N-CSR 1 semiforms763.htm SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT semiforms763
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 811-5719

Dreyfus Stock Index 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:    12/31 
Date of reporting period:    6/30/08 


FORM N-CSR

Item 1.    Reports to Stockholders. 


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.

Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value


    Contents 
 
    THE FUND 


2    A Letter from the 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 
23    Statement of Financial Futures 
24    Statement of Assets and Liabilities 
25    Statement of Operations 
26    Statement of Changes in Net Assets 
28    Financial Highlights 
30    Notes to Financial Statements 
39    Information About the Review and Approval 
    of the Fund’s Management Agreement 
   
FOR MORE INFORMATION 


   
Back Cover 


Dreyfus 
Stock Index Fund, Inc. 

The    Fund 

A LETTER FROM THE CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc., covering the six-month period from January 1, 2008, through June 30, 2008.

The U.S.equity markets remained turbulent over the first half of 2008 and ended with June posting one of the worst monthly performance slumps on record. A continuously weakening U.S. housing market, surging inflation, devaluation of the U.S. dollar and lingering credit concerns continued to dampen investor sentiment. Of the ten economic sectors represented by the S&P 500® Composite Stock Index, only two —energy and materials — posted positive absolute returns for the reporting period.The financials sector was the hardest-hit industry group, primarily due to massive sub-prime related losses among global financial institutions.

While the U.S and global economy clearly has slowed, the news is not all bad.We have seen signs of more orderly deleveraging among financial institutions, and it appears that most of the damage caused by last year’s sub-prime fiasco has been exposed and, to an extent, ameliorated. Moreover, the global upsurge in inflation should persist longer in fast-growing emerging markets than in more developed countries. These factors support our view that many areas of the stock market may have been punished too severely in the downturn, creating potential long-term opportunities for patient investors. As always, your financial advisor can help you identify suitable investments that may be right for you and your long-term investment goals.

For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as market perspectives, we have provided a Discussion of Fund Performance given by the fund’s Portfolio Manager.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of January 1, 2008, through June 30, 2008, as provided by Thomas Durante, CFA, Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, Dreyfus Stock Index Fund’s Initial shares produced a total return of –12.01%, and its Service shares produced a total return of –12.13% .1 In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the “S&P 500 Index”), produced a total return of –11.90% for the same period.2,3

Large-cap stocks produced disappointing results in a challenging market environment as investors became concerned over an intensifying housing contraction, tighter credit conditions, mounting job losses and higher food and energy prices.The difference in returns between the fund and the S&P 500 Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the S&P 500 Index’s performance.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to match the total return of the S&P 500 Index by generally investing in all 500 stocks in the S&P 500 Index in proportion to their respective weighting. Often considered a barometer for the stock market in general, the S&P 500 Index is made up of 500 widely held common stocks across 10 economic sectors. Each stock is weighted by its market capitalization; that is, larger companies have greater representation in the S&P 500 Index than smaller ones. The S&P 500 Index is dominated by large-cap, blue-chip stocks that comprise nearly 75% of total U.S. market capitalization.

Consumers Struggled in a Weaker Economy

U.S. stocks generally produced disappointing results during the reporting period due to an onslaught of negative economic news.The most prominent of these factors was the continued deterioration of the U.S. housing market. As housing values declined, mortgage defaults, delinquencies and foreclosures rose sharply, fueling ongoing turmoil in the sub-prime mortgage market.The stocks of companies in the financials

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

sector plummeted when major commercial banks, investment banks and bond insurers reported massive sub-prime related losses.

Escalating commodities prices not only have resulted in higher oil, gas and home heating costs for consumers, but also have burdened families with higher food costs.The increased use of corn for the production of ethanol as an alternative energy source has resulted in higher feed costs for farmers and, in turn, rising milk, dairy, cereal and meat costs for consumers. Higher gasoline prices also increased transportation and shipping costs for food producers. These factors caused consumers to cut back on spending in other, more discretionary areas.

Financial Companies Report Sizable Losses

The bulk of the S&P 500 Index’s negative return can be traced to financial stocks, where the effects of the sub-prime mortgage market were widespread and severe. Mortgage companies, banks and brokerage firms fell sharply amid the sub-prime mortgage debacle, the subsequent global credit crisis and stock market downturn. Capital markets firms suffered substantial losses in their mortgage- and asset-backed securities portfolios, with some industry giants losing roughly half of their market value over the first half of 2008. Insurance companies also declined due to fewer new homes to insure and elevated claims from hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters.

Information technology stocks also disappointed, but to a much smaller degree than the financials sector. Software developers suffered from increased competition, slowing online sales and large overseas exposure, where sales have fallen due to the global economic slowdown.A number of hardware producers, semiconductor manufacturers and wireless communications equipment makers were hurt by slowing personal computer sales to individuals and corporations. In the health care area, pharmaceutical companies encountered increased competition from generic drugs and more stringent FDA approval standards.Managed care providers were hurt by rising medical costs and declining subscriber growth, which prompted several HMOs to drop entire states from their rosters.

On the other hand, the S&P 500 Index posted better returns in its energy component, as integrated energy producers and oil service providers benefited from strong global demand. Concerns regarding

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tight oil supplies and rising demand helped boost returns for exploration-and-production companies, especially deepwater drillers. Metals-and-mining stocks also enjoyed strong returns due to higher commodities prices, while railroads benefited from strong exports of coal, food and military parts.

Index Funds Offer Diversification Benefits

As an index fund, we attempt to replicate the returns of the S&P 500 Index by closely approximating the composition of the S&P 500 Index. In our view, one of the greatest benefits of an index fund is that it offers a broadly diversified investment vehicle that can help investors manage risks by limiting the impact on the overall portfolio of unexpected losses in any single industry group or holding. In addition, the fund’s investments are not affected by any individual’s preference for one market or security over another. Instead, the fund employs a passive management approach in which all investment decisions are based on the composition of the S&P 500 Index.

July 15, 2008

    The fund is only available as a funding vehicle under variable life insurance policies or variable 
    annuity contracts issued by insurance companies. Individuals may not purchase shares of the fund 
    directly. A variable annuity is an insurance contract issued by an insurance company that enables 
    investors to accumulate assets on a tax-deferred basis for retirement or other long-term goals.The 
    investment objective and policies of Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. made available through 
    insurance products may be similar to other funds/portfolios managed or advised by Dreyfus. 
    However, the investment results of the fund may be higher or lower than, and may not be 
    comparable to, those of any other Dreyfus fund/portfolio. 
1    Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. Past performance is no 
    guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, 
    fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.The fund’s performance does not 
    reflect the deduction of additional charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in 
    variable insurance contracts, which will reduce returns. Return figures provided reflect the absorption 
    of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an agreement in which 
    shareholders are given at least 180 days’ notice, at which time it may be extended, terminated or 
    modified. Had these expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s returns would have been lower. 
2    SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends daily and, where applicable, 
    capital gain distributions.The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is a widely 
    accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance. 
3    “Standard & Poor’s®,”“S&P®,”“Standard & Poor’s 500®” and “S&P 500®” are trademarks 
    of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and have been licensed for use by the fund.The fund is 
    not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no 
    representation regarding the advisability of investing in the fund. 

