SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
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Name: DREYFUS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
Telephone Number (including area code): (212) 922-6130
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Mark N. Jacobs, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
copy to:
Lewis G. Cole, Esq.
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
180 Maiden Lane
New York, New York 10038-4982
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
Yes /X/ No / /
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly
signed on its behalf in the City of New York and State of New York on the 27th
day of February, 1998.
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DREYFUS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
By: /S/ MARIE E. CONNOLLY
Marie E. Connolly, President
Attest:
/S/ DOUGLAS C. CONROY
Douglas C. Conroy
Assistant Secretary
