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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:   811-08085
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:   Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.
 
Address of principal executive offices:   Gateway Center 3,
  100 Mulberry Street,
  Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:   Deborah A. Docs
  Gateway Center 3,
  100 Mulberry Street,
  Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   973-367-7521
Date of fiscal year end:   10/31/2006
Date of reporting period:   10/31/2006


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ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2006

 

 

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

 

LOGO

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

The views expressed in this report and information about the Funds’ portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.

LOGO

 

 

 


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Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.

List of Subadvisers

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND NAME   SUBADVISER
Strategic Partners International Growth Fund   William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund   RS Investment Management, L.P. and Transamerica Asset Management LLC
Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund   Neuberger Berman Management, Inc.
Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund   Marsico Capital Management, LLC
Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Strategic Partners Core Value Fund   AllianceBernstein, L.P.
Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund   AllianceBernstein, L.P.
Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund   AllianceBernstein, L.P. and
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Strategic Partners Balanced Fund   American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Strategic Partners Money Market Fund   Prudential Investment Management, Inc.

 

Subadvisers are subject to change.

 

For more information about Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc., call your financial professional for a prospectus. You should consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus will contain this and other information about the investment company. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Shares of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), Three Gateway Center, 14th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, and American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated (ASMI), One Corporate Drive, Shelton, CT 06484. Both are Prudential Financial companies and members Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).


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December 15, 2006

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. informative and useful.

 

You recently received materials asking you to vote on proposals relating to the future of the funds that comprise Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. We proposed that many of the funds be merged into mutual funds that are part of the JennisonDryden family of mutual funds and we proposed that other funds appoint new subadvisers affiliated with Prudential. However, all of the proposals are the result of our conclusion, reached after a thorough review, that the Strategic Partners fund family does not offer the current or potential scale to remain an effective long-term investment solution for shareholders. If the proposals are approved, you will own shares of mutual funds that are part of the JennisonDryden family of mutual funds, which are managed by Prudential-affiliated asset managers.

 

JennisonDryden combines strong teams of research analysts, a culture that leverages their findings, and security selection disciplines that focus on risk controls as well as returns. These traits characterize the JennisonDryden approach, whether a fund’s primary investment discipline is based on fundamental research, quantitative research, or credit and economic research. We have created a family of funds that you, together with the advice of a financial professional, can comfortably rely upon in investment programs suited to your personal goals and tolerance for risk.

 

Shareholders are still voting on these proposals, so we do not know the results. At Prudential, we appreciate your confidence in our Strategic Partners funds and look forward to continuing to serve you with our much larger JennisonDryden family of mutual funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

Judy A. Rice, President

Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.


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Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.

 

CUSIP Numbers and NASDAQ Symbols

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
International Growth Fund   A   86277E492   SPWAX
    B   86277E476   N/A
    C   86277E450   WBCIX
    L*   86277E484   WBAIX
    M**   86277E468   WBBIX
    X***   86277E443   WBZIX

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Small Cap Growth Fund   A   86277C777   SPHAX
    B   86277C751   N/A
    C   86277C736   DCAMX
    L*   86277C769   DAMAX
    M**   86277C744   DAMBX
    X***   86277C728   DAMZX

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Mid Cap Growth Fund   A   86277C512   N/A
    B   86277C488   N/A
    C   86277C462   GCMGX
    L*   86277C496   GAMGX
    M**   86277C470   GBMGX
    X***   86277C454   N/A

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Mid Cap Value Fund   A   86277E807   SPRAX
    B   86277E872   SVUBX
    C   86277E856   NCBVX
    L*   86277E880   NABVX
    M**   86277E864   NBBVX
    X***   86277E849   NBVZX
    Z*****   86277E435   SPVZX

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Capital Growth Fund   A   86277C249   SPPAX
    B   86277C223   N/A
    C   86277C199   MARCX
    L*   86277C231   MARAX
    M**   86277C215   MARBX
    X***   86277C181   MARZX

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Concentrated Growth Fund   A   86277C579   SPTAX
    B   86277C553   N/A
    C   86277C538   CCGSX
    L*   86277C561   CAGSX
    M**   86277C546   CBGSX
    X***   86277C520   CZGSX

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Core Value Fund   A   86277E633   SPCAX
    B   86277E617   N/A
    C   86277E583   SBVCX
    L*   86277E625   SOVAX
    M**   86277E591   SVCBX
    X***   86277E575   N/A

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Large Cap Core Fund   A   86277E567   SPUAX
    B   86277E542   N/A
    C   86277E526   MCIFX
    L*   86277E559   MAIFX
    M**   86277E534   MBIFX
    X***   86277E518   MXIFX

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Equity Income Fund   A   86277C108   SPQAX
    B   86277C306   N/A
    C   86277C504   AGOCX
    L*   86277C207   AGOAX
    M**   86277C405   AGOBX
    X***   86277C603   AXGOX
             

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Balanced Fund   A   86277C702   SPLAX
    B   86277C884   N/A
    C   86277C868   ACBCX
    L*   86277C801   AACBX
    M**   86277C876   ACBBX
    X***   86277C850   ACBZX


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FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
High Yield Bond Fund   A   86277C710   SPYAX
    B   86277C686   N/A
    C   86277C660   FCHYX
    L*   86277C694   FHYAX
    M**   86277C678   FBHYX
    X***   86277C652   FHYZX

 

FUND   CLASS   CUSIP   NASDAQ
Money Market Fund****   A   86277E104   N/A
    C   86277E609   ASCXX
    D   86277E302   N/A
    L*   86277E203   AASXX
    M**   86277E500   ABSXX
    X***   86277E708   ASXXX

 

*Closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by college savings plans) and available for limited exchanges only.

**Closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends) and available for limited exchanges only.

***Closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends) and available for limited exchanges only.

****Available for limited exchanges only.

*****Inception date of 11/28/05.


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STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

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Summary of Definitions

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     Fund
Performance
     Schedule of
Investments
     Financial
Highlights

Strategic Partners International Growth Fund

   8      39      123

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

   10      42      129

Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund

   12      46      135

Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund

   14      49      141

Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund

   16      52      148

Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund

   18      54      154

Strategic Partners Core Value Fund

   20      56      160

Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund

   22      59      166

Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund

   24      63      172

Strategic Partners Balanced Fund

   26      66      178

Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund

   28      75      184

Strategic Partners Money Market Fund

   30      85      190

Financial Statements

            

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   88          

Statements of Operations

   94          

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   98          

Notes to Financial Statements

   104          

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   196          

Tax Information

   197          

Management of the Fund

   198          

Approval of Advisory Agreements

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The following pages present information on the investment performance of each Fund, including comparisons with relevant market indexes. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

 

Definitions for Broad Market Indexes

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Returns for the Indexes on the following pages would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes.

 

Blended Index—The Blended Index is calculated by weighting the S&P 500 Index at 60% and the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index at 40%. The Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of intermediate- and long-term government and investment-grade corporate debt securities.

 

Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index—The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon pay-downs, and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues without at least $100 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.

 

Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index—The Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is an unmanaged index that is generally representative of corporate bonds rated below investment grade. It comprises issues that meet the following criteria: at least $150 million par value outstanding, maximum credit rating of Ba1 or BB+ (including defaulted issues), and at least one year to maturity.

 

Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index—The Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index covers the universe of U.S. dollar-denominated, nonconvertible, fixed-rate, non-investment-grade debt. Issuers are capped at 2% of the Index. Index holdings must have at least one year to final maturity, at least $150 million par amount outstanding, and be publicly issued with a rating of Ba1 or lower.

 

MSCI EAFE® Index—The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (MSCI EAFE® Index) is an unmanaged, weighted index of performance that reflects stock price movements in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.

 

NASDAQ-100 Index—The NASDAQ-100 Index is an unmanaged, modified, capitalization-weighted index of the 100 largest and most active nonfinancial domestic and international issues listed on the NASDAQ.

 

Russell 1000® Index—The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Russell 1000® Growth Index—The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

Russell 1000® Value Index—The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

Russell 2000® Index—The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, weighted index that comprises the smallest 2,000 stocks among the largest 3,000 equity-capitalized U.S. corporations and represents approximately 10% of their aggregate market value.

 

Russell 2000® Growth Index—The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

Russell Midcap® Index—The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index.

 

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Russell Midcap® Growth Index—The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth index.

 

Russell Midcap® Value Index—The Russell Midcap Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Value index.

 

S&P MidCap 400 Index—The Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Stock Index (S&P MidCap 400 Index) is an unmanaged index of 400 domestic stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It gives a broad look at how U.S. mid-cap stock prices have performed.

 

S&P 500 Index—The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives a broad look at how U.S. stock prices have performed.

 

Definitions for Lipper Averages

Lipper Averages are the average returns of all funds in the specified Lipper comparison group. The Lipper Averages on the following pages reflect the deduction of operating expenses, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

Lipper Balanced Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Balanced Funds Average have primary objectives to conserve principal by maintaining at all times a balanced portfolio of both stocks and bonds. Typically, the stock:bond ratio ranges around 60%:40%.

 

Lipper Corporate Debt Funds A-Rated Average—Funds in the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds A-Rated Average invest primarily in corporate debt issues rated “A” or better, or government issues.

 

Lipper Equity Income Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Equity Income Funds Average seek relatively high current income and growth of income through investing 60% or more of its portfolio in equities.

 

Lipper Health/Biotechnology Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Health/Biotechnology Funds Average invest primarily in shares of companies engaged in healthcare, medicine, and biotechnology.

 

Lipper High Current Yield Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper High Current Yield Funds Average aim at high (relative) current yield from fixed income securities, have no quality or maturity restrictions, and tend to invest in lower-grade debt issues.

 

Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average invest in a variety of market-capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market-capitalization range over an extended period of time. Multi-cap funds typically have 25% to 75% of their assets invested in companies strictly outside of the United States with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than the 250th largest company in the S&P/Citigroup World ex-U.S. Broad Market Index (BMI). Multi-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-cash flow ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P/Citigroup World ex-U.S. BMI.

 

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Large-cap core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have

 

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an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P 500 Index.

 

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Large-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P 500 Index.

 

Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Average, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Large-cap value funds typically have a below-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P 500 Index.

 

Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) less than 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Mid-cap growth funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

 

Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Average, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) less than 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Mid-cap value funds typically have a below-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

 

Lipper Mix-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index—Funds in the Lipper Mix-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Average, by portfolio practice, maintain a mix of between 40% and 60% equity securities, with the remainder in bonds, cash, and cash equivalents.

 

Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Average invest in high-quality financial instruments rated in top two grades with dollar-weighted average maturities of less than 90 days. These funds typically intend to keep a constant net asset value.

 

Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average invest in a variety of market-capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market-capitalization range over an extended period of time. Multi-cap funds typically have between 25% and 75% of their assets invested in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Multi-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index.

 

Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Average, by portfolio practice, invest in a variety of market-capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market-capitalization range over an extended period of time. Multi-cap funds typically have between 25% and 75% of their assets invested in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Multi-cap

 

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value funds have a below-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index.

 

Lipper Science & Technology Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Science & Technology Funds Average invest primarily in science and technology stocks.

 

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) less than 250% of the dollar-weighted median of the smallest 500 of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Small-cap core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

 

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Average—Funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Average, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) less than 250% of the dollar-weighted median of the smallest 500 of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Small-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

 

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The Investing Environment

 

 

The 12 months ended October 31, 2006, saw strong economic growth and substantial overall corporate profits. It was a good period for stocks and for the most credit-sensitive bonds. In the United States, both the S&P 500 Index and the more inclusive Russell 3000 Index had returns of about 16%, considerably above their long-term averages. Every major sector of both of these indexes had a moderate or strong return, while their leading sectors returned more than 20%. The MSCI EAFE Index, the benchmark for foreign developed markets, substantially outperformed even the strong U.S. domestic markets. Overall, bond markets were moderately positive.

 

However, economic growth slowed over the period and concerns about the prospects for future growth shadowed the markets. These concerns focused primarily on high energy prices, rising interest rates, and the collapse of the U.S. housing market. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks over most of the 12-month period in every range of company size as measured by market capitalization (the market value of all outstanding shares) and both globally and domestically. The differential was more than 10 percentage points in the Russell 1000 Index. Although the overall market moved ahead fairly steadily except for a downturn in the spring of 2006, there were huge variations in return among individual stocks and industries, providing ample room for good stock selection to gain traction.

 

Domestic large capitalization stocks

The financials sector makes up more than a fifth of the large-cap market and most financial industries had good returns, paced by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and investment bank/brokerages. REITS benefited from strong rental markets, while investment banks benefited from an environment in which many corporations were flush with cash and looking for acquisitions to provide growth. The high price of oil drove both profitability and share price gains in the energy sector. Shares of metals and mining companies, especially steel, had substantial gains. The average return of stocks in the aerospace & defense industry was very good. Media stocks were bolstered by merger and acquisition interest. In healthcare, makers of drugs and some medical products performed well.

 

However, shares of homebuilding firms had particularly large losses over the reporting period, while homebuilding-related firms such as building products also suffered. Some managed healthcare and medical equipment stocks declined. Shares of the giant HMO UnitedHealth plunged in 2006 as disclosures about backdated options created uncertainty about whether it would keep its highly regarded senior management. The technology sector had essentially flat earnings over much of the reporting period. The semiconductor and software & services groups were weak as inventories built up and Intel and AMD, the two largest providers of processing chips for personal computers, engaged in intense price competition.

 

Domestic small capitalization stocks

The stocks of smaller companies, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, also performed well. Every sector had a strong return. However, small-cap stocks are usually more volatile than large-cap stocks and they were so over this reporting period, responding more dramatically than large-caps to both rising and declining markets.

 

The highest sector returns were in integrated oil and materials & processing, each of which added about a third or more to its market value. Corporate earnings grew particularly rapidly in these sectors, driving share prices up. Moreover, the materials & processing sector benefited from considerable talk about consolidation in the metals industries during a period of exceptional demand from a growing world economy. The possibility of being acquired raised some share prices, while others benefited from the prospect of greater control over future supply. The technology sector slightly outperformed the Russell 2000® Index average.

 

Two of the largest sectors, financial services and healthcare, underperformed the Russell 2000® Index average, although their returns were quite high by historical standards. The financials sector was supported by very high returns on consumer finance and investment banks/brokerages, but banks and insurance companies were weaker. Stocks in the healthcare facilities industry declined and healthcare equipment & services were generally weak.

 

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International stocks

Europe had stronger economic growth than many observers had expected. Japan’s economy did not accelerate quite as much as had been expected, but still experienced strong business orders and profits and an improving consumer sector. The return of the Japan component of the MSCI EAFE Index was comparable to U.S. stocks, but Europe moved substantially ahead. The gains were very broad-based, with all European country components of the MSCI EAFE Index rising 25% to 45%. The market’s laggards were the Pacific countries. New Zealand returned less than 3% and Hong Kong about 20%, a very respectable performance, nonetheless. The largest returns, over 40%, were in the two very small markets of Ireland and Portugal, and in Spain. International stock returns were consistently strong across economic sectors and industries. The materials sector, particularly steel, led the market. Real estate continued to boom, leading a generally strong finance sector. The capital equipment sector was led by energy equipment & services and data processing & reproduction. The consumer goods sector had strong gains across the board in absolute terms, but the average was below this reporting period’s high standard. It was led by textiles & apparel and pulled down by the (nonetheless good) advances of the appliances & household durables, health & personal care, and food & household products groups.

 

The weakest sectors in the international market were energy and services. Although the price of oil was high over much of the period, it fell sharply as inventories built and what was expected to be a difficult hurricane season in the North Atlantic proved uneventful. The international energy sector is dominated by large integrated oil firms, and shares of both BP and Total declined while those of Royal Dutch Shell rose less than 2% (all in their own currencies). Single-digit gains for the tiny shipping and very large telecommunications groups pulled down the average return of the services sector and there was no offsetting strength.

 

Bonds

U.S. investment-grade bonds had a moderate positive return. Short-term rates rose, but concerns about economic growth produced a slight decline in long-term rates. Since the prices of outstanding bonds move in the opposite direction from interest rates and longer duration bonds are more sensitive to such changes than shorter duration bonds, longer-term bonds had slightly higher returns than bonds of 1-5 years. However, the overall strength of the economy favored bonds sensitive to credit issues. Corporate bonds returned more than government and government-related bonds. High-yield (junk) bonds, those below investment grade, performed best of all. Among them, the lowest rating groups generally had higher returns than near-investment grade issues. During the reporting period, Moody’s, a major credit rating firm, reported a decline in the 12-month default rate on U.S. high-yield issues to less than 2%.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Strategic Partners International Growth Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners International Growth Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   24.49 %   N/A     42.31 %

Class B3

   23.55     N/A     39.53  

Class C

   23.65     68.97 %   70.76  

Class L2

   24.25     73.25     78.15  

Class M3

   23.55     68.80     70.23  

Class X

   23.53     68.91     70.33  

MSCI EAFE® Index4

   27.52     97.31     *  

Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   26.17     86.47     **  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   9.44 %   N/A     11.19 %

Class B3

   10.06     N/A     11.91  

Class C

   14.10     11.13 %   5.90  

Class L2

   9.12     10.38     5.70  

Class M3

   9.06     10.83     5.87  

Class X

   9.21     10.73     5.89  

MSCI EAFE® Index4

   19.16     14.26     *  

Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   17.90     13.46     **  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 12/31/97.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

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5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*MSCI EAFE® Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 55.63% for Class A and Class B; and 94.33% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. MSCI EAFE® Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 17.55% for Class A and Class B; and 7.42% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 48.70% for Class A and Class B; and 89.86% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 15.64% for Class A and Class B; and 6.86% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06  

L’Oreal SA, Consumer Products & Services

   2.8 %

ORIX Corp., Diversified Financial Services

   2.8  

UBS AG, Financial Services

   2.7  

HBOS PLC, Banks

   2.7  

Tesco PLC, Food

   2.7  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners International Growth Fund was subadvised by William Blair & Company, L.L.C. The Fund’s Class A shares had a total return of 24.49%, compared with the 27.52% return of the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund trailed the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average (+26.17%).

 

The Fund captured most of the gain of the Index in a very strong year. It did this despite maintaining a strong growth style consistency in a period in which the value stocks in the Index outperformed growth stocks by more than seven percentage points. The Fund’s underperformance of the Index was primarily due to its greater exposure than the Index to growth characteristics. For example, it had less invested in stocks with below-average price-to-earnings ratios.

 

A second aspect of its style, its sector weightings, also contributed to the underperformance. The Fund was underweight in the above-average industrials sector and overweight in the below-average healthcare sector.

 

Stock selection within sectors and country allocations neither added to nor detracted from the Fund’s overall performance.

