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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000846800-99-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990510

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:		99615968

	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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<DESCRIPTION>COVER LETTER TO SEC (NO CHANGES TO PROSPECTUS/SAI)
<TEXT>

                                                           May 10, 1999


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  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 Am endment No. 12 filed with the SEC on April 27, 1999.

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


                                                           Very truly yours,


                                                            Lisa R. Grosswirth


cc:     Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
        Ernst & Young
        Michael A. Rosenberg


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