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DREYFUS
MONEY MARKET FUNDS

PROSPECTUS April 1, 2012

  • General Money Market Fund, Inc. — Class B Shares (GMBXX)

  • General Government Securities Money Market Fund — Class B Shares (GSBXX)

  • General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund — Class B Shares (GTBXX)

  • General Municipal Money Market Fund — Class B Shares (GBMXX)

  • General New York Municipal Money Market Fund — Class B Shares (GNYXX)

  • Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund (DPAXX)

Contents   
 
FUND SUMMARIES   
General Money Market Fund, Inc.  4 
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  6 
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  7 
General Municipal Money Market Fund  9 
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund  11 
Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund  13 
 
FUND DETAILS   
General Money Market Funds.  15 
Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund  20 
 
Financial Highlights.  24 
For More Information  26 

 

This combined prospectus to be used only by clients of Robert W. Baird & Co.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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Fund Summaries

General Money Market Fund, Inc.

Ticker Symbol: GMBXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses   
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage   
of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.34% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term, dollar-denominated debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches, repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements, asset-backed securities and domestic and foreign commercial paper and other short-term corporate obligations. Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

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  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regu- latory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U. S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.04%  1.35 %  1.50 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, please call toll-free: 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Robert W. Baird & Co. Financial Advisor or 1-800-792-2473. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Robert W. Baird & Co., 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Attn: Client Services.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund’s distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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General Government Securities Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: GSBXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses   
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage   
of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.34% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

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PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.12 %  1.35 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Robert W. Baird & Co. Financial Advisor or 1-800-792-2473. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Robert W. Baird & Co., 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Attn: Client Services.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund's distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: GTBXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.33% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.03% 

 

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EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 105  $ 328  $ 569  $ 1,259 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.89 %  1.15 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

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PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Robert W. Baird & Co. Financial Advisor or 1-800-792-2473. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Robert W. Baird & Co., 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Attn: Client Services.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund’s distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

General Municipal Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: GBMXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses   
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage   
of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.35% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.05% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 107  $ 334  $ 579  $ 1,283 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income tax, income from some of its holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes that acceptable municipal obligations are unavailable for investment.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are

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required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.87 %  0.94 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Robert W. Baird & Co. Financial Advisor or 1-800-792-2473. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Robert W. Baird & Co., 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Attn: Client Services.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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General New York Municipal Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: GNYXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses   
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage   
of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.38% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.08% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 110  $ 343  $ 595  $ 1,317 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New York municipal obligations are not available for investment. In addition, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

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  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for instruments may not exist.

  • State specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that New York’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or a group of issuers and more suscep- tible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.86 %  0.93 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Robert W. Baird & Co. Financial Advisor or 1-800-792-2473. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Robert W. Baird & Co., 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Attn: Client Services.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal, New York state and New York city personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: DPAXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  0.50% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.15% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  0.65% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 66  $ 208  $ 362  $ 810 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable Pennsylvania state municipal obligations are not available for investment.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

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  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • State specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that Pennsylvania’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.05 %  1.19 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-800-645-6561.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Robert W. Baird & Co. Financial Advisor or 1-800-792-2473. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Robert W. Baird & Co., 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Attn: Client Services.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Fund Details — General Money Market Funds

Goal and Approach

GENERAL MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, short-term dollar-denominated debt securities, including:

  • securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities

  • certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches

  • repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements

  • asset-backed securities

  • domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper, and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that matures in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

U.S. government securities are generally considered to be among the highest quality investments available. By investing in these securities, the fund seeks greater credit safety for investors. In exchange for the level of credit safety offered by U.S. government securities, the fund’s yield may be lower than the yield of money market funds that do not limit their investments to U.S. government securities.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

GENERAL TREASURY PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

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GENERAL MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes.

The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal personal income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund temporarily may invest in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable municipal obligations are not available for investment.

GENERAL NEW YORK MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and New York City income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes.

The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city personal income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund temporarily may invest in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New York municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective. The fund is non-diversified.

Investment Risks — General Money Market Funds

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund’s yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achiev- ing an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from provid- ing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

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Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund:

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund’s holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund only:

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

Risks Applicable to Funds That May Invest in U.S. Treasury Securities and/or U.S. Government Securities:

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Because U.S. Treasury securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer.
    Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. In addition, because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

Risks Applicable to Funds That May Enter Into Repurchase Agreements:

Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Risks Applicable to Municipal Money Market Funds:

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligations fail to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

Risks Applicable to General New York Municipal Money Market Fund:

  • State specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that a state’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Management — General Money Market Funds

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. Each fund has agreed to pay Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the fund’s average daily net assets. Dreyfus waived receipt of its management fee for General Money Market Fund, General Government Securities Money Market Fund, General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund pursuant to an undertaking in effect. A discussion regarding the basis for the board’s approving each fund’s management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund’s annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, and services more than $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon’s affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

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MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees, as applicable, are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund’s total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus’ or MBSC’s own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as “revenue sharing.” From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code’s preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

Shareholder Guide — General Money Market Funds

Buying and Selling Shares

Your price for Class B shares is the net asset value per share (NAV).

The fund’s securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. Each fund uses this valuation method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, each fund is subject to certain maturity, liquidity, quality and diversification requirements to help maintain the $1.00 share price.

When calculating its NAV, a fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund’s board. The pricing service’s procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Applicable to General Money Market Fund and General Government Securities Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund’s NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 5:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund’s transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 5:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 5:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

Applicable to General Municipal Money Market Fund, General New York Municipal Money Market Fund and General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund’s NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 3:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund’s transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 3:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 4:00 p.m., or, as to General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund, 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 3:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

All times are Eastern time.

HOW TO BUY SHARES

General Funds are designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser. Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different than those described herein. The funds offer another class of shares, which is described in a separate prospectus. Third parties purchasing fund shares on behalf of their clients determine which class of shares is suitable for their clients. Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Class B shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of 0.25% paid to the fund’s distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance. Class B shares are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.20% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B paid to the fund’s distribu-

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tor for distributing Class B shares. Because this fee is paid out of the fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Because the municipal money market funds seek tax-exempt income, they are not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

HOW TO SELL SHARES

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity. Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds of a redemption within a week.

GENERAL POLICIES

Unless you decline teleservice privileges on your application, the fund’s transfer agent is authorized to act on telephone or online instructions from any person representing himself or herself to be you and reasonably believed by the transfer agent to be genuine. You may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone or online order as long as the fund’s transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the funds have not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the funds, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the funds’ shares could increase the relevant fund’s transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund’s portfolio, which could detract from the fund’s performance. Accordingly, each fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

Each fund reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only in cases of very large redemptions, excessive trading or during unusual market conditions)

  • “redeem in kind,” or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund’s assets)

Each fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund’s primary trading markets are open and the fund’s management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes — General Money Market Funds

Each fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. Each fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

Dividends and other distributions paid by the taxable money market funds are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes (unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account).

Each municipal money market fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal and, as to General New York Municipal Money Market Fund, New York state and New York city, personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains.

With respect to General New York Municipal Money Market Fund, for New York state and city personal income tax purposes, distributions derived from interest on municipal securities of New York issuers, and from interest on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions are generally exempt from tax. Distributions that are federally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains are generally subject to New York personal income tax.

The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be “buying a dividend” by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

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Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone’s tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

Fund Details — Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund

GOAL AND APPROACH

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable Pennsylvania municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

The fund is non-diversified.

Investment Risks — Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund’s yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achiev- ing an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from provid- ing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund’s holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

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  • State specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that Pennsylvania’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Management — Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. For the past fiscal year, the fund paid Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.15% of the fund’s average daily net assets. A discussion regarding the basis for the board’s approving the fund’s management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund’s annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, and services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon’s affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund’s total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus’ or MBSC’s own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as “revenue sharing.” From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code’s preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

Shareholder Guide — Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund

Buying and Selling Shares

You pay no sales charges to invest in this fund. Your price for shares is the net asset value per share (NAV), which is generally calculated as of 12:00 noon Eastern time on days the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity.

The fund’s portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. The fund uses the amortized cost method of valuation pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, the fund is subject to certain maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements to help it maintain the $1.00 per share price. Because the fund seeks tax exempt income, it is not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

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When calculating its NAV, the fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents, which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund’s board. The pricing service’s procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Fund shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of up to .25% to reimburse the fund’s distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance expenses.

HOW TO BUY SHARES

Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Because the municipal money market funds seek tax exempt income, it is not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

HOW TO SELL SHARES

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity. Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.

GENERAL POLICIES

Unless you decline teleservice privileges on your application, the fund’s transfer agent is authorized to act on telephone or online instructions from any person representing himself or herself to be you and reasonably believed by the transfer agent to be genuine. You may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone or online order as long as the fund’s transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

If you invest through a financial intermediary (rather than directly with the distributor), the policies and fees may be different than those described herein. Banks, brokers, 401(k) plans, financial advisers and financial supermarkets may charge transaction fees and may set different minimum investments or limitations on buying or selling shares. Please consult your financial representative or the Statement of Additional Information.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the fund has not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the fund, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the fund’s shares could increase the fund’s transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund’s portfolio, which could detract from the fund’s performance. Accordingly, the fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved polices and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

The fund also reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only during unusual market conditions or in cases of very large redemptions or excessive trading)

  • “redeem in kind,” or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount redeemed is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund’s assets)

The fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund’s primary trading markets are open and the fund’s management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes — Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund

The fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. The fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. The fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal and for Pennsylvania state income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains.

