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File No. 2-88816

811-3940

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N‑1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]

Pre‑Effective Amendment No. [__]

Post‑Effective Amendment No.70 [X]

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]

Amendment No.70 [X]

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

STRATEGIC FUNDS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6000

Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

X immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

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If appropriate, check the following box:

this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a

previously filed post-effective amendment.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York on the 17^th day of May, 2011.

Strategic Funds, Inc.

BY: /s/Bradley J. Skapyak*

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Bradley J. Skapyak, PRESIDENT

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signatures Title Date

__________________________ ______________________________ __________

/s/Bradley J. Skapyak* President 05/17/11

______________________________ (Principal Executive

Bradley J. Skapyak Officer)

/s/James Windels* Treasurer (Principal Financial 05/17/11

James Windels and AccountingOfficer)

/s/Joseph S. DiMartino* Chairman of the Board 05/17/11

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Joseph S. DiMartino

/s/David W. Burke* Board Member 05/17/11

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David W. Burke

/s/William Hodding Carter III* Board Member 05/17/11

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William Hodding Carter III

/s/Gordon J. Davis* Board Member 05/17/11

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Gordon J. Davis

/s/Joni Evans* Board Member 05/17/11

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Joni Evans

/s/Ehud Houminer* Board Member 05/17/11

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Ehud Houminer

/s/Richard C. Leone* Board Member 05/17/11

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Richard C. Leone

/s/Hans C. Mautner* Board Member 05/17/11

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Hans C. Mautner

/s/Robin A. Melvin* Board Member 05/17/11

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Robin A. Melvin

/s/Burton N. Wallack* Board Member 05/17/11

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Burton N. Wallack

/s/John E. Zuccotti* Board Member 05/17/11

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John E. Zuccotti

*BY: /s/John B. Hammalian

John B. Hammalian,

Attorney-in-Fact

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit-101.SCH	Taxonomy
Exhibit -101.INS	Instance Document
Exhibit – 101.CAL	Calculation Linkbase
Exhibit – 101.PRE	Presentation Linkbase
Exhibit – 101.DEF	Definition linkbase
Exhibit - 101.LAB	Label Linkbase