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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 Stock Index Fund, Inc. from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008. 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 June 30, 2008     
    Initial Shares    Service Shares 



Expenses paid per $1,000     $ 1.31    $ 2.43 
Ending value (after expenses)    $879.90    $878.70 

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 June 30, 2008 
    Initial Shares    Service Shares 



Expenses paid per $1,000     $ 1.41    $ 2.61 
Ending value (after expenses)    $1,023.47    $1,022.28 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .28% for Initial shares and .52% for Service shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 

Common Stocks—98.4%    Shares    Value ($) 



Consumer Discretionary—8.0%         
Abercrombie & Fitch, Cl. A    19,800 a    1,241,064 
Amazon.com    71,400 a,b    5,235,762 
Apollo Group, Cl. A    31,650 b    1,400,829 
AutoNation    31,100 a,b    311,622 
AutoZone    9,900 b    1,197,999 
Bed Bath & Beyond    60,300 a,b    1,694,430 
Best Buy    79,925 a    3,165,030 
Big Lots    18,900 a,b    590,436 
Black & Decker    14,000 a    805,140 
Carnival    100,524    3,313,271 
CBS, Cl. B    156,793 a    3,055,896 
Centex    28,200 a    377,034 
Clear Channel Communications    114,647    4,035,574 
Coach    78,800 b    2,275,744 
Comcast, Cl. A    683,787    12,971,439 
D.R. Horton    63,100 a    684,635 
Darden Restaurants    33,050    1,055,617 
Dillard’s, Cl. A    13,200 a    152,724 
DIRECTV Group    164,100 a,b    4,251,831 
E.W. Scripps, Cl. A    20,600 a    855,724 
Eastman Kodak    66,400 a    958,152 
Expedia    48,000 a,b    882,240 
Family Dollar Stores    32,350 a    645,059 
Ford Motor    515,244 a,b    2,478,324 
Fortune Brands    35,450    2,212,434 
GameStop, Cl. A    37,100 b    1,498,840 
Gannett    52,888 a    1,146,083 
Gap    104,751 a    1,746,199 
General Motors    130,348 a    1,499,002 
Genuine Parts    38,050    1,509,824 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber    55,300 a,b    985,999 
H & R Block    74,900    1,602,860 
Harley-Davidson    54,900 a    1,990,674 
Harman International Industries    13,900    575,321 
Hasbro    32,850 a    1,173,402 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Consumer Discretionary (continued)         
Home Depot    391,944    9,179,328 
IAC/InterActiveCorp    41,600 b    802,048 
International Game Technology    72,000    1,798,560 
Interpublic Group of Cos.    108,493 a,b    933,040 
J.C. Penney    51,100    1,854,419 
Johnson Controls    136,800 a    3,923,424 
Jones Apparel Group    19,900 a    273,625 
KB Home    17,700 a    299,661 
Kohl’s    70,823 a,b    2,835,753 
Leggett & Platt    38,600 a    647,322 
Lennar, Cl. A    32,000 a    394,880 
Limited Brands    71,600    1,206,460 
Liz Claiborne    22,900 a    324,035 
Lowe’s Cos.    338,020    7,013,915 
Macy’s    97,108    1,885,837 
Marriott International, Cl. A    69,300    1,818,432 
Mattel    83,195    1,424,298 
McDonald’s    261,755    14,715,866 
McGraw-Hill    74,300    2,980,916 
Meredith    8,700 a    246,123 
New York Times, Cl. A    33,100 a    509,409 
Newell Rubbermaid    63,778    1,070,833 
News, Cl. A    531,800    7,998,272 
NIKE, Cl. B    88,200 a    5,257,602 
Nordstrom    41,200 a    1,248,360 
Office Depot    62,900 b    688,126 
Omnicom Group    73,860    3,314,837 
Polo Ralph Lauren    13,600 a    853,808 
Pulte Homes    49,200 a    473,796 
RadioShack    30,200 a    370,554 
Sears Holdings    16,188 a,b    1,192,408 
Sherwin-Williams    23,500 a    1,079,355 
Snap-On    13,300 a    691,733 
Stanley Works    18,000 a    806,940 
Staples    161,425    3,833,844 
Starbucks    168,200 b    2,647,468 

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Common Stocks (continued)    Shares        Value ($) 




Consumer Discretionary (continued)             
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide    43,400        1,739,038 
Target    179,742        8,356,206 
Tiffany & Co.    29,200 a      1,189,900 
Time Warner    826,368        12,230,246 
TJX Cos.    98,050        3,085,634 
VF    20,200        1,437,836 
Viacom, Cl. B    146,093 b      4,461,680 
Walt Disney    440,009        13,728,281 
Washington Post, Cl. B    1,330 a      780,577 
Wendy’s International    20,100        547,122 
Whirlpool    17,432 a      1,076,077 
Wyndham Worldwide    40,760        730,012 
Yum! Brands    109,500 a      3,842,355 
            209,376,465 
Consumer Staples—10.6%             
Altria Group    485,543        9,982,764 
Anheuser-Busch    164,750        10,234,270 
Archer-Daniels-Midland    148,205        5,001,919 
Avon Products    98,300        3,540,766 
Brown-Forman, Cl. B    19,400 a      1,466,058 
Campbell Soup    50,749        1,698,062 
Clorox    31,950        1,667,790 
Coca-Cola    461,342        23,980,557 
Coca-Cola Enterprises    66,200        1,145,260 
Colgate-Palmolive    117,450        8,115,795 
ConAgra Foods    112,350        2,166,108 
Constellation Brands, Cl. A    44,700 a,b      887,742 
Costco Wholesale    100,150        7,024,521 
CVS Caremark    329,834        13,051,531 
Dean Foods    34,900 b      684,738 
Estee Lauder, Cl. A    26,300 a      1,221,635 
General Mills    77,600        4,715,752 
H.J. Heinz    72,600        3,473,910 
Hershey    38,778 a      1,271,143 
Kellogg    58,600        2,813,972 
Kimberly-Clark    96,798        5,786,584 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Consumer Staples (continued)         
Kraft Foods, Cl. A    350,124    9,961,028 
Kroger    152,748    4,409,835 
Lorillard    40,130 b    2,775,370 
McCormick & Co.    29,500    1,051,970 
Molson Coors Brewing, Cl. B    32,300 a    1,754,859 
Pepsi Bottling Group    31,550    880,876 
PepsiCo    366,291    23,292,445 
Philip Morris International    487,143    24,059,993 
Procter & Gamble    705,041    42,873,543 
Reynolds American    39,400    1,838,798 
Safeway    101,369    2,894,085 
Sara Lee    163,998    2,008,976 
SUPERVALU    48,751    1,505,918 
SYSCO    139,050 a    3,825,266 
Tyson Foods, Cl. A    63,100    942,714 
UST    34,400 a    1,878,584 
Wal-Mart Stores    537,329    30,197,890 
Walgreen    228,300    7,422,033 
Whole Foods Market    32,100 a    760,449 
Wm. Wrigley Jr.    49,825    3,875,389 
        278,140,898 
Energy—16.0%         
Anadarko Petroleum    107,768    8,065,357 
Apache    77,022    10,706,058 
Baker Hughes    71,260    6,223,848 
BJ Services    67,500    2,155,950 
Cabot Oil & Gas    21,900    1,483,287 
Cameron International    50,300 a,b    2,784,105 
Chesapeake Energy    110,800    7,308,368 
Chevron    477,661    47,350,535 
ConocoPhillips    356,193    33,621,057 
Consol Energy    42,000    4,719,540 
Devon Energy    103,000    12,376,480 
El Paso    161,379    3,508,379 
ENSCO International    33,100 a    2,672,494 
EOG Resources    57,300    7,517,760 

