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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number			811-01355
The Alger Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
111 Fifth Avenue New York, New York					10003
(Address of principal executive offices)					(Zip code)
Mr. Hal Liebes Fred Alger Management, Inc. 111 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10003
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:				212-806-8800
Date of fiscal year end:	October 31
Date of reporting period:		April 30, 2009

ITEM 1.  REPORT(S) TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders has previously filed and is incorporated herein by reference.

Explanatory Note

This amended filing on from N-CSRS is being made to correct an omission on a previous filing.  A submission was filed July 2, 2009, under accession number 0001104659-09-041508 which erroneously excluded reference to the series and class identifiers of the Alger Convertible Fund.

The sole purpose of this amended filing is to have on record reference to the Convertible Fund’s series/class identifiers.  There are no changes to the Semi-Annual Report for The Alger Funds which previously filed and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2.  CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 3.  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  INVESTMENTS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 11.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) No changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12.  EXHIBITS.

(a) (1) Not applicable

(a) (2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT

(a) (3) Not applicable

(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached as Exhibit 99.906CERT

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

The Alger Funds
By:	/s/Dan C. Chung
	Dan C. Chung
	President
Date: June 30, 2009

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:	/s/Dan C. Chung
	Dan C. Chung
	President
Date: June 30, 2009
By:	/s/Michael D. Martins
	Michael D. Martins
	Treasurer
Date: June 30, 2009