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Prudential Mutual Funds
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Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 10, 2000 to
PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 19, 2000
The following replaces the information contained in the Prospectus on page 13
under 'How the Fund is Managed--Portfolio Managers':
The Fund is managed by Daniel J. Duane.
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.
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