PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT ACCOUNT 2
N-30D, 1995-09-08
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T H E  P R U D E N T I A L  I N S U R A N C E  C O M P A N Y  O F  A M E R I C A




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                                LONG TERM
                                GROWTH
                                ACCOUNT
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                           COMMITTED TO PROVIDING
                            SUPERIOR INVESTMENT,
                             ADMINISTRATIVE AND
                           RECORDKEEPING SERVICES
                          TO INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS
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                   Prudential Defined Contribution Services
                          30 Scranton Office Park
                           Moosic, PA 18507-1789
                             (1) 800-458-6333








     J U N E   3 0,  1 9 9 5   R E P O R T   T O   P A R T I C I P A N T S
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This  report is for  the information of persons  participating in The Prudential
Variable Contract Account-2 (VCA-2, Long Term Growth Account, or the Account).

Under contracts  entered  into in  1968,  The Prudential  Insurance  Company  of
America  (The  Prudential)  is  responsible  for  providing  administrative  and
investment management services to VCA-2. During 1984, The Prudential reorganized
its  pension  and  investment  departments  and  transferred  certain  of  their
personnel  to subsidiary  companies. As a  result, The  Prudential now receives,
from The Prudential Asset Management Company, Inc. and The Prudential Investment
Corporation,   the   administrative   and   investment   management    services,
respectively,  that  The Prudential  requires to  perform its  obligations under
contracts  with  VCA-2.  These  changes  in  no  way  affect  The   Prudential's
responsibility to VCA-2 for these services.

                              INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

VCA-2  will invest  primarily in  common stocks  selected with  the objective of
long-term growth,  taking into  account both  income and  capital  appreciation.
Investments  will  be made  according  to the  standards  of a  prudent investor
concerned primarily with the preservation of capital and the long-term prospects
for its growth in relation  to both the growth of  the economy and the  changing
value  of the dollar. There is no  assurance that this investment objective will
be attained. There is  no guarantee that  the amount available  to a person  for
whom  purchase payments have been  made will equal or  exceed the total purchase
payments made on  that person's  behalf. The value  of the  investments held  in
VCA-2  fluctuates  daily,  and is  subject  to  the risks  of  changing economic
conditions and risks inherent in the selection of investments necessary to  meet
the Account's objective.

                                                                         GP-4402
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                                     VCA-2

                             INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT

The  S&P 500 picked  up where it left  off in the  first quarter, charging ahead
9.5% in the second quarter, resulting in a 20.2% return for the first six months
of 1995. Driving  the market  higher were  good corporate  earnings, an  economy
which  appeared  to  be  slowing just  enough,  subdued  inflation,  and falling
interest rates.

Far and away, the best performing sector was Technology, up 24% for the  quarter
and  39% for the year-to-date. This  reflects the proliferation of technological
integration taking place on both a  business and a personal level. Business  has
increased  spending on technology in its attempt to become more efficient, while
individuals have  become  more  acclimated  to and  found  more  uses  for  home
computers.  Also driving the  Technology sector was  the excitement generated by
Microsoft's new operating system "Windows  95", and company earnings within  the
sector  showing  enough  momentum  to  make  it  through  the  economic slowdown
unscathed. The  Finance sector  was the  second best  performing sector  of  the
quarter  and year-to-date, as it  was helped by both  falling interest rates and
merger/takeover activity in the banking industry.

Lagging sectors for the  quarter included Energy  and Consumer Cyclical.  Energy
companies were hurt by falling prices, especially in the natural gas area, where
heavy  supply adversely affected  pricing. In addition, a  warm winter and early
summer have held down demand. Poor performance in housing-related stocks dragged
down performance in the Consumer Cyclical sector, as investors were disappointed
with the lack  of an  expected snapback in  housing activity  as interest  rates
declined.

                              STOCK MARKET RETURNS

                            with invested dividends

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
                                     SIX MONTHS        ONE YEAR
<S>                                  <C>               <C>
S&P 500                                   20.2%           26.1%
Returns by Economic Sector:
  Energy                                  14.7            18.9
  Utility                                 13.3            12.0
  Technology                              39.0            66.4
  Finance                                 26.8            21.3
  Basic Industry                          18.4            20.5
  Consumer Cyclical                       11.9             4.9
  Consumer Growth                         19.4            35.5
</TABLE>

                              INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

During  the  first  half  of  1995,  VCA-2's  significant  overweighting  in the
Industrial sector was increased while its overweighting in the Financial  sector
was  reduced.  The  Account retained  its  underweighting in  Utilities  and the
underweightings in Technology  and Consumer  Growth stocks  were increased.  The
Account's  underweighting in  the Energy  sector was  reduced, while  it remains
neutral in the Consumer Cyclical sector.

