Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. Interim Results for the Six-Month Period Ended March 31, 2010

Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. (NYSE: LEO) reported the following financial information for the six-month period ended March 31, 2010 compared with the results for the six-month period ended March 31, 2009:

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31:

2010

2009

        
      
      
        
          NET INVESTMENT INCOME
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          TOTAL*
        
        
        
        
          $19,172,002
        
        
        
        
          $20,577,929
        
      
      
        
          PER SHARE (COMMON STOCK)
        
        
        
        
          $0.32
        
        
        
        
          $0.34
        
      
      
        
          NET INVESTMENT INCOME AFTER DIVIDENDS
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          PAID TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          TOTAL
        
        
        
        
          $18,634,082
        
        
        
        
          $17,704,970
        
      
      
        
          PER SHARE (COMMON STOCK)
        
        
        
        
          $0.31
        
        
        
        
          $0.29
        
      
      
        
          NET ASSET VALUE AT END OF PERIOD
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          NET OF PREFERRED STOCK
        
        
        
        
          $505,367,653
        
        
        
        
          $440,842,168
        
      
      
        
          PREFERRED STOCK OUTSTANDING
        
        
        
        
          $268,400,000
        
        
        
        
          $285,000,000
        
      
      
        
          PER SHARE (COMMON STOCK)
        
        
        
        
          $8.30
        
        
        
        
          $7.25
        
      
      
        
          NET ASSET VALUE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          NET OF PREFERRED STOCK
        
        
        
        
          $514,785,952
        
        
        
        
          478,586,472
        
      
      
        
          PREFERRED STOCK OUTSTANDING
        
        
        
        
          $285,000,000
        
        
        
        
          $285,000,000
        
      
      
        
          PER SHARE
        
        
        
        
          $8.47
        
        
        
        
          $7.88
        
      
    
    
      
        
          *
        
        
           
        
        
          Net Investment Income is based on U.S. generally accepted accounting 
          principles. Income distributions are determined in accordance with 
          income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally 
          accepted accounting principles.