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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL GENESIS FUND, INC.
Supplement dated May 2, 1997 to
Statement of Additional Information dated July 30, 1996
The following information supplements the Statement of Additional
Information for Prudential Global Genesis Fund, Inc.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS HAVE OFTEN
OUTPERFORMED THOSE IN THE U.S.
Average Annual Total Returns of Major
World Stock Markets
(3/31/87 - 3/31/97)
HONG KONG 19.7%
NETHERLANDS 17.0%
SWEDEN 16.7%
DENMARK 15.3%
BELGIUM 14.1%
UNITED STATES 13.6%
Source: Morgan Stanley Capital International
based on data retrieved from Lipper Analytical
New Applications (LANA) as of 3/31/97. Morgan
Stanley country indices are unmanaged indices
which include those stocks making up the largest
two-thirds of each country's total stock market
capitalization. This chart is for illustrative
purposes only and is not indicative of the past,
present or future performance of any specific
investment. Investors cannot invest directly in
stock indices.
MF136C-3 (5/2/97)
