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[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 63,733,790
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (23,678,714)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 639,187,000
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (586,163,045)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 22,475,256
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 115,554,287
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 3,385,062
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 23,692,735
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 4,118,594
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 9,935,428
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 294,230,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 15.03
[PER-SHARE-NII] (0.08)
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 1.74
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] (0.73)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 15.96
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 2.12
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0.00
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[NUMBER] 003
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C)
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 469,393,458
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 587,360,326
[RECEIVABLES] 14,080,109
[ASSETS-OTHER] 16,416,050
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 617,856,485
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 5,916,647
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 2,152,737
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 8,069,384
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 444,097,059
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 37,523,227
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 32,417,033
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 1,692,769
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 46,116,378
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 117,880,895
[NET-ASSETS] 609,787,101
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 7,259,756
[INTEREST-INCOME] 713,180
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 9,935,428
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] (1,962,492)
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 49,830,090
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 15,866,192
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 63,733,790
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (23,678,714)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 639,187,000
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (586,163,045)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 22,475,256
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 115,554,287
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 3,385,062
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 23,692,735
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 4,118,594
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 9,935,428
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 5,516,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 15.03
[PER-SHARE-NII] (0.05)
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 1.71
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] (0.73)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0.00
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[EXPENSE-RATIO] 2.20
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0.00
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[NUMBER] 004
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Z)
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 469,393,458
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 587,360,326
[RECEIVABLES] 14,080,109
[ASSETS-OTHER] 16,416,050
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 617,856,485
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 5,916,647
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 2,152,737
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 8,069,384
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 444,097,059
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 37,523,227
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 32,417,033
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 1,692,769
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 46,116,378
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 117,880,895
[NET-ASSETS] 609,787,101
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 7,259,756
[INTEREST-INCOME] 713,180
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 9,935,428
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] (1,962,492)
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 49,830,090
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 15,866,192
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 63,733,790
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (23,678,714)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 639,187,000
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (586,163,045)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 22,475,256
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 115,554,287
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 3,385,062
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 23,692,735
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 4,118,594
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 9,935,428
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 26,452,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 15
[PER-SHARE-NII] 0
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 1
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] (0)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 17
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 1
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
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<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 191,801,785
[RECEIVABLES] 1,963,724
[ASSETS-OTHER] 249,253
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 194,014,762
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 1,624,017
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 1,955,500
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 3,579,517
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 160,576,376
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 11,481,500
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 11,429,941
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 1,905,396
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 2,696,743
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 25,256,730
[NET-ASSETS] 190,435,245
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 111,180
[INTEREST-INCOME] 54,004
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 292,214
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] (127,030)
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 814,988
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 496,864
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 1,184,822
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 9,340,491
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (8,477,063)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 2,048,250
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 2,217,711
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 1,696,470
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 162,415
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 292,214
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 2,793,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 16.48
[PER-SHARE-NII] (0.01)
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.12
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] 0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 16.59
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 2.05
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0.00
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 166,547,088
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 191,801,785
[RECEIVABLES] 1,963,724
[ASSETS-OTHER] 249,253
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 194,014,762
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 1,624,017
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 1,955,500
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 3,579,517
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 160,576,376
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 11,481,500
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 11,429,941
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 1,905,396
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 2,696,743
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 25,256,730
[NET-ASSETS] 190,435,245
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 111,180
[INTEREST-INCOME] 54,004
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 292,214
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] (127,030)
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 814,988
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 496,864
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 1,184,822
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 9,340,491
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (8,477,063)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 2,048,250
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 2,217,711
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 1,696,470
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 162,415
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 292,214
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 199,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 16.47
[PER-SHARE-NII] (0.02)
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.12
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] 0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 16.57
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 2.46
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0.00
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<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 191,801,785
[RECEIVABLES] 1,963,724
[ASSETS-OTHER] 249,253
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 194,014,762
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 1,624,017
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 1,955,500
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 3,579,517
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 160,576,376
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 11,481,500
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 11,429,941
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 1,905,396
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 2,696,743
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 25,256,730
[NET-ASSETS] 190,435,245
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 111,180
[INTEREST-INCOME] 54,004
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 292,214
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] (127,030)
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 814,988
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 496,864
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 1,184,822
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 9,340,491
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (8,477,063)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 2,048,250
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 2,217,711
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 1,696,470
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 162,415
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 292,214
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 202,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 16.47
[PER-SHARE-NII] (0.02)
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.12
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] 0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0.00
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[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0.00
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 191,801,785
[RECEIVABLES] 1,963,724
[ASSETS-OTHER] 249,253
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 194,014,762
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 1,624,017
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 1,955,500
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 3,579,517
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 160,576,376
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 11,481,500
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 11,429,941
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 1,905,396
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 2,696,743
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 25,256,730
[NET-ASSETS] 190,435,245
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 111,180
[INTEREST-INCOME] 54,004
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 292,214
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] (127,030)
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 814,988
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 496,864
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 1,184,822
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 9,340,491
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (8,477,063)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 2,048,250
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 2,217,711
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 1,696,470
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 162,415
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 292,214
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 191,228,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 16
[PER-SHARE-NII] (0)
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] 0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0
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The Board of Directors of
Prudential World Fund, Inc., Global Series:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of
Prudential World Fund, Inc., Global Series ("Fund") for the year
ended October 31, 1996, we considered its internal control
structure, including procedures for safeguarding securities, in
order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of
expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply
with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on
the internal control structure.
The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and
maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this
responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required
to assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal
control structure policies and procedures. Two of the objectives
of an internal control structure are to provide management with
reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded
against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that
transactions are executed in accordance with management's
authorization and recorded properly to permit preparation of
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure,
errors or irregularities may occur and not be detected. Also,
projection of any evaluation of the structure to future periods is
subject to the risk that it may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and
operation may deteriorate.
