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Prudential Mutual Funds
Supplement dated November 3, 1997
The following information supplements the Statement of Additional
Information of each of the Funds listed below.
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES--Class Z Shares
Class Z shares of the Fund may be purchased by certain savings, retirement
and deferred compensation plans, qualified or non-qualified under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code), provided that (i)
the plan purchases shares of the Fund pursuant to an investment management
agreement with The Prudential Insurance Company of America or its affiliates,
(ii) the Fund is an available investment option under the agreement and (iii)
the plan will participate in the PruArray and SmartPath Programs (benefit plan
recordkeeping services) sponsored by Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC. These
plans include pension, profit-sharing, stock-bonus or other employee benefit
plans under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code and deferred compensation
and annuity plans under Sections 457 or 403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Name of Fund Prospectus Date
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Prudential Diversified Bond Fund, Inc. March 25, 1997
Prudential Equity Fund, Inc. March 5, 1997
Prudential Equity Income Fund December 30, 1996
Prudential Government Income Fund, Inc. May 1, 1997
Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Inc. February 28, 1997
Prudential Stock Index Fund June 18, 1997
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MF970C-10 (11/3/97)
