EX-99

Sub-Item 77Q3

I, Stephen E. Canter, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-SAR
of The Dreyfus Premier Third Century Fund, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made,
not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial
information included in this report, and the
financial statements on which the financial
information is based, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition,
results of operations, changes in net assets,
and cash flows (if the financial statements are
required to include a statement of cash flows)
of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer
and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in rule 30a-2(c)
under the Investment Company Act)
for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and
procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's
disclosure controls and procedures as of a date
within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures based on our evaluation as of
the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officer
and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and
the audit committee of the registrant's board
of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies in the design
or operation of internal controls which could
adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize, and report financial
data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal
controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant's
internal controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying
officer and I have indicated in this report
whether or not there were significant changes in
internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation,
including any corrective actions with regard
to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.




Date: 1/24/03

		s/ Stephen E. Canter
		Stephen E. Canter
			President

EX-99

Sub-Item 77Q3

I, James Windels, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-SAR of
The Dreyfus Premier Third Century Fund, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information
included in this report, and the financial statements
on which the financial information is based, fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash
flows (if the financial statements are required to
include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as
of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I
are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act)
for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures
to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report
is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's
disclosure controls and procedures as of a date
within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation
Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I
have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation,
to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of the registrant's board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or
operation of internal controls which could adversely
affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial data and have identified
for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses
in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant's internal controls; and


6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I
have indicated in this report whether or not there
were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect
internal controls subsequent to the date of our most
recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses.


Date: 1/24/03

						/s/ James Windels
						James Windels
						Treasurer