Our consideration of the internal control structure would not
necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure
that might be material weaknesses under standards established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material
weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of the
specific internal control structure elements does not reduce to a
relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in
amounts that would be material in relation to the financial
statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a
timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their
assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving the
internal control structure, including procedures for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined
above as of October 31, 1996.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the
Board of Directors, management and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
December 12, 1996
New York, New York
For the fiscal period ended (a) 10/31/96
File number (c)811-3981
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
A Special Meeting of Shareholders was called
for October 30, 1996. At such meeting the
shareholders approved the following proposals.
1. Approval that Edward D. Beach, Stephen C.
Eyre, Delayne D. Gold, Robert F. Gunia, Don G.
Hoff, Robert E. LaBlanc, Mendel A. Melzer, Richard
A. Redeker, Robin B. Smith, Stephen Stoneburn and
Nancy H. Teeters are duly elected to serve as
Directors of the Fund until the earlier to occur
of (i)the next meeting of Shareholders at which
Directors are elected and until his or her
successor shall have been duly elected and shall
have qualified or (ii) their terms expire in
accordance with the Fund's retirement policy. All
such elected Directors are all Directors currently
in office.
2. Approval that the proposed amendment of the
Fund's fundamental investment restriction relating
to investment in shares of investment companies as
described in such Fund's proxy statement, which
amendment permits the Fund to invest up to 10% of
its total assets in shares of other investment
companies, is hereby in all respects approved.
Affirmative
Negative
votes cast votes
cast
12,767,141
703,902
3. Approval that the proposed elimination of the
Fund's fundamental investment restriction relating
to investment in securities of unseasoned issuers,
as described in such Fund's proxy statement, is
hereby in all respects approved.
Affirmative
Negative
votes cast votes
cast
12,428,459
982,462
4. Approval that the proposed amendement of the
Fund's fundamental investment restriction relating
to securities lending, as described in such Fund's
proxy statement, is hereby in all respects
approved.
Affirmative
Negative
votes cast votes
cast
12,554,247
838,927
5. Approval that the selection of independent
accountants for the Fund conditioned upon the
right by vote of a majority of such Fund's
outstanding voting shares at any meeting called
for the purpose to terminate such employment
forthwith without penalties, is in all respects
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.
Affirmative
Negative
votes cast votes
cast
17,423,504
200,859
For the fiscal period ended (a) 10/31/96
File number (c)811-3981
SUB-ITEM 77I
Terms of New or Amended Securities
During the period the Registrant created a
new series, the International Stock Series. The
new series is authorized to issue 125 million
Class A, 125 million Class B, 125 million Class C
and 125 million Class Z shares. The existing
portfolio of the Registrant was designated the
Global Series, which is authorized to issue 125
million Class A, 125 million Class B, 125 million
Class C and 125 million Class Z shares.
Class A shares of the Registrant are sold
with an initial sales charge of up to 5% of the
offering price. Class B shares of the Registrant
are sold without an initial sales charge but are
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge or
CDSC (declining from 5% to zero of the lower of
the amount invested or the redemption proceeds)
which will be imposed on certain redemptions made
within six years of purchase. Class B will
automatically convert to Class A shares
approximately seven years after purchase. Class C
Shares of the Registrant are sold without an
initial sales charge but, for one year after
purchase, are subject to a CDSC of 1% on
redemptions. Class Z shares of the Registrant are
sold without an initial or contingent deferred
sales charge to a limited group of investors.
For the fiscal period ended (a) 10/31/96
File number (c)811-3981
SUB-ITEM 77M
Merger
On September 20, 1996, International Stock
Series, a series of the Registrant, acquired all
the assets and liabilities of International Stock
Fund, a series of Prudential Dryden Fund
(formerly, The Prudential Institutional
Fund)(Dryden Fund), pursuant to a plan of
reorganization approved by International Stock
Fund shareholders on September 6, 1996. The
reorganization was approved by the Directors of
the Registrant on May 8, 1996, but did not require
the approval of the Registrant's shareholders.
The reorganization was accomplished on September
20, 1996, by a tax-free exchange of Class Z shares
of Registrant's International Stock Series for the
assets and liabilities of International Stock
Fund.
Dryden Fund, continues to be a registered
investment company and has no current intention to
cease to be such a company. International Stock
Fund, a series of Dryden Fund, has ceased
operations.
For the fiscal period ended (a)10/31/96
File number (c)811-3981
SUB-ITEM 77O
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer:
Lucent
2. Date of Purchase:
4/3/96
3. Number of Securities Purchased:
31,200
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase:
$842,400
5. Price Per Unit:
$27.00
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s)
or Dealer(s) from whom Purchased:
Morgan Stanley
Goldman Sachs
Merrill Lynch
7. Other Underwriters in Syndicate:
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
CS First Boston Corporation
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Advest, Inc.
Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder, Inc.
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
M. R. Beal & Company
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc.
William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
J.C. Bradford & Co.
Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated
Cowen & Company
Crowell, Weedon & Co.
Dain Bosworth Incorporated
Dean Witters Reynold Inc.
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell/C.J. Lawrence Inc.
Dillon, Read & Co. Inc.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation
A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
EVEREN Securities, Inc.
Fahnestock & Co. Inc.
First Manhattan Co.
First of Michigan Corporation
Furman Selz LLC
Gabelli & Company, Inc.
Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co., LLC
Gruntal & Co., Incorporated
Guzman & Company
Hambrecht & Quist LLC
Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation
Janney Montgomery Scott Inc.
Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.
WR Lazard, Laidlaw & Luther
Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated