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<SERIES>
[NUMBER] 002
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1996
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 1,008,135,990
[RECEIVABLES] 31,059,808
[ASSETS-OTHER] 67,157
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[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 6,027,499
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[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 10,671,508
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[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 1,029,359,615
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 96,175,471
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 98,265,943
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] (14,083,951)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 13,315,783
[NET-ASSETS] 1,028,591,447
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[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 66,724,584
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 7,874,332
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[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 64,699,413
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (125,886)
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[SHARES-REINVESTED] 30,125,436
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[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 66,724,584
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (125,886)
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (177,927,248)
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[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (24,842,277)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 69,751,519
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] (4,625,639)
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[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 586,540,745
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[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
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[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 53,343,285
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 59,430,830
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[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] (625,588)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 17,347,314
[NET-ASSETS] 584,076,493
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 0
[INTEREST-INCOME] 36,855,590
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 6,317,505
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 30,538,085
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 14,627,600
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] (6,381,895)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 38,783,790
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] (30,538,085)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (188,126)
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 50,187,534
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (135,247,446)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 17,105,830
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (59,896,503)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 35,097,294
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[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 3,138,673
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[GROSS-EXPENSE] 5,971,538
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[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 38,783,790
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] (30,538,085)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (188,126)
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 50,187,534
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (135,247,446)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 17,105,830
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (59,896,503)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 35,097,294
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 4,257,118
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[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 3,138,673
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[GROSS-EXPENSE] 5,971,538
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[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 10.84
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[EXPENSES-NET] 6,317,505
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (188,126)
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (135,247,446)
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[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (59,896,503)
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[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 4,257,118
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[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 3,138,673
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[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 5,905,485
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[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
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[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
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[INTEREST-INCOME] 3,254,289
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] (2,384,372)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 5,139,324
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (16,260,658)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 1,485,489
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (8,386,409)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 2,979,505
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] (630,172)
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[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 294,639
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
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[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 10.45
[PER-SHARE-NII] 0.67
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<SERIES>
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<PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 51,843,918
[RECEIVABLES] 1,038,429
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[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 53,700,124
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 373,056
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[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 52,472,755
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 5,007,087
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 5,905,485
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[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
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[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 2,384,372
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[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
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[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 373,056
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 52,472,755
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 5,007,087
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 5,905,485
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[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] (293,501)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
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[NET-ASSETS] 53,327,068
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[INTEREST-INCOME] 3,254,289
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] (2,384,372)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (16,260,658)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 1,485,489
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (8,386,409)
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[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] (630,172)
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[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
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[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
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</TABLE>
For the fiscal year ended (a)
4/30/96 File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM
77 0
EXHIB
ITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule
10f-3 1. Name of Issuer
New York State Urban Dev. Corp.
2. Date of Purchase
12/08/95
3. Number of Securities Purchased
95.982 - Due 01/01/2011
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$1,439,730
5. Price Per Unit
$95.982 - Due 01/01/2011
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or
Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Merrill Lynch
7. Other Members of the Underwriting
Syndicate
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Merrill Lynch & Co.
PaineWebber Incorporated
M.R. Beal & Company
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal
Securities, Inc. Cambridge Partners, LLC
Dillion, Read, & Co. Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Chemical Securities Inc.
First Albany Corp.
Prudential Securities Inc.
Lehman Brothers
Smith Barney Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Fleet Securities Inc.
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
For the fiscal year ended (a)
4/30/96 File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM
77 0
EXHIB
ITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule
10f-3 1. Name of Issuer
Massachusetts St. Wtr.Res. Auth. MBIA
2. Date of Purchase
12/11/95
3. Number of Securities Purchased
29,050 - Due 12/01/2013
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$3,275,678
5. Price Per Unit
$112.760 -12/01/2013
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or
Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Goldman Sachs
7. Other Members of the Underwriting
Syndicate
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Prudential Securities Inc.
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Tucker Anthony inc.
For the fiscal year ended (a)
4/30/96 File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM
77 0
EXHIB
ITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule
10f-3 1. Name of Issuer
Detroit Wtr Suplly Ser. B
2. Date of Purchase
10/27/95
3. Number of Securities Purchased
1,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$1,000,000
5. Price Per Unit
$100
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or
Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Goldman Sachs
7. Other Members of the Underwriting
Syndicate
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Jackson Securities
Incorporated Pryor, McClendon,
Counts & Co., Inc. Muriel
Siebert & Co.
