CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Financial Highlights" and "Counsel and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and to the use of our reports dated September 15, 2004 relating to Dreyfus Inflation Adjusted Securities Fund, Dreyfus Institutional Yield Advantage Fund, Dreyfus Intermediate Term Income Fund, Dreyfus Premier Short Term Income Fund and Dreyfus Premier Yield Advantage Fund, which are incorporated by reference, in this Registration Statement (Form N-1A Nos. 33-48926 and 811-6718) of Dreyfus Investment Grade Bond Funds, Inc.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP 

ERNST & YOUNG LLP 

New York, New York 

November 29, 2004