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BNY MELLON STRATEGIC MUNICIPALS, INC.

Regulatory Filings Aug 11, 2005

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-5245
Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Mark N. Jacobs, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-6000
Date of fiscal year end: 9/30
Date of reporting period: 6/30/05

FORM N-Q

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
Long-Term Municipal Investments--148.4%
Principal
Amount ($) Value ($)
Alabama--6.3%
Houston County Health Care Authority
6.25%, 10/1/2030 (Insured; AMBAC) 8,000,000 8,956,080
Jefferson County, Limited Obligation School Warrant:
5.25% 1/1/2018 21,000,000 22,907,850
5.50%, 1/1/2022 4,000,000 4,404,640
Alaska--.7%
Alaska Housing Finance Corp.
6%, 6/1/2049 (Insured; MBIA) 4,000,000 4,191,560
Arkansas--2.0%
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, SFMR
(Mortgage Backed Securities Program)
6.45%, 7/1/2031 (Guaranteed; GNMA, FNMA) 1,540,000 1,631,645
6.25%, 1/1/2032 (Guaranteed; GNMA) 3,550,000 3,630,407
Little Rock School District
5.25%, 2/1/2030 (Insured; FSA) 6,000,000 6,417,540
Arizona--3.5%
Coconino County Pollution Control Corp., PCR
(Nevada Power Co. Project) 6.375%, 10/1/2036 3,500,000 3,601,465
Maricopa Pollution Control Corp., PCR
(Public Service Co.) 5.75%, 11/1/2022 6,000,000 6,137,700
Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, HR
(Scottsdale Healthcare) 5.80%, 12/1/2031 6,000,000 6,503,100
Tucson, Water System Revenue
5%, 7/1/2021 (Insured; FGIC) 3,500,000 3,753,890
California--11.0%
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank,
Revenue (Bay Area Toll Bridges)
5.25%, 7/1/2017 (Insured; FSA) 12,360,000 13,821,817
State of California:
5.50%, 4/1/2028 4,000,000 4,480,240
5.25%, 4/1/2034 5,000,000 5,397,250
California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply
Revenue 5.125%, 5/1/2018 (Insured; FGIC) 6,000,000 6,534,000
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, SWDR
(Keller Canyon Landfill Co. Project) 6.875%, 11/1/2027 2,000,000 2,031,400
California Statewide Communities Development Authority,
Revenue (Bentley School) 6.75%, 7/1/2032 2,000,000 2,178,180
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco
Settlement Revenue:
7.80%, 6/1/2042 8,100,000 9,723,240
7.90%, 6/1/2042 (LOC; Bank of New York 2,000,000 2,413,880
Los Angeles Unified School District
5.25%, 7/1/2020 (Insured; FSA) 7,200,000 8,024,976
Oakland 5%, 1/15/2026 (Insured; MBIA) 2,760,000 2,931,644
State Public Works Board of California, Lease Revenue,
Department of General Services (Butterfield
State Office Complex) 5.25%, 6/1/2030 5,000,000 5,417,950
Colorado--5.3%
Beacon Point Metropolitan District 2,000,000 2,001,380
6.25%, 12/1/2035
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
(Single Family Program)
6.60%, 8/1/2032 (Insured; FHA) 3,000,000 3,148,890
Denver City and County, Special Facilities Airport
Revenue (United Airlines Project)
6.875%, 10/1/2032 7,135,000 a 6,452,751
Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority,
Revenue 7.125%, 6/15/2041 10,750,000 11,701,805
Silver Dollar Metropolitan District 7.05%, 12/1/203 4,935,000 5,221,526
Southlands Metropolitan District Number 1
7.125%, 12/1/2034 2,000,000 2,207,840
Florida--3.8%
Deltona, Utilities System Revenue
5.125% 10/1/2027 (Insured; MBIA) 6,000,000 6,467,940
Florida Housing Finance Corp., Housing Revenue
(Nelson Park Apartments)
6.40%, 3/1/2040 (Insured; FSA) 12,380,000 13,193,242
Orange County Health Facility Authority, HR
(Regional Healthcare Systems) 6%, 10/1/2026 2,000,000 2,137,340
Georgia-2.2%
Augusta, Water and Sewer Revenue
5.25%, 10/1/2039 (Insured; FSA) 3,000,000 3,270,480
Brooks County Development Authority, Sewer Revenue,
Health and Housing Facilities
5.70%, 1/20/2039 (Insured; GNMA) 4,445,000 4,970,532
Milledgeville-Baldwin County Development Authority, Revenue
(Georgia College and State Foundation):
6%, 9/1/2013 2,090,000 2,329,848
6%, 9/1/2033 2,000,000 2,189,140
Hawaii--.5%
Hawaii Department of Transportation, Special Facility Revenue
(Caterair International Corp. Project) 10.125%, 12/1/2010 3,000,000 3,008,070
Idaho--.6%
Power County Industrial Development Corp, SWDR
(FMC Corp. Project) 6.45%, 8/1/2032 3,250,000 3,396,900
Illinois--12.3%
Chicago:
6.125%, 1/1/2028 (Insured; FGIC) 1,250,000 1,411,738
6.125%, 1/1/2028 (Insured; FGIC) (Prerefunded 7/1/2010 14,565,000 b 16,742,759
SFMR 6.55%, 4/1/2033
(Guaranteed; FHLMC, FNMA,GNMA) 5,105,000 5,377,709
(Wastewater Transmission Revenue)
6%, 1/1/2030 (Insured; MBIA) (Prerefunded 1/1/2010 3,000,000 b 3,399,270
Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, Special Facility Revenue
(American Airlines Inc. Project) 8.20%, 12/1/2024 7,000,000 6,661,340
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue
(Northwestern University) 5%, 12/1/2038 5,000,000 5,257,500
(University of Chicago):
5.125%, 7/1/2038 (Insured; MBIA) 6,995,000 7,375,248
5.125%, 7/1/2038 (Insured; MBIA)
(Prerefunded 7/1/2008) 5,000 b 5,370
Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue
(Advocate Network Health Care) 6.125%, 11/15/2022 4,020,000 4,473,416
(OSF Healthcare System) 6.25%, 11/15/2029 7,730,000 8,346,004
(Swedish American Hospital) 6.875%, 11/15/2030 4,980,000 5,862,207
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority,
Dedicated State Tax Revenue (McCormick
Place Expansion) 5.25%, 6/15/2042 (Insured; MBIA) 5,325,000 5,737,528
Indiana--2.7%
Franklin Township Independent School Building Corp.,
First Mortgage 6.125%, 1/15/2022 (Prerefunded 7/15/2010 6,500,000 b 7,540,000
Indiana Housing Finance Authority, SFMR 5.95%, 1/1/2029 1,215,000 1,250,733
Petersburg, PCR (Indiana Power and Light)
6.375%, 11/1/2029 4,150,000 4,449,298
Sullivan, Industrial Pollution Control Revenue
(Hoosier Energy-Merom Project)
7.10%, 4/1/2019 2,500,000 2,501,900
Kansas--4.8%
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Revenue:
(Board of Regents-Scientific Resource)
5%, 10/1/2021 (Insured; AMBAC) 5,290,000 5,722,669
Health Facility (Sisters of Charity) 6.25%, 12/1/2028 3,000,000 3,363,990
Sedgwick and Shawnee Counties, SFMR
(Mortgage Backed Securities Project)
6.30%, 12/1/2032 (Guaranteed; GNMA, FNMA) 7,175,000 7,578,594
Wichita, HR (Christian Health System Inc.)
6.25%, 11/15/2024 10,000,000 10,972,100
Louisiana--.2%
Parish of Saint James, SWDR (Freeport-McMoRan Partnership
Project) 7.70%, 10/1/2022 1,390,000 1,392,627
Maine--.5%
Maine Housing Authority, Mortgage 5.30%, 11/15/2023 2,825,000 2,970,629
Maryland--1.4%
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Student
Housing Revenue (University of Maryland):
6.50%, 6/1/2027 3,000,000 3,325,290
5.75%, 10/1/2033 4,500,000 4,788,135
Massachusetts--2.5%
Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency, Revenue
(Ogden Haverhill Project) 5.60%, 12/1/2019 6,000,000 6,177,120
Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue:
Civic Investments 9%, 12/15/2015 2,000,000 2,315,280
(Partners Healthcare System) 5.75%, 7/1/2032 5,000,000 5,583,050
Michigan--5.0%
Kent Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue
(Metropolitan Hospital Project) 6.25%, 7/1/2040 3,000,000 3,357,810
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, HR:
(Ascension Health Credit)
6.125%, 11/15/2026 (Prerefunded 11/15/2009 5,000,000 b 5,668,850
(Genesys Health System Obligated Group)
8.125%, 10/1/2021 (Prerefunded 10/1/2005) 5,000,000 b 5,168,100
Michigan Strategic Fund:
RRR (Detroit Edison Co.)
