(ICON)
Prudential
Global
Limited
Maturity
Fund, Inc.
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Limited Maturity Portfolio
ANNUAL
REPORT
Oct. 31, 1996
(LOGO)
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Prudential Global Limited Maturity Fund, Inc.
Limited Maturity Portfolio
Performance At A Glance.
It's been a good year for global bonds. Stability in high-
yielding emerging
markets and subdued world-wide inflation pushed interest
rates down and bond
prices up over the last 12 months. As a result, the
Prudential Global Limited
Maturity Fund: Limited Maturity Portfolio provided strong,
total returns for
the 12-month period ended October 31. Class A shares matched
the average short-
term world multi-market fund measured by Lipper Analytical
Services, while
Class B and Class C shares finished slightly behind.
Cumulative Total Returns1 As
of 10/31/96
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Five
Since
Year Years
Inception2
<S> <C> <C>
<C>
Class A 12.4% 24.8%
37.9%
Class B 11.6 20.6
32.1
Class C 11.6 N/A
17.6
Lipper Global Income Fund Avg.3 12.4 43.94
55.94
Lipper Short World Multi Mkt Avg. 9.5 19.3
27.3
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Average Annual Total Returns1 As of
9/30/96
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One Five
Since
Year Years
Inception2
<S> <C> <C>
<C>
Class A 7.7% 3.7%
4.7%
Class B 7.3 3.6
4.5
Class C 9.3 N/A
6.9
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Past performance is not indicative of future results. Total
return and
principal will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when
redeemed, may be
worth more or less than their original cost.1Source:
Prudential Mutual Fund
Management and Lipper Analytical Services. The cumulative
total returns do not
take into account sales charges. The average annual total
returns do take into
account sales charges. The Fund charges a maximum front-end
sales load of 3%
for Class A shares. Class B shares are subject to a
declining contingent
deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 3%, 2%, 1% and 1% over four
years. Class C
shares have a 1% CDSC for one year. Class B shares will
automatically convert
to Class A shares on a quarterly basis after approximately
five years.
2Inception dates: 11/1/90 for Class A and Class B shares;
8/1/94 for Class
C shares.
3This is the Global Income Fund Average of 122 funds for one
year, 34 funds
for five years and 28 funds since inception of the Class A
shares on 11/1/90
as measured by Lipper Analytical Services. The Lipper Short
World Average
includes 32 funds for one year, 18 funds for five years and
10 funds since
inception of Class A shares.
4The Fund performs significantly behind the Lipper average
over the period
because both the Fund's investment objective and Lipper's
classification of
the Fund changed. Until October, 1995, this Fund had an
average short-term
maturity of 3 years or less. It now has an average
intermediate maturity of
from 2 to 5 years. In addition, this spring, Lipper placed
this Fund into a
category including funds with all maturity ranges.
How Investments Compared.
(As of 10/31/96)
(GRAPH)
U.S. General General U.S.
Growth Bond Muni Debt Taxable
Funds Funds Funds Money Funds
Source: Lipper Analytical Services. Financial markets
change, so a mutual
fund's past performance should never be used to predict
future results. The
risks to each of the investments listed above are different
- - - - - - - - - - - -- we provide 12-
month total returns for several Lipper mutual fund
categories to show you that
reaching for higher yields means tolerating more risk. The
greater the risk,
the larger the potential reward or loss. In addition, we've
included historical
20-year average annual returns. These returns assume the
reinvestment of
dividends.
U.S. Growth Funds will fluctuate a great deal. Investors
have received higher
historical total returns from stocks than from most other
investments. Smaller
capitalization stocks offer greater potential for long-term
growth but may be
more volatile than larger capitalization stocks.
General Bond Funds provide more income than stock funds,
which can help smooth
out their total returns year by year. But their prices still
fluctuate
(sometimes significantly) and their returns have been
historically lower than
those of stock funds.
General Municipal Debt Funds invest in bonds issued by state
governments, state
agencies and/or municipalities. This investment provides
income that is usually
exempt from federal and state income taxes.
Money Market Funds attempt to preserve a constant share
value; they don't
fluctuate much in price but, historically, their returns
have been generally
among the lowest of the major investment categories.
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Gabriel Irwin and Simon Wells, Fund Managers
(PHOTO)
Portfolio
Managers' Report
The Portfolio invests in debt securities denominated in the
U.S. dollar and a
range of foreign currencies. The Portfolio's weighted
average maturity is more
than two years but less than five years, with each security
generally maturing
in no more than 10 years. The Portfolio may invest up to 20%
of total assets
in securities rated below investment grade, but with a
minimum rating of B by
Moody's Investors Services or Standard & Poor's Ratings
Group or another
nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The
Portfolio will
invest at least 30% of its assets in U.S. dollar-denominated
securities or in
cash. The Portfolio is subject to all the risks associated
with foreign
investing, including currency, political and social risks
and potential
illiquidity.
Our Dollar Position.
As of October 31, 1996, The Prudential Global Limited
Maturity Fund: Limited
Maturity Portfolio held 88% of its total net assets in U.S.
dollars or dollar
bloc currencies, compared to 89% a year ago. We're value
investors and we hold
a relatively strong dollar position because we expect the
currency of dollar-
bloc countries to remain strong.
Strategy Session.
We hold an intermediate term maturity -- 3.4 years as of
October 31 -- and
focus on the most attractive total return available in 25
markets around the
globe. This year, we found the most opportunity in the
industrialized countries
of Europe and the emerging markets of Latin America and
Eastern Europe. We also
held 32% of net assets in the U.S.
Emerging Markets.
After several disappointing years, the emerging markets
started to improve
last year. Economic and political conditions stabilized, so
we built up our
presence and had tripled our exposure to about 30% of your
Fund's assets on
October 31, 1996. We concentrated on higher rated securities
within these
markets. This helped our performance because emerging
markets performed better
than any others in the world over the last year, as measured
by Lehman
Brothers.
Diversification is our byword when participating in these
markets. In the
Americas, we owned bonds in Mexico, which has been fairly
stable since the
1994 peso crisis, and in Columbia, which also has a
reasonably well-managed
economy. We balanced our more exotic emerging market
exposure by holding more
than 52% of assets in securities rated triple A. We did
particularly well with
our holdings in Spain and Italy, where bonds returned 11.2%
over the last year
in U.S. dollars, as measured by Lehman Brothers.
Portfolio Breakdown.
Expressed as a percentage of
total investments as of 10/31/96.
(PIE CHART)
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What Went Well.
Timing Is Everything. . .
