N-CSRS 1 formncsr947.htm SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT formncsr947.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-3721

 

 

 

Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10166

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 

(212) 922-6000

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

5/31

 

Date of reporting period:

11/30/10

 

 

 

1


 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.      Reports to Stockholders.

                 

 

2


 

Dreyfus 
Intermediate Municipal 
Bond Fund, Inc. 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT November 30, 2010




Save time. Save paper. View your next shareholder report online as soon as it’s available. Log into www.dreyfus.com and sign up for Dreyfus eCommunications. It’s simple and only takes a few minutes.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views.These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund.




 

Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

32     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

33     

Statement of Operations

34     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

35     

Financial Highlights

36     

Notes to Financial Statements

43     

Information About the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Management Agreement

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal 
Bond Fund, Inc. 

 

The Fund 

 


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., covering the six-month period from June 1, 2010, through November 30, 2010.

Municipal bonds delivered respectable returns during the reporting period, despite periodic bouts of volatility — most notably as we write this Letter — stemming from economic uncertainty and year-end technical factors which affect the municipal bond markets.Although U.S. GDP growth was positive throughout the reporting period, the economic recovery has been milder than historical averages. Stubbornly high levels of unemployment, lower revenue streams and persistent weakness in housing markets continue to weigh on domestic economic activity, putting pressure on the fiscal conditions of many state and local governments. Yet, municipal bond prices were supported by positive supply-and-demand dynamics and robust demand from investors seeking alternatives to low-yielding money market funds.

We are cautiously optimistic regarding economic and market prospects in 2011.A weaker U.S. dollar is likely to support exports and limit imports and residential construction appears set to begin recovering from depressed levels. However, some state and local municipalities continue to face budget shortfalls as a result of the current subpar economic recovery. So is your portfolio positioned accordingly?Talk with your financial advisor, who can help you evaluate your portfolio investments given these recent market events to help meet, and possibly adjust, your individual tax-exempt investment needs and future capital goals.

For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
December 15, 2010

2




DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of June 1, 2010, through November 30, 2010, as provided by Steven Harvey, Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended November 30, 2010, Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund achieved a total return of 1.09%.1 The Barclays Capital 7-Year Municipal Bond Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, achieved a total return of 2.77% for the same period.2

Municipal bonds paused in their long advance during the reporting period as the market’s supply-and-demand dynamics changed. The fund produced lower returns than its benchmark due primarily to the fund’s neutral duration position and focus on higher-quality securities.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks the maximum amount of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital.To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal personal income tax.

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds rated A or higher, or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in municipal bonds rated below A, including bonds rated below investment grade (“high yield” or “junk” bonds) or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus. The dollar-weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio ranges between three and 10 years.

We focus on identifying undervalued sectors and securities, and we minimize the use of interest rate forecasting. We select municipal bonds by using fundamental credit analysis to estimate the relative value and attractiveness of various sectors and securities and to exploit pricing inefficiencies in the municipal bond market.We actively trade among various sectors, such as pre-refunded, general obligation and revenue, based on their apparent relative values.

TheFund 3



DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Market Reversed Course as Technical Influences Changed

The U.S. economic rebound persisted over the summer and fall of 2010, but the pace of recovery remained slower than historical averages.At the start of the reporting period, investors continued to digest recent economic developments, including a resurgent sovereign debt crisis in Europe and stubbornly high unemployment in the United States. Most states still struggled with fiscal pressures in the aftermath of the recession, but some began to see evidence of economic improvement, including higher tax revenues. Nonetheless, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) left short-term interest rates unchanged in a historically low range between 0% and 0.25%. In addition, the Fed later announced its intention to stimulate credit markets with a new round of quantitative easing of monetary policy through massive purchases of U.S.Treasury securities.

After continuing to rally early in the reporting period, municipal bonds encountered heightened volatility when market dynamics began to change in the late summer. Supply-and-demand dynamics had been favorable as the federally subsidized Build America Bonds program shifted a substantial portion of new issuance to the taxable bond market, but it became clearer in the fall that the program probably would be allowed to expire at the end of the calendar year. Consequently, investors began to sell longer-maturity municipal bonds in anticipation of a more ample supply of securities in 2011, putting downward pressure on prices. By the end of November, the market had given back all of the reporting period’s previous gains.

Yield Curve Positioning Dampened Relative Returns

Although the fund’s diversified range of maturities cushioned the brunt of market declines late in the reporting period, it prevented full participation in earlier gains exhibited by 7-year bonds and detracted from the fund’s relative performance overall.The fund benefited from our security selection strategy, which emphasized higher-quality bonds backed by dedicated revenues, including those from hospitals and industrial development projects.The fund held relatively light exposure to bonds

4



backed by general tax receipts, enabling it to avoid some of the credit problems affecting some localities.The fund also benefited from underweighted exposure to traditionally defensive escrowed bonds, which generally lagged market averages during the reporting period.

Weathering a Period of Transition

While we expect the U.S. economic recovery to persist, recent municipal bond market behavior suggests that we may see heightened volatility as the market transitions to a more robust supply of newly issued bonds in 2011. In addition, we believe that many states and municipalities will continue to struggle with budget pressures. Therefore, with the help of extensive research by our credit analysts, we have continued to upgrade the fund’s overall credit quality, focusing on higher-quality revenue bonds.

We remain optimistic over the longer term.Although a proposed extension of the Bush federal income tax cuts passed, demand for municipal bonds seems likely to stay robust as investors respond to higher state taxes and possible federal income tax increases down the road.

December 15, 2010

  Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying 
  degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus. Generally, all other factors 
  being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause 
  price declines. 
1  Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. Past performance is no 
  guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon 
  redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Income may be subject 
  to state and local taxes, and some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax 
  (AMT) for certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are fully taxable. 
2  SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital 
  gain distributions.The Barclays Capital 7-Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged total 
  return performance benchmark for the investment-grade, geographically unrestricted 7-year tax- 
  exempt bond market, consisting of municipal bonds with maturities of 6-8 years. Index returns do 
  not reflect fees and expenses associated with operating a mutual fund. 

 

TheFund 5



UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. from June 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming actual returns for the six months ended November 30, 2010

Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 3.78 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,010.90 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended November 30, 2010

Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 3.80 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,021.31 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .75%, multiplied by the average account value over the 
period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). 

