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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-5877

DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC. 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation 
200 Park Avenue 
New York, New York 10166 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 
 
Mark N. Jacobs, Esq. 
200 Park Avenue 
New York, New York 10166 
(Name and address of agent for service) 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-6000 

Date of fiscal year end:    11 /30 
Date of reporting period:    8/31/04 

FORM N-Q
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.         
Statement of Investments         
August 31, 2004 (Unaudited)         
 
    Principal     
Long-Term Municipal Investments--141.8%    Amount ($)    Value ($) 
 
Alaska--4.4%         
 
Alaska Housing Finance Corp.:         
6.25%, 6/1/2035    5,905,000    6,275,421 
6.05%, 6/1/2039 (Insured; MBIA)    11,915,000    12,417,098 
 
Arizona--2.2%         
 
Apache County Industrial Development Authority, PCR     
(Tucson Electric Power Co.) 5.85%, 3/1/2028    2,220,000    2,197,645 
 
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, Revenue     
5%, 10/1/2021    3,000,000    3,204,450 
 
Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., PCR         
(El Paso Electric Co.) 6.25%, 5/1/2037    4,000,000    4,118,040 
 
Arkansas--2.2%         
 
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, SFMR         
6.25%, 1/1/2032    3,840,000    4,043,251 
 
Little Rock School District         
5.25%, 2/1/2030 (Insured; FSA)    5,000,000    5,235,050 
 
California--10.2%         
 
California         
5.50%, 4/1/2028    5,450,000    5,805,613 
 
California Economic Recovery         
5.25%, 7/1/2014 (Insured; FGIC)    7,435,000    8,436,420 
 
California Department of Water Resources,         
Power Supply Revenue 6%, 5/1/2015    12,500,000    14,273,500 
 
California Department of Veteran Affairs         
Home Purchase Revenue 5.20%, 12/1/2028    5,000,000    5,014,950 
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue     
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) 6.25%, 12/1/2034    3,750,000    4,023,900 
 
San Diego Unified School District Crossover         
(Election 1998)         
5.50%, 7/1/2023 (Insured; MBIA)    5,000,000    5,765,300 
 
Colorado--3.5%         
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue         
(American Housing Foundation 1, Inc.)    2,035,000    2,026,412 
8.50%, 12/1/2031         

Denver City and County, Special Facilities Airport Revenue         
(United Air Lines) 6.875%, 10/1/2032    2,700,000    a    1,950,750 
 
Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, Revenue             
(First Tier Subordinated) 7.125%, 6/15/2041    5,500,000        5,840,065 
 
Silver Dollar Metropolitan District             
7.05%, 12/1/2030    4,885,000        4,945,818 
 
Connecticut--2.7%             
 
Connecticut Development Authority, PCR             
(Connecticut Light and Power) 5.95%, 9/1/2028    6,000,000        6,283,260 
 
Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority             
(American Refunding-Fuel Company)             
6.45%, 11/15/2022    4,985,000        5,104,141 
 
District of Columbia--1.3%             
 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority,             
Special Facilities Revenue             
(Caterair International Corp.) 10.125%, 9/1/2011    5,620,000        5,627,025 
 
Florida--3.2%             
 
Florida Housing Finance Corp., Housing Revenue             
(Seminole Ridge Apartments)             
6%, 4/1/2041 (Collateralized; GNMA)    6,415,000        6,712,399 
 
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Revenue:             
(Adventist Health System) 6.25%, 11/15/2024    3,000,000        3,250,650 
(Orlando Regional Healthcare System) 6%, 10/1/2026    3,500,000        3,664,500 
 
Georgia--1.4%             
 
Atlanta Airport Revenue             
5.25%, 1/1/2025 (Insured; FSA)    3,000,000        3,110,580 
 
Savannah Economic Development Authority,             
Environmental Improvement Revenue             
(International Paper Company) 6.20%, 8/1/2027    2,670,000        2,812,685 
 
Idaho--.2%             
 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association, SFMR             
6.35%, 1/1/2030 (Collateralized; FNMA)    890,000        936,093 
 
Illinois--5.3%             
 
Chicago O'Hare International Airport             
General Airport Revenue             
(3rd Lien B-2 XLCA)             
6%, 1/1/2029    5,000,000        5,480,250 
 
Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue:             
(Advocate Network Health Care) 6.125%, 11/15/2022    5,000,000        5,537,900 
(OSF Healthcare Systems) 6.25%, 11/15/2029    10,900,000        11,475,629 

Indiana--1.7%             
 
Franklin Township School Building Corporation             
6.125%, 1/15/2022 (Prerefunded 7/15/2010)    6,000,000    b    7,135,380 
 
Kansas--1.7%             
 
Wyandotte County Kansas City,             
Unified Government Utility Systems Revenue             
5.65%, 9/1/2022 (Insured; AMBAC)    6,365,000        7,332,671 
 