 

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Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund is to seek capital growth. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   7.75 %   N/A     1.41 %

Class B3

   6.90     N/A     –1.67  

Class C

   6.84     19.52 %   –45.62  

Class L2

   7.61     22.85     –43.61  

Class M3

   6.84     19.79     –45.62  

Class X

   6.83     19.74     –45.52  

Russell 2000 Index4

   19.98     90.48     *  

Russell 2000 Growth Index4

   17.07     57.50     **  

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   12.82     49.89     ***  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   –5.61 %   N/A     –3.25 %

Class B3

   –5.91     N/A     –3.39  

Class C

   –2.03     4.60 %   –9.37  

Class L2

   –6.16     3.86     –9.71  

Class M3

   –6.70     4.32     –9.50  

Class X

   –6.70     4.14     –9.61  

Russell 2000 Index4

   9.92     13.78     *  

Russell 2000 Growth Index4

   5.88     10.15     **  

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   3.70     8.75     ***  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 3/01/00.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

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4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*Russell 2000 Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 33.83% for Class A and Class B; and 44.36% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell 2000 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 9.88% for Class A and Class B; and 4.84% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Russell 2000 Growth Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 25.12% for Class A and Class B; and –21.10% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell 2000 Growth Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 6.66% for Class A and Class B; and –4.45% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

***Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 20.90% for Class A and Class B; and –3.43% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 5.69% for Class A and Class B; and –2.69% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc., Pharmaceuticals

   2.3 %

Superior Energy Service, Corp., Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   1.7  

Valueclick, Inc., Financial Services

   1.7  

Dril-Quip, Inc., Telecommunications

   1.6  

Digital Insight, Corp., Financial Services

   1.4  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Small-Cap Growth Fund was subadvised by RS Investment Management, L.P. and Transamerica Investment Management LLC. They were added as subadvisers to the Fund shortly before the beginning of this reporting period. Deutsche Asset Management continued to subadvise a portion through mid-December 2005. The Fund’s Class A shares had a total return of 7.75%, compared with returns of 19.98% for the Russell 2000 Index and 17.07% for the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Fund trailed the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Average (+12.82%).

 

The Fund underperformed primarily because its holdings in the technology sector trailed the technology sector of the Index. The Fund’s underperformance in technology and overall were attributable to both of its asset managers, although RS Investment Management trailed more. Transamerica Investment Management was helped by its emphasis on higher quality stocks (less debt, more reliable earnings), but hurt by its selection within the technology sector, specifically its software and Internet firms. The Fund underperformed, particularly in the software, computer hardware, and Internet industries. The largest detractors included Safenet, Optimal Group, and Jupitermedia.

 

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Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/06                    
     One Year     Five Years      Since Inception1  

Class A2

   7.34 %   N/A      16.39 %

Class B3

   6.65     N/A      14.25  

Class C

   6.46     18.61 %    –52.18  

Class L2

   7.17     22.03      –50.60  

Class M3

   6.44     18.86      –52.08  

Class X

   6.46     18.91      –52.18  

S&P MidCap 400 Index4

   13.43     84.46      *  

Russell Midcap Index4

   17.41     99.42      **  

Russell Midcap Growth Index4

   14.51     65.67      ***  

Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   11.51     46.76      ****  
       
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                    
     One Year     Five Years      Since Inception1  

Class A2

   –4.74 %   N/A      2.64 %

Class B3

   –5.00     N/A      3.05  

Class C

   –1.21     4.08 %    –11.94  

Class L2

   –5.36     3.43      –12.35  

Class M3

   –6.20     3.79      –12.06  

Class X

   –6.40     3.58      –12.27  

S&P MidCap 400 Index4

   6.56     13.08      *  

Russell Midcap Index4

   9.57     14.81      **  

Russell Midcap Growth Index4

   7.03     12.01      ***  

Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   4.91     8.37      ****  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 9/11/00.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

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3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*S&P MidCap 400 Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 34.03% for Class A and Class B; and 54.95% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. S&P MidCap 400 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 10.61% for Class A and Class B; and 6.75% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Russell Midcap Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 43.32% for Class A and Class B; and 58.67% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell Midcap Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 7.20% for Class A and Class B; and 13.71% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

***Russell Midcap Growth Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 32.67% for Class A and Class B; and –16.01% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell Midcap Growth Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 10.30% for Class A and Class B; and –3.43% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

****Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 25.45% for Class A and Class B; and –10.39% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 8.03% for Class A and Class B; and –3.16% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

Cameron International Corp., Oil Well Services & Equipment

   2.7 %

Amphenol Corp., Networking/Telecommunications Equipment

   2.7  

Williams-Sonoma Inc., Retail

   2.6  

Grainger, (W.W.), Inc., Distribution/Wholesale

   2.6  

Harmon International Industries, Inc., Audio & Visual Equipment

   2.6  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund was subadvised by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. Its Class A shares had a total return (exclusive of sales charge) of 7.34%, compared with a return of 14.51% for the Russell Midcap Growth Index and 11.51% for the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average.

 

The Fund stayed consistent to its style in a market that was very unfavorable to that style. When stocks in certain industries appreciate considerably, their weightings in the capitalization-weighted Russell Midcap Growth Index increase. Normally, an industry that has an exceptional gain in one year is likely to correct downward in following years, giving an advantage to active asset managers. However, this year, more cyclically oriented stocks such as those in the energy, industrials, and materials sectors, which already had risen to share prices that were expensive by historical standards, continued to lead the market. This created a disadvantage for managers who were price-sensitive or who favored industries with more attractive cash flow growth characteristics such as consumer and commercial services. As such, the Fund’s underperformance was attributable to inopportune sector emphases and poor stock selection within select sectors. Its overweight in media stocks and underweights in financial services stocks and in the Index-leading materials sector were the main detractors from its relative performance.

 

Positions in XM Satellite, Cogent, and Urban Outfitters detracted from its return. XM Satellite, which offers national radio service through broadcasting satellites, had management turnover, litigation issues, and problems with its product. Cogent, which has an automated fingerprint identification technology, was hurt by delays in government spending on the technology and by the development of a competing system. Urban Outfitters faced same-store sales that were below forecasts, as well as a wage dispute. Goldman continues to hold all three positions due to the firm’s conviction in each company’s growth prospects.

 

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Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund is to seek capital growth. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   12.24 %   N/A     33.87 %

Class B3

   11.36     N/A     31.18  

Class C

   11.45     86.44 %   151.58  

Class L2

   11.99     91.08     161.82  

Class M3

   11.38     86.34     151.44  

Class X

   12.33     87.84     152.90  

S&P MidCap 400 Index4

   13.43     84.46     *  

Russell Midcap Index4

   17.41     99.42     **  

Russell Midcap Value Index4

   20.51     123.33     ***  

Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Avg.4

   16.81     100.88     ****  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   –5.18 %   N/A     7.59 %

Class B3

   –4.41     N/A     8.24  

Class C

   –1.21     11.77 %   11.29  

Class L2

   –5.63     11.01     11.02  

Class M3

   –5.25     11.50     11.28  

Class X

   –4.66     11.50     11.33  

S&P MidCap 400 Index4

   6.56     13.08     *  

Russell Midcap Index4

   9.57     14.81     **  

Russell Midcap Value Index4

   12.27     16.63     ***  

Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Avg.4

   8.59     14.30     ****  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, Class X, 8/19/98, and Class Z, 11/28/05. Returns for Class Z are not shown since the share class had not existed for at least one-year as of October 31, 2006.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

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3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*S&P MidCap 400 Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 34.03% for Class A and Class B; and 206.59% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. S&P MidCap 400 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 10.61% for Class A and Class B; and 14.29% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Russell Midcap Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 43.32% for Class A and Class B; and 169.44% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell Midcap Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 13.71% for Class A and Class B; and 12.51% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

***Russell Midcap Value Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 52.50% for Class A and Class B; and 193.44% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell Midcap Value Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 16.52% for Class A and Class B; and 13.68% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

****Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 38.51% for Class A and Class B; and 192.68% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 11.76% for Class A and Class B; and 13.40% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

Phelps Dodge Corp., Metals & Mining

   2.3 %

TXU Corp., Utilities

   2.2  

Terex Corp., Machinery

   1.9  

Arch Coal, Inc., Metals & Mining

   1.9  

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC, ADR, Pharmaceuticals

   1.8  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund was subadvised by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. Its Class A shares had a total return of 12.24%, compared with returns of 13.43% for the S&P MidCap 400 Index and 20.51% for the Russell Midcap Value Index. It also trailed the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Average (+16.81%).

 

The Fund trailed the style-appropriate Russell Midcap Value Index primarily because of stock selection and the portfolio’s style characteristics. The Fund is managed in a bottom-up style, which means that any exposure to various risk factors is the result of decisions made about individual securities. In this reporting period, those decisions resulted in the portfolio’s exposure to homebuilders and coal companies. Positions in KB Home, Hovnanian Enterprises, and Pulte Homes fell sharply. Neuberger Berman believes the market overreacted to the dramatic slowdown in housing. It thinks the market is overlooking the value of the property these firms own. Holdings in the coal industry included Arch Coal, Alpha Natural Resources, and Peabody Energy. They were hurt by milder weather last winter and by larger inventories of natural gas, which pulled down the gas price. This affected coal sales because natural gas competes with coal as a heating fuel. Neuberger Berman retains the Fund’s coal exposure, as it believes that long-term supply/demand imbalances make coal firms inexpensive at current share prices.

 

The Fund’s relative value style, with its less pronounced value characteristics, also contributed to its underperformance of the Russell Midcap Value Index in a strongly value-oriented market.

 

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Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund is to seek capital growth. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   7.53 %   N/A     19.67 %

Class B3

   6.74     N/A     17.38  

Class C

   6.69     42.35 %   56.30  

Class L2

   7.24     45.97     63.03  

Class M3

   6.75     42.40     56.50  

Class X

   6.69     42.39     56.20  

S&P 500 Index4

   16.33     41.90     *  

Russell 1000 Growth Index4

   10.84     22.09     **  

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   7.42     19.42     ***  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   –2.99 %   N/A     3.66 %

Class B3

   –3.12     N/A     4.12  

Class C

   0.82     7.05 %   5.22  

Class L2

   –3.55     6.31     5.00  

Class M3

   –4.18     6.75     5.24  

Class X

   –4.18     6.59     5.21  

S&P 500 Index4

   10.78     6.97     *  

Russell 1000 Growth Index4

   6.04     4.42     **  

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   3.53     3.60     ***  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 8/19/98.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

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4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 28.16% for Class A and Class B; and 63.46% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 9.03% for Class A and Class B; and 5.85% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Russell 1000 Growth Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 18.34% for Class A and Class B; and 25.20% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell 1000 Growth Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 5.50% for Class A and Class B; and 2.38% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

***Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 16.05% for Class A and Class B; and 39.38% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 4.83% for Class A and Class B; and 3.41% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Healthcare Services

   6.4 %

Genentech, Inc., Pharmaceuticals

   5.6  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Financial Services

   4.6  

Comcast Corp., Cable Television

   4.6  

UBS AG, ADR (Switzerland), Financial—Bank & Trust

   4.5  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund was subadvised by Marsico Capital Management, LLC. Its Class A shares had a total return of 7.53%, below the returns of 16.33% for the S&P 500 Index and 10.84% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The difference between these benchmarks was primarily due to continued market favor to value investing. The Fund’s return was in line with the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average (+7.42%).

 

The Fund’s underperformance of the style-appropriate Russell 1000 Growth Index occurred mostly during a market upswing in the third quarter of 2006. The Fund beat the Index over much of the rest of the period.

 

A substantial part of the Fund’s underperformance was due to two of its largest long-term positions, Genentech and UnitedHealth Group, both in the healthcare sector. Both were among the largest contributors to its relative return the previous fiscal year, and Marsico still maintains a high level of conviction about its expectations for these positions. Genentech’s decline was due to management issues not directly related to its business fundamentals. UnitedHealth was found to have misstated the issue date of stock options several years ago. Although this has led to restated earnings and penalties, Marsico believes it does not affect the growth of its business.

 

Exposure to homebuilders KB Homes and Lennar and to the home improvement chain Lowes detracted from the Fund’s return, as well.

 

Relative underperformance also came from a slightly above-average amount of uninvested cash in the Fund just as the market took off in August and September. This was not the result of a decision to raise cash or time the market, but was the result of an unexpected sharp upswing in the market at an unfortunate moment in the Fund’s investment process. In addition, certain general characteristics of the portfolio worked against the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark. These characteristics are part of its growth style. Although the amount of these exposures varied over the reporting period, they were more extreme at times that included periods when the market was favoring value characteristics over the Fund’s growth characteristics. For example, Marsico looks for accelerating momentum in earnings and/or share price in companies that are expected to grow at a faster pace than the market.

 

On the positive side, the Fund benefited from a focus in casinos & gaming and high-rent hotels, which are not as vulnerable as other real estate securities or industries to swings in the economy. The Fund held several broker/asset managers, an industry that also experienced particularly high returns during the period.

 

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Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund is to seek growth of capital. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   12.34 %   N/A     12.82 %

Class B3

   11.53     N/A     10.43  

Class C

   11.45     2.57 %   11.99  

Class L2

   12.15     5.39     17.60  

Class M3

   11.52     2.65     12.39  

Class X

   11.51     2.65     12.49  

S&P 500 Index4

   16.33     41.90     *  

Russell 1000 Growth Index4

   10.84     22.09     **  

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   7.42     19.42     ***  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   1.19 %   N/A     1.10 %

Class B3

   1.29     N/A     1.40  

Class C

   5.30     0.49 %   0.85  

Class L2

   0.80     –0.16     0.73  

Class M3

   0.28     0.11     0.88  

Class X

   0.27     –0.11     0.89  

S&P 500 Index4

   10.78     6.97     *  

Russell 1000 Growth Index4

   6.04     4.42     **  

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   3.53     3.60     ***  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 7/28/97.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

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4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 28.16% for Class A and Class B; and 66.84% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 9.03% for Class A and Class B; and 5.37% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Russell 1000 Growth Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 18.34% for Class A and Class B; and 27.60% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell 1000 Growth Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 5.50% for Class A and Class B; and 2.31% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

***Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 16.05% for Class A and Class B; and 35.23% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 4.83% for Class A and Class B; and 2.83% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

Freddie Mac, Specialty Finance

   6.9 %

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc., Commercial Services

   6.0  

Schlumberger Ltd., Oil Well Services & Equipment

   4.4  

Suncor Energy, Inc., Oil & Gas

   4.0  

PepsiCo, Inc., Beverages

   3.8  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund was subadvised by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. Its Class A shares had a total return of 12.34% compared with a return of 10.84% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index and 7.42% for the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average.

 

The Fund’s concentrated nature (approximately 30-40 stocks) leads to heavy commitments to individual positions, and its investment style has tended in recent years to favor media and leisure stocks because of their attractive growth, free cash flow, and valuation dynamics. During this reporting period, the media emphasis paid off as many stocks in the industry benefited from heightened merger and acquisition activity. Positions in McGraw-Hill and Univision made particularly large contributions to the Fund’s return. McGraw-Hill shares reflected a new cycle of school textbook editions. Shares of Univision, the Spanish-language broadcaster, rose sharply when it became the target of competing acquisition offers. (Sale to a consortium of private investors is expected to be completed in 2007.) Goldman sold its position in Univision, taking profits. A position in oil service company Schlumberger also contributed significantly to the Fund’s return.

 

Although individual media stocks contributed to the Fund’s performance, its overweight in the media sector overall detracted somewhat from its performance relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index in terms of missed opportunities elsewhere. The Fund was underweight in more cyclical areas such as the very strong materials and industrials sectors. This is typical for Goldman. The Fund was also characteristically overweight in more growth-oriented stocks in the Index—those with relatively higher valuations (share prices related to measures of intrinsic value) and growth rates such as stocks in the consumer and commercial services sectors. This style characteristic hurt its performance during this reporting period’s market environment as more value-oriented stocks continued to outperform.

 

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Strategic Partners Core Value Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners Core Value Fund is to seek long-term capital growth. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Year     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   20.20 %   N/A     31.98 %

Class B3

   19.32     N/A     29.52  

Class C

   19.32     63.14 %   58.73  

Class L2

   19.95     66.92     63.25  

Class M3

   19.23     62.95     58.72  

Class X

   19.22     63.12     58.72  

S&P 500 Index4

   16.33     41.90     *  

Russell 1000 Value Index4

   21.46     73.43     **  

Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Avg.4

   17.77     62.80     ***  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Year     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   7.07 %   N/A     7.95 %

Class B3

   7.54     N/A     8.60  

Class C

   11.62     9.54 %   8.03  

Class L2

   6.66     8.77     7.42  

Class M3

   6.62     9.27     7.79  

Class X

   6.69     9.15     7.80  

S&P 500 Index4

   10.78     6.97     *  

Russell 1000 Value Index4

   14.62     10.73     **  

Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Avg.4

   11.14     9.85     ***  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 3/1/01.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

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4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 28.16% for Class A and Class B; and 22.34% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 9.03% for Class A and Class B; and 3.08% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Russell 1000 Value Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 41.49% for Class A and Class B; and 54.91% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell 1000 Value Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 13.42% for Class A and Class B; and 7.53% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

***Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 33.12% for Class A and Class B; and 48.47% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 10.73% for Class A and Class B; and 6.67% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

Exxon Mobil Corp., Oil & Gas

   6.7 %

Citigroup, Inc., Financial Services

   4.5  

Bank of America Corp., Financial—Bank & Trust

   3.9  

Pfizer, Inc., Pharmaceuticals

   2.9  

General Electric Co., Conglomerates

   2.8  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Core Value Fund was subadvised by AllianceBernstein. Its Class A shares had a total return of 20.20%, compared with 16.33% for the S&P 500 Index and 21.46% for the Russell 1000® Value Index. It beat the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Average (+17.77%).

 

This Fund’s investment style avoids large deviations (active positions) from the Russell 1000® Value Index weightings in individual stocks and sectors, so its performance is expected, normally, to be fairly close to that benchmark. The intent is that exposures to any risk factor other than the Fund’s value-investing orientation will be small. The active positions are based upon valuations (share prices related to measures of intrinsic value) that use AllianceBernstein’s proprietary forecasts of each company’s future cash flow.

 

Over this reporting period, the Fund benefited from good asset selection and from an emphasis on the stocks of larger companies in the Russell 1000® Value Index universe. After several years of underperformance, stocks of the largest firms in the market began to lead during this reporting period. The Fund’s sector emphases neither added to nor detracted from the high return of that benchmark.

 

The Fund had good stock selection within the healthcare and financials sectors, particularly positions in Merck, Mellon Financial, Freddie Mac, JP Morgan Chase, and Bank of America. Meanwhile, selections in the more growth-oriented technology and consumer staples sectors underperformed comparable sectors of the Index. In particular, exposure to semiconductor chip firms, particularly Intel, detracted from its performance, as did exposure to grocery retailers such as Kroger. Taken over the entire portfolio, however, stock selection added to the Fund’s return.

 

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Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund is to outperform the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) through stock selection, resulting in different weightings of common stocks relative to the Index. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   12.90 %   N/A     18.77 %

Class B3

   12.14     N/A     16.57  

Class C

   12.03     27.84 %   3.35  

Class L2

   12.68     31.09     6.91  

Class M3

   12.15     27.84     3.35  

Class X

   12.07     27.78     3.05  

S&P 500 Index4

   16.33     41.90     *  

Russell 1000 Index4

   16.02     46.37     **  

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Avg.4

   14.23     32.92     ***  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   1.33 %   N/A     3.33 %

Class B3

   1.38     N/A     3.79  

Class C

   5.27     4.55 %   –0.02  

Class L2

   0.68     3.82     –0.40  

Class M3

   0.27     4.21     –0.17  

Class X

   0.29     4.03     –0.36  

S&P 500 Index4

   10.78     6.97     *  

Russell 1000 Index4

   10.25     7.64     **  

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Avg.4

   8.73     5.54     ***  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 11/1/99.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

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4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 28.16% for Class A and Class B; and 13.06% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 9.03% for Class A and Class B; and 1.32% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Russell 1000 Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 29.67% for Class A and Class B; and 18.07% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell 1000 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 9.48% for Class A and Class B; and 1.94% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

***Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 23.52% for Class A and Class B; and 12.17% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 7.41% for Class A and Class B; and 0.85% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

Exxon Mobil Corp., Oil & Gas

   4.4 %

General Electric Co., Conglomerates

   3.9  

Citigroup, Inc., Financial Services

   3.0  

Bank of America Corp., Financial—Bank & Trust

   2.7  

Procter & Gamble Co., Consumer Products & Services

   2.6  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Large-Cap Core Fund was subadvised by AllianceBernstein. Its Class A shares had a total return of 12.90%, compared with 16.33% for the S&P 500 Index. It trailed the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average (+14.23%), representing the average of similar funds.

