EXHIBIT 99.906CERT
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
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.
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| /s/ Thomas S. Schreier, Jr. |
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| Thomas S. Schreier, Jr. | ||
| President | ||
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Date: June 10, 2005 | |||
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| /s/ Charles D. Gariboldi |
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| Charles D. Gariboldi | ||
| Treasurer | ||
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Date: June 10, 2005 | |||