS, Board Member. Since October 1994, senior partner with the
law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. From 1983 to September
1994, Mr. Davis was a senior partner with the law firm of Lord Day &
Lord, Barrett Smith. From 1978 to 1983, he was Commissioner of Parks
and Recreation for the City of New York. He also is a director of
Consolidated Edison, a utility company, and Phoenix Home Life Insurance
Company and a member of various other corporate and not-for-profit
boards. He is 56 years old and his address is 241 Central Park West,
New York, New York 10024.
DAVID P. FELDMAN, Board Member. A trustee of Corporate Property Investors,
a real estate investment company, and a director of several mutual
funds in the 59 Wall Street Mutual Funds Group and the Jeffrey Company,
a private investment company. Mr. Feldman was employed by AT&T from
July 1961 to his retirement in April 1997, most recently serving as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Investment Management
Corporation. He is 57 years old and his address is c/o AT&T, One Oak
Way, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 07922.
LYNN MARTIN, Board Member. Professor, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of
Management, Northwestern University. During the Spring Semester 1993,
she was a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Politics, Kennedy School
of Government, Harvard University. She also is an advisor to the
international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP and chair of
its Council for the Advancement of Women. From January 1991 through
January 1993, Ms. Martin served as Secretary of the United States
Department of Labor. From 1981 to 1991, she served in the United
States House of Representatives as a Congresswoman from the State of
Illinois. She also is a director of Harcourt General, Inc., Ameritech,
Ryder System, Inc., The Procter & Gamble Co., a consumer company, and
TRW, Inc., an aerospace and automotive equipment company. She is 57
years old and her address is c/o Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Two Prudential
Plaza, 180 N. Stetson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601.
DANIEL ROSE, Board Member. President and Chief Executive Officer of Rose
Associates, Inc., a New York based real estate development and
management firm. In July 1994, Mr. Rose received a Presidential
appointment to serve as a Director of the Baltic-American Enterprise
Fund, which will make equity investments and loans, and provide
technical business assistance to new business concerns in the Baltic
states. He also is chairman of the Housing Committee of the Real
Estate Board of New York, Inc., and a trustee of Corporate Property
Investors, a real estate investment company. He is 67 years old and
his address is c/o Rose Associates, Inc., 200 Madison Avenue, New York,
New York 10016.
*PHILIP L. TOIA, Board Member. Retired. Mr. Toia was employed by the
Manager from August 1986 through January 1997, most recently serving as
Vice Chairman, Administration and Operations. He is 64 years old and
his address is 5000 Burnt Store Road, Punta Gorda, Florida 33955.
SANDER VANOCUR, Board Member. Since January 1992, President of Old Owl
Communications, a full-service communications firm. From May 1995 to
June 1996, he was a Professional in Residence at the Freedom Forum in
Arlington, VA; from January 1994 to May 1995, he served as Visiting
Professional Scholar at the Freedom Forum Amendment Center at
Vanderbilt University; and, from November 1989 to November 1995, he was
a director of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Research Fund.
From June 1977 to December 1991, he was a Senior Correspondent of ABC
News and, from October 1986 to December 1991, he was Anchor of the ABC
News program "Business World," a weekly business program on the ABC
television network. He is 69 years old and his address is 2928 P
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20007.
ANNE WEXLER, Board Member. Chairman of the Wexler Group, consultants
specializing in government relations and public affairs. She also is a
director of Alumax, Comcast Corporation, The New England Electric
System and NOVA Corporation, and a member of the board of the Carter
Center of Emory University, the Council of Foreign Relations, the
National Park Foundation, the Visiting Committee of the John F. Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard University, and the Economic Club of
Washington. She is 67 years old and her address is c/o The Wexler
Group, 1317 F Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004.
REX WILDER, Board Member. Financial Consultant. He is 77 years old and his
address is 290 Riverside Drive, New York, New York 10025.
For so long as the Fund's plan described in the section captioned
"Shareholder Services Plan" remains in effect, the Board members of the Fund
who are not "interested persons" of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act,
will be selected and nominated by the Board members who are not "interested
persons" of the Fund.
Ordinarily, meetings of shareholders for the purpose of electing Board
members will not be held unless and until such time as less than a majority
of the Board members holding office have been elected by shareholders, at
which time the Board members then in office will call a shareholders'
meeting for the election of Board members. Under the 1940 Act, shareholders
of record of not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Fund
may remove a Board member through a declaration in writing or by vote cast
in person or by proxy at a meeting called for that purpose. The Board
members are required to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of
voting upon the question of removal of any such Board member when requested
in writing to do so by the shareholders of record of not less than 10% of
the Fund's outstanding shares.
The Fund typically pays its Board members an annual retainer and a per
meeting fee and reimburses them for their expenses. The Chairman of the
Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation. Emeritus Board
members are entitled to receive an annual retainer and a per meeting fee of
one-half the amount paid to them as Board members. The aggregate amount of
compensation paid to each Board member by the Fund for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1997, and by all other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds for
which such person is a Board member (the number of which is set forth in
parenthesis next to each Board member's total compensation) for the year
ended December 31, 1996, was as follows:
Total
Compensation from
Aggregate Fund and Fund
Name of Board Compensation from Complex Paid to
Member Fund1 Board Member
_______________ ________________ _________________
Gordon J. Davis $2,000 $ 88,536 (23)
Joseph S. DiMartino 2,813 517,075 (84)
David P. Feldman 2,250 122,257 (25)
Lynn Martin 2,000 41,666 (11)
Eugene McCarthy 2 1,125 29,041 (11)
Daniel Rose 2,250 84,593 (21)
Philip L. Toia 3 - 0 - - 0 -
Sander Vanocur 2,250 77,093 (21)
Anne Wexler 2,250 62,034 (15)
Rex Wilder 2,250 42,666 (11)
_______________________________
1 Amount does not include reimbursed expenses for attending Board
meetings, which amounted to $1,000 for all Board members as a group.
2 Emeritus Board member as of March 29, 1996.
3 Board member as of July 14, 1997.
Officers of the Fund
MARIE E. CONNOLLY, President and Treasurer. President, Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and a director of the Distributor and
Funds Distributor, Inc., the ultimate parent of which is Boston
Institutional Group, Inc., and an officer of other investment companies
advised or administered by the Manager. She is 40 years old.
JOHN E. PELLETIER, Vice President and Secretary. Senior Vice President,
General Counsel, Secretary and Clerk of the Distributor and Funds
Distributor, Inc., and an officer of other investment companies advised
or administered by the Manager. From February 1992 to July 1994, he
served as Counsel for The Boston Company Advisors, Inc. He is 33 years
old.
ELIZABETH A. KEELEY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
of the Distributor and Funds Distributor, Inc., and an officer of other
investment companies advised or administered by the Manager. She has
been employed by the Distributor since September 1995. She is 28 years
old.
DOUGLAS C. CONROY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Assistant Vice
President of Funds Distributor, Inc., and an officer of other
investment companies advised or administered by the Manager. From
April 1993 to January 1995, he was a Senior Fund Accountant for
Investors Bank & Trust Company. From December 1991 to March 1993, he
was employed as a Fund Accountant at The Boston Company, Inc. He is 28
years old.
RICHARD W. INGRAM, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Executive Vice
President of the Distributor and Funds Distributor, Inc., and an
officer of other investment companies advised or administered by the
Manager. From March 1994 to November 1995, he was Vice President and
Division Manager for First Data Investor Services Group. From 1989 to
1994, he was Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Tax Director-
Mutual Funds at The Boston Company, Inc. He is 42 years old.
MARY A. NELSON, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Vice President of
the Distributor and Funds Distributor, Inc., and an officer of other
investment companies advised or administered by the Manager. From
September 1989 to July 1994, she was an Assistant Vice President and
Client Manager for The Boston Company, Inc. She is 33 years old.
MICHAEL S. PETRUCELLI, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Senior Vice
President of Funds Distributor, Inc., and an officer of other
investment companies advised or administered by the Manager. From
December 1989 through November 1996, he was employed by GE Investments
where he held various financial, business development and compliance
positions. He also served as Treasurer of the GE Funds and as Director
of GE Investment Services. He is 36 years old.
JOSEPH F. TOWER, III, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Senior Vice
President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and a director of the
Distributor and Funds Distributor, Inc., and an officer of other
investment companies advised or administered by the Manager. From July
1988 to August 1994, he was employed by The Boston Company, Inc. where
he held various management positions in the Corporate Finance and
Treasury areas. He is 35 years old.
The address of each officer of the Fund is 200 Park Avenue, New York,
New York 10166.
The Fund's Board members and officers, as a group, owned of record less
than 1% of the Fund's shares outstanding on October 1, 1997.
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "Management of the Fund."
The Manager provides management services pursuant to the Management
Agreement (the "Agreement") dated August 24, 1994 with the Fund, which is
subject to annual approval by (i) the Fund's Board or (ii) vote of a
majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities
of the Fund, provided that in either event the continuance also is approved
by a majority of the Board members who are not "interested persons" (as
defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund or the Manager, by vote cast in person
at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The
Agreement was approved by shareholders on August 24, 1994, and was last
approved by the Fund's Board, including a majority of the Board members who
are not "interested persons" of any party to the Agreement, at a meeting
held on July 14, 1997. The Agreement is terminable without penalty, on 60
days' notice, by the Fund's Board or by vote of the holders of a majority of
the Fund's shares, or, on not less than 90 days' notice, by the Manager.
The Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment
(as defined in the 1940 Act).
The following persons are officers and/or directors of the Manager: W.
Keith Smith, Chairman of the Board; Christopher M. Condron, President, Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and a director; Stephen E.
Canter, Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and a director; Lawrence S.
Kash, Vice Chairman-Distribution and a director; William T. Sandalls, Jr.,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Mark N. Jacobs, Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary; Patrice M. Kozlowski, Vice
President-Corporate Communications; Mary Beth Leibig, Vice President-Human
Resources; Jeffrey N. Nachman, Vice President-Mutual Fund Accounting; Andrew
S. Wasser, Vice President-Information Systems; William V. Healey, Assistant
Secretary; and Mandell L. Berman, Burton C. Borgelt and Frank V. Cahouet,
directors.
The Manager manages the Fund's portfolio of investments in accordance
with the stated policies of the Fund, subject to the approval of the Fund's
Board. The Manager is responsible for investment decisions, and provides
the Fund with portfolio managers who are authorized by the Board to execute
purchases and sales of securities. The Fund's portfolio managers are Joseph
P. Darcy, A. Paul Disdier, Karen M. Hand, Stephen C. Kris, Richard J.
Moynihan, W. Michael Petty, Jill C. Shaffro, Samuel J. Weinstock and Monica
S. Wieboldt. The Manager also maintains a research department with a
professional staff of portfolio managers and securities analysts who provide
research services for the Fund and for other funds advised by the Manager.
The Manager maintains office facilities on behalf of the Fund, and
furnishes statistical and research data, clerical help, accounting, data
processing, bookkeeping and internal auditing and certain other required
services to the Fund. The Manager also may make such advertising and
promotional expenditures, using its own resources, as it from time to time
deems appropriate.
All expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund are borne by the
Fund, except to the extent specifically assumed by the Manager. The
expenses borne by the Fund include: organizational costs, taxes, interest,
brokerage fees and commissions, if any, fees of Board members who are not
officers, directors or employees or holders of 5% or more of the outstanding
voting securities of the Manager, Securities and Exchange Commission fees
and state Blue Sky qualification fees, advisory fees, charges of custodians,
transfer and dividend disbursing agents' fees, certain insurance premiums,
industry association fees, outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of
independent pricing services, costs of maintaining the Fund's existence,
costs attributable to investor services (including, without limitation,
telephone and personnel expenses), costs of preparing and printing
prospectuses and statements of additional information for regulatory
purposes and for distribution to existing shareholders, costs of
shareholders' reports and meetings, and any extraordinary expenses.
As compensation for the Manager's services, the Fund has agreed to pay
the Manager a monthly management fee at the annual rate of .50 of 1% of the
value of the Fund's average daily net assets. All fees and expenses are
accrued daily and deducted before declaration of dividends to investors.
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 1995, 1996 and 1997, the management fees
payable by the Fund amounted to $796,211, $771,706 and $754,368,
respectively, which amounts were reduced by $726,667, $489,415 and $303,272,
respectively, pursuant to undertakings in effect, resulting in net fees paid
of $69,544 in fiscal 1995, $282,291 in fiscal 1996, and $451,096 in fiscal
1997.
The Manager has agreed that if in any fiscal year, the aggregate
expenses of the Fund, exclusive of taxes, brokerage, interest on borrowings
and (with the prior written consent of the necessary state securities
commissions) extraordinary expenses, but including the management fee,
exceed the expense limitation of any state having jurisdiction over the
Fund, the Fund may deduct from the payment to be made to the Manager under
the Agreement, or the Manager will bear, such excess expense to the extent
required by state law. Such deduction or payment, if any, will be estimated
daily, and reconciled and effected or paid, as the case may be, on a monthly
basis.
The aggregate of the fees payable to the Manager is not subject to
reduction as the value of the Fund's net assets increases.
PURCHASE OF SHARES
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "How to Buy Shares."
The Distributor. The Distributor serves as the Fund's distributor on a
best efforts basis pursuant to an agreement which is renewable annually.
The Distributor also acts as distributor for the other funds in the Dreyfus
Family of Funds and for certain other investment companies.
Using Federal Funds. Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., the Fund's transfer and
dividend disbursing agent (the "Transfer Agent"), or the Fund may attempt to
notify the investor upon receipt of checks drawn on banks that are not
members of the Federal Reserve System as to the possible delay in conversion
into Federal Funds and may attempt to arrange for a better means of
transmitting the money. If the investor is a customer of a securities
dealer, bank or other financial institution and his order to purchase Fund
shares is paid for other than in Federal Funds, the securities dealer, bank
or other financial institution, acting on behalf of its customer, will
complete the conversion into, or itself advance, Federal Funds generally on
the business day following receipt of the customer order. The order is
effective only when so converted and received by the Transfer Agent. An
order for the purchase of Fund shares placed by an investor with sufficient
Federal Funds or cash balance in his brokerage account with a securities
dealer, bank or other financial institution will become effective on the day
that the order, including Federal Funds, is received by the Transfer Agent.
Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege. Dreyfus TeleTransfer purchase orders
may be made at any time. Purchase orders received by 4:00 p.m., New York
time, on any business day that the Transfer Agent, and the New York Stock
Exchange are not open for business will be credited to the shareholder's
Fund account on the next bank business day following such purchase order.
Purchase orders made after 4:00 p.m., New York time, on any business day the
Transfer Agent and the New York Stock Exchange are open for business, or
orders made on Saturday, Sunday or any Fund holiday (e.g., when the New York
Stock Exchange is not open for business), will be credited to the
shareholder's Fund account on the second bank business day following such
purchase order. To qualify to use the Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege, the
initial payment for purchase of Fund shares must be drawn on, and redemption
proceeds paid to, the same bank and account as are designated on the Account
Application or Shareholder Services Form on file. If the proceeds of a
particular redemption are to be wired to an account at any other bank, the
request must be in writing and signature-guaranteed. See "Redemption of
Shares--Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege."
Transactions Through Securities Dealers. Fund shares may be purchased
and redeemed through securities dealers which may charge a fee for such
services. Some dealers will place the Fund's shares in an account with
their firm. Dealers also may require that the customer invest more than the
$1,000 minimum investment; the customer not take physical delivery of stock
certificates; the customer not request redemption checks to be issued in the
customer's name; fractional shares not be purchased; monthly income
distributions be taken in cash; or other conditions.
There is no sales or service charge by the Fund or the Distributor,
although investment dealers, banks and other institutions may make
reasonable charges to investors for their services. The services provided
and the applicable fees are established by each dealer or other institution
acting independently of the Fund. The Fund has been given to understand
that these fees may be charged for customer services including, but not
limited to, same-day investment of client funds; same-day access to client
funds; advice to customers about the status of their accounts, yield
currently being paid or income earned to date; provision of periodic account
statements showing security and money market positions; other services
available from the dealer, bank or other institution; and assistance with
inquiries related to their investment. Any such fees will be deducted from
the investor's account monthly and on smaller accounts could constitute a
substantial portion of the distribution. Small, inactive, long-term
accounts involving monthly service charges may not be in the best interest
of investors. Investors should be aware that they may purchase shares of
the Fund directly from the Fund without imposition of any maintenance or
service charges, other than those already described herein.
Reopening an Account. An investor may reopen an account with a minimum
investment of $100 without filing a new Account Application during the
calendar year the account is closed or during the following calendar year,
provided that the information on the old Account Application is still
applicable.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "Shareholder Services
Plan."
The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan (the "Plan") pursuant
to which the Fund reimburses Dreyfus Service Corporation for certain
allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining
shareholder accounts. The services provided may include personal services
relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries
regarding the Fund and providing reports and other information, and services
related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts.
A quarterly report of the amounts expended under the Plan, and the
purposes for which such expenditures were incurred, must be made to the
Board for its review. In addition, the Plan provides that material
amendments of the Plan must be approved by the Fund's Board, and by the
Board members who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act)
of the Fund and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the
operation of the Plan, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of considering such amendments. The Plan is subject to annual
approval by such vote of the Board members cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on the Plan. The Plan was last so approved
on October 22, 1997. The Plan is terminable at any time by vote of a
majority of the Board members who are not "interested persons" and have no
direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, $211,297 was chargeable to
the Fund under the Plan.
REDEMPTION OF SHARES
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "How to Redeem Shares."
Check Redemption Privilege. The Fund provides Redemption Checks
("Checks") automatically upon opening an account, unless the investor
specifically refuses the Check Redemption Privilege by checking the
applicable "No" box on the Account Application. The Check Redemption
Privilege may be established for an existing account by a separate signed
Shareholder Services Form. Checks will be sent only to the registered
owner(s) of the account and only to the address of record. The Account
Application or Shareholder Services Form must be manually signed by the
registered owner(s). Checks are drawn on the investor's Fund account and
may be made payable to the order of any person in an amount of $500 or more.