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For Pennsylvania state income tax purposes, distributions derived from interest on municipal securities of Pennsylvania issuers and from interest on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions are generally exempt from tax. Distributions that are federally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains are generally subject to Pennsylvania state income taxes.

The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be “buying a dividend” by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone’s tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

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Financial Highlights

These financial highlights describe the performance of the fund’s shares for the fiscal periods indicated. “Total return” shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund’s financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

      Year Ended November 30,     
General Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .001  .002  .024  .043 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.001)  (.002)  (.024)  (.043) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .05  .05  .23  2.48  4.40 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.06  1.04  1.03 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .20  .28  .72  1.03  1.02 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .05  .05  .22  2.43  4.32 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  11,943,925  10,916,611  11,314,733  9,865,033  9,090,941 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
 
 
      Year Ended November 30,     
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .018  .042 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.018)  (.042) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .01  1.79  4.25 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.05  1.04  1.04 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .14  .25  .56  1.02  1.01 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .01  1.67  4.16 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  1,565,127  1,486,561  1,701,151  2,172,308  1,426,190 
 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
      Year Ended November 30,     
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .010  .037 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.010)  (.037) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .00b  1.05  3.80 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.03  1.04  1.05  1.07  1.20 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .07  .14  .33  .96  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .00b  .52  3.60 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  2,405,125  1,322,034  1,552,954  2,151,350  229,278 
 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
 
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      Year Ended November 30,     
General Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .001  .018  .027 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.001)  (.018)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .07  1.80  2.76 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.05  1.05  1.08  1.05  1.05 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .27  .37  .90  .99  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .08  1.77  2.72 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  650,946  614,467  661,738  773,940  792,283 
 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
 
      Year Ended November 30,     
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .001  .017  .027 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.001)  (.017)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .09  1.73  2.74 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.08  1.07  1.10  1.06  1.08 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .32  .38  .92  1.00  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .08  1.65  2.69 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  128,409  114,600  159,710  222,877  135,111 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
 
 
      Year Ended November 30,     
Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .003  .020  .031 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.003)  (.020)  (.031) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .32  2.06  3.15 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  .65  .62  .62  .59  .61 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .30  .44  .60  .58  .61 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .33  2.00  3.10 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  133,861  177,735  257,574  298,232  236,110 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
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For More Information  TO OBTAIN INFORMATION: 
 
General Money Market Fund, Inc.  By Telephone 
  Call your Robert W. Baird & Co. Financial Advisor or 1-800-792-2473. 
SEC file number: 811-3207   
  By Mail 
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  Robert W. Baird & Co. 
SEC file number: 811-3456  777 East Wisconsin Avenue 
  Milwaukee, WI 53202 
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  Attn: Client Services. 
SEC file number: 811-3456   
  On the Internet 
General Municipal Money Market Fund  http://www.rwbaird.com 
SEC file number: 811-3481  You can get a free copy of the semiannual/annual reports or the SAI, request 
  other information or discuss your questions about the fund by contacting your 
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund  Robert W. Baird Financial Advisor. 
SEC file number: 811-4870  Text-only versions of certain fund documents can be viewed online or down- 
  loaded from: http://www.sec.gov 
Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund  You can also obtain copies, after paying a duplicating fee, by visiting the 
SEC file number: 811-6126  SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (for information, call 
  1-202-551-8090) or by E-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing to 
More information on each fund is available free upon request, including the  the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520. 
following:   
 
Annual/Semiannual Report   
Describes each fund’s performance, lists portfolio holdings and contains a letter   
from each fund’s manager discussing recent market conditions, economic   
trends and fund strategies that significantly affected each fund’s performance   
during the last fiscal year. Each fund’s most recent annual and semiannual   
reports are available at www.dreyfus.com.   
 
Statement of Additional Information (SAI)   
Provides more details about each fund and its policies. A current SAI for each   
fund is available at www.dreyfus.com and is on file with the Securities and   
Exchange Commission (SEC). Each SAI is incorporated by reference (is legally   
considered part of this combined prospectus).   
 
Portfolio Holdings   
Dreyfus funds generally disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings   
monthlywitha30-daylagatwww.dreyfus.comunderProductsandPerformance.   
Complete holdings as of the end of the calendar quarter are disclosed 15 days   
after the end of such quarter. Dreyfus money market funds generally disclose   
their complete schedule of holdings daily. The schedule of holdings for a fund   
will remain on the website until the fund files its Form N-Q or Form N-CSR for   
the period that includes the dates of the posted holdings.   
A complete description of each fund’s policies and procedures with respect   
to the disclosure of the fund’s portfolio securities is available in the respective   
fund’s SAI.   

 

© 2012 MBSC Securities Corporation, Distributor

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General

Money Market

Funds

General Money Market Fund, Inc.

General Government Securities
Money Market Fund

General Municipal Money Market Fund

Seeking current income, safety of principal and liquidity

by investing in high quality, short-term securities

PROSPECTUS April 1, 2012

Class B Shares


George K. Baum & Company

Service Agent

This prospectus is to be used only by clients of George K. Baum & Company.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.



Contents   
 
Fund Summary   
General Money Market Fund  1 
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  4 
General Municipal Money Market Fund  7 
 
Fund Details   
Goal and Approach  10 
Investment Risks  11 
Management  12 
 
Shareholder Guide   
Buying and Selling Shares  14 
General Policies  15 
Distributions and Taxes  15 
Financial Highlights  16 
 
For More Information   
See back cover.   

 



Fund Summary

General Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.34 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term, dollar-denominated debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches, repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements, asset-backed securities and domestic and foreign commercial paper and other short-term corporate obligations. Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U. S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury of the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1 Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.04%  1.35 %  1.50 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      
 
Portfolio Management         
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.      

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling a financial representative at 1-800-821-7195. You may also mail your request to sell shares to George K. Baum & Company, 4801 Main Street, Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64112.

Tax Information

The fund's distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Government Securities Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  .50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  .20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  .34 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.12 %  1.35 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling a financial representative at 1-800-821-7195. You may also mail your request to sell shares to George K. Baum & Company, 4801 Main Street, Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64112.

Tax Information

The fund's distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

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Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Investment Objective

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.35 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.05 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 107  $ 334  $ 579  $ 1,283 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income tax, income from some of its holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes that acceptable municipal obligations are unavailable for investment.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

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  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.87 %  0.94 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling a financial representative at 1-800-821-7195. You may also mail your request to sell shares to George K. Baum & Company, 4801 Main Street, Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64112.

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Tax Information

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Details

General Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term dollar-denominated debt securities, including:

  • securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities

  • certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches

  • repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements

  • asset-backed securities

  • domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper, and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Government Securities Money Market Fund Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

U.S. government securities are generally considered to be among the highest quality investments available. By investing in these securities, the fund seeks greater credit safety for investors. In exchange for the level of credit safety offered by U.S. government securities, the fund's yield may be lower than the yield of money market funds that do not limit their investments to U.S. government securities.

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The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income taxes, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs and unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

Investment Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund's yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achieving an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from providing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund's ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during

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such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund and General Municipal Money Market Fund only:

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price.
    Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund's holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund only:

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

Risks Applicable to Funds That May Invest in U.S. Treasury Securities and/or U.S. Government Securities:

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Because U.S. Treasury securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. In addition, because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

Risks Applicable to Funds That Enter Into Repurchase Agreements:

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Risks Applicable to General Municipal Money Market Fund only:

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

Management

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. Each fund has agreed to pay Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the fund's average daily net assets. For the past fiscal year, Dreyfus waived receipt of its management fee pursuant to an undertaking in effect. A discussion regarding the basis for the board's approving each fund's management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and

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processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees, as applicable, are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund's total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus' or MBSC's own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as "revenue sharing." From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code's preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

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Shareholder Guide

Buying and Selling Shares

Your price for Class B shares is the net asset value per share (NAV).

The fund's securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. The fund uses this valuation method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, each fund is subject to certain maturity, liquidity, quality and diversification requirements to help maintain the $1.00 share price.

When calculating its NAV, a fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund's board. The pricing service's procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Applicable to General Money Market Fund and General Government Securities Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 5:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 5:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 5:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

Applicable to General Municpal Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 3:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 3:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 4:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 3:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

All times are Eastern time.

How to Buy Shares

General Funds are designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser. Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different than those described herein. The funds offer another class of shares, which is described in a separate prospectus. Third parties purchasing fund shares on behalf of their clients determine which class of shares is suitable for their clients. Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Class B shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of 0.25% paid to the fund's distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance. Class B shares of each fund are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.20% of the value of the fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class B to reimburse the fund's distributor for distributing Class B shares. Because this fee is paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Because the municipal money market funds seek tax-exempt income, they are not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

How to Sell Shares

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time through your financial representative. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity. Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.

