-----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, RcS4U+Mue03+PE+CD7VtxIyjOhBrTwvPRSQ7ytOaTV8G3DWVf+oqgvMx+cnMSr4T IMXMD5NwQHLxUzBl2zuOWA== 0000890341-04-000001.txt : 20040106 0000890341-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040106 20040106130913 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000890341-04-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040106 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040106 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS BALANCED FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890341 IRS NUMBER: 133682949 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-50350 FILM NUMBER: 04509019 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR STREET 2: C/O DREYFUS CORP CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129226838 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE DREYFUS CORPORATION STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 497J 1 letter.txt 497J LETTER January 6, 2004 Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20549 Attention: Filings - Rule 497(j) Re: Dreyfus Balanced Fund, Inc. Registration Statement File No. 33-50350 CIK No. 890341 Dear Sir or Madam: Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section does not differ from that contained in the most recent amendment, Post Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement, electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2003. Very truly yours, /s/ Loretta Johnston Loretta Johnston Paralegal cc: Dave Stephens Robert R. Mullery -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----