After the peso crisis of Christmas, 1994, when the currency
fell sharply and
bond prices plummeted, demand for Mexican securities
evaporated. But investors
who ignore the developing countries do so only at their own
risk, because
these markets can offer some of the most substantial returns
in the world. So
we've been looking for economic and fiscal stability to
return to these
markets. This year, it finally happened in Latin America. As
a result, the
Latin and South American markets had a truly remarkable 12
months, returning
more than 33% in U.S. dollars, as measured by Lehman
Brothers' Emerging
Americas Index. (That's a better return than the U.S. stock
market, we might
add).
. . . Everywhere.
Five years ago, who would have ever dreamed of holding bonds
issued in Eastern
European countries like Hungary, Poland and the Czech
Republic? Today, they
host some extremely profitable investments, so we held
slightly less more than
4% of the Fund there. We owned Hungarian bonds denominated
in the Florin,
yielding about 23%; Polish bonds in Zlotys, yielding 18%,
and Czech Korunas
yielding 12%.
And Not So Well.
Giving Up Garlic.
Short-term interest rates fell quite a bit over the past 12
months in high
yielding markets that international bond traders like to
call the "Garlic Belt"
- - - - - - - - - - - -- Spain and Italy. After bonds there seemed to be
approaching a top this
summer, we reduced our holdings in these two countries from
11.7% of assets to
11.2%. We wish we had swallowed hard and held on, because
these bonds
appreciated further.
Looking Ahead.
As we look across our 25 worldwide bond markets, there
always seems to be
opportunity somewhere. Here's what we like:
- - - - - - - - - - - - New Zealand: Short-term interest rates are about 9.5%,
while inflation is
about 1.5%, so this is a very attractive country for us.
By law, New
Zealand has tight controls on inflation. That makes it a
very hospitable
country for bond holders.
- - - - - - - - - - - - Australia: Bonds here are paying 7.2% now. The country
has a new
conservative government in power, which should bring a
tighter rein on
fiscal policy, making bonds here more attractive.
- - - - - - - - - - - - Canada: Bonds here are hovering about 6.2%. The
government has cut interest
rates this year to their lowest level in two and a half
years. Canada's
inflation rate has been below that of the U.S. for more
than four
consecutive years, its public finances have been
improving and its
international balance of payments have swung back into
the black for the
first time in 11 years.
Five Largest Issuers.
8.6% Queensland Treasury
Gov't Bonds
7.6% Canadian Gov't Bonds
7.0% Kingdom of Denmark
6.5% New Zealand Gov't Bonds
5.3% Spanish Gov't Bonds
Expressed as a percentage of total net assets as of
10/31/96.
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President's Letter
(PHOTO)
December 2, 1996
Dear Shareholder:
For many investors, 1996 may well be the second year of back-
to-back, double-
digit stock market returns. In late November, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average
passed 6500 -- only weeks after breaking the 6000 mark in
mid-October.
America's economic expansion is entering its sixth year and
there seems little
evidence of an end to the continued modest growth and low
inflation we've
enjoyed for the last several years.
This is good news. For most investors it's meant an increase
in their share
values for college funds, retirement nest eggs or other long-
term financial
goals. However, as you read your year-end account statements
and make plans
for 1997, it's important to remember that there never is a
"sure thing" when
it comes to investment returns. Stock and bond markets go
down just as they go
up. (Did you notice the brief period of decline this past
summer?) No one
likes to see the value of their investments fall but such
periods remind us we
must keep our expectations realistic.
Regardless of the market's direction, a wise investor plans
for tomorrow's
needs today. Your Financial Advisor or Registered
Representative can help you:
- - - - - - - - - - - - Review your portfolio and suggest strategies for 1997,
such as diversifying
across different types of investments. Financial markets
seldom move in
lockstep. By investing in a mix of stock and bond funds
(foreign & domestic)
and money market funds you may be in a better position to
achieve your long-
term goals and to weather periods of uncertainty.
- - - - - - - - - - - - See why annuities have become popular retirement planning
tools. The choices
are broader than ever. Our new Discovery SelectSM
Variable Annuity offers
you many of the keys to successful retirement planning,
including a
personalized asset allocation program and a choice of 21
variable- or
fixed-rate investment options offering a broad array of
investment
objectives and styles.
- - - - - - - - - - - - Explain new retirement savings developments. For example,
Congress has
expanded the contribution limit on spousal IRAs. And
don't forget, it's not
too late for you to make a contribution to your IRA or
open one for 1996.
The IRS deadline is April 15, 1997, but it's best to act
sooner.
Why not contact your Financial Advisor or Registered
Representative today? If
you are interested in Discovery SelectSM call for a
prospectus, which contains
more complete information. Read it carefully before you
invest.
Sincerely,
Richard A. Redeker
President
P.S. Your 1997 Prudential IRA contribution may qualify you
for a waiver of the
annual custodial fee. Ask your financial representative for
details.
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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL
LIMITED
Portfolio of Investments MATURITY FUND, INC.
as of October 31, 1996 LIMITED MATURITY
PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal US$
Amount Value
(000) Description (Note 1)
<C> <S> <C>
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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS--78.2%
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Australia--8.6%
Queensland Treasury Corp.,
A$ 6,000 8.00%, 7/14/99 $ 4,905,242
6,000 8.00%, 5/14/03 4,905,241
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9,810,483
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Canada--7.6%
Canadian Gov't. Bonds,
C$ 7,500 7.50%, 3/1/01 6,041,837
3,000 9.00%, 12/1/04 2,631,516
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8,673,353
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Czech Republic--0.7%
CZK 10,000 International Finance Corp.,
10.50%, 11/30/98 369,579
10,370 Skoda Finance,
11.625%, 2/9/98 384,795
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754,374
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Denmark--4.2%
DKr 27,000 Kingdom of Denmark,
7.00%, 12/15/04 4,762,109
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Germany--4.2%
DM 1,000 Nacional Financiera SNC,
10.00%, 8/17/98 703,146
3,000 Republic of Columbia,
7.25%, 12/21/00 2,046,987
3,000 Tokyo Gas Co.,
7.00%, 7/27/05 2,071,768
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4,821,901
Ireland--4.0%
IEP 1,000 Euro Investor Bank,
7.75%, 8/5/03 $ 1,711,213
1,500 Irish Gov't. Bonds,
9.25%, 7/11/03 2,805,166
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4,516,379
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Italy--4.6%
Abbey National Treasury Svcs.,
L1,000,000 Zero Coupon, 12/14/01 447,486
1,000,000 8.375%, 1/10/03 673,042
4,000,000 Pepsico, Inc.,
11.375%, 2/13/98 2,742,292
2,000,000 Republic of Italy,
8.50%, 1/1/04 1,356,636
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5,219,456
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Netherlands--3.8%
NLG 7,000 Dutch Gov't. Bonds,
6.50%, 4/15/03 4,367,003
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New Zealand--3.8%
NZ$ 6,000 New Zealand Gov't. Bonds,
8.00%, 2/15/01 4,361,439
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Poland--0.4%
PLN 750 General Electric Capital Corp.,
18.25%, 2/27/98 261,369
750 Government of Poland,
16.00%, 10/12/98 250,320
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511,689
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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL
LIMITED
Portfolio of Investments MATURITY FUND, INC.
as of October 31, 1996 LIMITED MATURITY
PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal US$
Amount Value
(000) Description (Note 1)
<C> <S> <C>
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Spain--6.6%
Pts180,000 Republic of Argentina,
12.80%, 12/9/97 $ 1,468,984
Spanish Gov't. Bonds,
300,000 11.45%, 8/30/98 2,538,471
300,000 10.30%, 6/15/02 2,672,421
100,000 8.00%, 5/30/04 802,762
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7,482,638
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United Kingdom--5.2%
BP 500 Banco Nacional de Comercio
Exterior SNC,
8.75%, 9/28/00 771,969
2,000 Kingdom of Denmark,
6.75%, 8/24/98 3,244,914
1,200 United Kingdom Treasury Bonds,
6.75%, 11/26/04 1,862,490
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5,879,373
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United States--24.5%
Central Banks--0.9%
US$ 214 Banco Central do Brasil,
6.46875%, 10/15/99 211,607
750 Banco del Estado Chile,
8.39%, 8/1/01 795,937
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1,007,544
Corporate Bonds--5.7%
1,000 Cadbury Schweppes,
6.25%, 10/4/99 1,003,000
2,500 Empresas Louisiana Modern,
10.25%, 11/12/97 2,556,250
2,000 Ford Motor Credit Co.,
6.25%, 11/8/00 1,979,000
1,000 Nacional Financiera SNC,
5.875%, 2/17/98 975,000
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6,513,250
Sovereign Bonds--11.7%
US$ 1,250 Bancomer S.A.,
8.00%, 7/7/98 $ 1,246,250
3,080 Empresa de Petroleos,
7.25%, 7/8/98 3,093,860
2,000 Madrid Comunidad,
5.75%, 7/8/98 1,992,000
1,750 National Bank of Romania,
9.75%, 6/25/99 1,740,156
490 Republic of Argentina,
Zero Coupon, 3/31/05 401,800
455 Republic of Brazil,
6.6875%, 1/1/01 436,800
1,750 Rio De Janeiro Municipality,
10.375%, 7/12/99 1,798,125
1,015 Trinidad & Tobago Republic,
9.75%, 11/3/00 1,073,363
1,500 United Mexican States,
7.6875%, 8/6/01 1,501,650
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13,284,004
Supranational Bonds--1.1%
1,300 Corporacion Andina de Formento,
7.25%, 4/30/98 1,317,875
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U.S. Government Obligations--5.1%
United States Treasury Notes,
1,250 5.875%, 8/15/98 1,252,925
4,500 6.125%, 9/30/00 4,514,040
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5,766,965
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27,889,638
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Total long-term investments
(cost US$86,538,440) 89,049,835
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Financial Statements.
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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL
LIMITED
Portfolio of Investments MATURITY FUND, INC.
as of October 31, 1996 LIMITED MATURITY
PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal US$
Amount Value
(000) Description (Note 1)
<C> <S> <C>
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS--17.2%
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Czech Republic--0.6%
CZK$20,000 ING Bank,
Zero Coupon, 11/25/96 $ 737,462
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European Community--1.7%
ECU 1,481 Nacional Financiera SNC,
10.25%, 3/11/97 1,915,572
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Hungarian--1.0%
Hungarian Treasury Bills,
HUF119,800 Zero Coupon, 11/8/96 768,444
60,000 25.00%, 5/27/97 385,544
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1,153,988
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Netherlands--1.1%
NLG 2,000 Republic of Argentina,
8.00%, 8/9/97 1,205,112
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New Zealand--2.6%
NZD 4,250 New Zealand Gov't. Bonds,
9.00%, 11/15/96 3,003,403
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Poland--0.9%
Polish Treasury Bills,
PLZ 1,250 Zero Coupon, 11/20/96 440,608
750 Zero Coupon, 12/11/96 261,310
1,000 Zero Coupon, 1/22/97 341,063
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1,042,981
United Kingdom--2.2%
BP 500 General Electric Capital Corp.,
8.25%, 11/18/96 $ 814,076
1,000 Halifax Building Society,
8.75%, 10/17/97 1,657,445
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2,471,521
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United States--7.1%
US$ 2,000 Financiera Energetica Nacional,
6.625%, 12/13/96 2,000,000
3,000 Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.,
9.50%, 7/22/97 3,036,000
1,446 Joint Repurchase Agreement
Account,
5.548%, 11/1/96 (Note 5) 1,446,000
600 Nafin Securities Ltd.,
6.00%, 12/19/96 600,000
1,000 United Mexican States,
11.25%, 7/21/97 1,030,000
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8,112,000
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Total short-term investments
(cost US$19,461,059) 19,642,039
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Total Investments--95.4%
(cost $105,999,499; Note 4) 108,691,874
Other assets in excess of
liabilities--4.6% 5,216,079
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Net Assets--100% $113,907,953
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Portfolio securities are classified by country according to
the
security's currency denomination.
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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL LIMITED
MATURITY FUND, INC.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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<S>
<C>
Assets
October 31, 1996
Investments, at value (cost
$105,999,499)...............................................
.................... $108,691,874
Foreign currency, at value (cost
$518,967)...................................................
............... 522,056
Interest
receivable..................................................
....................................... 3,491,790
Receivable for investments
sold........................................................
..................... 3,120,839
Forward currency contracts - net amount receivable from
counterparties......................................
59,990
Receivable for Fund shares
sold........................................................
..................... 1,512
Deferred expenses and other
assets......................................................
.................... 3,806
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Total
assets......................................................
....................................... 115,891,867
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Liabilities
Payable for Fund shares
reacquired..................................................
........................ 935,062
Payable for investments
purchased...................................................
........................ 404,159
Dividends
payable.....................................................
...................................... 191,953
Accrued
expenses....................................................
........................................ 187,912
Forward currency contracts - net amount payable to
counterparties...........................................
177,653
Due to
Manager.....................................................
......................................... 49,532
Due to
Distributor.................................................
......................................... 37,643
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Total
liabilities.................................................
....................................... 1,983,914
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Net
Assets......................................................
............................................
$113,907,953
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Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at
par.........................................................
............................ $ 12,900
Paid-in capital in excess of
par.........................................................
................ 147,972,431
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147,985,331
Undistributed net investment
income......................................................
................ 3,819,718
Accumulated net realized loss on
investments.................................................
............ (40,500,436)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign
currencies........................................
2,603,340
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Net assets, October 31,
1996........................................................
........................ $113,907,953
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Class A:
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($69,050,866 / 7,830,926 shares of common stock issued
and outstanding)...............................
$8.82
Maximum sales charge (3.00% of offering
price)......................................................
..... .27
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Maximum offering price to
public......................................................
................... $9.09
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Class B:
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per
share
($44,803,542 / 5,062,680 shares of common stock issued
and outstanding)...............................
$8.85
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Class C:
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per
share
($53,545 / 6,050 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding).......................................
$8.85
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Financial Statements.
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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL LIMITED
MATURITY FUND, INC.
LIMITED MATURITY PORTFOLIO
Statement of Operations
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
Net Investment Income October 31,
1996
<S> <C>
Income
Interest................................ $ 10,475,193
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Expenses
Management fee.......................... 682,450
Distribution fee--Class A............... 79,926
Distribution fee--Class B............... 530,953
Distribution fee--Class C............... 31
Transfer agent's fees and expenses...... 220,000
Reports to shareholders................. 188,000
Custodian's fees and expenses........... 164,000
Registration fees....................... 71,000
Directors' fees and expenses............ 61,000
Audit fees and expenses................. 41,000
Legal fees and expenses................. 21,000
Miscellaneous........................... 9,408
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Total expenses....................... 2,068,768
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Net investment income...................... 8,406,425
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Realized and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on Investments and
Foreign Currency Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions.................
(505,881)
Foreign currency transactions........... 4,153,494
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3,647,613
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of:
Investments............................. 2,555,884
Foreign currencies......................
(951,767)
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1,604,117
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Net gain on investments and foreign
currencies.............................. 5,251,730
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Net Increase in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations.................. $ 13,658,155
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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL LIMITED
MATURITY FUND, INC.
LIMITED MATURITY PORTFOLIO
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Increase (Decrease) Year Ended October 31,
in Net Assets 1996 1995
<S> <C> <C>
Operations
Net investment income......... $ 8,406,425 $
10,669,508
Net realized gain (loss) on
investment and foreign
currency transactions...... 3,647,613
(4,677,372)
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
of investments and foreign
currencies................. 1,604,117
139,570
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Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations..... 13,658,155
6,131,706
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Net equalization debits.......... --
(165,706)
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Dividends and distributions (Note
1):
Dividends from net investment
income
Class A.................... (3,551,164)
(1,153,940)
Class B.................... (4,273,201)
(7,189,730)
Class C.................... (258)
(76)
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(7,824,623)
(8,343,746)
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Tax return of capital
distributions
Class A.................... --
(212,807)
Class B.................... --
(1,325,913)
Class C.................... --
(14)
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--
(1,538,734)
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Fund share transactions (net of
share conversions) (Note 6)
Net proceeds from shares
sold....................... 43,445,909
10,196,786
Net asset value of shares
issued in reinvestment of
dividends and
distributions.............. 4,419,538
5,727,225
Cost of shares reacquired..... (66,462,304)
(103,144,120)
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Net decrease in net assets from
Fund share transactions....... (18,596,857)
(87,220,109)
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Total decrease................... (12,763,325)
(91,136,589)
Net Assets
Beginning of year................ 126,671,278
217,807,867
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End of year...................... $113,907,953 $
126,671,278
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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL LIMITED
MATURITY
FUND, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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Prudential Global Limited Maturity Fund, Inc. (the ``Fund'')
is registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified,
open-end management
investment company. The Fund was incorporated in Maryland on
February 21, 1990.
Prior to January 19, 1996 the Fund consisted of two series,
namely: Limited
Maturity Portfolio and Global Assets Portfolio. On January
19, 1996, the Limited
Maturity Portfolio acquired the assets of the Global Assets
Portfolio. The
Limited Maturity Portfolio (the ``Portfolio'') commenced
investment operations
on November 1, 1990. The investment objective of the
Portfolio is to maximize
total return, the components of which are current income and
capital
appreciation, by investing primarily in a portfolio of
investment grade debt
securities. The ability of the issuers of the debt
securities held by the Fund
to meet their obligations may be affected by economic
developments in a specific
country or industry.
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Note 1. Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies followed by the
Fund, and the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial
statements.
Securities Valuation: In valuing the Fund's assets,
quotations of foreign
securities in a foreign currency are converted to U.S.
dollar equivalents at the
then current currency value. Government securities for which
quotations are
available will be based on prices provided by an independent
pricing service or
principal market makers. Other portfolio securities that are
actively traded in
the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for
which the primary
market is believed to be over-the-counter, will be valued at
the average of the
quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent
pricing service or by
principal market makers. Any security for which the primary
market is on an
exchange is valued at the last sale price on such exchange
on the day of
valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, the last bid
price quoted on
such day. Securities for which market quotations are not
readily available are
valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under
the direction of
the Board of Directors.
Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are
valued at current
market quotations. Short-term securities which mature in 60
days or less are
valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.
In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements
with U.S. financial
institutions, it is the Fund's policy that its custodian or
designated
subcustodians, as the case may be under triparty repurchase
agreements, take
possession of the underlying collateral securities, the
value of which exceeds
the principal amount of the repurchase transaction including
accrued interest.
If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral
declines or if bankruptcy
proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the
security,
realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or
limited.
Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the
Fund are maintained
in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated
into U.S. dollars on
the following basis:
(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and
liabilities--at the
closing daily rate of exchange;
(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income
and expenses--at the
rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such
transactions.
Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the
foreign exchange rates
and market values at the close of the fiscal year, the Fund
does not isolate
that portion of the results of operations arising as a
result of changes in the
foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from
changes in the market
prices of securities held at the end of the fiscal year.
Similarly, the Fund
does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange
rates from the
fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of
long-term debt
securities sold during the fiscal year. Accordingly, such
realized foreign
currency gains and losses are included in the reported net
realized gains
(losses) on investment transactions.
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions
represents net foreign
exchange gains or losses from sales and maturities of short-
term securities,
holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses
realized between the
trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the
difference between
the amounts of interest and foreign taxes recorded on the
Fund's books and the
U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized
currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency
denominated assets and
liabilities at fiscal year end exchange rates are reflected
as a component of
net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and
foreign currencies.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve
certain considerations
and risks not typically associated with those of U.S.
companies as a result of,
among other factors, the possibility of political and
economic instability and
the level of governmental supervision and regulation of
foreign securities
markets.
