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DREYFUS ACTIVE MIDCAP FUND

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July 31, 2013

STRATEGIC FUNDS, INC.
Dreyfus Active MidCap Fund

Supplement to Summary and Statutory Prospectuses dated May 1, 2013

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE IN INVESTMENT POLICY

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DREYFUS ACTIVE MIDCAP FUND

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Effective on or about October 1, 2013, the following information will supersede and replace the last sentence in Principal Investment Strategy in the summary prospectus and Fund Summary - Principal Investment Strategy in the prospectus and the second paragraph in Fund Details - Goal and Approach in the prospectus:

The fund currently considers midsize companies to be those companies with market capitalizations that fall within the range of $400 million and $29 billion. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities not considered to be midsize companies.