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Message #11
From: NewsBot
Date: July 19, 2006 08:38:00 AM

DSM News Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (DSM) Releases Fund Statistics

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2006--The following information for Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSM) is as of June 30, 2006, and is subject to change at any time. All percentages are based on total net assets.
Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
Symbol : "DSM"

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As of June 30, 2006
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Portfolio Overview                 Sector Distribution (Top Five)
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Subject to AMT                 33% (As a percentage of net assets)
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Number of Issues              129  Health Care                     15%
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Average maturity       20.18 years Transportation                  10%
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Effective maturity      6.39 years Housing                          9%
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Duration                    4.913  Utility - Electric Revenue       8%
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Average rating*                 A+ General Obligation               8%
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Average coupon               5.83
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Average dollar price      $99.317  State Distribution (Top Five)
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Pre-refunded                       (As a percentage of net assets)
 securities                    17%  
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Leverage                       30% Texas                           15%
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                                   Illinois                         7%
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Market Summary                     South Carolina                   5%
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Market price range                 Wisconsin
 (52 weeks)           $9.53-$7.97                                   5%
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NAV range (52 weeks)  $9.13-$8.83  New York                         4%
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Market price                $8.86
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NAV                         $8.87  Call Schedule (Through 2009)
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Premium/(discount)           (.11)  2006                           12%
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Average daily volume
 (52 weeks)                79,095   2007                            4%
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Shares outstanding        48.25mm   2008                            4%
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Net assets           $614,179,383   2009                           13%
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                                    2010                            7%
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Portfolio Quality*
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AAA                            28% Market Yield and Dividend Rate**
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AA                             18% Current market yield          5.23%
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A                              15% Current dividend rate        $.043
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BBB                            24%
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Below investment
 grade                         15%
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* The percentages of these         ** The market yield is calculated 
 ratings are calculated based on   by multiplying the current market
 the higher of Standard & Poor's   distribution by 12 and dividing by 
 or Moody's for individual issues  the market price per share of $8.86
 and on a Dreyfus rating for       on June 30, 2006. Past Performance 
 non-rated issues.                 is no guarantee of future 
                                   performance and price and yield 
                                   will vary. 

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