When a Check is presented to the Transfer Agent for payment, the Transfer
Agent, as the investor's agent, will cause the Fund to redeem a sufficient
number of full and fractional shares in the investor's account to cover the
amount of the Check. Dividends are earned until the Check clears. After
clearance, a copy of the Check will be returned to the investor. Investors
generally will be subject to the same rules and regulations that apply to
checking accounts, although election of this Privilege creates only a
shareholder-transfer agent relationship with the Transfer Agent.
If the amount of the Check is greater than the value of the shares in
an investor's account, the Check will be returned marked insufficient funds.
Checks should not be used to close an account.
Wire Redemption Privilege. By using this Privilege, the investor
authorizes the Transfer Agent to act on wire, telephone or letter redemption
instructions from any person representing himself or herself to be the
investor and reasonably believed by the Transfer Agent to be genuine.
Ordinarily, the Fund will initiate payment for shares redeemed pursuant to
this Privilege on the same business day if the Transfer Agent receives the
redemption request in proper form prior to Noon on such day; otherwise, the
Fund will initiate payment on the next business day. Redemption proceeds
($1,000 minimum) will be transferred by Federal Reserve wire only to the
commercial bank account specified by the investor on the Account Application
or Shareholder Services Form, or to a correspondent bank if the investor's
bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System. Fees ordinarily are
imposed by such bank and borne by the investor. Immediate notification by
the correspondent bank to the investor's bank is necessary to avoid a delay
in crediting the funds to the investor's bank account.
Investors with access to telegraphic equipment may wire redemption
requests to the Transfer Agent by employing the following transmittal code
which may be used for domestic or overseas transmissions:
Transfer Agent's
Transmittal Code Answer Back Sign
144295 144295 TSSG PREP
Investors who do not have direct access to telegraphic equipment may
have the wire transmitted by contacting a TRT Cables operator at 1-800-654-
7171, toll free. Investors should advise the operator that the above
transmittal code must be used and should also inform the operator of the
Transfer Agent's answer-back sign.
To change the commercial bank or account designated to receive
redemption proceeds, a written request must be sent to the Transfer Agent.
This request must be signed by each shareholder, with each signature
guaranteed as described below under "Share Certificates; Signatures."
Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege. Investors should be aware that if they
have selected the Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege, any request for a wire
redemption will be effected as a Dreyfus TeleTransfer transaction through
the Automated Clearing House ("ACH") system unless more prompt transmittal
specifically is requested. Redemption proceeds will be on deposit in the
investor's account at that ACH member bank ordinarily two business days
after receipt of the redemption request. See "Purchase of Shares--Dreyfus
TeleTransfer Privilege."
Share Certificates; Signatures. Any certificates representing Fund
shares to be redeemed must be submitted with the redemption request.
Written redemption requests must be signed by each shareholder, including
each holder of a joint account, and each signature must be guaranteed.
Signatures on endorsed certificates submitted for redemption also must be
guaranteed. The Transfer Agent has adopted standards and procedures
pursuant to which signature-guarantees in proper form generally will be
accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national
securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies
and savings associations, as well as from participants in the New York Stock
Exchange Medallion Signature Program, the Securities Transfers Agents
Medallion Program ("STAMP") and the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program.
Guarantees must be signed by an authorized signatory of the guarantor and
"Signature-Guaranteed" must appear with the signature. The Transfer Agent
may request additional documentation from corporations, executors,
administrators, trustees or guardians, and may accept other suitable
verification arrangements from foreign investors, such as consular
verification. For more information with respect to signature-guarantees,
please call the telephone number listed on the cover.
Redemption Commitment. The Fund has committed itself to pay in cash
all redemption requests by any shareholder of record, limited in amount
during any 90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the value of the
Fund's net assets at the beginning of such period. Such commitment is
irrevocable without the prior approval of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In the case of requests for redemption in excess of such
amount, the Fund's Board reserves the right to make payments in whole or in
part in securities or other assets of the Fund in case of an emergency or
any time a cash distribution would impair the liquidity of the Fund to the
detriment of the existing shareholders. In such event, the securities would
be valued in the same manner as the Fund's portfolio is valued. If the
recipient sold such securities, brokerage charges might be incurred.
Suspension of Redemptions. The right of redemption may be suspended or
the date of payment postponed (a) during any period when the New York Stock
Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), (b)
when trading in the markets the Fund ordinarily utilizes is restricted, or
when an emergency exists as determined by the Securities and Exchange
Commission so that disposal of the Fund's investments or determination of
its net asset value is not reasonably practicable, or (c) for such other
periods as the Securities and Exchange Commission by order may permit to
protect the Fund's shareholders.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "Shareholder Services."
Fund Exchanges. Shares of other funds purchased by exchange will be
purchased on the basis of relative net asset value per share as follows:
A. Exchanges for shares of funds that are offered without a
sales load will be made without a sales load.
B. Shares of funds purchased without a sales load may be exchanged for
shares of other funds sold with a sales load, and
the applicable sales load will be deducted.
C. Shares of funds purchased with a sales load may be exchanged
without a sales load for shares of other funds sold without a
sales load.
D. Shares of funds purchased with a sales load, shares of funds
acquired by a previous exchange from shares purchased with a sales
load and additional shares acquired through reinvestment of
dividends or distributions of any such funds (collectively
referred to herein as "Purchased Shares") may be exchanged for
shares of other funds sold with a sales load (referred to herein
as "Offered Shares"), provided that, if the sales load applicable
to the Offered Shares exceeds the maximum sales load that could
have been imposed in connection with the Purchased Shares (at the
time the Purchased Shares were acquired), without giving effect to
any reduced loads, the difference will be deducted.
To accomplish an exchange or transfer under item D above, shareholders
must notify the Transfer Agent of their prior ownership of fund shares and
their account number.
To request an exchange, an investor must give exchange instructions to
the Transfer Agent in writing or by telephone. The ability to issue
exchange instructions by telephone is given to all Fund shareholders
automatically, unless the investor checks the applicable "No" box on the
Account Application, indicating that the investor specifically refuses this
Privilege. By using the Telephone Exchange Privilege, the investor
authorizes the Transfer Agent to act on telephonic instructions (including
over The Dreyfus Touchr automated telephone system) from any person
representing himself or herself to be the investor, and reasonably believed
by the Transfer Agent to be genuine. Telephone exchanges may be subject to
limitations as to the amount involved or the number of telephone exchanges
permitted. Shares issued in certificate form are not eligible for telephone
exchange.
To establish a personal retirement plan by exchange, shares of the fund
being exchanged must have a value of at least the minimum initial investment
required for the fund into which the exchange is being made. For Dreyfus-
sponsored Keogh Plans, IRAs and IRAs set up under a Simplified Employee
Pension Plan ("SEP-IRAs") with only one participant, the minimum initial
investment is $750. To exchange shares held in corporate plans, 403(b)(7)
Plans and SEP-IRAs with more than one participant, the minimum initial
investment is $100 if the plan has at least $2,500 invested among the funds
in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. To exchange shares held in personal
retirement plans, the shares exchanged must have a current value of at least
$100.
Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege. Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege
permits an investor to purchase, in exchange for shares of the Fund, shares
of another fund in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. This Privilege is available
only for existing accounts. Shares will be exchanged on the basis of
relative net asset value as described above under "Fund Exchanges."
Enrollment in or modification or cancellation of this Privilege is effective
three business days following notification by the investor. An investor
will be notified if his account falls below the amount designated to be
exchanged under this Privilege. In this case, the investor's account will
fall to zero unless additional investments are made in excess of the
designated amount prior to the next Auto-Exchange transaction. Shares held
under IRA and other retirement plans are eligible for this Privilege.
Exchanges of IRA shares may be made between IRA accounts and from regular
accounts to IRA accounts, but not from IRA accounts to regular accounts.
With respect to all other retirement accounts, exchanges may be made only
among those accounts.
Fund Exchanges and the Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege are available to
shareholders resident in any state in which shares of the fund being
acquired may legally be sold. Shares may be exchanged only between accounts
having identical names and other identifying designations.
Shareholder Services Forms and prospectuses of the other funds may be
obtained by calling 1-800-645-6561. The Fund reserves the right to reject
any exchange request in whole or in part. The Fund Exchanges service or the
Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time
upon notice to shareholders.
Automatic Withdrawal Plan. The Automatic Withdrawal Plan permits an
investor with a $5,000 minimum account to request withdrawal of a specified
dollar amount (minimum of $50) on either a monthly or quarterly basis.
Withdrawal payments are the proceeds from sales of Fund shares, not the
yield on the shares. If withdrawal payments exceed reinvested dividends and
distributions, the investor's shares will be reduced and eventually may be
depleted. Automatic Withdrawal may be terminated at any time by the
investor, the Fund or the Transfer Agent. Shares for which certificates
have been issued may not be redeemed through the Automatic Withdrawal Plan.
Dreyfus Dividend Sweep. Dreyfus Dividend Sweep allows investors to
invest automatically their dividends or dividends and capital gain
distributions, if any, from the Fund in shares of another fund in the
Dreyfus Family of Funds of which the investor is a shareholder. Shares of
other funds purchased pursuant to this privilege will be purchased on the
basis of relative net asset value per share as follows:
A. Dividends and distributions paid by a fund may be invested without
imposition of a sales load in shares of other funds that are
offered without a sales load.
B. Dividends and distributions paid by a fund which does not charge a
sales load may be invested in shares of other funds sold with a
sales load, and the applicable sales load will be deducted.
