Portfolio Management
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel financial adviser. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102.
Tax Information
The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid by the fund will be exempt from federal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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Fund Summary
General California Municipal Money Market Fund Investment Objective
The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.
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Fees and Expenses
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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Management fees
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0.50
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Distribution (12b-1) fees
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0.20
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Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)
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0.41
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Total annual fund operating expenses
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1.11
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Example
The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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$113
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$353
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$612
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$1,352
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Principal Investment Strategy
As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.
To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.
Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable California municipal obligations are not available for investment. During such periods, the fund may not achieve its investment objective. In addition, income from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Principal Risks
An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital
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Fund Summary
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund Investment Objective
The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.
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Fees and Expenses
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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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0.50
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Total annual fund operating expenses
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1.10
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Example
The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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$112
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$1,340
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Principal Investment Strategy
As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.
To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.
Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New York municipal obligations are not available for investment. During such periods, the fund may not achieve its investment objective. In addition, income from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Principal Risks
An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital
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Average Annual Total Returns
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Portfolio Management
The fund's investment adviser is The Dreyfus Corporation.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or sell your shares on any business day by calling your Stifel financial adviser. You may also mail your request to sell shares to Stifel, 501 North Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102.
Tax Information
The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid by the fund will be exempt from federal, New York state and New York city personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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Fund Details
General Money Market Fund, Inc.
Goal and Approach
The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.
To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality, short-term, dollar-denominated debt securities, including:
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securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities
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certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term securities issued by domestic or
foreign banks or thrifts or their subsidiaries or branches
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repurchase agreements, including tri-party repurchase agreements
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asset-backed securities
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domestic and dollar-denominated foreign commercial paper, and other short-term corporate obligations, including
those with floating or variable rates of interest
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obligations issued or guaranteed by one or more foreign governments or any of their political subdivisions or agencies
Normally, the fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in domestic or dollar-denominated foreign bank obligations.
While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.
The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.
In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.
General Government Securities Money Market Fund Goal and Approach
The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.
To pursue its goal, the fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements (including tri-party repurchase agreements). The securities in which the fund invests include those backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and those that are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government.
The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or
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securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.
In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.
General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund Goal and Approach
The fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.
To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in U.S. Treasury securities.
The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. In addition, the fund is required to hold at least 10% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within one business day. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.
In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.
General Municipal Money Market Fund
Goal and Approach
The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.
To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.
While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.
The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.
Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income taxes, income from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable municipal obligations are not available for investment. During such periods, the fund may not achieve its investment objective.
In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.
General California Municipal Money Market Fund Goal and Approach
The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.
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To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.
While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.
The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.
Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, income from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable California municipal obligations are not available for investment. During such periods, the fund may not achieve its investment objective.
In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.
The fund is non-diversified.
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund Goal and Approach
The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. As a money market fund, the fund is subject to the maturity, quality, liquidity and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are designed to help money market funds maintain a stable share price of $1.00.
To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes. The fund also may invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.
While the fund generally invests solely in securities with the highest credit rating or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus, it may invest up to 3% of its assets in securities with the second-highest credit rating that mature in 45 days or less.
The fund is required to hold at least 30% of its assets in cash, U.S. Treasury securities, certain other government securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, or securities that can readily be converted into cash within five business days. The maximum weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio is 60 days and the maximum weighted average life to maturity of the fund's portfolio is 120 days.
Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city income taxes, income from some of the fund's holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high quality, taxable money market instruments and/or municipal obligations that pay income exempt only from federal income tax, including when the portfolio manager believes acceptable New York municipal obligations are not available for investment. During such periods, the fund may not achieve its investment objective.
In response to liquidity needs or unusual market conditions, the fund may hold all or a significant portion of its total assets in cash for temporary defensive purposes. This may result in a lower current yield and prevent the fund from achieving its investment objective.
The fund is non-diversified.
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Investment Risks
An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
The fund's yield will fluctuate as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature and the proceeds are reinvested in securities with different interest rates. Additionally, while the fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither The Dreyfus Corporation nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the fund's share price from falling below $1.00. The following are the principal risks that could reduce the fund's income level and/or share price:
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Interest rate risk.
