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Prudential Mutual Funds
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Prudential Global Genesis Fund, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 10, 2000 to
PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 6, 1999
The following replaces the information contained in the Prospectus on page 17
under 'How the Fund is Managed--Portfolio Manager':
The Fund is co-managed by Daniel J. Duane and John P. Mullman.
Dan Duane is a Managing Director of Prudential Investments. Dan joined
Prudential Investments in 1990. He earned a B.A. from Boston College, a Ph.D.
from Yale University and an M.B.A. from New York University. He was awarded the
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
John Mullman is a Managing Director and team leader of Prudential
Investments' global equities U.S. small cap investment team. John joined
Prudential in 1987. He received a B.A. from the College of Holy Cross and an
M.B.A. in Public and Private Management from Yale University. He holds the
Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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