C. Dividends and distributions paid by a fund which charges a sales
load may be invested in shares of other funds sold with a sales
load (referred to herein as "Offered Shares"), provided that, if
the sales load applicable to the Offered Shares exceeds the
maximum sales load charged by the fund from which dividends or
distributions are being swept, without giving effect to any
reduced loads, the difference will be deducted.
D. Dividends and distributions paid by a fund may be invested in
shares of other funds that impose a contingent deferred sales
charge ("CDSC") and the applicable CDSC, if any, will be imposed
upon redemption of such shares.
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "How to Buy Shares."
Amortized Cost Pricing. The valuation of the Fund's portfolio
securities is based upon their amortized cost which does not take into
account unrealized capital gains or losses. This involves valuing an
instrument at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to
maturity of any discount or premium, regardless of the impact of fluctuating
interest rates on the market value of the instrument. While this method pro
vides certainty in valuation, it may result in periods during which value,
as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price the Fund
would receive if it sold the instrument.
The Board has established, as a particular responsibility within the
overall duty of care owed to the Fund's investors, procedures reasonably
designed to stabilize the Fund's price per share as computed for purposes of
purchases and redemptions at $1.00. Such procedures include review of the
Fund's portfolio holdings by the Board, at such intervals as it deems appro
priate, to determine whether the Fund's net asset value calculated by using
available market quotations or market equivalents deviates from $1.00 per
share based on amortized cost. Market quotations and market equivalents
used in such review are obtained from an independent pricing service
("Service") approved by the Board. The Service values the Fund's
investments based on methods which include consideration of: yields or
prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type;
indications of values from dealers; and general market conditions. The
Service also may employ electronic data processing techniques and/or a
matrix system to determine valuations.
The extent of any deviation between the Fund's net asset value based
upon available market quotations or market equivalents and $1.00 per share
based on amortized cost will be examined by the Board. If such deviation
exceeds 1/2 of 1%, the Board will consider what actions, if any, will be
initiated. In the event the Board determines that a deviation exists which
may result in material dilution or other unfair results to investors or
existing shareholders, it has agreed to take such corrective action as it
regards as necessary and appropriate, including: selling portfolio
instruments prior to maturity to realize capital gains or losses or to
shorten average portfolio maturity; withholding dividends or paying distribu
tions from capital or capital gains; redeeming shares in kind; or establish
ing a net asset value per share by using available market quotations or
market equivalents.
New York Stock Exchange Closings. The holidays (as observed) on which
the New York Stock Exchange is closed currently are: New Year's Day, Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the section in Fund's Prospectus entitled "Dividends, Distributions and
Taxes."
Ordinarily, gains and losses realized from portfolio transactions will
be treated as capital gain or loss. However, all or a portion of any gain
realized from the sale or other disposition of certain market discount bonds
will be treated as ordinary income under Section 1276 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
YIELD INFORMATION
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "Yield Information."
For the seven-day period ended June 30, 1997, the Fund's yield was
3.42% and effective yield was 3.48%. These yields reflect the then current
absorption of certain Fund expenses by the Manager and the waiver of a
portion of the management fee, without which the Fund's yield and effective
yield for the seven-day period ended June 30, 1997 would have been 3.25% and
3.30%, respectively. See "Management of the Fund" in the Prospectus. Yield
is computed in accordance with a standardized method which involves
determining the net change in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing Fund
account having a balance of one share at the beginning of a seven calendar
day period for which yield is to be quoted, dividing the net change by the
value of the account at the beginning of the period to obtain the base
period return, and annualizing the results (i.e., multiplying the base period
return by 365/7). The net change in the value of the account reflects the
value of additional shares purchased with dividends declared on the original
share and any such additional shares and fees that may be charged to
shareholder accounts, in proportion to the length of the base period and the
Fund's average account size, but does not include realized gains and losses
or unrealized appreciation and depreciation. Effective yield is computed by
adding 1 to the base period return (calculated as described above), raising
that sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the
result.
Based upon a Federal personal income tax rate of 39.60%, the Fund's tax
equivalent yield for the seven-day period ended June 30, 1997 was 5.66%.
Without the expense absorption and the waiver of a portion of the management
fee, the Fund's tax equivalent yield for the seven-day period ended June 30,
1997 would have been 5.38%. See "Management of the Fund" in the Prospectus.
Tax equivalent yield is computed by dividing that portion of the yield or
effective yield (calculated as described above) which is tax exempt by 1
minus a stated tax rate and adding the quotient to that portion, if any, of
the yield of the Fund that is not tax exempt.
Yields will fluctuate and are not necessarily representative of future
results. Investors should remember that yield is a function of the type and
quality of the instruments in the portfolio, portfolio maturity and
operating expenses. An investor's principal in the Fund is not guaranteed.
See "Determination of Net Asset Value" for a discussion of the manner in
which the Fund's price per share is determined.
From time to time, the Fund may use hypothetical tax equivalent yields
or charts in its advertising. These hypothetical yields or charts will be
used for illustrative purposes only and are not indicative of the Fund's
past or future performance. Advertising material for the Fund may include
biographical information relating to its portfolio managers and may refer
to, or include, commentary by a portfolio manager relating to investment
strategy, asset growth, current or past business, political, economic or
financial conditions and other matters of general interest to investors.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
Portfolio securities ordinarily are purchased from and sold to parties
acting as either principal or agent. Newly-issued securities ordinarily are
purchased directly from the issuer or from an underwriter; other purchases
and sales usually are placed with those dealers from which it appears that
the best price or execution will be obtained. Usually no brokerage
commissions, as such, are paid by the Fund for such purchase and sales,
although the price paid usually includes an undisclosed compensation to the
dealer acting as agent. The prices paid to underwriters of newly-issued
securities usually include a concession paid by the issuer to the
underwriter, and purchases of after-market securities from dealers
ordinarily are executed at a price between the bid and asked price. No
brokerage commissions have been paid by the Fund to date.
Transactions are allocated to various dealers by the Fund's portfolio
managers in their best judgment. The primary consideration is prompt and
effective execution of orders at the most favorable price. Subject to that
primary consideration, dealers may be selected for research, statistical or
other services to enable the Manager to supplement its own research and
analysis with the views and information of other securities firms.
Research services furnished by brokers through which the Fund effects
securities transactions may be used by the Manager in advising other funds
it advises and, conversely, research services furnished to the Manager by
brokers in connection with other funds the Manager advises may be used by
the Manager in advising the Fund. Although it is not possible to place a
dollar value on these services, it is the opinion of the Manager that the
receipt and study of such services should not reduce the overall expenses of
its research department.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction
with the section in the Fund's Prospectus entitled "General Information."
Each Fund share has one vote and, when issued and paid for in
accordance with the terms of the offering, is fully paid and non-assessable.
Fund shares are of one class and have equal rights as to dividends and in
liquidation. Shares have no preemptive, subscription or conversion rights
and are freely transferable.
The Fund sends annual and semi-annual financial statements to all its
shareholders.
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT, CUSTODIAN,
COUNSEL AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, P.O.
Box 9671, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671, is the Fund's transfer and
dividend disbursing agent. Under a transfer agency agreement with the Fund,
the Transfer Agent arranges for the maintenance of shareholder account
records for the Fund, the handling of certain communications between
shareholders and the Fund and the payment of dividends and distributions
payable by the Fund. For these services, the Transfer Agent receives a
monthly fee computed on the basis of the number of shareholder accounts it
maintains for the Fund during the month, and is reimbursed for certain out-
of-pocket expenses. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, the Fund paid
the Transfer Agent $41,993. The Bank of New York, 90 Washington Street, New
York, New York 10286, is the Fund's custodian.
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, 180 Maiden Lane, New York, New York
10038-4982, as counsel for the Fund, has rendered its opinion as to certain
legal matters regarding the due authorization and valid issuance of the
shares being sold pursuant to the Fund's Prospectus.
Ernst & Young LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019,
independent auditors, have been selected as auditors of the Fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1997 is a separate document supplied with this Statement of Additional
Information, and the financial statement and report of independent auditors
appearing therein are incorporated by reference into this Statement of
Additional Information.
APPENDIX A
RISK FACTORS - INVESTING IN
FLORIDA MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
The following information constitutes only a brief summary, does not
purport to be a complete description, and is based on information drawn from
official statements relating to securities offerings of the State of Florida
and various local agencies available as of the date of this Statement of
Additional Information. While the Fund has not independently verified such
information, it has no reason to believe that such information is not
correct in all material respects.
Revenues and Expenditures. Financial operations of the State of
Florida covering all receipts and expenditures are maintained through the
use of three funds: General Revenue Fund, Trust Funds, and Working Capital
Fund. The General Revenue Fund receives the majority of State tax revenues.
The Trust Funds consist of monies received by the State which under law or
trust agreement are segregated for a purpose authorized by law. Revenues in
the General Revenue Fund which are in excess of the amount needed to meet
appropriations may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund. The Florida
Constitution added a fourth fund in fiscal 1993-94, the Budget Stabilization
Fund. This fund is required to contain a balance of at least 1% of the
previous year's net General Revenue collections in 1994-95, 2% in 1995-96,
3% in 1996-97, 4% in 1997-98 and 5% in 1998-99 and thereafter. These monies
can only be spent for the purpose of covering revenue shortfalls and for
emergency purposes as defined by general law. The Florida Constitution and
Statutes mandate that the State budget as a whole, and each separate fund
within the State budget, be kept in balance from currently available
revenues each State fiscal year.
