September 27, 2011

The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust, a business trust formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the “Trust”), in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 165 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-43846; 811-00524) (the “Post-Effective Amendment”), registering an indefinite number of Class A, Class C, and Class I shares of beneficial interest in Dreyfus Equity Income Fund and Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund, each a separate series of the Trust, (the “Shares”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”).

You have requested our opinion as to the matters set forth below in connection with the filing of the Post-Effective Amendment.  For purposes of rendering that opinion, we have examined the Post-Effective Amendment, the agreement and declaration of trust, as amended, and bylaws of the Trust, and the action of the trustees of the Trust that provides for the issuance of the Shares, and we have made such other investigation as we have deemed appropriate.  We have examined and relied upon certificates of public officials and, as to certain matters of fact that are material to our opinions, we have also relied on a certificate of an officer of the Trust.  In rendering our opinion, we also have made the assumptions that are customary in opinion letters of this kind.  We have not verified any of those assumptions.

Our opinions, as set forth herein, are based on the facts in existence and the laws in effect on the date hereof and are limited to the federal laws of the United States and the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that, in our experience, generally are applicable to the issuance of shares by entities such as the Trust.  We express no opinion with respect to any other laws.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

1.         The Shares to be issued pursuant to the Post-Effective Amendment have been duly authorized for issuance by the Trust.

2.         When issued and paid for upon the terms provided in the Post-Effective Amendment, the Shares to be issued pursuant to the Post-Effective Amendment will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.

We note with respect to our opinion in numbered paragraph 2 above that the Trust is an entity of the type commonly known as a “Massachusetts business trust” and, under certain circumstances, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust could be held personally liable for the obligations of the trust.

This opinion is rendered solely in connection with the filing of the Post-Effective Amendment and supersedes any previous opinions of this firm in connection with the issuance of Shares.  We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the SEC in connection with the Post‑Effective Amendment and to the reference to this firm in the statement of additional information that is being filed as part of the Post-Effective Amendment.  In giving our consent we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.

      Very truly yours,

      /s/ K&L Gates LLP