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

Form N-8F

Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies.

I. General Identifying Information

1.	Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions, see Instruction):
	[x]	Merger
	[ ]	Liquidation
	[ ]	Abandonment of Registration
		(Note: Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1 through 16, 25
		and 26 of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)
	[ ]	Election of status as a Business Development Company
		(Note: Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 11 of
		this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)

2.	Name of fund: Dreyfus Insured Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
3.	Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-04237

4.	Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form N-8F?
	[x] Initial Application [ ] Amendment

5. Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation 

200 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10166 

6. Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should contact with any questions regarding this form:

David Stephens, Esq. 

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 

180 Maiden Lane 

New York, New York 10038 

212-806-6138 

7. Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a -1, .31a-2]:

The Dreyfus Corporation 

200 Park Avenue 

New York, NY 10166 

Attention: General Counsel 

212-922-7000 

NOTE: Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve the records described in Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 for the periods specified in those rules.

8.	Classification of fund (check only one):
	[x]	Management company;
	[ ]	Unit investment trust; or
	[ ]	Face-amount certificate company.

9.	Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):
	[x] Open-end [ ] Closed-end

10. State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware, Massachusetts):

Maryland

11. Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund (including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those advisers have been terminated:

Investment Adviser: The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166

Sub-Investment Adviser: N/A

12. Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those underwriters have been terminated:

Dreyfus Service Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166

13.	If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:
	(a)	Depositor's name(s) and address(es):
	(b)	Trustee's name(s) and address(es):

14.	Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for investment in the fund
	(e.g., an insurance company separate account)?
	[ ] Yes [x] No

If Yes, for each UIT state:
Name(s):
File No.: 811-
Business Address:

15.	(a)	Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision
		to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?
		[x] Yes [ ] No

If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place: January 29, 2007

If No, explain:

(b)	Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision to
	engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?
	[x] Yes [ ] No

If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place: May 23, 2007

If No, explain:

II. Distributions to Shareholders

16.	Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with the Merger or
	Liquidation?
	[x] Yes	[] No

(a)	If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions: June 11, 2007
(b)	Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
	[x] Yes [ ] No
(c)	Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?
	[x] Yes [ ] No
(d)	If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to shareholders.
	For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was
	calculated:

(e)	Liquidations only:
	Were any distributions to shareholders made in-kind?
	[ ] Yes [ ] No

If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders:

17.	Closed-end funds only:
	Has the fund issued senior securities?
	[ ] Yes [ ] No

If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior security holders and distributions to other shareholders:

18.	Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?
	[x] Yes [ ] No

If No,
(a)	How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is filed?
(b)	Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund:

19.	Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in complete
	liquidation of their interests?
	[ ] Yes [x] No

If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or preserving the interests of, those shareholders:

III.Assets and Liabilities

20.	Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?
	[ ] Yes [x] No

If Yes,
(a)	Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of the date
	this form is filed:
(b)	Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?
(c)	Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?
	[ ] Yes [ ] No

21. Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other liabilities?

[ ] Yes	[x] No
If Yes,
(a)	Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:
(b)	How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other liabilities?

IV.Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration

22.	(a)	List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or Liquidation:
		(i)	Legal expenses: $16,624
		(ii)	Accounting expenses: $6,000
		(iii)	Other expenses (list and identify separately):	$7,500 outside proxy
			solicitation firm
		(iv)	Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above):	$30,124

(b)	How were those expenses allocated? The Dreyfus Corporation paid all the expenses of the Reorganization.
(c)	Who paid those expenses? The Dreyfus Corporation paid all the expenses of the Reorganization.
(d)	How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? N/A

23.	Did the fund file an application for an order of the Commission regarding the Merger or
	Liquidation?
	[ ] Yes	[x] No

If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the application was filed:

V.Conclusion of Fund Business

24.	Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?
	[ ] Yes [x] No

If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the position taken by the fund in that litigation:

25.	Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities other than
	those necessary for winding up its affairs?
	[ ] Yes [x] No
	If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:

VI.  Mergers Only 

26.	(a)	State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: Dreyfus Municipal Bond Fund,
		a series of Dreyfus Bond Funds, Inc.
	(b)	State the file number of the fund surviving the Merger: 811-02653
	(c)	If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the Commission,
		state the file number and date the agreement was filed: 333-138959; Form N-14
		filed on November 27, 2006; Form 497 filed on December 28, 2006
	(d)	If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the
		Commission, attach a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this form.

VERIFICATION

     The undersigned states that (i) she has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of Dreyfus Insured Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., (ii) she is the Assistant Secretary of Dreyfus Insured Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., and (iii) all actions by shareholders, directors, and any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F application have been taken. The undersigned also states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.

/s/ Janette E. Farragher 

Janette E. Farragher 

Assistant Secretary