 

This Fund’s enhanced-index investment style avoids large deviations in stock and sector positions from the S&P 500 Index weightings. Its performance is expected to be fairly close to the S&P 500 and not be driven by any single risk factor. Its small deviations from the S&P 500 weights (active positions) are determined by a quantitative investment model. For much of the period, the firm’s models have shown the prices of growth stocks (which have relatively high share prices as related to measures of inherent value such as book value and sales) to be less expensive than normal compared to value stocks. As a result, the Fund’s management overweighted growth stocks. This style emphasis had a significantly negative impact on the Fund’s return as growth stocks trailed value stocks over much of the reporting period. Moreover, the Fund emphasized certain positions in the technology and consumer cyclical sectors that performed poorly over the reporting period, particularly Cisco Systems, Dell, Target, Lowes, and Home Depot.

 

The Fund also had an emphasis on the larger firms within its universe because these, too, had been out of favor for some time and so were attractively valued by the manager’s investment process. This focus paid off, as stocks of the largest companies outperformed the overall market average. In addition, the market’s value bias dissipated and even reversed over the last third of the reporting period. The Fund, which stuck to its investment discipline, benefited from this reversal.

 

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Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund is long-term growth of capital and income while attempting to avoid excessive fluctuations in market value. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns1 as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   17.74 %   N/A     25.21 %

Class B3

   16.84     N/A     22.52  

Class C

   16.88     34.43 %   69.93  

Class L2

   17.47     37.86     77.36  

Class M3

   16.84     34.57     70.24  

Class X

   16.88     34.54     69.94  

S&P 500 Index4

   16.33     41.90     *  

Russell 1000 Value Index4

   21.46     73.43     **  

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Avg.4

   14.23     32.92     ***  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   6.98 %   N/A     5.70 %

Class B3

   7.15     N/A     6.13  

Class C

   11.17     6.14 %   5.88  

Class L2

   6.25     5.42     5.68  

Class M3

   6.15     5.83     5.90  

Class X

   6.25     5.68     5.88  

S&P 500 Index4

   10.78     6.97     *  

Russell 1000 Value Index4

   14.62     10.73     **  

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Avg.4

   8.73     5.54     ***  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 12/31/97.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

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4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 28.16% for Class A and Class B; and 62.89% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 9.03% for Class A and Class B; and 5.35% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Russell 1000 Value Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 41.49% for Class A and Class B; and 100.82% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Russell 1000 Value Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 13.42% for Class A and Class B; and 7.90% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

***Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 23.52% for Class A and Class B; and 50.27% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 7.41% for Class A and Class B; and 4.15% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

JP Morgan Chase & Co., Financial Services

   3.6 %

Bank of America Corp., Financial—Bank & Trust

   3.4  

Time Warner, Inc., Broadcasting

   3.1  

American International Group, Inc., Insurance

   2.8  

Citigroup, Inc., Financial Services

   2.7  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund’s Class A shares had a total return of 17.74%, compared with 16.33% for the S&P 500 Index and 21.46% for the Russell 1000® Value Index. It outperformed the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average (+14.23%). Lipper places the Fund in its “Core” category on the basis of its analysis of the Fund’s holdings over a three-year period, which included a period when a portion of its assets were under a different asset manager. We think the Lipper Large-Cap Value funds Average (+17.73%) is a better comparison.

 

The Fund’s investment style is relative value. Such portfolios generally have valuations (share prices related to measures of intrinsic value) that fall somewhere between those of the core-style S&P 500 or Russell 1000® Indexes and that of the value-style Russell 1000® Value Index. Over this reporting period, the 10 percentage point advantage of value over growth in the Russell 1000® Index explains much of the Fund’s performance relative to various benchmarks and peer groups.

 

The Fund was co-managed by AllianceBernstein and T.Rowe Price, each investing approximately half of its assets. They have different substyles of relative value investing. Alliance favors stocks of larger capitalization, higher quality (lower debt, more predictable earnings) firms with less pronounced value characteristics than T. Rowe Price, which manages closer to a traditional value style. In this market, the more traditional value strategy had an advantage. T. Rowe Price performed in line with the high return of the Russell 1000® Value Index while Alliance underperformed, leading the overall Fund to underperform the Index. Nonetheless, both asset managers outperformed the style-neutral S&P 500 Index benchmark.

 

Positions in the specialty retail, truck/sea/air freight, and financial services industries detracted from the Fund’s performance, particularly a position in Home Depot (specialty retail). Home Depot’s shares, held by both sleeves, fell about 8% over the reporting period, making this top-20 position a substantial detractor from relative performance in the strongly upward-moving market. Two positions in the energy sector also detracted from relative performance. The Fund had below-Index exposure to ExxonMobil, which has the largest weighting in the Russell 1000® Index and returned almost 30% over the reporting period, and above-Index exposure to poor-performing Nabors Industries.

 

From a structural perspective, the Fund is normally slightly larger in average market capitalization than the Russell 1000® Value Index. After several years in which small-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks, the markets shifted during this reporting period. The Fund’s emphasis on the stocks of the larger firms in its market provided a slight lift relative to the Index.

 

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Strategic Partners Balanced Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners Balanced Fund is to seek capital growth and current income. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns1 as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   10.93 %   N/A     18.74 %

Class B3

   10.13     N/A     16.67  

Class C

   10.14     30.45 %   55.54  

Class L2

   10.67     33.64     63.07  

Class M3

   10.06     30.45     55.54  

Class X

   9.99     30.27     55.32  

Blended Index4

   11.67     36.73     *  

Lipper Mix-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Avg.4

   11.45     38.36     **  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   –0.22 %   N/A     3.72 %

Class B3

   –0.10     N/A     4.28  

Class C

   3.91     5.42 %   4.66  

Class L2

   –0.61     4.68     4.53  

Class M3

   –1.09     5.07     4.66  

Class X

   –1.09     4.91     4.65  

Blended Index4

   7.79     6.45     *  

Lipper Mix-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Avg.4

   7.33     6.61     **  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 7/28/97.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

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5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*Blended Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 19.48% for Class A and Class B; and 74.47% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Blended Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 6.44% for Class A and Class B; and 6.01% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Lipper Mix-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 19.84% for Class A and Class B; and 60.77% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Balanced Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 6.57% for Class A and Class B; and 4.94% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper Inc. reclassified the Fund from the Lipper Balanced Funds Average into the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Average on April 18, 2006.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

Exxon Mobil Corp., Oil & Gas

   3.1 %

Citigroup, Inc., Financial Services

   2.3  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 6.50%, TBA, U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   2.2  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 6.00%, TBA, U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   2.1  

Bank of America Corp., Financial—Bank & Trust

   1.8  

 

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Balanced Fund was managed by American Century Investment Management. Its Class A shares had a total return of 10.93%, compared with the 11.67% return of the Fund’s blended benchmark, made up of 60% stocks (S&P 500 Index, which gained 16.33%) and 40% bonds (Lehman Brothers Government Credit Index, which advanced 4.88%). The Fund slightly trailed the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Average (+11.45%). Underperformance of the blended benchmark was attributable to the Fund’s stock holdings and occurred primarily during the third quarter of 2006.

 

The Fund’s stocks are managed with a valuation-sensitive quantitative selection strategy. Deviations from the sector weightings of the S&P 500 Index are controlled, but individual positions may vary from the Index weightings. The Fund’s selections, particularly in the technology, financial, and consumer non-cyclical sectors, trailed the corresponding sectors of the Index. The largest detractors from relative performance included positions in Pilgrims Pride, Intel, First American, and Corus Bankshares.

 

Certain characteristics of the overall stock portfolio also hurt its performance. It had less exposure than the Index to larger-than-average companies (measured in market capitalization, i.e., the total market value of its outstanding stock). During this period, the stocks of the very largest firms (those with market capitalizations above $100 billion) narrowed the performance advantage that shares of smaller firms had held over the past five years. The Fund’s portfolio also was hurt by above-average momentum characteristics, stock price volatility, and growth prospects.

 

On the positive side, the Fund’s stock portfolio benefited from its sector and industry distribution. It was overweight compared with the Index in the very strong mining & metals industry and in the above-average oil services industry; it was underweight in the declining Internet industries and in the below-average banking group. However, some of this benefit was offset by the portfolio’s below-average exposure to the strong telecommunications services sector. The Fund’s heightened sensitivity to market movements added to its relative return in months when stock prices generally rose (November 2005, January 2006, August 2006, September 2006, and October 2006), but detracted in May 2006 when the market moved downward.

 

The Fund’s bond holdings added marginally to its performance. It was slightly less exposed to interest-rate movements than the Lehman Brothers Government Credit Index. The prices of outstanding bonds generally decline when yields rise and the portfolio was less affected when yields rose over much of the reporting period. The Fund was more exposed to the securitized sector (securities backed by hard assets and by mortgages), which yields an incremental spread over Treasury bonds. These spreads were relatively stable over the reporting period.

 

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Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income and may also consider the potential for capital appreciation. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 4.50% and 4.25%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   10.50 %   N/A     19.13 %

Class B3

   9.53     N/A     16.90  

Class C

   9.53     48.79 %   44.97  

Class L2

   10.07     52.73     52.04  

Class M3

   9.53     48.80     45.04  

Class X

   9.52     48.98     45.10  

Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index4

   9.67     63.31     *  

Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index4

   10.31     63.05     **  

Lipper High Current Yield Funds Avg.4

   9.18     53.64     ***  
      
Average Annual Total Returns5 as of 9/30/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception1  

Class A2

   2.83 %   N/A     4.75 %

Class B3

   1.74     N/A     4.85  

Class C

   5.88     8.62 %   3.99  

Class L2

   2.71     8.22     4.03  

Class M3

   0.75     8.33     3.98  

Class X

   0.58     8.15     3.97  

Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index4

   7.23     10.54     *  

Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index4

   8.07     10.51     **  

Lipper High Current Yield Funds Avg.4

   6.69     9.11     ***  

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total return performance quoted. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% and 4.25%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M and Class X shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are exchangeable only with Class L, Class M, and Class X shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

 

1Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 7/28/97.

 

2Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

 

3Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

 

4See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmarks.

 

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5The average annual total returns do take into account applicable sales charges. The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares, the returns would have been lower. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1.00%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%.

 

*Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 20.29% for Class A and Class B; and 70.17% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 7.09% for Class A and Class B; and 5.81% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

**Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 21.38% for Class A and Class B; and 69.35% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 7.47% for Class A and Class B; and 5.76% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

***Lipper High Current Yield Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/06 are 18.83% for Class A and Class B; and 49.57% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X. Lipper High Current Yield Funds Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/06 are 6.52% for Class A and Class B; and 4.15% for Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X.

 

Five Largest Issues expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/06       

TRAINS HY-1-2006, 144A, 7.55%, 05/01/16, Diversified

   7.6 %

DJ CDX HY 7 TI, Pass Through Certificates, 144A, Business Services

   4.8  

Ford Motor Credit Co., Notes, 7.875%, 06/15/10, Automotive-OEM

   1.8  

General Motors Acceptance Corp., Notes, 7.00%, 01/01/12, Automotive-OEM

   1.7  

Midwest Generation LLC, Sec’d. Notes, 8.75%, 05/01/34, Utilities-Electric

   1.5  

 

Issues reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund Class A shares had a total return of 10.50% compared with 9.67% for the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index (the Index) and 10.31% for the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index. The Fund’s Class A shares also outperformed the 9.18% total return of the Lipper High Current Yield Funds Average. From November 1, 2005 through March 20, 2006, the Fund was subadvised by Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP, which was joined by PIMCO as a co-subadviser from March 20, 2006 though June 16, 2006. PIMCO became the Fund’s sole subadviser on June 16, 2006.

 

High yield corporate bonds (commonly called “junk” bonds) performed well, reflecting a decline in the default rate and generally favorable balance sheets and earnings of companies issuing debt securities rated below investment grade. High yield bonds also benefited from Federal Reserve decisions to leave short-term interest rates unchanged in August, September, and October after two years of steady rate increases. There was speculation in the financial markets that short-term rates might have to be cut in 2007 to stimulate growth. The expectation for lower short-term rates led investors to accept lower yields on bonds from time to time, which drove their prices higher as bond prices move inversely to interest rates.

 

For the 12-month reporting period, lower-quality, high yield bonds (CCC and B rating categories) outperformed those in the higher rated BB category. Investors sought lower-quality, high yield bonds for their relatively attractive yields and historically low default rates. While the Fund owned bonds rated BB, it benefited most from its emphasis on bonds in the single-B rating category. Another positive was the Fund’s exposure to emerging market bonds, which performed well as strong global economic growth continued and the credit quality of many developing nations improved.

 

Sector selection had a mixed impact on the Fund’s performance. Early in the reporting period, it benefited from a considerable exposure to bonds of companies in the packaging and paper sectors. Limited exposure to bonds of companies in the building, materials, and metals sectors helped returns in the second half of the reporting period when the commodities markets began to correct. In contrast, the Fund’s exposure early in the reporting period to the automotive sector, particularly auto parts manufacturers, detracted from its performance as the U.S. auto industry struggled with heightened competition from foreign auto companies.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Strategic Partners Money Market Fund

 

Fund objective

The investment objectives of the Strategic Partners Money Market Fund are to seek high current income and maintain high levels of liquidity. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.

 

Yields will fluctuate from time to time, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

 

Fund Facts as of 10/31/06*                            
    

One-Year

Total Return

    7-Day
Current Yield
    Net Asset
Value
(NAV)
   Weighted
Avg. Maturity
(WAM)
    Net
Assets
(Millions)

Class A

   3.73 %   4.26 %   $ 1.00    57  Days   $3

Class C

   2.90     3.38       1.00    57     8

Class D

   3.41     3.88       1.00    57     10

Class L

   3.41     3.88       1.00    57     13

Class M

   2.90     3.39       1.00    57     41

Class X

   2.90     3.38       1.00    57     9

Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Avg.1

   3.99     N/A       N/A    N/A     N/A

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. The one-year total return in the table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

1See page 1 for a summary of definitions for the Fund’s benchmark.

 

*Class D and Class L shares are subject to a distribution and service (12b-1) fee of 0.50%. Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.125%.

 

Fund Manager’s Report

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the Strategic Partners Money Market Fund was subadvised by Prudential Fixed Income. Its Class L shares returned 3.41%, compared with a return of 3.99% for the Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Average.

 

A trend toward higher short-term interest rates in the United States continued for most of the Fund’s fiscal year that began November 1, 2005. This reflected the latest effort by the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to curb economic growth and inflation by gradually increasing borrowing costs. Prior to the reporting period, the target for the federal funds rate on overnight loans between banks had already been raised 11 times. During the reporting period, Fed policymakers increased the target rate six more times in increments of a quarter percentage point, raising it from 3.75% to 5.25%. The timing of the Fed rate-committee meetings, which occur roughly every six weeks, continued to play a key role in Prudential Fixed Income’s investment strategy. Purchasing short-term debt securities that matured around the meeting dates allowed the manager to reinvest the proceeds at higher interest rates after monetary policy was tightened. Furthermore, the Fund held short-term variable-rate debt securities that also performed well when their interest rates periodically reset to higher levels based on formulas tied to London interbank offered rates.

 

Economic growth, which began to slow during the spring of 2006 as the housing sector weakened, continued to moderate during the summer. These developments, aided by a decline in energy prices, eased inflation concerns to the extent that Fed policymakers held short-term rates steady when they met in August, September, and October. Consequently, money market yields edged lower during the summer. We found attractive value in this market among bank certificates of deposit maturing in approximately one-year. Locking in yields on these investments made sense, particularly if the Fed had finished tightening monetary policy for this interest-rate cycle. Toward the end of the reporting period, the Fund invested in federal agency securities with maturities of one year that could be retired early (or called) by their issuers in six months if interest rates decline enough to warrant such a move. These callable debt securities provided attractive yields in order to compensate investors for the early maturity option.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2006, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2006.

 

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of JennisonDryden or Strategic Partners Funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only, and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Strategic Partners
International Growth Fund
     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 999.40      1.93 %      $ 9.73
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.48      1.93 %      $ 9.80
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 995.80      2.68 %      $ 13.48
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,011.70      2.68 %      $ 13.59
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 995.80      2.68 %      $ 13.48
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,011.70      2.68 %      $ 13.59
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 998.80      2.18 %      $ 10.98
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.22      2.18 %      $ 11.07
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 995.80      2.68 %      $ 13.48
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,011.70      2.68 %      $ 13.59
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 995.80      2.68 %      $ 13.48
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,011.70      2.68 %      $ 13.59

 

Strategic Partners
Small Cap
Growth Fund

     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 928.40      1.64 %      $ 7.97
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.94      1.64 %      $ 8.34
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 924.80      2.39 %      $ 11.60
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.16      2.39 %      $ 12.13
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 923.70      2.39 %      $ 11.59
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.16      2.39 %      $ 12.13
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 927.80      1.89 %      $ 9.18
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.68      1.89 %      $ 9.60
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 923.70      2.39 %      $ 11.59
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.16      2.39 %      $ 12.13
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 923.90      2.39 %      $ 11.59
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.16      2.39 %      $ 12.13

 

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Strategic Partners
Mid Cap Growth Fund
     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    959.50      1.75 %      $   8.64
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.38      1.75 %      $ 8.89
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    956.30      2.50 %      $ 12.33
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.60      2.50 %      $ 12.68
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    956.00      2.50 %      $ 12.33
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.60      2.50 %      $ 12.68
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    959.10      2.00 %      $   9.88
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.12      2.00 %      $ 10.16
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    956.10      2.50 %      $ 12.33
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.60      2.50 %      $ 12.68
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    956.00      2.50 %      $ 12.33
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.60      2.50 %      $ 12.68

 

Strategic Partners
Mid Cap Value Fund
     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 976.50      1.45 %      $ 7.22
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.90      1.45 %      $ 7.38
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 972.30      2.20 %      $ 10.94
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.12      2.20 %      $ 11.17
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 972.80      2.20 %      $ 10.94
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.12      2.20 %      $ 11.17
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 975.20      1.70 %      $ 8.46
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.64      1.70 %      $ 8.64
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 972.80      2.20 %      $ 10.94
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.12      2.20 %      $ 11.17
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 975.20      1.20 %      $ 5.97
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.64      1.20 %      $ 6.10
                         
Class Z   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 977.60      1.20 %      $ 5.98
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.16      1.20 %      $ 6.11

 

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Strategic Partners
Capital Growth Fund

     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    988.00      1.45 %      $   7.27
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.90      1.45 %      $ 7.38
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    984.30      2.20 %      $ 11.00
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.12      2.20 %      $ 11.17
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    984.20      2.20 %      $ 11.00
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.12      2.20 %      $ 11.17
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    986.70      1.70 %      $   8.51
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.64      1.70 %      $ 8.64
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    984.90      2.20 %      $ 11.01
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.12      2.20 %      $ 11.17
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $    984.20      2.20 %      $ 11.00
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.12      2.20 %      $ 11.17

 

