THE ALGER FUNDS

111 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York  10003

June 20, 2008

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention:  Patricia Williams

Re:	The Alger Funds (File Nos.: 811-1355, 33-4959)
	Registration Statement on Form N-1A

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of The Alger Funds (the “Trust”), transmitted for filing pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), is Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 (the “Amendment”) under the Securities Act to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Registration Statement”).

The Amendment includes certain non-material changes, and also includes registration of a new series of the Trust, Alger Convertible Fund.  As we will be liquidating Alger Core Fixed-Income Fund at the end of June, this Amendment, which should become effective on September 3, 2008, also deletes all references to that series of the Trust.

Should members of the Staff have any questions or comments regarding the Amendment, they should call me at 212.806.8833 or lmoss@alger.com.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Lisa A. Moss
Lisa A. Moss
cc:	Hal Liebes, Esq.
	Sharon Akselrod