-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GNav5gzc+aNchBCcy2DnXgY94w3EorCD1eOtcuonee/kJ7K3U/FyUhlhD77OxKza SleHas20+ls+hz1Lz31pfA== 0000889169-08-000008.txt : 20080502 0000889169-08-000008.hdr.sgml : 20080502 20080502161306 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000889169-08-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080502 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS INVESTMENT GRADE FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889169 IRS NUMBER: 133868222 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-48926 FILM NUMBER: 08799186 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVE 8TH FL STREET 2: C/O DREYFUS CORP CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129226832 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE DREYFUS CORPORATION STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960304 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS SHORT TERM INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 0000889169 S000000298 Dreyfus Premier Yield Advantage Fund C000000730 Class B DPYBX C000000731 Class D DYADX 497 1 stkr-082.htm SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS stkr-082

May 2, 2008

DREYFUS INVESTMENT GRADE FUNDS, INC.

DREYFUS PREMIER YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND

SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED DECEMBER 1, 2007

Effective April 29, 2008, the following information supersedes and replaces any contrary information in the third paragraph contained in the section in the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “Management – Investment Adviser.”

Laurie Carroll and Theodore Bair are the co-primary portfolio managers for the fund. Ms. Carroll has been a primary portfolio manager since January 2005 and has been employed by Dreyfus since October 1994. Ms. Carroll also is the director of beta, stable value and short duration strategies, responsible for overseeing the development of and strategy for all beta, stable value and short duration portfolios, with Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC (Standish Mellon), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus. Ms. Carroll joined Mellon Bond Associates in 1988, which merged into Standish Mellon in July 2003. Mr. Bair has been a primary portfolio manager since April 29, 2008 and has been employed by Dreyfus since April 2008. Mr. Bair also is a senior portfolio manager for short duration strategies with Standish Mellon. Mr. Bair joined Standish Mellon’s predecessor in 1995.

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