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MATURITY
FUND, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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Forward Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a
commitment to
purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a
negotiated forward
rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts in
order to hedge its
exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on
its foreign portfolio
holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated
in a foreign
currency. The contracts are valued daily at current exchange
rates and any
unrealized gain or loss is included in net unrealized
appreciation or
depreciation on investments. Gain or loss is realized on the
settlement date of
the contract equal to the difference between the settlement
value of the
original and renegotiated forward contracts. This gain or
loss, if any, is
included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency
transactions. Risks may
arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential
inability of the
counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income:
Securities transactions are
recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from
security and currency
transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis.
Interest income is
recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the
accrual basis which
may require the use of certain estimates by management.
Net investment income (other than distribution fees) and
unrealized and realized
gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares
based upon the
relative proportion of net assets of each class at the
beginning of the day.
Equalization: During the year ended October 31, 1996, the
Fund discontinued the
accounting practice of equalization. Equalization is a
practice whereby a
portion of the proceeds from sales and costs of repurchases
of capital shares,
equivalent on a per-share basis to the amount of
distributable net investment
income on the date of the transaction, is credited or
charged to undistributed
net investment income. The accumulated distributions in
excess of net investment
income balance of $11,290,809 at October 31, 1995, resulting
from equalization,
was transferred to paid-in capital in excess of par.
Dividends and Distributions: The Fund declares daily and
pays dividends from
book basis net investment income monthly and makes
distributions at least
annually of any net capital gains. Dividends and
distributions are recorded on
the ex-dividend date.
Income distributions and capital gain distributions are
determined in accordance
with income tax regulations which may differ from generally
accepted accounting
principles. These differences are primarily due to differing
treatments for
foreign currency transactions.
Reclassification of Capital Accounts: The Portfolio accounts
and reports for
distributions to shareholders in accordance with American
Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (AICPA) 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 applying
this statement was to increase undistributed net investment
income and increase
accumulated net realized loss on investments by $3,973,851.
This was primarily
the result of net foreign currency gains incurred for the
year ended October 31,
1996. Net investment income, net realized gains and net
assets were not affected
by this change.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the intent of the Fund to
continue to meet the
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to
regulated investment
companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to
shareholders.
Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Withholding taxes on foreign interest have been provided for
in accordance with
the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax
rules and rates.
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Note 2. Agreements
The Fund has a management agreement with Prudential Mutual
Fund Management LLC
(``PMF''). Pursuant to this agreement, PMF has
responsibility for all investment
advisory services and supervises the subadviser's
performance of such services.
PMF has entered into a subadvisory agreement with The
Prudential Investment
Corporation (``PIC''); PIC furnishes investment advisory
services in connection
with the management of the Fund. PMF pays for the cost of
the subadviser's
services, the compensation of officers of the Fund,
occupancy and certain
clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears
all other costs and
expenses.
The management fee paid PMF is computed daily and payable
monthly at an annual
rate of .55 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio.
The Portfolio had a distribution agreement with Prudential
Mutual Fund
Distributors, Inc. (``PMFD''), which acted as the
distributor of the Class A
shares of the Fund, through January 1, 1996. Effective
January 2, 1996
Prudential Securities Incorporated (``PSI''), became the
distributor of the
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MATURITY
FUND, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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Class A shares of the Fund and is serving the Fund under the
same terms and
conditions as under the arrangement with PMFD. PSI is also
the distributor of
the Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Portfolio
compensated PMFD and
PSI for distributing and servicing the Fund's Class A, Class
B and Class C
shares, pursuant to plans of distribution (the ``Class A, B
and C Plans''),
regardless of expenses actually incurred by them. The
distribution fees are
accrued daily and payable monthly.
Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Fund compensates
PSI, and PMFD for
the period November 1, 1995 through January 1, 1996 with
respect to Class A
shares, for distribution-related activities at an annual
rate of up to .30 of
1%, 1% and 1%, of the average daily net assets of the Class
A, B and C shares,
respectively. Such expenses under the Plans were .15 of 1%,
.75 of 1% and .75 of
1%, of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C
shares,
respectively, for the year ended October 31, 1996.
PMFD and PSI has advised the Fund that they have received
approximately $900 in
front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A
shares during the year
ended October 31, 1996. From these fees, PMFD and PSI paid
such sales charges to
affiliated broker-dealers which in turn paid commissions to
salespersons and
incurred other distribution costs.
PSI has advised the Fund that for the year ended October 31,
1996, it received
approximately $42,000 in contingent deferred sales charges
imposed upon certain
redemptions by Class B shareholders.
PMFD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PMF; PSI and PMF are
indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiaries of The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
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Note 3. Other Transactions With Affiliates
Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc. (``PMFS'') a wholly-
owned subsidiary of
PMF, serves as the Fund's transfer agent and during the year
ended October 31,
1996, the Portfolio incurred fees of approximately $195,000
for the services of
PMFS. As of October 31, 1996, approximately $14,300 of such
fees were due to
PMFS. Transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of
Operations include
certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates.
Note 4. Portfolio Securities
Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than
short-term investments
and options, for the year ended October 31, 1996 aggregated
$95,903,231 and
$107,457,142, respectively.
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund's
investments at October
31, 1996 was substantially the same as for financial
reporting purposes and,
accordingly, net unrealized appreciation of investments, for
United States
federal income tax purposes was $2,692,375 (gross unrealized
appreciation--$3,302,975; gross unrealized depreciation--
$610,600).
For federal income tax purposes, the Portfolio had a capital
loss carryforward
as of October 31, 1996, of approximately $51,432,700 of
which $4,580,300 expires
in 2000, $32,949,600 expires in 2001, $12,011,000 expires in
2002, $1,565,600
expires in 2003 and $326,200 expires in 2004. Approximately
$10,932,300 of such
carryforward was assumed upon the merger of the Global
Assets Portfolio (Note
7). Accordingly, no capital gains distributions are expected
to be paid to
shareholders until future net gains have been realized in
excess of such
carryforward.