In November of 1994, Florida voters approved an amendment to the
Florida Constitution, effective January 1, 1995, which sets forth
limitations on revenue collections by the State. With certain exceptions,
State revenues collected for any fiscal year are limited to State revenues
allowed under the amendment for the prior fiscal year plus an adjustment for
growth. As used in the amendment, "growth" means an amount equal to the
average annual rate of growth in Florida personal income over the most
recent twenty quarters times the State revenues allowed under the amendment
for the prior fiscal year. For the 1996-97 fiscal year, the State revenues
allowed under the amendment for the prior fiscal year must equal the State
revenues collected for the 1995-96 fiscal year. Florida personal income is
determined by the Legislature, from information available from the United
States Department of Commerce or its successor on the first day of February
prior to the beginning of the fiscal year. State revenues collected for any
fiscal year in excess of this limitation and transferred to the Budget
Stabilization Fund until the fund reaches the maximum balance specified
above, and thereafter are refunded to taxpayers as provided by general law.
State revenues allowed under the amendment for any fiscal year may be
increased by a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the
Florida Legislature.
For purposes of the amendment "State revenues" means taxes, fees,
licenses, and charges for services imposed by the Legislature on
individuals, businesses, or agencies outside State government. The
definition of State revenues also includes the revenue from the sale of
lottery tickets. However, "State revenues" does not include: revenues that
are used to provide matching funds for the Federal Medicaid program with the
exception of the revenues used to support the Public Medical Assistance
Trust Fund or its successor program and with the exception of State matching
funds used to fund elective expansions made after July 1, 1994; proceeds
from the State lottery returned as prizes; receipts of the Florida Hurricane
Catastrophe Fund; balances carried forward from prior fiscal years; proceeds
from the sale of goods (e.g., land or buildings); funds used for debt
service on State bonds and other payments related to debt; revenues required
to be imposed by any amendment or revision to the Constitution after July 1,
1994. An adjustment to the revenue limitation will be made by general law
to reflect the fiscal impact of transfers of responsibility for the funding
of governmental functions between the State and other levels of government.
Florida ended fiscal year 1995-96 with General Revenue plus Working
Capital Funds unencumbered reserves of approximately $437 million. Fiscal
year 1995-96 General Revenue plus Working Capital Funds available totaled
$15.317 billion. For fiscal year 1996-97, the estimated General Revenue
plus Working Capital and Budget Stabilization Funds available totaled
$16.617 billion, a 6.7% increase over 1995-96. The combined General
Revenue, Working Capital Fund and Budget Stabilization Fund appropriations
for fiscal 1996-97 are estimated to have been $15.537 billion, which
resulted in estimated unencumbered reserves of approximately $1.080 billion
at the end of fiscal 1996-97. For fiscal year 1997-98, the estimated
General Revenue plus Working Capital and Budget Stabilization funds
available total $17.537 billion, a 5.5% increase over fiscal 1996-97.
In fiscal year 1995-96, the State derived approximately 66% of its
total direct revenues to the General Revenue Fund, Trust Funds, Working
Capital Fund and Budget Stabilization Fund from State taxes and fees.
Federal grants and other special revenues accounted for the remaining
revenues. Major sources of tax revenues to the General Revenue Fund are the
sales and use tax, corporate income tax, intangible personal property tax,
and beverage tax, which amounted to 69%, 7%, 4% and 4%, respectively, of
total General Revenue Fund available.
State expenditures are categorized for budget and appropriation
purposes by type of fund and spending unit, which are further subdivided by
line item. In fiscal year 1995-96, appropriations from the General Revenue
Fund for education, health and welfare and public safety amounted to
approximately 51%, 31% and 14%, respectively, of total General Revenues
funds available.
Sales and Use Tax. The greatest single source of tax receipts in
Florida is the sales and use tax. The sales tax is 6% of the sales price of
tangible property sold at retail in the State. The use tax is 6% of the
cost price of tangible personal property when the same is not sold but is
used, or stored for use, in the State. The use tax also applies to the use
in the State of tangible personal property purchased outside Florida which
would have been subject to the sales tax if purchased from a Florida dealer.
Less than 10% of the sales tax is designated for local governments and is
distributed to the respective counties in which it is collected for use by
such counties and municipalities therein. In addition to this distribution,
local governments may (by referendum) assess a .5% or 1% discretionary sales
surtax within their county. Proceeds from this local option sales tax are
earmarked for funding local infrastructure programs and acquiring land for
public recreation or conservation or protection of natural resources. In
addition, non-consolidated counties with populations in excess of 800,000
may levy a local option sales tax to fund indigent health care. This tax
rate may not exceed .5% and the combined levy of the indigent health care
surtax and the infrastructure surtax described above may not exceed 1%.
Furthermore, charter counties which adopted a charter prior to June 1, 1976,
and each county with a consolidated county/municipal government, may (by
referendum) assess up to a 1% discretionary sales surtax within their
county. Proceeds from this tax are earmarked for the development,
construction, maintenance and operation of a fixed guideway rapid transit
system or may be remitted to an expressway or transportation authority for
use on county roads and bridges, for a bus system, or to service bonds
financing roads and bridges. The two taxes, sales and use, stand as
complements to each other, and taken together provide a uniform tax upon
either the sale at retail or the use of all tangible personal property
irrespective of where it may have been purchased. This tax also includes a
levy on the following: (i) rentals of tangible personal property; (ii)
rentals of transient lodging and non-residential real property; (iii)
admissions to places of amusements, most sports and recreation events; (iv)
utilities (at a 7% rate), except those used in homes; and (v) restaurant
meals. Exemptions include: groceries; medicines; hospital rooms and meals;
fuels used to produce electricity; electrical energy used in manufacturing;
purchases by religious, charitable and educational nonprofit institutions;
most professional, insurance and personal service transactions; apartments
used as permanent dwellings; the trade-in value of motor vehicles; and
residential utilities.
All receipts of the sales and use tax, with the exception of the tax on
gasoline and special fuels, are credited to either the General Revenue Fund,
the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund, or counties and cities. For the
State fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, receipts from this source were
$11.461 billion, an increase of 7.4% from fiscal year 1994-95.
Motor Fuel Tax. The second largest source of State tax receipts is the
tax on motor fuels. Preliminary data show collections from this source in
the State fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, were $1.923 billion. However,
these revenues are almost entirely dedicated trust funds for specific
purposes and are not included in the State General Revenue Fund.
State and local taxes on motor fuels (gasoline and special fuel)
include several distinct fuel taxes: (i) the State sales tax on motor
fuels, levied at 6% of the average retail price per gallon of fuel, not to
fall below 6.9 cents per gallon; (ii) the State excise tax of four cents per
gallon of motor fuel, proceeds distributed to local governments; (iii) the
State Comprehensive Enhanced Transportation System (SCENTS) tax, which is
levied at a rate in each county equal to two-thirds of the sum of the
county's local option motor fuel taxes; (iv) aviation fuel, which depending
on the carrier's choice, can be taxed at either 6.9 cents per gallon or 8%
of the retail price of fuel, not to be less than 4.4 cents per gallon; and
(v) local option motor fuel taxes, which may range between one cent to
twelve cents per gallon.
Alcoholic Beverage Tax. Florida's alcoholic beverage tax is an excise
tax on beer, wine, and liquor. This tax is one of the State's major tax
sources, with revenues totalling $441.5 million in State fiscal year ended
June 30, 1996. Two percent of collections are deposited into the Alcoholic
Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund, while the remainder of revenues collected
from this tax are deposited into the State's General Revenue Fund.
In 1990, the State Legislature established a surcharge levied on
alcoholic beverages sold for consumption on premises. The surcharge is at
ten cents per ounce of liquor, ten cents per four ounces of wine, four cents
per twelve ounces of beer. Most of these proceeds are deposited into the
General Revenue Fund. In fiscal 1995-96 a total of $100.6 million was
collected.
Corporate Income Tax. Pursuant to an amendment to the State
Constitution, the State Legislature adopted, effective January 1, 1972, the
"Florida Income Tax Code" imposing a tax upon the net income of
corporations, organizations, associations and other artificial entities for
the privilege of conducting business, deriving income or existing within the
State. This tax does not apply to natural persons who engage in a trade or
business or profession under their own or any fictitious name, whether
individually as proprietorships or in partnerships with others, estates of
decedents or incompetents, or testamentary trusts.
The tax is imposed in an amount equal to 5.5% of the taxpayer's net
corporate income for the taxable year, less a $5,000 exemption, as defined
in such Code. Net income is defined by the Florida Income Tax Code as that
share of a taxpayer's adjusted Federal income for such year which is
apportioned to the State of Florida. Apportionment is by weighted factors
of sales (50%), property (25%) and payroll (25%). All business income is
apportioned and non-business income is allocated to a single jurisdiction,
usually the state of commercial domicile.
All receipts of the corporate income tax are credited to the General
Revenue Fund. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, receipts from this
source were $1.163 billion, an increase of 9.3% from fiscal year 1994-95.