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General Policies

Unless you decline telephone privileges on your application, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone order as long as the fund's transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the funds have not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the funds, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the funds' shares could increase the relevant fund's transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund's portfolio, which could detract from the fund's performance. Accordingly, each fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

Each fund reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only in cases of very large redemptions, excessive trading or during unusual market conditions)

  • "redeem in kind," or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund's assets)

  • fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund's primary trading markets are

open and the fund's management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes

Each fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. Each fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

Dividends and other distributions paid by the taxable money market fund are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes (unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account).

The municipal money market fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains.

The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

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Financial Highlights

These financial highlights describe the performance of the fund's Class B shares for the fiscal periods indicated. "Total return" shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund's financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

      Year Ended November 30,     
General Money Market Fund  2011   2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):             
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00   1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:             
Investment income--net  .000 a  .001  .002  .024  .043 
Distributions:             

 

Dividends from investment income--net  (.000) a  (.001)  (.002)  (.024)  (.043) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .05  .05  .23  2.48  4.40 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.06  1.04  1.03 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .20  .28  .72  1.03  1.02 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .05  .05  .22  2.43  4.32 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  11,943,925  10,916,611  11,314,733  9,865,033  9,090,941 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
 
 
    Year Ended November 30,     
General Government Securities           
Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .018  .042 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.018)  (.042) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .01  1.79  4.25 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.05  1.04  1.04 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .14  .25  .56  1.02  1.01 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .01  1.67  4.16 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  1,565,127  1,486,561  1,701,151  2,172,308  1,426,190 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
bAmount represents less than .01%.           

 

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Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Year Ended November 30,     
General Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .001  .018  .027 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.001)  (.018)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .07  1.80  2.76 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.05  1.05  1.08  1.05  1.05 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .27  .37  .90  .99  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .08  1.77  2.72 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  650,946  614,467  661,738  773,940  792,283 

 

aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.
bAmount represents less than .01%.

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For More Information

General Money Market Fund, Inc.
SEC file number: 811-3207
General Government Securities Money Market Fund
A series of General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.
SEC file number: 811-3456
General Municipal Money Market Fund
A series of General Municipal Money Market Funds, Inc.

SEC file number: 811-3481

More information on this fund is available free upon request, including the following:

Annual/Semiannual Report

Describes the fund's performance, lists portfolio holdings and contains a letter from the fund's manager discussing recent market conditions, economic trends and fund strategies that significantly affected the fund's performance during the last fiscal year. The fund's most recent annual and semiannual reports are available at www.dreyfus.com.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

Provides more details about the fund and its policies. A current SAI is available at www.dreyfus.com and is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SAI is incorporated by reference (and is legally considered part of this prospectus).

Portfolio Holdings

Dreyfus funds generally disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings monthly with a 30-day lag at www.dreyfus.com under Products and Performance. Complete holdings as of the end of the calendar quarter are disclosed 15 days after the end of such quarter. Dreyfus money market funds generally disclose their complete schedule of holdings daily. The schedule of holdings for a fund will remain on the website until the fund files its Form N-Q or Form N-CSR for the period that includes the dates of the posted holdings.

A complete description of the fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the fund's portfolio securities is available in the fund's SAI.

To Obtain Information

By telephone. Call your George K. Baum & Company Investment Executive or call 1-800-821-7195

By mail. Write to:

George K. Baum & Company, 4801 Main Street, Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64112

On the Internet. Certain fund documents can be viewed online or downloaded from:

SEC: http://www.sec.gov

Dreyfus: http://www.dreyfus.com

You can also obtain copies, after paying a duplicating fee, by visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (for information, call 1-202-551-8090) or by E-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520.


© 2012 MBSC Securities Corporation GEN-P0412B-GKB





Contents   
 
 
Fund Summary   
General Money Market Fund  1 
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  4 
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  7 
General Municipal Money Market Fund  9 
General California Municipal Money Market Fund  12 
 
Fund Details   
Goal and Approach  15 
Investment Risks  17 
Management  18 
 
Shareholder Guide   
Buying and Selling Shares  20 
General Policies  21 
Distributions and Taxes  21 
Financial Highlights  23 

 

For More Information

See back cover.



Fund Summary

General Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.34 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term, dollar-denominated debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches, repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements, asset-backed securities and domestic and foreign commercial paper and other short-term corporate obligations. Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U. S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1 Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.04%  1.35 %  1.50 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-866-227-4259.         
 
Portfolio Management         
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.      

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

To purchase shares on any business day, please mail a check to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017. You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your Crowell Weedon Financial Advisor or 213-620-1850. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

Tax Information

The fund's distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Government Securities Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  .50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  .20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  .34 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.12 %  1.35 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-866-227-4259.         

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

To purchase shares on any business day, please mail a check to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017. You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your Crowell Weedon Financial Advisor or 213-620-1850. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

Tax Information

The fund's distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

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Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  .50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  .20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  .33 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.03 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 105  $ 328  $ 569  $ 1,259 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

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  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.89 %  1.15 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-866-227-4259.         

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

To purchase shares on any business day, please mail a check to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017. You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your Crowell Weedon Financial Advisor or 213-620-1850. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

Tax Information

The fund's distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Investment Objective

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.35 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.05 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 107  $ 334  $ 579  $ 1,283 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income tax, income from some of its holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes that acceptable municipal obligations are unavailable for investment.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

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  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.87 %  0.94 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-866-227-4259.         

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

To purchase shares on any business day, please mail a check to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017. You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your Crowell Weedon Financial Advisor or 213-620-1850. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

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Tax Information

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General California Municipal Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.37 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.07 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 109  $ 340  $ 590  $ 1,306 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable California state municipal obligations are not available for investment. In addition, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

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  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • State-specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that California's economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund's assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or a group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1 Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.79 %  0.91 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-866-227-4259.         
 
Portfolio Management         
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.      

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

To purchase shares on any business day, please mail a check to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017. You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your Crowell Weedon Financial Advisor or 213-620-1850. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Crowell, Weedon & Co., One Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

Tax Information

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal and California state income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Details

General Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term dollar-denominated debt securities, including:

  • securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities

  • certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches

  • repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements

  • asset-backed securities

  • domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper, and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Government Securities Money Market Fund Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

U.S. government securities are generally considered to be among the highest quality investments available. By investing in these securities, the fund seeks greater credit safety for investors. In exchange for the level of credit safety offered by U.S. government securities, the fund's yield may be lower than the yield of money market funds that do not limit their investments to U.S. government securities.

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The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income taxes, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs and unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

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General California Municipal Money Market Fund Goal and Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable California municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs and unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

The fund is non-diversified.

Investment Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund's yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achieving an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from providing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund's ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund and General California Municipal Money Market Fund:

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price.

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Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund's holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund only:

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

Risks Applicable to Funds That May Invest in U.S. Treasury Securities and/or U.S. Government Securities:

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Because U.S. Treasury securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. In addition, because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

Risks Applicable to Funds That May Enter Into Repurchase Agreements:

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Risks Applicable to Municipal Money Market Funds:

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

Risks Applicable to General California Municipal Money Market Fund only:

  • State-specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that California's economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Management

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. Each fund has agreed to pay Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the fund's average daily net assets. For the past fiscal year, General California Municipal Money Market Fund paid Dreyfus a monthly management fee at the effective annual rate of 0.18%. Dreyfus waived receipt of its management fee for General Money Market Fund, General Government Securities Money Market Fund, General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund and General Municipal Money Market Fund pursuant to an undertaking in effect. A discussion regarding the basis for the board’s approving each fund’s management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund’s annual report for the fiscal year ended

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November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees, as applicable, are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund's total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus' or MBSC's own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as "revenue sharing." From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code's preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

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Shareholder Guide

Buying and Selling Shares

Your price for Class B shares is the net asset value per share (NAV).

The fund's securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. The fund uses this valuation method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, each fund is subject to certain maturity, liquidity, quality and diversification requirements to help maintain the $1.00 share price.

When calculating its NAV, a fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund's board. The pricing service's procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Applicable to General Money Market Fund and General Government Securities Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 5:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 5:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 5:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

Applicable to General California Municipal Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund and General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 3:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 3:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 4:00 p.m., or, as to General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund, 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 3:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

All times are Eastern time.

How to Buy Shares

General Funds are designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser. Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different than those described herein. The funds offer another class of shares, which is described in a separate prospectus. Third parties purchasing fund shares on behalf of their clients determine which class of shares is suitable for their clients. Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Class B shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of 0.25% paid to the fund's distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance. Class B shares are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.20% of the value of the fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class B paid to the fund's distributor for distributing Class B shares. Because this fee is paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Because the municipal money market funds seek tax-exempt income, they are not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

How to Sell Shares

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time through your financial representative. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

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Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.

General Policies

Unless you decline telephone privileges on your application, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone order as long as the fund's transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the funds have not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the funds, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the funds' shares could increase the relevant fund's transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund's portfolio, which could detract from the fund's performance. Accordingly, each fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

Each fund reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only in cases of very large redemptions, excessive trading or during unusual market conditions)

  • "redeem in kind," or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund's assets)

  • fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund's primary trading markets are

open and the fund's management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes

Each fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. Each fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

Dividends and other distributions paid by the taxable money market funds are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes (unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account).