Grigsby Brandford & Co., Inc.
Prudential Securities Inc.
Roney & Co.
For the fiscal year ended (a)
4/30/96 File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM
77 0
EXHIB
ITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule
10f-3 1. Name of Issuer
New York City G.O.
2. Date of Purchase
08/02/95
3. Number of Securities Purchased
18,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$1,890,630
5. Price Per Unit
$105.035
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or
Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
JP Morgan
7. Other Members of the Underwriting
Syndicate
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Pryor, McClendon, Counts &
Co., Inc. Muriel Siebert & Co.
Grigsby Brandford & Co., Inc.
Prudential Securities Inc.
JP Morgan
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Chemical Securities
Advest, Inc.
Glickenhaus & Co.
Lehman Brothers
Roosevelt & Cross Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
First Albany Corp.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Smith Barney Inc.
Asensio & Company, Inc.
Lazard Freres & Co.
George K. Baum & Co.
Lebenthal & Co. Inc.
The Nikko Securities Co.
International, Inc. Samuel
A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
For the fiscal year ended (a)
4/30/96 File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM
77 0
EXHIB
ITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule
10f-3 1. Name of Issuer
New York City G.O.
2. Date of Purchase
08/02/95
3. Number of Securities Purchased
35,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$3,792,425
5. Price Per Unit
$108.355
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or
Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
JP Morgan
7. Other Members of the Underwriting
Syndicate
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Pryor, McClendon, Counts &
Co., Inc. Muriel Siebert & Co.
Grigsby Brandford & Co., Inc.
Prudential Securities Inc.
JP Morgan
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Chemical Securities
Advest, Inc.
Glickenhaus & Co.
Lehman Brothers
Roosevelt & Cross Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
First Albany Corp.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Smith Barney Inc.
Asensio & Company, Inc.
Lazard Freres & Co.
George K. Baum & Co.
Lebenthal & Co. Inc.
The Nikko Securities Co.
International, Inc. Samuel A. Ramirez
& Co., Inc.
For the fiscal year ended (a) April 30, 1996
File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM 77J
Restatement of Capital Share Account
Reclassification of Capital Accounts: The
fund accounts and reports for distributions to
shareholders in accordance with Statement of
Position 93-2: Determination, Disclosure, and
Financial Statement Presentation of Income,
Capital Gain, and Return of Capital Distributions
by Investment Companies. For the fiscal year
ended April 30, 1996, the effect of applying this
statement was to increase undistributed net
investment income and increase accumulated
realized losses by $125,886 and $188,126 for the
High Yield Series and Insured Series,
respectively. Net investment income, net realized
and gains and net assets were not affected by this
change.
For the fiscal year ended (a) 4/30/96
File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM 77 Q
Exhibits
On February 7, 1996, the Trustees
approved and authorized a proposal to
increase the number of Trustees, which
shall constitute the Board to ten (10),
pursuant to Article II, Section 2.1 of
the Fund's Declaration of Trust.
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Board of Directors or Trustees of:
Prudential Adjustable Rate Prudential IncomeVertible Fund
Securities Fund Prudential Intermediate Global
The BlackRock Government Income Income Fund
Trust Prudential Multi-Sector Fund
Prudential California Municipal Prudential Municipal Bond Fund (3
Fund (2 Portfolios) Portfolios)
Prudential Diversified Bond Prudential Municipal Series Fund
Fund (13 Portfolios)
Prudential Equity Fund Prudential National Municipals Fund
Prudential Equity Income Fund Prudential Pacific Growth Fund
Prudential Allocation Fund (2 Prudential Short-Term Global Income
Portfolios) Fund (2 Portfolios)
Prudential GNMA Fund Prudential Structured Maturity Fund
Prudential Global Fund Prudential U.S. Government Fund
Prudential Global Genesis Fund Prudential Utility Fund
Prudential Global Natural Global Utility Fund, Inc.
Resources Fund Nicholas-Applegate Fund.
