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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number                                                          811-3721

DREYFUS INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code) 

Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Name and address of agent for service) 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (212) 922-6000 
Date of fiscal year end:    05/31     
Date of reporting period:    11/30/08     


FORM N-CSR

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    Contents 
 
    THE FUND 

 
2    A Letter from the CEO 
3    Discussion of Fund Performance 
6    Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses 
6    Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses 
    With Those of Other Funds                                                     
7    Statement of Investments 
30    Statement of Assets and Liabilities 
31    Statement of Operations 
32    Statement of Changes in Net Assets 
33    Financial Highlights 
34    Notes to Financial Statements 
42    Information About the Review and Approval 
    of the Fund’s Management Agreement        

    FOR MORE INFORMATION 
 

    Back Cover 


Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal 
Bond Fund, Inc. 

The Fund 


A LETTER FROM THE CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present this semiannual report for Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., covering the six-month period from June 1, 2008, through November 30, 2008.

The U.S. and global economies suffered during the reporting period amid a financial crisis that sparked sharp declines in virtually all areas of the financial markets, including municipal bonds. According to our Chief Economist, four key elements fueled the crisis: a sharp decline in home prices; high leverage and an ambiguous private/public status at mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; high leverage among financial institutions, especially investment banks; and regulatory policies and behaviors that exacerbated financial stresses.The governments and central banks of major industrialized nations have responded with massive interventions, including nationalizing some troubled financial institutions, providing loans to others and guaranteeing certain financial instruments. However, the U.S. and global financial systems remain fragile, and economic weakness is likely to persist.

In our view, today’s investment environment is rife with near-term challenges and long-term opportunities. Now more than ever, it is important to ensure that your investments are aligned with your current needs, future goals and attitudes toward risk. We urge you to speak regularly with your financial advisor, who can recommend the course of action that is right for you.

For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as market perspectives, we have provided a Discussion of Fund Performance given by the fund’s Portfolio Manager.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of June 1, 2008, through November 30, 2008, as provided by Douglas Gaylor, Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2008, Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund achieved a total return of –3.15% .1 The Barclays Capital 7-Year Municipal Bond Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, achieved a total return of 0.59% for the same period.2 In addition the average total return for all funds reported in the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds category was –3.70. 3

A financial crisis and economic slowdown produced heightened volatility during the reporting period among many asset classes, including municipal bonds.The fund produced lower returns than its benchmark, primarily due to its emphasis on bonds toward the longer end of the intermediate-term maturity spectrum, and modestly higher returns than its Lipper category average.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks the maximum amount of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital. To pursue this goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal personal income tax.

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds rated A or higher, or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in municipal bonds rated below A, including bonds rated below investment grade (“high yield” or “junk” bonds) or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus. The dollar-weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio ranges between three and 10 years.

We may buy and sell bonds based on credit quality, market outlook and yield potential. In selecting municipal bonds for investment, we may assess the current interest-rate environment and the municipal bond’s potential volatility in different rate environments. We focus on bonds

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

with the potential to offer attractive current income, typically looking for bonds that can provide consistently attractive current yields or that are trading at competitive market prices. A portion of the fund’s assets may be allocated to“discount”bonds,which are bonds that sell at a price below their face value, or to “premium” bonds, which are bonds that sell at a price above their face value.The fund’s allocation to either discount bonds or to premium bonds will change along with our changing views of the current interest-rate and market environment.We also may look to select bonds that are most likely to obtain attractive prices when sold.

Municipal Bonds: Caught in the Credit Crisis

A credit crisis originating in the sub-prime mortgage market sent shockwaves throughout the financial markets before the reporting period began, as highly leveraged institutional investors were forced by sub-prime related losses to sell their more liquid and creditworthy holdings, including municipal bonds.These developments were exacerbated by declining housing prices, rising unemployment and plummeting consumer confidence, which weighed heavily on the U.S. economy.

By the time the reporting period began, aggressive reductions of short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) and the Fed’s participation in the rescue of a major investment bank seemed to have had an impact in preventing further economic deterioration. However, the resulting period of relative calm was short-lived, as renewed uncertainty regarding the magnitude of sub-prime related losses and the bankruptcy of another investment bank wreaked havoc on the global banking system in September 2008. The U.S. government responded by enacting a $700 billion rescue package.At the same time, the Fed and central banks around the world implemented a coordinated rate cut in an attempt to stem global turmoil, and financial markets appeared to stabilize by the reporting period’s end.

In addition to forced sales by highly leveraged institutional investors, municipal bonds were hurt when monoline insurers incurred massive sub-prime losses, causing investors to question the value of municipal bond insurance. As a result, many insured bonds began to trade at lower levels commensurate with their underlying credit characteristics. Finally, the slumping economy put pressure on state and local budgets, further depressing investor sentiment.

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Longer-Than-Average Duration Hampered Fund Returns

While the fund benefited from our emphasis on intermediate-term municipal bonds with sound credit and liquidity profiles, the fund’s modestly long average duration detracted from relative performance when volatility proved to be more severe among longer-term bonds. On the other hand, the fund generally benefited from our efforts later in the reporting period to purchase bonds that, in our view, were punished too severely during the downturn. We identified a number of opportunities to acquire out-of-favor credits backed by revenues from housing projects and airport facilities, and these new purchases already had gained value by the reporting period’s end.

Whenever possible, we have attempted to replace the fund’s lower-rated holdings with bonds offering better credit profiles. However, the process of upgrading the fund’s portfolio has been slow due to limited market liquidity, and some existing corporate-backed holdings have remained at depressed price levels.

Staying Cautious in a Volatile Market

The economic downturn and financial crisis have persisted, and we have maintained a generally cautious investment posture.We currently intend to maintain our focus on relatively liquid, income-oriented municipal bonds with strong credit profiles and intermediate-term maturities.

December 15, 2008

1    Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. Past performance is no 
    guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon 
    redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Income may be subject 
    to state and local taxes, and some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax 
    (AMT) for certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are fully taxable. Return figure provided reflects 
    the absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an undertaking 
    in effect that may be extended, terminated or modified at any time. Had these expenses not been 
    absorbed, the fund’s return would have been lower. 
2    SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital 
    gain distributions.The Barclays Capital 7-Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged total 
    return performance benchmark for the investment-grade, geographically unrestricted 7-year tax- 
    exempt bond market, consisting of municipal bonds with maturities of 6-8 years. Index returns do 
    not reflect fees and expenses associated with operating a mutual fund. 
3    Source: Lipper Inc. 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. from June 1, 2008 to November 30, 2008. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment     
assuming actual returns for the six months ended November 30, 2008 

 
Expenses paid per $1,000    $ 3.85 
Ending value (after expenses)    $968.50 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
   WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment 
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended November 30, 2008 

 
Expenses paid per $1,000    $ 3.95 
Ending value (after expenses)    $1,021.16 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .78%; multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal       
 Investments—99.1%    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)      Value ($) 

 
 
 

 
Alabama—.8%                   
Alabama Port Authority,                   
   Docks Facilities Revenue                   
   (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.00    10/1/22    5,000,000      4,699,550 
Huntsville Health Care Authority,                   
   Revenue (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.00    6/1/13    1,600,000      1,608,512 
Alaska—3.3%                   
Alaska International Airports,                   
   Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)    5.50    10/1/11    2,560,000      2,683,776 
Alaska International Airports,                   
   Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)    5.50    10/1/12    1,620,000      1,707,529 
Alaska Student Loan Corporation,                   
   Student Loan Revenue (Insured;                   
   AMBAC)    6.00    7/1/10    6,380,000  a    6,688,856 
Anchorage,                   
   Electric Utility Revenue                   
   (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    6.50    12/1/09    2,910,000      3,054,540 
Anchorage,                   
   GO (Schools) (Insured; FGIC)    5.88    12/1/10    2,365,000  a    2,548,311 
Anchorage,                   
   GO (Schools) (Insured; FGIC)    5.88    12/1/10    1,500,000  a    1,616,265 
Northern Tobacco Securitization                   
   Corporation, Tobacco                   
   Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds    6.00    6/1/10    4,745,000  a    5,016,509 
Northern Tobacco Securitization                   
   Corporation, Tobacco                   
   Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds    6.20    6/1/10    1,385,000  a    1,442,256 
Arizona—2.4%                   
Arizona Transportation Board,                   
   Highway Revenue    5.00    7/1/21    10,990,000      11,208,591 
Pima County Industrial Development                   
   Authority, Education Revenue                   
   (American Charter Schools                   
   Foundation Project)    5.13    7/1/15    3,645,000      3,249,773 
Salt River Project Agricultural                   
   Improvement and Power                   
   District, Electric System                   
   Revenue (Salt River Project)    5.00    1/1/24    4,000,000      3,978,880 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal       
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)      Value ($) 