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Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Energy (continued)         
Exxon Mobil    1,220,218    107,537,812 
Halliburton    201,502    10,693,711 
Hess    64,900    8,189,731 
Marathon Oil    163,280    8,469,334 
Massey Energy    18,600    1,743,750 
Murphy Oil    43,700 a    4,284,785 
Nabors Industries    64,600 a,b    3,180,258 
National Oilwell Varco    95,900 b    8,508,248 
Noble    61,900    4,021,024 
Noble Energy    39,600    3,982,176 
Occidental Petroleum    189,500    17,028,470 
Peabody Energy    62,700 a    5,520,735 
Range Resources    35,700    2,339,778 
Rowan    25,600 a    1,196,800 
Schlumberger    275,900    29,639,937 
Smith International    46,300    3,849,382 
Southwestern Energy    78,800 b    3,751,668 
Spectra Energy    145,723    4,188,079 
Sunoco    27,100 a    1,102,699 
Tesoro    31,700 a    626,709 
Transocean    73,668 b    11,226,267 
Valero Energy    122,000    5,023,960 
Weatherford International    156,900 b    7,780,671 
Williams    134,771    5,432,619 
XTO Energy    117,932    8,079,521 
        417,891,342 
Financial—14.0%         
ACE    76,850    4,233,666 
Aflac    109,792    6,894,938 
Allstate    127,171    5,797,726 
American Capital Strategies    46,900 a    1,114,813 
American Express    267,473    10,075,708 
American International Group    620,373    16,415,070 
Ameriprise Financial    52,234    2,124,357 
AON    68,950    3,167,563 
Apartment Investment & Management, Cl. A    21,149 a    720,335 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Financial (continued)         
Assurant    22,000    1,451,120 
AvalonBay Communities    17,700    1,578,132 
Bank of America    1,028,265    24,544,686 
Bank of New York Mellon    264,163    9,993,286 
BB & T    125,800 a    2,864,466 
Boston Properties    27,500 a    2,481,050 
Capital One Financial    86,600 a    3,291,666 
CB Richard Ellis Group, Cl. A    40,000 a,b    768,000 
Charles Schwab    216,278 a    4,442,350 
Chubb    84,400    4,136,444 
Cincinnati Financial    38,130    968,502 
CIT Group    65,000 a    442,650 
Citigroup    1,257,290    21,072,180 
CME Group    12,550    4,809,034 
Comerica    34,700 a    889,361 
Countrywide Financial    133,798 a    568,641 
Developers Diversified Realty    27,500 a    954,525 
Discover Financial Services    110,358 a    1,453,415 
E*TRADE FINANCIAL    106,400 a,b    334,096 
Equity Residential    62,150    2,378,480 
Federal National Mortgage Association    245,809    4,795,734 
Federated Investors, Cl. B    19,900    684,958 
Fifth Third Bancorp    132,692 a    1,350,805 
First Horizon National    42,900 a    318,747 
Franklin Resources    36,200    3,317,730 
Freddie Mac    148,815 a    2,440,566 
General Growth Properties    61,400 a    2,150,842 
Genworth Financial, Cl. A    99,600    1,773,876 
Goldman Sachs Group    91,050    15,924,645 
Hartford Financial Services Group    72,350    4,671,639 
HCP    54,000    1,717,740 
Host Hotels & Resorts    120,600 a    1,646,190 
Hudson City Bancorp    119,400    1,991,592 
Huntington Bancshares    84,304 a    486,434 
IntercontinentalExchange    16,200 b    1,846,800 
Janus Capital Group    34,000 a    899,980 

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Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Financial (continued)         
JPMorgan Chase & Co.    797,454    27,360,647 
KeyCorp    111,466 a    1,223,897 
Kimco Realty    58,200 a    2,009,064 
Legg Mason    32,600 a    1,420,382 
Lehman Brothers Holdings    160,860 a    3,186,637 
Leucadia National    40,800 a    1,915,152 
Lincoln National    59,900    2,714,668 
Loews    83,579    3,919,855 
M & T Bank    17,700 a    1,248,558 
Marsh & McLennan Cos.    118,158    3,137,095 
Marshall & Ilsley    60,299    924,384 
MBIA    48,450 a    212,695 
Merrill Lynch & Co.    227,531 a    7,215,008 
MetLife    164,000    8,654,280 
MGIC Investment    27,800 a    169,858 
Moody’s    47,400 a    1,632,456 
Morgan Stanley    255,716    9,223,676 
National City    175,099 a    835,222 
Northern Trust    44,190    3,030,108 
NYSE Euronext    61,000 a    3,090,260 
Plum Creek Timber    39,450 a    1,684,909 
PNC Financial Services Group    79,823    4,557,893 
Principal Financial Group    59,550 a    2,499,313 
Progressive    156,228    2,924,588 
ProLogis    60,500    3,288,175 
Prudential Financial    100,650 a    6,012,831 
Public Storage    28,700 a    2,318,673 
Regions Financial    159,788 a    1,743,287 
Safeco    20,650    1,386,854 
Simon Property Group    51,900 a    4,665,291 
SLM    107,500 b    2,080,125 
Sovereign Bancorp    110,205 a    811,109 
State Street    98,550    6,306,215 
SunTrust Banks    80,850 a    2,928,387 
T. Rowe Price Group    60,700    3,427,729 
Torchmark    21,000    1,231,650 