Strategic Partners
Concentrated Growth Fund

     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,010.00      1.50 %      $   7.60
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.64      1.50 %      $ 7.63
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,005.40      2.25 %      $ 11.37
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.86      2.25 %      $ 11.42
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,005.40      2.25 %      $ 11.37
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.86      2.25 %      $ 11.42
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,008.50      1.75 %      $   8.86
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.38      1.75 %      $ 8.89
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,006.30      2.25 %      $ 11.38
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.86      2.25 %      $ 11.42
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,005.40      2.25 %      $ 11.37
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.86      2.25 %      $ 11.42

 

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Strategic Partners
Core Value Fund

     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,062.80      1.53 %      $ 7.96
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.49      1.53 %      $ 7.78
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,059.30      2.28 %      $ 11.83
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.71      2.28 %      $ 11.57
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,058.60      2.28 %      $ 11.83
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.71      2.28 %      $ 11.57
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,061.40      1.78 %      $ 9.25
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.23      1.78 %      $ 9.05
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,058.60      2.28 %      $ 11.83
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.71      2.28 %      $ 11.57
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,058.60      2.28 %      $ 11.83
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.71      2.28 %      $ 11.57

 

Strategic Partners
Large Cap Core Fund
     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,052.30      1.26 %      $ 6.52
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.85      1.26 %      $ 6.41
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,048.70      2.01 %      $ 10.38
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.07      2.01 %      $ 10.21
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,047.70      2.01 %      $ 10.37
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.07      2.01 %      $ 10.21
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,051.50      1.51 %      $ 7.81
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.59      1.51 %      $ 7.68
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,047.70      2.01 %      $ 10.37
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.07      2.01 %      $ 10.21
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,047.90      2.01 %      $ 10.38
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.07      2.01 %      $ 10.21

 

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Strategic Partners
Equity Income Fund
     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,068.90      1.40 %      $ 7.30
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.15      1.40 %      $ 7.12
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,065.00      2.15 %      $ 11.19
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.37      2.15 %      $ 10.92
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,064.40      2.15 %      $ 11.19
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.37      2.15 %      $ 10.92
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,067.20      1.65 %      $ 8.60
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.89      1.65 %      $ 8.39
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,065.00      2.15 %      $ 11.19
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.37      2.15 %      $ 10.92
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,065.10      2.15 %      $ 11.19
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.37      2.15 %      $ 10.92

 

Strategic Partners
Balanced Fund
     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,047.00      1.40 %      $ 7.22
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.15      1.40 %      $ 7.12
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,042.50      2.15 %      $ 11.07
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.37      2.15 %      $ 10.92
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,042.60      2.15 %      $ 11.07
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.37      2.15 %      $ 10.92
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,045.00      1.65 %      $ 8.50
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.89      1.65 %      $ 8.39
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,042.60      2.15 %      $ 11.07
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.37      2.15 %      $ 10.92
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,041.90      2.15 %      $ 11.07
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.37      2.15 %      $ 10.92

 

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Strategic Partners
High Yield Bond Fund
     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
       Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                         
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,045.30      1.26 %      $ 6.50
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.85      1.26 %      $ 6.41
                         
Class B   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,041.40      2.01 %      $ 10.34
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.07      2.01 %      $ 10.21
                         
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,039.90      2.01 %      $ 10.33
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.07      2.01 %      $ 10.21
                         
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,044.00      1.51 %      $ 7.78
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.59      1.51 %      $ 7.68
                         
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,041.40      2.01 %      $ 10.34
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.07      2.01 %      $ 10.21
                         
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,041.40      2.01 %      $ 10.34
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.07      2.01 %      $ 10.21

 

Strategic Partners
Money Market Fund
     Beginning Account
Value
May 1, 2006
     Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2006
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                      
Class A   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.00      1.13 %   $ 5.76
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.51      1.13 %   $ 5.75
                      
Class C   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.50      2.00 %   $ 10.17
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.12      2.00 %   $ 10.16
                      
Class D   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.00      1.50 %   $ 7.63
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.64      1.50 %   $ 7.63
                      
Class L   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.00      1.50 %   $ 7.63
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.64      1.50 %   $ 7.63
                      
Class M   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.50      2.00 %   $ 10.17
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.12      2.00 %   $ 10.16
                      
Class X   Actual      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.50      2.00 %   $ 10.17
    Hypothetical      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.12      2.00 %   $ 10.16

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2006, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2006 (to reflect the six-month period).

 

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Strategic Partners International Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2006

 

     Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

Long-Term Investments — 101.5%

     

Common Stocks — 100.9%

     

Australia — 1.7%

     

Allco Finance Group Ltd.

   101,700    $ 874,925

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

   57,549      3,322,166
         
        4,197,091
         

Austria — 1.5%

     

Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG

   31,940      2,174,827

Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG

   13,000      1,487,473
         
        3,662,300
         

Brazil — 2.0%

     

Companhia de Concessoes Rodviarias (CCR)

   84,000      897,072

Gol-Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA(a)

   35,900      1,118,285

Localiza Rent A Car SA

   17,700      440,537

Natura Cosmeticos SA

   94,000      1,294,887

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

   55,400      1,112,398
         
        4,863,179
         

Canada — 3.6%

     

Cameco Corp.

   52,700      1,853,734

Manulife Financial Corp.

   115,600      3,757,425

Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.

   26,200      1,067,178

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   28,700      2,204,350
         
        8,882,687
         

Chile — 0.6%

     

Cescosud SA, ADR, 144A

   33,500      1,434,209
         

China — 0.8%

     

Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR

   19,400      950,600

Focus Media Holding Ltd., ADR*

   18,000      952,020
         
        1,902,620
         

Colombia — 0.4%

     

Bancolombia SA, ADR

   35,800      1,094,406
         

France — 15.4%

     

BNP Paribas

   56,520      6,214,596

Cap Gemini SA

   32,900      1,868,579

Essilor International SA

   24,200      2,538,883

Eurazeo

   15,715      2,005,718

Groupe Danone

   44,000      6,446,886

Iliad SA

   10,100      862,388

L’Oreal SA

   71,600      6,963,434

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

   42,200      4,397,685

Veolia Environnement

   60,700      3,716,326

Vinci SA

   24,400      2,748,274
         
        37,762,769
         

Germany — 3.7%

     

Bijou Brigitte Modische Accessoires AG

   2,100      434,200

Celesio AG

   26,300      1,356,103

E.ON AG

   33,400      4,007,096

Qiagen NV*

   76,300      1,204,619

SAP AG

   10,050      1,999,456
         
        9,001,474
         

Greece — 1.7%

     

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA

   46,100      1,506,248

EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA

   3,448      114,682

National Bank of Greece SA

   56,660      2,571,543
         
        4,192,473
         

Hong Kong — 4.4%

     

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

   1,641,000      3,456,203

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

   247,700      2,398,268

Foxconn International Holding Ltd.*

   461,000      1,532,280

Hopson Development

   220,000      479,195

Li & Fung Ltd.

   1,107,500      2,897,910
         
        10,763,856
         

India — 4.3%

     

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

   31,700      1,703,690

Bharti Airtel Ltd.*

   113,400      1,335,214

HDFC Bank Ltd.

   89,200      1,990,014

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

   58,400      1,898,551

Infosys Technologies Ltd., ADR

   52,900      2,756,090

Suzlon Energy Ltd.

   34,000      987,684
         
        10,671,243
         

Ireland — 1.4%

     

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC

   145,784      2,614,217

IAWS Group PLC

   32,500      715,530
         
        3,329,747
         

Italy — 3.4%

     

Luxottica Group SpA

   143,900      4,475,811

Saipem SpA

   166,800      3,934,173
         
        8,409,984
         

Japan — 13.1%

     

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

   25,500      1,345,261

 

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Strategic Partners International Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2006

 

     Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

 

Chiyoda Corp.

   33,000    $ 598,179  

Denso Corp.

   127,800      4,873,567  

Honeys Co., Ltd.

   15,700      732,948  

Hoya Corp.

   59,400      2,295,652  

Keyence Corp.

   10,290      2,278,748  

KK DaVinci Advisors*

   675      738,746  

Komatsu Ltd.

   127,000      2,291,223  

MISUMI Corp.

   11,900      208,076  

Mitsubishi UFG Financial Group, Inc.

   487      6,121,072  

ORIX Corp.

   24,500      6,902,441  

Sharp Corp.

   135,000      2,406,695  

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

   12,960      1,289,850  
           
        32,082,458  
           

Mexico — 3.0%

     

America Movil SA de CV
(Class L Stock)

   1,681,900      3,596,844  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV
(Class V Stock)

   1,048,500      3,646,143  
           
        7,242,987  
           

Netherlands — 0.7%

     

TomTom NV*

   42,100      1,778,548  
           

Singapore — 1.8%

     

Capitaland Ltd.

   1,265,000      4,428,475  
           

South Africa — 0.5%

     

Naspers Ltd.
(Class N Stock)

   24,200      437,925  

Sasol Ltd.

   24,100      827,080  
           
        1,265,005  
           

South Korea — 0.8%

     

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   2,970      1,925,890  
           

Spain — 1.8%

     

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   91,600      4,379,441  
           

Sweden — 1.5%

     

Ericsson, (L.M.) Telefonaktiebolaget
(Class B Stock)

   750,000      2,845,315  

Modern Times Group AB
(Class B Stock)*

   13,900      800,620  
           
        3,645,935  
           

Switzerland — 9.9%

     

ABB Ltd.

   346,600      5,154,214  

EFG International*

   40,100      1,313,512  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

   27,600      1,896,869  

Nobel Biocare Holding AG*

   4,600      1,259,033  

Roche Holding AG

   35,650      6,238,499  

SGS SA*

   1,810      1,921,957  

UBS AG

   111,220      6,642,535  
           
        24,426,619  
           

Taiwan — 2.3%

     

High Tech Computer Corp.

   77,400      1,919,730  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   587,221      3,804,468  
           
        5,724,198  
           

United Kingdom — 20.6%

     

AstraZeneca PLC

   96,400      5,696,873  

BG Group PLC

   439,670      5,833,136  

Cairn Energy PLC*

   43,200      1,446,235  

Carphone Warehouse Group

   192,000      1,038,323  

HBOS PLC

   317,300      6,579,271  

Man Group PLC

   291,700      2,715,404  

Northern Rock PLC

   144,600      3,301,723  

Reckitt Benckiser PLC

   133,710      5,817,914  

Rolls-Royce Group PLC (Class B Stock)

   21,689,700      42,409  

Rolls-Royce Group PLC*

   582,900      5,223,228  

Rotork PLC

   54,200      811,609  

Standard Chartered PLC

   110,600      3,111,897  

Tesco PLC

   875,800      6,573,971  

Tullow Oil PLC

   91,700      681,326  

Vedanta Resources PLC

   62,500      1,743,033  
           
        50,616,352  
           

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $179,568,190)

        247,683,946  
           

Preferred Stocks — 0.6%

     

Brazil — 0.6%

     

Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA 2.10% (cost $494,513)

   49,600      1,632,874  
           

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $180,062,703)

        249,316,820  
           

Short-Term Investment — 1.4%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $3,309,949; includes $1,109,159 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

   3,309,949      3,309,949  
           

Total Investments — 102.9%
(Cost $183,372,652; Note 5)

        252,626,769  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.9)%

        (7,074,694 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 245,552,075  
           

 

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The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

144A Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $1,076,014; cash collateral of $1,109,159 (included with liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Industry

      

Financial Services

   12.4 %

Diversified Operations

   8.8  

Banks

   7.8  

Retail & Merchandising

   6.0  

Oil & Gas

   5.9  

Food

   5.9  

Financial - Bank & Trust

   5.6  

Pharmaceuticals

   5.4  

Electronics

   5.1  

Utilities

   3.1  

Insurance

   2.9  

Consumer Products & Services

   2.9  

Automotive Parts

   2.6  

Telecommunications

   2.6  

Real Estate Investment Trust

   2.6  

Automobile Manufacturers

   2.1  

Computer Services & Software

   1.9  

Healthcare Products

   1.5  

Software

   1.5  

Building & Construction

   1.5  

Media

   1.4  

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (0.5% represents investments purchased with collateral received from securities on loan)

   1.4  

Wireless Telecommunication Service

   1.2  

Industrial Products

   1.1  

Machinery & Equipment

   1.1  

Machinery

   0.9  

Computers

   0.8  

Transportation

   0.8  

Commercial Services

   0.7  

Telecommunications Equipment

   0.6  

Beverages

   0.6  

Financial - Brokerage

   0.6  

Personal Products

   0.5  

Biotechnology

   0.5  

Airlines

   0.5  

Business Services

   0.4  

Internet

   0.4  

Clothing & Apparel

   0.3  

Construction

   0.3  

Energy - Exploration & Production

   0.3  

Construction and Engineering

   0.3  

Metal Fabrication/Hardware

   0.1  
      
   102.9 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (2.9 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2006

 

     Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

Long-Term Investments — 95.4%

     

COMMON STOCKS

     

Advertising — 0.4%

     

Marchex, Inc.
(Class B Stock)(a)

   25,310    $ 358,896
         

Aerospace — 1.8%

     

AAR Corp.*(a)

   31,679      824,921

Be Aerospace, Inc.*

   18,590      469,955

Heico Corp.(a)

   8,330      302,213
         
        1,597,089
         

Apparel Manufacturers — 0.6%

     

Carter’s, Inc.*

   20,120      567,988
         

Auto Related — 0.4%

     

Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc.*

   10,230      393,446
         

Automobile Manufacturers — 0.7%

     

A.S.V., Inc.(a)

   43,236      631,678
         

Automotive Parts — 0.4%

     

CSK Auto Corp.*

   22,300      347,880
         

Beverages — 0.4%

     

Hansen Natural Corp.*

   11,770      373,697
         

Biotechnology — 1.5%

     

Cambrex Corp.

   37,058      867,157

Illumina, Inc.*(a)

   10,143      445,886
         
        1,313,043
         

Building Materials — 0.5%

     

Genlyte Group, Inc.*

   5,850      451,971
         

Business Services — 0.5%

     

Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR (China)(a)

   6,970      341,530

Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc.

   2,200      99,902
         
        441,432
         

Clothing & Apparel — 0.6%

     

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.*(a)

   29,380      547,643
         

Commercial Services — 7.8%

     

Arbitron, Inc.

   7,600      319,200

Barrett Business Services*

   29,030      620,081

Concur Technologies, Inc.*(a)

   30,280      482,663

CRA International, Inc.*

   19,548      993,625

FirstService Corp.*

   33,350      798,399

Healthspring, Inc.*

   21,720      437,441

HMS Holding Corp.*

   14,400      197,856

ICT Group, Inc.*

   9,901      313,862

Kenexa Corp.*

   6,120      196,636

Korn/Ferry International*

   19,750      436,672

Rollins, Inc.

   30,080      650,931

Steiner Leisure Ltd.*

   13,200      602,448

Team, Inc.*(a)

   20,490      653,836

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*

   12,100      234,861
         
        6,938,511
         

Computer Hardware — 0.2%

     

Par Technology Corp.*

   16,888      137,468
         

Computer Networking — 0.5%

     

Atheros Communications, Inc.*(a)

   19,890      432,210
         

Computer Services & Software — 4.4%

     

Advent Software, Inc.*(a)

   11,370      420,917

American Reprographics Co.*

   10,370      368,135

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

   8,850      302,670

Equinix, Inc.*

   7,050      482,220

Hyperion Solutions Corp.*(a)

   19,047      712,358

Informatica Corp.*

   57,435      711,620

Mantech International Corp.
(Class A Stock)*

   9,250      315,055

The9 Ltd., ADR (China)*(a)

   26,010      614,096
         
        3,927,071
         

Construction — 0.8%

     

Shaw Group, Inc.*(a)

   27,331      725,911
         

Consumer Products & Services — 0.8%

     

Central Garden & Pet Co.*

   14,930      746,052
         

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.5%

     

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.*

   12,660      424,237
         

Education — 0.2%

     

Blackboard, Inc.*(a)

   7,900      218,909
         

Electronic Components — 1.1%

     

IXYS Corp.*

   19,450      196,639

Trimble Navigation Ltd.*

   17,199      794,938
         
        991,577
         

Electronics — 2.4%

     

Coherent, Inc.*(a)

   26,289      847,294

Rogers Corp.*

   10,837      758,265

SRS Labs, Inc.*

   80,990      511,047
         
        2,116,606
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 2.4%

     

Century Casinos, Inc.*

   59,500      614,635

Life Time Fitness, Inc.*(a)

   9,170      472,530

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.*

   6,300      190,638

Scientific Games Corp.
(Class A Stock)*

   30,060      842,582
         
        2,120,385
         

 

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     Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

Financial — Bank & Trust — 2.5%

     

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

   10,500    $ 366,660

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

   6,870      282,151

Texas Capital Banshares, Inc.*

   45,355      908,914

Wintrust Financial Corp.(a)

   14,585      703,872
         
        2,261,597
         

Financial — Brokerage — 1.6%

     

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

   26,055      908,798

TradeStaion Group, Inc.*

   33,260      520,519
         
        1,429,317
         

Financial Services — 7.2%

     

Digital Insight Corp.*

   40,187      1,236,956

Financial Federal Corp.(a)

   24,758      681,340

First Mercury Financial Corp.*

   14,150      292,905

Greenhill & Co., Inc.(a)

   5,160      350,570

International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.

   6,660      341,991

Investment Technology Group, Inc.*

   15,240      711,708

optionsEpress Holdings, Inc.

   16,430      510,645

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*(a)

   16,260      758,041

Valueclick, Inc.*(a)

   81,235      1,527,218
         
        6,411,374
         

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.5%

     

SunOpta, Inc.*(a)

   42,530      418,920
         

Gaming — 1.2%

     

Shuffle Master, Inc.*(a)

   38,788      1,085,288
         

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies — 0.5%

     

Cutera, Inc.*

   15,510      441,880
         

Healthcare Services — 2.8%

     

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*(a)

   17,260      436,505

Connectics Corp.*

   14,250      242,820

Five Star Quality Care, Inc.*(a)

   73,090      753,558

Healthways, Inc.*(a)

   6,850      290,098

Solexa, Inc.*(a)

   47,520      486,605

United Surgical Partners International, Inc.*

   9,750      241,995
         
        2,451,581
         

Healthcare-Products — 6.2%

     

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.*(a)

   32,668      1,231,257

Kensey Nash Corp.*

   20,917      636,086

NuVasive, Inc.*

   32,205      757,140

Orthovita, Inc.*

   108,910      401,878

PolyMedica Corp.

   16,200      673,110

PSS World Medical, Inc.*

   26,698      537,164

Spectranetics Corp.*

   57,060      708,685

Vital Signs, Inc.

   9,790      551,764
         
        5,497,084
         

Insurance — 1.7%

     

Amerisafe, Inc.*

   58,643      730,692

Navigators Group, Inc.*

   10,120      476,348

Security Capital Assurance Ltd.*

   12,900      325,080
         
        1,532,120
         

Internet Services — 2.7%

     

CNET Networks, Inc.*

   4,250      37,995

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.*

   15,610      397,899

J2 Global Communications, Inc.*(a)

   21,852      599,619

Nutri/System, Inc.*(a)

   10,120      624,202

Online Resources Corp.*

   59,859      626,125

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

   10,700      98,975
         
        2,384,815
         

Machinery — 6.6%

     

Avocent Corp.*

   22,775      836,070

Flow International Corp.*(a)

   42,780      503,948

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

   6,800      366,792

Gardner Denver, Inc.*

   28,818      979,524

IDEX Corp.

   11,467      537,802

Intermec, Inc.*

   38,996      881,310

JLG Industries, Inc.

   21,900      605,535

Kennametal, Inc.