 

6



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

November 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments—98.4%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Alabama—1.9%         
Alabama Port Authority,         
Docks Facilities Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  10/1/22  5,000,000  4,944,700 
Alabama Public School and         
College Authority, Capital         
Improvement Bonds  5.00  12/1/24  2,500,000  2,674,525 
Birmingham Water Works Board,         
Water Revenue (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.00  1/1/17  6,310,000  7,161,030 
Huntsville Health Care Authority,         
Revenue (Insured; National         
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  6/1/13  1,600,000  1,705,200 
Alaska—.7%         
Alaska Industrial Development and         
Export Authority, Revolving         
Fund Revenue  5.25  4/1/24  3,780,000  4,074,613 
Alaska International Airports,         
Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  5.50  10/1/12  1,620,000  1,763,321 
Arizona—2.1%         
Arizona Transportation Board,         
Highway Revenue  5.00  7/1/21  10,990,000  12,067,350 
Pima County,         
Sewer System Revenue         
Obligations (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.00  7/1/23  3,250,000  3,482,473 
Pima County Industrial Development         
Authority, Education Revenue         
(American Charter Schools         
Foundation Project)  5.13  7/1/15  2,790,000  2,811,399 
California—13.6%         
ABAG Finance Authority for         
Nonprofit Corporations,         
Revenue (San Diego         
Hospital Association)  5.13  3/1/18  300,000  308,244 
Arcadia Unified School District,         
GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  0.00  8/1/20  1,635,000 a  1,018,719 

 

TheFund 7



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
California (continued)         
Bay Area Toll Authority,         
San Francisco Bay Area Toll         
Bridge Revenue  5.25  4/1/24  6,000,000  6,499,440 
California,         
Economic Recovery Bonds  5.00  7/1/20  7,500,000  8,240,325 
California,         
GO (Various Purpose)  5.25  10/1/20  18,060,000  19,802,971 
California,         
GO (Various Purpose)  5.25  3/1/22  1,250,000  1,332,112 
California,         
GO (Various Purpose)  5.63  4/1/25  3,500,000  3,677,800 
California Department of Water         
Resources, Power Supply Revenue  5.00  5/1/22  4,300,000  4,793,554 
California Department of Water         
Resources, Water System         
Revenue (Central Valley Project)  5.00  12/1/24  2,500,000  2,710,725 
California Health Facilities         
Financing Authority, Revenue         
(Providence Health         
and Services)  6.25  10/1/24  3,000,000  3,426,180 
California Health Facilities         
Financing Authority, Revenue         
(Sutter Health)  5.25  8/15/22  3,000,000  3,154,560 
California Housing Finance Agency,         
Home Mortgage Revenue  4.55  8/1/21  5,000,000  4,699,000 
California Housing Finance Agency,         
Home Mortgage Revenue  4.60  8/1/21  3,900,000  3,703,830 
California Housing Finance Agency,         
Home Mortgage Revenue  4.95  8/1/23  3,000,000  2,821,920 
California Housing Finance Agency,         
Home Mortgage Revenue  4.70  8/1/26  3,000,000  2,658,540 
California Housing Finance Agency,         
Home Mortgage Revenue         
(Insured; FGIC)  4.40  2/1/18  3,300,000  3,253,965 
California Housing Finance Agency,         
Home Mortgage Revenue         
(Insured; FGIC)  4.40  8/1/18  3,310,000  3,261,144 
Clovis Unified School District,         
GO (Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  8/1/22  10,415,000 a  5,893,744 

 

8



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
California (continued)           
Coast Community College District,           
GO (Insured; National Public           
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  8/1/20  1,855,000  a  1,188,999 
Golden State Tobacco           
Securitization Corporation,           
Enhanced Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds  5.00  6/1/19  2,000,000    2,000,480 
Los Angeles Department of           
Airports, Subordinate Revenue           
(Los Angeles International Airport)  5.25  5/15/25  1,845,000    1,952,176 
Rancho Mirage Joint Powers           
Financing Authority, COP           
(Eisenhower Medical Center)           
(Insured; National Public           
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  4.88  7/1/22  2,890,000    2,853,384 
Sacramento City Unified School           
District, GO (Insured; Assured           
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  0.00  7/1/23  5,065,000  a  2,698,784 
San Diego Public Facilities Financing           
Authority, Water Revenue  5.00  8/1/24  7,560,000    8,152,704 
San Francisco City and County           
Public Utilities Commission,           
San Francisco Water Revenue  5.00  11/1/26  2,675,000    2,852,219 
Southern California Public Power           
Authority, Revenue (Canyon           
Power Project)  5.00  7/1/23  5,000,000    5,421,200 
Southern California Public Power           
Authority, Revenue (Windy           
Point/Windy Flats Project)  5.00  7/1/23  5,000,000    5,440,400 
Tobacco Securitization Authority           
of Southern California,           
Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds (San Diego           
County Tobacco Asset           
Securitization Corporation)  4.75  6/1/25  1,935,000    1,730,567 
Tuolumne Wind Project Authority,           
Revenue (Tuolumne           
Company Project)  5.00  1/1/22  2,000,000    2,131,960 
University of California Regents,           
General Revenue  5.25  5/15/23  2,500,000    2,777,000 

 

TheFund 9



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Colorado—1.7%         
Colorado Health Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Catholic         
Health Initiatives)  6.00  10/1/23  5,355,000  5,996,422 
Colorado Springs School District         
Number 11, GO Improvement Bonds  6.50  12/1/11  2,040,000  2,162,665 
Denver City and County,         
Airport System Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  11/15/11  5,000,000  5,193,900 
E-470 Public Highway Authority,         
Senior Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  9/1/18  3,000,000 a  1,979,250 
Connecticut—.2%         
Connecticut Health and Educational         
Facilities Authority, Revenue         
(Wesleyan University Issue)  5.00  7/1/26  1,000,000  1,090,170 
Connecticut Health and Educational         
Facilities Authority, Revenue         
(Wesleyan University Issue)  5.00  7/1/27  1,000,000  1,081,840 
District of Columbia—2.0%         
District of Columbia,         
GO (Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  6.00  6/1/12  3,280,000  3,517,669 
District of Columbia,         
HR (Children’s Hospital         
Obligated Group Issue)         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.25  7/15/18  2,000,000  2,257,340 
District of Columbia,         
Income Tax Secured Revenue  5.00  12/1/25  2,500,000  2,735,900 
District of Columbia,         
Revenue (Howard University         
Issue) (Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  10/1/21  2,545,000  2,672,504 
District of Columbia,         
Revenue (Howard University         
Issue) (Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  10/1/22  2,660,000  2,761,319 
Washington Metropolitan Area         
Transit Authority, Gross         
Revenue Transit Bonds  5.25  7/1/23  3,725,000  4,140,487 

 

