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EXHIBIT 99.1g
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
OF
THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC.
The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc., a Maryland corporation having
its principal offices in Baltimore, Maryland and Newark, New Jersey (the
"Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: The designation of the "Prudential Jennison Growth & Income Fund"
series of capital stock is hereby changed to be the "Prudential Jennison Equity
Opportunity Fund" series of common stock.
SECOND: The foregoing amendment does not change the preferences,
conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to
dividends, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemption of the series of
stock of the Corporation.
THIRD: The foregoing amendment is limited to changes expressly permitted
by Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law and have been approved
by a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation without action
by the stockholders in accordance with Section 2-605(a)(2) of the Maryland
General Corporation Law.
FOURTH: The foregoing amendment to the Charter of the Corporation shall
become effective at 9:00 a.m. on May 30, 2000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC., has caused
these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President
and attested by its Secretary on May 23, 2000.
THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIOS, INC.
By: /s/ Robert F. Gunia
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Robert F. Gunia
Vice President
Attest: /s/ Marguerite E.H. Morrison
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Marguerite E.H. Morrison
Secretary
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THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of The Prudential Investment Portfolios,
Inc., who executed on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing amendments to the
charter of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the
name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing amendments to the charter
to be the corporate act of said Corporation and further certifies that, to the
best of his knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth
therein with respect to the approval thereof are true in all material respects
under the penalties of perjury.
/s/ Robert F. Gunia
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Robert F. Gunia
Vice President
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