February 2, 1994 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20549 Attention: Patsy Mengiste RE: Dreyfus New Leaders Fund, Inc. CIK No. 737520 Dear Madam: Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933, it is requested that the 485(b) Post-Effective Amendment registration statement no. 15 electronically filed on January 28, 1994 be withdrawn as it was inadvertently electronically filed under the incorrect CIK number. The 485(b) filing was refiled on January 28, 1994 under CIK #0000737766 for the Dreyfus Capital Value Fund, Inc. Sincerely yours, Maria Juliano MJ:ts