BNY Mellon Opportunistic Municipal Securities Fund (DMBVX) DEF 14A Definitive proxy

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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )

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DREYFUS A BONDS PLUS, INC.
DREYFUS BASIC U.S. MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
DREYFUS FLORIDA INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
DREYFUS GNMA FUND, INC.
DREYFUS GROWTH OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
DREYFUS INDEX FUNDS, INC. (1 Series)
- --Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund
DREYFUS INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUNDS, INC. (2 Series)
- --Dreyfus Intermediate Term Income Fund
- --Dreyfus Short Term Income Fund
DREYFUS MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND
DREYFUS MIDCAP INDEX FUND, INC.
DREYFUS NEW LEADERS FUND, INC.
DREYFUS NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND
DREYFUS PREMIER CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
DREYFUS PREMIER GNMA FUND
DREYFUS PREMIER MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
DREYFUS PREMIER NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
DREYFUS PREMIER STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
DREYFUS PREMIER VALUE EQUITY FUNDS (1 Series)
- --Dreyfus Premier Value Fund
DREYFUS SHORT-INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FUND
DREYFUS SHORT-INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND, INC.
DREYFUS U.S. TREASURY INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND
DREYFUS U.S. TREASURY LONG TERM FUND
DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND (4 Series)
- --Appreciation Portfolio
- --Small Cap Portfolio
- --Special Value Portfolio
- --Quality Bond Portfolio
GENERAL CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
THE DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST (1 Series)
- --Dreyfus Premier Limited Term High Income Fund

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The Dreyfus Family of Funds
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166

November 2002

Dear Stockholder:

           We recently mailed to you proxy materials relating to the Special Meetings of Stockholders of the Dreyfus Family of Funds, scheduled for December 18, 2002.Your vote for these important meetings has not yet been received.

           We encourage you to utilize one of the following options today for recording your vote promptly:

1. Vote by Telephone. You may cast your vote by telephone by calling the toll free number listed on the enclosed voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s). Have the control number found on your voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s) ready when prompted.

2. Vote Through the Internet. You may cast your vote using the internet by logging on to the internet address located on the enclosed voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s) and following the instructions on the website.

3. Vote by Mail. You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s) in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided.

           For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously delivered to you, YOUR FUND BOARD MEMBERS RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSALS.

           If you have any questions, please call each Fund's proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at 1-800-769-7666.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE TODAY.