CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Statements and Experts” in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement and to the use of our report dated October 23, 2008 with respect to Dreyfus Emerging Leaders Fund (one of the series comprising Advantage Funds, Inc.) which is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of Strategic Funds, Inc.
/S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
New York, New York
July 28, 2009