10



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Florida—15.1%         
Bay County,         
Sales Tax Revenue         
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  9/1/24  2,375,000  2,452,045 
Brevard County,         
Local Option Fuel Tax Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  8/1/23  1,260,000  1,255,464 
Citizens Property Insurance         
Corporation, High-Risk Account         
Senior Secured Revenue  5.25  6/1/17  7,500,000  7,883,925 
Collier County,         
Gas Tax Revenue         
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.25  6/1/19  2,190,000  2,280,381 
Collier County School Board,         
COP (Master Lease Program         
Agreement) (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.25  2/15/20  3,500,000  3,895,325 
Collier County School Board,         
COP (Master Lease Program         
Agreement) (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.25  2/15/22  2,000,000  2,209,640 
Florida Board of Education,         
Lottery Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  7/1/18  2,500,000  2,711,125 
Florida Education System,         
University of Florida         
Housing Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  7/1/22  2,055,000  2,170,676 
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund         
Finance Corporation, Revenue  5.00  7/1/12  5,000,000  5,232,150 
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund         
Finance Corporation, Revenue  5.25  7/1/12  2,000,000  2,100,620 
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund         
Finance Corporation, Revenue  5.00  7/1/16  2,250,000  2,462,828 
Florida Municipal Power Agency,         
Revenue (Stanton II Project)         
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.50  10/1/15  3,635,000  3,880,508 

 

TheFund 11



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Florida (continued)         
Florida Ports Financing         
Commission, Revenue (State         
Transportation Trust Fund—         
Intermodal Program) (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  10/1/16  1,745,000  1,757,145 
Florida Water Pollution Control         
Financing Corporation, Water PCR  5.25  1/15/21  2,545,000  2,783,772 
Hillsborough County,         
GO (Unincorporated Area Parks         
and Recreation Program)         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  7/1/22  1,155,000  1,334,314 
Hillsborough County,         
Junior Lien Utility Revenue         
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.50  8/1/14  3,205,000  3,642,386 
Indian River County,         
GO (Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  7/1/20  2,265,000  2,434,784 
Jacksonville,         
Better Jacksonville Sales Tax         
Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  5.50  10/1/14  1,500,000  1,551,750 
Jacksonville,         
Better Jacksonville Sales Tax         
Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  5.50  10/1/15  1,500,000  1,551,750 
Jacksonville,         
Guaranteed Entitlement         
Improvement Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.38  10/1/16  3,080,000  3,268,804 
Jacksonville Aviation Authority,         
Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  10/1/19  3,220,000  3,358,685 
Jacksonville Economic Development         
Commission, Health Care         
Facilities Revenue         
(Florida Proton Therapy         
Institute Project)  6.00  9/1/17  2,875,000 b  2,950,009 
Lakeland,         
Energy System Revenue         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  10/1/18  6,250,000  7,054,063 

 

12



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Florida (continued)         
Lee County,         
Transportation Facilities         
Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  5.50  10/1/15  2,500,000  2,584,750 
Martin County,         
Utilities System Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  10/1/12  1,065,000  1,145,205 
Martin County,         
Utilities System Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  10/1/13  1,485,000  1,641,875 
Miami-Dade County,         
Aviation Revenue (Miami         
International Airport)  5.50  10/1/25  2,500,000  2,650,850 
Miami-Dade County,         
Public Service Tax Revenue         
(UMSA Public Improvements)         
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.50  4/1/16  2,190,000  2,278,914 
Miami-Dade County,         
Transit System Sales Surtax         
Revenue (Insured; XLCA)  5.00  7/1/24  2,330,000  2,421,872 
Miami-Dade County,         
Water and Sewer System Revenue  5.38  10/1/24  5,000,000  5,388,550 
Miami-Dade County,         
Water and Sewer System Revenue         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.25  10/1/17  5,000,000  5,871,650 
Miami-Dade County School Board,         
COP (Master Lease Purchase         
Agreement) (Insured; FGIC)  5.25  10/1/17  5,000,000  5,423,100 
Miami-Dade County School Board,         
COP (Master Lease Purchase         
Agreement) (Insured; National         
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  8/1/15  5,000,000  5,368,000 
Orlando Utilities Commission,         
Utility System Revenue  5.00  10/1/23  2,500,000  2,735,875 
Orlando-Orange County Expressway         
Authority, Revenue (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  7/1/17  2,105,000  2,392,017 

 

TheFund 13



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Florida (continued)           
Palm Bay,           
Educational Facilities Revenue           
(Patriot Charter School Project)  6.75  7/1/22  3,000,000  c  1,495,440 
Palm Beach County School Board,           
COP (Master Lease           
Purchase Agreement)           
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.38  8/1/14  4,000,000    4,475,840 
Polk County,           
Constitutional Fuel Tax           
Improvement Revenue (Insured;           
National Public Finance           
Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  12/1/19  580,000    614,678 
Polk County,           
Utility System Revenue           
(Insured; National Public           
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  10/1/18  2,000,000    2,156,460 
Sarasota County School Board,           
COP (Master Lease Program           
Agreement) (Insured; National           
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  7/1/15  1,000,000    1,129,180 
Seminole County,           
Water and Sewer Revenue  5.00  10/1/21  1,050,000    1,119,374 
Seminole County,           
Water and Sewer Revenue  5.00  10/1/22  4,530,000    4,787,938 
Tampa,           
Solid Waste System Revenue           
(Insured; Assured Guaranty           
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  10/1/16  2,690,000    2,912,275 
Volusia County School Board,           
Sales Tax Revenue           
(Insured; Assured Guaranty           
Municipal Corp.)  5.38  10/1/15  4,000,000    4,239,240 
Georgia—4.1%           
Athens Housing Authority,           
Student Housing LR (University           
of Georgia Real Estate           
Foundation East Campus           
Housing, LLC Project)           
(Insured; AMBAC) (Prerefunded)  5.25  12/1/12  2,560,000  d  2,772,070 

 

14



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Georgia (continued)         
Athens Housing Authority,         
Student Housing LR (University         
of Georgia Real Estate Foundation         
East Campus Housing, LLC Project)         
(Insured; AMBAC) (Prerefunded)  5.25  12/1/12  2,700,000 d  2,923,668 
Atlanta,         
Water and Wastewater Revenue  6.00  11/1/20  3,000,000  3,538,770 
Atlanta,         
Water and Wastewater Revenue         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.25  11/1/15  5,000,000  5,583,150 
DeKalb County,         
Water and Sewerage Revenue  5.25  10/1/25  4,000,000  4,675,280 
Georgia,         
GO  5.00  7/1/24  10,000,000  11,089,900 
Municipal Electric Authority of         
Georgia, Combustion Turbine         
Project Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  11/1/16  5,000,000  5,333,750 
Hawaii—1.0%         
Hawaii,         
Airports System Revenue  5.00  7/1/18  6,000,000  6,530,700 
Honolulu City and County,         
Wastewater System Revenue         
(Second Bond Resolution)  5.00  7/1/22  2,500,000  2,721,775 
Idaho—.2%         
Idaho Health Facilities Authority,         
Revenue (Trinity Health         
Credit Group)  6.13  12/1/28  1,450,000  1,591,564 
Illinois—3.7%         
Chicago O’Hare International         
Airport, General Airport Third         
Lien Revenue (Insured; CIFG)  5.50  1/1/15  6,450,000  7,041,207 
Chicago Park District,         
GO Limited Tax Park Bonds         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  1/1/20  1,300,000  1,329,445 

 

TheFund 15



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Illinois (continued)         
Cook County Community High School         
District Number 219, GO         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  12/1/24  2,020,000  2,154,633 
Illinois,         
GO  5.00  1/1/17  5,500,000  5,992,580 
Illinois,         
GO  5.00  1/1/24  6,200,000  6,262,868 
Illinois,         
Sales Tax Revenue  5.00  6/15/18  1,700,000  1,914,251 
Illinois Toll Highway Authority,         
Toll Highway Senior Revenue  5.00  1/1/25  5,000,000  5,264,600 
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition         
Authority, Dedicated State Tax         
Revenue (McCormick Place         
Expansion Project) (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  0/5.55  6/15/21  2,500,000 e  2,429,250 
Indiana—1.5%         
Indiana Health Facility Financing         
Authority, Revenue (Ascension         
Health Subordinate Credit Group)  5.00  5/1/13  1,000,000  1,085,460 
Indianapolis,         
Gas Utility Distribution         
System Second Lien Revenue         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  8/15/23  3,500,000  3,736,985 
Indianapolis,         
Thermal Energy System First         
Lien Revenue (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.00  10/1/18  7,700,000  8,719,172 
Kansas—1.3%         
Wyandotte County/Kansas City         
Unified Government, Tax-Exempt         
Sales Tax Special Obligation         
Revenue (Redevelopment Project         
Area B)  4.75  12/1/16  1,265,000  1,265,152 
Wyandotte County/Kansas City         
Unified Government, Utility         
System Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  5.65  9/1/18  9,130,000  10,411,030 

 

16



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Kentucky—.9%         
Kentucky Asset/Liability         
Commission, Project Notes         
(Federal Highway Trust Fund)         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  9/1/18  5,000,000  5,877,900 
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency,         
Power System Revenue (Prairie         
State Project) (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  9/1/19  2,000,000  2,227,840 
Louisiana—.2%         
Louisiana State University Board         
of Supervisors and         
Agricultural and Mechanical         
College, Auxiliary Revenue  5.00  7/1/25  2,000,000  2,112,180 
Maine—.4%         
Maine Housing Authority,         
Mortgage Purchase Bonds  4.75  11/15/21  3,600,000  3,639,528 
Maryland—.2%         
Maryland Economic Development         
Corporation, EDR         
(Transportation Facilities Project)  5.38  6/1/25  1,500,000  1,516,125 
Massachusetts—1.0%         
Massachusetts Development Finance         
Agency, Revenue (Bentley         
University Issue)  5.00  7/1/23  2,550,000  2,678,699 
Massachusetts Educational         
Financing Authority, Education         
Loan Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  4.60  1/1/22  6,000,000  5,799,840 
Michigan—2.6%         
Detroit,         
Sewage Disposal System Senior         
Lien Revenue  6.50  7/1/24  4,765,000  5,279,811 
Detroit,         
Water Supply System Revenue         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  7/1/22  5,000,000  5,127,050 
Michigan,         
GO (Environmental Program)  5.00  11/1/19  2,000,000  2,249,280 

 

TheFund 17



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Michigan (continued)         
Michigan Building Authority,         
Revenue (State Police         
Communications System)  5.25  10/1/13  1,945,000  2,184,585 
Michigan Hospital Finance         
Authority, Revenue (Oakwood         
Obligation Group)  5.50  11/1/11  3,500,000  3,606,435 
Michigan Hospital Finance         
Authority, Revenue (Sparrow         
Obligation Group)  5.25  11/15/11  2,500,000  2,583,750 
Wayne County Airport Authority,         
Junior Lien Airport Revenue         
(Detroit Metropolitan Wayne         
County Airport) (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  12/1/22  2,500,000  2,420,650 
Minnesota—1.6%         
Minneapolis-Saint Paul         
Metropolitan Airports         
Commission, Subordinate         
Airport Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  1/1/25  5,000,000  5,171,950 
Minnesota Public Facilities         
Authority, Clean Water Revenue         
(Prerefunded)  5.00  3/1/17  7,500,000 d  8,894,550 
Mississippi—.5%         
Mississippi Development Bank,         
Special Obligation Revenue         
(Madison County Highway         
Construction Project)         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  1/1/22  3,875,000  4,164,036 
Missouri—.4%         
Missouri Development Finance         
Board, Infrastructure         
Facilities Revenue (Branson         
Landing Project)  6.00  6/1/20  3,160,000  3,466,109 
Nevada—1.6%         
Clark County,         
Airport System Revenue  5.00  7/1/22  3,300,000  3,541,428 

 

18



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Nevada (continued)         
Clark County School District,         
Limited Tax GO  5.00  6/15/25  4,950,000  5,173,789 
Director of the State of Nevada         
Department of Business and         
Industry, SWDR (Republic         
Services, Inc. Project)  5.63  6/1/18  5,000,000  5,269,000 
New Hampshire—.4%         
New Hampshire Higher Educational         
and Health Facilities         
Authority, HR (The Cheshire         
Medical Center Issue)  5.13  7/1/18  3,450,000  3,453,243 
New Jersey—2.1%         
Camden County Improvement         
Authority, Health Care         
Redevelopment Project Revenue         
(The Cooper Health System         
Obligated Group Issue)  5.25  2/15/20  3,000,000  3,025,650 
Casino Reinvestment Development         
Authority, Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  6/1/19  5,000,000  5,219,600 
New Jersey Economic Development         
Authority, Cigarette         
Tax Revenue  5.38  6/15/15  3,300,000  3,471,270 
New Jersey Economic Development         
Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue  5.50  6/15/16  1,000,000  1,053,050 
New Jersey Health Care Facilities         
Financing Authority, Revenue         
(South Jersey Hospital Issue)  6.00  7/1/12  1,480,000  1,516,541 
New Jersey Higher Education         
Student Assistance Authority,         
Student Loan Revenue         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.88  6/1/21  4,070,000  4,347,940 
New Mexico—1.3%         
Jicarilla,         
Apache Nation Revenue  5.00  9/1/11  545,000  557,960 
Jicarilla,         
Apache Nation Revenue  5.00  9/1/13  2,195,000  2,320,554 

 