The Fund 13


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Financial (continued)         
Travelers Cos.    139,634    6,060,116 
U.S. Bancorp    402,005    11,211,919 
Unum Group    79,869 a    1,633,321 
Vornado Realty Trust    31,100 a    2,736,800 
Wachovia    493,708 a    7,667,285 
Washington Mutual    243,717 a    1,201,525 
Wells Fargo & Co.    762,714    18,114,458 
XL Capital, Cl. A    41,000    842,960 
Zions Bancorporation    24,700 a    777,803 
        367,221,656 
Health Care—11.7%         
Abbott Laboratories    355,976    18,856,049 
Aetna    111,964    4,537,901 
Allergan    71,000    3,695,550 
AmerisourceBergen    37,418    1,496,346 
Amgen    251,424 b    11,857,156 
Applera—Applied Biosystems Group    38,550    1,290,654 
Barr Pharmaceuticals    24,900 b    1,122,492 
Baxter International    144,850    9,261,709 
Becton, Dickinson & Co.    56,200    4,569,060 
Biogen Idec    67,627 b    3,779,673 
Boston Scientific    309,363 b    3,802,071 
Bristol-Myers Squibb    457,128    9,384,838 
C.R. Bard    23,100    2,031,645 
Cardinal Health    82,100    4,234,718 
Celgene    100,700 b    6,431,709 
CIGNA    64,513    2,283,115 
Coventry Health Care    35,600 b    1,082,952 
Covidien    115,417    5,527,320 
Eli Lilly & Co.    228,437    10,544,652 
Express Scripts    58,200 b    3,650,304 
Forest Laboratories    71,700 b    2,490,858 
Genzyme    61,650 b    4,440,033 
Gilead Sciences    213,000 a,b    11,278,350 
Hospira    36,577 b    1,467,103 
Humana    39,200 b    1,558,984 

14


Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Health Care (continued)         
IMS Health    42,250    984,425 
Intuitive Surgical    8,900 b    2,397,660 
Johnson & Johnson    650,802    41,872,601 
King Pharmaceuticals    56,666 a,b    593,293 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings    25,400 a,b    1,768,602 
McKesson    64,069    3,582,098 
Medco Health Solutions    116,998 b    5,522,306 
Medtronic    259,373    13,422,553 
Merck & Co.    495,666    18,681,652 
Millipore    12,700 a,b    861,822 
Mylan    70,100 a,b    846,107 
Patterson Cos.    29,800 b    875,822 
PerkinElmer    27,068    753,844 
Pfizer    1,562,311    27,293,573 
Quest Diagnostics    36,200    1,754,614 
Schering-Plough    373,351    7,351,281 
St. Jude Medical    79,200 b    3,237,696 
Stryker    54,900    3,452,112 
Tenet Healthcare    109,300 a,b    607,708 
Thermo Fisher Scientific    96,400 b    5,372,372 
UnitedHealth Group    283,700    7,447,125 
Varian Medical Systems    28,900 b    1,498,465 
Waters    23,050 b    1,486,725 
Watson Pharmaceuticals    23,900 b    649,363 
WellPoint    121,500 b    5,790,690 
Wyeth    308,120    14,777,435 
Zimmer Holdings    53,702 b    3,654,421 
        307,211,607 
Industrial—10.9%         
3M    162,998    11,343,031 
Allied Waste Industries    77,700 b    980,574 
Avery Dennison    24,550 a    1,078,481 
Boeing    173,520    11,403,734 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe    67,692    6,761,754 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide    39,500    2,166,180 
Caterpillar    141,930    10,477,273 

The Fund 15


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Industrial (continued)         
Cintas    30,100    797,951 
Cooper Industries, Cl. A    40,600    1,603,700 
CSX    93,500    5,872,735 
Cummins    46,600    3,053,232 
Danaher    58,600 a    4,529,780 
Deere & Co.    99,500    7,176,935 
Dover    44,250    2,140,372 
Eaton    37,800    3,211,866 
Emerson Electric    180,280    8,914,846 
Equifax    29,850    1,003,557 
Expeditors International Washington    49,100    2,111,300 
FedEx    71,640    5,644,516 
Fluor    20,400 a    3,796,032 
General Dynamics    92,072    7,752,462 
General Electric    2,301,783    61,434,588 
Goodrich    28,800    1,366,848 
Honeywell International    171,424    8,619,199 
Illinois Tool Works    92,200    4,380,422 
Ingersoll-Rand, Cl. A    73,384    2,746,763 
ITT    41,800    2,647,194 
Jacobs Engineering Group    27,900 a,b    2,251,530 
L-3 Communications Holdings    28,202    2,562,716 
Lockheed Martin    77,960    7,691,534 
Manitowoc    29,900    972,647 
Masco    84,000 a    1,321,320 
Monster Worldwide    28,900 a,b    595,629 
Norfolk Southern    86,650    5,430,355 
Northrop Grumman    79,004    5,285,368 
Paccar    84,502    3,534,719 
Pall    28,201 a    1,119,016 
Parker Hannifin    38,762    2,764,506 
Pitney Bowes    48,600    1,657,260 
Precision Castparts    32,000    3,083,840 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons    49,450    1,468,170 
Raytheon    98,250    5,529,510 
Robert Half International    36,600    877,302 

16


Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Industrial (continued)         
Rockwell Automation    34,200    1,495,566 
Rockwell Collins    37,450    1,796,102 
Ryder System    13,400 a    922,992 
Southwest Airlines    169,412    2,209,132 
Terex    23,400 b    1,202,058 
Textron    57,300    2,746,389 
Tyco International    111,717    4,473,149 
Union Pacific    119,356    9,011,378 
United Parcel Service, Cl. B    235,750    14,491,553 
United Technologies    224,782    13,869,049 
W.W. Grainger    15,500    1,267,900 
Waste Management    114,054    4,300,976 
        286,946,991 
Information Technology—16.2%         
Adobe Systems    122,500 b    4,825,275 
Advanced Micro Devices    139,500 a,b    813,285 
Affiliated Computer Services, Cl. A    22,100 a,b    1,182,129 
Agilent Technologies    84,090 b    2,988,559 
Akamai Technologies    38,500 a,b    1,339,415 
Altera    70,800    1,465,560 
Analog Devices    67,700    2,150,829 
Apple    203,600 b    34,090,784 
Applied Materials    313,000    5,975,170 
Autodesk    51,700 b    1,747,977 
Automatic Data Processing    120,378    5,043,838 
BMC Software    44,300 b    1,594,800 
Broadcom, Cl. A    103,287 b    2,818,702 
CA    89,909    2,075,999 
Ciena    20,085 a,b    465,369 
Cisco Systems    1,364,118 b    31,729,385 
Citrix Systems    42,700 b    1,255,807 
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A    66,400 b    2,158,664 
Computer Sciences    35,000 b    1,639,400 
Compuware    63,200 b    602,928 
Convergys    29,202 b    433,942 
Corning    363,698    8,383,239 