This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities that may accompany a rise in the
overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money market fund's share
price to drop below a dollar. The fund's yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank
certificate of deposit. However, the extremely short maturities of the securities held in money market portfolios - a
means of achieving an overall fund objective of principal safety - reduces their potential for price fluctuation. A low
interest rate environment may prevent the fund from providing a positive yield or paying fund expenses out of fund
assets and could impair the fund's ability to maintain a stable net asset value.
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Liquidity risk.
When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more
difficult to sell the securities in a timely manner at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such
securities may fall dramatically, potentially lowering the fund's share price, even during periods of declining interest
rates. Also, during such periods, redemptions by a few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse
effect on the fund's net asset value and remaining fund shareholders.
Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund, General California Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund:
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Credit risk.
Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in
the credit quality of a security, can cause the security's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price.
Although the fund invests only in high quality debt securities, any of the fund's holdings could have its credit rating
downgraded or could default. The credit quality of the securities held by the fund can change rapidly in certain market
environments, and the default of a single holding could have the potential to cause significant deterioration of the
fund's net asset value.
Risks Applicable to General Money Market Fund only:
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Banking industry risk.
The risks generally associated with concentrating investments in the banking industry, such as
interest rate risk, credit risk, and regulatory developments relating to the banking industry.
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Foreign investment risk.
The risks generally associated with dollar-denominated foreign investments, such as economic
and political developments, seizure or nationalization of deposits, imposition of taxes or other restrictions on payment
of principal and interest.
Risks Applicable to Funds That May Invest in U.S. Treasury Securities and/or U.S. Government Securities:
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U.S. Treasury securities risk.
A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is
guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for
such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Because U.S. Treasury securities trade actively outside the United
States, their prices may rise and fall as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.
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Government securities risk.
Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by
the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or
instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S.
government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the fund does not apply to the market value of
such security or to shares of the fund itself. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the
United States is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. In addition,
because many types of U.S. government securities trade actively outside the United States, their prices may rise and fall
as changes in global economic conditions affect the demand for these securities.
Risks Applicable to Funds That May Enter Into Repurchase Agreements:
Risks Applicable to Municipal Money Market Funds:
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Municipal securities risk
. The amount of public information available about municipal securities is generally less than that
for corporate equities or bonds. Special factors, such as legislative changes, and state and local economic and business
developments, may adversely affect the yield and/or value of the fund's investments in municipal securities. Other
factors include the general conditions of the municipal securities market, the size of the particular offering, the
maturity of the obligation and the rating of the issue. Changes in economic, business or political conditions relating to
a particular municipal project, municipality, or state, territory or possession of the United States in which the fund
invests may have an impact on the fund's share price.
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Structured notes risk.
Structured notes, a type of derivative instrument, can be volatile, and the possibility of default by
the financial institution or counterparty may be greater for these instruments than for other types of money market
instruments. Structured notes typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions
and, thus, an active trading market for such instruments may not exist.
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Tax risk.
To be tax-exempt, municipal obligations generally must meet certain regulatory requirements. If any such
municipal obligation fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its investment
in such obligations and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.
Risks Applicable to General California Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund:
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State-specific risk
. The fund is subject to the risk that a state's economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal
obligations, may decline. Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the
state and may magnify other risks.
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Non-diversification risk
. The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage
of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in
the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic,
political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.
Management
The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $265 billion in 167 mutual fund portfolios. Each fund has agreed to pay Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the fund's average daily net assets. For the past fiscal year, General Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund paid Dreyfus a monthly management fee at the effective annual rate of 0.05% and 0.01%, respectively. Dreyfus waived receipt of its management fee for General Money Market Fund, General Government Securities Money Market Fund, General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund and General California Municipal Money Market Fund pursuant to an undertaking in effect. A discussion regarding the basis for the board's approving each fund's management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2013.
Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon), a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 35 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading investment management and investment services company, uniquely focused to help clients manage and move their financial assets in the rapidly changing global marketplace. BNY Mellon has $27.6 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.6 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon Investment Management is one of the world's leading investment management organizations, and one of the top U.S. wealth managers, encompassing BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms, wealth management services and global distribution companies. Additional information is available at
www.bnymellon.com
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The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions. This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.