   12,775      788,345

Regal-Beloit Corp.(a)

   6,690      330,821
         
        5,830,147
         

Medical Supplies & Equipment — 4.5%

     

Angiodynamics, Inc.*

   21,970      475,651

Arthrocare Corp.*(a)

   7,630      308,328

Kyphon, Inc.*(a)

   13,250      523,375

Mentor Corp.

   26,231      1,227,611

Micrus Endovascular Corp.*

   23,800      318,920

NovaMed, Inc.*

   44,200      338,130

Resmed, Inc.*(a)

   13,580      597,384

Staar Surgical Co.*

   24,800      206,336

Volcano Corp.*

   2,400      38,088
         
        4,033,823
         

Miscellaneous Manufacturers — 0.5%

     

American Railcar Industries, Inc.

   14,530      448,977
         

 

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Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2006

 

      Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

 

Office Equipment — 1.0%

     

Global Imaging Systems, Inc.*

   39,315    $ 855,888  
           

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production — 0.4%

     

Core Laboratories NV*

   5,200      379,028  
           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.3%

     

Berry Petroleum Co.
(Class A Stock)

   7,300      217,905  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

   7,675      406,084  

Comstock Resources, Inc.*

   11,650      325,035  

Frontier Oil Corp.

   20,600      605,640  

Hydril Co.*

   12,556      753,988  

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

   5,600      337,904  

Oil States International, Inc.*(a)

   33,192      963,896  

Parker Drilling Co.*

   6,000      49,140  

St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.

   10,850      404,597  

Superior Energy Services, Inc.*

   49,301      1,543,121  
           
        5,607,310  
           

Personnel Services — 0.6%

     

Administaff, Inc.

   6,500      223,925  

Labor Ready, Inc.*

   15,350      268,778  
           
        492,703  
           

Pharmaceuticals — 4.3%

     

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.*(a)

   113,254      2,017,054  

HealthExtras, Inc.*(a)

   28,506      656,493  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

   23,901      882,664  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.*

   44,800      271,040  
           
        3,827,251  
           

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.9%

     

Highland Hospitality Corp.

   48,815      674,623  

KKR Financial Corp.(a)

   24,140      647,676  

RADvision Ltd.*

   20,150      386,276  
           
        1,708,575  
           

Registered Investment Companies — 1.4%

     

Ishares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund(a)

   15,800      1,217,706  
           

Retail & Merchandising — 4.1%

     

Cache, Inc.*

   38,220      819,819  

GameStop Corp. (Class B Stock)*

   9,200      457,700  

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc.*

   10,575      309,213  

JOS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.*(a)

   18,321      543,950  

Select Comfort Corp.*(a)

   22,350      477,843  

Stein Mart, Inc.

   3,700      60,569  

Tractor Supply Co.*(a)

   20,218      978,956  
           
        3,648,050  
           

Semiconductors — 2.6%

     

Aeroflex, Inc.*

   83,617      903,064  

Cymer, Inc.*

   8,900      412,337  

Emulex Corp.*

   14,700      276,360  

Sillicon Motion Technol ADR (Cayman Islands)*

   19,600      301,252  

Volterra Semiconductor Corp.*(a)

   25,290      436,505  
           
        2,329,518  
           

Software — 0.6%

     

Omniture, Inc.*(a)

   55,100      500,308  
           

Telecommunications — 3.2%

     

CommScope, Inc.*(a)

   10,910      348,138  

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

   36,016      1,418,310  

NeuStar, Inc. (Class B Stock)*

   23,079      674,369  

Time Warner Telecom, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   20,000      398,800  
           
        2,839,617  
           

Transportation — 1.6%

     

Forward Air Corp.

   21,305      691,773  

Kirby Corp.*(a)

   8,700      304,761  

Knight Transportation, Inc.

   23,250      423,615  
           
        1,420,149  
           

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $74,175,538)

        84,856,726  
           

Short-Term Investment — 34.5%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $30,717,460; includes $27,689,120 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

   30,717,460      30,717,460  
           

Total Investments — 129.9%
(Cost $104,892,998; Note 5)

        115,574,186  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (29.9)%

        (26,604,566 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 88,969,620  
           

 

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The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $26,193,329; cash collateral of $27,689,120 (included with liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Industry

      

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (31.1% represents investments purchased with collateral received from securities on loan)

   34.5 %

Commercial Services

   7.8  

Financial Services

   7.2  

Machinery

   6.6  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   6.3  

Healthcare-Products

   6.2  

Medical Supplies & Equipment

   4.5  

Computer Services & Software

   4.4  

Pharmaceuticals

   4.3  

Retail & Merchandising

   4.1  

Telecommunications

   3.2  

Healthcare Services

   2.8  

Internet Services

   2.7  

Semiconductors

   2.6  

Financial - Bank & Trust

   2.5  

Entertainment & Leisure

   2.4  

Electronics

   2.4  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

   1.9  

Aerospace

   1.8  

Insurance

   1.7  

Financial - Brokerage

   1.6  

Transportation

   1.6  

Biotechnology

   1.5  

Registered Investment Companies

   1.4  

Gaming

   1.2  

Electronic Components

   1.1  

Office Equipment

   1.0  

Consumer Products & Services

   0.8  

Construction

   0.8  

Automobile Manufacturers

   0.7  

Apparel Manufacturers

   0.6  

Clothing & Apparel

   0.6  

Software

   0.6  

Personnel Services

   0.6  

Building Materials

   0.5  

Miscellaneous Manufacturers

   0.5  

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies

   0.5  

Business Services

   0.5  

Computer Networking

   0.5  

Distribution/Wholesale

   0.5  

Food & Staples Retailing

   0.5  

Auto Related

   0.4  

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production

   0.4  

Beverages

   0.4  

Advertising

   0.4  

Automotive Parts

   0.4  

Education

   0.2  

Computer Hardware

   0.2  
      
   129.9 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (29.9 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2006

 

     Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

Long-Term Investments — 100.6%

     

Common Stocks

     

Advertising — 0.7%

     

Lamar Advertising Co.*(a)

   13,750    $ 793,100
         

Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%

     

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*(a)

   26,784      2,067,993
         

Audio & Visual Equipment — 2.6%

     

Harman International Industries, Inc.(a)

   26,600      2,722,510
         

Auto Parts & Related — 3.5%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   53,000      1,856,060

Gentex Corp.

   118,100      1,878,971
         
        3,735,031
         

Banks — 1.5%

     

Commerce Bancorp, Inc.(a)

   19,300      673,956

TCF Financial Corp.

   33,700      877,211
         
        1,551,167
         

Beverages — 2.5%

     

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   34,800      2,677,860
         

Biotechnology — 1.7%

     

MedImmune, Inc.*(a)

   56,500      1,810,260
         

Business Software and Services — 2.3%

     

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.*

   32,600      2,454,128
         

Commercial Services — 3.2%

     

Alliance Data Systems Corp.*

   23,800      1,445,136

Iron Mountain, Inc.*

   33,037      1,432,815

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd., ADR (Cayman Islands)*(a)

   21,700      564,200
         
        3,442,151
         

Computer Services — 4.2%

     

Ceridian Corp.*

   86,600      2,041,162

Checkfree Corp.*(a)

   62,200      2,455,656
         
        4,496,818
         

Computer Software — 5.8%

     

Activision, Inc.*

   166,933      2,574,107

Cogent, Inc.*(a)

   71,444      821,606

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

   8,600      454,854

NAVTEQ Corp.*

   70,400      2,337,280
         
        6,187,847
         

Consumer Products & Services — 2.3%

     

VCA Antech, Inc.*

   23,000      744,510

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

   38,700      1,687,320
         
        2,431,830
         

Distribution/Wholesale — 2.6%

     

Grainger, (W.W.), Inc.

   37,840      2,753,995
         

Drugs & Medicine — 0.3%

     

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)

   8,000      306,240
         

Electronic Components & Equipment — 3.0%

     

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*

   64,400      1,396,836

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

   64,200      1,843,182
         
        3,240,018
         

Financial – Consumer — 1.7%

     

Legg Mason, Inc.(a)

   20,200      1,818,404
         

Food — 1.4%

     

The Hershey Co.(a)

   28,900      1,529,099
         

Gaming/Lodging — 1.7%

     

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

   7,075      525,885

Hilton Hotels Corp.

   44,700      1,292,724
         
        1,818,609
         

Healthcare Services and Equipments — 3.2%

     

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*(a)

   58,925      2,529,061

Covance, Inc.*

   15,800      924,300
         
        3,453,361
         

Insurance — 1.6%

     

Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)

   45,175      1,718,005
         

Internet Services — 1.3%

     

CNET Networks, Inc.*

   160,400      1,433,976
         

Manufacturing — 4.2%

     

American Standard Cos., Inc.

   47,170      2,089,159

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   38,800      2,405,600
         
        4,494,759
         

Media — 3.4%

     

Cablevision Systems New York Group
(Class A Stock)

   31,000      861,490

Entravision Communications Corp.
(Class A Stock)*

   214,825      1,576,816

XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   101,000      1,177,660
         
        3,615,966
         

 

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Value

(Note 2)

 

Medical Products & Supplies — 7.0%

     

Bard (C.R.), Inc.

   23,600    $ 1,934,256  

Fisher Scientific International, Inc.*

   15,376      1,316,493  

St. Jude Medical, Inc.*

   70,000      2,404,500  

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*

   24,700      1,778,647  
           
        7,433,896  
           

Networking/Telecommunications Equipment — 4.6%

     

Amphenol Corp.

   42,000      2,851,800  

Research In Motion Ltd.*(a)

   17,500      2,055,900  
           
        4,907,700  
           

Oil & Gas — 2.4%

     

Newfield Exploration Co.*

   41,100      1,676,469  

Quicksilver Resources, Inc.*(a)

   26,500      908,420  
           
        2,584,889  
           

Oil Well Services & Equipment — 8.5%

     

Cameron International Corp.*

   57,900      2,900,790  

Grant Prideco, Inc.*

   37,100      1,401,267  

Smith International, Inc.(a)

   63,650      2,512,902  

Weatherford International Ltd.

   55,500      2,279,940  
           
        9,094,899  
           

Pharmaceuticals — 1.7%

     

Celgene Corp.*(a)

   34,500      1,843,680  
           

Retail — 8.2%

     

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*(a)

   92,250      2,207,542  

Coach, Inc.*

   63,900      2,532,996  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*(a)

   69,000      1,207,500  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   81,085      2,757,701  
           
        8,705,739  
           

Semiconductors — 3.2%

     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

   26,000      553,020  

Linear Technology Corp.

   78,800      2,452,256  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Bermuda)*

   21,400      391,192  
           
        3,396,468  
           

Semiconductors/Semi-Cap Equipment — 4.0%

     

FormFactor, Inc.*(a)

   56,700      2,164,806  

Tessera Technologies, Inc.*(a)

   58,857      2,054,698  
           
        4,219,504  
           

Telecommunications — 4.4%

     

American Tower Corp.
(Class A Stock)*

   32,400      1,167,048  

Crown Castle International Corp.*(a)

   59,950      2,017,317  

Neustar, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   49,800      1,455,156  
           
        4,639,521  
           

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $93,323,970)

        107,379,423  
           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 29.9%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $31,863,251; includes $31,863,251 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

   31,863,251      31,863,251  
           

Total Investments — 130.5%
(Cost $125,187,221; Note 5)

        139,242,674  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (30.5)%

        (32,543,782 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 106,698,892  
           

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $30,718,873; cash collateral of $31,863,251 (included with liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2006

 

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Industry

      

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (29.9% represents investments purchased with collateral received from securities on loan)

   29.9 %

Retail

   8.2  

Medical Products & Supplies

   7.0  

Oil Well Services & Equipment

   6.4  

Computer Software

   5.8  

Networking/Telecommunications Equipment

   4.6  

Telecommunications

   4.4  

Computer Services

   4.2  

Manufacturing

   4.2  

Semiconductors/Semi-Cap Equipment

   4.0  

Auto Parts & Related

   3.5  

Media

   3.4  

Healthcare Services and Equipments

   3.2  

Commercial Services

   3.2  

Semiconductors

   2.7  

Distribution/Wholesale

   2.6  

Audio & Visual Equipment

   2.6  

Beverages

   2.5  

Oil & Gas

   2.4  

Business Software and Services

   2.3  

Consumer Products & Services

   2.3  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   2.1  

Aerospace & Defense

   1.9  

Pharmaceuticals

   1.7  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

   1.7  

Financial - Brokerage

   1.7  

Biotechnology

   1.7  

Insurance

   1.6  

Banks

   1.5  

Food

   1.4  

Internet Services

   1.3  

Electronic Components & Equipment

   1.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   1.2  

Advertising

   0.7  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   0.5  

Gaming/Lodging

   0.5  

Drugs & Medicine

   0.3  
      
   130.5 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (30.5 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2006

 

     Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

Long-Term Investments — 99.6%

     

COMMON STOCKS

     

Aerospace — 0.9%

     

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, ADR (Brazil)(a)

   75,900    $ 3,159,717
         

Automotive Parts — 1.8%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   118,550      4,151,621

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   26,900      2,193,426
         
        6,345,047
         

Beverages — 1.5%

     

Constellation Brands, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   187,300      5,148,877
         

Business Services — 0.4%

     

Manpower, Inc.

   18,700      1,267,299
         

Cable Television — 1.0%

     

Cablevision Systems New York Group
(Class A Stock)

   124,000      3,445,960
         

Commercial Services — 1.4%

     

Avis Budget Group*

   17,930      354,835

United Rentals, Inc.*(a)

   194,300      4,602,967
         
        4,957,802
         

Computer Hardware — 1.7%

     

Ingram Micro, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*

   55,300      1,139,733

Lexmark International, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   74,400      4,731,096
         
        5,870,829
         

Computer Services & Software — 3.3%

     

Activision, Inc.*(a)

   225,400      3,475,668

BEA Systems, Inc.*

   124,900      2,032,123

Computer Sciences Corp.*

   18,500      977,725

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*(a)

   256,600      3,589,834

Tech Data Corp.*(a)

   41,900      1,648,765
         
        11,724,115
         

Construction — 12.9%

     

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

   31,200      1,352,208

Centex Corp.

   120,200      6,286,460

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV (Netherlands)

   231,100      5,675,816

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   180,200      5,559,170

KB Home(a)

   123,500      5,550,090

Lennar Corp.
(Class A Stock)

   116,800      5,545,664

Masco Corp.

   109,400      3,024,910

Meritage Homes Corp.*(a)

   117,100      5,360,838

NVR, Inc.*(a)

   9,450      5,306,175

Ryland Group, Inc.

   34,500      1,584,585
         
        45,245,916
         

Consumer Products & Services — 1.5%

     

Whirlpool Corp.

   61,900      5,380,967
         

Diversified Machinery — 0.6%

     

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.
(Class A Stock)

   60,100      2,206,271
         

Electric Utilities — 0.2%

     

Entergy Corp.

   7,900      678,057
         

Electronic Components — 2.5%

     

Duke Energy Corp.(a)

   50,856      1,609,084

International Rectifier Corp.*(a)

   79,700      2,866,809

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   55,600      4,476,912
         
        8,952,805
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.4%

     

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(a)

   73,500      5,044,305
         

Financial - Bank & Trust — 2.3%

     

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

   275,100      3,777,123

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   100,500      4,251,150
         
        8,028,273
         

Financial Services — 3.4%

     

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.(a)

   41,400      6,265,890

IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.(a)

   127,100      5,776,695
         
        12,042,585
         

Food - Wholesale — 0.7%

     

NBTY, Inc.*

   89,400      2,487,108
         

Food Products — 1.0%

     

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   41,700      1,090,455

Tyson Foods, Inc.
(Class A Stock)(a)

   158,000      2,283,100
         
        3,373,555
         

Gas Utilities — 0.8%

     

National Fuel Gas Co.(a)

   74,200      2,775,080
         

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies — 0.7%

     

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)(a)

   43,000      2,478,090
         

Healthcare Providers & Services — 1.2%

     

CIGNA Corp.

   35,000      4,094,300
         

Healthcare Services — 4.9%

     

Aetna, Inc.

   129,800      5,350,356

 

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Coventry Health Care, Inc.*

   92,650    $ 4,349,917

Health Care Property Investors, Inc.

   19,000      596,600

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*(a)

   83,600      2,967,800

Omnicare, Inc.(a)

   99,800      3,780,424
         
        17,045,097
         

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1%

     

Carnival Corp.

   56,000      2,733,920

Wyndham Worldwide Corp*

   35,860      1,057,870
         
        3,791,790
         

Insurance — 1.6%

     

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

   132,300      4,716,495

PMI Group, Inc. (The)

   22,900      976,685
         
        5,693,180
         

Internet Services — 1.7%

     

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*

   184,700      3,826,984

McAfee, Inc.*

   76,700      2,218,931
         
        6,045,915
         

Machinery — 4.2%

     

Eaton Corp.

   42,900      3,107,247

Joy Global, Inc.

   132,900      5,197,719

Terex Corp.*

   127,300      6,589,048
         
        14,894,014
         

Metals & Mining — 7.7%

     

Arch Coal, Inc.(a)

   189,000      6,545,070

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)

   103,500      4,377,015

Phelps Dodge Corp.

   81,200      8,150,856

Timken Co.

   156,500      4,702,825

United States Steel Corp.(a)

   48,100      3,251,560
         
        27,027,326
         

Oil & Gas — 12.5%

     

BJ Services Co.

   39,900      1,203,384

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

   13,500      714,285

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   113,800      5,934,670

Denbury Resources, Inc.*

   170,800      4,908,792

Murphy Oil Corp.(a)

   23,600      1,112,976

Noble Energy, Inc.

   36,800      1,789,584

NRG Energy, Inc.*

   96,400      4,641,660

Quicksilver Resources, Inc.*(a)

   121,250      4,156,450

Southwestern Energy Co.*

   126,300      4,493,754

Sunoco, Inc.

   40,800      2,698,104

Talisman Energy, Inc. (Canada)

   274,400      4,530,344

Williams Cos., Inc.

   145,700      3,559,451

XTO Energy, Inc.

   89,466      4,174,484
         
        43,917,938
         

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.6%

     

Noble Corp. (Cayman Islands)

   43,700      3,063,370

Oceaneering International, Inc.*(a)

   85,600      3,080,744

Oil States International, Inc.*

   103,900      3,017,256
         
        9,161,370
         

Pharmaceuticals — 1.8%

     

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

   117,900      6,466,815
         

Printing & Publishing — 0.1%

     

McClatchy Co.
(Class A Stock)

   7,677      332,798
         

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 4.5%

     

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(a)

   159,200      2,088,704

Colonial Properties Trust(a)

   46,400      2,338,096

Developers Diversified Realty Corp.

   32,700      1,991,430

Equity Office Properties Trust(a)

   27,200      1,156,000

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.(a)

   63,400      2,914,498

iStar Financial, Inc.

   78,400      3,632,272

Ventas, Inc.

   42,000      1,637,160
         
        15,758,160
         

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%

     

Realogy Corp.*(a)

   44,825      1,155,589
         

Retail & Merchandising — 6.9%

     

Aeropostale, Inc.*

   49,500      1,450,845

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.*

   30,100      935,809

Foot Locker, Inc.

   29,400      681,786

Gap, Inc.

   234,500      4,929,190

Hot Topic, Inc.*(a)

   188,600      1,906,746

Ross Stores, Inc.

   157,400      4,632,282

TJX Cos., Inc.