Louisiana--2.6%             
 
Parish of De Soto, Environmental Improvement             
Revenue (International Paper Co.)    2,900,000        3,030,674 
6.55%, 4/1/2019             
 
West Feliciana Parish, PCR (Entergy Gulf States):             
7%, 11/1/2015    3,000,000        3,049,860 
6.60%, 9/1/2028    4,700,000        4,791,133 
 
Maryland--2.7%             
 
Maryland Economic Development Corp.,             
Student Housing Revenue (University of Maryland)             
5.75%, 10/1/2033    2,550,000        2,629,892 
 
Maryland Industrial Development Financing             
Authority, EDR (Medical Waste Associates             
Limited Partnership) 8.75%, 11/15/2010    3,710,000        3,290,139 
 
Maryland State and Local Facilities Loan             
5%, 8/1/2017    5,000,000        5,467,850 
 
Massachusetts--5.1%             
 
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue             
(WGBH Educational Foundation):             
5.37%, 1/1/2042 (Insured; AMBAC)    6,500,000        6,800,885 
5.75%, 1/1/2042 (Insured; AMBAC)    5,000,000        5,815,900 
 
Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities             
Authority, Revenue:             
(Beth Israel) 10.215%, 7/1/2025 (Insured; AMBAC)    3,250,000    c    3,269,435 
(Civic Investments) 9%, 12/15/2015    2,000,000        2,314,540 
(Partners Healthcare System) 5.75%, 7/1/2032    3,000,000        3,185,040 
 
Pittsfield, SWDR (Vicon Recovery Associates)             
7.95%, 11/1/2004    310,000        310,000 
 
Michigan--2.8%             
 
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, HR             
(Genesys Health System Obligated Group)             
8.125%, 10/1/2021 (Prerefunded 10/1/2005)    5,000,000    b    5,449,000 
 
Michigan Strategic Fund, SWDR             
(Genesee Power Station) 7.50%, 1/1/2021    7,550,000        6,534,827 

Mississippi--.8%             
 
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, PCR             
(Systems Energy Resources, Inc.) 5.90%, 5/1/2022    3,160,000        3,192,358 
 
Missouri--.5%             
 
Saint Louis Industrial Development Authority             
(Saint Louis Convention) 7.25%, 12/15/2035    2,625,000        2,261,989 
 
Nebraska--.6%             
 
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, SFMR             
10.199%, 3/1/2026    2,150,000    c,d    2,542,332 
 
Nevada--4.6%             
 
Clark County, IDR             
(Southwest Gas Corporation) 6.50%, 12/1/2033    5,000,000        5,041,150 
 
Washoe County:             
(Reno-Sparks Convention) 6.40%, 7/1/2029             
(Insured; FSA) (Prerefunded 1/1/2010)    8,000,000    b    9,397,760 
Water Facility Revenue (Sierra Pacific Power Co.)             
5%, 3/1/2036    5,000,000        5,019,600 
 
New Hampshire--3.6%             
 
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, PCR             
(Public Service Co.):             
6%, Series D 5/1/2021 (Insured; MBIA)    2,690,000        2,978,772 
6%, Series E 5/1/2021 (Insured; MBIA)    6,000,000        6,644,100 
 
New Hampshire Industrial Development Authority, PCR             
(Connecticut Light) 5.90%, 11/1/2016    5,400,000        5,553,738 
 
New Jersey--5.7%             
 
New Jersey Economic Development Authority             
Special Facilities Revenue (Continental Airlines, Inc.):         
6.25%, 9/15/2019    3,620,000        2,847,999 
6.25%, 9/15/2029    5,000,000        3,661,750 
7.20%, 11/15/2030    7,000,000        5,592,370 
 
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue             
Higher Education Capital Improvement             
5.25%, 9/1/2019 (Insured; AMBAC)    3,000,000        3,259,920 
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation             
7%, 6/1/2041    9,095,000        8,782,496 
 
New Mexico--1.0%             
 
New Mexico Finance Authority             
Transportation Revenue             
5.25%, 6/15/2020 (Insured; MBIA)    4,000,000        4,379,400 
 
New York--4.6%             
 
New York City 5.75%, 8/1/2014    5,000,000        5,606,200 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Revenue         
(Future Tax Secured)             
5.375%, 11/15/2021    5,000,000        5,445,550 
 
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue:             
City University Systems    3,060,000        3,350,088 
(Consolidated 4th General) 5.50%, 7/1/2017             
Judicial Facility Lease    605,000        871,515 
(Suffolk County) 9.50%, 4/15/2014             
(Marymount Manhattan College) 6.25%, 7/1/2029    4,000,000        4,361,200 
 
North Carolina--.7%             
 
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency,             
Power Systems Revenue 6.70%, 1/1/2019    2,500,000        2,809,475 
 
