2008-06-27 23:43:09 -

- On Friday, June 27, 2008, the Board of Trustees of Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE: DHF) declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.0285 per share of beneficial interest, payable on July 29, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 15, 2008. The ex-dividend date is July 11, 2008. The previous dividend declared in May was $0.0285 per share of beneficial interest.

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