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Prudential Investment Fund Management LLC
100 Mulberry Street
Gateway Center Three, 9th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102-3777
May 6, 1998
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Prudential's Investment Plan Account (the "Fund")(Registration
No. 2-52715)
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to subparagraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of
1933, please accept this letter as certification that the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information for the Fund does not differ from that
contained in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to the Fund's registration
statement. Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to the Fund's registration statement
was filed electronically via EDGAR on April 30, 1998.
Please call the undersigned at (973) 367-1496 with any questions you may
have.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Caren Cunningham
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Caren Cunningham
Assistant General Counsel
