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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The Schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from the financial
statements for Prudential Securities Strategic
Trust and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<CIK> 0001005006
<NAME> Prudential Securities Strategic Trust
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> Jan-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-Mos
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<RECEIVABLES> 4,658
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<CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,684,111
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,684,111
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 555,188
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 15,128,923
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,684,111
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> (8,238,582)
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,158,961
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (9,397,543)
<EPS-BASIC> (43.40)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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