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Significant purchases during the first six months of 1995 included several  from
the  Industrial sector, notably  the chemical companies  Uniroyal Chemical Corp.
and EI DuPont. Occidental Petroleum,  an oil and gas  company, was also a  major
purchase  during  the period.  Significant sales  during  the half  included the
railroad holding  company Chicago  &  Northwest, which  was purchased  by  Union
Pacific,  and Mead, whose  price increase dictated  some profit-taking. Consumer
Growth stocks such as  ATM manufacturer, Diebold Inc.  and Caesars World,  which
was  acquired by ITT Corp.,  were also sold. In  the Technology sector, National
Data was sold, as was Ply Gem Industries from the Consumer Cyclical sector and a
regional bank,  Keycorp. In  addition,  Healthtrust, Inc.  was acquired  by  the
healthcare  service provider, Columbia HCA, increasing the Account's holdings in
the latter.

                               INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

It appears quite possible  that, when all  is said and done,  the Fed will  have
steered  the economy to a path of  sustainable growth and subdued inflation. The
recent easing by the Fed shows its resolve not to let the economy slow too much,
as well as its conviction that inflation is under control.

Market returns are not expected to continue at the pace of the first six months.
Valuations are at fair  to slightly overvalued levels  and sentiment has  become
decidedly  positive.  Therefore,  while a  significant  downside  isn't expected
because the chances  of a  recession are low,  neither is  a significant  upside
anticipated.

                             INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

VCA-2  was up 13.9% during the first six months of 1995, underperforming the S&P
500 index by 6.3%.  This was primarily the  result of poor relative  performance
and an underweighting within the Technology sector, the top performer during the
first half of the year. A lack of computer hardware holdings, underweightings in
the  software & services and electronics  industries and poor stock selection in
aerospace/defense each  contributed.  Underperformance in  the  Consumer  Growth
sector  also hurt the Account. This  was principally a result of underweightings
in several  of  the sector's  strongly  performing industries,  such  as  foods,
beverages,  drugs  &  medical  supplies  and  tobacco.  Offsetting  some  of the
Account's relative  underperformance  was  a  strong  showing  in  the  Consumer
Cyclical  sector,  especially  in  the  autos  &  trucks,  housing  related  and
textile/apparel industries.

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                   CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR VCA-2

                INCOME AND CAPITAL CHANGES PER ACCUMULATION UNIT
          (For an Accumulation Unit outstanding throughout the period)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                               SIX
                                                             MONTHS       YEAR
                                                              ENDED       ENDED
                                                            JUNE 30,    DECEMBER
                                                              1995      31, 1994
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<S>                                                         <C>         <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME.........................................  $  .1024    $  .1896
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EXPENSES
  For investment management fee...........................     .0079       .0151
  For assuming mortality and expense risks................     .0236       .0453
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME.....................................     .0709       .1292
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CAPITAL CHANGES
  Net realized gain on investments........................     .3255      1.0028
  Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of
    investments...........................................    1.2693     (1.2955)
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NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE........    1.6657      (.1635)
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ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE
  Beginning of period.....................................   11.9932     12.1567
  End of period...........................................  $13.6589    $11.9932
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SUM OF AVERAGE RATIOS for the period of (a) charge for
  investment management fee to net assets*, and (b) charge
  for assuming mortality and expense risks to net
  assets*.................................................     .2467%      .4991%
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AVERAGE RATIO for the period of net investment income to
  net assets..............................................     .5550%     1.0664%
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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE...................................     19.23%      36.85%
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NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING for Participants
  at end of period (000 omitted)..........................    31,872      32,624
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</TABLE>

*These calculations exclude The Prudential's equity in VCA-2.

The  above table does  not reflect the annual  administration charge, which does
not affect  the  Accumulation  Unit  Value. This  charge  is  made  by  reducing
Participants'  Accumulation Accounts by a number  of Accumulation Units equal in
value to the charge.

While both income and capital changes  are shown above, the distinction  between
these   sources  of  change   in  VCA-2  is   not  particularly  significant  to
Participants. There is no distinction between income and realized and unrealized
gains and losses on investments in  determining the amount of the  Participant's
benefits and the taxes payable by the Participant on them.

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                         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VCA-2

               STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (UNAUDITED) JUNE 30, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK
INVESTMENTS [NOTE 2]                            SHARES  MARKET VALUE
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<S>                                       <C>           <C>
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE (2.7%)
Gen Corp.                                     218,500   $  2,348,875
General Motors Corp. (Class 'H' Stock)        107,700      4,254,150
Litton Industries, Inc.+                      126,800      4,675,750
UNC, Inc.+                                    213,200      1,145,950
                                                        ------------
                                                          12,424,725
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AUTOS & TRUCKS (2.5%)
A.O. Smith Corp.                              120,000      2,820,000
Automotive Industries Holding, Inc.+          243,600      6,607,650
Modine Manufacturing Co.                       63,500      2,333,625
                                                        ------------
                                                          11,761,275
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CHEMICALS (5.2%)
Cytec Industries, Inc.+                        67,100      2,751,100
E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co.                   86,200      5,926,250
Imperial Chemical Industries (ADRs)           100,000      4,875,000
Mississippi Chemical Corp.                    118,100      2,354,619
Uniroyal Chemical Corp.+                      446,600      5,080,075
W.R. Grace & Co.                               49,800      3,056,475
                                                        ------------
                                                          24,043,519
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COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES (0.7%)
General Motors Corp. (Class 'E' Stock)         72,000      3,132,000
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CONSUMER SERVICES (0.5%)
ADT Ltd.+                                     204,300      2,400,525
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING (0.5%)
Owens Illinois, Inc.+                         191,000      2,483,000
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COSMETICS & SOAPS (0.5%)
Bush Boake Allen, Inc.+                        75,000      2,278,125
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DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER PRODUCTS (2.1%)
Eastman Kodak Co.                              41,100      2,491,688
Whitman Corp.                                 364,400      7,060,250
                                                        ------------
                                                           9,551,938
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DRUGS & MEDICAL SUPPLIES (4.2%)
Gelman Sciences, Inc.+                        268,900      5,075,488
Schering Plough Corp.                         104,400      4,606,650
Warner Lambert Co.                             57,900      5,001,112
Zeneca Group PLC (ADRs)                        89,300      4,576,625
                                                        ------------
                                                          19,259,875
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (2.5%)
Belden, Inc.                                  180,900      4,884,300
Cable Design Technologies+                    198,300      4,263,450
Littelfuse, Inc.+                              75,000      2,348,437
                                                        ------------
                                                          11,496,187
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<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK
INVESTMENTS [NOTE 2]                            SHARES  MARKET VALUE
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<S>                                       <C>           <C>
ELECTRONICS (3.8%)
ITEL Corp.+                                   131,600   $  5,132,400
Marshall Industries+                          166,900      5,591,150
Methode Electronics, Inc.                     350,000      6,825,000
                                                        ------------
                                                          17,548,550
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ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION (0.9%)
Giant Cement Holding, Inc.+                   348,100      4,264,225
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EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION (3.9%)
Basin Exploration, Inc.+                      100,000        593,750
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.                         225,600      3,102,000
Enron Oil & Gas                               149,100      3,242,925
Mesa Incorporated+                            303,000      1,439,250
Murphy Oil Corp.                               12,500        512,500
Oryx Energy Co.+                              300,000      4,125,000
Parker & Parsley Development Co.              150,000      2,943,750
Seagull Energy+                               121,800      2,009,700
                                                        ------------
                                                          17,968,875
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FINANCIAL SERVICES (3.7%)
American Express Co.                          125,000      4,406,250
Dean Witter Discover & Co.                    188,300      8,850,100
Financial Security Assurance Holding           94,700      2,367,500
ITT Corp.                                      10,600      1,245,500
                                                        ------------
                                                          16,869,350
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FOOD/DRUG RETAIL (0.5%)
Rite Aid Corp.                                 91,000      2,331,875
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FOREST PRODUCTS (0.6%)
Mead Corp.                                     43,100      2,559,063
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HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT (3.8%)
Columbia HCA Healthcare Corp.                 180,188      7,793,131
Community Health Systems+                      87,000      2,947,125
Tenet Healthcare+                             480,000      6,900,000
                                                        ------------
                                                          17,640,256
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HOUSING RELATED (3.2%)
Interco, Inc.+                                450,000      2,643,750
Leggett & Platt, Inc.                          27,500      1,210,000
Mueller Industries, Inc.+                     120,000      5,910,000
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp.+                135,300      4,989,187
                                                        ------------
                                                          14,752,937
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</TABLE>

