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IMPORTANT

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED

August 2, 2002


Dear Shareholder:

The Shareholder meeting scheduled for August 1, 2002, for the purposes of approving the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization for the Dreyfus High Yield Securities Fund, has been adjourned to Monday, August 26^th, at 3:00 p.m. This occurred because an insufficient number of shares were cast on this proposal.

Your vote is important! Please take a moment to vote your proxy. You may either sign and return your proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope, or vote your proxy using the telephone voting mechanism we have provided you. Voting by telephone will reduce the time and costs associated with this solicitation and may be performed by dialing 1-800-690-6903. If you choose to vote by telephone, please have your proxy card available so that you have access to your control number, which is required in order to process your vote. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please fell free to contact Mellon Investor Services at 1-800-814-0304.

On behalf of Dreyfus Management, we would like to thank you for your participation.

VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET

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Your telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your Vote Instruction Form.

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You will be asked to enter Control Number found on the Vote Instruction Form

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Vote as the Board of Directors recommends on ALL Proposals. Choose to vote on each item separately. Follow the easy instructions.

If you vote by telephone or the Internet, DO NOT mail the Vote Instruction Form.

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You can enjoy the convenience of viewing annual reports, proxy statements and other shareholder communications on-line. With your consent, we can begin the notification process.

The first step to this easy process is to provide us with your e-mail address after voting at www.proxyvote.com. You will be notified by e-mail when these materials are available on the Internet by following the easy directions below.

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This is all you have to do:

> Log onto the internet at www.proxyvote.com

> Enter your Control Number found by your name on the enclosed Vote Instruction Form

> Vote your shares

> Enter your email address

> Enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) of your choice-we suggest the last four digits of your Social Security Number

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