 
 
 

 
California—6.5%                   
ABAG Finance Authority for                   
   Nonprofit Corporations,                   
   Revenue (San Diego Hospital                   
   Association)    5.13    3/1/18    1,000,000      866,610 
Arcadia Unified School District,                   
   GO (Insured; FSA)    0.00    8/1/20    1,635,000  b    847,519 
California,                   
   GO (Various Purpose)    5.00    11/1/22    3,000,000      2,856,090 
California Department of Water                   
   Resources, Water System                   
   Revenue (Central Valley                   
   Project)    5.00    12/1/24    2,500,000      2,483,675 
California Health Facilities                   
   Financing Authority, Revenue                   
   (Providence Health and                   
   Services)    6.25    10/1/24    3,000,000      3,063,780 
California Health Facilities                   
   Financing Authority, Revenue                   
   (Sutter Health)    5.25    8/15/22    3,000,000      2,806,050 
California Housing Finance Agency,                   
   Home Mortgage Revenue    4.55    8/1/21    5,000,000      4,062,850 
California Housing Finance Agency,                   
   Home Mortgage Revenue    4.60    8/1/21    3,900,000      3,256,890 
California Housing Finance Agency,                   
   Home Mortgage Revenue    4.95    8/1/23    3,000,000      2,494,350 
California Housing Finance Agency,                   
   Home Mortgage Revenue                   
   (Insured; FGIC)    4.40    2/1/18    3,300,000      2,885,454 
California Housing Finance Agency,                   
   Home Mortgage Revenue                   
   (Insured; FGIC)    4.40    8/1/18    3,310,000      2,872,120 
Clovis Unified School District,                   
   GO (Insured; FGIC)    0.00    8/1/22    10,415,000  b    4,721,224 
Coast Community College District,                   
   GO (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    0.00    8/1/20    1,855,000  b    997,044 
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water                   
   District, COP (Insured; FGIC)    5.38    7/1/16    3,295,000      3,339,911 
Golden State Tobacco                   
   Securitization Corporation,                   
   Enhanced Tobacco Settlement                   
   Asset-Backed Bonds    5.00    6/1/19    2,000,000      1,859,020 

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Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal       
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)      Value ($) 

 
 
 

 
California (continued)                   
Rancho Mirage Joint Powers                   
   Financing Authority, COP                   
   (Eisenhower Medical Center)                   
   (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    4.88    7/1/22    2,890,000      2,428,611 
Sacramento City Unified School                   
   District, GO (Insured; FSA)    0.00    7/1/23    5,065,000  b    2,169,441 
Sacramento County Sanitation                   
   District Financing Authority,                   
   Revenue (Sacramento Regional                   
   County Sanitation District)                   
   (Insured; FGIC)    5.25    12/1/23    3,125,000      3,147,938 
Tobacco Securitization Authority                   
   of Southern California,                   
   Tobacco Settlement                   
   Asset-Backed Bonds (San Diego                   
   County Tobacco Asset                   
   Securitization Corporation)    4.75    6/1/25    2,300,000      1,763,571 
Colorado—1.4%                   
Colorado Health Facilities                   
   Authority, Revenue (Catholic                   
   Health Initiatives)    6.00    10/1/23    5,355,000      5,320,728 
Colorado Springs School District                   
   Number 11, GO Improvement Bonds    6.25    12/1/09    1,000,000      1,049,350 
Colorado Springs School District                   
   Number 11, GO Improvement Bonds    6.50    12/1/10    2,000,000      2,162,000 
Colorado Springs School District                   
   Number 11, GO Improvement Bonds    6.50    12/1/11    2,040,000      2,258,994 
Connecticut—.1%                   
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe,                   
   Special Revenue    5.60    9/1/09    1,000,000  c    987,260 
District of Columbia—1.4%                   
District of Columbia,                   
   GO (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    6.00    6/1/12    3,280,000      3,568,378 
District of Columbia,                   
   HR (Children’s Hospital                   
   Obligated Group Issue)                   
   (Insured; FSA)    5.25    7/15/18    2,000,000      2,016,120 
District of Columbia,                   
   Revenue (Howard University                   
   Issue) (Insured; AMBAC)    5.00    10/1/21    2,545,000      2,487,559 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
District of Columbia (continued)                 
District of Columbia,                 
   Revenue (Howard University                 
   Issue) (Insured; AMBAC)    5.00    10/1/22    2,660,000    2,577,168 
Florida—17.1%                 
Bay County,                 
   Sales Tax Revenue (Insured;                 
   AMBAC)    5.00    9/1/24    3,325,000    2,910,306 
Brevard County,                 
   Local Option Fuel Tax Revenue                 
   (Insured; FGIC)    5.00    8/1/23    1,260,000    1,109,468 
Broward County School Board,                 
   COP (Master Lease Purchase                 
   Agreement) (Insured; FSA)    5.50    7/1/11           4,715,000 a    5,158,729 
Capital Projects Finance                 
   Authority, Student Housing                 
   Revenue (Capital Projects Loan                 
   Program—Florida                 
   Universities) (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.50    10/1/16    4,285,000    4,364,058 
Clay County Housing Finance                 
   Authority, SFMR (Multi-County                 
   Program) (Collateralized: FNMA                 
   and GNMA)    4.85    10/1/11    255,000    256,793 
Collier County,                 
   Gas Tax Revenue (Insured;                 
   AMBAC)    5.25    6/1/19    2,190,000    2,227,734 
Collier County School Board,                 
   COP (Master Lease Program                 
   Agreement) (Insured; FSA)    5.25    2/15/20    3,500,000    3,513,265 
Collier County School Board,                 
   COP (Master Lease Program                 
   Agreement) (Insured; FSA)    5.25    2/15/22    2,000,000    1,975,100 
Dade County,                 
   Water and Sewer System Revenue                 
   (Insured; FGIC)    6.25    10/1/11    2,115,000    2,288,493 
Florida Board of Education,                 
   Lottery Revenue (Insured; FGIC)    5.25    7/1/18    9,330,000    9,455,675 
Florida Board of Education,                 
   Lottery Revenue (Insured; FGIC)    5.25    7/1/18    2,500,000    2,557,125 
Florida Board of Education,                 
   Lottery Revenue (Insured; FGIC)    5.25    7/1/19    3,675,000    3,704,878 

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Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Florida (continued)                 
Florida Department of                 
   Transportation, Turnpike                 
   Revenue    5.25    7/1/23    1,945,000    1,948,170 
Florida Education System,                 
   University of Florida Housing                 
   Revenue (Insured; FGIC)    5.00    7/1/22    2,055,000    1,984,123 
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund                 
   Finance Corporation, Revenue    5.00    7/1/12    5,000,000    5,202,050 
Florida Municipal Power Agency,                 
   Revenue (Stanton II Project)                 
   (Insured; AMBAC)    5.50    10/1/15    3,635,000    3,877,454 
Florida Ports Financing                 
   Commission, Revenue (State                 
   Transportation Trust Fund—                 
   Intermodal Program) (Insured;                 
   FGIC)    5.50    10/1/16    1,745,000    1,670,925 
Florida Water Pollution Control                 
   Financing Corporation, Water PCR    5.25    1/15/21    2,545,000    2,611,501 
Hillsborough County,                 
   GO (Unincorporated Area Parks                 
   and Recreation Program)                 
   (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.00    7/1/22    1,155,000    1,172,048 
Hillsborough County,                 
   Junior Lien Utility Revenue                 
   (Insured; AMBAC)    5.50    8/1/14    3,205,000    3,479,252 
Hillsborough County School Board,                 
   COP (Master Lease Purchase                 
   Agreement) (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.00    7/1/16    2,625,000    2,705,561 
Indian River County,                 
   GO (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.00    7/1/20    2,265,000    2,292,724 
Indian Trace Development District,                 
   Water Management Special                 
   Benefit Assessment Bonds                 
   (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.00    5/1/20    1,500,000    1,348,320 
Jacksonville,                 
   Better Jacksonville Sales Tax                 
   Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)    5.50    10/1/14    1,500,000    1,582,185 
Jacksonville,                 
   Better Jacksonville Sales Tax                 
   Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)    5.50    10/1/15    1,500,000    1,582,185 

