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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899681-16-000996
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POS EX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160115
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160115

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:		POS EX
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-40341
		FILM NUMBER:		161345121

	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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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>POS EX
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>p16-0041_posex.htm
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: p16-0041_posex.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.(N)(1)
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>p16-ex99n1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>RULE 18F-3 PLAN, AMENDED AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2015.
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: p16-ex99n1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.(N)(2)
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>p16-ex99n2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>RULE 18F-3 PLAN, AMENDED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016.
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: p16-ex99n2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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