MBSC Securities Corporation (MBSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves as distributor of the fund and of the other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Any Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder services fees, as applicable, are paid to MBSC for financing the sale and distribution of fund shares and for providing shareholder account service and maintenance, respectively. Dreyfus or MBSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds or provide other services. Such payments are separate from any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses that may be paid by a fund to those intermediaries. Because those payments are not made by fund shareholders or the fund, the fund's total expense ratio will not be affected by any such payments. These payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services,
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marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid from Dreyfus' or MBSC's own resources to intermediaries for inclusion of a fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as "revenue sharing." From time to time, Dreyfus or MBSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorships; support for recognition programs; technology or infrastructure support; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations. In some cases, these payments or compensation may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.
Class B shares are subject to an annual shareholder services fee of 0.25% paid to the fund's distributor for shareholder account service and maintenance. Class B shares are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.20% of the value of the fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class B paid to the fund's distributor for distributing Class B shares. Because this fee is paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.
The fund, Dreyfus and MBSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. Each code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code's preclearance and disclosure procedures. The primary purpose of the respective codes is to ensure that personal trading by employees does not disadvantage any fund managed by Dreyfus or its affiliates.
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Shareholder Guide
Buying and Selling Shares
Your price for Class Bshares is the net asset value per share (NAV).
The fund's portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses. As a result, portfolio securities are valued at their acquisition cost, adjusted over time based on the discounts or premiums reflected in their purchase price. The fund uses the amortized cost method of valuation pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in order to be able to price its shares at $1.00 per share. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, the fund is subject to certain maturity, liquidity, quality and diversification requirements to help maintain the $1.00 share price.
When calculating its NAV, a fund compares the NAV using amortized cost to its NAV using available market quotations or market equivalents which generally are provided by an independent pricing service approved by the fund's board. The pricing service's procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board.
Applicable to General Money Market Fund and General Government Securities Money Market Fund only:
Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 5:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.
If an order in proper form is made prior to 5:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 5:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.
Applicable to General California Municipal Money Market Fund, General Municipal Money Market Fund, General New York Municipal Money Market Fund and General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund only:
Your price for fund shares is the fund's NAV per share for the class of shares you purchase, which is generally calculated at 3:00 p.m. on days the New York Stock Exchange or the fund's transfer agent is open for regular business. Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity.
If an order in proper form is made prior to 3:00 p.m., and Federal Funds are received by 4:00 p.m., or, as to General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund, 6:00 p.m., the shares will be purchased at the NAV determined at 3:00 p.m. and will receive the dividend declared that day.
All times are Eastern time.
How to Buy Shares
The Fund is designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser. Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different than those described herein. The fund offers another class of shares, which is described in a separate prospectus. Third parties purchasing fund shares on behalf of their clients determine which class of shares is suitable for their clients. Consult a representative of your plan or financial institution for further information.
Because the municipal money market funds seek tax-exempt income, they are not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.
How to Sell Shares
You may sell (redeem) shares at any time through your financial representative.
Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity. Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request. Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.
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General Policies
Unless you decline telephone privileges on your application, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone order as long as the fund's transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.
Money market funds generally are used by investors for short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts, or for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw their funds quickly, without restriction. For this reason, although Dreyfus discourages excessive trading and other abusive trading practices, the funds has not adopted policies and procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum holding periods, to deter frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares. Dreyfus also believes that money market funds, such as the fund, are not targets of abusive trading practices, because money market funds seek to maintain a $1.00 per share price and typically do not fluctuate in value based on market prices. However, frequent purchases and redemptions of the funds' shares could increase the fund's transaction costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the efficient management of the fund's portfolio, which could detract from the fund's performance. Accordingly, the fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request. Funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds that are not money market mutual funds have approved policies and procedures that are intended to discourage and prevent abusive trading practices in those mutual funds, which may apply to exchanges from or into a fund. If you plan to exchange your fund shares for shares of another Dreyfus fund, please read the prospectus of that other Dreyfus fund for more information.
The fund reserves the right to:
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change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions
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change its minimum or maximum investment amounts
-
delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only during unusual market conditions
or in cases of very large redemptions or excessive trading)
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"redeem in kind," or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to
affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund's assets)
The fund also may process purchase and sale orders and calculate its NAV on days the fund's primary trading markets are open and the fund's management determines to do so.
Distributions and Taxes
Each fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. Each fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions, if any, annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.
Dividends and other distributions paid by the taxable money market funds are subject to federal income tax on a current basis, and also may be subject to state and local taxes (unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account, in which case taxes may be deferred).