The Fund 11


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Florida (continued)                 
Jacksonville,                 
   Guaranteed Entitlement Improvement                 
   Revenue (Insured; FGIC)    5.38    10/1/16    3,080,000    3,251,371 
Jacksonville,                 
   Sales Tax Revenue (River City                 
   Renaissance Project) (Insured;                 
   FGIC)    5.13    10/1/18    2,500,000    2,403,575 
Jacksonville Economic Development                 
   Commission, Health Care                 
   Facilities Revenue (Florida                 
   Proton Therapy Institute                 
   Project)    6.00    9/1/17    3,465,000    2,972,381 
Lee County,                 
   Transportation Facilities                 
   Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)    5.50    10/1/15    2,500,000    2,636,975 
Martin County,                 
   Utilities System Revenue                 
   (Insured; FGIC)    5.50    10/1/12    1,065,000    1,122,542 
Martin County,                 
   Utilities System Revenue                 
   (Insured; FGIC)    5.50    10/1/13    1,485,000    1,568,502 
Miami-Dade County,                 
   Public Service Tax Revenue                 
   (UMSA Public Improvements)                 
   (Insured; AMBAC)    5.50    4/1/16    2,190,000    2,320,721 
Miami-Dade County,                 
   Transit System Sales Surtax                 
   Revenue (Insured; XLCA)    5.00    7/1/24    2,330,000    2,199,636 
Miami-Dade County,                 
   Water and Sewer System Revenue                 
   (Insured; FSA)    5.25    10/1/17    5,000,000    5,298,100 
Miami-Dade County School Board,                 
   COP (Master Lease Purchase                 
   Agreement) (Insured; FGIC)    5.00    8/1/15    5,000,000    5,150,150 
Miami-Dade County School Board,                 
   COP (Master Lease Purchase                 
   Agreement) (Insured; FGIC)    5.25    10/1/17    5,000,000    5,022,850 
Northern Palm Beach County                 
   Improvement District, Water                 
   Control and Improvement (Unit                 
   of Development Number 5B)    5.75    8/1/09             630,000 a    650,210 

12


Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Florida (continued)                 
Orange County Health Facilities                 
   Authority, HR (Orlando                 
   Regional Healthcare System)                 
   (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    6.25    10/1/11    1,770,000    1,968,682 
Palm Bay,                 
   Educational Facilities Revenue                 
   (Patriot Charter School                 
   Project)    6.75    7/1/22    3,000,000    2,403,420 
Palm Beach County,                 
   Criminal Justice Facilities                 
   Revenue (Insured; FGIC)    5.38    6/1/10    1,825,000    1,883,053 
Palm Beach County School Board,                 
   COP (Master Lease Purchase                 
   Agreement) (Insured; AMBAC)    5.38    8/1/14    4,000,000    4,213,400 
Polk County,                 
   Constitutional Fuel Tax                 
   Improvement Revenue (Insured;                 
   MBIA, Inc.)    5.00    12/1/19    1,230,000    1,155,032 
Polk County,                 
   Utility System Revenue                 
   (Insured; FGIC)    5.25    10/1/18    2,000,000    2,042,660 
Sarasota County School Board,                 
   COP (Master Lease Program                 
   Agreement) (Insured; FGIC)    5.00    7/1/15    1,000,000    1,003,020 
Seminole County,                 
   Water and Sewer Revenue    5.00    10/1/21    1,050,000    1,045,800 
Seminole County,                 
   Water and Sewer Revenue    5.00    10/1/22    4,530,000    4,465,221 
Volusia County School Board,                 
   Sales Tax Revenue (Insured;                 
   FSA)    5.38    10/1/15    4,000,000    4,226,960 
Georgia—3.5%                 
Athens Housing Authority,                 
   Student Housing LR (UGAREF                 
   East Campus Housing, LLC                 
   Project) (Insured; AMBAC)    5.25    12/1/15    2,560,000    2,709,299 
Athens Housing Authority,                 
   Student Housing LR (UGAREF                 
   East Campus Housing, LLC                 
   Project) (Insured; AMBAC)    5.25    12/1/16    2,700,000    2,830,761 

The Fund 13


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal       
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)      Value ($) 

 
 
 

 
Georgia (continued)                   
Atlanta,                   
   Water and Wastewater Revenue                   
   (Insured; FSA)    5.25    11/1/15    5,000,000      5,303,900 
Georgia,                   
   GO    5.00    7/1/24    10,000,000      10,128,800 
Municipal Electric Authority of                   
   Georgia, Combustion Turbine                   
   Project Revenue (Insured;                   
   MBIA, Inc.)    5.25    11/1/16    5,000,000      5,279,100 
Hawaii—.3%                   
Kuakini Health System,                   
   Special Purpose Revenue    5.50    7/1/12    2,115,000      2,078,157 
Idaho—.2%                   
Idaho Health Facilities Authority,                   
   Revenue (Trinity Health Credit                   
   Group)    6.13    12/1/28    1,450,000      1,414,127 
Illinois—2.3%                   
Chicago O’Hare International                   
   Airport, General Airport Third                   
   Lien Revenue (Insured; CIFG)    5.50    1/1/15    6,450,000      6,800,299 
Chicago Park District,                   
   GO Limited Tax Park (Insured;                   
   FGIC)    5.50    1/1/20    1,300,000      1,322,464 
Cook County Community High School                   
   District Number 219, GO                   
   (Insured; FSA)    5.00    12/1/24    2,020,000      1,987,215 
Illinois Health Facilities                   
   Authority, Revenue (The                   
   Passavant Memorial Area                   
   Hospital Association Project)    5.65    10/1/10    4,850,000  a    5,217,436 
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition                   
   Authority, Dedicated State Tax                   
   Revenue (McCormick Place                   
   Expansion Project) (Insured;                   
   MBIA, Inc.)    0/5.55    6/15/21    2,500,000  d    2,094,375 
Indiana—.1%                   
Indiana Health Facility Financing                   
   Authority, Revenue (Ascension                   
   Health Subordinate Credit Group)    5.00    5/1/13    1,000,000      1,010,310 

14


Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Kansas—2.4%                 
Burlington,                 
   EIR (Kansas City Power and                 
   Light Company Project)                 
   (Insured; XLCA)    5.00    4/1/11    5,000,000    5,064,100 
Wyandotte County/Kansas City                 
   Unified Government, Tax-Exempt                 
   Sales Tax Special Obligation                 
   Revenue (Redevelopment Project                 
   Area B)    4.75    12/1/16    3,800,000    3,397,542 
Wyandotte County/Kansas City                 
   Unified Government, Utility                 
   System Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)    5.65    9/1/18    9,130,000    9,585,222 
Kentucky—1.5%                 
Ashland,                 
   PCR (Ashland Inc. Project)    5.70    11/1/09    4,000,000    4,149,760 
Kentucky Asset/Liability                 
   Commission, Project Notes                 
   (Federal Highway Trust First                 
   Series) (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.25    9/1/18    5,000,000    5,349,050 
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency,                 
   Power System Revenue (Praire                 
   State Project) (Insured; MBIA,                 
   Inc.)    5.25    9/1/19    2,000,000    2,006,800 
Maine—1.0%                 
Jay,                 
   SWDR (International Paper                 
   Company Projects)    4.90    11/1/17    5,780,000    4,268,761 
Maine Housing Authority,                 
   Mortgage Purchase    4.75    11/15/21    4,100,000    3,480,941 
Maryland—.2%                 
Maryland Health and Higher                 
   Educational Facilities                 
   Authority, Revenue (Washington                 
   County Hospital Issue)    5.25    1/1/22    1,000,000    779,610 
Maryland Health and Higher                 
   Educational Facilities                 
   Authority, Revenue (Washington                 
   County Hospital Issue)    5.25    1/1/23    1,250,000    958,537 

