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June 21, 2011

VIA EDGAR

John Ganley
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Disclosure and Review
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549 

Re:	First Eagle Funds (the Trust)
	485APOSFiling–FirstEagleArbitrageOpportunityFund

Dear Mr. Ganley:

On behalf of First Eagle Funds, we herewith transmit the enclosed 485APOS filing pursuant to Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933. This filing is being made for the purpose of submitting the Registration Statement for First Eagle Arbitrage Opportunity Fund, a new portfolio of the Trust.

If you have any questions concerning this filing, please call me at (212) 848-4763 or Nathan J. Greene at (212) 848-4668.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Robert A. Zecher

Robert A. Zecher

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