At October 31, 1996, the Portfolio had outstanding forward
currency contracts
both to purchase and sell foreign currencies as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Value at
Foreign Currency Settlement Date Current
Purchase Contracts Payable Value
Appreciation
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<S> <C> <C>
<C>
Canadian Dollars,
expiring 11/18/96....... $ 1,125,497 $ 1,127,534
$ 2,037
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Value at
Foreign Currency Settlement Date Current
Appreciation
Sale Contracts Receivable Value
(Depreciation)
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<S> <C> <C>
<C>
British Pounds,
expiring 11/26/96....... $ 362,391 $ 369,529
$ (7,138)
Canadian Dollars,
expiring 11/26/96....... 1,722,196 1,728,833
(6,637)
Deutschemarks,
expiring 11/26/96....... 2,644,955 2,660,263
(15,308)
European Currency Units,
expiring 11/26/96....... 1,711,999 1,717,743
(5,744)
French Francs,
expiring 3/17/97........ 3,130,993 3,154,916
(23,923)
</TABLE>
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MATURITY
FUND, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Value at
Foreign Currency Settlement Date Current
Appreciation
Sale Contracts Receivable Value
(Depreciation)
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<S> <C> <C>
<C>
Irish Punts,
expiring 11/26/96....... $ 3,907,845 $ 3,948,595
$ (40,750)
Japanese Yen,
expiring 11/26/96....... 4,118,610 4,070,328
48,282
Netherland Guilders,
expiring 11/26/96....... 17,933,038 18,006,302
(73,264)
New Zealand Dollars,
expiring 11/18/96....... 2,823,017 2,821,408
1,609
Spanish Pesetas,
expiring 11/26/96....... 402,874 404,697
(1,823)
Swiss Francs,
expiring 11/26/96....... 1,403,094 1,398,098
4,996
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$40,161,012 $40,280,712
$(119,700)
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Note 5. Joint Repurchase Agreement Account
The Portfolio, along with other affiliated registered
investment companies,
transfers uninvested cash balances into a single joint
account, the daily
aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more
repurchase agreements
collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Federal agency
obligations. As of October 31,
1996, the Portfolio has a 0.17% undivided interest in the
repurchase agreements
in the joint account. The undivided interest for the
Portfolio represents
$1,446,000 in principal amount. As of such date, each
repurchase agreement in
the joint account and the value of the collateral therefor
were as follows:
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., 5.53%, in the principal amount of
$277,000,000,
repurchase price $277,042,550, due 11/1/96. The value of the
collateral
including accrued interest was $282,667,606.
CS First Boston Corp., 5.56%, in the principal amount of
$100,000,000,
repurchase price $100,015,444, due 11/1/96. The value of the
collateral
including accrued interest was $102,000,453.
Deutsche Bank Securities Corp., 5.55%, in the principal
amount of $175,000,000,
repurchase price $175,026,979, due 11/1/96. The value of the
collateral
including accrued interest was $178,500,400.
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., 5.65%, in the principal amount
of $26,585,000,
repurchase price $26,589,172, due 11/1/96. The value of the
collateral including
accrued interest was $27,128,601.
Smith Barney, Inc., 5.55%, in the principal amount of
$277,000,000, repurchase
price $277,042,704, due 11/1/96. The value of the collateral
including accrued
interest was $282,541,278.
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Note 6. Capital
The Portfolio offers Class A, Class B and Class C shares.
Class A shares are
sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 3.0%. Class B
shares are sold with a
contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 3% to
zero depending on the
period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold
with a contingent
deferred sales charge of 1% during the first year. Class B
shares will
automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis
approximately five
years after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also
available for
shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net
asset value. The
Portfolio has authorized 1.5 billion shares of common stock
at $.001 par value
per share equally divided into Class A, B and C shares.
Transactions in shares of common stock for the fiscal years
ended October 31,
1996 and 1995 were as follows.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A Shares
Amount
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<S> <C> <C>
Year ended October 31, 1996:
Shares sold......................... 2,325,511 $
19,588,772
Shares acquired in connection with
acquisition of Global Assets
Portfolio (Note 7)................ 2,681,423
22,872,535
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends......................... 229,876
1,972,625
Shares reacquired................... (2,553,129)
(21,903,466)
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Net increase in shares outstanding
before conversion................. 2,683,681
22,530,466
Shares issued upon conversion from
Class B........................... 2,976,230
25,476,313
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Net increase in shares
outstanding....................... 5,659,911 $
48,006,779
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</TABLE>
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MATURITY
FUND, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A Shares
Amount
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<S> <C> <C>
Year ended October 31, 1995:
Shares sold......................... 1,053,579 $
8,628,977
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends and distributions....... 92,661
767,975
Shares reacquired................... (3,098,461)
(25,766,282)
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Net decrease in shares outstanding
before conversion................. (1,952,221)
(16,369,330)
Shares issued upon conversion from
Class B........................... 753,377
6,258,466
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Net decrease in shares
outstanding....................... (1,198,844)
$(10,110,864)
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<CAPTION>
Class B
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Year ended October 31, 1996:
Shares sold......................... 109,083 $
932,602
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends......................... 286,095
2,446,729
Shares reacquired................... (5,250,123)
(44,558,838)
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Net decrease in shares outstanding
before conversion................. (4,854,945)
(41,179,507)
Shares reacquired upon conversion
into Class A...................... (2,966,156)
(25,476,313)
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Net decrease in shares
outstanding....................... (7,821,101)
$(66,655,820)
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Year ended October 31, 1995:
Shares sold......................... 185,701 $
1,562,291
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends and distributions....... 592,358
4,959,179
Shares reacquired................... (9,224,908)
(77,372,755)
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Net decrease in shares outstanding
before conversion................. (8,446,849)
(70,851,285)
Shares reacquired upon conversion
into Class A...................... (751,567)
(6,258,466)
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Net decrease in shares
outstanding....................... (9,198,416)
$(77,109,751)
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<CAPTION>
Class C Shares
Amount
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<S> <C> <C>
Year ended October 31, 1996:
Shares sold......................... 5,939 $
52,000
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends......................... 21
184
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Increase in shares outstanding...... 5,960 $
52,184
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---------- --------
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Year ended October 31, 1995:
Shares sold......................... 664 $
5,518
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends and distributions....... 9
71
Shares reacquired................... (606)
(5,083)
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Net increase in shares
outstanding....................... 67 $
506
---------- --------
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---------- --------
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</TABLE>
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Note 7. Acquisition of Global Assets Portfolio
On January 19, 1996, the Limited Maturity Portfolio acquired
all the net assets
of the Global Assets Portfolio pursuant to a plan of
reorganization approved by
the Global Assets Portfolio shareholders on January 12,
1996. The acquisition
was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 2,681,423 Class A
shares of the
Limited Maturity Portfolio valued at $22,872,534 on January
19, 1996. The net
assets of the Limited Maturity Portfolio and Global Assets
Portfolio immediately
before the acquisition were $117,661,601 and $22,872,534
(including $1,001,747
of net unrealized appreciation), respectively.