The Fund 15


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Massachusetts—1.3%                 
Massachusetts Educational                 
   Financing Authority, Education                 
   Loan Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)    4.60    1/1/22    6,000,000    4,824,780 
Massachusetts Educational                 
   Financing Authority, Education                 
   Loan Revenue (Insured; Assured                 
   Guaranty)    6.13    1/1/22    5,000,000    4,875,950 
Michigan—2.9%                 
Detroit,                 
   Water Supply System Revenue                 
   (Insured; FSA)    5.00    7/1/22    5,000,000    4,836,950 
Detroit Local Development Finance                 
   Authority, Tax Increment                 
   Revenue    5.20    5/1/10    3,770,000    3,427,533 
Dickinson County Economic                 
   Development Corporation, EIR                 
   (International Paper Company                 
   Project)    5.75    6/1/16    2,000,000    1,723,700 
Michigan Building Authority,                 
   Revenue (State Police                 
   Communications System)    5.25    10/1/13    1,945,000    2,168,150 
Michigan Hospital Finance                 
   Authority, Revenue (Oakwood                 
   Obligation Group)    5.50    11/1/11    3,500,000    3,567,410 
Michigan Hospital Finance                 
   Authority, Revenue (Sparrow                 
   Obligation Group)    5.25    11/15/11    2,500,000    2,537,575 
Michigan Hospital Finance                 
   Authority, Revenue (Sparrow                 
   Obligation Group)    5.75    11/15/11          3,250,000 a    3,609,222 
Minnesota—2.1%                 
Minneapolis-Saint Paul                 
   Metropolitan Airports                 
   Commission, Subordinate                 
   Airport Revenue (Insured; FGIC)    5.00    1/1/25    5,000,000    4,541,100 
Minnesota Public Facilities                 
   Authority, Clean Water Revenue    5.00    3/1/20    7,500,000    7,793,550 
Saint Paul Housing and                 
   Redevelopment Authority,                 
   Hospital Facility Revenue                 
   (HealthEast Project)    5.00    11/15/17    3,000,000    2,391,480 

16


Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Minnesota (continued)                 
Saint Paul Housing and                 
   Redevelopment Authority,                 
   Hospital Facility Revenue                 
   (HealthEast Project)    5.75    11/15/21    1,000,000    795,000 
Mississippi—.7%                 
Mississippi Development Bank,                 
   Special Obligation Revenue                 
   (Madison County Highway                 
   Construction Project)                 
   (Insured; FGIC)    5.00    1/1/22    5,000,000    4,910,300 
Missouri—.4%                 
Missouri Development Finance                 
   Board, Infrastructure                 
   Facilities Revenue (Branson                 
   Landing Project)    6.00    6/1/20    3,160,000    2,811,104 
Nevada—1.2%                 
Clark County School District,                 
   GO (Limited Tax)    5.00    6/15/25    5,000,000    4,862,750 
Director of the State of Nevada                 
   Department of Business and                 
   Industry, SWDR (Republic                 
   Services, Inc. Project)    5.63    6/1/18    5,000,000    3,844,550 
New Hampshire—.5%                 
New Hampshire Higher Educational                 
   and Health Facilities                 
   Authority, HR (The Cheshire                 
   Medical Center Issue)    5.13    7/1/18    4,125,000    3,909,056 
New Jersey—3.0%                 
Camden County Improvement                 
   Authority, Health Care                 
   Redevelopment Project Revenue                 
   (The Cooper Health System                 
   Obligated Group Issue)    5.25    2/15/20    3,000,000    2,557,830 
Casino Reinvestment Development                 
   Authority, Revenue (Insured;                 
   MBIA, Inc.)    5.25    6/1/19    5,000,000    4,901,200 
New Jersey Economic Development                 
   Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue    5.38    6/15/15    3,300,000    2,934,393 
New Jersey Economic Development                 
   Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue    5.50    6/15/16    1,000,000    873,180 

The Fund 17


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
New Jersey (continued)                 
New Jersey Educational Facilities                 
   Authority, Revenue (Rider                 
   University Issue) (Insured;                 
   Radian)    5.00    7/1/10    1,880,000    1,919,574 
New Jersey Educational Facilities                 
   Authority, Revenue (Rider                 
   University Issue) (Insured;                 
   Radian)    5.00    7/1/11    1,970,000    2,019,191 
New Jersey Health Care Facilities                 
   Financing Authority, Revenue                 
   (South Jersey Hospital Issue)    6.00    7/1/12    2,810,000    2,936,759 
New Jersey Higher Education                 
   Student Assistance Authority,                 
   Student Loan Revenue (Insured;                 
   Assured Guaranty)    5.88    6/1/21    5,000,000    4,807,900 
New Mexico—1.6%                 
Jicarilla,                 
   Apache Nation Revenue    5.00    9/1/11    1,500,000    1,547,340 
Jicarilla,                 
   Apache Nation Revenue    5.00    9/1/13    2,905,000    3,002,085 
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan                 
   Council, Hospital System                 
   Revenue (Presbyterian                 
   Healthcare Services)    6.00    8/1/23    7,500,000    7,240,575 
New York—5.2%                 
Long Island Power Authority,                 
   Electric System General                 
   Revenue (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.79    9/1/15           3,000,000 e    2,306,040 
New York City,                 
   GO    5.00    8/1/18    5,000,000    5,090,550 
New York City,                 
   GO    5.00    4/1/20    2,500,000    2,459,075 
New York City,                 
   GO    5.00    4/1/22    5,110,000    4,909,995 
New York State Dormitory                 
   Authority, Mortgage HR (The                 
   Long Island College Hospital)                 
   (Insured; FHA)    6.00    8/15/15    4,130,000    4,319,980 
New York State Dormitory                 
   Authority, Revenue (NYU                 
   Hospitals Center)    5.25    7/1/24    1,000,000    746,780 

18


Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
New York (continued)                 
New York State Local Government                 
   Assistance Corporation, GO    5.25    4/1/16    3,425,000    3,600,052 
New York State Thruway Authority,                 
   Local Highway and Bridge                 
   Service Contract Revenue Bonds    5.50    4/1/12    3,950,000    4,261,576 
New York State Thruway Authority,                 
   Second General Highway and                 
   Bridge Trust Fund Bonds                 
   (Insured; AMBAC)    5.00    4/1/18    5,000,000    5,217,300 
New York State Urban Development                 
   Corporation, Corporate Purpose                 
   Subordinate Lien    5.13    7/1/19    2,000,000    2,018,760 
Niagara County Industrial                 
   Development Agency, Solid                 
   Waste Disposal Facility                 
   Revenue (American Ref-Fuel                 
   Company of Niagara, L.P. Facility)    5.45    11/15/12    2,000,000    1,820,420 
Suffolk Tobacco Asset                 
   Securitization Corporation,                 
   Tobacco Settlement                 
   Asset-Backed Bonds    5.38    6/1/28    3,000,000    2,301,600 
North Carolina—2.6%                 
North Carolina Eastern Municipal                 
   Power Agency, Power System                 
   Revenue    5.13    1/1/14    3,000,000    3,065,310 
North Carolina Eastern Municipal                 
   Power Agency, Power System                 
   Revenue    5.00    1/1/21    1,200,000    1,236,216 
North Carolina Medical Care                 
   Commission, Retirement                 
   Facilities First Mortgage                 
   Revenue (The United Methodist                 
   Retirement Homes Project)    4.75    10/1/13    1,000,000    888,840 
North Carolina Medical Care                 
   Commission, Retirement                 
   Facilities First Mortgage                 
   Revenue (The United Methodist                 
   Retirement Homes Project)    5.13    10/1/19    1,250,000    974,975 
North Carolina Municipal Power                 
   Agency Number 1, Catawba                 
   Electric Revenue (Insured; FSA)    5.25    1/1/16    2,540,000    2,672,359 

