BNY Mellon NY Intermediate T/E Bd Inv  MNYIX
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Overall Morningstar
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Muni New York Int/Sh Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Avg Duration
   4.27 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   AA
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ 0.01
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 11.26
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
7.96%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
182
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: BNY Mellon NY Intermediate T/E Bd Inv
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Muni New York Int/Sh
Index: BarCap Municipal TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1992-08-10 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 7.96 8.77 4.80 4.01 4.56 4.37
+/- Category -1.66 -1.09 1.62 1.03 0.05 ---
+/- BarCap Municipal TR USD -4.18 -2.90 0.55 -0.35 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 9.04 12.25 5.33 4.19 4.66 4.50
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 7.11 10.27 4.58 3.73 4.56 4.37
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 10.27 4.60 3.73 4.53 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 7.84 4.41 3.66 4.40 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 52 funds), (5 yrs : out of 52 funds), (10 yrs : out of 34 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
General Obligations 11.47
Advance Refunded 3.69
State Appropriated Tobacco ---
Non-state Appropriated Tobacco ---
Education 19.77
Health 3.11
Housing 2.35
Industrial 2.36
Transportation 9.73
Utilities 2.22
Water/Sewer 6.94
Misc. Revenue 38.34
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 41.7
AA 45.9
A 10.1
BBB 2.1
BB 0.0
B 0.0
Below B 0.0
Not Rated 0.2
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 0.3
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 99.7
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 1
Total Number of Bond Holdings 128 30 Day SEC Yield % 1.94
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 19.75 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date		 Amount
$000		 Value
$000		 % of Net
Assets
New York St Dorm Auth 5% 2040-07-01 5,000 5,428 3.05
New York N Y City Tr Cultural Rev Bds 5% 2039-01-01 3,750 4,074 2.29
New York N Y Var Rate 2036-04-01 3,900 3,900 2.19
NYC NY MUN WTR FIN AUTH 3.96% 2032-06-15 3,850 3,850 2.16
New York St Dorm Auth 5% 2020-07-01 3,250 3,458 1.94
New York St Go Bds 5% 2026-02-15 2,600 2,938 1.65
New York St Ref Bds 5.25% 2015-03-15 2,750 2,912 1.64
New York N Y City Mun Wtr Fin Rev Bds 5% 2020-06-15 2,500 2,901 1.63
New York St Loc Govt Assistanc Ref Bd 5% 2018-04-01 2,500 2,890 1.62
New York St Pwr Auth 5% 2017-11-15 2,500 2,820 1.58
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1992-08-10
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
John F. Flahive  (2007-11-01)
Flahive has been a senior portfolio manager with Mellon since 1994. Prior to joining Mellon, he was a senior portfolio manager and vice president with Neuberger erman Asset Management Inc., and a vice president and associate portfolio manager with T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. He has over 20 years of investment experience. Flahive holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-05-01)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.84
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-08-31)
Correspondence Information
200 Park Avenue
The Dreyfus Corporation
New York,  NY  10166
USA
Telephone:
800-426-9363
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.