Prudential Government Income
Fund
Prudential Growth Opportunity
Fund
Prudential High Yield Fund
We have examined the accompanying description of the Prudential Multiple Class
Pricing Worksheet (the "Worksheet") application of State Street Bank and Trust
Company ("State Street"), custodian and recordkeeper for the Prudential Mutual
Funds (the "Funds"). Our examination included procedures to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether (1) the accompanying description presents fairly, in all
material respects, the aspects of State Street's policies and procedures that
may be relevant to a Fund's internal control structure relating to the
Worksheet, (2) the control structure policies and procedures included in the
description were suitably designed to achieve the control objectives specified
in the description, if those policies and procedures were complied with
satisfactorily, and (3) such policies and procedures had been placed in
operation as of June 30, 1995. The control objectives were specified by
Prudential Mutual Fund Management. Our examination was performed in accordance
with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and included those procedures we considered necessary in the
circumstances to obtain a reasonable basis for rendering our opinion.
In our opinion, the accompanying description of the aforementioned application
presents fairly, in all material respects, the relevant aspects of State
Street's policies and procedures that had been placed in operation as of
June 30, 1995. Also, in our opinion, the policies and procedures, as described,
are suitably designed to provide reasonable assurance that the specified control
objectives would be achieved if the described policies and procedures were
complied with satisfactorily.
In addition to the procedures we considered necessary to render our opinion as
expressed in the previous paragraph, we applied tests to specific policies and
procedures, listed in Section I, to obtain evidence about their effectiveness in
meeting the control objectives, described in Section I during the period from
July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995. The nature, timing, extent, and results of the
tests are listed in Section II. In our opinion the policies and procedures that
were tested, as described in Section II, were operating with sufficient
effectiveness to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the
control objectives specified in Section I were achieved during the period from
July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995.
The relative effectiveness and significance of specific policies and procedures
at State Street, and their effect on assessments of control risk on the Funds
are dependent on their interaction with the policies, procedures, and other
factors present at individual Funds. We have performed no procedures to
evaluate the effectiveness of policies and procedures at individual Funds in
connection with this report.
The description of policies and procedures at State Street is as of June 30,
1995, and information about tests of the operating effectiveness of specified
policies and procedures covers the period from July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995.
Any projection of such information to the future is subject to the risk that,
because of change, the description may no longer portray the system in
existence. The potential effectiveness of specified policies and procedures at
State Street is subject to inherent limitations and, accordingly, errors or
irregularities may occur and not be detected. Furthermore, the projection of
any conclusions, based on our findings, to future periods is subject to the risk
that changes may alter the validity of such conclusions.
This report is intended solely for use by the management and Boards of
Directors/Trustees of the Funds, the independent auditors of the Funds and the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
August 21, 1995
SECTION I
Policies and Procedures Placed in Operation
Prudential Multiple Class Pricing Worksheet
The Prudential Mutual Funds (the "Funds") have adopted a multiple class pricing
system. The multiple class pricing system consists of three classes of shares
(Class A, Class B and Class C for all funds except the Florida Series of
Prudential Municipal Series Fund. This Fund offers Class A and Class D shares.)
for the Funds. The Class A shares are subject to a front-end sales load and the
Class B, Class C and Class D shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales
charge. Each of the classes of shares represent interests in the same portfolio
of investments of the respective Fund and are identical in all respects, except
that each class is subject to different distribution expenses and has exclusive
voting rights with respect to the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan pursuant to which
such distribution expenses are paid.
In order to allocate income and expenses among the classes of shares, State
Street Bank and Trust Company (the Funds' custodian and recordkeeper) utilizes
the Prudential Multiple Class Pricing Worksheet (the "Worksheet") (see Exhibit
I). The Worksheet is a manual supplementary application that extracts relevant
data from the Funds' primary accounting system, allocates income and expenses
among the classes of shares and computes the daily net asset value and, if
applicable, the dividend/distribution for each class of shares. Internal
accounting controls that are relevant to the Fund can be divided into two
components - controls related to the mutual fund accounting system resident at
State Street Bank and Trust Company (the "primary accounting system") and
controls related to the Worksheet.
The specific control objectives and policies and procedures relating to the
Worksheet are described on pages 4, 5 and 6. A description of the tests of the
policies and procedures designed to obtain evidence about the operating
effectiveness of those policies and procedures in achieving the specific control
objectives is included in Section II.
