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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)
Michael A. Rosenberg, 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, 2006-June 30, 2007

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

====================== DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND ======================

ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.             
 
Ticker: ADELQ    Security ID:    006848BC8         
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2006    Meeting Type: Written Consent     
Record Date: MAY 1, 2006                 
 
#    Proposal        Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1    POTENTIAL ARAHOVA SETTLEMENT    None    For    Management 
2    POTENTIAL FRONTIERVISION HOLDCO    None    For    Management 
    SETTLEMENT                 
3    POTENTIAL OLYMPUS PARENT SETTLEMENT    None    For    Management 
4    INTER-CREDITOR DISPUTE HOLDBACK    None    For    Management 

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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.         
 
Ticker: ADELQ    Security ID: 006848BC8         
Meeting Date: NOV 27, 2006    Meeting Type: Written Consent     
Record Date: OCT 18, 2006             
 
#    Proposal    Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1    THE PLAN    None    For    Management 

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FELCOR LODGING TRUST INCORPORATED                 
 
Ticker: FCH    Security ID:    31430F101         
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2007    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: APR 2, 2007                     
 
#    Proposal            Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1.1    Elect Director Melinda J. Bush        For    For    Management 
1.2    Elect Director Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr.    For    For    Management 
1.3    Elect Director Robert H. Lutz, Jr.        For    For    Management 
1.4    Elect Director Robert F. Cotter        For    For    Management 
1.5    Elect Director Thomas C. Hendrick        For    For    Management 
2    Ratify Auditors            For    For    Management 

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HUNTSMAN CORP                 
 
Ticker: HUN    Security ID:    447011107         
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2007    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: MAR 16, 2007                 
 
#    Proposal        Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1.1    Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald    For    For    Management 

1.2    Elect Director H.W. Lichtenberger    For    For    Management 
1.3    Elect Director Richard A. Michaelson    For    For    Management 
2    Ratify Auditors    For    For    Management 

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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO.                 
 
Ticker: NFX    Security ID: 651290108         
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2007    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: MAR 5, 2007                 
 
#    Proposal        Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1.1    Elect Director David A. Trice    For    For    Management 
1.2    Elect Director David F. Schaible    For    For    Management 
1.3    Elect Director Howard H. Newman    For    For    Management 
1.4    Elect Director Thomas G. Ricks    For    For    Management 
1.5    Elect Director C.E. (chuck) Shultz    For    For    Management 
1.6    Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix    For    For    Management 
1.7    Elect Director Philip J. Burguieres    For    For    Management 
1.8    Elect Director John Randolph Kemp III    For    For    Management 
1.9    Elect Director J. Michael Lacey    For    For    Management 
1.10    Elect Director Joseph H. Netherland    For    For    Management 
1.11    Elect Director J. Terry Strange    For    For    Management 
1.12    Elect Director Pamela J. Gardner    For    For    Management 
1.13    Elect Director Juanita F. Romans    For    For    Management 
2    Approve Omnibus Stock Plan    For    Against    Management 
3    Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted    For    For    Management 
    Stock Plan                 
4    Ratify Auditors        For    For    Management 

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PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.             
 
Ticker: PSYS    Security ID:    74439H108         
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2007    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: APR 2, 2007                 
 
#    Proposal        Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1.1    Elect Director W.F. Carpenter III    For    For    Management 
1.2    Elect Director Mark P. Clein    For    For    Management 
1.3    Elect Director Richard D. Gore    For    For    Management 
2    Ratify Auditors        For    For    Management 

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TIME WARNER CABLE INC             
 
Ticker: TWC    Security ID: 88732J108         
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2007    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: MAR 27, 2007             
 
# Proposal    Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 

1.1    Elect Director David C. Chang    For    For    Management 
1.2    Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr.    For    For    Management 
2    Ratify Auditors    For    For    Management 
3    Approve Omnibus Stock Plan    For    For    Management 
4    Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan    For    For    Management 

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WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., THE             
 
Ticker: WMB    Security ID:    969457100         
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2007    Meeting Type: Annual         
Record Date: MAR 26, 2007                 
 
#    Proposal        Mgt Rec    Vote Cast    Sponsor 
1    Elect Director Kathleen B. Cooper    For    For    Management 
2    Elect Director William R. Granberry    For    For    Management 
3    Elect Director Charles M. Lillis    For    For    Management 
4    Elect Director William G. Lowrie    For    For    Management 
5    Ratify Auditors        For    For    Management 
6    Approve Omnibus Stock Plan    For    For    Management 
7    Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For    For    Management 
    Plan                 

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/ J. David Officer 
    J. David Officer 
    President 
 
Date:    August 21, 2007