   169,600      4,909,920

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   81,000      4,816,260
         
        24,262,838
         

Telecommunications — 1.3%

     

Arris Group, Inc.*

   328,800      4,405,920
         

Transportation — 0.6%

     

Frontline Ltd.(a)

   49,200      1,861,236

Ship Finance International Ltd.(a)

   16,850      355,029
         
        2,216,265
         

 

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Utilities — 6.6%

     

DPL, Inc.(a)

   97,400    $ 2,797,328  

Edison International

   90,400      4,017,376  

Mirant Corp.*

   145,700      4,308,349  

Peabody Energy Corp.

   105,100      4,411,047  

TXU Corp.

   119,700      7,556,661  
           
        23,090,761  
           

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $291,389,037)

        349,972,734  
           

Short-Term Investment — 32.6%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $114,470,208; includes $110,327,016 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

   114,470,208      114,470,208  
           

Total Investments — 132.2%
(Cost $405,859,245; Note 5)

        464,442,942  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (32.2)%

        (113,178,471 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 351,264,471  
           

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $105,696,431; cash collateral of $110,327,016 (included with liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Industry

      

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (31.4% represents investments purchased with collateral received from securities on loan)

   32.6 %

Construction

   12.9  

Oil & Gas

   12.5  

Metals & Mining

   7.7  

Retail & Merchandising

   6.9  

Utilities

   6.6  

Healthcare Services

   4.9  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

   4.5  

Machinery

   4.2  

Financial Services

   3.4  

Computer Services & Software

   3.3  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   2.6  

Electronic Components

   2.5  

Financial - Bank & Trust

   2.3  

Pharmaceuticals

   1.8  

Automotive Parts

   1.8  

Internet Services

   1.7  

Computer Hardware

   1.7  

Insurance

   1.6  

Consumer Products & Services

   1.5  

Beverages

   1.5  

Entertainment & Leisure

   1.4  

Commercial Services

   1.4  

Telecommunications

   1.3  

Healthcare Providers & Services

   1.2  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   1.1  

Cable Television

   1.0  

Food Products

   1.0  

Aerospace

   0.9  

Gas Utilities

   0.8  

Food - Wholesale

   0.7  

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies

   0.7  

Transportation

   0.6  

Diversified Machinery

   0.6  

Business Services

   0.4  

Real Estate Management & Development

   0.3  

Electric Utilities

   0.2  

Printing & Publishing

   0.1  
      
   132.2 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (32.2 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2006

 

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Long-Term Investments — 98.6%

     

Common Stocks

     

Aerospace — 7.3%

     

General Dynamics Corp.

   249,484    $ 17,738,312

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   126,106      10,962,395

United Technologies Corp.

   142,707      9,378,704
         
        38,079,411
         

Automobile Manufacturers — 2.2%

     

Toyota Motor Corp. ADR (Japan)

   98,495      11,622,410
         

Beverages — 1.9%

     

Heinekin NV ADR (Netherlands)

   329,455      7,466,010

PepsiCo, Inc.

   39,671      2,516,728
         
        9,982,738
         

Business Services — 0.3%

     

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a)

   48,999      1,471,440
         

Cable Television — 4.5%

     

Comcast Corp.*(a)

   583,758      23,741,438
         

Chemicals — 0.1%

     

Praxair, Inc.

   4,403      265,281
         

Commercial Banks — 2.0%

     

Industrial And Commercial Bank of China Class H Stock (Hong Kong)*(a)

   23,018,000      10,299,676
         

Construction — 2.9%

     

KB Home(a)

   148,990      6,695,611

Lennar Corp.
(Class A Stock)(a)

   181,346      8,610,308
         
        15,305,919
         

Consumer Products & Services — 4.1%

     

Procter & Gamble Co.

   339,807      21,540,366
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 5.9%

     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

   181,003      13,792,429

Station Casinos, Inc.(a)

   70,187      4,232,276

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*(a)

   175,000      12,869,500
         
        30,894,205
         

Farming & Agriculture — 2.0%

     

Monsanto Co.

   240,308      10,626,420
         

Financial - Bank & Trust — 2.4%

     

Wells Fargo & Co.

   339,805      12,331,523
         

Financial Services — 11.8%

     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   125,917      23,897,788

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   186,960      14,552,966

UBS AG (Switzerland)*

   389,462      23,305,406
         
        61,756,160
         

Food — 0.8%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   108,521      4,178,058
         

Healthcare Services — 6.4%

     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   679,815      33,161,376
         

Hotels & Motels — 4.8%

     

Four Seasons Hotels, Inc. (Canada)(a)

   220,162      14,121,191

MGM Mirage, Inc.*

   248,025      10,670,035
         
        24,791,226
         

Insurance — 1.3%

     

Genworth Financial, Inc. (Class A Stock)

   203,201      6,795,041
         

Medical Supplies & Equipment — 1.5%

     

Genzyme Corp.*

   117,588      7,938,366
         

Oil & Gas — 2.2%

     

Schlumberger Ltd.

   183,609      11,582,056
         

Pharmaceuticals — 7.3%

     

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)

   205,514      9,034,396

Genentech, Inc.*

   350,164      29,168,661
         
        38,203,057
         

Railroads — 5.9%

     

Burlington North Santa Fe Corp.

   262,327      20,338,212

Union Pacific Corp.

   116,994      10,603,166
         
        30,941,378
         

Real Estate — 0.9%

     

St. Joe Co. (The)(a)

   83,440      4,487,403
         

Restaurants — 4.4%

     

Starbucks Corp.*(a)

   261,214      9,860,828

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   218,678      13,002,594
         
        22,863,422
         

Retail & Merchandising — 4.3%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   391,105      11,787,905

Target Corp.

   180,917      10,706,668
         
        22,494,573
         

Semiconductors — 1.4%

     

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   235,582      7,109,865
         

Telecommunications — 5.4%

     

America Movil, Series L, ADR (Mexico)

   252,739      10,834,921

 

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Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   478,242    $ 11,539,980  

Motorola, Inc.

   247,756      5,713,253  
           
        28,088,154  
           

Telecommunications – Cellular — 0.3%

     

China Mobile Ltd. (Hong Kong)

   164,000      1,332,716  
           

Transportation — 4.3%

     

FedEx Corp.

   196,326      22,487,180  
           

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $374,231,971)

        514,370,858  
           

Short-Term Investment — 16.9%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $88,175,442; includes $65,098,182 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

   88,175,442      88,175,442  
           

Total Investments — 115.5%
(Cost $462,407,413; Note 5)

        602,546,300  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (15.5)%

        (80,775,735 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 521,770,565  
           

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $62,893,302; cash collateral of $65,098,182 (included with liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

Industry

      

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (12.5% represents investments purchased with collateral received from securities on loan)

   16.9 %

Financial Services

   11.8  

Pharmaceuticals

   7.3  

Aerospace

   7.3  

Healthcare Services

   6.4  

Railroads

   5.9  

Entertainment & Leisure

   5.9  

Telecommunications

   5.4  

Hotels & Motels

   4.8  

Media

   4.5  

Restaurants

   4.4  

Retail & Merchandising

   4.3  

Transportation

   4.3  

Consumer Products & Services

   4.1  

Construction

   2.9  

Financial - Bank & Trust

   2.4  

Automobile Manufacturers

   2.2  

Oil & Gas

   2.2  

Farming & Agriculture

   2.0  

Commercial Banks

   2.0  

Beverages

   1.9  

Medical Supplies & Equipment

   1.5  

Semiconductors

   1.4  

Insurance

   1.3  

Real Estate

   0.9  

Food

   0.8  

Business Services

   0.3  

Telecommunications - Cellular

   0.3  

Chemicals

   0.1  
      
   115.5 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (15.5 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Long-Term Investments — 100.3%

     

Common Stocks

     

Aerospace — 1.8%

     

United Technologies Corp.

   66,690    $ 4,382,867
         

Beverages — 3.8%

     

PepsiCo, Inc.

   149,420      9,479,205
         

Biotechnology — 4.3%

     

Amgen, Inc.*

   67,200      5,101,152

MedImmune, Inc.*(a)

   177,970      5,702,159
         
        10,803,311
         

Broadcast & Cable/Satellite TV — 1.5%

     

XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   326,210      3,803,609
         

Commercial Services — 6.0%

     

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

   231,980      14,886,157
         

Computer Hardware — 0.9%

     

EMC Corp.*

   181,680      2,225,580
         

Computer Services — 7.0%

     

CheckFree Corp.*

   97,510      3,849,695

First Data Corp.

   291,090      7,058,932

Western Union Co.*

   297,090      6,550,835
         
        17,459,462
         

Computer Software — 6.3%

     

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

   134,940      7,136,976

Microsoft Corp.

   298,246      8,562,643
         
        15,699,619
         

Consumer Services — 1.1%

     

Realogy Corp.*(a)

   101,122      2,606,925
         

Financial Services — 2.9%

     

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   390,450      7,113,999
         

Gaming/Lodging — 1.8%

     

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

   60,070      4,465,003
         

Internet & Online — 7.0%

     

Google, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*

   19,480      9,280,077

Yahoo!, Inc.*

   311,870      8,214,656
         
        17,494,733
         

Medical Products — 5.6%

     

St. Jude Medical, Inc.*

   210,620      7,234,797

Stryker Corp.

   47,280      2,472,271

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*

   59,100      4,255,791
         
        13,962,859
         

Movies & Entertainment — 2.2%

     

Viacom, Inc.
(Class B Stock)*

   141,805      5,519,051
         

Networking/Telecom Equipment — 5.6%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   230,050      5,551,106

Research in Motion Ltd.*(a)

   71,270      8,372,800
         
        13,923,906
         

Oil & Gas — 4.0%

     

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   131,230      10,058,779
         

Oil Well Services & Equipment — 7.2%

     

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   102,110      7,050,695

Schlumberger Ltd.

   171,820      10,838,406
         
        17,889,101
         

Pharmacy Benefit Manager — 3.5%

     

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   176,110      8,669,895
         

Retailing — 7.0%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   147,940      4,458,912

Target Corp.

   120,230      7,115,211

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   121,000      5,962,880
         
        17,537,003
         

Semiconductors — 5.1%

     

Linear Technology Corp.

   202,470      6,300,866

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   175,040      6,369,706
         
        12,670,572
         

Specialty Finance — 9.3%

     

American Express Co.

   100,600      5,815,686

Freddie Mac

   250,640      17,291,653
         
        23,107,339
         

Telecommunications — 6.4%

     

American Tower Corp.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   241,910      8,713,598

Crown Castle International Corp.*(a)

   151,040      5,082,496

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   118,620      2,217,008
         
        16,013,102
         

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $201,479,644)

        249,772,077
         

 

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Short-Term Investment — 9.5%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $23,638,464; includes $23,638,464 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

   23,638,464    $ 23,638,464  
           

Total Investments — 109.8%
(Cost $225,118,108; Note 5)

        273,410,541  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (9.8)%

        (24,475,526 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 248,935,015  
           

* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $22,811,005; cash collateral of $23,638,464 (included with liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Industry

      

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (9.5% represents investments purchased with collateral received from securities on loan)

   9.5 %

Specialty Finance

   9.3  

Oil Well Services & Equipment

   7.2  

Retailing

   7.0  

Internet & Online

   7.0  

Computer Services

   7.0  

Telecommunications

   6.4  

Computer Software

   6.3  

Commercial Services

   6.0  

Medical Products

   5.6  

Networking/Telecom Equipment

   5.6  

Semiconductors

   5.1  

Biotechnology

   4.3  

Oil & Gas

   4.0  

Beverages

   3.8  

Pharmacy Benefit Manager

   3.5  

Financial Services

   2.9  

Movies & Entertainment

   2.2  

Gaming/Lodging

   1.8  

Aerospace

   1.8  

Broadcast & Cable/Satellite TV

   1.5  

Consumer Services

   1.1  

Computer Hardware

   0.9  
      
   109.8 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (9.8 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2006

 

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Long-Term Investments — 97.5%

     

Common Stocks

     

Advertising — 0.3%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)*

   14,200    $ 154,922
         

Aerospace — 1.2%

     

Boeing Co.

   4,900      391,314

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   2,600      172,614
         
        563,928
         

Automobile Manufacturers — 1.0%

     

DaimlerChrysler AG (Germany)

   4,600      261,878

Toyota Motor Corp., ADR (Japan)

   2,000      236,000
         
        497,878
         

Automotive Parts — 1.2%

     

Autoliv, Inc.

   4,600      261,602

BorgWarner, Inc.

   3,100      178,250

Magna International, Inc.
(Class A Stock) (Canada)

   1,700      127,160
         
        567,012
         

Beverages — 0.6%

     

Coca-Cola Co.

   5,100      238,272

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
(Class B Stock)

   1,000      71,180
         
        309,452
         

Broadcasting — 1.1%

     

CBS Corp.
(Class B Stock)

   13,600      393,584

Viacom, Inc.
(Class B Stock)*

   3,100      120,652
         
        514,236
         

Cable Television — 1.1%

     

Comcast Corp. (Class A Stock)*

   13,500      549,045
         

Chemicals — 1.5%

     

Avery Dennison Corp.

   3,200      202,048

Hercules, Inc.*

   6,400      116,480

Lubrizol Corp. (The)

   3,900      175,500

PPG Industries, Inc.

   3,200      218,880
         
        712,908
         

Clothing & Apparel — 0.5%

     

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

   7,000      233,800
         

Computer Hardware — 1.3%

     

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   8,300      321,542

International Business Machines Corp.

   3,500      323,155
         
        644,697
         

Computer Services & Software — 1.3%

     

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

   13,500      341,955

Microsoft Corp.

   10,300      295,713
         
        637,668
         

Conglomerates — 5.3%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   13,300      1,081,689

General Electric Co.

   39,200      1,376,312

Textron, Inc.

   1,100      100,023
         
        2,558,024
         

Consumer Products & Services — 3.5%

     

Black & Decker Corp.

   1,500      125,820

Clorox Co.

   5,600      361,536

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   2,500      166,300

Procter & Gamble Co.

   14,700      931,833

UST, Inc.

   2,100      112,476
         
        1,697,965
         

Containers & Packaging — 1.3%

     

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

   6,200      120,528

Owens-Illinois, Inc.*

   10,450      173,470

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.*

   12,550      133,783

Sonoco Products Co.

   5,000      177,400
         
        605,181
         

Electronic Components & Equipment — 1.1%

     

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

   3,900      116,415

Flextronics International Ltd. (Singapore)*

   13,800      160,080

Sanmina-SCI Corp.*

   35,100      138,645

Solectron Corp.*

   36,500      121,910
         
        537,050
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.9%

     

Disney, (Walt) Co.

   1,900      59,774

Mattel, Inc.

   4,000      90,520

Time Warner, Inc.

   37,900      758,379
         
        908,673
         

Farming & Agriculture — 0.2%

     

Bunge Ltd. (Bermuda)

   1,800      115,398
         

Financial - Bank & Trust — 9.1%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   35,300      1,901,611

BB&T Corp.

   4,600      200,192

Comerica, Inc.

   5,675      330,228

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   8,800      214,808

National City Corp.

   10,925      406,957

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   1,400      110,586

U.S. Bancorp

   10,300      348,552

Wachovia Corp.

   7,100      394,050

 

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Wells Fargo & Co.

   14,000    $ 508,060
         
        4,415,044
         

Financial Services — 15.8%

     

Citigroup, Inc.

   43,400      2,176,944

Fannie Mae

   12,225      724,453

Freddie Mac

   8,800      607,112

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   700      132,853

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

   27,300      1,295,112

KeyCorp

   10,450      388,113

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   1,000      77,840

MBIA, Inc.

   1,000      62,020

Mellon Financial Co.

   10,800      419,040

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   9,800      856,716

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.

   3,200      244,576

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
(Class A Stock)

   4,300      109,650

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   13,012      550,408
         
        7,644,837
         

Food — 2.6%

     

Kellogg Co.

   5,000      251,550

Kroger Co. (The)

   20,200      454,298

Safeway, Inc.

   9,000      264,240

Sara Lee Corp.

   18,000      307,800
         
        1,277,888
         

Healthcare Providers & Services — 0.1%

     

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

   6,350      44,831
         

Industrial Products — 1.3%

     

Cooper Industries Ltd.
(Class A Stock)

   1,600      143,120

Crane Co.

   4,400      171,336

SPX Corp.

   5,400      310,608
         
        625,064
         

Insurance — 9.8%

     

ACE Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

   2,500      143,125

Allstate Corp.

   900      55,224

American International Group, Inc.

   17,300      1,162,041

Chubb Corp.

   7,100      377,365

Genworth Financial, Inc.
(Class A Stock)

   10,800      361,152

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

   6,000      523,020

MetLife, Inc.

   7,400      422,762

MGIC Investment Corp.

   1,700      99,892

Old Republic International Corp.

   6,900      155,457

PartnerRe Ltd. (Bermuda)

   400      27,968

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

   4,800      261,120

St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   12,317      629,768

Torchmark Corp.

   850      52,428

UnumProvident Corp.

   12,600      249,228

XL Capital Ltd.
(Class A Stock) (Cayman Islands)

   3,100      218,705
         
        4,739,255
         

Machinery & Equipment — 0.4%

     

Eaton Corp.

   2,700      195,561
         

Medical Supplies & Equipment — 0.6%

     

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   5,600      264,320
         

Metals & Mining — 0.5%

     

Mittal Steel Co.
(Class A Stock) (Netherlands)

   6,100      260,775
         

Oil & Gas — 12.8%

     

BP PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

   4,300      288,530

ChevronTexaco Corp.

   15,100      1,014,720

ConocoPhillips

   9,800      590,352

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

   4,200      290,766

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   45,200      3,228,184

GlobalSantaFe Corp. (Cayman Islands)

   4,000      207,600

Marathon Oil Corp.

   5,600      483,840

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   1,000      46,940

Rowan Cos., Inc.

   1,600      53,408
         
        6,204,340
         

Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

     

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   3,000      118,320
         

Pharmaceuticals — 5.0%

     

Lilly, (Eli) & Co.

   1,200      67,212

Merck & Co., Inc.

   21,300      967,446

Pfizer, Inc.

   52,500      1,399,125
         
        2,433,783
         

Railroads — 1.4%

     

CSX Corp.

   13,200      470,844

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   4,000      210,280
         
        681,124
         

Restaurants — 1.3%

     

McDonald’s Corp.

   15,000      628,800
         

Retail & Merchandising — 1.9%

     

Limited Brands, Inc.

   14,600      430,262

Office Depot, Inc.*

   8,400      352,716

Saks, Inc.*

   7,700      148,918
         
        931,896
         

 

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Telecommunications — 8.4%

     

ADC Telecommunications, Inc.*

   8,628    $ 123,467  

American Tower Corp.
(Class A Stock)*

   2,200      79,244  

AT&T, Inc.

   15,100      517,175  

BellSouth Corp.

   22,500      1,014,750  

Crown Castle International Corp.*

   10,200      343,230  

Embarq Corp.

   1,422      68,754  

Nokia Corp. (Class A Stock), ADR (Finland)

   9,700      192,836  

Sprint Corp.

   28,450      531,730  

Tellabs, Inc.*

   11,700      123,318  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   29,350      1,085,950  
           
        4,080,454  
           

Utilities — 1.9%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   1,700      70,431  

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

   3,100      193,440  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   5,700      461,643  

Entergy Corp.