Control Objectives and Policies and Procedures
Prudential Multiple Class Pricing Worksheet
The Worksheet is a supplementary manual application to the Funds' primary
accounting system. Certain data is extracted from the primary accounting system
to allocate income and expenses and to calculate the daily net asset value and,
if applicable, dividends/distributions for each class of shares. The primary
accounting system includes the details of transactions in accordance with the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
The following represents the internal accounting control objectives and policies
and procedures for the allocation of income and expenses and the computation of
the net asset value and, if applicable, the dividend/distribution for each class
of shares utilizing the Worksheet. It does not cover the internal accounting
control policies and procedures surrounding the processing of information into
the Funds' primary accounting system.
CONTROL POLICIES CONTROL
OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES
A. Capital share activity as reported by the
1. Daily, the transfer agent forwards reports
of
Fund's transfer agent is recorded for each capital share activity
for each class which
class in an accurate and timely manner by includes a summary of
subscriptions,
the Fund. redemptions, exchanges and other
information (the "Supersheet"). The
opening day's balance for shares
outstanding
and current day activity is recorded
on the Worksheet.
2. Estimated interim share
activity for the current day not
recorded in the Supersheet is received
via telefax from the transfer agent and
is recorded for each class on the
Worksheet.
3. A report of outstanding shares
eligible for dividends is received from
the transfer agent and is recorded for
each class on the Worksheet.
B. Net Asset Value ("NAV") and, if
applicable, 1. The prior days
ending NAV per share
the dividend/distribution for each class
(unrounded) for each class is agreed to
the
are accurately computed on a daily
basis. prior day's Worksheet.
2. The daily net capital stock
activity for each class for the current
day is agreed to the Supersheet as
described in Control Procedures A.1, 2.
and 3., above.
CONTROL POLICIES
CONTROL OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES
3. Percentage Assets by Class and
Percentage Dividend Assets by Class are
calculated for each class based upon
information from the prior day
Worksheet, the Supersheet and the
telefax from the transfer agent.
4. Allocate investment income
among classes based on the appropriate
asset allocation percentage for each
class.
5. Agree composite income
accounts, management fees, other
expenses, realized gains and losses, and
unrealized appreciation/depreciation to
the primary accounting system of the
Fund.
6. Allocate expenses among
classes as follows:
a. Expenses directly
attributable
to each class (12b-1
distribution
expenses) are
calculated and
recorded to that
class.
b. Expenses attributable to
both classes
are allocated in
accordance with the
appropriate asset
allocation
percentage for each
class.
7. Allocate realized and
unrealized gains and losses
among the classes in accordance with the
appropriate asset allocation percentage
of each class.
8. Record dividends/distributions to
shareholders of each class in the
primary accounting system.
9. Aggregate the net assets for each
class and agree to the total net assets
per the primary accounting system.
10. For each class, reconcile the
current day's NAV and, if applicable,
the dividend/distribution to the
previous day's NAV and
dividend/distribution for each class.
CONTROL POLICIES
CONTROL OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES
11. The above procedures are reviewed
by the Fund supervisor or manager.
SECTION II
Tests of Operating Effectiveness
Prudential Multiple Class Pricing Worksheet
July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995
We reviewed the methodology and procedures for calculating the daily net asset
value and, if applicable, the dividends/distributions of the classes of shares
and the allocation of income and expenses among the classes of shares.
The following are the detailed procedures which we performed with respect to the
Worksheet. These procedures were performed for selected days encompassing all
Funds subject to multiple class pricing during the year ended June 30, 1995,
which we believe is a representative sample, to test compliance with the control
policies and procedures as described in Section I.
Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. is the manager of the Funds and has
represented to us that adequate facilities are in place to ensure implementation
of the methodology and procedures for calculating the net asset value and
dividends/distributions of the classes of shares and the allocation of income
and expenses among the classes of shares. Based on our review of the
description of the policies and procedures of the Worksheet, as described in
Section I, and performance of tests of operating effectiveness as described in
Section II, we concur with such representation.
Agreed "Prior Day NAV Per Share" to the previous day's Worksheet.
Agreed "Shares Outstanding Beginning of the Day" to the previous day's
Worksheet and to the transfer agency records for each class.