The Fund 19


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
North Carolina (continued)                 
North Carolina Municipal Power                 
   Agency Number 1, Catawba                 
   Electric Revenue (Insured; FSA)    5.25    1/1/17    10,000,000    10,415,800 
Ohio—3.0%                 
Cuyahoga County,                 
   Revenue (Cleveland Clinic                 
   Health System)    6.00    1/1/17    5,000,000    5,413,750 
Franklin County Convention                 
   Facilities Authority, Tax and                 
   Lease Revenue Anticipation                 
   Bonds    5.00    12/1/23    2,075,000    2,057,923 
Knox County,                 
   Hospital Facilities Revenue                 
   (Knox Community Hospital)                 
   (Insured; Radian)    5.00    6/1/12    1,500,000    1,548,345 
Ohio,                 
   Major New State Infrastructure                 
   Project Revenue    5.75    6/15/19    2,000,000    2,180,740 
Ohio Higher Educational Facility                 
   Commission, Higher Educational                 
   Facility Revenue (Xavier                 
   University Project) (Insured; CIFG)    5.25    5/1/16     3,230,000 a    3,577,774 
Ohio Water Development Authority,                 
   PCR (Buckeye Power, Inc.                 
   Project) (Insured; AMBAC)    5.00    5/1/22    4,130,000    3,958,275 
Ross County,                 
   Hospital Facilities Revenue                 
   (Adena Health System)    5.75    12/1/22    3,835,000    3,604,938 
Oregon—1.3%                 
Port of Portland,                 
   Revenue (Portland                 
   International Airport)                 
   (Insured; FGIC)    5.00    7/1/12    3,800,000    3,716,286 
Washington County Unified Sewerage                 
   Agency, Senior Lien Sewer                 
   Revenue (Insured; FGIC)    5.75    10/1/12    5,670,000    6,173,950 
Pennsylvania—5.6%                 
Allegheny County,                 
   Airport Revenue (Pittsburgh                 
   International Airport)                 
   (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.75    1/1/11    5,000,000    5,052,100 

20


Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania (continued)                 
Allegheny County Industrial                 
   Development Authority, EIR                 
   (USX Corporation Project)    4.75    11/1/11    2,000,000    1,890,280 
Allegheny County Industrial                 
   Development Authority, PCR                 
   (Duquesne Light Company                 
   Project) (Insured; AMBAC)    4.05    9/1/11    2,000,000    2,022,080 
Chester County Industrial                 
   Development Authority, Revenue                 
   (Avon Grove Charter School                 
   Project)    5.65    12/15/17    895,000    774,175 
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge                 
   Commission, Bridge Revenue    5.25    7/1/13    2,500,000    2,652,400 
Delaware Valley Regional Finance                 
   Authority, Local Government                 
   Revenue    5.75    7/1/17    6,830,000    7,319,369 
Erie Higher Education Building                 
   Authority, College Revenue                 
   (Mercyhurst College Project)    5.13    3/15/23    2,045,000    1,627,002 
Harrisburg Authority,                 
   Resource Recovery Facility                 
   Revenue    0.00    12/15/10            1,420,000 b    1,285,867 
Montgomery County Higher Education                 
   and Health Authority, HR                 
   (Abington Memorial Hospital)                 
   (Insured; AMBAC)    6.10    6/1/12    5,000,000    5,255,150 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational                 
   Facilities Authority, Revenue                 
   (UPMC Health System)    6.25    1/15/15    3,660,000    3,908,953 
Philadelphia,                 
   GO (Insured; XLCA)    5.25    2/15/13    5,535,000    5,685,054 
Philadelphia Authority for                 
   Industrial Development,                 
   Revenue (Independence Charter                 
   School Project)    5.38    9/15/17    2,580,000    2,233,429 
Sayre Health Care Facilities                 
   Authority, Revenue (Guthrie                 
   Health Issue)    6.00    12/1/11            1,475,000 a    1,643,224 
Sayre Health Care Facilities                 
   Authority, Revenue (Guthrie                 
   Health Issue)    6.00    12/1/12    525,000    540,535 

The Fund 21


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Rhode Island—.5%                 
Rhode Island Health and                 
   Educational Building                 
   Corporation, Health Facilities                 
   Revenue (Saint Antoine                 
   Residence Issue) (LOC; Allied                 
   Irish Banks)    5.50    11/15/09    735,000    755,440 
Rhode Island Student Loan                 
   Authority, Student Loan                 
   Program Revenue (Insured;                 
   AMBAC)    4.80    12/1/21    3,600,000    2,986,704 
South Carolina—3.3%                 
Berkeley County School District,                 
   Installment Purchase Revenue                 
   (Securing Assets for Education)    5.25    12/1/21    9,395,000    9,158,340 
Charleston Educational Excellence                 
   Financing Corporation,                 
   Installment Purchase Revenue                 
   (Charleston County School                 
   District, South Carolina                 
   Project)    5.25    12/1/21    5,000,000    4,894,900 
Dorchester County School District                 
   Number 2, Installment Purchase                 
   Revenue (Growth Remedy                 
   Opportunity Without Tax Hike)    5.25    12/1/21    5,000,000    4,887,650 
Hilton Head Island Public                 
   Facilities Corporation, COP                 
   (Insured; AMBAC)    5.00    3/1/13    1,065,000    1,124,012 
Tobacco Settlement Revenue                 
   Management Authority, Tobacco                 
   Settlement Asset-Backed                 
   Refunding Bonds    5.00    6/1/18    5,000,000    4,787,850 
Tennessee—.5%                 
Tennessee Housing Development                 
   Agency, Homeownership Program                 
   Revenue    5.20    7/1/10    1,680,000    1,709,702 
Tennessee Housing Development                 
   Agency, Homeownership Program                 
   Revenue    5.30    7/1/11    1,980,000    2,006,116 

22


Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Texas—8.8%                 
Austin Convention Enterprises,                 
   Inc., Convention Center Hotel                 
   Second Tier Revenue    6.00    1/1/17    1,935,000    1,626,329 
Austin Convention Enterprises,                 
   Inc., Convention Center Hotel                 
   Second Tier Revenue    6.00    1/1/18    1,125,000    929,002 
Austin Convention Enterprises,                 
   Inc., Convention Center Hotel                 
   Second Tier Revenue    6.00    1/1/20    1,555,000    1,241,512 
Bexar County,                 
   Revenue (Venue Project)                 
   (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.75    8/15/10            5,000,000 a    5,318,100 
Brazos River Authority,                 
   Revenue (Reliant Energy, Inc.                 
   Project)    5.38    4/1/19    2,000,000    1,515,520 
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth,                 
   Dallas/Fort Worth                 
   International Airport,                 
   Facility Improvement                 
   Corporation Revenue (Learjet                 
   Inc. Project)    6.15    1/1/16    4,000,000    3,317,960 
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth,                 
   Dallas/Fort Worth                 
   International Airport, Joint                 
   Revenue (Insured; XLCA)    6.13    11/1/18    5,000,000    4,888,700 
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal                 
   Authority, Bayport Area System                 
   Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)    5.00    10/1/14    2,065,000    2,136,366 
Harris County Health Facilities                 
   Development Corporation, HR                 
   (Memorial Hermann Hospital                 
   System) (Insured; FSA)    5.50    6/1/12    8,295,000    8,736,211 
Houston,                 
   Combined Utility System, First                 
   Lien Revenue (Insured; FSA)    5.25    5/15/21    5,000,000    5,015,900 
Houston,                 
   Combined Utility System, First                 
   Lien Revenue (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.25    5/15/12    2,750,000    2,930,730 

The Fund 23


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Texas (continued)                 
Lower Colorado River Authority,                 
   Revenue    5.75    5/15/23    2,000,000    2,024,680 
Lower Colorado River Authority,                 
   Transmission Contract Revenue                 
   (LCRA Transmission Services                 
   Corporation Project) (Insured;                 
   FGIC)    5.00    5/15/20    4,200,000    4,192,650 
North Texas Tollway Authority,                 
   System Revenue    6.00    1/1/23    3,000,000    2,935,680 
Port of Corpus Christi Industrial                 
   Development Corporation,                 
   Revenue (Valero Refining and                 
   Marketing Company Project)    5.40    4/1/18    1,500,000    1,211,310 
San Antonio,                 
   Electric and Gas Systems                 
   Revenue    5.00    2/1/23    5,000,000    4,964,050 
Tarrant County Health Facilities                 
   Development Corporation,                 
   Health Resources System                 
   Revenue (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.75    2/15/14    5,000,000    5,612,650 
Tarrant County Health Facilities                 
   Development Corporation,                 
   Health System Revenue (Harris                 
   Methodist Health System)    6.00    9/1/10    5,260,000    5,506,694 
White Settlement Independent                 
   School District, Unlimited Tax                 
   School Building Bonds                 
   (Permanent School Fund                 
   Guarantee Program)    5.00    8/15/22    2,535,000    2,545,165 
Utah—1.7%                 
Jordanelle Special Service                 
   District (Special Assessment                 
   Improvement District)    8.00    10/1/11    2,500,000    2,600,925 
Utah Building Ownership Authority,                 
   LR (State Facilities Master                 
   Lease Program)    5.00    5/15/17    2,950,000    3,081,245 
Utah Transit Authority,                 
   Sales Tax Revenue    5.00    6/15/24    7,000,000    7,026,180 