Each municipal money market fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid by the fund will be exempt from federal and, as to General California Municipal Money Market Fund, California, and as to General New York Municipal Money Market Fund, New York state and New York city, personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains. With respect to General California Municipal Money Market Fund and General New York Municipal Money Market Fund, for California and New York state and city personal income tax purposes, respectively, distributions derived from interest on municipal securities of California and New York issuers, respectively, and from interest on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions are generally exempt from tax. Distributions that are federally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains are generally subject to the respective state's personal income taxes.
The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.
Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.
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The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, please consult your tax adviser before investing.
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Financial Highlights
These financial highlights describe the performance of the fund's Class B shares for the fiscal periods indicated. "Total return" shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights have been derived from the fund's financial statements, which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund's financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.
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Year Ended November 30,
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General Money Market Fund
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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Per Share Data ($):
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Net asset value, beginning of period
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1.00
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|
1.00
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|
1.00
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|
1.00
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1.00
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Investment Operations:
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Investment income--net
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.000
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a
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.000
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a
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.000
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a
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.001
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.002
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Distributions:
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Dividends from investment income--net
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(.000
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)
a
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(.000
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)
a
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(.000
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)
a
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(.001
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)
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(.002
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)
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Net asset value, end of period
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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Total Return (%)
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.01
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.01
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.05
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.05
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.23
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Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
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Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
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1.03
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1.03
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1.04
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1.04
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1.06
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Ratio of net expenses to average net assets
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.19
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|
.26
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|
.20
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|
.28
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|
.72
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
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.01
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|
.01
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.05
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|
.05
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.22
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Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
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12,677,604
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12,416,095
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11,943,925
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10,916,611
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11,314,733
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a
Amount represents less than $.001 per share.
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Year Ended November 30,
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General Government Securities Money Market Fund
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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Per Share Data ($):
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Net asset value, beginning of period
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|
|
1.00
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|
|
|
1.00
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|
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
Investment Operations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment income--net
a
|
|
|
.000
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|
|
|
.000
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|
|
|
.000
|
|
.000
|
|
.000
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|
|
Distributions:
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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Dividends from investment income--net
a
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|
|
(.000
|
)
|
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|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
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1.00
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|
1.00
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|
1.00
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|
1.00
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|
1.00
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Total Return (%)
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|
|
.00
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b
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|
.00
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b
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|
.00
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b
|
.00
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b
|
.01
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Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
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|
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Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
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|
|
1.03
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|
|
|
1.03
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|
|
|
1.04
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|
1.04
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|
1.05
|
|
|
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets
|
|
|
.12
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|
|
|
.15
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|
|
|
.14
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|
.25
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|
.56
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|
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
|
|
|
.00
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b
|
|
|
.00
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b
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|
.00
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b
|
.00
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b
|
.01
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Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
|
1,105,250
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1,524,184
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1,565,127
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1,486,561
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1,701,151
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|
a
Amount represents less than $.001 per share.
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b
Amount represents less than .01%.
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|
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
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Year Ended November 30,
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General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund
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2013
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2012
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2011
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Per Share Data ($):
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Net asset value, beginning of period
|
1.00
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|
1.00
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|
1.00
|
|
1.00
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|
1.00
|
|
|
Investment Operations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment income--net
a
|
.000
|
|
.000
|
|
.000
|
|
.000
|
|
.000
|
|
|
Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from investment income--net
a
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
Total Return (%)
b
|
.00
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|
.00
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|
.00
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|
.00
|
|
.00
|
|
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
1.03
|
|
1.03
|
|
1.03
|
|
1.04
|
|
1.05
|
|
|
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets
|
.07
|
|
.07
|
|
.07
|
|
.14
|
|
.33
|
|
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
b
|
.00
|
|
.00
|
|
.00
|
|
.00
|
|
.00
|
|
|
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
|
2,218,418
|
|
2,467,862
|
|
2,405,125
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|
1,322,034
|
|
1,552,954
|
|
|
a
Amount represents less than $.001 per share.
|
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|
|
|
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b
Amount represents less than .01%.
