PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED BOND FUND INC, 497J, 1996-05-01

PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED BOND FUND INC
497J, 1996-05-01

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                  PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED BOND FUND, INC.
                             ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
                         NEW YORK, NEW YORK  10292

                                   May 1, 1996

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

RE:  Prudential Diversified Bond Fund, Inc.
     File 33-55441
     Rule 497(j) Filing
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

     On behalf of the Registrant, the undersigned certifies that
the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed under Section 497(c) would not have differed
from those contained in the text of the Registrant's most recent
registration statement that was filed electronically VIA Edgar with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.  

                                   Very truly yours,


                                   /s/ Ellyn C. Acker
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                                   Ellyn C. Acker
                                   Assistant Secretary