Ohio--6.4%             
 
Cuyahoga County, HR (Metrohealth Systems)             
6.15%, 2/15/2029    10,000,000        10,411,100 
 
Cuyahoga County Hospital Facilities, Revenue             
(UHHS/CSAHS Cuyahoga Inc. &             
CSAHS/UHHS Canton Inc.) 7.50%, 1/1/2030    3,500,000        3,869,495 
 
Mahoning County Hospital Facilities, Revenue             
(Forum Health Obligation Group)             
6%, 11/15/2032    4,000,000        4,208,960 
 
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, PCR             
(Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.)             
6.10%, 8/1/2020    2,400,000        2,520,960 
 
Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Mortgage Revenue             
10.620%, 3/1/2029 (Collateralized; GNMA)    1,720,000    c,d    1,882,488 
 
Ohio Water Development Authority, PCR             
(Cleveland Electric) 6.10%, 8/1/2020    4,000,000        4,201,600 
 
Oklahoma--3.6%             
 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Revenue             
(St. John Health System) 6%, 2/15/2029    9,000,000        9,867,240 
 
Oklahoma Industries Authority, Health System             
Revenue (Obligation Group)             
5.75%, 8/15/2029 (Insured; MBIA)    5,000,000        5,438,100 
 
Oregon--1.4%             
 
Umatilla County Hospital Facility Authority, Revenue             
(Catholic Health Initiatives) 5.50%, 3/1/2022    2,395,000        2,538,987 
 
Western Generation Agency,             
Cogeneration Project Revenue             
(Wauna Cogeneration) 7.40%, 1/1/2016    3,250,000        3,312,563 

Pennsylvania--1.4%             
 
Allegheny County Port Authority, Special Transportation             
Revenue 6.125%, 3/1/2029             
(Insured; MBIA) (Prerefunded 3/1/2009)    4,750,000    b    5,492,235 
 
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency,             
Multi-Family Development Revenue             
8.25%, 12/15/2019    265,000        265,649 
 
Rhode Island--1.6%             
 
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building             
Corporation Higher Educational Facilities             
(University of Rhode Island)             
5.875%, 9/15/2029 (Insured; MBIA)    5,910,000        6,593,787 
 
South Carolina--7.9%             
 
Berkeley County School District             
Installment Purchase Revenue             
(Securing Assets For Education)             
5%, 12/1/2028    2,810,000        2,812,473 
 
Greenville County School District             
Installment Purchase Revenue             
(Building Equity Sooner Tomorrow)             
5.50%, 12/1/2028    10,000,000        10,415,100 
 
Greenville Hospital System, Hospital Facilities Revenue             
5.50%, 5/1/2026 (Insured; AMBAC)    7,000,000        7,506,450 
 
Richland County, Environmental Improvement Revenue             
(International Paper Company) 6.10%, 4/1/2023    6,500,000        6,891,495 
 
South Carolina Medical Facilities, Hospital Facilities             
Revenue 6%, 7/1/2019 (Prerefunded 7/1/2009)    5,000,000    b    5,765,750 
 
Tennessee--3.9%             
 
Johnson City Health and Educational Facilities Board, HR             
(1st Mortgage-Mountain State Health):             
7.50%, 7/1/2025    2,000,000        2,348,460 
7.50%, 7/1/2033    3,000,000        3,504,540 
 
Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp.             
Sports Facility Revenue             
(Memphis Redbirds) 6.50%, 9/1/2028    6,000,000        6,016,680 
 
Tennessee Housing Development Agency             
(Homeownership Program):             
6%, 1/1/2028    2,820,000        2,893,066 
6.40%, 7/1/2031    1,695,000        1,793,208 
 
Texas--22.2%             
 
Austin Airport System Revenue             
5.25%, 11/15/2017 (Insured; MBIA)    2,500,000        2,735,500 

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Revenue:             
5.50%, 11/1/2021 (Insured; FSA)    7,000,000        7,528,780 
Facility Improvement Corp.             
(2001-A-1 Bombardier Inc.) 6.15%, 1/1/2016    850,000        844,917 
 
Gregg County Health Facilities Development             
Corp., HR (Good Shepherd Medical Center)             
6.375%, 10/1/2025    2,500,000        2,845,625 
 
Harris County Health Facilities Development             
Corp., HR (Memorial Hermann Healthcare)             
6.375%, 6/1/2029    7,000,000        7,616,140 
 
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Revenue             
(Third Lien-A-3)             
Zero Coupon, 11/15/2031 (Insured; MBIA)    9,685,000        2,107,553 
 
Katy Independent School District             
6.125%, 2/15/2032    11,360,000        12,588,016 
 
Sabine River Authority, PCR (TXU Electric):             
6.45%, 6/1/2021    2,900,000        3,046,624 
5.50%, 5/1/2022    5,490,000        5,819,345 
 
Springhill Courtland Heights Public Facility Corp. MFHR         
5.85%, 12/1/2028    6,030,000        6,203,543 
 
Texas:             
(Veterans ) 6%, 12/1/2030    3,935,000        4,205,413 
(Veterans Housing Assistance Program)             
6.10%, 6/1/2031    8,510,000        9,048,938 
 
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs:             
Collateralized Home Mortgage Revenue             
12.015%, 7/2/2024    2,500,000    c    2,586,025 
Residential Mortgage Revenue             
5.35%, 7/1/2033    5,735,000        5,842,130 
 
Texas Turnpike Authority,             
Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue             
5.25%, 5/15/2042 (Insured; AMBAC)    6,875,000        7,084,275 
 
Tomball Hospital Authority, Revenue:             
6.125%, 7/1/2023    3,680,000        3,679,926 
(Tomball Regional Hospital) 6%, 7/1/2025    4,650,000        4,616,753 
 
Tyler Health Facilities Development Corp., HR             
(East Texas Medical Center Regional Health)             
6.75%, 11/1/2025    5,850,000        5,864,801 
 
Utah--.9%             
 
Carbon County, SWDR (Sunnyside Cogeneration)             
7.10%, 8/15/2023    4,122,000        4,007,862 
 
Virginia--5.2%             
 
Henrico County Economic Development Authority,             
Revenue (Bon Secours Health System)             
5.60%, 11/15/2030 (Insured; FSA)    3,140,000        3,230,369 

Henrico County Industrial Development Authority,             
Revenue (Bon Secours Health System)             
10.256%, 8/23/2027    7,500,000    c    9,924,600 
 
Virginia Housing Development Authority,             
Rental Housing 6.20%, 8/1/2024    8,520,000        9,106,432 
 
Washington--3.4%             
 
Energy Northwest, Revenue             
(Wind Project) 6%, 7/1/2023    3,670,000        3,948,259 
 
Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority,             
Revenue (Whitman College) 5.875%, 10/1/2029    10,000,000        10,632,200 
 
Wisconsin--5.0%             
 
Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.             
Tobacco Settlement Revenue:             
7%, 6/1/2028    13,500,000        13,474,755 
6.375%, 6/1/2032    2,150,000        1,906,427 
 
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities             
Authority, Revenue (Aurora Health Care)             
6.40%, 4/15/2033    5,500,000        5,780,720 
 
Wyoming--3.6%             
 
Sweetwater County, SWDR (FMC Corp.):             
7%, 6/1/2024    2,140,000        2,176,915 
6.90%, 9/1/2024    2,465,000        2,509,000 
 
Wyoming Student Loan Corp.,             
Student Loan Revenue:             
6.20%, 6/1/2024    5,000,000        5,378,850 
6.25%, 6/1/2029    5,000,000        5,337,800 
 
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $581,167,037)            601,804,662 
 
Short-Term Municipal Investments--3.0%             
 
Alaska--1.8%             
 
Valdez, Marine Terminal Revenue, VRDN             
(Exxon Pipeline Co. Project):             
1.27%, Series A    1,200,000    e    1,200,000 
1.27%, Series C    6,300,000    e    6,300,000 
 
Louisiana--.7%             
 
East Baton Rouge Parish, PCR, VRDN             
(Exxon Project) 1.23%    3,100,000    e    3,100,000 

Texas--.5%         
Lower Neches Valley Authority, IDC         
Exempt Facilities Revenue, VRDN         
(ExxonMobil Project) 1.27%    2,100,000 e    2,100,000 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $12,700,000)        12,700,000 
Total Investments (cost $593,867,037)    144.8%    614,504,662 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables    (1.0%)    (4,207,011) 
Preferred Stock, at redemption value    (43.8%)    (186,000,000) 
Net Assets    100.0%    424,297,651 

Notes to Statement of Investments: 
 
a Non-income producing security, interest payments in default. 
b Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay 
principal and interest on the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date. 
c Inverse floater security - the interest rate is subject to change periodically. 
d Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in 
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2004 these securities amounted to 
$4,424,820 or 1.0% of net assets. 
e Securities payable on demand. Variable interest rate - subject to periodic change. 
f Securities valuation policies and other investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi 
annual reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR. 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recently ended fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3.    Exhibits. 
 
(a)    Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940. 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

By:    /s/ Stephen E. Canter 
    Stephen E. Canter 
    President 
 
Date:    October 14, 2004 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 
1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the 
capacities and on the dates indicated. 
 
By:    /s/ Stephen E. Canter 
    Stephen E. Canter 
    Chief Executive Officer 
 
Date:    October 14, 2004 
 
By:    /s/ James Windels 
    James Windels 
    Chief Financial Officer 
 
Date:    October 14, 2004 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
    (a) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a- 
    2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT) 

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