| March 3, 2009 |
| Securities and Exchange Commission Office of Filings and Information Services 100 F Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| Re: | Dreyfus Investment Funds | |
| -Dreyfus/Standish Fixed Income Fund | ||
| -Dreyfus/Standish Global Fixed Income Fund | ||
| -Dreyfus/Standish International Fixed Income Fund | ||
| File No. 811-04813 | ||
Gentlemen,
Transmitted for filing is Form N-CSR for the above-referenced series of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Please direct any questions or comments to the attention of the undersigned at (212) 922-6906.
| Very truly yours, /s/ Liliana Holguin Liliana Holguin Legal Assistant |
| LH/ Enclosures |