The Fund 17


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Information Technology (continued)         
Dell    466,712 b    10,211,659 
eBay    255,300 b    6,977,349 
Electronic Arts    73,500 b    3,265,605 
Electronic Data Systems    117,350    2,891,504 
EMC    477,444 b    7,013,652 
Fidelity National Information Services    39,400    1,454,254 
Fiserv    37,882 b    1,718,706 
Google, Cl. A    53,650 b    28,242,433 
Hewlett-Packard    569,480    25,176,711 
Intel    1,322,810    28,413,959 
International Business Machines    317,168    37,593,923 
Intuit    75,500 b    2,081,535 
Jabil Circuit    47,900    786,039 
JDS Uniphase    51,799 a,b    588,437 
Juniper Networks    120,600 a,b    2,674,908 
KLA-Tencor    39,200 a    1,595,832 
Lexmark International, Cl. A    21,850 b    730,445 
Linear Technology    50,850 a    1,656,184 
LSI    152,300 a,b    935,122 
MEMC Electronic Materials    52,600 b    3,237,004 
Microchip Technology    43,500 a    1,328,490 
Micron Technology    175,150 a,b    1,050,900 
Microsoft    1,849,696    50,885,137 
Molex    32,375 a    790,274 
Motorola    519,285 a    3,811,552 
National Semiconductor    49,800    1,022,892 
NetApp    79,100 a,b    1,713,306 
Novell    81,100 b    477,679 
Novellus Systems    23,500 a,b    497,965 
NVIDIA    128,000 b    2,396,160 
Oracle    915,992 b    19,235,832 
Paychex    74,575    2,332,706 
QLogic    30,900 b    450,831 
QUALCOMM    373,800    16,585,506 
SanDisk    52,800 a,b    987,360 
Sun Microsystems    182,546 a,b    1,986,100 

18


Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Information Technology (continued)         
Symantec    194,979 b    3,772,844 
Tellabs    95,300 b    443,145 
Teradata    41,400 b    957,996 
Teradyne    40,200 b    445,014 
Texas Instruments    305,448    8,601,416 
Total System Services    45,800    1,017,676 
Tyco Electronics    110,417    3,955,137 
Unisys    81,400 b    321,530 
VeriSign    44,800 a,b    1,693,440 
Western Union    172,640    4,267,661 
Xerox    207,666    2,815,951 
Xilinx    65,900    1,663,975 
Yahoo!    317,776 b    6,565,252 
        424,100,044 
Materials—3.8%         
Air Products & Chemicals    48,650    4,809,539 
AK Steel Holding    25,300    1,745,700 
Alcoa    188,256    6,705,679 
Allegheny Technologies    23,236 a    1,377,430 
Ashland    12,900    621,780 
Ball    22,500    1,074,150 
Bemis    22,900 a    513,418 
Dow Chemical    214,852    7,500,483 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.    208,050    8,923,264 
Eastman Chemical    17,600 a    1,211,936 
Ecolab    40,400    1,736,796 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold    88,482 a    10,369,206 
Hercules    26,100 a    441,873 
International Flavors & Fragrances    18,700    730,422 
International Paper    98,520 a    2,295,516 
MeadWestvaco    40,039 a    954,530 
Monsanto    126,726    16,023,235 
Newmont Mining    104,854    5,469,185 
Nucor    72,400    5,406,108 
Pactiv    30,050 b    637,961 
PPG Industries    37,733    2,164,742 

The Fund 19


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Materials (continued)         
Praxair    72,100    6,794,704 
Rohm & Haas    28,841 a    1,339,376 
Sealed Air    37,246 a    708,046 
Sigma-Aldrich    29,800    1,605,028 
Titanium Metals    22,800 a    318,972 
United States Steel    27,100 a    5,007,538 
Vulcan Materials    25,000 a    1,494,500 
Weyerhaeuser    48,800 a    2,495,632 
        100,476,749 
Telecommunication Services—3.3%         
American Tower, Cl. A    91,600 b    3,870,100 
AT & T    1,371,930    46,220,322 
CenturyTel    24,600 a    875,514 
Citizens Communications    75,500 a    856,170 
Embarq    34,108    1,612,285 
Qwest Communications International    354,162 a    1,391,857 
Sprint Nextel    656,161    6,233,530 
Verizon Communications    658,313    23,304,280 
Windstream    104,528    1,289,876 
        85,653,934 
Utilities—3.9%         
AES    154,100 b    2,960,261 
Allegheny Energy    38,500    1,929,235 
Ameren    48,100 a    2,031,263 
American Electric Power    92,250    3,711,217 
CenterPoint Energy    75,346    1,209,303 
CMS Energy    51,900 a    773,310 
Consolidated Edison    62,700 a    2,450,943 
Constellation Energy Group    40,950    3,361,995 
Dominion Resources    133,484 a    6,339,155 
DTE Energy    37,550 a    1,593,622 
Duke Energy    290,847    5,054,921 
Dynergy, Cl. A    114,228 b    976,649 
Edison International    75,000    3,853,500 
Entergy    44,250    5,331,240 

20


Common Stocks (continued)    Shares    Value ($) 



Utilities (continued)         
Exelon    151,450    13,624,442 
FirstEnergy    70,233    5,782,283 
FPL Group    94,200    6,177,636 
Integrys Energy    17,629 a    896,082 
Nicor    10,400 a    442,936 
NiSource    63,153 a    1,131,702 
Pepco Holdings    46,300    1,187,595 
PG & E    82,550    3,276,409 
Pinnacle West Capital    23,100 a    710,787 
PPL    86,000    4,495,220 
Progress Energy    59,885    2,504,990 
Public Service Enterprise Group    117,100    5,378,403 
Questar    39,800    2,827,392 
Sempra Energy    57,795 a    3,262,528 
Southern    177,210    6,188,173 
TECO Energy    48,600    1,044,414 
Xcel Energy    98,795    1,982,816 
        102,490,422 
Total Common Stocks         
(cost $1,843,124,048)        2,579,510,108 



    Principal     
Short-Term Investments—.3%    Amount ($)    Value ($) 



