CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


With respect to the Report on Form N-CSR filed for Dreyfus Founders Funds,  Inc.
(the  "Funds")  for the period  ended  December  31,  2004 (the  "Report"),  the
undersigned hereby certify, to the best of their knowledge, to the following:

1.       The Report fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable; and

2.       The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Funds.



Date: February 25, 2005
                                          /s/ Richard W. Sabo
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                                          Richard W. Sabo
                                          Principal Executive Officer

                                          /s/ Robert T. Kelly
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                                          Robert T. Kelly
                                          Principal Financial Officer



THESE  CERTIFICATIONS  SHALL NOT BE DEEMED "FILED" FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 18 OF
THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, OR OTHERWISE  SUBJECT TO THE LIABILITY OF
THAT SECTION. THESE CERTIFICATIONS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
INTO ANY FILING UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934.