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Note 8. Dividends
On December 12, 1996, the Board of Directors of the Fund
declared a Special
Ordinary Income Dividend of $0.275 per Class A, B, and C
Shares, payable on
December 20, 1996 to shareholders of record on December 17,
1996.
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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL LIMITED
MATURITY
FUND, INC.
Financial Highlights LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A
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- - - - - - - - - - - -----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
<C> <C> <C>
Year Ended October 31,
---------------
- - - - - - - - - - - -----------------------------------------
1996
1995 1994 1993 1992
------- ---
- - - - - - - - - - - ---- ------- ------- --------
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net asset value, beginning of year........ $ 8.39 $
8.56 $ 9.29 $ 9.16 $ 9.97
------- ---
- - - - - - - - - - - ---- ------- ------- --------
Income from investment operations
Net investment income..................... .60
.61 .70 .97 .96
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investment and foreign currency
transactions........................... .40
(.21) (.86) (.26) (.95)
------- ---
- - - - - - - - - - - ---- ------- ------- --------
Total from investment operations....... 1.00
.40 (.16) .71 .01
------- ---
- - - - - - - - - - - ---- ------- ------- --------
Less distributions
Dividends from net investment income...... (.57)
(.48) -- (.58) (.82)
Tax return of capital distributions....... --
(.09) (.57) -- --
------- ---
- - - - - - - - - - - ---- ------- ------- --------
Total distributions.................... (.57)
(.57) (.57) (.58) (.82)
------- ---
- - - - - - - - - - - ---- ------- ------- --------
Net asset value, end of year.............. $ 8.82 $
8.39 $ 8.56 $ 9.29 $ 9.16
------- ---
- - - - - - - - - - - ---- ------- ------- --------
------- ---
- - - - - - - - - - - ---- ------- ------- --------
TOTAL RETURN(a):.......................... 12.35%
4.92% (1.89)% 7.96% (0.07)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of year (000)............. $69,051
$18,216 $28,841 $59,458 $101,358
Average net assets (000).................. $53,284
$20,153 $38,000 $70,347 $119,171
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses, including distribution
fees................................ 1.32%
1.21% 1.17% 1.02% 1.08%
Expenses, excluding distribution
fees................................ 1.17%
1.06% 1.02% .87% .93%
Net investment income.................. 7.12%
7.25% 7.67% 10.81% 9.93%
Portfolio turnover rate................... 101%
199% 232% 307% 180%
</TABLE>
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(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales
loads. Total return is
calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first
day and a sale on the
last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment
of dividends and
distributions.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL LIMITED
MATURITY
FUND, INC.
Financial Highlights LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class B Class C
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<S> <C>
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year
Ended
October
Year Ended October 31, 31,
--------------
- - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------- --------
1996
1995 1994 1993 1992 1996
------- --
- - - - - - - - - - - ------ -------- -------- -------- --------
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net asset value, beginning of period...... $ 8.42 $
8.56 $ 9.29 $ 9.16 $ 9.97 $ 8.42
------- --
- - - - - - - - - - - ------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Income from investment operations
Net investment income..................... .55
.56 .62 .88 .88 .55
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investment and foreign currency
transactions........................... .40
(.19) (.86) (.26) (.95) .40
------- --
- - - - - - - - - - - ------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Total from investment operations....... .95
.37 (.24) .62 (.07) .95
------- --
- - - - - - - - - - - ------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Less distributions
Dividends from net investment income...... (.52)
(.43) -- (.49) (.74) (.52)
Tax return of capital distributions....... --
(.08) (.49) -- -- --
------- --
- - - - - - - - - - - ------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Total distributions.................... (.52)
(.51) (.49) (.49) (.74) (.52)
------- --
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Net asset value, end of period............ $ 8.85 $
8.42 $ 8.56 $ 9.29 $ 9.16 $ 8.85
------- --
- - - - - - - - - - - ------ -------- -------- -------- --------
------- --
- - - - - - - - - - - ------ -------- -------- -------- --------
TOTAL RETURN(a):.......................... 11.61%
4.60% (2.62)% 7.00% (0.86)% 11.61%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000)........... $44,804
$108,454 $188,966 $375,013 $606,899 $ 54
Average net assets (000).................. $70,794
$139,248 $281,143 $474,175 $814,734 $ 4
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses, including distribution
fees................................ 1.92%
1.83% 1.97% 1.87% 1.93% 1.92%
Expenses, excluding distribution
fees................................ 1.17%
1.08% 1.02% .87% .93% 1.17%
Net investment income.................. 6.51%
6.61% 6.82% 9.42% 9.05% 6.35%
Portfolio turnover rate................... 101%
199% 232% 307% 180% 101%
<CAPTION>
Year
August 1,
Ended
1994(c)
October
Through
31,
October 31,
1995
1994
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<S> <C>
<C>
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
Net asset value, beginning of period...... $ 8.56
$ 8.61
-----------
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Income from investment operations
Net investment income..................... .54
.14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investment and foreign currency
transactions........................... (.17)
(.06)
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Total from investment operations....... .37
.08
-----------
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Less distributions
Dividends from net investment income...... (.43)
- - - - - - - - - - - --
Tax return of capital distributions....... (.08)
(.13)
-----------
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Total distributions.................... (.51)
(.13)
-----------
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Net asset value, end of period............ $ 8.42
$ 8.56
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TOTAL RETURN(a):.......................... 4.60%
0.75%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000)........... $ 755(d)
$ 200(d)
Average net assets (000).................. $ 1,461(d)
$ 199(d)
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses, including distribution
fees................................ 1.70%
.93%(b)
Expenses, excluding distribution
fees................................ .95%
.18%(b)
Net investment income.................. 6.43%
7.02%(b)
Portfolio turnover rate................... 199%
232%
</TABLE>
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(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales
loads. Total return is
calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first
day and a sale on the
last day of each period reported and includes
reinvestment of dividends and
distributions. Total returns for periods of less than a
full year are not
annualized.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Commencement of offering of Class C shares.
(d) Figures are actual and not rounded to the nearest
thousand.
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Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL LIMITED
MATURITY
FUND, INC.
Independent Auditors' Report LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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The Shareholders and Board of Directors
Prudential Global Limited Maturity Fund, Inc.
Limited Maturity Portfolio
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and
liabilities, including
the portfolio of investments, of Prudential Global Limited
Maturity Fund, Inc.,
Limited Maturity Portfolio, as of October 31, 1996, the
related statements of
operations for the year then ended and of changes in net
assets for each of the
two years in the period then ended, and the financial
highlights for each of the
five years in the period then ended. These financial
statements and financial
highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management.
Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally
accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of the
securities owned as of
October 31, 1996 by correspondence with the custodian and
brokers. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial
highlights present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Prudential Global
Limited Maturity Fund, Inc., Limited Maturity Portfolio, as
of October 31, 1996,
the results of its operations, the changes in its net
assets, and its financial
highlights for the respective stated periods in conformity
with generally
accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
December 12, 1996
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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL LIMITED
MATURITY
FUND, INC.
Other Information LIMITED
MATURITY PORTFOLIO
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At an annual shareholder meeting held on October 30, 1996,
shareholders elected
Edward D. Beach, Delayne D. Gold, Robert F. Gunia, Donald D.
Lennox, Douglas H.
McCorkindale, Mendel A. Melzer, Thomas T. Mooney, Stephen P.
Munn, Richard A.
Redeker, Robin B. Smith, Louis A. Weil, III, and Clay T.
Whitehead as directors
of the Fund. Shareholders also approved the proposed
selection of independent
accountants for the Fund conditioned upon the right by vote
of a majority of
such Fund's outstanding voting shares at any meeting called
for the purpose to
terminate such employment forthwith without penalties. The
results of the
matters voted upon were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Shares(a)
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For Against Abstain
- - - - - - - - - - - ---------- ------- -------
<S>
<C> <C> <C>
Election of Edward D. Beach
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Delayne D. Gold
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Robert F. Gunia
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Donald D. Lennox
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Douglas H. McCorkindale
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Mendel A. Melzer
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Thomas T. Mooney
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Stephen P. Munn
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Richard A. Redeker
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Robin B. Smith
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Louis A. Weil, III
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Election of Clay T. Whitehead
6,781,020 -- 111,011
Selection of Independent Accountants*
6,781,020 1,909 109,102
</TABLE>
(a) The number of common shares issued, outstanding and
eligible to vote were
13,742,834. Quorum was 6,892,031 or 50.15% of eligible
voting shares.
* Proposal requires the 1940 Act majority passage. This act
requires the
affirmative vote of the lesser of: (1) 67% or more shares
represented at the
meeting are in favor as long as quorum is present or (2)
a majority of a
fund's outstanding.
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Comparing A $10,000 Investment.
Prudential Global Limited Maturity Fund, Inc.: Limited
Maturity Portfolio vs. J.P. Morgan Global ST Index.
// Prudential Global Limited Maturity Fund, Inc.: Limited
Maturity Portfolio
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Average Annual Total Returns Class A
With Sales Load (GRAPH)
5.0% Since Inception
3.9% for 5 Years
9.0% for 1 Year
Without Sales Load
5.5% Since Inception
4.5% for 5 Years
12.4% for 1 Year
Average Annual Total Returns Class B
With Sales Load (GRAPH)
4.7% Since Inception
3.8% for 5 Years
8.6% for 1 Year
Without Sales Load
4.7% Since Inception
3.8% for 5 Years
11.6% for 1 Year
Average Annual Total Returns Class C
With Sales Load (GRAPH)
7.5% Since Inception
10.6% for 1 Year
Without Sales Load
7.5% Since Inception
11.6% for 1 Year
Past performance is not indicative of future of results.
Investment return and
principal will fluctuate so an investor's shares, when
redeemed, may be worth
more or less than their original cost. The charts on the
right are designed to
give you an idea how much the Portfolio's returns can
fluctuate from year to
year by measuring the best and worst calendar years in terms
of total annual
returns since the inception of Class A and B shares on
November 1, 1990.These
graphs are furnished to you in accordance with SEC
regulations. They compare a
$10,000 investment in the Prudential Global Limited Maturity
Fund: Limited
Maturity Portfolio (Class A, Class B and Class C) with a
similar investment in
the J.P. Morgan Global Short-Term Index (GSTI) by portraying
the initial
account values and the commencement of operations of Class
A, Class B and Class
C shares and subsequent account values at the end of each
fiscal year (October
31) beginning in 1990 for Class A and Class B shares and
1994 for Class C
shares. For purposes of the graphs and unless otherwise
indicated, the
accompanying tables, it has been assumed that (a) the
current maximum sales
charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in
Class A shares; (b)
the maximum applicable contingent deferred sales charge was
deducted from the
value of the investment in Class B and C shares, assuming
full redemption of
shares on October 31, 1996; (c) all recurring fees
(including management fees)
were deducted; and (d)all dividends and distributions were
reinvested. Class B
shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a
quarterly basis
approximately five years after purchase. This conversion
feature is not
reflected in above graphs.
The J.P. Morgan Global Short-Term Index is a weighted index
of liquid, short-
term government bonds of the following nations: Belgium,
Sweden, Germany,
Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, the
Netherlands, Spain, the
United States and the United Kingdom. The GSTI is an
unmanaged index and
changes in market capitalization in the GSTI are revised
monthly. The GSTI
does not reflect the payment of transaction costs and
advisory fees associated
with an investment in the Portfolio. The securities which
comprise the GSTI may
differ substantially from the securities held by the
Portfolio. The GSTI is not
the only index that may be used to characterize performance
of global income
funds and other indices may portray different comparative
performance.
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Prudential Mutual Funds
Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102-4077
(800) 225-1852
http://www.prudential.com
(LOGO)
Directors
Edward D. Beach
Delayne D. Gold
Robert F. Gunia
Donald D. Lennox
Douglas H. McCorkindale
Mendel A. Melzer
Thomas T. Mooney
Stephen P. Munn
Richard A. Redeker
Robin B. Smith
Louis A. Weil, III
Clay T. Whitehead
Officers
Richard A. Redeker, President
Robert F. Gunia, Vice President
Grace C. Torres, Treasurer
Stephen M. Ungerman, Assistant Treasurer
S. Jane Rose, Secretary
Marguerite E.H. Morrison, Assistant Secretary
Manager
Prudential Mutual Fund Management LLC
Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102-4077
Investment Adviser
The Prudential Investment Corporation
Prudential Plaza
Newark, NJ 07101
Distributor
Prudential Securities Incorporated
One Seaport Plaza
New York, NY 10292
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Heritage Drive
North Quincy, MA 02171
Transfer Agent
Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 15005
New Brunswick, NJ 08906
Independent Auditors
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Two World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281
Legal Counsel
Shereff, Friedman, Hoffman & Goodman, LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
The views expressed in this report and information about the
Fund's portfolio
holdings are for the period covered by this report and are
subject to change
thereafter.
This report is not authorized for distribution to
prospective investors unless
preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
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