TheFund 19



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
New Mexico (continued)         
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan         
Council, Hospital System         
Revenue (Presbyterian         
Healthcare Services)  6.00  8/1/23  7,500,000  8,283,750 
New York—5.6%         
Long Island Power Authority,         
Electric System         
General Revenue         
(Insured; National         
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  1.82  9/1/15  3,000,000 f  2,955,720 
New York City,         
GO  5.00  8/1/17  2,000,000  2,304,680 
New York City,         
GO  5.00  8/1/18  5,000,000  5,634,500 
New York City,         
GO  5.00  4/1/20  2,500,000  2,727,400 
New York City,         
GO  5.00  4/1/22  4,810,000  5,124,237 
New York City,         
GO  5.00  8/1/22  3,000,000  3,291,030 
New York City Health and Hospitals         
Corporation, Health System         
Revenue  5.00  2/15/22  4,385,000  4,695,326 
New York Local Government         
Assistance Corporation, GO  5.25  4/1/16  3,425,000  3,931,934 
New York State Dormitory         
Authority, Mortgage Hospital         
Revenue (The Long Island         
College Hospital)         
(Collateralized; FHA)  6.00  8/15/15  2,780,000  2,962,062 
New York State Dormitory         
Authority, Revenue (New York         
University Hospitals Center)  5.25  7/1/24  800,000  822,360 
New York State Dormitory         
Authority, State Personal         
Income Tax Revenue         
(General Purpose)  5.25  2/15/21  2,500,000  2,822,025 
New York State Thruway Authority,         
Second General Highway and         
Bridge Trust Fund Bonds         
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  4/1/18  5,000,000  5,656,450 

 

20



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
New York (continued)         
New York State Urban Development         
Corporation, Corporate Purpose         
Subordinate Lien  5.13  7/1/19  2,000,000  2,138,160 
Niagara County Industrial         
Development Agency, Solid         
Waste Disposal Facility         
Revenue (American Ref-Fuel         
Company of Niagara, L.P. Facility)  5.45  11/15/12  2,000,000  2,054,420 
Suffolk Tobacco Asset         
Securitization Corporation,         
Tobacco Settlement         
Asset-Backed Bonds  5.38  6/1/28  2,825,000  2,468,937 
North Carolina—2.3%         
North Carolina Eastern Municipal         
Power Agency, Power         
System Revenue  5.13  1/1/14  3,000,000  3,225,060 
North Carolina Eastern Municipal         
Power Agency, Power         
System Revenue  5.00  1/1/21  1,200,000  1,391,088 
North Carolina Medical Care         
Commission, Retirement         
Facilities First Mortgage         
Revenue (The United Methodist         
Retirement Homes Project)  4.75  10/1/13  1,000,000  997,320 
North Carolina Medical Care         
Commission, Retirement         
Facilities First Mortgage         
Revenue (The United Methodist         
Retirement Homes Project)  5.13  10/1/19  1,250,000  1,221,713 
North Carolina Municipal Power         
Agency Number 1, Catawba         
Electric Revenue (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.25  1/1/16  2,540,000  2,729,967 
North Carolina Municipal Power         
Agency Number 1, Catawba         
Electric Revenue (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.25  1/1/17  10,000,000  10,739,400 
Ohio—3.2%         
Cuyahoga County,         
Revenue (Cleveland Clinic         
Health System Obligated Group)  6.00  1/1/17  5,000,000  5,480,300 

 

TheFund 21



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Ohio (continued)         
Franklin County Convention         
Facilities Authority,         
Tax and Lease Revenue         
Anticipation Bonds  5.00  12/1/23  2,075,000  2,250,462 
Knox County,         
Hospital Facilities Revenue         
(Knox Community Hospital)         
(Insured; Radian)  5.00  6/1/12  785,000  791,955 
Ohio,         
Major New State Infrastructure         
Project Revenue  5.75  6/15/19  2,000,000  2,383,460 
Ohio Higher Educational Facility         
Commission, Higher Educational         
Facility Revenue (Xavier         
University Project) (Insured;         
CIFG) (Prerefunded)  5.25  5/1/16  3,230,000 d  3,833,719 
Ohio Water Development Authority,         
PCR (Buckeye Power, Inc.         
Project) (Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  5/1/22  4,030,000  4,132,483 
Ohio Water Development Authority,         
Water Pollution Control         
Loan Fund Revenue         
(Water Quality Series)  5.00  12/1/23  5,000,000  5,578,150 
Ross County,         
Hospital Facilities Revenue         
(Adena Health System)  5.75  12/1/22  3,835,000  4,114,763 
Oregon—.7%         
Washington County         
Unified Sewerage         
Agency, Senior Lien Sewer         
Revenue (Insured; National         
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.75  10/1/12  5,670,000  6,143,729 
Pennsylvania—4.5%         
Allegheny County Airport         
Authority, Airport Revenue         
(Pittsburgh International         
Airport) (Insured; FGIC)  5.00  1/1/19  3,395,000  3,488,023 
Allegheny County Industrial         
Development Authority, EIR         
(USX Corporation Project)  4.75  11/1/11  2,000,000  2,067,700 

 

22



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Pennsylvania (continued)         
Allegheny County Industrial         
Development Authority, PCR         
(Duquesne Light Company         
Project) (Insured; AMBAC)  4.05  9/1/11  2,000,000  2,031,980 
Chester County Industrial Development         
Authority, Revenue (Avon Grove         
Charter School Project)  5.65  12/15/17  880,000  880,581 
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge         
Commission, Bridge Revenue  5.25  7/1/13  2,500,000  2,742,575 
Delaware Valley Regional         
Finance Authority, Local         
Government Revenue  5.75  7/1/17  6,830,000  7,697,205 
Erie Higher Education Building         
Authority, College Revenue         
(Mercyhurst College Project)  5.13  3/15/23  2,045,000  2,118,559 
Montgomery County Higher Education         
and Health Authority, HR         
(Abington Memorial Hospital)         
(Insured; AMBAC)  6.10  6/1/12  3,440,000  3,655,447 
Pennsylvania Intergovernmental         
Cooperation Authority, Special         
Tax Revenue (City of Philadelphia         
Funding Program)  5.00  6/15/17  4,000,000  4,649,760 
Philadelphia,         
GO (Insured; XLCA)  5.25  2/15/13  5,535,000  5,918,797 
Philadelphia Authority for         
Industrial Development,         
Revenue (Independence         
Charter School Project)  5.38  9/15/17  2,275,000  2,302,528 
Sayre Health Care Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Guthrie         
Health Issue)  6.00  12/1/12  525,000  550,489 
Sayre Health Care Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Guthrie         
Health Issue) (Prerefunded)  6.00  12/1/11  1,475,000 d  1,573,707 
Rhode Island—.4%         
Rhode Island Student Loan         
Authority, Student Loan Program         
Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  4.80  12/1/21  3,600,000  3,417,408 

 

