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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY Mellon Investment Funds I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799295
		IRS NUMBER:				043106135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
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		FILM NUMBER:		20956813

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-922-6400

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		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS INVESTMENT FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MELLON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030707

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STANDISH AYER & WOOD INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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