5.25%, 12/15/2032 3,000,000 3,203,820
SWDR (Genesee Power Station Project)
7.50%, 1/1/2021 11,940,000 11,330,821
Minnesota--2.7%
Duluth Economic Development Authority, Health
Care Facilities Revenue (Saint Luke's
Hospital) 7.25%, 6/15/2032 5,000,000 5,268,000
Saint Paul Port Authority, Hotel Facility Revenue
(Radisson Kellogg Project) 7.375%, 8/1/2029 3,000,000 3,165,360
United Hospital District of Todd, Morrison, Cass
and Wadena Counties, General Obligation
Health Care Facilities Revenue (Lakewood
Health System) 5.125%, 12/1/2024 1,500,000 1,574,220
Winona, Health Care Facilities Revenue
(Winona Health) 6%, 7/1/2026 5,000,000 5,423,450
Mississippi--3.3%
Claiborne County, PCR
(System Energy Resources, Inc.) 6.20%, 2/1/2026 4,545,000 4,546,818
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., PCR (System Energy
Resources Inc. Project) 5.875%, 4/1/2022 14,310,000 14,557,420
Missouri--2.5%
Missouri Development Finance Board, Infrastructure
Facilities Revenue (Branson):
5.375%, 12/1/2027 2,000,000 2,115,100
5.50%, 12/1/2032 4,500,000 4,776,660
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Health Facilities Revenue (Saint Anthony's
Medical Center) 6.25%, 12/1/2030 6,750,000 7,326,585
Montana--.3%
Montana Board of Housing, SFMR
6.45%, 6/1/2029 1,845,000 1,866,937
Nevada--2.9%
Clark County, IDR
(Nevada Power Co. Project) 5.60%, 10/1/2030 3,000,000 2,999,910
Washoe County (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)
6.40%, 7/1/2029 (Insured; FSA) (Prerefunded 1/1/2010 12,000,000 b 13,703,760
New Hampshire--2.6%
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, PCR
(Public Service Co. of New Hampshire)
6%, 5/1/2021 (Insured; AMBAC) 7,000,000 7,609,980
New Hampshire Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue (Exeter Project):
6%, 10/1/2024 1,000,000 1,106,010
5.75%, 10/1/2031 1,000,000 1,077,510
New Hampshire Industrial Development Authority, PCR
(Connecticut Light and Power) 5.90%, 11/1/2016 5,000,000 5,118,650
New Jersey--4.9%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority,
Cigarette Tax Revenue 5.75%, 6/15/2034 2,500,000 2,692,925
New Jersey Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue
(Christian Health Care Center) 8.75%, 7/1/2018
(Prerefunded 7/1/2006) 13,265,000 b 14,159,592
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue
5%, 1/1/2035 (Insured; AMBAC) 4,500,000 4,738,680
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.
7%, 6/1/2041 5,640,000 6,449,171
New Mexico--2.2%
Farmington, PCR:
(El Paso Electric Co. Project)
6.375%, 6/1/2032 5,370,000 5,384,821
(Tucson Electric Power Co., San Juan)
6.95%, 10/1/2020 4,000,000 4,202,120
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, SFMR
7%, 9/1/2031 (Guaranteed; GNMA, FNMA, FHLMC) 2,920,000 2,986,284
New York--7.9%
Long Island Power Authority, New York Electric System Revenue
7.468% 12/1/2016 10,000,000 c,d 11,347,900
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.:
5.50%, 6/1/2020 16,000,000 17,804,160
5.25%, 6/1/2021 (Insured; AMBAC) 5,000,000 5,482,700
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Revenue
5.25%, 11/15/2030 5,220,000 5,647,414
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.
