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PRUDENTIAL INDEX SERIES FUND
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Prudential Bond Market Index Fund
Prudential Europe Index Fund
Prudential Pacific Index Fund
Prudential Small-Cap Index Fund
SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 5, 2000
PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 18, 1999
(as supplemented on December 17, 1999)
The following supplements the information contained in the Prospectus under
'How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares of the Funds--How to Buy Shares:'
Effective at the close of business today, shares of each Fund may no longer be
purchased by any existing shareholder accounts except (1) Retirement Programs,
PruArray Association Benefit Plans and PruArray Savings Programs that are
currently shareholders, and successor or related programs and plans, and (2)
shareholders who have elected to reinvest dividends and/or distributions. On
May 24, 2000, the Board of Trustees decided it was in the shareholders' best
interests to liquidate each Fund as soon as practicable and no later than
September 29, 2000. The Funds had suspended the sale of shares to new accounts
on May 5, 2000. The current exchange privilege of obtaining shares of other
Prudential Mutual Funds and the current redemption rights remain in effect. At
March 31, 2000, each Fund's assets and the ownership of shares of the Funds by
the General Account of The Prudential Insurance Company of America were:
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GA
Assets Ownership
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Prudential Bond Market Index Fund $44.7 million 75%
Prudential Europe Index Fund $26.5 million 83%
Prudential Pacific Index Fund $34.8 million 89%
Prudential Small-Cap Index Fund $32.2 million 66%
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The following supplements the information on page 9 of the Prospectus under
'Fees and Expenses:'
The Funds' Manager has agreed to waive its management fees effective May 25,
2000.