U.S. Treasury Bills:         
1.07%, 7/17/08    1,200,000 c    1,199,251 
1.20%, 7/24/08    1,500,000 c    1,498,563 
1.77%, 9/25/08    3,000,000    2,987,709 
1.81%, 8/21/08    750,000 c    748,172 
Total Short-Term Investments         
(cost $6,433,671)        6,433,695 



 
Other Investment—1.3%    Shares    Value ($) 



Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $33,854,000)    33,854,000 d    33,854,000 

The Fund 21


STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Investment of Cash Collateral         
for Securities Loaned—6.6%    Shares    Value ($) 



Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Cash         
Advantage Plus Fund         
(cost $173,507,882)    173,507,882 d    173,507,882 



 
Total Investments (cost $2,056,919,601)    106.6%    2,793,305,685 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables    (6.6%)    (171,784,918) 
Net Assets    100.0%    2,621,520,767 

a All or a portion of these securities are on loan. At June 30, 2008, the total market value of the fund’s securities on 
loan is $178,766,837 and the total market value of the collateral held by the fund is $189,125,199, consisting of 
cash collateral of $173,507,882 and U.S. Government and Agency securities valued at $15,617,317. 
b Non-income producing security. 
c All or partially held by a broker as collateral for open financial futures positions. 
d Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)          
 
    Value (%)    Value (%) 



Information Technology    16.2    Short-Term/Money Market Investments    8.2 
Energy    16.0    Consumer Discretionary    8.0 
Financial    14.0    Utilities    3.9 
Health Care    11.7    Materials    3.8 
Industrial    10.9    Telecommunication Services    3.3 
Consumer Staples    10.6        106.6 

Based on net assets. 
See notes to financial statements. 

22


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES 
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 

        Market Value        Unrealized 
        Covered by        (Depreciation) 
    Contracts    Contracts ($)    Expiration    at 6/30/2008 ($) 





 
Financial Futures Long                 
Standard & Poor’s 500    141    45,158,775    September 2008    (2,021,867) 

See notes to financial statements.

The Fund 23


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 

    Cost    Value 



Assets ($):         
Investments in securities—See Statement     
of Investments (including securities on loan,     
valued at $178,766,837)—Note 1(b):     
Unaffiliated issuers    1,849,557,719    2,585,943,803 
Affiliated issuers    207,361,882    207,361,882 
Cash        3,180,138 
Dividends and interest receivable        3,613,969 
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    172,565 
Receivable for futures variation margin—Note 4    43,285 
Prepaid expenses        222,073 
        2,800,537,715 



Liabilities ($):         
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(c)    647,196 
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(b)    173,507,882 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    2,485,992 
Payable for investment securities purchased    1,745,320 
Accrued expenses        630,558 
        179,016,948 



Net Assets ($)        2,621,520,767 



Composition of Net Assets ($):         
Paid-in capital        1,881,171,579 
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    1,172,727 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    4,812,244 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation     
(depreciation) on investments [including ($2,021,867)     
net unrealized (depreciation) on financial futures]    734,364,217 


Net Assets ($)        2,621,520,767 



 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share         
    Initial Shares    Service Shares 



Net Assets ($)    2,205,480,313    416,040,454 
Shares Outstanding    67,679,653    12,762,084 



Net Asset Value Per Share ($)    32.59    32.60 

See notes to financial statements.

24


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 

Investment Income ($):     
Income:     
Dividends:     
Unaffiliated issuers    29,610,115 
Affiliated issuers    439,792 
Income from securities lending    583,213 
Interest    45,054 
Total Income    30,678,174 
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)    3,503,176 
Distribution fees (Service Shares)—Note 3(b)    576,259 
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports    218,888 
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(d)    84,262 
Professional fees    26,444 
Shareholder servicing costs (Initial Shares)—Note 3(c)    16,623 
Loan commitment fees—Note 2    15,000 
Custodian fees—Note 3(c)    14,574 
Miscellaneous    59,152 
Total Expenses    4,514,378 
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 1(b)    (75) 
Net Expenses    4,514,303 
Investment Income-Net    26,163,871 


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($): 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    151,261,963 
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures    (1,898,935) 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)    149,363,028 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
on investments [including ($2,118,587) net     
unrealized (depreciation) on financial futures]    (552,326,486) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments    (402,963,458) 
Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    (376,799,587) 

See notes to financial statements.

The Fund 25


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Six Months Ended     
    June 30, 2008    Year Ended 
    (Unaudited)    December 31, 2007 



Operations ($):         
Investment income—net    26,163,871    61,272,326 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    149,363,028    611,207,618 
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments    (552,326,486)    (452,122,460) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations    (376,799,587)    220,357,484 



Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net:         
Initial Shares    (22,060,334)    (51,901,425) 
Service Shares    (3,593,342)    (8,464,420) 
Total Dividends    (25,653,676)    (60,365,845) 



Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold:         
Initial Shares    97,085,330    191,058,227 
Service Shares    25,481,524    45,115,540 
Dividends reinvested:         
Initial Shares    22,060,334    51,901,425 
Service Shares    3,593,342    8,464,420 
Cost of shares redeemed:         
Initial Shares    (279,313,556)    (1,273,704,679) 
Service Shares    (79,853,103)    (132,956,416) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions    (210,946,129)    (1,110,121,483) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    (613,399,392)    (950,129,844) 



Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period    3,234,920,159    4,185,050,003 
End of Period    2,621,520,767    3,234,920,159 
Undistributed investment income—net    1,172,727    662,532 

26


    Six Months Ended     
    June 30, 2008    Year Ended 
    (Unaudited)    December 31, 2007 



Capital Share Transactions:         
Initial Shares         
Shares sold    2,802,421    5,108,918 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    665,752    1,381,441 
Shares redeemed    (8,036,609)    (33,667,185) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding    (4,568,436)    (27,176,826) 



Service Shares         
Shares sold    727,640    1,202,179 
Shares issued for dividends reinvested    108,410    224,806 
Shares redeemed    (2,313,058)    (3,531,945) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding    (1,477,008)    (2,104,960) 

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated.All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share.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 distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

    Six Month Ended
June 30, 2008
 
      Year Ended December 31,     



Initial Shares    (Unaudited)    2007    2006    2005    2004    2003 







Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period    37.40    36.15    31.82    30.89    28.43    22.47 
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—net a    .32    .64    .56    .49    .51    .37 
Net realized and unrealized                     
gain (loss) on investments             (4.81)    1.26    4.33    .94    2.48    5.96 
Total from Investment                         
Operations    (4.49)    1.90    4.89    1.43    2.99    6.33 
Distributions:                         
Dividends from investment                     
income—net    (.32)    (.65)    (.56)    (.50)    (.53)    (.37) 
Dividends from                         
return of capital                (.00)b    (.00)b     
Total Distributions    (.32)    (.65)    (.56)    (.50)    (.53)    (.37) 
Net asset value,                         
end of period    32.59    37.40    36.15    31.82    30.89    28.43 







