EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), the undersigned officers of First American Investment Funds, Inc.(the “Funds”) do hereby certify, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge, that:
| 1. | The N-CSR of the Funds (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and | |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Funds. |
| By: | /s/ Thomas S. Schreier, Jr. | |||
| President | ||||
| Date: March 6, 2008 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Charles D. Gariboldi, Jr. | |||
| Treasurer | ||||
| Date: March 6, 2008 | ||||