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<CIK> 0001052931
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 001
   <NAME> PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS EQUITY FUND(CLASS A)

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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001052931
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS EQUITY FUND(CLASS B)

<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                       MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                            MAY-31-2000
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      23,792,754
[RECEIVABLES]                                5,071,705
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  71,961
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[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        49,445
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
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[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        2,091,202
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      5,266,016
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[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        171,982
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[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        5,203,007
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (473,243)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (1,870,975)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            472,061
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[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        (91,331)
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[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
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[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.23)
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001052931
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS EQUITY FUND(CLASS C)

<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                       MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                            MAY-31-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       23,922,030
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      23,792,754
[RECEIVABLES]                                5,071,705
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  71,961
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        49,445
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      132,794
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
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[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    23,552,795
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,272,192
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        2,091,202
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       70,678
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      5,266,016
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
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[NET-ASSETS]                                (4,363,394)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              630,492
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               94,223
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[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        171,982
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[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   (2,583,817)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        5,203,007
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (473,243)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (1,870,975)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            472,061
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       8,110,505
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        (91,331)
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[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
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[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.09
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[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.23)
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001052931
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 004
   [NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS EQUITY FUND(CLASS Z)

<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                       MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                            MAY-31-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       23,922,030
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      23,792,754
[RECEIVABLES]                                5,071,705
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  71,961
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        49,445
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
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[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    23,552,795
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        2,272,192
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        2,091,202
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       70,678
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      5,266,016
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                      (135,308)
[NET-ASSETS]                                (4,363,394)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              630,492
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               94,223
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 552,733
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        171,982
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     7,614,842
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   (2,583,817)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        5,203,007
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (473,243)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (1,870,975)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            472,061
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       8,110,505
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        (91,331)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      890,505
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          337,210
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                404,636
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        26,113,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.18
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.08
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           2.64
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.23)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.67
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.97
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00






[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001052931
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] PRUDENTIAL LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND(CLASS A)

<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                       MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                            MAY-31-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        8,994,651
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       8,616,082
[RECEIVABLES]                                   84,988
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  33,655
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        51,841
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       86,549
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     6,991,027
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          684,004
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          550,848
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       (5,365)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,989,452
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                      (378,779)
[NET-ASSETS]                                (1,234,852)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              173,653
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               24,387
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 142,056
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         55,984
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     2,641,494
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                     (971,803)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,725,675
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,999,939
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (1,162,029)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       3,563,585
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                       (115,143)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (220,589)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           85,368
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                (57,836)
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           371,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             9.30
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.16
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           3.09
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.55
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   2.17
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00




[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001052931
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] PRUDENTIAL LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND(CLASS B)

<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                       MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                            MAY-31-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        8,994,651
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       8,616,082
[RECEIVABLES]                                   84,988
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  33,655
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        51,841
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       86,549
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     6,991,027
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          684,004
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          550,848
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       (5,365)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,989,452
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                      (378,779)
[NET-ASSETS]                                (1,234,852)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              173,653
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               24,387
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 142,056
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         55,984
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     2,641,494
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                     (971,803)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,725,675
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,999,939
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (1,162,029)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       3,563,585
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                       (115,143)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (220,589)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           85,368
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                (57,836)
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           551,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             9.23
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.07
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           3.09
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.39
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   2.87
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00




[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001052931
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] PRUDENTIAL LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND(CLASS C)

<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                       MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                            MAY-31-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        8,994,651
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       8,616,082
[RECEIVABLES]                                   84,988
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  33,655
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        51,841
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       86,549
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     6,991,027
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          684,004
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          550,848
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       (5,365)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,989,452
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                      (378,779)
[NET-ASSETS]                                (1,234,852)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              173,653
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               24,387
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 142,056
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         55,984
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     2,641,494
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                     (971,803)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,725,675
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      2,999,939
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (1,162,029)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       3,563,585
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                       (115,143)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (220,589)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           85,368
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                (57,836)
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           134,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             9.23
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.08
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           3.08
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.39
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   2.87
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00





[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0001052931
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 004
   [NAME] PRUDENTIAL LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND(CLASS Z)

<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                       MAY-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                            MAY-31-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        8,994,651
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       8,616,082
[RECEIVABLES]                                   84,988
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  33,655
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                        51,841
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       86,549
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     6,991,027
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          684,004
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          550,848
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                       (5,365)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,989,452
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                      (378,779)
[NET-ASSETS]                                (1,234,852)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              173,653
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               24,387
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 142,056
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         55,984
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     2,641,494
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                     (971,803)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,725,675
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
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