EX-99.A 3 combinedgin30d-064.txt GRAPH IN THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER OF THE AN. REPORT Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Connecticut Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Connecticut Brothers PERIOD Series Municipal (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,550 10,000 4/30/93 10,850 11,265 4/30/94 11,058 11,508 4/30/95 11,663 12,274 4/30/96 12,463 13,249 4/30/97 13,315 14,128 4/30/98 14,571 15,442 4/30/99 15,547 16,515 4/30/00 15,071 16,363 4/30/01 16,557 18,060 4/30/02 17,576 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Florida Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Florida Brothers PERIOD Series Municipal (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,547 10,000 4/30/93 10,773 11,265 4/30/94 11,003 11,508 4/30/95 11,741 12,274 4/30/96 12,519 13,249 4/30/97 13,112 14,128 4/30/98 13,994 15,442 4/30/99 14,692 16,515 4/30/00 14,224 16,363 4/30/01 15,834 18,060 4/30/02 16,860 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Maryland Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Maryland Brothers PERIOD Series Municipal (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,547 10,000 4/30/93 10,686 11,265 4/30/94 10,829 11,508 4/30/95 11,535 12,274 4/30/96 12,369 13,249 4/30/97 13,223 14,128 4/30/98 14,466 15,442 4/30/99 15,300 16,515 4/30/00 14,748 16,363 4/30/01 15,801 18,060 4/30/02 16,462 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Massachusetts Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Massachusetts Brothers PERIOD Series Municipal (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,548 10,000 4/30/93 10,803 11,265 4/30/94 11,027 11,508 4/30/95 11,658 12,274 4/30/96 12,322 13,249 4/30/97 13,194 14,128 4/30/98 14,387 15,442 4/30/99 15,261 16,515 4/30/00 14,739 16,363 4/30/01 16,159 18,060 4/30/02 17,169 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Michigan Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Michigan Brothers Series Municipal PERIOD (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,548 10,000 4/30/93 10,813 11,265 4/30/94 11,208 11,508 4/30/95 11,953 12,274 4/30/96 12,767 13,249 4/30/97 13,646 14,128 4/30/98 14,813 15,442 4/30/99 15,685 16,515 4/30/00 15,284 16,363 4/30/01 16,645 18,060 4/30/02 17,763 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Minnesota Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Minnesota Brothers PERIOD Series Municipal (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,550 10,000 4/30/93 10,692 11,265 4/30/94 10,914 11,508 4/30/95 11,694 12,274 4/30/96 12,408 13,249 4/30/97 13,172 14,128 4/30/98 14,141 15,442 4/30/99 14,906 16,515 4/30/00 14,538 16,363 4/30/01 15,831 18,060 4/30/02 16,910 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, North Carolina Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman North Carolina Brothers Series Municipal PERIOD (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,553 10,000 4/30/93 10,983 11,265 4/30/94 11,014 11,508 4/30/95 11,642 12,274 4/30/96 12,432 13,249 4/30/97 13,403 14,128 4/30/98 14,796 15,442 4/30/99 15,629 16,515 4/30/00 15,101 16,363 4/30/01 16,395 18,060 4/30/02 17,454 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Ohio Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Ohio Brothers PERIOD Series Municipal (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,551 10,000 4/30/93 10,816 11,265 4/30/94 11,116 11,508 4/30/95 11,741 12,274 4/30/96 12,536 13,249 4/30/97 13,402 14,128 4/30/98 14,487 15,442 4/30/99 15,315 16,515 4/30/00 14,997 16,363 4/30/01 16,310 18,060 4/30/02 17,345 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Pennsylvania Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Pennsylvania Brothers PERIOD Series Municipal (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,551 10,000 4/30/93 10,810 11,265 4/30/94 11,044 11,508 4/30/95 11,779 12,274 4/30/96 12,658 13,249 4/30/97 13,530 14,128 4/30/98 14,859 15,442 4/30/99 15,747 16,515 4/30/00 15,237 16,363 4/30/01 16,512 18,060 4/30/02 17,368 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Texas Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Texas Brothers PERIOD Series Municipal (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,549 10,000 4/30/93 10,866 11,265 4/30/94 11,151 11,508 4/30/95 12,002 12,274 4/30/96 12,969 13,249 4/30/97 13,974 14,128 4/30/98 15,376 15,442 4/30/99 16,246 16,515 4/30/00 15,659 16,363 4/30/01 17,200 18,060 4/30/02 18,594 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc. ================================================================================ Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Virginia Series Class A shares and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index EXHIBIT A: Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, Lehman Virginia Brothers Series Municipal PERIOD (Class A Bond shares) Index * 4/30/92 9,550 10,000 4/30/93 11,014 11,265 4/30/94 11,135 11,508 4/30/95 11,846 12,274 4/30/96 12,712 13,249 4/30/97 13,732 14,128 4/30/98 15,112 15,442 4/30/99 16,015 16,515 4/30/00 15,430 16,363 4/30/01 16,902 18,060 4/30/02 17,892 19,325 * Source: Lipper Inc.