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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001056707-21-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		36
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210415
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210415
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210430

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY MELLON INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056707
		IRS NUMBER:				134000024
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08673
		FILM NUMBER:		21827536

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10289
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10289

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980226

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY MELLON INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056707
		IRS NUMBER:				134000024
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-47011
		FILM NUMBER:		21827535

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10289
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10289

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980226
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