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                         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VCA-2

               STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (UNAUDITED) JUNE 30, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK
INVESTMENTS [NOTE 2]                            SHARES  MARKET VALUE
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<S>                                       <C>           <C>
INSURANCE (6.6%)
Emphesys Financial Group                       86,600   $  2,045,925
Equitable of Iowa Companies                   240,000      7,890,000
NAC Re Corp.                                   40,000      1,245,000
National Re Corp.                             103,000      3,450,500
Reinsurance Group of America                  144,100      4,124,863
TIG Holdings, Inc.                            150,000      3,450,000
Trenwick Group, Inc.                           60,000      2,550,000
Western National Corp.                        359,900      4,453,762
W.R. Berkley Corp.                             42,000      1,491,000
                                                        ------------
                                                          30,701,050
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INTEGRATED PRODUCERS (1.9%)
Elf Aquitaine (ADRs)                          125,000      4,656,250
Occidental Petroleum Corp.                    188,200      4,305,075
                                                        ------------
                                                           8,961,325
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MACHINERY (6.8%)
Applied Power Co. (Class 'A' Stock)           264,000      7,623,000
Bearings, Inc. Ohio                            35,900      1,099,437
Donaldson, Inc.                               220,000      5,747,500
Idex Corp.                                    135,000      4,522,500
Indresco, Inc.+                               314,200      4,870,100
Parker Hannifan Corp.                          77,100      2,794,875
Regal Beloit Corp.                            307,900      4,772,450
                                                        ------------
                                                          31,429,862
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MEDIA (10.1%)
American Publishing Co. (Class 'A'
  Stock)                                      218,300      2,346,725
Central Newspapers (Class 'A' Stock)           65,300      1,934,512
Comcast Corp. (Class 'A' Stock)               180,000      3,273,750
Comcast Corp. Special (Class 'A' Stock)        90,000      1,670,625
Cox Communication (Class 'A' Stock)+          173,687      3,365,186
E.W. Scripps Co. (Class 'A' Stock)            100,000      3,225,000
Harcourt General, Inc.                         68,800      2,924,000
Lee Enterprises                               114,500      4,365,313
Pulitzer Publishing Co.                        55,750      2,376,344
T C A Cable TV, Inc.                          120,000      3,240,000
Telecommunication (New) (Class 'A'
  Stock)+                                     240,000      5,625,000
Time-Warner, Inc.                             206,900      8,534,625
Times Mirror Co. (Series A)                   155,694      3,717,194
                                                        ------------
                                                          46,598,274
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<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK
INVESTMENTS [NOTE 2]                            SHARES  MARKET VALUE
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<S>                                       <C>           <C>
MISCELLANEOUS-INDUSTRIAL (10.8%)
Alltrista Corp.+                              132,900   $  2,558,325
Ametek, Inc.                                  190,000      3,420,000
Coltec Industries, Inc.+                      107,400      1,852,650
Crane Co.                                      60,600      2,196,750
Danaher Corp.                                 131,000      3,995,500
Figgie International Holdings, Inc.
  (Class 'A' Stock)+                          450,000      3,881,250
Honeywell, Inc.                                52,100      2,246,813
Jason, Inc.+                                  310,800      3,185,700
Mark IV Industries, Inc.                      224,200      4,848,325
Material Sciences Corp.+                      178,500      3,636,938
Pentair, Inc.                                 124,300      5,407,050
Rockwell International Corp.                   49,800      2,278,350
United Technologies, Inc.                      30,000      2,343,750
Varlen Corp.                                  147,950      3,476,825
Wolverine Tube, Inc.+                         138,500      4,449,312
                                                        ------------
                                                          49,777,538
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MONEY CENTER BANKS (1.3%)
First Interstate Bancorp                       75,000      6,018,750
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RAILROADS (1.9%)
Greenbrier Companies, Inc.                    358,800      4,709,250
Illinois Central Corp.                        124,500      4,295,250
                                                        ------------
                                                           9,004,500
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REGIONAL BANKS (6.6%)
Bank of Boston Corp.                           91,900      3,446,250
Cullen Frost Bankers, Inc.                    150,000      6,075,000
First Bank System, Inc.                       187,310      7,679,710
Norwest Corp.                                 328,500      9,444,375
Summit Bancorp                                173,360      3,683,900
                                                        ------------
                                                          30,329,235
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RESTAURANTS (1.6%)
Morrison Restaurants, Inc.                     66,600      1,598,400
Sbarro, Inc.                                  187,500      4,359,375
Shoney's, Inc.+                               125,800      1,478,150
                                                        ------------
                                                           7,435,925
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RETAIL (0.5%)
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.+                   70,800      1,256,700
Haverty Furniture, Inc.                       100,500      1,030,125
                                                        ------------
                                                           2,286,825
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SPECIALTY CHEMICALS (3.1%)
Ferro Corp.                                   227,400      6,026,100
M.A. Hanna Co.                                148,500      3,861,000
OM Group, Inc.                                151,000      4,303,500
                                                        ------------
                                                          14,190,600
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</TABLE>

