LEO BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Inc

DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPALS, INC. (NYSE: LEO) REPORTED THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, COMPARED WITH THE RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007: YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30: � 2008 � � 2007 NET INVESTMENT INCOME* TOTAL 41,314,010.00 41,967,516.00 PER SHARE 0.68 0.69 NET INVESTMENT INCOME AFTER DIVIDENDS PAID TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS TOTAL 31,244,543.00 31,698,815.00 PER SHARE (COMMON STOCK) 0.51 0.52 NET ASSET VALUE AT END OF PERIOD NET OF PREFERRED STOCK 478,586,472.00 553,598,267.00 PREFERRED STOCK OUTSTANDING 285,000,000.00 285,000,000.00 PER SHARE (COMMON STOCK) 7.88 9.12 NET ASSET VALUE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD NET OF PREFERRED STOCK 553,598,267.00 573,391,038.00 PREFERRED STOCK OUTSTANDING 285,000,000.00 285,000,000.00 PER SHARE (COMMON STOCK) 9.12 9.46 *Net Investment Income is calculated based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, whereas income distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles