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SIGNATURE GRACE C. TORRES
TITLE TREASURER
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
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FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
Name of Fund : Prudential Variable Contract Account-10
Series Name : Prudential Variable Contract Account-10
CIK Number : 0000080946
REPORTING PERIOD
FISCAL YEAR-END (Must have 3 blank spaces in DEC-31-1999
PERIOD START (Must have 3 blank spaces in fro JAN-01-1999
PERIOD END (Must have 3 blank spaces in front DEC-31-1999
TYPE OF PERIOD (6-MOS or YEAR) YEAR
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Assets .
Investment
At Value 435,226,581
At Cost 401,292,889
Receivable 6,233,024
Other Assets
Total Assets 441,459,605
Liabilities
Payable for Securities Purchased (7,228,655)
Senior - Long term Debt 0
Other Liabilities (371,470)
Total Liabilities (7,600,125)
Net Assets 433,859,480
Capital
Par Value 432,044,474
Paid in Capital 1,815,006
Accumulated Net Investment Income 0
Over Distribution 0
Accumulated Net Gains (Losses) 0
Over Distribution Gains (Losses) 0
Appreciation or (Depreciation) 0
Net Assets 433,859,480
Shares Outstanding - Current 63,329,581
Shares Outstanding - Prior 85,213,598
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income
Income
Dividend 6,937,797
Interest 1,660,592
Other 0
Total Income 8,598,389
Expenses
Management Fees (Gross) 1,196,014
Interest Expenses 0
Other Expenses (Gross) 3,587,214
Less : Subsidy or waiver
Total Expense (net of waivers and subsidie 4,783,228
Net Investment Income 3,815,161
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) 21,727,366
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (23,170,828)
Total (1,443,462)
Net change from Operation 2,371,699
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Equalization
Dividend Income 0
Distribution of Capital Gains 0
Other Distributions 0
Proceeds from shares subscribed 55,222,658
Cost of shares reacquired (171,859,394)
Shares reinvested (90,011)
Subtotal (116,726,747)
Net Change in Net Assets (114,354,873)
PRIOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Accumulated Net Investment Income 0
Accumulated Net Gains (Losses) 0
Overdistribution of Net Investment Income 0
Overdistribution of Net Gains 0
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
NAV (at the beginning of the period) 6.79
Investment Income per share 0.05
Capital Appreciation (Depreciation) per 0.25
Dividend per share (0.28)
Distribution per share 0.02
Return of Capital per share 0.00
NAV (at the end of the period) 6.83
Average net assets (000) 0
Expense Ratio 0.79
Average Debt Outstanding (000) 0
Average Debt Outstanding per Share 0.00
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