TheFund 23



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
South Carolina—2.7%         
Berkeley County School District,         
Installment Purchase Revenue         
(Securing Assets for Education)  5.25  12/1/21  9,395,000  9,865,502 
Charleston Educational Excellence         
Financing Corporation,         
Installment Purchase Revenue         
(Charleston County School         
District, South Carolina Project)  5.25  12/1/21  5,000,000  5,343,000 
Dorchester County School District         
Number 2, Installment Purchase         
Revenue (Growth Remedy         
Opportunity Without Tax Hike)  5.25  12/1/21  5,000,000  5,313,600 
Hilton Head Island Public         
Facilities Corporation, COP         
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  3/1/13  1,065,000  1,146,771 
Tobacco Settlement Revenue         
Management Authority,         
Tobacco Settlement         
Asset-Backed         
Refunding Bonds  5.00  6/1/18  2,485,000  2,490,045 
Texas—6.7%         
Austin,         
Electric Utility System Revenue  5.00  11/15/23  1,550,000  1,672,961 
Brazos River Authority,         
Revenue (Reliant Energy, Inc.         
Project)  5.38  4/1/19  2,000,000  2,000,940 
Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth,         
Dallas/Fort Worth         
International Airport, Joint         
Revenue (Insured; XLCA)  6.13  11/1/18  5,000,000  5,013,000 
Dallas-Fort Worth International         
Airport Facility Improvement         
Corporation, Revenue         
(Learjet Inc. Project)  6.15  1/1/16  4,000,000  4,000,240 
Fort Bend Independent School         
District, Unlimited Tax School         
Building Bonds         
(Permanent School Fund         
Guarantee Program)  5.00  8/15/23  7,105,000  8,056,786 

 

24



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Texas (continued)         
Fort Bend Independent School         
District, Unlimited Tax School         
Building Bonds (Permanent         
School Fund Guarantee Program)  5.00  8/15/24  2,000,000  2,246,080 
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal         
Authority, Bayport Area System         
Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  10/1/14  2,065,000  2,230,097 
Harris County Health Facilities         
Development Corporation, HR         
(Memorial Hermann Hospital         
System) (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.50  6/1/12  8,295,000  8,798,755 
Houston,         
Combined Utility System First         
Lien Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  5/15/12  2,750,000  2,931,665 
Lower Colorado River Authority,         
Revenue  5.75  5/15/23  2,000,000  2,145,380 
Lower Colorado River Authority,         
Transmission Contract Revenue         
(LCRA Transmission Services         
Corporation Project) (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  5/15/20  2,500,000  2,537,625 
North Texas Tollway Authority,         
System Revenue  6.00  1/1/23  3,000,000  3,245,730 
Port of Corpus Christi Industrial         
Development Corporation,         
Revenue (Valero Refining and         
Marketing Company Project)  5.40  4/1/18  1,370,000  1,362,766 
San Antonio,         
Electric and Gas Systems Revenue  5.00  2/1/23  5,000,000  5,404,900 
Tarrant County Health Facilities         
Development Corporation,         
Health Resources System         
Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.75  2/15/14  5,000,000  5,712,100 

 

TheFund 25



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Texas (continued)         
Texas Water Development Board,         
State Revolving Fund         
Subordinate Lien Revenue  5.00  7/15/23  2,000,000  2,235,560 
Utah—1.3%         
Jordanelle Special Service         
District, Special Assessment         
Bonds (Improvement District         
Number 1999-1)  8.00  10/1/11  900,000  857,259 
Utah Building Ownership Authority,         
LR (State Facilities Master         
Lease Program)  5.00  5/15/17  2,950,000  3,197,741 
Utah Transit Authority,         
Sales Tax Revenue  5.00  6/15/24  7,000,000  7,632,940 
Virginia—.5%         
Tobacco Settlement Financing         
Corporation of Virginia,         
Tobacco Settlement         
Asset-Backed Bonds         
(Prerefunded)  5.25  6/1/12  1,440,000 d  1,484,006 
Virginia College Building         
Authority, Educational         
Facilities Revenue (Public         
Higher Education         
Financing Program)  4.50  9/1/18  2,450,000  2,766,442 
Washington—3.9%         
Energy Northwest,         
Columbia Generating Station         
Electric Revenue  5.00  7/1/21  5,000,000  5,458,250 
Energy Northwest,         
Columbia Generating Station         
Electric Revenue  5.00  7/1/23  5,000,000  5,376,100 
Franklin County,         
GO (Pasco School District         
Number 1) (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)         
(Prerefunded)  5.25  6/1/13  5,000,000 d  5,555,800 

 

26



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Washington (continued)         
Goat Hill Properties,         
LR (Government Office         
Building Project) (Insured; National         
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  12/1/20  2,360,000  2,537,850 
Port of Seattle,         
Intermediate Lien Revenue  5.00  2/1/18  2,500,000  2,710,425 
Port of Seattle,         
Limited Tax GO (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.00  11/1/16  5,000,000  5,324,700 
Port of Tacoma,         
Limited Tax GO (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.00  12/1/20  3,025,000  3,383,916 
Washington,         
GO  5.75  10/1/12  965,000  1,017,284 
Washington,         
GO  5.75  10/1/12  10,000  10,608 
Washington,         
GO (Various Purpose)  5.00  2/1/22  2,500,000  2,827,675 
West Virginia—.3%         
West Virginia Economic Development         
Authority, LR (Department of         
Environmental Protection)  5.50  11/1/22  2,895,000  3,059,378 
Wisconsin—.8%         
Wisconsin Health and Educational         
Facilities Authority, Revenue         
(Aurora Medical Group, Inc.         
Project) (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  6.00  11/15/11  3,500,000  3,514,875 
Wisconsin Public Power Inc.,         
Power Supply System         
Revenue (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  5.00  7/1/19  2,950,000  3,155,261 
U.S. Related—3.2%         
Puerto Rico Commonwealth,         
Public Improvement GO  5.25  7/1/23  1,500,000  1,524,585 

 

TheFund 27



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Related (continued)         
Puerto Rico Electric Power         
Authority, Power Revenue  5.00  7/1/22  2,500,000  2,629,175 
Puerto Rico Highways and         
Transportation Authority,         
Highway Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  7/1/13  2,500,000  2,626,500 
Puerto Rico Highways and         
Transportation Authority,         
Transportation Revenue  5.50  7/1/24  1,750,000  1,837,220 
Puerto Rico Highways and         
Transportation Authority,         
Transportation Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  7/1/12  2,440,000  2,446,783 
Puerto Rico Infrastructure         
Financing Authority, Special         
Tax Revenue  5.00  7/1/16  510,000  540,789 
Puerto Rico Infrastructure         
Financing Authority, Special         
Tax Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  5.50  7/1/18  3,000,000  3,202,980 
Puerto Rico Infrastructure         
Financing Authority, Special         
Tax Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)  5.50  7/1/23  2,670,000  2,820,321 
Puerto Rico Public Buildings         
Authority, Government         
Facilities Revenue         
(Insured; XLCA)  5.25  7/1/20  2,000,000  2,068,420 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing         
Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue         
(First Subordinate Series)  5.50  8/1/21  8,000,000  8,792,640 
Total Long-Term Municipal Investments       
(cost $841,436,593)        870,198,303 

 

28



Short-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments—.3%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
New York—.3%           
New York City,           
GO Notes (LOC; JPMorgan           
Chase Bank)  0.28  12/1/10  2,800,000  g  2,800,000 
Utah—.0%           
Murray City,           
HR (Intermountain Health Care           
Health Services, Inc.)  0.27  12/1/10  200,000  g  200,000 
Total Short-Term Municipal Investments         
(cost $3,000,000)          3,000,000 
 
Total Investments (cost $844,436,593)      98.7%    873,198,303 
Cash and Receivables (Net)      1.3%    11,947,177 
Net Assets      100.0%    885,145,480 

 

a Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount. 
b Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.This security may be resold in 
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At November 30, 2010, this security 
had a market value of $2,950,009 or 0.3% of net assets. 
c Non-income producing—security in default. 
d These securities are prerefunded; the date shown represents the prerefunded date. Bonds which are prerefunded are 
collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on 
the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date. 
e Zero coupon until a specified date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until maturity. 
f Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. 
g Variable rate demand note—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at November 30, 2010. Maturity date represents 
the next demand date, or the ultimate maturity date if earlier. 

 

TheFund 29



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Summary of Abbreviations     
 
ABAG  Association of Bay Area Governments  ACA  American Capital Access 
AGC  ACE Guaranty Corporation  AGIC  Asset Guaranty Insurance Company 
AMBAC  American Municipal Bond  ARRN  Adjustable Rate Receipt Notes 
  Assurance Corporation     
BAN  Bond Anticipation Notes  BPA  Bond Purchase Agreement 
CIFG  CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty  COP  Certificate of Participation 
CP  Commercial Paper  EDR  Economic Development Revenue 
EIR  Environmental Improvement Revenue  FGIC  Financial Guaranty Insurance 
      Company 
FHA  Federal Housing Administration  FHLB  Federal Home Loan Bank 
FHLMC  Federal Home Loan Mortgage  FNMA  Federal National 
  Corporation    Mortgage Association 
GAN  Grant Anticipation Notes  GIC  Guaranteed Investment Contract 
GNMA  Government National  GO  General Obligation 
  Mortgage Association     
HR  Hospital Revenue  IDB  Industrial Development Board 
IDC  Industrial Development Corporation  IDR  Industrial Development Revenue 
LOC  Letter of Credit  LOR  Limited Obligation Revenue 
LR  Lease Revenue  MFHR  Multi-Family Housing Revenue 
MFMR  Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue  PCR  Pollution Control Revenue 
PILOT  Payment in Lieu of Taxes  PUTTERS Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
RAC  Revenue Anticipation Certificates  RAN  Revenue Anticipation Notes 
RAW  Revenue Anticipation Warrants  RRR  Resources Recovery Revenue 
SAAN  State Aid Anticipation Notes  SBPA  Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
SFHR  Single Family Housing Revenue  SFMR  Single Family Mortgage Revenue 
SONYMA  State of New York Mortgage Agency  SWDR  Solid Waste Disposal Revenue 
TAN  Tax Anticipation Notes  TAW  Tax Anticipation Warrants 
TRAN  Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes  XLCA  XL Capital Assurance 

 

30



Summary of Combined Ratings (Unaudited)   
 
Fitch  or  Moody’s  or  Standard & Poor’s  Value (%) 
AAA    Aaa    AAA  33.8 
AA    Aa    AA  37.1 
A    A    A  21.6 
BBB    Baa    BBB  5.3 
BB    Ba    BB  .6 
Not Ratedh    Not Ratedh    Not Ratedh  1.6 
          100.0 

 

† Based on total investments. 
h Securities which, while not rated by Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, have been determined by the Manager to 
be of comparable quality to those rated securities in which the fund may invest. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

TheFund 31



STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

November 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments  844,436,593  873,198,303 
Interest receivable    13,217,551 
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    44,775 
Prepaid expenses    149,429 
    886,610,058 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)    529,292 
Cash overdraft due to Custodian    417,880 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    424,151 
Accrued expenses    93,255 
    1,464,578 
Net Assets ($)    885,145,480 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    865,070,635 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    165,521 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (8,852,386) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments    28,761,710 
Net Assets ($)    885,145,480 
Shares Outstanding     
(300 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)    65,886,886 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    13.43 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

32



STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended November 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):   
Interest Income  18,792,292 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 3(a)  2,672,255 
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)  475,480 
Professional fees  42,551 
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(c)  40,851 
Custodian fees—Note 3(b)  37,418 
Registration fees  18,065 
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports  12,850 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  3,507 
Interest expense—Note 2  66 
Miscellaneous  31,866 
Total Expenses  3,334,909 
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 3(b)  (776) 
Net Expenses  3,334,133 
Investment Income—Net  15,458,159 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  275,510 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  (6,359,045) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  (6,083,535) 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  9,374,624 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

TheFund 33



STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended   
  November 30, 2010  Year Ended 
  (Unaudited)  May 31, 2010 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  15,458,159  30,052,014 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  275,510  1,027,307 
Net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments  (6,359,045)  27,163,287 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  9,374,624  58,242,608 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net  (15,545,187)  (29,642,586) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):     
Net proceeds from shares sold  69,657,055  102,919,170 
Dividends reinvested  11,839,881  22,227,719 
Cost of shares redeemed  (52,623,553)  (76,696,602) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
from Capital Stock Transactions  28,873,383  48,450,287 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  22,702,820  77,050,309 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  862,442,660  785,392,351 
End of Period  885,145,480  862,442,660 
Undistributed investment income—net  165,521  252,549 
Capital Share Transactions (Shares):     
Shares sold  5,107,782  7,714,672 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  867,463  1,670,706 
Shares redeemed  (3,868,461)  (5,761,280) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  2,106,784  3,624,098 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

34



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated.Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distri-butions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

Six Months Ended           
November 30, 2010    Year Ended May 31,   
  (Unaudited)  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Per Share Data ($):             
Net asset value,             
beginning of period  13.52  13.06  13.12  13.21  13.18  13.51 
Investment Operations:             
Investment income—neta  .24  .49  .51  .50  .49  .49 
Net realized and unrealized             
gain (loss) on investments  (.09)  .45  (.07)  (.09)  .03  (.33) 
Total from Investment Operations  .15  .94  .44  .41  .52  .16 
Distributions:             
Dividends from             
investment income—net  (.24)  (.48)  (.50)  (.50)  (.49)  (.49) 
Net asset value, end of period  13.43  13.52  13.06  13.12  13.21  13.18 
Total Return (%)  1.09b  7.42  3.44  3.16  4.03  1.23 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):             
Ratio of total expenses             
to average net assets  .75c  .75  .78  .81  .80  .74 
Ratio of net expenses             
to average net assets  .75c  .75  .77  .79  .80  .74 
Ratio of interest and expense             
related to floating rates notes             
issued to average net assets      .02  .05  .06  .05 
Ratio of net investment income             
to average net assets  3.47c  3.68  3.94  3.81  3.72  3.70 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  7.60b  13.22  22.75  28.89  23.87  28.51 
Net Assets, end of period             
($ x 1,000)  885,145  862,443  785,392  831,359  734,048  789,377 