Each of the municipal money market funds anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal and, as to General California Municipal Money Market Fund, California personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains. With respect to General California Municipal Money Market Fund, for California personal income tax purposes, distributions derived from interest on municipal securities of California issuers and from interest on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions are generally exempt from tax. Distributions that are federally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains are generally subject to California's personal income taxes.

The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

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Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

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Financial Highlights

These financial highlights describe the performance of the fund's Class B shares for the fiscal periods indicated. "Total return" shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund's financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

    Year Ended November 30,     
General Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .001  .002  .024  .043 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000) a  (.001)  (.002)  (.024)  (.043) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .05  .05  .23  2.48  4.40 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.06  1.04  1.03 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .20  .28  .72  1.03  1.02 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .05  .05  .22  2.43  4.32 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  11,943,925  10,916,611  11,314,733  9,865,033  9,090,941 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
 
 
    Year Ended November 30,     

 

General Government Securities           
Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .018  .042 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.018)  (.042) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .01  1.79  4.25 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.05  1.04  1.04 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .14  .25  .56  1.02  1.01 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .01  1.67  4.16 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  1,565,127  1,486,561  1,701,151  2,172,308  1,426,190 

 

aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.
bAmount represents less than .01%.

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Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Year Ended November 30,     
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .010  .037 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.010)  (.037) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .00b  1.05  3.80 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.03  1.04  1.05  1.07  1.20 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .07  .14  .33  .96  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .00b  .52  3.60 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  2,405,125  1,322,034  1,552,954  2,151,350  229,278 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
bAmount represents less than .01%.           
 
 
    Year Ended November 30,     
General Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .001  .018  .027 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.001)  (.018)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .07  1.80  2.76 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.05  1.05  1.08  1.05  1.05 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .27  .37  .90  .99  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .08  1.77  2.72 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  650,946  614,467  661,738  773,940  792,283 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
bAmount represents less than .01%.           

 

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Financial Highlights (cont'd)

Year Ended November 30,

General California Municipal           
Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .015  .027 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.015)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .03  1.51  2.69 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.07  1.06  1.08  1.05  1.05 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .35  .40  .79  1.00  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .03  1.49  2.66 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  56,385  58,781  71,843  82,638  92,762 

 

aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.
bAmount represents less than .01%.

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Contents   
 
 
Fund Summary   
General Money Market Fund  1 
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  4 
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  7 
General Municipal Money Market Fund  9 
General California Municipal Money Market Fund  12 
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund  15 
 
Fund Details   
Goal and Approach  18 
Investment Risks  21 
Management  22 
 
Shareholder Guide   
Buying and Selling Shares  24 
General Policies  25 
Distributions and Taxes  25 
Financial Highlights  27 

 

For More Information

See back cover.



Fund Summary

General Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.34 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term, dollar-denominated debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches, repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements, asset-backed securities and domestic and foreign commercial paper and other short-term corporate obligations. Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U. S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1 Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.04%  1.35 %  1.50 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      
 
Portfolio Management         
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.      

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial representative.

Tax Information

Dividends and other distributions paid by the fund are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Government Securities Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  .50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  .20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  .34 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.12 %  1.35 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial representative.

Tax Information

Dividends and other distributions paid by the fund are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a

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conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  .50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  .20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  .33 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.03 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 105  $ 328  $ 569  $ 1,259 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

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  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.89 %  1.15 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial representative.

Tax Information

Dividends and other distributions paid by the fund are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Investment Objective

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.35 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.05 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 107  $ 334  $ 579  $ 1,283 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income tax, income from some of its holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes that acceptable municipal obligations are unavailable for investment.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

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  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.87 %  0.94 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial representative.

Tax Information

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

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Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General California Municipal Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.37 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.07 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 109  $ 340  $ 590  $ 1,306 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable California state municipal obligations are not available for investment. In addition, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

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  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • State-specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that California's economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund's assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or a group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1 Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.79 %  0.91 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      
 
Portfolio Management         
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.      

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial representative.

Tax Information

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal and California state income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General New York Municipal Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.38 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.08 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 110  $ 343  $ 595  $ 1,317 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New York municipal obligations are not available for investment. In addition, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

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  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for instruments may not exist.

  • State-specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that New York’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or a group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1 Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.86 %  0.93 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      
 
Portfolio Management         
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.      

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial representative.

Tax Information

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Details

General Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term dollar-denominated debt securities, including:

  • securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities

  • certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches

  • repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements

  • asset-backed securities

  • domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper, and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Government Securities Money Market Fund Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

U.S. government securities are generally considered to be among the highest quality investments available. By investing in these securities, the fund seeks greater credit safety for investors. In exchange for the level of credit safety offered by U.S. government securities, the fund's yield may be lower than the yield of money market funds that do not limit their investments to U.S. government securities.

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The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income taxes, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs and unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

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General California Municipal Money Market Fund Goal and Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable California municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs and unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

The fund is non-diversified.

General New York Municipal Money Market Fund Goal and Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and New York City income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York City income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York City income taxes, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New York municipal obligations are not available for investment.

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In response to liquidity needs and unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

The fund is non-diversified.

Investment Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund's yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achieving an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from providing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund's ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund, General California Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund:

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price.
    Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund's holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund only:

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

Risks Applicable to Funds That May Invest in U.S. Treasury Securities and/or U.S. Government Securities:

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Because U.S. Treasury securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. In addition, because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

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Risks Applicable to Funds That May Enter Into Repurchase Agreements:

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Risks Applicable to Municipal Money Market Funds:

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

Risks Applicable to General California Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund:

  • State-specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that a state's economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Management

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. Each fund has agreed to pay Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the fund's average daily net assets. For the past fiscal year, General California Municipal Money Market Fund paid Dreyfus a monthly management fee at the effective annual rate of 0.18%. Dreyfus waived receipt of its management fee for General Money Market Fund, General Government Securities Money Market Fund, General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund pursuant to an undertaking in effect. A discussion regarding the basis for the board's approving each fund's management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees, as applicable, are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund's total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus' or MBSC's own resources to intermediaries for

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inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as "revenue sharing." From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code's preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

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Shareholder Guide

Buying and Selling Shares

Your price for Class B shares is the net asset value per share (NAV).

The fund's securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. The fund uses this valuation method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, each fund is subject to certain maturity, liquidity, quality and diversification requirements to help maintain the $1.00 share price.

When calculating its NAV, a fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund's board. The pricing service's procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Applicable to General Money Market Fund and General Government Securities Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 5:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 5:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 5:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

Applicable to General California Municipal Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund, General New York Municipal Money Market Fund and General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 3:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 3:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 4:00 p.m., or, as to General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund, 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 3:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

All times are Eastern time.

How to Buy Shares

General Funds are designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser. Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different than those described herein. The funds offer another class of shares, which is described in a separate prospectus. Third parties purchasing fund shares on behalf of their clients determine which class of shares is suitable for their clients. Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Class B shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of 0.25% paid to the fund's distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance. Class B shares are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.20% of the value of the fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class B paid to the fund's distributor for distributing Class B shares. Because this fee is paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Because the municipal money market funds seek tax-exempt income, they are not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

How to Sell Shares

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time through your financial representative. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

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Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.

General Policies

Unless you decline telephone privileges on your application, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone order as long as the fund's transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the funds have not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the funds, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the funds' shares could increase the relevant fund's transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund's portfolio, which could detract from the fund's performance. Accordingly, each fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

Each fund reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only in cases of very large redemptions, excessive trading or during unusual market conditions)

  • "redeem in kind," or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund's assets)

  • fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund's primary trading markets are

open and the fund's management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes

Each fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. Each fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

Dividends and other distributions paid by the taxable money market funds are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes (unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account).

Each municipal money market fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal and, as to General California Municipal Money Market Fund, California, and as to General New York Municipal Money Market Fund, New York state and New York city, personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains. With respect to General California Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund, for California and New York state and city personal income tax purposes, respectively, distributions derived from interest on municipal securities of California and New York issuers, respectively, and from interest on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions are generally exempt from tax. Distributions that are federally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains are generally subject to the respective state's personal income taxes.

The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

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If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

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Financial Highlights

These financial highlights describe the performance of the fund's Class B shares for the fiscal periods indicated. "Total return" shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund's financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

    Year Ended November 30,     
General Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .001  .002  .024  .043 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.001)  (.002)  (.024)  (.043) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .05  .05  .23  2.48  4.40 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.06  1.04  1.03 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .20  .28  .72  1.03  1.02 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .05  .05  .22  2.43  4.32 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  11,943,925  10,916,611  11,314,733  9,865,033  9,090,941 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
 
 
    Year Ended November 30,     

 

General Government Securities           
Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .018  .042 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.018)  (.042) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .01  1.79  4.25 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.05  1.04  1.04 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .14  .25  .56  1.02  1.01 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .01  1.67  4.16 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  1,565,127  1,486,561  1,701,151  2,172,308  1,426,190 

 

aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.
bAmount represents less than .01%.