Total Return (%)    (12.01)c    5.26    15.50    4.69    10.64    28.36 







Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets    .28d    .27    .27    .27    .26    .28 
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets    .28d,e    .27    .27    .27    .26    .28 
Ratio of net investment                         
income to average                         
net assets    1.87d    1.70    1.67    1.60    1.76    1.52 
Portfolio Turnover Rate    1.68c    4.54    4.91    6.09    3.78    2.80 







Net Assets, end of period                     
($ x 1,000)    2,205,480             2,702,209             3,594,085    3,616,211    3,842,397             3,771,728 

a    Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b    Amount represents less than $.01 per share. 
c    Not annualized. 
d    Annualized. 
e    Expense waivers and/or reimbursements amounted to less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

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    Six Month Ended
June 30, 2008
 
      Year Ended December 31,     



Service Shares    (Unaudited)    2007    2006    2005    2004    2003 







Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period    37.41    36.16    31.82    30.90    28.40    22.44 
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—net a    .28    .55    .47    .42    .46    .32 
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments    (4.81)    1.26    4.35    .93    2.46    5.93 
Total from Investment Operations    (4.53)    1.81    4.82    1.35    2.92    6.25 
Distributions:                         
Dividends from investment                         
income—net    (.28)    (.56)    (.48)    (.43)    (.42)    (.29) 
Dividends from return of capital                (.00)b    (.00)b     
Total Distributions    (.28)    (.56)    (.48)    (.43)    (.42)    (.29) 
Net asset value, end of period    32.60    37.41    36.16    31.82    30.90    28.40 







Total Return (%)    (12.13)c    4.99    15.21    4.43    10.35    28.05 







Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                     
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets    .52d    .52    .52    .52    .51    .53 
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets    .52d,e    .52    .52    .52    .51    .53 
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets    1.62d    1.45    1.43    1.35    1.59    1.27 
Portfolio Turnover Rate    1.68c    4.54    4.91    6.09    3.78    2.80 







Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)    416,040              532,711    590,965    530,037    503,456    283,150 

a    Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b    Amount represents less than $.01 per share. 
c    Not annualized. 
d    Annualized. 
e    Expense waivers and/or reimbursements amounted to less than .01%. 
See notes to financial statements. 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ( U n a u d i t e d )

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a non-diversified open-end management investment company, that is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies to be offered by the separate accounts of life insurance companies.The fund’s investment objective is to match the total return of the Standard and Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index.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. Mellon Capital Management Corporation (“Mellon Capital”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon, serves as the fund’s index manager.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold without a sales charge. The fund is authorized to issue 400 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Initial shares (250 million shares authorized) and Service shares (150 million shares authorized). Initial shares are subject to a shareholder services fee and Service shares are subject to a distribution fee. Each class of shares has identical rights and privileges, except with respect to the distribution plan and shareholder services plan and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which requires the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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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 at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered open-end investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value.When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board of Directors. Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures contracts. For other securities that are fair valued by the Board of Directors, certain factors may be considered such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. Financial futures are valued at the last sales price.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to FAS 157.

These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

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

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

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 June 30, 2008 in valuing the fund’s investments carried at fair value:

    Investments in    Other Financial 
Valuation Inputs    Securities ($)    Instruments ($) 



Level 1—Quoted Prices    2,786,871,990    (2,021,867) 
Level 2—Other Significant         
Observable Inputs    6,433,695    0 
Level 3—Significant         
Unobservable Inputs    0    0 
Total    2,793,305,685    (2,021,867) 

Other financial instruments include derivative instruments, such as futures, forward currency exchange contracts and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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(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. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.

The fund has arrangements with the custodian and cash management banks 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.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with Mellon Bank, N.A. (“Mellon Bank”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and a Dreyfus affiliate, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy, that at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by Dreyfus, U.S. Government and Agency securities or Letters of Credit.The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction.Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner. During the period ended June 30, 2008, Mellon Bank earned $249,948 from lending fund portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.

(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by Dreyfus are defined as “affiliated” in the Act.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

(d) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are declared and paid on a quarterly basis. 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

(e) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

During the current year, the fund adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. The adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the operations of the fund for the period ended June 30, 2008.

As of and during the period ended June 30, 2008, the fund did not have any liabilities for any unrecognized tax benefits.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

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Each of the tax years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007, remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $68,637,255 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to December 31, 2007. If not applied, $3,448,291 of the carryover expires in fiscal 2011, $15,235,400 expires in fiscal 2012 and $49,953,564 expires in fiscal 2013.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows: ordinary income $60,365,845. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Bank Line of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $350 million redemption credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowing. During the period ended June 30, 2008, the fund did not borrow under the Facility.

NOTE 3—Management Fee, Index Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a Management Agreement with Dreyfus, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .245% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets, and is payable monthly. Dreyfus has agreed to pay Mellon Capital a monthly index-management fee at the annual rate of .095% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Dreyfus has undertaken from January 1, 2008 until such time as they give shareholders at least 180 days notice to the contrary that if any full fiscal year

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

the fund’s aggregate expenses exclusive of brokerage commissions, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees, transaction fees and extraordinary expenses, exceed an annual rate of .40% of the fund’s average daily net assets, the fund may deduct from the payments to be made to Dreyfus, or Dreyfus will bear, such excess expense. During the period ended June 30, 2008, there was no expense reimbursement pursuant to the undertaking.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Service shares pay the Distributor for distributing their shares, for servicing and/or maintaining Service shares shareholder accounts and for advertising and marketing for Service shares.The Plan provides payments to be made at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the Service shares average daily net assets. The Distributor may make payments to Participating Insurance Companies and brokers and dealers acting as principal underwriter for their variable insurance products. The fees payable under the Plan are payable without regard to actual expenses incurred. During the period ended June 30, 2008, Service shares were charged $576,259 pursuant to the Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Initial shares reimburse the Distributor an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of the Initial shares’ average daily net assets for certain allocated expenses with respect to servicing and/or maintaining Initial shares shareholder accounts. During the period ended June 30, 2008, Initial shares were charged $9,117 pursuant to the Shareholders Services Plan.

The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, under a transfer agency agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the fund. During the period ended June 30, 2008, the fund was charged $568 pursuant to the transfer agency agreement.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and a Dreyfus affiliate, under a cash management agreement for performing cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended June 30, 2008, the fund was charged $75 pursuant to the cash management agreement.