5.125%, 6/1/2038 5,000,000 5,018,300
North Dakota--.2%
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue
(Housing Finance Program) 6.15%, 7/1/2031 1,405,000 1,413,936
Ohio--8.6%
Canal Winchester Local School District:
Zero Coupon, 12/1/2029 (Insured; MBIA) 3,955,000 1,258,679
Zero Coupon, 12/1/2031 (Insured; MBIA) 3,955,000 1,138,051
Cincinnati , Water System Revenue:
5%, 12/1/2018 2,500,000 2,707,900
5%, 12/1/2021 3,800,000 4,060,338
5%, 12/1/2023 3,000,000 3,205,530
Cleveland State University
5%, 6/1/2034 (Insured; FGIC) 5,000,000 5,319,700
Cuyahoga County, Revenue 6%, 1/1/2032 750,000 839,063
Mahoning County, Hospital Facilities Revenue
(Forum Health Obligation Group) 6%, 11/15/2032 7,000,000 7,686,630
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, PCR
(Cleveland Electric Illuminating
6.10%, 8/1/2020 (Insured; ACA) 3,000,000 3,151,440
Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control
Facilities Revenue (Cleveland Electric
Illuminating) 6.10%, 8/1/2020 (Insured; ACA 4,350,000 4,569,588
Toledo Lucas County Port Authority, Airport Revenue
(Baxter Global Project)
6.25%, 11/1/2013 4,300,000 4,414,337
Trotwood-Madison City School District,
School Improvement 5%, 12/1/2030 (Insured; FGIC) 10,495,000 11,104,025
Oklahoma--2.9%
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, SFMR
(Homeownership Loan Program):
7.55%, 9/1/2027 (Guaranteed; GNMA, FNMA) 1,725,000 1,831,433
7.55%, 9/1/2028 1,460,000 1,482,353
Oklahoma State Industries Authority,
Health System Revenue:
5.75%, 8/15/2029 (Insured; MBIA) 5,160,000 5,759,592
(Prerefunded 8/15/2009)
5.75%, 8/15/2029 (Insured; MBIA) 7,070,000 7,711,673
Oregon--3.1%
Port of Portland, International Airport Revenue
(Portland International Airport)
5.50%, 7/1/2024 (Insured; AMBAC) 5,000,000 5,398,450
Tigard - Tualatin School District No. 23
5.375%, 6/15/2019 (Insured; MBIA) 3,000,000 3,337,830
Western Generation Agency, Cogeneration Project Revenue
(Wauna Cogeneration Project):
7.40%, 1/1/2016 5,750,000 5,837,803
7.125%, 1/1/2021 2,900,000 2,944,283
Pennsylvania--2.8%
Abington School District
5.125%, 10/1/2034 (Insured; FSA) 4,085,000 4,407,061
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,
Exempt Facilities Revenue
(Reliant Energy Seward, LLC Project)
6.75%, 12/1/2036 7,000,000 7,564,410
York County Hospital Authority, Revenue
(Health Center - Lutheran Social Services) 6.50%, 4/1/2022 4,250,000 4,283,405
South Carolina--2.6%
Greenville County School District , Installment Purchase Revenue
(Building Equity Sooner for Tomorrow):
5.50%, 12/1/2028 5,000 5,467
8.20%, 12/1/2028 7,810,000 c,d 9,268,830
Greenville Hospital System, Hospital Facilities Revenue
5.50%, 5/1/2026 (Insured; AMBAC) 5,000,000 5,503,100
Tennessee--4.6%
Chattanooga Health and Educational Facilities Board,
Revenue (CDFI Phase I LLC Project):
5%, 10/1/2025 2,450,000 2,452,744
5.125%, 10/1/2035 2,190,000 2,193,285
6%, 10/1/2035 1,500,000 1,528,350
Johnson City Health and Educational Facilities Board, HR:
7.50%, 7/1/2025 5,000,000 6,017,500
7.50%, 7/1/2033 3,000,000 3,593,340
Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp., Tennessee Sports
Facility Revenue (Memphis Redbirds) 6.50%, 9/1/2028 10,000,000 10,227,800
Texas--11.4%
Alliance Airport Authority Inc., Special Facilities Revenue
(American Airlines Inc. Project)
7.50%, 12/1/2029 (Insured; FSA) 3,500,000 3,050,075
Austin Convention Enterprises Inc., Convention Center
Hotel Revenue:
5.75%, 1/1/2016 5,600,000 5,926,704
6.70%, 1/1/2028 4,000,000 4,330,400
5.75%, 1/1/2032 2,250,000 2,336,220
Brazos River Authority, PCR
(TXU Energy Co. LLC Project) 6.75%, 10/1/2038 1,650,000 1,849,353
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities
Improvement Corp., Revenue:
(Bombardier Inc.) 6.15%, 1/1/2016 2,000,000 2,020,580
(American Airlines Inc.)