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                         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VCA-2

               STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (UNAUDITED) JUNE 30, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK
INVESTMENTS [NOTE 2]                            SHARES  MARKET VALUE
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<S>                                       <C>           <C>
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (3.2%)
Airtouch Communication, Inc.+                  65,000   $  1,852,500
Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc.           125,000      3,546,875
Frontier Corporation                          200,000      4,775,000
MCI Communications Corp.                      217,700      4,789,400
                                                        ------------
                                                          14,963,775
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TEXTILES/APPAREL (1.9%)
Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc.+                      185,900      4,020,087
Paxar Corp.+                                  256,200      4,579,575
                                                        ------------
                                                           8,599,662
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK INVESTMENTS (98.1%)
(Cost: $361,588,938)                                    $453,063,621
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PREFERRED STOCK
  INVESTMENTS [NOTE 2]
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MEDIA (0.3%)
Times Mirror CV                                66,506   $  1,587,831
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK INVESTMENTS (0.3%)
(Cost: $1,381,515)                                         1,587,831
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<CAPTION>
SHORT-TERM                                 PRINCIPAL
INVESTMENTS [NOTE 2]                         AMOUNT        VALUE
<S>                                       <C>           <C>
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Mitsubishi Bank Ltd., 6.4375%, Euro Time
  Deposit, Due 07/03/95                   $ 8,988,000   $  8,988,000
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (1.9%)
(Cost: $8,988,000)                                         8,988,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.3%)
(Cost: $371,958,453)                                    $463,639,452
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OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES
  Bank Overdraft                                          (2,238,966)
  Dividends and Interest Receivable                          442,110
  Receivable for Investments Sold                            578,013
  Pending Transfers                                         (389,106)
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TOTAL OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES
  (-0.3%)                                                 (1,607,949)
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NET ASSETS (100%)                                       $462,031,503
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NET ASSETS, REPRESENTING:
  Equity of Participants (other than Annuitants)
    31,871,514 Accumulation Units at an Accumulation
    Unit Value of $13.6589 (rounded)                     435,331,189
  Equity of Annuitants                                    22,403,578
  Equity of The Prudential Insurance Company of
    America                                                4,296,736
                                                        ------------
                                                        $462,031,503
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</TABLE>

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

  ADR American Depository Receipts
  PLC Public Limited Company

+No cash dividend was paid on these securities during the twelve month period
from July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995.

