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The Target Portfolio Trust
Supplement dated February 14, 1997 to
Prospectus dated April 30, 1996
The following information supplements ``Management of the
Trust--Distributor'' and ``Purchase and Redemption of Shares.''
Pruco Securities Corporation (``Prusec''), 1111 Durham Avenue, South
Plainfield, New Jersey 07080-2398, is a corporation organized under the laws of
the State of New Jersey. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential
Insurance Company of America.
Prusec is distributing shares of the Trust pursuant to a dealer agreement
between Prusec and Prudential Securities, the principal underwriter of the
Trust. Prusec is registered with the SEC as both a broker-dealer and an
investment adviser, and conducts its advisory activities under the name
``Prudential Preferred Advisors'' (``PPA''). Advisory clients of PPA may
purchase and redeem shares of the Trust through their Prusec registered
representative, or may effect such transactions by dealing directly with the
Trust's Transfer Agent.
TMF158C-3(2/14/97)
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