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PRUDENTIAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND, INC.
Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077
August 2, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Prudential Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
1933 Act File No.: 33-15166
1940 Act File No.: 811-5206
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this certification that the prospectuses and statement of
additional information for the above-referenced Registrant do not differ from
that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which was electronically filed with the
Commission on July 31, 2000.
If you have any questions concerning this filing, please contact Robert
C. Rosselot at (973) 367-3028.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Robert C. Rosselot
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Robert C. Rosselot
Secretary