24


Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Virginia—1.8%                 
Peninsula Ports Authority,                 
   Revenue (Port Facility-CSX                 
   Transportation Project)    6.00    12/15/12    4,150,000    4,084,969 
Tobacco Settlement Financing                 
   Corporation of Virginia,                 
   Tobacco Settlement                 
   Asset-Backed Bonds    5.25    6/1/12          3,000,000 a    3,142,500 
Virginia College Building                 
   Authority, Educational                 
   Facilities Revenue (Public                 
   Higher Education Financing                 
   Program)    4.50    9/1/18    2,450,000    2,520,830 
Virginia Port Authority,                 
   Commonwealth                 
   Port Fund Revenue    5.00    7/1/19    4,415,000    4,059,328 
Washington—3.2%                 
Energy Northwest,                 
   Columbia Generating Station                 
   Electric Revenue    5.00    7/1/23    5,000,000    4,941,150 
Franklin County,                 
   GO (Pasco School District                 
   Number 1) (Insured; FSA)    5.25    12/1/19    5,000,000    5,141,200 
Goat Hill Properties,                 
   LR (Government Office Building                 
   Project) (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.25    12/1/20    2,360,000    2,395,778 
Port of Seattle,                 
   Limited Tax GO (Insured; FSA)    5.00    11/1/16    5,000,000    4,827,850 
Port of Tacoma,                 
   Limited Tax GO (Insured; FSA)    5.00    12/1/20    3,025,000    3,076,516 
Seattle,                 
   Municipal Light and Power                 
   Improvements Revenue (Insured;                 
   FSA)    5.25    3/1/10    50,000    52,053 
Washington,                 
   GO    5.75    10/1/12    15,000    16,163 
Washington,                 
   GO    5.75    10/1/12    1,895,000    1,996,989 

The Fund 25


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
Washington (continued)                 
Washington Housing Finance                 
   Commission (Single Family                 
   Program) (Collateralized:                 
   FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA)    5.75    12/1/37    1,915,000    1,794,527 
West Virginia—.4%                 
West Virginia Economic Development                 
   Authority, LR (Department of                 
   Environmental Protection)    5.50    11/1/22    2,895,000    2,931,766 
Wisconsin—.9%                 
Wisconsin Health and Educational                 
   Facilities Authority, Revenue                 
   (Aurora Medical Group, Inc.                 
   Project) (Insured; FSA)    6.00    11/15/11    3,500,000    3,775,485 
Wisconsin Public Power Inc.,                 
   Power Supply System Revenue                 
   (Insured; Assured Guaranty)    5.00    7/1/19    2,950,000    2,971,270 
U.S. Related—2.1%                 
Children’s Trust Fund of Puerto                 
   Rico, Tobacco Settlement                 
   Asset-Backed Bonds    5.75    7/1/10           4,300,000 a    4,532,200 
Puerto Rico Commonwealth,                 
   Public Improvement GO    5.25    7/1/23    1,500,000    1,298,115 
Puerto Rico Highways and                 
   Transportation Authority,                 
   Highway Revenue (Insured;                 
   MBIA, Inc.)    5.50    7/1/13    2,500,000    2,631,875 
Puerto Rico Highways and                 
   Transportation Authority,                 
   Transportation Revenue    5.50    7/1/24    1,750,000    1,545,530 
Puerto Rico Highways and                 
   Transportation Authority,                 
   Transportation Revenue                 
   (Insured; MBIA, Inc.)    5.25    7/1/12    2,440,000    2,463,863 
Puerto Rico Infrastructure                 
   Financing Authority, Special                 
   Tax Revenue    5.00    7/1/16    510,000    480,721 

26


Long-Term Municipal    Coupon    Maturity    Principal     
 Investments (continued)    Rate (%)    Date    Amount ($)    Value ($) 

 
 
 
 
U.S. Related (continued)                 
Puerto Rico Public Buildings                 
   Authority, Government                 
   Facilities Revenue (Insured;                 
   XLCA)    5.25    7/1/20    2,000,000    1,800,000 
Virgin Islands Public Finance                 
   Authority, Revenue, Virgin                 
   Islands Gross Receipts Taxes                 
   Loan Note    5.63    10/1/10    770,000    788,503 

 
 
 
 
 
Total Investments (cost $776,054,473)            99.1%    747,586,870 
Cash and Receivables (Net)            .9%    6,900,523 
Net Assets            100.0%    754,487,393 

a These securities are prerefunded; the date shown represents the prerefunded date. Bonds which are prerefunded are 
   collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on 
   the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date. 
b Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount. 
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.This security may be resold in 
   transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2008, this security 
   amounted to $987,260 or 0.1% of net assets. 
d Zero coupon until a specified date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until maturity. 
e Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. 

The Fund 27


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Summary of Abbreviations         
 
ABAG    Association of Bay Area Governments    ACA    American Capital Access 
AGC    ACE Guaranty Corporation    AGIC    Asset Guaranty Insurance Company 
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond         
    Assurance Corporation    ARRN    Adjustable Rate Receipt Notes 
BAN    Bond Anticipation Notes    BIGI    Bond Investors Guaranty Insurance 
BPA    Bond Purchase Agreement    CGIC    Capital Guaranty Insurance Company 
CIC    Continental Insurance Company    CIFG    CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty 
CMAC    Capital Market Assurance Corporation    COP    Certificate of Participation 
CP    Commercial Paper    EDR    Economic Development Revenue 
EIR    Environmental Improvement Revenue    FGIC    Financial Guaranty Insurance 
            Company 
FHA    Federal Housing Administration    FHLB    Federal Home Loan Bank 
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage    FNMA    Federal National 
    Corporation        Mortgage Association 
FSA    Financial Security Assurance    GAN    Grant Anticipation Notes 
GIC    Guaranteed Investment Contract    GNMA    Government National 
            Mortgage Association 
GO    General Obligation    HR    Hospital Revenue 
IDB    Industrial Development Board    IDC    Industrial Development Corporation 
IDR    Industrial Development Revenue    LOC    Letter of Credit 
LOR    Limited Obligation Revenue    LR    Lease Revenue 
MFHR    Multi-Family Housing Revenue    MFMR    Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue 
PCR    Pollution Control Revenue    PILOT    Payment in Lieu of Taxes 
RAC    Revenue Anticipation Certificates    RAN    Revenue Anticipation Notes 
RAW    Revenue Anticipation Warrants    RRR    Resources Recovery Revenue 
SAAN    State Aid Anticipation Notes    SBPA    Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
SFHR    Single Family Housing Revenue    SFMR    Single Family Mortgage Revenue 
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency    SWDR    Solid Waste Disposal Revenue 
TAN    Tax Anticipation Notes    TAW    Tax Anticipation Warrants 
TRAN    Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes    XLCA    XL Capital Assurance 

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Summary of Combined Ratings (Unaudited)     
 
Fitch    or    Moody’s    or    Standard & Poor’s    Value (%) 

 
 
 
 
 
AAA        Aaa        AAA    49.4 
AA        Aa        AA    28.1 
A        A        A    9.8 
BBB        Baa        BBB    8.9 
BB        Ba        BB    2.2 
Not Rated f        Not Rated f        Not Rated f    1.6 
                    100.0 

    Based on total investments. 
f    Securities which, while not rated by Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, have been determined by the Manager to 
    be of comparable quality to those rated securities in which the fund may invest. 
See notes to financial statements. 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 

    Cost    Value 

 
 
