Notice of Effectiveness

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date:	August 27, 2010 2:45 P.M.

Form:

N-14

CIK:

Company Name:

Strategic Funds, Inc.

File Number:

SERIES/CLASSES (CONTRACTS) MERGERS

CIK
	Series ID
		Class/Contract	Name
Acquiring:
0000737520			Strategic Funds, Inc.
	S000000092		DREYFUS ACTIVE MIDCAP FUND
		C000000137	Class A
Target:
0000914775			Advantage Funds, Inc.
	S000000499		Dreyfus Structured Midcap Fund
		C000001363	Dreyfus Structured Midcap Fund - Class A
Target:
0001247088			DREYFUS MANAGER FUNDS I
	S000000341		Dreyfus S&P STARS Opportunities Fund
		C000000862	Class A

CIK
	Series ID
		Class/Contract	Name
Acquiring:
0000737520			Strategic Funds, Inc.
	S000000092		DREYFUS ACTIVE MIDCAP FUND
		C000000138	Class B
Target:
0000914775			Advantage Funds, Inc.
	S000000499		Dreyfus Structured Midcap Fund
		C000001364	Dreyfus Structured Midcap Fund - Class B
Target:
0001247088			DREYFUS MANAGER FUNDS I
	S000000341		Dreyfus S&P STARS Opportunities Fund
		C000000863	Class B

CIK
	Series ID
		Class/Contract	Name
Acquiring:
0000737520			Strategic Funds, Inc.
	S000000092		DREYFUS ACTIVE MIDCAP FUND
		C000000139	Class C
Target:
0000914775			Advantage Funds, Inc.
	S000000499		Dreyfus Structured Midcap Fund
		C000001365	Dreyfus Structured Midcap Fund - Class C
Target:
0001247088			DREYFUS MANAGER FUNDS I
	S000000341		Dreyfus S&P STARS Opportunities Fund
		C000000864	Class C

CIK
	Series ID
		Class/Contract	Name
Acquiring:
0000737520			Strategic Funds, Inc.
	S000000092		DREYFUS ACTIVE MIDCAP FUND
		C000000140	Class I
Target:
0000914775			Advantage Funds, Inc.
	S000000499		Dreyfus Structured Midcap Fund
		C000001366	Dreyfus Structured Midcap Fund - Class I
Target:
0001247088			DREYFUS MANAGER FUNDS I
	S000000341		Dreyfus S&P STARS Opportunities Fund
		C000000865	Class I