SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

         Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section (14)a of the Securities
                 Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.       )

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          Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund
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          (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)




          Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund
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          (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)

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/ /  $125 per Exchange Act Rule 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), or 14a-6(j)(2).
/ /  $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
     14a-6(i)(3).
/ /  Fee computed jon table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-69(i)(4) and
     0-11.

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                        DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
                       200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166



                        CHANGES TO NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
                      OF SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT DATED
                                      June 2, 1999



Dear Shareholder:

  The enclosed Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement,
each dated June 2, 1999, are hereby amended to correct a technical error.
The record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote is
June 1, 1999, and not May 28, 1999 as printed in the Notice of Meeting and
Proxy Statement.  We apologize for any inconvenience.


                                      By Order of the Board of Trustees




                                      Stephanie D. Pierce
                                      Assistant Secretary