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Prudential Diversified Bond Fund, Inc.
Supplement dated May 7, 1996 to
Statement of Additional Information dated April 26, 1996
The following chart shows where the Fund fits in the Prudential Fund Family
in terms of the maturity of its portfolio securities.
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The Fund may provide: (i) higher yield and total return than Prudential's
U.S. government funds, but with lower overall quality and (ii) higher overall
quality than the Prudential High Yield Fund, but with potentially lower yield
and total return.
Currently, the Fund is maintaining an intermediate-term duration of 5 to 6
years. This is subject to change.
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