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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY 
Investment Company Act file number: 811- 08703 
Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund
(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: 3/31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.         
 
Ticker:    ADELQ    Security ID: 006848BC8         
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2006    Meeting Type: Written Consent     
Record Date:    NOV 28, 2005             
 
#    Proposal        Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1    DEBTORS    FOURTH AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF None    For    Management 
    REORGANIZATION UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE         
    BANKRUPTCY CODE DATED NOVEMBER 21, 2005.M         

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HUNTSMAN CORP                 
 
Ticker: HUN    Security ID:    447011107         
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: MAR 16, 2006             
 
#    Proposal        Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1.1    Elect Director Peter R. Huntsman    For    For    Management 
1.2    Elect Director Wayne A. Reaud    For    For    Management 
1.3    Elect Director Alvin V. Shoemaker    For    For    Management 
2    Ratify Auditors        For    For    Management 

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HUNTSMAN CORP                 
 
Ticker: HUN    Security ID:    447011107         
Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2005    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: SEP 13, 2005             
 
#    Proposal        Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1.1    Elect Director Jon M. Huntsman    For    For    Management 
1.2    Elect Director Marsha J. Evans    For    For    Management 
1.3    Elect Director David J. Matlin    For    For    Management 
1.4    Elect Director Christopher R. Pechock    For    For    Management 
2    Ratify Auditors        For    For    Management 

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ION MEDIA NETWORKS INC             
 
Ticker: ION    Security ID: 704231604         
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: APR 24, 2006             
 
#    Proposal    Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1    Elect Director Frederick M. R. Smith For    For    Management 

2    Change Company Name    For    For    Management 
3    Increase Authorized Common Stock    For    For    Management 
4    Approve Omnibus Stock Plan    For    For    Management 
5    Ratify Auditors    For    For    Management 

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MIRANT CORP                 
 
Ticker: MIR.XA    Security ID:    60467R100         
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: MAR 24, 2006             
 
#    Proposal        Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1.1    Elect Director Thomas W. Cason    For    For    Management 
1.2    Elect Director A.D. Correll    For    For    Management 
1.3    Elect Director Terry G. Dallas    For    For    Management 
1.4    Elect Director Thomas H. Johnson    For    For    Management 
1.5    Elect Director John T. Miller    For    For    Management 
1.6    Elect Director Edward R. Muller    For    For    Management 
1.7    Elect Director Robert C. Murray    For    For    Management 
1.8    Elect Director John M. Quain    For    For    Management 
1.9    Elect Director William L. Thacker    For    For    Management 
2    Ratify Auditors        For    For    Management 

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MIRANT CORP         
 
Ticker: MIR.XA    Security ID: 842815AC6     
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2005    Meeting Type: Written Consent     
Record Date: SEP 28, 2005         
 
#    Proposal    Mgt Rec Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1    PLAN OF REORGANIZATION    For    Management 

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WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., THE                 
 
Ticker: WMB    Security ID:    969457100         
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: MAR 27, 2006                     
 
#    Proposal            Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1.1    Elect Director Irl F. Engelhardt        For    For    Management 
1.2    Elect Director William R. Granberry        For    For    Management 
1.3    Elect Director William E. Green        For    For    Management 
1.4    Elect Director W.R. Howell        For    For    Management 
1.5    Elect Director George A. Lorch        For    For    Management 
2    Ratify Auditors            For    For    Management 
3    Require a Majority Vote for the Election    Against    For    Shareholder 
    of Directors                     

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of 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 High Yield Strategies Fund 

By:    /s/ Stephen E. Canter 
    Stephen E. Canter 
    President 
 
Date:    August 16, 2006 

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