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Not annualized. 
c  Annualized. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

TheFund 35



NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified open-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to provide the maximum amount of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”) serves as the fund’s investment adviser. MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board of Directors. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such

36



securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are carried at fair value as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of municipal securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

TheFund 37



NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2010 in valuing the fund’s investments:

  Level 1—  Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Unadjusted  Significant  Significant   
  Quoted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Municipal Bonds    873,198,303    873,198,303 

 

In January 2010, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”. The portions of ASU No. 2010-06 which require reporting entities to prepare new disclosures surrounding amounts and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements as well as inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3 have been adopted by the fund. No significant transfers between Level 1 or Level 2 fair value measurements occurred at November 30, 2010. The remaining portion of ASU No. 2010-06 requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about information on purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.These new and revised disclosures are required to be implemented for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this remaining portion of ASU No. 2010-06 may have on the fund’s financial statement disclosures.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date.

38



(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the three-year period ended May 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $9,618,462 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to May 31, 2010. If not applied, $3,876,985 of the carryover expires in fiscal 2011, $1,514,192 expires in fiscal 2016, $3,912,775 expires in fiscal 2017 and $314,510 expires in fiscal 2018.

TheFund 39



NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010 was as follows: tax exempt income $29,642,378 and ordinary income $208.The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $225 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended November 30, 2010, was approximately $8,750 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.50%.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .60% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the fund reimburses the Distributor an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets for certain allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquires regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund was charged $254,032, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

40



The fund compensates DreyfusTransfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the fund. During the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund was charged $127,357 pursuant to the transfer agency agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

The fund has arrangements with the custodian and cash management bank whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody and cash management fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a cash management agreement for performing cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund was charged $13,896 pursuant to the cash management agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. These fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $776.

The fund also compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a custody agreement to provide custodial services for the fund. During the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund was charged $37,418 pursuant to the custody agreement.

During the period ended November 30, 2010, the fund was charged $3,345 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $440,063, custodian fees $23,877, chief compliance officer fees $1,152 and transfer agency per account fees $64,200.

(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

TheFund 41



NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended November 30, 2010, amounted to $94,006,748 and $66,541,391, respectively.

The provisions of ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” require qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.The fund held no derivatives during the period ended November 30, 2010.

At November 30, 2010, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $28,761,710, consisting of $34,100,277 gross unrealized appreciation and $5,338,567 gross unrealized depreciation.

At November 30, 2010, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

42



INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL
OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on November 8-9, 2010, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement with Dreyfus pursuant to which Dreyfus provides the fund with investment advisory and certain administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of Dreyfus. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below.The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund.The Board members considered information previously provided to them in a presentation from representatives of Dreyfus regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and representatives of Dreyfus confirmed that there had been no material changes in this information. Dreyfus provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. Dreyfus also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the Dreyfus fund complex and Dreyfus’ corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each distribution channel, including the distribution channel(s) for the fund.

The Board members also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that Dreyfus also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements.The Board members also considered Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infrastructures.

TheFund 43



INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board members reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended September 30, 2010, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Lipper as of September 30, 2010. Dreyfus previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

Dreyfus representatives stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds.The Board members discussed the results of the comparisons and noted that the fund’s total return performance was variously above or below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for the various periods.The Board noted the fund’s improved relative performance, based on the fund’s total return performance being higher than the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for the 1- and 2-year periods.

The Board also noted that the fund’s yield performance was variously above or below the Performance Group median, and above the Performance Universe median, for the various time periods. Dreyfus also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s Lipper category average.

The Board members also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons. They noted that the fund’s contractual management fee was above the

44



Expense Group median, the fund’s actual management fee was above the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians, and the fund’s total expenses approximated the Expense Group median and were below the Expense Universe median.

The Board received a presentation from the fund’s portfolio manager regarding the fund’s transition in 2009 from a generally lower average credit quality portfolio to a generally higher average credit quality portfolio and the impact that the timing of this transition has had on relative performance.The Board noted, as it had in prior meetings, that while this transition may have been implemented too soon in retrospect, the Board expressed its support for pursuing this strategy in the current volatile environment for municipal bonds generally.

Representatives of Dreyfus reviewed with the Board members the management or investment advisory fees paid to Dreyfus or its affiliates by funds in the same Lipper category as the fund, or by separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios managed by Dreyfus or Standish Mellon Asset Management Company, a Dreyfus affiliate and the primary employer of the fund’s primary portfolio managers, considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Accounts”), and explained the nature of the Similar Accounts. Representatives of Dreyfus noted that neither Dreyfus nor Standish manage any institutional separate accounts considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund.They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors. The Board members considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Accounts to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Dreyfus’ representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable given

TheFund 45



INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

the services rendered and service levels provided by Dreyfus. The Board previously had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding Dreyfus’ approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire Dreyfus fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board’s counsel stated that the Board members should consider the profitability analysis (1) as part of their evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreement bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Dreyfus, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Dreyfus representatives noted, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the Dreyfus funds complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level.The Board members also considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Dreyfus are adequate and appropriate.

  • The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s overall perfor- mance (particularly in recent periods), in light of the considerations described above.

46



  • The Board concluded that the fee paid to Dreyfus was reasonable in light of the considerations described above.

  • The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to Dreyfus and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by Dreyfus in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

The Board members considered these conclusions and determinations, along with information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year. In addition, it should be noted that the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of prior or similar agreements during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board members and Dreyfus representatives. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board members’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the same or similar arrangements in prior years. The Board members determined that renewal of the Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

TheFund 47



NOTES







 

Item 2.      Code of Ethics.

                  Not applicable.

Item 3.      Audit Committee Financial Expert.

                  Not applicable.

Item 4.      Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

                  Not applicable.

Item 5.      Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.      Investments.

(a)              Not applicable.

Item 7.      Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.      Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.      Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

                  Not applicable.  [CLOSED END FUNDS ONLY]

Item 10.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                  There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.    Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

3


 

 

Item 12.    Exhibits.

(a)(1)   Not applicable.

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

4


 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

 

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

            Bradley J. Skapyak,

            President

 

Date:

January 24, 2011

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

             Bradley J. Skapyak,

            President

 

Date:

January 24, 2011

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels,

            Treasurer

 

Date:

January 24, 2011

 

 

 

5


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)

 

6