-----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, JCtT+wNKqszA0umkEtkybhAe2am5yIB5aKE4Pdb5a+WRGXMoCMX8J/xnHuDX0vB0 1DTmETzYX24Lxr3PqxSLQg== 0000890341-99-000003.txt : 19990916 0000890341-99-000003.hdr.sgml : 19990916 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000890341-99-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990915 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS BALANCED FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890341 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-50350 FILM NUMBER: 99711730 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 144 GLENN CURTISS BLVD STREET 2: C/O DREYFUS CORP CITY: UNIONDALE STATE: NY ZIP: 11556 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129226130 497 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSECTUS September 15, 1999 DREYFUS BALANCED FUND, INC. Supplement to Prospectus Dated December 1, 1998 The following information replaces the first paragraph in the section of the Prospectus entitled "Description of the Fund -- Management Policies": The Fund is managed as a balanced fund and invests in equity and debt securities of domestic and foreign issuers. The proportion of the Fund's assets invested in each type of security will vary from time to time in accordance with The Dreyfus Corporation's assessment of economic conditions and investment opportunities. Under normal market conditions, equity investments will range from 40% to 75% of the Fund's portfolio, with a benchmark allocation of 60%. Fixed-income investments will range from 25% to 60%, with a benchmark allocation of 40%. Cash and cash equivalents are included in the fixed income investment category. 222/________ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----