                       SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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                         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VCA-2

                      STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30                                                                            1995
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<S>                                                                                              <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME [NOTE 2]
  Dividends                                                                                      $ 3,310,309
  Interest                                                                                           279,048
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                                                                                                   3,589,357
EXPENSES [NOTE 3]
  Fees Charged to Participants for Investment Management Services                                    280,508
  Fees Charged to Participants (other than Annuitants) for Assuming Mortality and Expense Risks      798,272
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INVESTMENT INCOME--NET                                                                             2,510,577
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS--NET
  Realized Gain on Investments--Net                                                               11,402,577
  Unrealized Increase in Value of Investments--Net                                                43,289,480
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NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS                                                                           54,692,057
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                                             $57,202,634
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</TABLE>

                STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                               SIX MONTHS ENDED    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
                                                                JUNE 30, 1995            31, 1994
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<S>                                                           <C>                  <C>
OPERATIONS
  Investment Income--Net                                      $   2,510,577        $    4,721,118
  Realized Gain on Investments--Net                              11,402,577            35,115,467
  Unrealized Increase/(Decrease) in Value of
    Investments--Net                                             43,289,480           (45,435,899)
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NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
  OPERATIONS                                                     57,202,634            (5,599,314)
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CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
  Purchase Payments and Transfers In [Note 3]                    11,297,183            18,494,103
  Withdrawals and Transfers Out                                 (20,922,288)          (22,143,730)
  Annual Administration Charges Deducted From Participants'
    Accumulation Accounts [Note 3]                                     (910)              (42,008)
  Mortality & Expense Risk Charges Deducted From Annuitants'
    Accounts [Note 3]                                               (43,250)              (92,130)
  Variable Annuity Payments                                      (1,375,095)           (2,855,584)
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
  RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS                           (11,044,360)           (6,639,349)
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
  RESULTING FROM SURPLUS TRANSFERS [NOTE 6]                          (6,007)              (13,605)
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TOTAL INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                          46,152,267           (12,252,268)
  NET ASSETS
    Beginning of Period                                         415,879,236           428,131,504
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    End of Period                                             $ 462,031,503        $  415,879,236
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</TABLE>

                       SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VCA-2 (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
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NOTE 1:  GENERAL

         The  Prudential Variable Contract Account-2  (VCA-2 or the Account) was
         established  by  The  Prudential  Insurance  Company  of  America  (The
         Prudential) under the laws of the State of New Jersey and is registered
         as  an open-end,  diversified management  investment company  under the
         Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. VCA-2 has been designed for
         use by public  school systems and  certain tax-exempt organizations  to
         provide   for  the  purchase  and   payment  of  tax-deferred  variable
         annuities. Its investments are composed primarily of common stocks. All
         contractual and other obligations arising under contracts participating
         in VCA-2 are general corporate obligations of The Prudential,  although
         Participants' payments from the Account will depend upon the investment
         experience of the Account.

NOTE 2:  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         A. INVESTMENTS

         EQUITY SECURITIES

         The  value  of  securities (except  fixed  income  securities including
         convertible bonds) held in  VCA-2 will be determined  once daily as  of
         5:00  P.M., New  York time  ("Valuation Time")  using composite pricing
         which reflects  prices  as  of  the close  of  business  on  all  major
         exchanges, on each day on which the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is
         open  for trading  and, as  provided below, on  any other  day in which
         there is sufficient trading in  VCA-2's portfolio securities to  result
         in  a material change in  the value of the  Account. A security that is
         traded on a  national securities exchange  will be valued  at the  last
         sale  price  for such  security  on any  major  exchange on  which such
         security is traded as of Valuation Time, or, in the absence of recorded
         sales on such exchange on the valuation date, at the average of readily
         available bid and asked prices on such exchange at the Valuation  Time.
         Any security not traded on a national securities exchange but traded in
         the  over-the-counter market for which quotations are furnished through
         the nationwide  automated quotation  system  approved by  the  National
         Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASDAQ") will be valued based
         on  the last sale price  as of the Valuation Time  on each day on which
         the NYSE is open for trading, or,  in the absence of recorded sales  on
         such  day, at the average of readily available bid and asked prices, as
         established by NASDAQ  at the Valuation  Time. Unlisted securities  not
         quoted  on NASDAQ are valued at the average of the quoted bid and asked
         prices in the over-the-counter market at the Valuation Time.  Portfolio
         securities  for which market quotations  are not readily available will
         be valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction
         of the Account's Committee.

         FIXED INCOME SECURITIES

         Fixed income securities including convertible bonds are valued based on
         prices provided  by an  industry-recognized pricing  service when  such
         prices   are  believed  to  reflect  the  fair  market  value  of  such
         securities. Fixed  income securities  including convertible  bonds  not
         priced  in this manner are valued at  the mean of the last reported bid
         and asked prices  provided by  principal market  makers and  recognized
         securities dealers in such securities.

         SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

         Short-term  investments  having maturities  of sixty  days or  less are
         valued at amortized  cost, which approximates  market value.  Amortized
         cost  is computed using the cost on  the date of purchase, adjusted for
         constant accrual of discount or amortization of premium to maturity.

         B. INCOME RECOGNITION

         Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments  are
         allocated to the Participants (including Annuitants) and The Prudential
         on  a daily basis in proportion  to their respective equities in VCA-2.
         Realized gains and losses from  equity transactions are determined  and
         accounted  for on the basis of  average cost. Realized gains and losses
         from convertible bond transactions are determined and accounted for  on
         the  basis  of  identified cost.  Dividend  income is  recorded  on the
         ex-dividend date  at the  declared value.  Interest income  is  accrued
         daily. Equity and long-term bond transactions are recorded on the first
         business  day following the trade date, except that transactions on the
         last business day  of the year  are recorded on  that date.  Short-term
         security transactions are recorded on trade date.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VCA-2 (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
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         C. TAXES

         The operations of VCA-2 are part of, and are taxed with, the operations
         of The Prudential. Under the current provisions of the Internal Revenue
         Code,  The Prudential does not expect  to incur federal income taxes on
         earnings of VCA-2  to the extent  the earnings are  credited under  the
         Contracts. As a result, the Unit Value of VCA-2 has not been reduced by
         federal income taxes.

         D. EQUITY OF ANNUITANTS

         Reserves are computed for purchased annuities using The Prudential 1950
         Group Annuity Valuation (GAV) Table, adjusted, and a valuation interest
         rate  related  to the  Assumed Investment  Result (AIR).  The valuation
         interest rate is equal to the AIR less .5% which is a charge defined in
         Note 3A.  The  AIRs  are  selected  by  each  Contract-holder  and  are
         described in the prospectus.

NOTE 3:  CHARGES

         A.  The  expenses charged  to VCA-2  consist of  the following contract
             charges which are paid to The Prudential:

              (i)  An investment  management  fee  is  calculated  daily  at  an
                   effective  annual rate of 0.125% of  the current value of the
                   accounts  of   Participants  (other   than  Annuitants).   An
                   equivalent  charge is made monthly  in determining the amount
                   of Annuitants' payments.

             (ii)  A daily charge  for assuming mortality  and expense risks  is
                   calculated  at  an effective  annual  rate of  0.375%  of the
                   current value  of the  accounts of  Participants (other  than
                   Annuitants).  A one-time  equivalent charge  is deducted when
                   the initial  Annuity  Units for  Annuitants  are  determined.
                   Thus,  the first and subsequent  annuity payments reflect the
                   reduced number of Annuity Units.

         B.  An annual administration charge  is deducted from the  accumulation
             account  of each Participant at the time of withdrawal of the value
             of all  of  the  Participant's  accounts  or  at  the  end  of  the
             accounting  year by  cancelling Accumulation  Units. This deduction
             may be made from a fixed-dollar annuity contract if the Participant
             is enrolled under such a contract.  The charge is not greater  than
             $60  in a Participant's first year of coverage and not greater than
             $30 annually thereafter.

         C.  A deduction of 2.5% for sales and other marketing expenses is  made
             from each Participant's purchase payments.

NOTE 4:  PURCHASES AND SALES OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

         For   the  six  months  ended   June  30,  1995,  excluding  short-term
         investments and  U.S.  government  securities, the  aggregate  cost  of
         purchases  and the proceeds  from sales of  securities were $82,428,614
         and $96,564,187, respectively.

NOTE 5:  UNIT TRANSACTIONS

         The number of Accumulation Units issued and redeemed for the six months
         ended June 30, 1995 and the year ended December 31, 1994 is as follows:

<TABLE>
               <S>                   <C>         <C>
                                        1995        1994
               --------------------------------------------
               Units issued             898,104   1,540,899
               --------------------------------------------
               Units redeemed         1,650,270   1,885,478
               --------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

NOTE 6:  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SURPLUS TRANSFERS

         The decrease in net assets resulting from surplus transfers  represents
         the net withdrawals from the Equity of The Prudential from VCA-2.

NOTE 7:  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

         For   the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1995,  Prudential  Securities
         Incorporated, an indirect, wholly-owned  subsidiary of The  Prudential,
         earned $0 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions executed
         on behalf of VCA-2.

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