Mark Herskovitz is the portfolio manager of the Fund. Mr. Herskovitz also serves as the primary portfolio manager of the Dreyfus Premier Technology Growth Fund and has been a manager of the fund since its inception in October 1997, and also serves as the primary portfolio manager of the Dreyfus Technology Growth Separate Account Portfolio. Additionally, he joined the Lighthouse Ashland Investments Growth equity management team as a portfolio manager in July 2003.

Prior to joining Dreyfus in 1996, Mr. Herskovitz served as a senior technology analyst at National City Corp. where he was responsible for the coverage of companies in the data processing, computer hardware & software, semiconductor and telecom equipment and services industries.

Mr. Herskovitz received his A.B. from The University of Chicago where he studied economics and history.