Assets ($):         
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments    776,054,473    747,586,870 
Interest receivable        12,550,339 
Receivable for investment securities sold        4,725,940 
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed        7,261 
Prepaid expenses        101,496 
        764,971,906 

 
 
Liabilities ($):         
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)        435,003 
Cash overdraft due to Custodian        5,101,765 
Bank loan payable—Note 2        4,700,000 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed        160,839 
Interest payable—Note 2        2,101 
Accrued expenses        84,805 
        10,484,513 

 
 
Net Assets ($)        754,487,393 

 
 
Composition of Net Assets ($):         
Paid-in capital        792,638,646 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net        197,210 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments        (9,880,860) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments        (28,467,603) 

 
 
Net Assets ($)        754,487,393 

 
 
Shares Outstanding         
(300 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)        60,550,982 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)        12.46 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Six Months Ended November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 

Investment Income ($):     
Interest Income    18,783,690 
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)    2,396,738 
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)    447,002 
Interest and expense related to     
floating rate notes issued—Note 4    120,394 
Professional fees    42,251 
Custodian fees—Note 3(b)    36,227 
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(c)    30,705 
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports    21,934 
Registration fees    14,295 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2    3,643 
Interest expense—Note 2    3,212 
Miscellaneous    36,087 
Total Expenses    3,152,488 
Less—reduction in management fee due to undertaking—Note 3(a)    (33,418) 
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 1(b)    (12,324) 
Net Expenses    3,106,746 
Investment Income—Net    15,676,944 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    (3,176,392) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    (38,517,574) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments    (41,693,966) 
Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    (26,017,022) 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Six Months Ended     
    November 30, 2008    Year Ended 
    (Unaudited)    May 31, 2008 

 
 
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net    15,676,944    29,732,141 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    (3,176,392)    (2,603,413) 
Net unrealized appreciation         
   (depreciation) on investments    (38,517,574)    (3,486,477) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
   Resulting from Operations    (26,017,022)    23,642,251 

 
 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net    (15,565,059)    (29,648,351) 

 
 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold    13,993,887    35,360,473 
Net assets received in connection         
   with reorganization—Note 1        149,771,860 
Dividends reinvested    11,522,475    22,124,544 
Cost of shares redeemed    (60,806,314)    (103,939,160) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
   from Capital Stock Transactions    (35,289,952)    103,317,717 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    (76,872,033)    97,311,617 

 
 
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period    831,359,426    734,047,809 
End of Period    754,487,393    831,359,426 
Undistributed investment income—net    197,210    85,325 

 
 
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):         
Shares sold    1,094,102    2,682,691 
Shares issued in connection with         
   reorganization—Note 1        11,323,321 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    905,037    1,683,655 
Shares redeemed    (4,799,578)    (7,894,270) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding    (2,800,439)    7,795,397 

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance 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 figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

Six Months Ended                     
November 30, 2008        Year Ended May 31,     
   
 
 
    (Unaudited)    2008    2007    2006    2005    2004 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
   beginning of period    13.12    13.21    13.18    13.51    13.28    13.91 
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta    .25    .50    .49    .49    .50    .52 
Net realized and unrealized                         
   gain (loss) on investments    (.66)    (.09)    .03    (.33)    .23    (.63) 
Total from Investment Operations    (.41)    .41    .52    .16    .73    (.11) 
Distributions:                         
Dividends from investment                         
   income—net    (.25)    (.50)    (.49)    (.49)    (.50)    (.52) 
Net asset value, end of period    12.46    13.12    13.21    13.18    13.51    13.28 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Return (%)    (3.15)b    3.16    4.03    1.23    5.59    (.81) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
   to average net assets    .79c    .81    .80    .74    .73    .74 
Ratio of net expenses                         
   to average net assets    .78c    .79    .80d    .74d    .73d    .74 
Ratio of net investment income                         
   to average net assets    3.92c    3.81    3.72    3.70    3.70    3.86 
Portfolio Turnover Rate    17.27b    28.89    23.87    28.51    37.33    35.07 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Assets, end of period                         
   ($ x 1,000)    754,487    831,359    734,048    789,377    873,038    904,217 

a    Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b    Not annualized. 
c    Annualized. 
d    Expense waivers and/or reimbursements amounted to less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ( U n a u d i t e d )

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified open-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to provide the maximum amount of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.

Effective July 1, 2008, BNY Mellon has reorganized and consolidated a number of its banking and trust company subsidiaries. As a result of the reorganization, any services previously provided to the fund by Mellon Bank, N.A. or Mellon Trust of New England, N.A. are now provided by The Bank of New York, which has changed its name to The Bank of New York Mellon.

As of the close of business on December 3, 2007, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization previously approved by the fund’s Board of Directors, all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of Dreyfus Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the “Acquired Fund”) were transferred to the fund in exchange for shares of Common Stock of the fund of equal value. Shareholders of the Acquired Fund received shares of the fund, in each case in an equal amount to the aggregate net asset value of their investment in the Acquired Fund at the time of the exchange.The net asset value of the fund’s shares on the close of business December 3, 2007, after the reorganization was $13.23, and a total of 11,323,321 shares representing net assets of $149,771,860 (including $4,962,168 net unrealized

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appreciation on investments) were issued to the Acquired Fund’s shareholders in the exchange. The exchange was a tax-free event to the Acquired Fund shareholders.

The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board of Directors. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are carried at fair value as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of municipal securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. Options and financial futures on municipal and U. S.Treasury securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The fund adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “FairValue Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to FAS 157.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. 
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted 
prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit 
risk, etc.) 
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own 
assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2008 in valuing the fund’s investments carried at fair value:

    Investments in    Other Financial 
Valuation Inputs    Securities ($)    Instruments ($) 

 
 
Level 1—Quoted Prices    0    0 
Level 2—Other Significant         
   Observable Inputs    747,586,870    0 
Level 3—Significant         
   Unobservable Inputs    0    0 
Total    747,586,870    0 

Other financial instruments include derivative instruments, such as futures, forward currency exchange contracts and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the

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accrual basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date.

The fund has arrangements with the custodian and cash management banks whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody and cash management fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits, as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

The fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Liability for tax positions not deemed to meet the more likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year.The adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the operations of the fund for the period ended November 30, 2008.

As of and during the period ended November 30, 2008, the fund did not have any liabilities for any unrecognized tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years for the three-year period ended May 31, 2008 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $5,391,177 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to May 31, 2008. If not applied, $3,876,985 of the carryover expires in fiscal 2011 and $1,514,192 expires in fiscal 2016.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 was as follows: tax exempt income $29,648,351. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

Prior to October 15, 2008, the fund participated with other Dreyfus managed funds in a $350 million redemption credit facility. Effective October 15, 2008, the fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $145 million redemption credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowing.

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The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended November 30, 2008 was approximately $154,600 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 2.08% .

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (“Agreement”) with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .60% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. The Manager had undertaken from June 1, 2008 through November 30, 2008 to reduce the management fee paid by the fund, to the extent that the fund’s aggregate annual expenses, exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, interest on borrowings, commitment fees and extraordinary expenses, exceed an annual rate of .75% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.The reduction in management fee, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $33,418 during the period ended November 30, 2008.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the fund reimburses the Distributor an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets for certain allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquires regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period ended November 30, 2008, the fund was charged $235,332 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the fund. During the period ended November 30, 2008, the fund was charged $136,373 pursuant to the transfer agency agreement.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The fund compensates The Bank of NewYork Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, under a cash management agreement for performing cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended November 30, 2008, the fund was charged $11,128 pursuant to the cash management agreement.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. During the period ended November 30, 2008, the fund was charged $36,227 pursuant to the custody agreement.

During the period ended November 30, 2008, the fund was charged $2,959 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $374,197, custodian fees $29,373, chief compliance officer fees $2,466 and transfer agency per account fees $45,465, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $16,498.

(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended November 30, 2008, amounted to $136,809,629 and $150,065,648, respectively.

The fund may participate in secondary inverse floater structures in which fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds purchased by the fund are transferred to a trust.The trust subsequently issues two or more variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate, tax exempt municipal bonds. One or more of these variable rate securities pays interest based on a short term floating rate set by a remar-keting agent at predetermined intervals. A residual interest tax-exempt

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security is also created by the trust, which is transferred to the fund, and is paid interest based on the remaining cash flow of the trust, after payment of interest on the other securities and various expenses of the trust.