Documentary Stamp Tax. Deeds and other documents relating to a realty
are taxed at 70 cents per $100 of consideration, while corporate shares,
bonds, certificates of indebtedness, promissory notes, wage assignments and
retail charge accounts are taxed at 35 cents per $100 of consideration.
Documentary stamp tax collections totalled $775.2 million during fiscal year
1995-96, posting an 11.5% increase from the previous fiscal year. The
General Revenue Fund receives approximately 63% of documentary stamp tax
collections.
Gross Receipts Tax. The tax rate is 2.5% of the gross receipts of
electric, natural gas and telecommunications services. All gross receipts
utilities collections are credited to the Public Education Capital Outlay
and Debt Service Trust Fund. In fiscal year 1995-96, gross receipts
utilities tax collections totalled $543.3 million, an increase of 6.9% over
the previous fiscal year.
Intangible Personal Property Tax. This tax is levied on two distinct
bases: (i) stocks, bonds, including bonds secured by Florida realty, notes,
government leaseholds, interests in limited partnerships registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and other miscellaneous intangible
personal property not secured by liens on Florida realty are taxed annually
at a rate of 2 mills, (ii) mortgages and other obligations secured by liens
on Florida realty, taxed with a non-recurring 2 mill tax.
Of the tax proceeds, 33.5% is distributed to the County Revenue Sharing
Trust Fund and the remainder is distributed to the General Reserve Fund.
Fiscal year 1995-96 total intangible personal property tax collections
were $895.9 million, a 9.5% increase from the prior year.
Severance Taxes. The severance tax includes the taxation of oil, gas
and sulfur production and a tax on the severance of primarily phosphate rock
and other solid minerals. Total collections from severance taxes totalled
$77.2 million during fiscal year 1995-96, up 20.1% from the previous fiscal
year.
Lottery. The 1987 Legislature created the Department of the Lottery to
operate the State lottery and setting forth the allocation of the revenues.
Of the revenues generated by the Lottery, 50% is to be returned to the
public as prizes; at least 38% is to be deposited in the Educational
Enhancement Trust Fund (for public education); and no more than 12% can be
spent on the administrative cost of operating the lottery.
Fiscal year 1995-96 produced ticket sales of $2.07 billion, of which
education received approximately $788.1 million.
Florida Economic Outlook. The Florida economy is expected to grow at a
moderate pace and to outperform the U.S. as a whole. Total non-farm
employment is expected to increase 3.1% in fiscal 1997-98. By the end of
1997-98, non-farm employment in the State is expected to reach an average of
6.5 million jobs. Trade and services, the two largest sectors, account for
more than half of total non-farm employment. Employment in the service
sector is expected to increase 4.9% in 1997-98. Trade is expected to expand
3.3% this year and 3.2% next year. Florida's unemployment rate is
forecasted at 5.1% in both 1996-97 and 1997-98.
An important element of Florida's economic outlook is the construction
sector. Multi-family starts have been slow to recover from the early 90's
recession, but they are showing stronger growth now and should maintain a
level of 30,300 in 1996-97 and 30,900 in 1997-98. Single family starts are
expected to exceed 85,800 this year and reach a level of 84,600 next year.
Total construction expenditures are forecasted to increase 7.6% this year
and to increase 3.1% next year.
Tourist arrivals are expected to increase 3.1% the 1997-98 fiscal year
and 4.7% the following year. Air tourists are expected to increase by 4.8%
this year and increase by 4.5% next year, while auto tourists are expected
to increase 4.9% in 1997-98.
Real personal income in Florida is estimated to have increased 4.2% in
1996-97 and to increase 4.2% in 1997-98, while real personal income per
capita is projected to grow at 2.3% in 1996-97 and 2.4% in 1997-98.
Overall, the Florida economy appears to be in line with the U.S. economy and
is expected to experience steady if unspectacular growth over the next
couple of years.
APPENDIX B
Description of S&P, Moody's and Fitch ratings:
S&P
Municipal Bond Ratings
An S&P municipal bond rating is a current assessment of the
creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific obligation.
The ratings are based on current information furnished by the issuer or
obtained by S&P from other sources it considers reliable, and will include:
(1) likelihood of default-capacity and willingness of the obligor as to the
timely payment of interest and repayment of principal in accordance with the
terms of the obligation; (2) nature and provisions of the obligation; and
(3) protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the
event of bankruptcy, reorganization or other arrangement under the laws of
bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors' rights.
AAA
Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to pay
interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
AA
Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the highest rated issues only in small degree.
The AA ratings may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or a minus (-)
sign, which is used to show relative standing within the category.
Municipal Note Ratings
SP-1
The issuers of these municipal notes exhibit very strong or strong
capacity to pay principal and interest. Those issues determined to possess
overwhelming safety characteristics are given a plus (+) designation.
SP-2
The issuers of these municipal notes exhibit satisfactory capacity to
pay principal and interest.
Commercial Paper Ratings
The designation A-1 by S&P indicates that the degree of safety
regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong. Those
issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted
with a plus sign (+) designation. Capacity for timely payment on issues
with an A-2 designation is strong. However, the relative degree of safety
is not as high as for issues designated A-1.
Moody's
Municipal Bond Ratings
Aaa
Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They
carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to
as "gilt edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an
exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various
protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized
are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such
issues.
Aa
Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what generally are
known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because
margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or
fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may
be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat
larger than in Aaa securities.
Moody's applies the numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 to show relative
standing within the AA rating category. The modifier 1 indicates a ranking
for the security in the higher end of a rating category; the modifier 2
indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the
lower end of a rating category.
Municipal Note Ratings
Moody's ratings for State and municipal notes and other short-term
loans are designated Moody's Investment Grade (MIG). Such ratings recognize
the difference between short-term credit risk and long-term risk. Factors
affecting the liquidity of the borrower and short-term cyclical elements are
critical in short-term ratings, while other factors of major importance in
bond risk, long-term secular trends for example, may be less important over
the short run.
A short-term rating may also be assigned on an issue having a demand
feature. Such ratings will be designated as VMIG or, if the demand feature
is not rated, as NR. Short-term ratings on issues with demand features are
differentiated by the use of the VMIG symbol to reflect such characteristics
as payment upon periodic demand rather than fixed maturity dates and payment
relying on external liquidity. Additionally, investors should be alert to
the fact that the source of payment may be limited to the external liquidity
with no or limited legal recourse to the issuer in the event the demand is
not met.
Moody's short-term ratings are designated Moody's Investment Grade as
MIG 1 or VMIG 1 through MIG 4 or VMIG 4. As the name implies, when Moody's
assigns a MIG or VMIG rating, all categories define an investment grade
situation.
MIG 1/VMIG 1
This designation denotes best quality. There is present strong
protection by established cash flows, superior liquidity support or
demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.
MIG 2/VMIG 2
This designation denotes high quality. Margins of protection are ample
although not so large as in the preceding group.
Commercial Paper Ratings
The rating Prime-1 (P-1) is the highest commercial paper rating
assigned by Moody's. Issuers of P-1 paper must have a superior capacity for
repayment of short-term promissory obligations, and ordinarily will be
evidenced by leading market positions in well established industries, high
rates of return on funds employed, conservative capitalization structures
with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection, broad margins in
earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash
generation, and well established access to a range of financial markets and
assured sources of alternate liquidity. Issuers (or related supporting
institutions) rated Prime-2 (P-2) have a strong ability for repayment of
senior short-term debt obligations. Capitalization characteristics, while
still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample
alternate liquidity is maintained.
Fitch
Municipal Bond Ratings
The ratings represent Fitch's assessment of the issuer's ability to
meet the obligations of a specific debt issue or class of debt. The ratings
take into consideration special features of the issue, its relationship to
other obligations of the issuer, the current financial condition and
operative performance of the issuer and of any guarantor, as well as the
political and economic environment that might affect the issuer's future
financial strength and credit quality.
AAA
Bonds rated AAA are considered to be investment grade and of the
highest credit quality. The obligor has an exceptionally strong ability to
pay interest and repay principal, which is unlikely to be affected by
reasonably foreseeable events.
AA
Bonds rated AA are considered to be investment grade and of very high
credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal
is very strong, although not quite as strong as bonds rated AAA. Because
bonds rated in the AAA and AA categories are not significantly vulnerable to
foreseeable future developments, short-term debt of these issuers is
generally rated F-1+. Plus (+) and minus (-) signs are used with a rating
symbol to indicate the relative position of a credit within the rating
category.
Short-Term Ratings
Fitch's short-term ratings apply to debt obligations that are payable
on demand or have original maturities of up to three years, including
commercial paper, certificates of deposit, medium-term notes, and municipal
and investment notes.
Although the credit analysis is similar to Fitch's bond rating
analysis, the short-term rating places greater emphasis than bond ratings on
the existence of liquidity necessary to meet the issuer's obligations in a
timely manner.
Short-Term Ratings
F-1+
Exceptionally Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating are
regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.
F-1
Very Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating reflect an
assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than issues rated F-
1+.
F-2
Good Credit Quality. Issues carrying this rating have a satisfactory
degree of assurance for timely payments, but the margin of safety is not as
great as the F-1+ and F-1 categories.
DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
_________________________
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits. - List
_______ _________________________________________
(a) Financial Statements:
Included in Part A of the Registration Statement
Condensed Financial Information for the period from October
20, 1993 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 1994 and
for each of the three years in the period ended June 30,
1997.
Incorporated by reference in Part B of the Registration
Statement:
Statement of Investments--June 30, 1997.*
Statement of Assets and Liabilities-- June 30, 1997.*
Statement of Operations-- year ended June 30, 1997.*
Statement of Changes in Net Assets--for each of the two
years ended June 30, 1996 and June 30, 1997.*
Condensed Financial Information for the period from October
20, 1993 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 1994 and
for each of the three years in the period ended June 30,
1997.*
Notes to Financial Statements.*
Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors, dated
August 1, 1997.*
* Items are incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form N-30D, filed on September 8, 1997.
All Schedules and other financial statement information, for which provision
is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, are either omitted because they are not required under
the related instructions, they are inapplicable, or the required information
is presented in the financial statements or notes thereto which are included
in Part B of the Registration Statement.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits. - List (continued)
_______ _____________________________________________________
(b) Exhibits:
(1) Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (1) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on November 12, 1993.
(2) Registrant's By-Laws, as amended, are incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (2) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed on November 12, 1993.
(5) Management Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (5)
of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A, filed on November 1, 1995.
(6) Distribution Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (6)
of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A, filed on November 1, 1995.
(8)(a) Amended and Restated Custody Agreement is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (8)(a) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on November 12,
1993.
(8)(b) Sub-Custodian Agreements are incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(8)(b) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed on November 12, 1993.
(9) Shareholder Services Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed on November 1, 1995.
(10) Opinion and consent of Registrant's counsel is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (10) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on November 12, 1993.
(11) Consent of Independent Auditors.
(16) Schedules of Computation of Performance Data are incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on November 1, 1995.
(17) Financial Data Schedule.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits. - List (continued)
_______ _____________________________________________________
Other Exhibits
______________
(a) Power of Attorney of the Trustees and Officers.
(b) Certificate of Secretary
Item 25. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant.
_______ ______________________________________________________________
Not Applicable
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities.
_______ ________________________________
(1) (2)
Number of Record
Title of Class Holders as of October 1, 1997
______________ _____________________________
Beneficial Interest 1,878
(Par value $.001)
Item 27. Indemnification
_______ _______________
Reference is made to Article EIGHT of the Registrant's Agreement and
Declaration of Trust previously filed as Exhibit 1 to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on
November 12, 1993. The application of these provisions is limited
by Article 10 of the Registrant's By-Laws previously filed as
Exhibit (2) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed on November 12, 1993 and by the
following undertaking set forth in the rules promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission: Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the
Item 27. Indemnification (continued)
_______ _______________
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in such Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the
registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer of controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in such Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Reference is also made to the Distribution Agreement filed as
Exhibit (6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed on November 1, 1995.
Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.
_______ ____________________________________________________
The Dreyfus Corporation ("Dreyfus") and subsidiary companies
comprise a financial service organization whose business consists
primarily of providing investment management services as the
investment adviser and manager for sponsored investment companies
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and as an
investment adviser to institutional and individual accounts.
Dreyfus also serves as sub-investment adviser to and/or
administrator of other investment companies. Dreyfus Service
Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, is a registered
broker-dealer. Dreyfus Management, Inc., another wholly-owned
subsidiary, provides investment management services to various
pension plans, institutions and individuals.
Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (continued)
________ ________________________________________________________________
Officers and Directors of Investment Adviser
____________________________________________
Name and Position
with Dreyfus Other Businesses
_________________ ________________
MANDELL L. BERMAN Real estate consultant and private investor
Director 29100 Northwestern Highway, Suite 370
Southfield, Michigan 48034;
Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees:
Skillman Foundation;
Member of The Board of Vintners Intl.
BURTON C. BORGELT Chairman Emeritus of the Board and
Director Past Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
Director:
Dentsply International, Inc.
570 West College Avenue
York, Pennsylvania 17405;
Director:
DeVlieg-Bullard, Inc.
1 Gorham Island
Westport, Connecticut 06880
Mellon Bank Corporation***;
Mellon Bank, N.A.***
FRANK V. CAHOUET Chairman of the Board, President and
Director Chief Executive Officer:
Mellon Bank Corporation***;
Mellon Bank, N.A.***;
Director:
Avery Dennison Corporation
150 North Orange Grove Boulevard
Pasadena, California 91103;
Saint-Gobain Corporation
750 East Swedesford Road
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482;
Teledyne, Inc.
1901 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, California 90067
W. KEITH SMITH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:
Chairman of the Board The Boston Company****;
Vice Chairman of the Board:
Mellon Bank Corporation***;
Mellon Bank, N.A.***;
Director:
Dentsply International, Inc.
570 West College Avenue
York, Pennsylvania 17405
CHRISTOPHER M. CONDRON Vice Chairman:
President, Chief Mellon Bank Corporation***;
Executive Officer, The Boston Company****;
Chief Operating Deputy Director:
Officer and a Mellon Trust***;
Director Chief Executive Officer:
The Boston Company Asset Management,
Inc.****;
President:
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company****
STEPHEN E. CANTER Director:
Vice Chairman and The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Chief Investment Officer, Formerly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:
and a Director Kleinwort Benson Investment Management
Americas Inc.*
LAWRENCE S. KASH Chairman, President and Chief
Vice Chairman-Distribution Executive Officer:
and a Director The Boston Company Advisors, Inc.
53 State Street
Exchange Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02109;
Executive Vice President and Director:
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.**;
Director:
Dreyfus America Fund+++;
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
World Balanced Fund++++;
President:
The Boston Company****;
Laurel Capital Advisors***;
Boston Group Holdings, Inc.;
Executive Vice President:
Mellon Bank, N.A.***;
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust
Company****
WILLIAM T. SANDALLS, JR. Director:
Senior Vice President and Dreyfus Partnership Management, Inc.*;
Chief Financial Officer Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc.*;
President and Director:
Lion Management, Inc.*;
Executive Vice President and Director:
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.*;
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Director:
Dreyfus America Fund+++;
World Balanced Fund++++;
Vice President and Director:
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
The Truepenny Corporation*;
Treasurer, Financial Officer and Director:
The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Treasurer and Director:
Dreyfus Management, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Formerly, President and Director:
Sandalls & Co., Inc.
MARK N. JACOBS Vice President, Secretary and Director:
Vice President, Lion Management, Inc.*;
General Counsel Secretary:
and Secretary The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
Dreyfus Management, Inc.*;
Assistant Secretary:
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.**;
Major Trading Corporation*;
The Truepenny Corporation*
PATRICE M. KOZLOWSKI None
Vice President-
Corporate Communications
MARY BETH LEIBIG None
Vice President-
Human Resources
JEFFREY N. NACHMAN President and Director:
Vice President-Mutual Fund Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
Accounting One American Express Plaza
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
ANDREW S. WASSER Vice President:
Vice President-Information Mellon Bank Corporation***
Services
WILLIAM V. HEALEY President:
Assistant Secretary The Truepenny Corporation*;
Vice President and Director:
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
Secretary and Director:
Dreyfus Partnership Management Inc.*;
Director:
The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Assistant Secretary:
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Dreyfus Investment Advisors, Inc.*;
Assistant Clerk:
Dreyfus Insurance Agency of Massachusetts,
Inc.+++++
______________________________________
* The address of the business so indicated is 200 Park Avenue, New York,
New York 10166.
** The address of the business so indicated is 131 Second Street,
Lewes, Delaware 19958.
*** The address of the business so indicated is One Mellon Bank Center,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258.
**** The address of the business so indicated is One Boston Place,
Boston, Massachusetts 02108.
+ The address of the business so indicated is Atrium Building,
80 Route 4 East, Paramus, New Jersey 07652.
++ The address of the business so indicated is 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard,
Uniondale, New York 11556-0144.
+++ The address of the business so indicated is 69, Route `d'Esch, L-
1470 Luxembourg.
++++ The address of the business so indicated is 69, Route `d'Esch, L-
2953 Luxembourg.
+++++ The address of the business so indicated is 53 State Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02103.
Item 29. Principal Underwriters
________ ______________________
(a) Other investment companies for which Registrant's principal
underwriter (exclusive distributor) acts as principal underwriter or
exclusive distributor:
1) Comstock Partners Funds, Inc.
2) Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc.
3) Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc.
4) Dreyfus Asset Allocation Fund, Inc.
5) Dreyfus Balanced Fund, Inc.
6) Dreyfus BASIC GNMA Fund
7) Dreyfus BASIC Money Market Fund, Inc.
8) Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Fund, Inc.
9) Dreyfus BASIC U.S. Government Money Market Fund
10) Dreyfus California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
11) Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
12) Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
13) Dreyfus Cash Management
14) Dreyfus Cash Management Plus, Inc.
15) Dreyfus Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
16) Dreyfus Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
17) Dreyfus Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
18) Dreyfus Florida Municipal Money Market Fund
19) The Dreyfus Fund Incorporated
20) Dreyfus Global Bond Fund, Inc.
21) Dreyfus Global Growth Fund
22) Dreyfus GNMA Fund, Inc.
23) Dreyfus Government Cash Management
24) Dreyfus Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
25) Dreyfus Growth and Value Funds, Inc.
