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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000846800-01-500004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010501

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS LIFE & ANNUITY INDEX FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-27172
		FILM NUMBER:		1617886

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		144 GLENN CURTISS BLVD
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11566
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226785

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DREYFUS CORP
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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                                                May 1, 2001


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549

      Re:   Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (the "Fund")
            Registration Statement File Nos. 33-27172; 811-5719

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      This filing is being made pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), for the purpose of informing the SEC that
there were no material or non-material changes since the Registrant's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 16, filed with the SEC on April 26, 2001.

      If you have any questions or comments on the attached, please do not
hesitate to contact the undersigned at (212) 922-6855.

                                          Sincerely yours,


                                          Lisa R. Grosswirth
LRG\
Enclosures

cc:   Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
      Michael A. Rosenberg
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