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Year Ended November 30,
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|
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General Municipal Money Market Fund
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Per Share Data ($):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment income--net
|
.000
|
a
|
.000
|
a
|
.000
|
a
|
.000
|
a
|
.001
|
|
|
Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from investment income--net
|
(.000
|
)
a
|
(.000
|
)
a
|
(.000
|
)
a
|
(.000
|
)
a
|
(.001
|
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
Total Return (%)
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.07
|
|
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
1.05
|
|
1.05
|
|
1.05
|
|
1.05
|
|
1.08
|
|
|
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets
|
.17
|
|
.22
|
|
.27
|
|
.37
|
|
.90
|
|
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.08
|
|
|
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
|
690,181
|
|
786,097
|
|
650,946
|
|
614,467
|
|
661,738
|
|
|
a
Amount represents less than $.001 per share.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b
Amount represents less than .01%.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
Financial Highlights (cont'd)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General California Municipal Money Market Fund
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Per Share Data ($):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment income--net
a
|
.000
|
|
.000
|
|
.000
|
|
.000
|
|
.000
|
|
|
Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from investment income--net
a
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
(.000
|
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
Total Return (%)
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.03
|
|
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
1.11
|
|
1.08
|
|
1.07
|
|
1.06
|
|
1.08
|
|
|
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets
|
.17
|
|
.27
|
|
.35
|
|
.40
|
|
.79
|
|
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.03
|
|
|
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
|
58,297
|
|
48,219
|
|
56,385
|
|
58,781
|
|
71,843
|
|
|
a
Amount represents less than $.001 per share.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b
Amount represents less than .01%.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended November 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General New York Municipal Money Market Fund
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Per Share Data ($):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment income--net
|
.000
|
a
|
.000
|
a
|
.000
|
a
|
.000
|
a
|
.001
|
|
|
Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends from investment income--net
|
(.000
|
)
a
|
(.000
|
)
a
|
(.000
|
)
a
|
(.000
|
)
a
|
(.001
|
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
Total Return (%)
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.09
|
|
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
1.10
|
|
1.09
|
|
1.08
|
|
1.07
|
|
1.10
|
|
|
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets
|
.22
|
|
.28
|
|
.32
|
|
.38
|
|
.92
|
|
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.00
|
b
|
.08
|
|
|
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
|
141,603
|
|
137,194
|
|
128,409
|
|
114,600
|
|
159,710
|
|
|
a
Amount represents less than $.001 per share.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b
Amount represents less than .01%.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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For More Information
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General Money Market Fund, Inc.
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General California Municipal Money Market Fund
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SEC file number:
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811-3207
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SEC file number: 811-4871
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General Government Securities Money Market Fund
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General New York Municipal Money Market Fund
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General Treasury Prime Money Market Fund
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SEC file number: 811-4870
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Each a series of General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.
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SEC file number:
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811-3456
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General Municipal Money Market Fund
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A series of General Municipal Money Market Funds, Inc.
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SEC file number:
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811-3481
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More information on this fund is available free upon request, including the following:
Annual/Semiannual Report
Describes the fund's performance, lists portfolio holdings and contains a letter from the fund's manager discussing recent market conditions, economic trends and fund strategies that significantly affected the fund's performance during the last fiscal year. The fund's most recent annual and semiannual reports are available at www.dreyfus.com.
Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
Provides more details about the fund and its policies. A current SAI is available at www.dreyfus.com and is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SAI is incorporated by reference (and is legally considered part of this prospectus).
Portfolio Holdings
Dreyfus funds generally disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings monthly with a 30-day lag at www.dreyfus.com under Products and Performance. Complete holdings as of the end of the calendar quarter are disclosed 15 days after the end of such quarter. Dreyfus money market funds generally disclose their complete schedule of holdings daily. The schedule of holdings for a fund will remain on the website until the fund files its Form N-Q or Form N-CSR for the period that includes the dates of the posted holdings.
A complete description of the fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the fund's portfolio securities is available in the fund's SAI.
To Obtain Information
By telephone.
Call your Stifel financial adviser.
By mail.
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
501 North Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102
On the Internet.
http://www.stifel.com
You can get a free copy of the semiannual/annual reports or the SAI, request other information or discuss your questions about the fund by contacting your Stifel financial adviser.
Text-only versions of certain fund documents can be viewed online or downloaded from: https://www.sec.gov.
You can also obtain copies, after paying a duplicating fee, by visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (for information, call 1-202-551-8090) or by E-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520.
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