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For the twelve month period ended 11/30/97
File number (c) 811-5206
SUB-ITEM 77D
Policies With Respect to Security Investments
At a meeting of the Board of Directors
held on October 24, 1997, the Directors
approved and authorized a modification of the
investment policies of the Fund to clarify
the definition of equity related securities
as including common stock, preferred stocks,
rights, warrants and debt securities or
preferred stocks which are convertible or
exchangeable for common stock or preferred
stocks and master limited partnerships, among
others.
T:\MOSTERBE\N-SARS\NRF\77D.1197.DOC
EXHIBIT 77J
Reclassification of Capital Accounts: The
Prudential Natural Resources Fund, Inc.,
accounts and reports for distributions to
shareholders in accordance with the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountant's
Statement of Position 93-2: Determination,
Disclosure, and Financial Statement
Presentation of Income, Capital Gain, and
Return of Capital Distributions by Investment
Companies. The effect caused by applying this
statement was to increase undistributed net
investment loss and increase accumulated net
realized gain on investments and by $161,917
for foreign currency losses during the six
months ended November 30, 1997. Net realized
gains and net assets were not affected by
this change.
