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On Wednesday, December 30, 2009, the Board of Directors of Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. (NYSE: LEO) declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.049 per share of common stock, payable on January 29, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is January 13, 2010.
The previous dividend declared in November was $0.049 per share of common stock.

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