Recalculated "Activity/Estimate" by adding the estimated interim share
activity reported via fax from the transfer agent and the current day's
"Capital Stock Activity" reported on the Supersheet for each class.
Recalculated "Current Shares Outstanding" by adding "Shares
Outstanding Beginning of the Day" and "Activity/Estimate" for each class.
Recalculated for each class "Adjusted Total Assets" by multiplying
"Prior Day NAV Per Share" by "Current Shares Outstanding".
Recalculated "Percentage Assets-Class A/Front End" by dividing
"Adjusted Total Assets-Class A/Front End" by "Adjusted Total Assets
Composite".
Recalculated "Percentage Assets-Class B(D)/Back End" by dividing
"Adjusted Total Assets-Class B(D)/Back End" by "Adjusted Total Assets
Composite".
Agreed "Dividend Shares" to the transfer agency records for each
class.
Recalculated "Current Dividend Shares" by adding "Dividend Shares
Beginning of Day" and "Activity/Estimate" for each class.
Recalculated for each class "Adjusted Dividend Assets" by multiplying
"Prior Day NAV Per Share" by "Current Dividend Shares".
Recalculated "Percentage Dividend Assets-Class A/Front End" by
dividing "Adjusted Dividend Assets-Class A/Front End" by "Adjusted Dividend
Assets Composite".
Recalculated "Percentage Dividend Assets-Class B(D)/Back End" by
dividing "Adjusted Dividend Assets-Class B(D)/Back End" by "Adjusted
Dividend Assets Composite".
Agreed composite total of each component of income to the primary
accounting system.
Recalculated the allocation for each class of each component of income
for daily dividend funds by multiplying the composite total by "Percentage
Dividend Assets-Class A/Front End" and "Percentage Dividend Assets-Class
B(D)/Back End," and for non-daily dividend funds by multiplying the
composite total by "Percentage Assets-Class A/Front End" and "Percentage
Assets-Class B(D)/Back End".
Recalculated "Daily Income," composite and for each class, by totaling
each component of income.
Agreed composite total "Management Fee" and "Other Fixed Expenses" to
the primary accounting system.
Recalculated the allocation for each class of "Management Fee" and
"Other Fixed Expenses" for daily dividend funds by multiplying the
composite total by "Percentage Dividend Assets-Class A/Front End" and
"Percentage Dividend Assets-Class B(D)/Back End," and non-daily dividend
funds by multiplying the composite total by "Percentage Assets-Class
A/Front End" and "Percentage Assets-Class B(D)/Back End".
Agreed the "12b-1 Fee-Class A/Front End" and "12b-1 Fee-Class
B(D)/Back End" to the respective "PC Expense Worksheet".
Recalculated "Daily Expense," composite and for each class, by
totaling "Management Fee," "12b-1 Fee" and "Other Fixed Expenses".
Recalculated "Daily Net Income" for each class by subtracting "Daily
Expense" from "Daily Income".
Recalculated "Dividend Rate" for each class for daily dividend funds
by dividing "Daily Net Income" by "Dividend Shares Beginning of Day-Class
A/Front End" and "Dividend Shares Beginning of Day-Class B(D)/Back End".
Agreed "Daily Income" and "Income Distribution" for each class to the
primary accounting system.
Agreed the "Capital Gain Distribution" to the amount recorded in the
primary accounting system.
Agreed composite total "Realized Gain/Loss" and "Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation" to the primary accounting system.
Recalculated the allocation for each class of "Realized Gain/Loss" and
"Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation" by multiplying the composite amount
by the "Percentage Assets-Class A/Front End" and "Percentage Assets-Class
B(D)/Back End".
Agreed "Prior Days Net Assets" to the previous day's Worksheet.
Recalculated "Net Assets", composite and for each class, by totaling
"Daily Net Income", "Income Distributed", "Capital Stock Activity",
"Capital Gain Distribution", "Realized Gain/Loss", "Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation", and "Prior Days Net Assets".
Recalculated "NAV Per Share" dividing the "Net Assets-Class A/Front
End" and "Net Assets - Class B(D)/Back End" by "Current Shares Outstanding
- Class A/Front End" and "Current Shares Outstanding - Class B(D)/Back
End", respectively.
Recalculated "Offering Price" for Class A shares by applying the
"Load" percentage as stated in the fund's prospectus.