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Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Year Ended November 30,     
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .010  .037 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.010)  (.037) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .00b  1.05  3.80 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.03  1.04  1.05  1.07  1.20 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .07  .14  .33  .96  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .00b  .52  3.60 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  2,405,125  1,322,034  1,552,954  2,151,350  229,278 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
bAmount represents less than .01%.           
 
 
    Year Ended November 30,     
General Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .001  .018  .027 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.001)  (.018)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .07  1.80  2.76 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.05  1.05  1.08  1.05  1.05 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .27  .37  .90  .99  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .08  1.77  2.72 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  650,946  614,467  661,738  773,940  792,283 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
bAmount represents less than .01%.           

 

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Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Year Ended November 30,     
General California Municipal           
Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .015  .027 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.015)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .03  1.51  2.69 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.07  1.06  1.08  1.05  1.05 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .35  .40  .79  1.00  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .03  1.49  2.66 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  56,385  58,781  71,843  82,638  92,762 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
bAmount represents less than .01%.           
 
 
    Year Ended November 30,     
General New York Municipal           
Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .001  .017  .027 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.001)  (.017)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .09  1.73  2.74 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.08  1.07  1.10  1.06  1.08 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .32  .38  .92  1.00  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .08  1.65  2.69 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  128,409  114,600  159,710  222,877  135,111 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
bAmount represents less than .01%.           

 

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Contents   
 
Fund Summary   
General Money Market Fund  1 
General Municipal Money Market Fund  4 
 
Fund Details   
Goal and Approach  7 
Investment Risks  8 
Management  9 
 
Shareholder Guide   
Buying and Selling Shares  11 
General Policies  12 
Distributions and Taxes  12 
Financial Highlights  14 

 

For More Information

See back cover.



Fund Summary

General Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.05 
Total annual fund operating expenses  0.75 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 77  $ 240  $ 417  $ 930 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term, dollar-denominated debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches, repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements, asset-backed securities and domestic and foreign commercial paper and other short-term corporate obligations. Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U. S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S.
    Government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class A shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.03%  1.46 %  1.67 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call your financial advisor.         

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial advisor.

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Tax Information

Dividends and other distributions paid by the fund are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Investment Objective

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses   
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.13 
Total annual fund operating expenses  0.63 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 64  $ 202  $ 351  $ 786 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income tax, income from some of its holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes that acceptable municipal obligations are unavailable for investment.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

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  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class A shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.09 %  1.24 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call your financial advisor.         

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial advisor.

Tax Information

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

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Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Details

General Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term dollar-denominated debt securities, including:

  • securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities

  • certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches

  • repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements

  • asset-backed securities

  • domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper, and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five

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business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income taxes, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs and unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

Investment Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund's yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achieving an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from providing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund's ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price.
    Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund's holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund only:

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. In addition, because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for

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    such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Because U.S. Treasury securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.
  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Risks Applicable to General Municipal Money Market Fund only:

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

Management

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. Each fund has agreed to pay Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the fund's average daily net assets. For the past fiscal year, Dreyfus waived receipt of its management fee pursuant to an undertaking in effect. A discussion regarding the basis for the board’s approving each fund’s management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund’s annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees, as applicable, are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively.Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund's total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus' or MBSC's own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as "revenue sharing." From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to

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comply with the code's preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

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Shareholder Guide

Buying and Selling Shares

You pay no sales charges to invest in Class A shares of a fund. Your price for Class A shares is the net asset value per share (NAV).

The fund's securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. The fund uses this valuation method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, each fund is subject to certain maturity, liquidity, quality and diversification requirements to help maintain the $1.00 share price.

When calculating its NAV, a fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund's board. The pricing service's procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Applicable to General Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund’s NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 5:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund’s transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 5:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 5:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

Applicable to General Municipal Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund’s NAV for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 3:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund’s transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 3:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 4:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 3:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

All times are Eastern time.

How to Buy Shares

General Funds are designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser. Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different than those described herein. The funds offer another class of shares, which is described in a separate prospectus. Third parties purchasing fund shares on behalf of their clients determine which class of shares is suitable for their clients. Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Class A shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of up to 0.25% to reimburse the fund's distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance expenses. Class A shares of General Money Market Fund are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of 0.20% of the value of the fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A paid to the fund's distributor for distributing Class A shares, servicing shareholder accounts and advertising and marketing relating to the fund. Because this fee is paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Because the municipal money market fund seeks tax-exempt income, it is not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

How to Sell Shares

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time through your financial representative. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

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Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.

General Policies

Unless you decline telephone privileges on your application, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone order as long as the fund's transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the funds have not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the funds, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the funds' shares could increase the relevant fund's transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund's portfolio, which could detract from the fund's performance. Accordingly, each fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

Each fund reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only in cases of very large redemptions, excessive trading or during unusual market conditions)

  • "redeem in kind," or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund's assets)

  • fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund's primary trading markets are

open and the fund's management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes

Each fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. Each fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

Dividends and other distributions paid by the taxable money market fund are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes (unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account).

The municipal money market fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains.

The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

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The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

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Financial Highlights

These financial highlights describe the performance of the fund's Class A shares for the fiscal periods indicated. "Total return" shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund's financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

    Year Ended November 30,     
General Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .003  .027  .045 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.003)  (.027)  (.045) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .03  .03  .33  2.75  4.64 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  .75  .75  .77  .76  .79 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .22  .30  .60  .76  .79 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .03  .03  .31  2.66  4.54 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  1,824,285  1,693,043  1,683,536  1,312,626  1,039,268 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
 
 
    Year Ended November 30,     
General Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .004  .022  .031 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.004)  (.022)  (.031) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .37  2.22  3.13 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  .63  .61  .62  .59  .62 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .27  .37  .59  .58  .62 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .37  2.12  3.09 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  56,850  64,035  138,454  151,633  100,344 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
bAmount represents less than .01%.           

 

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Contents   
 
Fund Summary   
General Money Market Fund  1 
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  4 
General Municipal Money Market Fund  7 
 
Fund Details   
Goal and Approach  10 
Investment Risks  11 
Management  12 
 
Shareholder Guide   
Buying and Selling Shares  14 
General Policies  15 
Distributions and Taxes  15 
Financial Highlights  16 
 
For More Information   
See back cover.   

 



Fund Summary

General Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.34 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term, dollar-denominated debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches, repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements, asset-backed securities and domestic and foreign commercial paper and other short-term corporate obligations. Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U. S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury of the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1 Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.04%  1.35 %  1.50 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call your financial advisor.         
 
Portfolio Management         
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.      

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial advisor.

Tax Information

The fund's distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Government Securities Money Market Fund Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  .50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  .20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  .34 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.12 %  1.35 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call your financial advisor.         

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial advisor.

Tax Information

The fund's distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a

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conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Summary

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Investment Objective

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.35 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.05 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 107  $ 334  $ 579  $ 1,283 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income tax, income from some of its holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes that acceptable municipal obligations are unavailable for investment.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

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  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.87 %  0.94 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call your financial advisor.         

 

Portfolio Management

The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling your financial advisor.

Tax Information

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

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Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Details

General Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term dollar-denominated debt securities, including:

  • securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities

  • certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches

  • repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements

  • asset-backed securities

  • domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper, and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Government Securities Money Market Fund Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

U.S. government securities are generally considered to be among the highest quality investments available. By investing in these securities, the fund seeks greater credit safety for investors. In exchange for the level of credit safety offered by U.S. government securities, the fund's yield may be lower than the yield of money market funds that do not limit their investments to U.S. government securities.

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The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

General Municipal Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income taxes, interest from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs and unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

Investment Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund's yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achieving an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from providing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund's ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during

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such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund and General Municipal Money Market Fund only:

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price.
    Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund's holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund only:

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

Risks Applicable to Funds That May Invest in U.S. Treasury Securities and/or U.S. Government Securities:

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Because U.S. Treasury securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. In addition, because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

Risks Applicable to Funds That Enter Into Repurchase Agreements:

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Risks Applicable to General Municipal Money Market Fund only:

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

Management

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. Each fund has agreed to pay Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the fund's average daily net assets. For the past fiscal year, Dreyfus waived receipt of its management fee pursuant to an undertaking in effect. A discussion regarding the basis for the board's approving each fund's management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and

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processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees, as applicable, are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund's total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus' or MBSC's own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as "revenue sharing." From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code's preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

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Shareholder Guide

Buying and Selling Shares

Your price for Class B shares is the net asset value per share (NAV).

The fund's securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. The fund uses this valuation method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, each fund is subject to certain maturity, liquidity, quality and diversification requirements to help maintain the $1.00 share price.

When calculating its NAV, a fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund's board. The pricing service's procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Applicable to General Money Market Fund and General Government Securities Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 5:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 5:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 5:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

Applicable to General Municipal Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 3:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 3:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 4:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 3:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

All times are Eastern time.

