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SIGNATURE GRACE C. TORRES
TITLE TREASURER
811-5206
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 of by applying this statement was to
increase net investment loss and decrease
accumulated net realized loss on investments by
$19,942 for foreign currency losses during the
six months ended November 30, 1999. Net
investment income, net realized gains and net
assets were not affected by this change.
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