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the inverse floater structure during the period ended November 30, 2008, was approximately $9,950,000, with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.21% .

The fund accounts for the transfer of bonds to the trust as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the fund’s investments, and the related floating rate certificate securities reflected as fund liabilities under the caption, “Payable for floating rate notes issued” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At November 30, 2008, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $28,467,603, consisting of $8,547,413 gross unrealized appreciation and $37,015,016 gross unrealized depreciation.

At November 30, 2008, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

In March 2008, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.The application of FAS 161 is required for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 161 and its impact on the financial statements and the accompanying notes has not yet been determined.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL 
       OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) 

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on November 10-11, 2008, the Board considered the re-approval for an annual period of the fund’s Management Agreement,pursuant to which the Manager provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services.The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Manager.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board members considered information previously provided to them in a presentation from representatives of the Manager regarding services provided to the fund and other funds in the Dreyfus complex, and representatives of the Manager confirmed that there had been no material changes in the information. The Board also discussed the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund pursuant to the fund’s Management Agreement. The Manager’s representatives reviewed the fund’s distribution of accounts and the relationships the Manager has with various intermediaries and the different needs of each.The Manager’s representatives noted the diversity of distribution of the fund as well as among the funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and the Manager’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each of the fund’s distribution channels. The Board also reviewed the number of shareholder accounts in the fund, as well as the fund’s asset size.

The Board members also considered the Manager’s research and portfolio management capabilities and that the Manager also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board members also considered the Manager’s extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infrastructure.

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Management Fee and Expense Ratio and Performance. The Board members reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc., an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing the fund’s management fee and

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expense ratio with a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”) that were selected by Lipper. Included in these reports were comparisons of contractual and actual management fee rates and total operating expenses.

The Board members also reviewed the reports prepared by Lipper that presented the fund’s performance for various periods ended August 31, 2008, as well as comparisons of total return performance for various periods ended August 31, 2008 and yield performance for one-year periods ended August 31st for the fund to the same group of funds as the Expense Group (the “Performance Group”) and to a group of funds that was broader than the Expense Universe (the “Performance Universe”) that also were selected by Lipper.The Manager previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the fund’s Expense Group and Expense Universe, and Performance Group and Performance Universe. The Manager also provided a comparison of the fund’s total returns to the fund’s Lipper category average returns for the past 10 calendar years.

The Board reviewed the results of the Expense Group and Expense Universe comparisons that were prepared based on financial statements currently available to Lipper as of August 31, 2008.The Board reviewed the range of management fees and expense ratios of the funds in the Expense Group and Expense Universe, and noted that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median and the fund’s actual management fee was higher than the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians. The Board also noted that the fund’s total expense ratio was lower than the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median.

With respect to the fund’s performance, the Board noted that the fund’s total return performance was lower than the Performance Group median for each reported time period up to 10 years and lower than the Performance Universe median for four of the six reported time periods (higher for two periods) up to 10-years.The Board further noted that the fund’s total return was lower than the fund’s Lipper

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE 
       FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued) 

category average return for 6 of the past 10 calendar years (higher in 4 of the 10 periods).The Board also received a presentation from the Manager which described the significant difference in municipal bond total return performance results for periods ended August 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, and the Manager provided the Board with information indicating the fund’s improved total return ranking for the 1-year period ended September 30, 2008. On a yield performance basis, the Board noted that the fund’s 1-year yield performance for the past 10 annual periods was higher than the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for each reported annual period.The Board noted that the fund’s current primary portfolio manager, who assumed primary portfolio management responsibility for the fund on September 30, 2008, has a long and successful track record in managing Dreyfus municipal bond funds.

Representatives of the Manager reviewed with the Board members the fees paid to the Manager or its affiliates by mutual funds managed by the Manager or its affiliates that were reported in the same Lipper category as the fund (the “Similar Funds”), and explained the nature of the Similar Funds and any differences, from the Manager’s perspective, in providing services to the Similar Funds as compared to the fund.The Manager’s representatives also reviewed the costs associated with distribution through intermediaries. The Board analyzed differences in fees paid to the Manager and discussed the relationship of the management fees paid in light of the services provided. The Board members considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Funds, to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee. Representatives of the Manager noted that there were no similarly managed institutional separate accounts or wrap fee accounts managed by the Manager or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies, and strategies as the fund.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. The Manager’s representatives reviewed the dollar amount of expenses allocated and profit received by the Manager and the method used to determine such

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expenses and profit.The Board considered information, previously provided and discussed, prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Manager’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire Dreyfus mutual fund complex. The Board members also considered that the methodology had also been reviewed by an independent registered public accounting firm which, like the consultant, found the methodology to be reasonable. The consulting firm also analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of the fund. The Board members evaluated the profitability analysis in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund, including the change in the fund’s asset size from the prior year, and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. The Board members also considered potential benefits to the Manager from acting as investment adviser to the fund and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect with respect to trading the fund’s portfolio.

It was noted that the Board members should consider the Manager’s profitability with respect to the fund as part of their evaluation of whether the fees under the Management Agreement bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by the Manager, including the nature, extent, and quality of such services and that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been decreasing, the possibility that the Manager may have realized any economies of scale would be less. It was noted that the profitability percentage for managing the fund was within the range determined by appropriate court cases to be reasonable given the services rendered and that the profitability percentage for managing the fund was reasonable given the generally superior service levels provided.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to continuation of the fund’s Management

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE 
       FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued) 

Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board reached the following conclusions and determinations.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the ser- vices provided by the Manager are adequate and appropriate.
  • The Board was satisfied with the fund’s performance, noting the fund’s strong yield performance and the experience and successful track record of the fund’s current primary portfolio manager.
  • The Board concluded that the fee paid to the Manager by the fund was reasonable in light of the services provided, comparative perfor- mance and expense and management fee information, costs of the services provided, and profits to be realized and benefits derived or to be derived by the Manager from its relationship with the fund.
  • The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Manager and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Manager in con- nection with the management fee rate charged to the fund, and that, to the extent in the future it were to be determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

The Board members considered these conclusions and determinations, along with the information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year, and, without any one factor being dispositive, the Board determined that re-approval of the fund’s Management Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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NOTES




Item 2.    Code of Ethics. 
    Not applicable. 
Item 3.    Audit Committee Financial Expert. 
    Not applicable. 
Item 4.    Principal Accountant Fees and Services. 
    Not applicable. 
Item 5.    Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. 
    Not applicable. 
Item 6.    Schedule of Investments. 
    Not applicable. 
Item 7.    Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management 
    Investment Companies. 
    Not applicable. 
Item 8.    Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. 
    Not applicable. 
Item 9.    Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and 
    Affiliated Purchasers. 
    Not applicable. 
Item 10.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 

The Registrant has a Nominating Committee (the "Committee"), which is responsible for selecting and nominating persons for election or appointment by the Registrant's Board as Board members. The Committee has adopted a Nominating Committee Charter (the "Charter"). Pursuant to the Charter, the Committee will consider recommendations for nominees from shareholders submitted to the Secretary of the Registrant, c/o The Dreyfus Corporation Legal Department, 200 Park Avenue, 8th Floor East, New York, New York 10166. A nomination submission must include information regarding the recommended nominee as specified in the Charter. This information includes all information relating to a recommended nominee that is required to be disclosed in solicitations or proxy statements for the election of Board members, as well as information sufficient to evaluate the factors to be considered by the Committee, including character and integrity, business and professional experience, and whether the person has the ability to apply sound and independent business judgment and would act in the interests of the Registrant and its shareholders. Nomination submissions are required to be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the Board and to serve if elected by the shareholders, and such additional information must be provided regarding the recommended nominee as reasonably requested by the Committee.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.


(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DREYFUS INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

By:    /s/ J. David Officer 
    J. David Officer 
    President 
 
Date:    January 26, 2009 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:    /s/ J. David Officer 
    J. David Officer 
    President
 
Date:    January 26, 2009 
 
By:    /s/ James Windels 
    James Windels
    Treasurer
 
Date:    January 26, 2009 


EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)

(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)