ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

THE DREYFUS PREMIER THIRD CENTURY FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office in the State of Maryland in Baltimore City, Maryland (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by striking Article SECOND of the Articles of Incorporation and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"SECOND: The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the 'Corporation') is The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc. "

SECOND:       The foregoing amendment to the charter of the Corporation was approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors; the foregoing amendment is limited to changes expressly permitted by Section 2-605 of Subtitle 6 of Title II of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders of the Corporation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Dreyfus Premier Third Century Fund, Inc. has caused this instrument to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President who acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of the Corporation and states that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth in these Articles with respect to the authorization and approval of the amendment of the Corporation's charter are true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

THE DREYFUS PREMIER THIRD CENTURY FUND, INC.

By: /s/ Jeff Prusnofsky
       Jeff Prusnofsky
       Vice President

ATTEST:

/s/ John B. Hammalian
John B. Hammalian
Assistant Secretary