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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000030167-16-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	24F-2NT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160818
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160818

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030167
		IRS NUMBER:				132691318
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		24F-2NT
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-40341
		FILM NUMBER:		161840146

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226883

	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:	DREYFUS PREMIER THIRD CENTURY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020517

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SERIES-NAME>DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000149
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000151
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DTCCX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000152
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DRTCX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000154
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Z
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DRTHX
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<TYPE>24F-2NT
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form24fdtcf0358216.htm
<DESCRIPTION>RULE 24F-2 NOTICE REG. STATEMENT NO. 002-40341
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form24fdtcf0358216.htm

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