26) Dreyfus Growth Opportunity Fund, Inc.
27) Dreyfus Income Funds
28) Dreyfus Institutional Money Market Fund
29) Dreyfus Institutional Short Term Treasury Fund
30) Dreyfus Insured Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
31) Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
32) Dreyfus International Funds, Inc.
33) Dreyfus Investment Grade Bond Funds, Inc.
34) The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.
35) The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust
36) The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds
37) Dreyfus LifeTime Portfolios, Inc.
38) Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc.
39) Dreyfus Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
40) Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund
41) Dreyfus Massachusetts Tax Exempt Bond Fund
42) Dreyfus MidCap Index Fund
43) Dreyfus Money Market Instruments, Inc.
44) Dreyfus Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
45) Dreyfus Municipal Cash Management Plus
46) Dreyfus Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
47) Dreyfus New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
48) Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
49) Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
50) Dreyfus New Leaders Fund, Inc.
51) Dreyfus New York Insured Tax Exempt Bond Fund
52) Dreyfus New York Municipal Cash Management
53) Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
54) Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Intermediate Bond Fund
55) Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
56) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund
57) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Long Term Fund
58) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
59) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Short Term Fund
60) Dreyfus Pennsylvania Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
61) Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund
62) Dreyfus Premier California Municipal Bond Fund
63) Dreyfus Premier Equity Funds, Inc.
64) Dreyfus Premier International Growth Fund, Inc.
65) Dreyfus Premier GNMA Fund
66) Dreyfus Premier Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc.
67) Dreyfus Premier Insured Municipal Bond Fund
68) Dreyfus Premier Municipal Bond Fund
69) Dreyfus Premier New York Municipal Bond Fund
70) Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund
71) Dreyfus Premier Value Fund
72) Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund
73) Dreyfus Short-Intermediate Government Fund
74) Dreyfus Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
75) The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
76) Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc.
77) Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management
78) The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc.
79) Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management
80) Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management
81) Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund
82) Dreyfus Worldwide Dollar Money Market Fund, Inc.
83) General California Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
84) General California Municipal Money Market Fund
85) General Government Securities Money Market Fund, Inc.
86) General Money Market Fund, Inc.
87) General Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
88) General Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
89) General New York Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
90) General New York Municipal Money Market Fund
(b)
Positions and
Name and principal Positions and offices with offices with
business address the Distributor Registrant
__________________ ___________________________ _____________
Marie E. Connolly+ Director, President, Chief President and
Executive Officer and Compliance Treasurer
Officer
Joseph F. Tower, III+ Director, Senior Vice President, Vice President
Tresurer and Chief Financial Officer and Assistant
Treasurer
Richard W. Ingram Executive Vice President Vice President
and Assistant
Treasurer
John E. Pelletier+ Senior Vice President, General Vice President
Counsel, Secretary and Clerk and Secretary
Elizabeth A. Keeley++ Vice President Vice President
and Assistant
Secretary
Mary A. Nelson+ Vice President Vice President
and Assistant
Treasurer
Paul Prescott+ Vice President None
Jean M. O'Leary+ Assistant Secretary and None
Assistant Clerk
William J. Nutt+ Director None
________________________________
+ Principal business address is 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02109.
++ Principal business address is 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
________________________________
1. First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.,
a subsidiary of First Data Corporation
P.O. Box 9671
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671
2. The Bank of New York
90 Washington Street
New York, New York 10286
3. Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
P.O. Box 9671
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671
4. The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
Item 31. Management Services
_______ ___________________
Not Applicable
Item 32. Undertakings
________ ____________
To call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon
the question of removal of a Board member or Board members when
requested in writing to do so by the holders of at least 10% of
the Registrant's outstanding shares and in connection with such
meeting to comply with the provisions of Section 16(c) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 relating to shareholder
communications.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all
of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration
Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has
duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New
York, and State of New York on the 30th day of October, 1997.
DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
BY: /s/Marie E. Connolly*
____________________________
MARIE E. CONNOLLY, PRESIDENT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signatures Title Date
___________________________ ______________________________ ___________
/s/Marie E. Connolly* President and Treasurer 10/30/97
______________________________ (Principal Executive, Financial
Marie E. Connolly and Accounting Officer)
/s/Joseph S. DiMartino* Trustee and Chairman of the Board 10/30/97
______________________________
Joseph S. DiMartino
/s/Gordon J. Davis* Trustee 10/30/97
______________________________
Gordon J. Davis
/s/David P. Feldman* Trustee 10/30/97
______________________________
David P. Feldman
/s/Lynn Martin* Trustee 10/30/97
_____________________________
Lynn Martin
/s/Daniel Rose* Trustee 10/30/97
______________________________
Daniel Rose
/s/Philip L. Toia* Trustee 10/30/97
______________________________
Philip L. Toia
/s/Sander Vanocur* Trustee 10/30/97
______________________________
Sander Vanocur
/s/Anne Wexler* Trustee 10/30/97
______________________________
Anne Wexler
/s/Rex Wilder* Trustee 10/30/97
______________________________
Rex Wilder
*BY: /s/ Richard W. Ingram
Richard W. Ingram,
Attorney-in-Fact
DREYFUS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A
under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940
______________________
EXHIBITS
______________________
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits
(11) Consent of Independent Auditors
(17) Financial Data Schedule
Other Exhibits
(a) Power of Attorney
(b) Certificate of Secretary
Exhibit (11)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Condensed
Financial Information" and "Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent,
Custodian, Counsel and Independent Auditors" and to the use of our report
dated August 1, 1997, which is incorporated by reference, in this Registration
Statement (Form N-1A 33-50213) of Dreyfus Florida Municipal Money Market Fund.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
October 27, 1997
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 147185
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<RECEIVABLES> 1077
<ASSETS-OTHER> 225
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 3500
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 107
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3607
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 144914
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 144914
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 141174
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (34)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 0
<NET-ASSETS> 144880
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 5402
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 853
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 4549
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (1)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 4548
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (4549)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 408336
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (408239)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 3643
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 3739
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (32)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 754
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1156
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 150874
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 1.00
<PER-SHARE-NII> .030
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.030)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 1.00
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Other Exhibit (a)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Elizabeth A. Keeley, Marie
E. Connolly, Richard W. Ingram, John E. Pelletier and Michael S. Petrucelli,
and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his or her true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her, and in his or her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any and all
amendments to the Registration Statement of each Fund enumerated on Exhibit A
hereto (including post-effective amendments and amendments thereto), and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
/s/ Gordon Davis October 22, 1997
Gordon J. Davis
/s/ Joseph S. DiMartino October 22, 1997
Joseph S. DiMartino
/s/ David P. Feldman October 22, 1997
David P. Feldman
/s/ Lynn Martin October 22, 1997
Lynn Martin
/s/ Philip L. Toia October 22, 1997
Philip L. Toia
/s/ Sander Vanocur October 22, 1997
Sander Vanocur
/s/ Anne Wexler October 22, 1997
Anne Wexler
/s/ Rex Wilder October 22, 1997
Rex Wilder
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Elizabeth A. Keeley, Marie
E. Connolly, Richard W. Ingram, John E. Pelletier and Michael S. Petrucelli,
and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his or her true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her, and in his or her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any and all
amendments to the Registration Statement of each Fund enumerated on Exhibit A
hereto (including post-effective amendments and amendments thereto), and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
/s/ Daniel Rose October 22, 1997
Daniel Rose
Other Exhibit (b)
Secretary's Certificate
The undersigned, Elizabeth A. Keeley, Assistant Secretary of the
investment companies enumerated on Exhibit A hereto (individually, the
"Fund"), hereby certifies that set forth below is a true and correct copy of
the resolution adopted by the Fund's Board on October 22, 1997:
RESOLVED, that the Registration Statement and any and all
amendments and supplements thereto may be signed by any
one of Elizabeth A. Keeley, Marie E. Connolly, Richard W.
Ingram, John E. Pelletier and Michael S. Petrucelli, as
the attorney-in-fact for the proper officers of the Fund,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution; and
that the appointment of each of such persons as such
attorney-in-fact, hereby is authorized and approved; and
that such attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, shall have
full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection with such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements thereto, as whom he or she
is acting as attorney-in-fact, might or could do in
person.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal
of each Fund on October 22, 1997.
/s/ Elizabeth A. Keeley
Elizabeth A. Keeley
EXHIBIT A
Dreyfus Global Growth Fund
Dreyfus Premier International Growth Fund, Inc.
Dreyfus BASIC GNMA Fund
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Short Term Fund
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Long Term Fund
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
Dreyfus Florida Municipal Money Market Fund
Dreyfus Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
Dreyfus New York Insured Tax Exempt Bond Fund
Dreyfus Global Growth Fund Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury
Long Term Fund
(SEAL) (SEAL)
Dreyfus Premier International Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury
Growth Fund, Inc. Money Market Fund
(SEAL) (SEAL)
Dreyfus New York Insured Tax Dreyfus Florida Municipal
Exempt Bond Fund Money Market Fund
(SEAL) (SEAL)
Dreyfus BASIC GNMA Fund Dreyfus Florida Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
(SEAL) (SEAL)
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal
Short Term Fund Bond Fund, Inc.
(SEAL) (SEAL)
Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury
Intermediate Term Fund
(SEAL)