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The fund compensates Mellon Trust of New England, N.A., under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. During the period ended June 30, 2008, the fund was charged $14,574 pursuant to the custody agreement.

During the period ended June 30, 2008, the fund was charged $2,820 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer which is included in miscellaneous expenses.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $552,903, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $90,263, shareholder services plan fees $1,000, chief compliance officer fees $2,820 and transfer agency per account fees $210.

(d) 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.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and financial futures, during the period ended June 30, 2008, amounted to $48,016,347 and $286,269,780, respectively.

The fund may invest in financial futures contracts in order to gain exposure to or protect against changes in the market. The fund is exposed to market risk as a result of changes in the value of the underlying financial instruments. Investments in financial futures require the fund to “mark to market” on a daily basis, which reflects the change in the market value of the contract at the close of each day’s trading. Typically, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses.When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss.These investments require initial margin deposits with a broker, which consist of cash or cash equivalents. The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change. Contracts open at June 30, 2008 are set forth in the Statement of Financial Futures.

At June 30, 2008, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $736,386,084, consisting of $1,018,047,979 gross unrealized appreciation and $281,661,895 gross unrealized depreciation.

At June 30, 2008, 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).

In March 2008, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 requires 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 application of FAS 161 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years.At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 161 and its impact on the financial statements and the accompanying notes has not yet been determined.

NOTE 5—Subsequent Event:

Effective July 1, 2008, BNY Mellon has reorganized and consolidated a number of its banking and trust company subsidiaries. As a result of the reorganization, any services previously provided to the fund by Mellon Bank, N.A. or Mellon Trust of New England, N.A. are now provided by The Bank of New York, which has changed its name to The Bank of New York Mellon.

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

At a meeting of the fund’s Board held on March 4 and 5, 2008, the Board unanimously approved the continuation of the fund’s Management Agreement with Dreyfus for a one-year term ending March 30, 2009. 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 approving the continuance of the Management Agreement, the Board considered all factors that they believed to be relevant, including, among other things, the factors discussed below.

Analysis of Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board members received a presentation from representatives of Dreyfus regarding services provided to the fund and other funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and discussed the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the fund pursuant to its Management Agreement. Dreyfus’s representatives reviewed the fund’s distribution of accounts and the relationships Dreyfus has with various intermediaries and the different needs of each. Dreyfus’s representatives noted the various distribution channels for the fund as well as the diverse methods of distribution among other funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and Dreyfus’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each distribution channel, including those of the fund. Dreyfus also provided the number of accounts investing in the fund, as well as the fund’s asset size.

The Board members also considered Dreyfus’s research and portfolio management capabilities and Dreyfus’s 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’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructure.

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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 the fund’s performance, management fee and expense ratio, placing significant emphasis on comparative data supplied by Lipper, Inc., an independent provider of mutual fund data, including contractual and actual (net of fee waivers and expense reimbursements) management fees, operating expense components and total return performance.The fund’s performance was compared to that of a Performance Group consisting of S&P 500 Index Funds underlying variable annuity products selected by Lipper, and a Performance Universe consisting of all S&P 500 Index Funds underlying variable annuity products. Similarly, the fund’s contractual and actual management fee and operating expenses were compared to those of an Expense Group, consisting of the same funds as are in the Performance Group and an Expense Universe consisting of the same funds as are in the Performance Universe, excluding outliers.As part of its review of expenses, the Board also considered other fund expenses, such as transfer agent fees, custody fees, 12b-1 or non-12b-1 service fees (if any), and other non-management fees.

In its review of performance, the Board noted, among other things, that the fund’s average annual total return was in the second quartile in the Performance Group, and first quartile in the Performance Universe for the one-, two-, and three-year periods ended January 31, 2008.

In its review of the fund’s management fee and operating expenses, the Board examined the range of management fees and expense ratios of the fund noting, among other things, that the fund’s management fee was in the second quartile of the Expense Group and the third quartile of the Expense Universe, but its total expenses were in the first quartile of both the Expense Group and Expense Universe (the first quartile represents funds with the lowest fees).

Representatives of Dreyfus noted that there were no similar funds managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates underlying variable annuity products.

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Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Dreyfus’s representatives reviewed the dollar amount of expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus and the method used to determine such expenses and profit. The Board members evaluated the profitability analysis 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 investors. The Board members also considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements with respect to trading the fund’s investments.

It was noted that the Board members should consider Dreyfus’s profitability with respect to the fund as part of their evaluation of whether the fees under the Management Agreement bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Dreyfus, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been static or decreasing, the possibility that Dreyfus may have realized any economies of scale would be less. It also was noted that the profitability percentage for managing the fund was within ranges determined by appropriate court cases to be reasonable given the services rendered and generally superior service levels provided.

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 continuation of the fund’s Management Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board made the following conclusions and determinations.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the ser vices provided by Dreyfus are adequate and appropriate.
  • The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s performance.

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

  • The Board concluded that the fee paid by the fund to Dreyfus was reasonable in light of the services provided, comparative performance, expense and advisory fee information, costs of the services provided and profits to be realized and benefits derived or to be derived by Dreyfus from its relationship with the fund.
  • 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 management fee rate charged to the fund 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, and, without any one factor being dispositive, the Board determined that continuation of the fund’s Management Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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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.

The Registrant has a Nominating Committee (the "Committee"), which is responsible for selecting and nominating persons for election or appointment by the Registrant's Board as Board members. The Committee has adopted a Nominating Committee Charter (the "Charter"). Pursuant to the Charter, the Committee will consider recommendations for nominees from shareholders submitted to the Secretary of the Registrant, c/o The Dreyfus Corporation Legal Department, 200 Park Avenue, 8th Floor East, New York, New York 10166. A nomination submission must include information regarding the recommended nominee as specified in the Charter. This information includes all information relating to a recommended nominee that is required to be disclosed in solicitations or proxy statements for the election of Board members, as well as information sufficient to evaluate the factors to be considered by the Committee, including character and integrity, business and professional experience, and whether the person has the ability to apply sound and independent business judgment and would act in the interests of the Registrant and its shareholders. Nomination submissions are required to be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the Board and to serve if elected by the shareholders, and such additional information must be provided regarding the recommended nominee as reasonably requested by the Committee.

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.

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.


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 Stock Index Fund, Inc.

By:    /s/ J. David Officer 
    J. David Officer, 
    President
 
Date:    August 13, 2008 

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/ J. David Officer 
    J. David Officer, 
    President
 
Date:    August 13, 2008 
 
By:    /s/ J. David Officer 
    James Windels, 
    Treasurer
 
Date:    August 13, 2008 


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)