How to Buy Shares

General Funds are designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser. Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different than those described herein. The funds offer another class of shares, which is described in a separate prospectus. Third parties purchasing fund shares on behalf of their clients determine which class of shares is suitable for their clients. Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Class B shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of 0.25% paid to the fund's distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance. Class B shares of each fund are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.20% of the value of the fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class B to reimburse the fund's distributor for distributing Class B shares. Because this fee is paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Because the municipal money market fund seeks tax-exempt income, it is not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

How to Sell Shares

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time through your financial representative. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity. Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.

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General Policies

Unless you decline telephone privileges on your application, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone order as long as the fund's transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the funds have not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the funds, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the funds' shares could increase the relevant fund's transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund's portfolio, which could detract from the fund's performance. Accordingly, each fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

Each fund reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only in cases of very large redemptions, excessive trading or during unusual market conditions)

  • "redeem in kind," or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund's assets)

  • fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund's primary trading markets are

open and the fund's management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes

Each fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. Each fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

Dividends and other distributions paid by the taxable money market funds are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes (unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account).

The municipal money market fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains.

The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

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Financial Highlights

These financial highlights describe the performance of the fund's Class B shares for the fiscal periods indicated. "Total return" shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund's financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

    Year Ended November 30,     
General Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .001  .002  .024  .043 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000) a  (.001)  (.002)  (.024)  (.043) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .05  .05  .23  2.48  4.40 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.06  1.04  1.03 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .20  .28  .72  1.03  1.02 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .05  .05  .22  2.43  4.32 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  11,943,925  10,916,611  11,314,733  9,865,033  9,090,941 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           
 
 
    Year Ended November 30,     

 

General Government Securities           
Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .018  .042 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.018)  (.042) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .01  1.79  4.25 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.05  1.04  1.04 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .14  .25  .56  1.02  1.01 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .01  1.67  4.16 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  1,565,127  1,486,561  1,701,151  2,172,308  1,426,190 

 

aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.
bAmount represents less than .01%.

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Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Year Ended November 30,     
General Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .000a  .001  .018  .027 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.001)  (.018)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .07  1.80  2.76 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.05  1.05  1.08  1.05  1.05 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .27  .37  .90  .99  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .08  1.77  2.72 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  650,946  614,467  661,738  773,940  792,283 

 

aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.
bAmount represents less than .01%.

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Contents   
 
Fund Summary   
Fund Summary  1 
 
Fund Details   
Goal and Approach  4 
Investment Risks  4 
Management  5 
 
Shareholder Guide   
Buying and Selling Shares  7 
General Policies  7 
Distributions and Taxes  8 
Financial Highlights  9 
 
For More Information   

 

See back cover.



Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

Fees and Expenses   
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.   
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.34 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04 

 

Example

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

Principal Investment Strategy

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term, dollar-denominated debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches, repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements, asset-backed securities and domestic and foreign commercial paper and other short-term corporate obligations. Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar.

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  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U. S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury of the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund's Class B shares over time. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/11         
1 Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.04%  1.35 %  1.50 % 
For the fund’s current yield, call toll free 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only).      
 
Portfolio Management         
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.      

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, the fund's minimum initial investment is $2,500 and the minimum subsequent investment is $100. You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day by calling 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only) or by visiting www.dreyfus.com. You may also send your request to sell shares to The Dreyfus Family of Funds, P.O. Box 55263, Boston, MA 02205-5263.

Tax Information

Dividends and other distributions paid by the fund are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Fund Details

Goal and Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term dollar-denominated debt securities, including:

  • securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities

  • certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches

  • repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements

  • asset-backed securities

  • domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper, and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

Investment Risks

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund's yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achieving an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from providing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund's ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

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  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price.
    Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund's holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund's net asset value.

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. In addition, because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Because U.S. Treasury securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Management

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. The fund has agreed to pay Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the fund's average daily net assets. For the past fiscal year, Dreyfus waived receipt of its management fee pursuant to an undertaking in effect. A discussion regarding the basis for the board's approving each fund's management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees, as applicable, are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are

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separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund's total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus' or MBSC's own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as "revenue sharing." From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code's preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

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Shareholder Guide

Buying and Selling Shares

Your price for Class B shares is the net asset value per share (NAV).

The fund's securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. The fund uses this valuation method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, each fund is subject to certain maturity, liquidity, quality and diversification requirements to help maintain the $1.00 share price.

When calculating its NAV, a fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund's board. The pricing service's procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 5:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 5:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 5:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

All times are Eastern time.

How to Buy Shares

General Funds are designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser. Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different than those described herein. The funds offer another class of shares, which is described in a separate prospectus. Third parties purchasing fund shares on behalf of their clients determine which class of shares is suitable for their clients. Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Class B shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of 0.25% paid to the fund's distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance. Class B shares are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.20% of the value of the fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class B paid to the fund's distributor for distributing Class B shares. Because this fee is paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

How to Sell Shares

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time through your financial representative. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity. Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.

General Policies

Unless you decline telephone privileges on your application, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone order as long as the fund's transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the funds have not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the funds, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and

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redemptions of the funds' shares could increase the relevant fund's transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund's portfolio, which could detract from the fund's performance. Accordingly, each fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

Each fund reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only in cases of very large redemptions, excessive trading or during unusual market conditions)

  • "redeem in kind," or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund's assets)

  • fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund's primary trading markets are

open and the fund's management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes

The fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. The fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. The fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions, if any, annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

Distributions paid by the fund are subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or local taxes (unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account). For federal tax purposes, in general, certain fund distributions, including distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income. The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

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Financial Highlights

These financial highlights describe the performance of the fund's Class B shares for the fiscal periods indicated. "Total return" shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund's financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

    Year Ended November 30,     
General Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:           
Investment income--net  .000a  .001  .002  .024  .043 
Distributions:           
Dividends from investment income--net  (.000) a  (.001)  (.002)  (.024)  (.043) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .05  .05  .23  2.48  4.40 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.06  1.04  1.03 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .20  .28  .72  1.03  1.02 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .05  .05  .22  2.43  4.32 
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  11,943,925  10,916,611  11,314,733  9,865,033  9,090,941 
aAmount represents less than $.001 per share.           

 

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For More Information

General Money Market Fund, Inc.

SEC file number: 811-3207

More information on this fund is available free upon request, including the following:

Annual/Semiannual Report

Describes the fund's performance, lists portfolio holdings and contains a letter from the fund's manager discussing recent market conditions, economic trends and fund strategies that significantly affected the fund's performance during the last fiscal year. The fund's most recent annual and semiannual reports are available at www.dreyfus.com.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

Provides more details about the fund and its policies. A current SAI is available at www.dreyfus.com and is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SAI is incorporated by reference (and is legally considered part of this prospectus).

Portfolio Holdings

Dreyfus funds generally disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings monthly with a 30-day lag at www.dreyfus.com under Products and Performance. Complete holdings as of the end of the calendar quarter are disclosed 15 days after the end of such quarter. Dreyfus money market funds generally disclose their complete schedule of holdings daily. The schedule of holdings for a fund will remain on the website until the fund files its Form N-Q or Form N-CSR for the period that includes the dates of the posted holdings.

A complete description of the fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the fund's portfolio securities is available in the fund's SAI.

To Obtain Information

By telephone. Call 1-800-DREYFUS (inside the U.S. only)

By mail.

The Dreyfus Family of Funds

144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard

Uniondale, NY 11556-0144

By E-mail. Send your request to info@dreyfus.com

On the Internet. Certain fund documents can be viewed online or downloaded from:

SEC: http://www.sec.gov

Dreyfus: http://www.dreyfus.com

You can also obtain copies, after paying a duplicating fee, by visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (for information, call 1-202-551-8090) or by E-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520.

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DREYFUS
MONEY MARKET FUNDS

PROSPECTUS April 1, 2012

  • General Money Market Fund, Inc. — Class B Shares (GMBXX)

  • General Government Securities Money Market Fund. — Class B Shares (GSBXX)

  • General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund. — Class B Shares (GTBXX)

  • General Municipal Money Market Fund. — Class B Shares (GBMXX)

  • General California Municipal Money Market Fund. — Class B Shares (GENXX)

  • General New York Municipal Money Market Fund. — Class B Shares (GNYXX)

  • Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund (DMAXX)

  • Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc. (DNJXX)

  • Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund (DPAXX)

Contents   
 
FUND SUMMARIES   
General Money Market Fund, Inc.  5 
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  7 
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  8 
General Municipal Money Market Fund  10 
General California Municipal Money Market Fund  12 
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund  14 
Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund  16 
Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.  17 
Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund  19 
 
FUND DETAILS   
General Money Market Funds.  22 
Dreyfus State Municipal Money Market Funds  27 
 
Financial Highlights.  32 
For More Information  36 

 

This combined prospectus to be used only by clients of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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Fund Summaries

General Money Market Fund, Inc.

Ticker Symbol: GMBXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses   
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage   
of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.34% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money mutual funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term, dollar-denominated debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches, repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements, asset-backed securities and domestic and foreign commercial paper and other short-term corporate obligations. Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

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  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regu- latory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U. S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.04%  1.35 %  1.50 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, please call toll-free: 1-877-STIFEL4.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company financial advisor. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund’s distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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General Government Securities Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: GSBXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses   
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage   
of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.34% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.04% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 106  $ 331  $ 574  $ 1,271 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the fund itself.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

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PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.12 %  1.35 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-877-STIFEL4.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company financial advisor. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund’s distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: GTBXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.33% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.03% 

 

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DREYFUS MONEY MARKET FUNDS



EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 105  $ 328  $ 569  $ 1,259 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.89 %  1.15 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-877-STIFEL4.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

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PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company financial advisor. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund’s distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

General Municipal Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: GBMXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses   
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage   
of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.35% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.05% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 107  $ 334  $ 579  $ 1,283 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations. Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income tax, income from some of its holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes that acceptable municipal obligations are unavailable for investment.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are

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required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.87 %  0.94 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-877-STIFEL4.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company financial advisor. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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General California Municipal Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: GENXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual Fund Operating expenses   
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage   
of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.37% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.07% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 109  $ 340  $ 590  $ 1,306 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable California state municipal obligations are not available for investment. In addition, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

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  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • State-specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that California’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or a group of issuers and more suscep- tible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

PERFORMANCE

The bar chart and table shown illustrate the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.79 %  0.91 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-877-STIFEL4.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company financial advisor. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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General New York Municipal Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: GNYXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses   
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage   
of the value of your investment)   
Management fees  0.50% 
Distribution (12b-1) fees  0.20% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.38% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  1.08% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 110  $ 343  $ 595  $ 1,317 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New York municipal obligations are not available for investment. In addition, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

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  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these securities than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for instruments may not exist.

  • State specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that New York’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or a group of issuers and more suscep- tible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s Class B shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s Class B shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  0.86 %  0.93 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-877-STIFEL4.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company financial advisor. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal, New York state and New York city personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: DMAXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Massachusetts state income taxes as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  0.50% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.21% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  0.71% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 73  $ 227  $ 395  $ 883 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and Massachusetts state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and Massachusetts state income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable Massachusetts state municipal obligations are not available for investment.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

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  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated trans- actions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • State-specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that Massachusetts’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns      
as of 12/31/11         
1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.04 %  1.18 % 

 

For the fund’s current 7-day yield, call toll-free: 1-877-STIFEL4.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company financial advisor. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal and Massachusetts state income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.

Ticker Symbol: DNJXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal and New Jersey state income taxes as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

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FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  0.50% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.16% 
Total  0.66% 

 

EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 67  $ 211  $ 368  $ 822 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and New Jersey state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and New Jersey state income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New Jersey state municipal obligations are not available for investment.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated trans- actions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • State specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that New Jersey’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

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PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-year total returns

as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.04 %  1.17 % 

 

For the fund’s current 7-day yield, call toll-free: 1-877-STIFEL4.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company financial advisor. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal and New Jersey state personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund

Ticker Symbol: DPAXX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Annual fund operating expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management fees  0.50% 
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)  0.15% 
Total annual fund operating expenses  0.65% 

 

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EXAMPLE

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  1Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years 
$ 66  $ 208  $ 362  $ 810 

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY

As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable Pennsylvania state municipal obligations are not available for investment.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar.

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • State specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that Pennsylvania’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund’s assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund’s shares from year to year. The table shows the average annual total returns of the fund’s shares over time. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

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Year-by-year total returns
as of 12/31 each year (%)


Average annual total returns
as of 12/31/11

1Year  5 Years   10 Years  
0.00%  1.05 %  1.19 % 

 

For the fund’s current yield, call toll-free: 1-877-STIFEL4.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The fund’s investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company financial advisor. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102.

TAX INFORMATION

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid will be exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Fund Details — General Money Market Funds

Goal and Approach

GENERAL MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, short-term dollar-denominated debt securities, including:

  • securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities

  • certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches

  • repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements

  • asset-backed securities

  • domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper, and other short-term corporate obligations, including those with floating or variable rates of interest.

Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that matures in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to liquidity, maturity, quality and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.

U.S. government securities are generally considered to be among the highest quality investments available. By investing in these securities, the fund seeks greater credit safety for investors. In exchange for the level of credit safety offered by U.S. government securities, the fund’s yield may be lower than the yield of money market funds that do not limit their investments to U.S. government securities.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

GENERAL TREASURY PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

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In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

GENERAL MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes.

The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

GENERAL CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes.

The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable California municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective. The fund is non-diversified.

GENERAL NEW YORK MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes.

The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

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Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city personal income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund temporarily may invest in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New York municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective. The fund is non-diversified.

Investment Risks — General Money Market Funds

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund’s yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achiev- ing an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from provid- ing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund, General California Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund:

  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund’s holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund only:

  • Banking industry risk. The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as interest rate risk, credit risk, and regu- latory developments relating to the banking industry.

  • Foreign investment risk. The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment of principal and interest.

Risks Applicable to Funds That May Invest in U.S. Treasury Securities and/or U.S. Government Securities:

  • U.S. Treasury securities risk. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Because U.S. Treasury securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

  • Government securities risk. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of such secu- rity or to shares of the fund itself. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed only as to the timely pay- ment of interest and principal when held to maturity. In addition, because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.

Risks Applicable to Funds That May Enter Into Repurchase Agreements:

Repurchase agreement counterparty risk. The risk that a counterparty in a repurchase agreement could fail to honor the terms of its agreement.

Risks Applicable to Municipal Money Market Funds:

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligations fail to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

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Risks Applicable to General California Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund:

  • State specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that a state’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primar- ily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Management — General Money Market Funds

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. Each fund has agreed to pay Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the fund’s average daily net assets. For the past fiscal year, General California Municipal Money Market Fund paid Dreyfus a monthly management fee at the effective annual rate of 0.18%. Dreyfus waived receipt of its management fee for General Money Market Fund, General Government Securities Money Market Fund, General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund, and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund pursuant to an undertaking in effect. A discussion regarding the basis for the board’s approving each fund’s management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund’s annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, and services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon’s affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees, as applicable, are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund’s total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus’ or MBSC’s own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as “revenue sharing.” From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code’s preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

Shareholder Guide — General Money Market Funds

Buying and Selling Shares

Your price for Class B shares is the net asset value per share (NAV).

The fund’s securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. Each fund uses this valuation method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, each fund is subject to certain maturity, liquidity, quality and diversification requirements to help maintain the $1.00 share price.

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When calculating its NAV, a fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund’s board. The pricing service’s procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Applicable to General Money Market Fund and General Government Securities Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund’s NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 5:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund’s transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 5:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 5:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

Applicable to General California Municipal Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund, General New York Municipal Money Market Fund and General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund only:

Your price for fund shares is the fund’s NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 3:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund’s transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity.

If an order in proper form is made prior to 3:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 4:00 p.m., or, as to General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund, 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 3:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.

All times are Eastern time.

HOW TO BUY SHARES

General Funds are designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser. Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different than those described herein. The funds offer another class of shares, which is described in a separate prospectus. Third parties purchasing fund shares on behalf of their clients determine which class of shares is suitable for their clients. Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Class B shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of 0.25% paid to the fund’s distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance. Class B shares are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.20% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B paid to the fund’s distributor for distributing Class B shares. Because this fee is paid out of the fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Because the municipal money market funds seek tax-exempt income, they are not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

HOW TO SELL SHARES

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity. Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds of a redemption within a week.

GENERAL POLICIES

Unless you decline teleservice privileges on your application, the fund’s transfer agent is authorized to act on telephone or online instructions from any person representing himself or herself to be you and reasonably believed by the transfer agent to be genuine. You may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone or online order as long as the fund’s transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the funds have not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the funds, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the funds’ shares could increase the relevant fund’s transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund’s portfolio, which could detract from the fund’s performance. Accordingly, each fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

Each fund reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only in cases of very large redemptions, excessive trading or during unusual market conditions)

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  • “redeem in kind,” or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund’s assets)

Each fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund’s primary trading markets are open and the fund’s management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes — General Money Market Funds

Each fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. Each fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

Dividends and other distributions paid by the taxable money market funds are subject to federal income tax, and may be subject to state and local taxes (unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account).

Each municipal money market fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal and, as to General California Municipal Money Market Fund, California, and as to General New York Municipal Money Market Fund, New York state and New York city, personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains.

With respect to General California Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund, for California, New York state and city personal income tax purposes, distributions derived from interest on municipal securities of California and New York issuers, respectively, and from interest on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions are generally exempt from tax. Distributions that are federally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains are generally subject to the respective state’s personal income taxes.

The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be “buying a dividend” by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone’s tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

Fund Details — State Specific Municipal Money Market Funds

GOAL AND APPROACH

DREYFUS MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Massachusetts state income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and Massachusetts state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and Massachusetts state income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligation that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable Massachusetts municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

The fund is non-diversified.

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DREYFUS NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND, INC.

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal and New Jersey state income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and New Jersey state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and New Jersey state income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New Jersey municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

The fund is non-diversified.

DREYFUS PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity, and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.

The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund’s portfolio is 120 days.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state personal income taxes, interest from some of the fund’s holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that may pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable Pennsylvania municipal obligations are not available for investment.

In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.

The fund is non-diversified.

Investment Risks — State Specific Municipal Money Market Funds

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The fund’s yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund’s share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund’s income level and/or share price:

  • Interest rate risk. This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. The fund’s yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund’s share price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a means of achiev- ing an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low interest rate environment may prevent the fund from provid- ing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund assets and could impair the fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value.

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  • Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a security, can cause the security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. Although the fund invests only in high-quality debt securities, any of the fund’s holdings could have its credit rating downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the fund’s net asset value.

  • Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund’s share price, even during periods of declin- ing interest rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.

  • Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

  • Structured notes risk. Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transac- tions from financial institutions and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.

  • State specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that state’s economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.

  • Non diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Management — State Specific Municipal Money Market Funds

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $278 billion in 187 mutual fund portfolios. For the past fiscal year, Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund, Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund and Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund paid Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.07%, 0.27% and 0.15%, respectively, of the fund’s average daily net assets. A discussion regarding the basis for the board’s approving each fund’s management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund’s annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon’s affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund’s total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus’ or MBSC’s own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as “revenue sharing.” From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code’s preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.

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Shareholder Guide — State Specific Municipal Money Market Funds

Buying and Selling Shares

You pay no sales charges to invest in this fund. Your price for shares is the net asset value per share (NAV), which is generally calculated as of 12:00 noon Eastern time on days the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity.

The fund’s portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. The fund uses the amortized cost method of valuation pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, the fund is subject to certain maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements to help it maintain the $1.00 per share price. Because the fund seeks tax exempt income, it is not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

When calculating its NAV, the fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents, which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund’s board. The pricing service’s procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.

Fund shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of up to .25% to reimburse the fund’s distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance expenses.

HOW TO BUY SHARES

Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.

Because the municipal money market funds seek tax exempt income, it is not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

HOW TO SELL SHARES

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund’s transfer agent or other authorized entity. Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.

GENERAL POLICIES

Unless you decline teleservice privileges on your application, the fund’s transfer agent is authorized to act on telephone or online instructions from any person representing himself or herself to be you and reasonably believed by the transfer agent to be genuine. You may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone or online order as long as the fund’s transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

If you invest through a financial intermediary (rather than directly with the distributor), the policies and fees may be different than those described herein. Banks, brokers, 401(k) plans, financial advisers and financial supermarkets may charge transaction fees and may set different minimum investments or limitations on buying or selling shares. Please consult your financial representative or the Statement of Additional Information.

Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the fund has not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the fund, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the fund’s shares could increase the fund’s transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund’s portfolio, which could detract from the fund’s performance. Accordingly, the fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved polices and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.

The fund also reserves the right to:

  • refuse any purchase or exchange request

  • change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions

  • change its minimum or maximum investment amounts

  • delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only during unusual market conditions or in cases of very large redemptions or excessive trading)

  • “redeem in kind,” or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount redeemed is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund’s assets)

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The fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund’s primary trading markets are open and the fund’s management determines to do so.

Distributions and Taxes — State Specific Municipal Money Market Funds

Each fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. The fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. The fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

Each fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal and for Massachusetts residents, Massachusetts state income taxes, for New Jersey residents, New Jersey state income taxes and for Pennsylvania residents, Pennsylvania state income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains.

For Massachusetts state, New Jersey state and Pennsylvania state income tax purposes, distributions derived from interest on municipal securities of Massachusetts issuers, New Jersey issuers and Pennsylvania issuers and from interest on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions are generally exempt from tax. Distributions that are federally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains are generally subject to state personal income taxes.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be “buying a dividend” by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone’s tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.

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Financial Highlights

These financial highlights describe the performance of the fund’s shares for the fiscal periods indicated. “Total return” shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund’s financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

      Year Ended November 30,     
General Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .001  .002  .024  .043 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.001)  (.002)  (.024)  (.043) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .05  .05  .23  2.48  4.40 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.06  1.04  1.03 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .20  .28  .72  1.03  1.02 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .05  .05  .22  2.43  4.32 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  11,943,925  10,916,611  11,314,733  9,865,033  9,090,941 
 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
 
 
      Year Ended November 30,     
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .018  .042 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.018)  (.042) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .01  1.79  4.25 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.04  1.04  1.05  1.04  1.04 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .14  .25  .56  1.02  1.01 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .01  1.67  4.16 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  1,565,127  1,486,561  1,701,151  2,172,308  1,426,190 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
 
      Year Ended November 30,     
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .010  .037 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.010)  (.037) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .00b  1.05  3.80 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.03  1.04  1.05  1.07  1.20 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .07  .14  .33  .96  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .00b  .52  3.60 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  2,405,125  1,322,034  1,552,954  2,151,350  229,278 
 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
 
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      Year Ended November 30,     
General Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .001  .018  .027 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.001)  (.018)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .07  1.80  2.76 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.05  1.05  1.08  1.05  1.05 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .27  .37  .90  .99  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .08  1.77  2.72 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  650,946  614,467  661,738  773,940  792,283 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
 
      Year Ended November 30,     
General California Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .000a  .015  .027 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.015)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .03  1.51  2.69 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.07  1.06  1.08  1.05  1.05 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .35  .40  .79  1.00  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .03  1.49  2.66 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  56,385  58,781  71,843  82,638  92,762 
 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
 
      Year Ended November 30,     
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .001  .017  .027 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.001)  (.017)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .09  1.73  2.74 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  1.08  1.07  1.10  1.06  1.08 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .32  .38  .92  1.00  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .08  1.65  2.69 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  128,409  114,600  159,710  222,877  135,111 
 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           

 

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      Year Ended November 30,     
Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .003  .021  .030 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.003)  (.021)  (.030) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .27  2.11  3.08 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  .71  .64  .64  .62  .65 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .28  .35  .59  .60  .65 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .27  2.05  3.04 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  113,693  114,112  200,949  235,933  183,392 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           
 
 
      Year Ended November 30,     
Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .003  .021  .031 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.003)  (.021)  (.031) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .27  2.13  3.11 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  .66  .64  .64  .60  .62 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .43  .49  .60  .59  .61 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .27  2.05  3.07 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  277,305  316,484  434,393  497,086  476,915 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           

 

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      Year Ended November 30,     
Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 
Per-Share Data ($):           
Net asset value, beginning of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment operations: Investment income — net  .000a  .000a  .003  .020  .031 
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net  (.000)a  (.000)a  (.003)  (.020)  (.031) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b  .00b  .32  2.06  3.15 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):           
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  .65  .62  .62  .59  .61 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  .30  .44  .60  .58  .61 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  .00b  .00b  .33  2.00  3.10 
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  133,861  177,735  257,574  298,232  236,110 
 
 
a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.           
b Amount represents less than .01%.           

 

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For More Information  Portfolio Holdings 
  Dreyfus funds generally disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings 
General Money Market Fund, Inc.  monthly with a 30-day lag at www.dreyfus.com under Products and Perfor- 
SEC file number: 811-3207  mance. Complete holdings as of the end of the calendar quarter are disclosed 
  15 days after the end of such quarter. Dreyfus money market funds generally 
General Government Securities Money Market Fund  disclose their complete schedule of holdings daily. The schedule of holdings for 
SEC file number: 811-3456  a fund will remain on the website until the fund files its Form N-Q or Form 
  N-CSR for the period that includes the dates of the posted holdings. 
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund  A complete description of each fund’s policies and procedures with respect 
SEC file number: 811-3456  to the disclosure of the fund’s portfolio securities is available in the respective 
  fund’s SAI. 
General Municipal Money Market Fund   
SEC file number: 811-3481  TO OBTAIN INFORMATION: 
  By Telephone 
General California Municipal Money Market Fund  Call your Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Financial Advisor. 
SEC file number: 811-4871  By Mail 
  Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated 
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund  501 North Broadway 
SEC file number: 811-4870  St. Louis, MO 63102 
 
Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund  On the Internet 
  http://www.stifel.com 
SEC file number: 811-6273   
  You can get a free copy of the semiannual/annual reports or the SAI, request 
Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.  other information or discuss your questions about the fund by contacting your 
  Stifel Investment Executive. 
SEC file number: 811-5527   
  Text-only versions of certain fund documents can be viewed online or down- 
Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund  loaded from: http://www.sec.gov 
  You can also obtain copies, after paying a duplicating fee, by visiting the 
SEC file number: 811-6126  SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (for information, call 
More information on each fund is available free upon request, including the  1-202-551-8090) or by E-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing to 
following:  the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520. 
Annual/Semiannual Report   
Describes each fund’s performance, lists portfolio holdings and contains a letter   
from each fund’s manager discussing recent market conditions, economic   
trends and fund strategies that significantly affected each fund’s performance   
during the last fiscal year. Each fund’s most recent annual and semiannual   
reports are available at www.dreyfus.com.   
Statement of Additional Information (SAI)   
Provides more details about each fund and its policies. A current SAI for each   
fund is available at www.dreyfus.com and is on file with the Securities and   
Exchange Commission (SEC). Each SAI is incorporated by reference (is legally   
considered part of this combined prospectus).   

 

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