6.375%, 5/1/2035 6,630,000 4,930,996
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., HR
(Memorial Hermann Hospital System Project)
6.375%, 6/1/2029 8,500,000 9,452,935
Sabine River Authority, PCR (TXU Electric Co. Project)
6.45%, 6/1/2021 11,300,000 12,140,833
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply
System Revenue 5.75%, 10/1/2021 6,000,000 6,719,100
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs,
Collateralized Home Mortgage Revenue 11.88%, 7/2/2024 1,800,000 c,d 1,863,882
Texas Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike
System Revenue 5.75%, 8/15/2038 (Insured; AMBAC) 7,100,000 7,994,529
Tyler Health Facilities Development Corp., HR
(East Texas Medical Center Regional Health Care
System Project) 6.75%, 11/1/2025 3,000,000 3,005,970
Utah--.7%
Carbon County, SWDR (Sunnyside Cogeneration)
7.10%, 8/15/2023 4,027,000 4,070,411
Vermont--.3%
Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Housing
6.40%, 11/1/2030 (Insured; FSA) 1,665,000 1,680,834
Virginia--3.4%
Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority, Hotel Tax
Revenue (Convention Center Expansion Project)
6.25%, 6/15/2032 10,500,000 12,109,230
Isle Wight County Industrial Development Authority,
Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Revenue
(Union Camp Corp. Project) 6.55%, 4/1/2024 5,000,000 5,089,000
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.
5.625%, 6/1/2037 2,500,000 2,571,650
Washington--3.2%
Energy Northwest, Wind Project Revenue 5.875%, 7/1/2020 3,000,000 3,219,060
Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Orielle County, Electric
Revenue 6.375%, 1/1/2015 3,755,000 3,866,749
Seattle, Water System Revenue
6%, 7/1/2029 (Insured; FGIC) 10,000,000 11,050,800
West Virginia--3.0%
Braxton County, SWDR (Weyerhaeuser Co. Project)
6.125%, 4/1/2026 14,000,000 14,708,400
West Virginia Water Development Authority, Water
Development Revenue 6.375%, 7/1/2039 2,250,000 2,548,485
Wisconsin--5.7%
Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Tobacco
Settlement Revenue 7%, 6/1/2028 22,995,000 25,942,499
Madison, IDR
(Madison Gas & Electric Co.) 5.875%, 10/1/2034 2,390,000 2,619,990
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health,
Hospital and Nursing Home Revenue
(Aurora Health Care Inc.) 6.40%, 4/15/2033 4,000,000 4,479,720
U. S. Related--1.4%
Guam Housing Corp., SFMR
5.75%, 9/1/2031 (Collateralized; FHLMC 965,000 1,108,611
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority,
Transportation Revenue
6%, 7/1/2039 (Prerefunded 7/1/2010) 6,000,000 b 6,844,560
Total Investments
(cost$ 793,508,235) 148.4% 853,998,982
CASH AND RECEIVABLES (NET) 1.1% 6,284,609
Preferred Stock, at Redemption Value -49.5% (285,000,000)
NET ASSETS 100.0% 575,283,591
Notes to Statement of Investments:
a Non-Income producing security - interest payment in default.
b Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by U.S. Government securities
which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on the municipal
issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date
c Inverse floater security-the interest rate is subject to change periodically
d Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2005 these securities
amounted to $22,480,612, 3.9% of net assets
e Securities valuation policies and other investment related disclosures are hereby
incorporated by reference the annual and semi annual reports previously filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR.

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recently ended fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.
(a) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a)
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc.

By: /s/ Stephen E. Canter
Stephen E. Canter
President
Date: August 10, 2005

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Stephen E. Canter
Stephen E. Canter
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 10, 2005
By: /s/ James Windels
James Windels
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 10, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)

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