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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000030146-97-000004.txt : 19970403
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000030146-97-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970402
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				136021175
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-09455
		FILM NUMBER:		97573575

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		144 GLENN CURTISS BLVD
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11556
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226788

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DREYFUS CORP
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NESBETT FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680607
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<DESCRIPTION>COVER LETTER TO SEC THAT THERE IS NO CHANGE TO
                  PROSPECTUS AND SAI
<TEXT>


                                             April 2, 1997


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

Re:  The Dreyfus Fund Incorporated
     Registration Statement File No. 2-9455
     CIK No. 030146

Dear Sir/Madam:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to
certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section does
not differ from that contained in the most recent amendment to the Fund's
Registration Statement, electronically filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 25, 1997.


                                             Very truly yours,


                                             Carol A. Covelli
                                             The Dreyfus Corporation


CAC\

cc:  Ernst & Young LLP
     Stroock & Stroock & Lavan


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