   1,100      94,413  

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

   400      18,376  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   2,600      57,382  
           
        895,685  
           

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $35,994,473)

        47,249,814  
           

Short-Term Investment — 2.5%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $1,209,536)(w)

   1,209,536      1,209,536  
           

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $37,204,009; Note 5)

        48,459,350  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — 0.0%

        (15,892 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 48,443,458  
           

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Industry

      

Financial Services

   15.8 %

Oil & Gas

   12.8  

Insurance

   9.8  

Financial - Bank & Trust

   9.1  

Telecommunications

   8.4  

Conglomerates

   5.3  

Pharmaceuticals

   5.0  

Consumer Products & Services

   3.5  

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

   2.5  

Food

   2.1  

Retail & Merchandising

   1.9  

Entertainment & Leisure

   1.9  

Chemicals

   1.5  

Railroads

   1.4  

Computer Hardware

   1.3  

Computer Services & Software

   1.3  

Restaurants

   1.3  

Industrial Products

   1.3  

Containers & Packaging

   1.3  

Automotive Parts

   1.2  

Aerospace

   1.2  

Cable Television

   1.1  

Electronic Components & Equipment

   1.1  

Broadcasting

   1.1  

Automobile Manufacturers

   1.0  

Electric Utilities

   1.0  

Utilities

   0.9  

Beverages

   0.6  

Medical Supplies & Equipment

   0.6  

Metals & Mining

   0.5  

Food Products

   0.5  

Clothing & Apparel

   0.5  

Machinery & Equipment

   0.4  

Advertising

   0.3  

Paper & Forest Products

   0.2  

Farming & Agriculture

   0.2  

Healthcare Providers & Services

   0.1  
      
   100.0%  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   —    
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Long-Term Investments — 101.3%

     

Common Stocks

     

Advertising — 0.1%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)*(a)

   13,110    $ 143,030
         

Aerospace & Defense — 3.9%

     

Boeing Co.

   21,300      1,701,018

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   14,400      956,016

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

   9,300      540,144

United Technologies Corp.

   24,100      1,583,852
         
        4,781,030
         

Automobile Manufacturers — 1.1%

     

DaimlerChrysler AG (Germany)(a)

   3,800      216,334

Ford Motor Co.*(a)

   70,400      582,912

General Motors Corp.

   8,900      310,788

Toyota Motor Corp., ADR (Japan)

   1,900      224,200
         
        1,334,234
         

Automotive Parts — 0.5%

     

Autoliv, Inc.

   3,800      216,106

BorgWarner, Inc.

   6,950      399,625
         
        615,731
         

Beverages — 0.6%

     

Coca-Cola Co.

   12,800      598,016

PepsiCo, Inc.

   2,834      179,789
         
        777,805
         

Biotechnology — 2.6%

     

Amgen, Inc.*

   18,180      1,380,044

Genentech, Inc.*

   4,500      374,850

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

   12,440      857,116

MedImmune, Inc.*(a)

   15,200      487,008
         
        3,099,018
         

Broadcasting — 1.4%

     

CBS Corp.
(Class B Stock)

   29,466      852,746

Viacom, Inc.
(Class B Stock)*

   22,366      870,485
         
        1,723,231
         

Building Materials — 0.8%

     

American Standard Cos., Inc.

   15,000      664,350

Masco Corp.

   12,310      340,372
         
        1,004,722
         

Cable Television — 0.7%

     

Comcast Corp.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   22,200      902,874
         

Chemicals — 2.3%

     

Ashland, Inc.

   7,900      466,890

Dow Chemical Co.

   6,800      277,372

DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.

   25,100      1,149,580

Lubrizol Corp. (The)

   11,450      515,250

PPG Industries, Inc.

   6,300      430,920
         
        2,840,012
         

Clothing & Apparel — 0.5%

     

VF Corp.

   8,612      654,598
         

Communications Equipment — 1.6%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   38,850      937,451

Corning, Inc.*

   5,000      102,150

Motorola, Inc.

   30,700      707,942

Tellabs, Inc.*

   20,300      213,962
         
        1,961,505
         

Computer Hardware — 4.5%

     

Apple Computer, Inc.*

   15,090      1,223,497

EMC Corp.*

   29,570      362,233

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   41,225      1,597,056

International Business Machines Corp.(a)

   18,370      1,696,102

Network Appliance, Inc.*(a)

   15,700      573,050
         
        5,451,938
         

Computer Services & Software — 3.2%

     

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

   5,900      174,227

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

   16,380      866,338

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

   19,000      481,270

Microsoft Corp.

   84,300      2,420,253
         
        3,942,088
         

Conglomerates — 5.5%

     

General Electric Co.

   136,300      4,785,493

Textron, Inc.

   6,900      627,417

Tyco International Ltd.

   42,490      1,250,481
         
        6,663,391
         

Construction — 0.2%

     

Pulte Homes, Inc.(a)

   8,000      247,920
         

Consumer Products & Services — 3.1%

     

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   9,470      605,796

Procter & Gamble Co.

   50,360      3,192,320
         
        3,798,116
         

 

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Containers & Packaging — 0.5%

     

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.*

   28,100    $ 299,546

Sonoco Products Co.

   9,900      351,252
         
        650,798
         

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.2%

     

Ingram Micro, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*

   13,200      272,052
         

Education — 0.4%

     

Strayer Education, Inc.(a)

   3,900      441,168
         

Electrical Equipment — 0.5%

     

Emerson Electric Co.

   3,000      253,200

Hubbell, Inc.
(Class B Stock)

   6,000      297,120
         
        550,320
         

Electronic Components & Equipment — 1.7%

     

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

   10,800      322,380

Avnet, Inc.*

   16,000      378,880

Sanmina Corp.*

   73,700      291,115

Solectron Corp.*

   95,600      319,304

Tech Data Corp.*(a)

   11,200      440,720

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*

   21,200      285,988
         
        2,038,387
         

Energy - Energy Resources — 0.3%

     

Noble Energy, Inc.

   8,600      418,218
         

Financial - Bank & Trust — 5.3%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   60,904      3,280,898

Comerica, Inc.

   9,500      552,805

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   5,000      122,050

National City Corp.

   29,300      1,091,425

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   5,800      458,142

Wachovia Corp.

   10,300      571,650

Wells Fargo & Co.

   8,720      316,449
         
        6,393,419
         

Financial - Consumer — 0.3%

     

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

   18,800      377,504
         

Financial Services — 12.4%

     

American Express Co.

   23,380      1,351,598

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.(a)

   1,200      601,200

Citigroup, Inc.(a)

   71,973      3,610,166

Fannie Mae

   22,425      1,328,906

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   6,400      729,344

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   3,880      736,385

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   60,042      2,848,392

KeyCorp

   15,900      590,526

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   22,600      1,975,692

NYSE Group, Inc.*(a)

   5,300      392,147

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   22,500      951,750
         
        15,116,106
         

Food — 1.0%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   11,438      440,363

SUPERVALU, Inc.(a)

   7,855      262,357

Wrigley, (Wm., Jr.) Co.

   9,800      509,110
         
        1,211,830
         

Healthcare Providers & Services — 0.3%

     

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

   44,700      315,582
         

Healthcare Services — 2.3%

     

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   21,800      1,073,214

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   34,900      1,702,422
         
        2,775,636
         

Industrial Products — 0.4%

     

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.
(Class A Stock)

   12,000      440,520
         

Insurance — 6.3%

     

ACE Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

   12,600      721,350

American International Group, Inc.

   42,799      2,874,809

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

   16,150      530,527

Chubb Corp.

   50      2,657

Genworth Financial, Inc.
(Class A Stock)

   10,400      347,776

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

   3,200      278,944

Loews Corp.*

   20,100      782,292

St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   20,697      1,058,238

UnumProvident Corp.(a)

   25,100      496,478

XL Capital Ltd.
(Class A Stock)(a)

   7,500      529,125
         
        7,622,196
         

Internet Services — 1.8%

     

Google, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*

   4,500      2,143,755
         

Machinery — 0.2%

     

SPX Corp.

   3,300      189,816
         

Machinery & Equipment — 0.4%

     

Eaton Corp.

   5,800      420,094
         

Media — 2.3%

     

Disney, (Walt) Co.

   25,360      797,826

Time Warner, Inc.

   99,500      1,990,995
         
        2,788,821
         

 

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Medical Supplies & Equipment — 1.0%

     

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)

   4,800    $ 509,184  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

   10,100      707,303  
           
        1,216,487  
           

Metals & Mining — 0.3%

     

Alcan, Inc. (Canada)

   6,500      306,215  

Novelis, Inc. (Canada)

   740      18,574  
           
        324,789  
           

Oil & Gas — 7.9%

     

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   6,100      421,205  

BJ Services Co.

   14,000      422,240  

BP PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

   5,495      368,714  

ChevronTexaco Corp.

   8,794      590,957  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   74,600      5,327,932  

GlobalSantaFe Corp.

   7,700      399,630  

Halliburton Co.(a)

   18,800      608,180  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   7,700      665,280  

Nabors Industries Ltd. (Bermuda)*(a)

   20,200      623,776  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   3,800      178,372  
           
        9,606,286  
           

Pharmaceuticals — 6.8%

     

Johnson & Johnson

   17,895      1,206,123  

Lilly, (Eli) & Co.

   29,360      1,644,454  

Merck & Co., Inc.(a)

   47,300      2,148,366  

Pfizer, Inc.

   53,580      1,427,907  

Wyeth

   35,380      1,805,441  
           
        8,232,291  
           

Printing & Publishing — 0.2%

     

Donnelley, (R.R.) & Sons Co.

   7,300      247,178  
           

Railroads — 0.7%

     

CSX Corp.

   24,600      877,482  
           

Restaurants — 1.4%

     

McDonald’s Corp.

   40,400      1,693,568  
           

Retail & Merchandising — 4.2%

     

Gap, Inc., The

   11,600      243,832  

Kohl’s Corp.*

   10,900      769,540  

Limited Brands, Inc.

   18,500      545,195  

Saks, Inc.

   15,900      307,506  

Target Corp.

   27,770      1,643,428  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   32,970      1,624,762  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   100      3,401  
           
        5,137,664  
           

Semiconductors — 1.8%

     

Agere Systems, Inc.*(a)

   22,100      375,258  

Broadcom Corp.
(Class A Stock)*

   21,075      637,940  

Intel Corp.

   12,200      260,348  

Nvidia Corp.*

   18,000      627,660  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)

   32,500      315,250  
           
        2,216,456  
           

Telecommunications — 4.2%

     

AT&T, Inc.(a)

   44,100      1,510,425  

BellSouth Corp.

   15,500      699,050  

Embarq Corp.

   9,244      446,947  

Sprint Corp.(a)

   58,895      1,100,748  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   37,672      1,393,864  
           
        5,151,034  
           

Tobacco — 2.4%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   35,960      2,924,627  
           

Transportation — 0.3%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc.
(Class B Stock)

   4,000      301,400  
           

Utilities — 0.9%

     

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   6,100      494,039  

DTE Energy Co.

   4,100      186,263  

Entergy Corp.

   1,210      103,854  

Progress Energy, Inc.

   6,200      285,200  
           
        1,069,356  
           

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $95,290,983)

        123,106,083  
           

Short-Term Investment — 15.2%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $18,464,151; includes $18,453,117 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

   18,464,151      18,464,151  
           

Total Investments — 116.5%
(Cost $113,755,134; Note 5)

        141,570,234  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (16.5)%

        (20,042,605 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 121,527,629  
           

 

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The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $17,788,358; cash collateral of $18,453,117 (included with liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

Industry

      

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (15.2% represents investments purchased with collateral received from securities on loan)

   15.2 %

Financial Services

   12.4  

Oil & Gas

   7.9  

Pharmaceuticals

   6.8  

Insurance

   6.3  

Conglomerates

   5.5  

Financial - Bank & Trust

   5.3  

Computer Hardware

   4.5  

Telecommunications

   4.2  

Retail & Merchandising

   4.2  

Aerospace & Defense

   3.9  

Computer Services & Software

   3.2  

Consumer Products & Services

   3.1  

Biotechnology

   2.6  

Tobacco

   2.4  

Chemicals

   2.3  

Media

   2.3  

Healthcare Services

   2.3  

Semiconductors

   1.8  

Internet Services

   1.8  

Electronic Components & Equipment

   1.7  

Communications Equipment

   1.6  

Broadcasting

   1.4  

Restaurants

   1.4  

Automobile Manufacturers

   1.1  

Medical Supplies & Equipment

   1.0  

Food

   1.0  

Building Materials

   0.8  

Cable Television

   0.7  

Railroads

   0.7  

Beverages

   0.6  

Clothing & Apparel

   0.5  

Automotive Parts

   0.5  

Utilities

   0.5  

Electrical Equipment

   0.5  

Electric Utilities

   0.4  

Education

   0.4  

Industrial Products

   0.4  

Machinery & Equipment

   0.4  

Energy - Energy Resources

   0.3  

Financial - Brokerage

   0.3  

Containers & Packaging

   0.3  

Metals & Mining

   0.3  

Healthcare Providers & Services

   0.3  

Transportation

   0.3  

Paper & Forest Products

   0.2  

Distribution/Wholesale

   0.2  

Construction

   0.2  

Printing & Publishing

   0.2  

Machinery

   0.2  

Advertising

   0.1  
      
   116.5 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (16.5 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(Note 2)

Long-Term Investments — 98.2%

     

COMMON STOCKS

     

Advertising — 0.2%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   6,200    $ 628,990
         

Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%

     

Honeywell International, Inc.

   80,900      3,407,508

Raytheon Co.

   31,400      1,568,430
         
        4,975,938
         

Automobile Manufacturers — 0.4%

     

General Motors Corp.

   30,800      1,075,536
         

Banks — 1.1%

     

Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The)

   35,900      1,233,883

Northern Trust Corp.

   27,800      1,632,416
         
        2,866,299
         

Beverages — 1.6%

     

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.

   42,500      2,015,350

Coca-Cola Co.

   50,000      2,336,000
         
        4,351,350
         

Broadcasting — 0.9%

     

Liberty Media Holding Corp. - Capital
(Class A Stock)*

   12,570      1,119,484

Liberty Media Holding Corp. - Interactive
(Class A Stock)*

   58,950      1,301,027
         
        2,420,511
         

Broadcasting & Cable — 4.5%

     

News Corp.
(Class A Stock)

   181,400      3,782,190

Time Warner, Inc.

   414,450      8,293,145
         
        12,075,335
         

Capital Goods — 5.0%

     

Emerson Electric Co.

   42,600      3,595,440

General Electric Co.

   201,750      7,083,442

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.(a)

   16,900      810,017

ITT Corp.

   14,700      799,533

United Technologies Corp.

   17,700      1,163,244
         
        13,451,676
         

Chemicals — 1.8%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   34,800      2,424,516

Dow Chemical Co.

   18,500      754,615

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   37,275      1,707,195
         
        4,886,326
         

Commercial Services — 0.7%

     

Waste Management, Inc.

   52,400      1,963,952
         

Communication Equipment — 0.2%

     

Motorola, Inc.

   28,200      650,292
         

Computer Services & Software — 5.5%

     

Accenture Ltd.
(Class A Stock) (Bermuda)

   1,300      42,783

Fiserv, Inc.*

   12,100      597,740

International Business Machines Corp.(a)

   44,100      4,071,753

Microsoft Corp.

   227,406      6,528,826

Sun Microsystems, Inc.*

   633,046      3,437,440
         
        14,678,542
         

Conglomerates — 0.9%

     

Tyco International Ltd.

   82,200      2,419,146
         

Consumer Products & Services — 3.3%

     

Avon Products, Inc.

   48,850      1,485,529

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   16,000      1,231,200

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.(a)

   55,000      1,582,900

Procter & Gamble Co.

   69,400      4,399,266
         
        8,698,895
         

Electric Utilities — 0.7%

     

Entergy Corp.

   21,300      1,828,179
         

Energy — 3.3%

     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   99,962      7,139,286

Noble Energy, Inc.

   36,251      1,762,886
         
        8,902,172
         

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%

     

BJ Services Co.

   5,500      165,880
         

Financial - Bank & Trust — 6.8%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   170,320      9,175,138

Fifth Third Bancorp

   46,400      1,849,040

Mellon Financial Corp.

   46,900      1,819,720

State Street Corp.

   26,100      1,676,403

U.S. Bancorp

   71,100      2,406,024

Wachovia Corp.

   20,500      1,137,750
         
        18,064,075
         

Financial Services — 11.0%

     

American Express Co.

   25,300      1,462,593

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   25,740      1,325,610

Citigroup, Inc.(a)

   143,277      7,186,774

Fannie Mae

   57,439      3,403,835

H&R Block, Inc.

   47,800      1,044,908

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   201,549      9,561,485

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   36,820      3,218,804

Morgan Stanley

   29,371      2,244,826
         
        29,448,835
         

 

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(Note 2)

Foods — 0.8%

     

Campbell Soup Co.

   24,700    $ 923,286

General Mills, Inc.

   19,700      1,119,354
         
        2,042,640
         

Healthcare Providers & Services — 0.4%

     

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   23,400      1,151,982
         

Healthcare Services — 1.7%

     

WellPoint, Inc.*

   58,500      4,464,720
         

Hotels & Motels — 0.4%

     

Hilton Hotels Corp.

   37,700      1,090,284
         

Insurance — 8.6%

     

ACE Ltd.

   30,900      1,769,025

Allstate Corp. (The)

   22,600      1,386,736

American International Group, Inc.

   109,479      7,353,705

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

   84,979      2,791,560

Genworth Financial, Inc.
(Class A Stock)

   24,700      825,968

Hartford Financial Service Group, Inc.

   29,800      2,597,666

Lincoln National Corp.

   17,100      1,082,601

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   99,800      2,938,112

Progressive Corp. (The)

   12,500      302,125

St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   30,100      1,539,013

Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

   7,300      277,619
         
        22,864,130
         

Internet Software & Services — 0.4%

     

Yahoo!, Inc.*

   43,000      1,132,620
         

Media — 2.8%

     

CBS Corp.
(Class B Stock)

   23,700      685,878

Comcast Corp.
(Class A Stock)*(a)

   52,700      2,143,309

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.

   24,600      863,214

New York Times Co.
(Class A Stock)(a)

   45,600      1,102,152

Viacom, Inc.
(Class B Stock)*

   35,400      1,377,768

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   42,200      1,327,612
         
        7,499,933
         

Medical Supplies & Equipment — 0.3%

     

Boston Scientific Corp.*

   51,200      814,592
         

Metals & Mining — 0.3%

     

Nucor Corp.

   14,400      841,104
         

Oil & Gas — 7.2%

     

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   49,445      3,414,177

ChevronTexaco Corp.

   90,413      6,075,754

Murphy Oil Corp.(a)

   33,200      1,565,712

Nabors Industries Ltd.*(a)

   36,200      1,117,856

NiSource, Inc.

   81,100      1,887,197

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR (Netherlands)

   20,400      1,420,248

Total SA, ADR (France)

   54,500      3,713,630
         
        19,194,574
         

Paper & Forest Products — 1.0%

     

Bowater, Inc.(a)

   25,200      526,932

International Paper Co.

   60,100      2,004,335
         
        2,531,267
         

Pharmaceuticals — 7.4%

     

Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co.

   27,200      673,200

Eli Lilly & Co.

   33,300      1,865,133

Johnson & Johnson

   33,500      2,257,900

Merck & Co., Inc.(a)

   95,600      4,342,152

Pfizer, Inc.

   125,930      3,356,034

Schering-Plough Corp.

   61,600      1,363,824

Wyeth

   112,800      5,756,184
         
        19,614,427
         

Restaurants — 0.5%

     

McDonald’s Corp.

   28,500      1,194,720
         

Retail & Merchandising — 2.4%

     

CVS Corp.

   8,400      263,592

Home Depot, Inc.

   102,400      3,822,592

RadioShack Corp.

   44,100      786,744

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   31,900      1,572,032
         
        6,444,960
         

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.5%

     

Applied Materials, Inc.(a)

   81,400      1,415,546

Intel Corp.

   84,000      1,792,560

NVIDIA Corp.*

   21,800      760,166
         
        3,968,272
         

Telecommunications — 7.0%

     

Alltel Corp.

   15,100      804,981

AT&T, Inc.(a)

   170,400      5,836,200

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   157,100      3,790,823

Citizens Communications Co.

   4,300      63,038

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   41,900      1,524,741

Qwest Communications International, Inc.*

   107,000      923,410

 

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Value

(Note 2)

 

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   92,300    $ 1,725,087  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   104,526      3,867,462  
           
        18,535,742  
           

Tobacco — 2.8%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   56,074      4,560,498  

Loews Corp.

   35,200      1,369,984  

Loews Corp. - Carolina Group

   28,400      1,642,088  
           
        7,572,570  
           

Transportation — 1.7%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

   37,804      3,426,177  

United Parcel Service, Inc.
(Class B Stock)

   15,500      1,167,925  
           
        4,594,102  
           

Utilities — 1.1%

     

AES Corp. (The)*

   5,200      114,348  

Duke Energy Corp.(a)

   60,000      1,898,400  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   14,100      829,785  
           
        2,842,533  
           

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $203,073,128)

        261,947,101  
           

Short-Term Investment — 12.2%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (Cost $32,552,231; includes $26,965,157 of cash collateral received for securities on loan)(b)(w)

   32,552,231      32,552,231  
           

Total Investments — 110.4%
(Cost $235,625,359; Note 5)

        294,499,332  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (10.4)%

        (27,717,725 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 266,781,607  
           

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $26,061,841; cash collateral of $26,965,157 (included with liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Industry

      

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (10.1% represents investments purchased with collateral received from securities on loan)

   12.2 %

Financial Services

   11.0  

Insurance

   8.6  

Pharmaceuticals

   7.4  

Oil & Gas

   7.2  

Telecommunications

   7.0  

Financial - Bank & Trust

   6.8  

Computer Services & Software

   5.5  

Capital Goods

   5.0  

Broadcasting & Cable

   4.5  

Energy

   3.3  

Consumer Products & Services

   3.3  

Tobacco

   2.8  

Media

   2.8  

Retail & Merchandising

   2.4  

Aerospace & Defense

   1.9  

Chemicals

   1.8  

Transportation

   1.7  

Healthcare Services

   1.7  

Beverages

   1.6  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   1.5  

Banks

   1.1  

Utilities

   1.1  

Paper & Forest Products

   1.0  

Broadcasting

   0.9  

Conglomerates

   0.9  

Foods

   0.8  

Commercial Services

   0.7  

Electric Utilities

   0.7  

Restaurants

   0.5  

Healthcare Providers & Services

   0.4  

Internet Software & Services

   0.4  

Hotels & Motels

   0.4  

Automobile Manufacturers

   0.4  

Metals & Mining

   0.3  

Medical Supplies & Equipment

   0.3  

Communication Equipment

   0.2  

Advertising

   0.2  

Energy Equipment & Services

   0.1  
      
   110.4 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (10.4 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(Note 2)

Long-Term Investments — 103.7%

     

Common Stocks — 61.8%

     

Advertising — 0.1%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   701    $ 71,116
         

Aerospace — 1.2%

     

Boeing Co.

   1,259      100,544

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   11,361      987,612
         
        1,088,156
         

Airlines

     

Southwest Airlines Co.

   2,895      43,512
         

Automotive Parts — 0.4%

     

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

   5,708      327,126
         

Basic Materials - Chemical — 0.1%

     

Albemarle Corp.

   1,824      118,615
         

Beverages — 1.5%

     

Coca-Cola Co.

   20,309      948,836

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   11,443      361,828

PepsiCo, Inc.

   1,862      118,125
         
        1,428,789
         

Biotechnology

     

Biogen Idec, Inc.*

   641      30,512
         

Broadcasting — 0.3%

     

Liberty Media Holding Corp.
(Class A Stock)*

   2,794      248,834
         

Building Materials — 0.3%

     

USG Corp.*

   4,722      230,859
         

Business Services — 1.3%

     

Accenture Ltd.
(Class A Stock)

   26,092      858,688

Acxiom Corp.

   15,750      389,812
         
        1,248,500
         

Cable Television — 0.9%

     

DirecTV Group, Inc. (The)*

   36,671      817,030
         

Chemicals — 1.5%

     

Celanese Corp.

   26,634      548,926

Georgia Gulf Corp.

   4,738      101,346

HB Fuller Co.

   2,372      58,802

Lyondell Chemical Co.

   25,067      643,470
         
        1,352,544
         

Commercial Services — 0.2%

     

Apollo Group, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*

   4,290      158,558
         

Computer Hardware — 3.8%

     

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   38,096      1,475,839

International Business Machines Corp.

   17,659      1,630,455

Lexmark International, Inc.
(Class A Stock)*

   6,769      430,441
         
        3,536,735
         

Computer Services & Software — 0.2%

     

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

   1,633      29,165

Microsoft Corp.

   813      23,341

Oracle Corp.*

   7,759      143,309
         
        195,815
         

Construction — 0.8%

     

Granite Construction, Inc.

   13,986      728,671
         

Consumer Cyclicals - Motor Vehicle

     

ArvinMeritor, Inc.

   1,617      24,287
         

Consumer Products & Services — 1.3%

     

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   14,315      915,731

Hasbro, Inc.

   3,194      82,788

Johnson & Johnson

   3,398      229,025
         
        1,227,544
         

Electronic Components & Equipment

     

AVX Corp.

   1,517      23,908
         

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.2%

     

Disney, (Walt) Co.

   18,942      595,916

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

   7,197      493,930

Mattel, Inc.

   1,905      43,110
         
        1,132,956
         

Environmental Services — 0.5%

     

Waste Management, Inc.

   12,458      466,926
         

Farming & Agriculture

     

Delta & Pine Land Co.

   980      39,700
         

Financial - Bank & Trust — 4.4%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   30,661      1,651,708

Corus Bankshares, Inc.

   7,280      149,458

Downey Financial Corp.

   843      58,066

FirstFed Financial Corp.*

   6,066      374,697

Keycorp

   3,997      148,449

Mellon Financial Corp.

   14,753      572,416

State Street Corp.

   4,016      257,948

US Bancorp

   3,997      135,258

Wells Fargo & Co.

   21,085      765,175
         
        4,113,175
         

Financial Services — 7.5%

     

American Express Co.

   11,868      686,089

Citigroup, Inc.

   42,358      2,124,677

 

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(Note 2)

Freddie Mac

   3,586    $ 247,398

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   6,708      1,273,111

IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.

   4,909      223,114

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   8,465      658,916

Morgan Stanley

   15,194      1,161,277

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   2,862      200,426

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   8,492      359,212
         
        6,934,220
         

Food — 1.3%

     

Campbell Soup Co.

   5,828      217,850

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   3,973      103,894

General Mills, Inc.

   9,240      525,017

Kroger Co. (The)

   13,051      293,517

Seaboard Corp.

   37      52,244
         
        1,192,522
         

Health Care - Medical Products — 0.3%

     

Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.

   5,475      321,273
         

Healthcare Services — 3.1%

     

Humana, Inc.*

   13,294      797,640

McKesson Corp.

   18,304      916,847

Sierra Health Services, Inc.*

   9,487      324,835

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   11,326      552,482

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

   5,082      298,568
         
        2,890,372
         

Hotels & Motels — 0.1%

     

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

   1,700      71,264
         

Industrial Products

     

Acuity Brands, Inc.

   158      7,827
         

Insurance — 2.0%

     

ACE Ltd.

   337      19,293

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

   7,874      506,219

Berkley, (W.R.) Corp.

   17,052      628,537

Chubb Corp.

   7,755      412,178

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   4,769      160,525

Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.*

   3,091      120,920
         
        1,847,672
         

Internet Services — 0.3%

     

Expedia, Inc.*

   6,377      103,626

RealNetworks, Inc.*

   13,311      146,155
         
        249,781
         

Machinery & Equipment — 0.9%

     

Cummins, Inc.

   6,550      831,719
         

Media — 0.9%

     

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)

   12,454      799,173
         

Medical Supplies & Equipment — 2.8%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   887      42,141

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)

   165      17,503

Amgen, Inc.*

   16,914      1,283,942

Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group

   12,921      481,953

Baxter International, Inc.

   243      11,171

Becton Dickinson & Co.

   10,938      765,988
         
        2,602,698
         

Metals & Mining — 1.8%

     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
(Class B Stock)

   5,779      349,514

Nucor Corp.

   8,442      493,097

Phelps Dodge Corp.

   3,633      364,681

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   7,026      422,333
         
        1,629,625
         

Office Equipment — 0.1%

     

Xerox Corp.*

   2,851      48,467
         

Oil & Gas — 7.2%

     

ChevronTexaco Corp.

   17,202      1,155,974

Covanta Holding Corp.*

   7,038      143,083

EnCana Corp. (Canada)

   17,374      825,091

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   40,119      2,865,299

Grey Wolf, Inc.*

   21,442      150,094

Marathon Oil Corp.

   7,128      615,859

Sunoco, Inc.

   5,562      367,815

Tesoro Corp.

   1,877      120,015

Valero Energy Corp.

   7,971      417,123
         
        6,660,353
         

Paper & Forest Products — 0.5%

     

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   11,881      468,587
         

Pharmaceuticals — 2.6%

     

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   11,135      525,572

Biovail Corp.

   6,266      96,935

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   5,535      362,266

Merck & Co., Inc.

   30,069      1,365,734

NBTY, Inc.*

   348      9,681

Pfizer, Inc.

   3,181      84,774
         
        2,444,962
         

Printing & Publishing — 0.1%

     

Wiley, (John) & Sons, Inc.

   2,014      71,094
         

Railroads — 0.1%

     

Burlington North Santa Fe Corp.

   213      16,514

 

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Norfolk Southern Corp.

   523    $ 27,494

Union Pacific Corp.

   717      64,982
         
        108,990
         

Restaurants — 0.2%

     

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
(Class B Stock)*

   1      59

McDonald’s Corp.

   4,722      197,946
         
        198,005
         

Retail & Merchandising — 3.7%

     

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   2,027      92,837

Ann Taylor Stores Corp.*

   2,848      125,369

Big Lots, Inc.*

   26,818      565,323

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.*

   14,740      458,267

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   17,462      766,756

Kohl’s Corp.*

   9,059      639,565

Office Depot, Inc.*

   15,628      656,220

OfficeMax, Inc.

   2,181      103,772
         
        3,408,109
         

Semiconductors — 1.2%

     

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
(Class B Stock)*

   5,245      206,286

Lam Research Corp.*

   2,670      132,031

Micron Technology, Inc.*

   30,948      447,199

National Semiconductor Corp.

   171      4,153

Novellus Systems, Inc.*

   237      6,553

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

   23,431      145,741

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   6,932      209,208

Zoran Corp.*

   362      5,039
         
        1,156,210
         

Software — 0.3%

     

BMC Software, Inc.*

   9,581      290,400
         

Telecommunications — 2.3%

     

AT&T Corp.

   18,600      637,050

BellSouth Corp.

   5,552      250,395

CenturyTel, Inc.

   17      684

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   29,974      723,273

Interdigital Communications Corp.*

   2,047      73,201

Motorola, Inc.

   3,574      82,416

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   9,249      342,213
         
        2,109,232
         

Transportation — 0.3%

     

FedEx Corp.

   558      63,913

United Parcel Service, Inc.
(Class B Stock)

   2,837      213,768
         
        277,681
         

Utilities — 2.2%

     

AES Corp.*

   32,632      717,578

McDermott International, Inc.*

   5,335      238,474

TXU Corp.

   17,301      1,092,212
         
        2,048,264
         

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $47,209,931)

        57,322,368
         
    

Principal

Amount

(000#)

    

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 13.6%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

4.50%, 01/01/19

   644      623,236

5.00%, 01/01/21 - 04/01/21

   532      523,336

5.50%, 12/01/33

   448      444,422

6.50%, 06/01/16 - 06/01/31

   280      284,651

7.00%, 06/01/14 - 08/01/29

   97      99,264

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     

4.50%, 05/01/19

   209      202,648

5.00%, 11/01/33 - 02/01/36

   1,906      1,842,275

5.50%, 12/01/16 - 01/01/34

   2,608      2,583,124

5.50%, TBA

   750      750,703

6.00%, TBA

   1,927      1,937,638

6.00%, 12/01/13 - 04/01/14

   155      157,570

6.50%, TBA

   2,031      2,068,448

6.50%, 07/01/29 - 01/01/32

   284      289,357

7.00%, 05/01/11 - 06/01/32

   308      315,998

7.50%, 07/01/29 - 09/01/30

   57      59,379

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

     

6.00%, 08/15/28

   30      30,663

6.50%, 05/15/28 - 03/15/29

   243      249,347

7.00%, 08/15/29 - 05/15/31

   110      113,306

7.50%, 05/15/30

   20      21,096
         

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $12,609,037)

        12,596,461
         

U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 6.6%

     

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

4.625%, 02/01/08

   700      696,446

5.125%, 09/29/10

   920      927,215

 

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Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

5.00%, 09/16/08

   1,129    $ 1,131,238

5.30%, 05/12/20

   1,000      964,423

5.50%, 03/28/16

   400      403,500

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     

4.75%, 08/03/07

   940      936,705

5.80%, 02/09/26

   1,100      1,094,460
         

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(Cost $6,127,223)

        6,153,987
         

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 6.4%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

6.125%, 11/15/27

   200      234,906

7.125%, 02/15/23

   750      944,062

8.125%, 08/15/21

   545      735,494

U.S. Treasury Inflationary Bond, TIPS

     

2.00%, 01/15/16

   800      798,373

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

4.875%, 04/30/11 - 08/15/16

   1,726      1,748,320

5.125%, 06/30/11

   1,450      1,482,795
         

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $5,855,483)

        5,943,950
         

 

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Ratings
(Unaudited)
          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 6.3%

       

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2004-1, Class XP, IO(c) 0.82%, 11/10/39

   AAA (d)   2,344      49,086

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-T16, Class X2, IO(c) 0.93%, 02/13/46

   AAA (d)   4,189      133,900

Series 2006-BBA7, Class A1, 144A(c)(g) 5.43%, 03/15/19

   Aaa     190      189,999

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 1998-C2, Class X, IO 1.13%, 09/15/30

   AAA (d)   5,109      134,544

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificate, Series 2006-6, Class 2A1(c) 5.39%, 09/25/36

   Aaa     126      126,372
     Moody’s
Ratings
(Unaudited)
    Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2937, Class KA 4.50%, 12/15/14

   Aaa     416    $ 411,377

Series 2527, Class BN 5.00%, 02/15/16

   Aaa     713      707,511

Series 2567, Class OD 5.00%, 08/15/15

   Aaa     275      273,500

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series 2003-92, Class PD 4.50%, 03/25/17

   Aaa     688      670,219

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005-GG5, Class A5(c) 5.224%, 04/10/37

   Aaa     1,400      1,394,388

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-C5, Class A2 3.478%, 07/15/27

   AAA (d)   700      680,861

Series 2005-C3, Class A3 4.647%, 07/15/30

   Aaa     500      489,154

Lehman Brothers Floating Rate Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-LLFA, Class A1, 144A(c)(g) 5.406%, 09/15/21

   Aaa     193      193,407

Series 2005-LLFA, Class A1, 144A(c)(g) 5.42%, 07/15/18

   Aaa     132      132,048

Master Alternative Loans Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 4A1 7.00%, 12/25/33

   AAA (d)   39      39,101

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2006-XLF, Class A1, 144A(c)(g) 5.41%, 07/15/19

   Aaa     125      124,946

Washington Mutual, Series 2005-AR11, Class A1C1(c) 5.52%, 08/25/45

   Aaa     43      43,141
           

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $5,795,066)

          5,793,554
           

 

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   Principal
Amount
(000)#
   Value
(Note 2)

Corporate Obligations — 5.4%

        

Aerospace — 0.1%

        

Lockheed Martin Corp., Notes, 144A 6.15%, 09/01/36

   Baa1    36    $ 38,253

United Technologies Corp., Sr. Notes 6.05%, 06/01/36

   A2    90      96,417
            
           134,670
            

Beverages — 0.2%

        

Miller Brewing Co., Notes, 144A (g) 4.25%, 08/15/08

   Baa1    200      196,205
            

Broadcasting — 0.3%

        

Cox Communications, Inc., Notes 7.125%, 10/01/12

   Baa3    150      160,344

News America Holdings Co., Gtd. Notes 7.75%, 01/20/24

   Baa2    100      112,276
            
           272,620
            

Chemicals

        

Dow Chemical Co. (The), Debs. 7.375%, 11/01/29

   A3    36      42,231
            

Commercial Services — 0.1%

        

D.R. Horton, Inc., Sr. Notes 7.875%, 08/15/11

   Baa3    120      129,168
            

Electric - Integrated — 0.1%

        

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Debs. Notes 5.50%, 09/15/16

   A1    80      80,430
            

Entertainment & Leisure

        

Time Warner, Inc., Gtd. Bonds 7.625%, 04/15/31

   Baa2    36      40,589
            

Environmental Services — 0.2%

        

Waste Management, Inc., Sr. Notes 7.00%, 07/15/28

   Baa3    130      143,125
            

Financial - Bank & Trust — 0.4%

        

Bank of America NA, Sub. Notes 6.00%, 10/15/36

   Aa2    60      61,870

HSBC Finance Corp., Sr. Notes 4.625%, 09/15/10

   Aa3    90      88,349

PNC Bank NA, Sub. Notes 4.875%, 09/21/17

   A2    110      105,017

Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 4.625%, 08/09/10

   Aa1    140      137,916
            
           393,152
            

Financial - Brokerage — 0.4%

        

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Notes 4.25%, 02/08/10

   Aa3    100      97,281

Inc., Sub. Notes 6.05%, 05/16/16

   A1    100      103,846

Morgan Stanley, Notes

        

4.00%, 01/15/10

   Aa3    50      48,287

4.25%, 05/15/10

   Aa3    150      145,127
            
           394,541
            

Financial Services — 0.5%

        

Abbey National PLC, Sub. Notes (United Kingdom) 7.95%, 10/26/29

   A1    36      45,649

AXA SA, Sub. Notes (France) 8.60%, 12/15/30

   A3    36      47,286

Capital One Financial Co., Sr. Notes 5.70%, 09/15/11

   Baa1    80      81,108

Devon Financing Corp. ULC, Gtd. Notes 7.875%, 09/30/31

   Baa2    66      80,998

General Electric Capital Corp., Notes 6.125%, 02/22/11

   Aaa    90      93,428

John Deere Capital Corp., Sr. Notes 4.50%, 08/25/08

   A3    140      138,278
            
           486,747
            

Food — 0.2%

        

Cadbury Schweppes US Finance LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A (g) 3.875%, 10/01/08

   Baa2    90      87,619

 

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    Principal
Amount
(000)#
    Value
(Note 2)

Kellogg Co., Debs. Bonds 7.45%, 04/01/31

   A3     36     $ 43,648

Kraft Foods, Inc., Bonds 6.50%, 11/01/31

   A3     36       39,103
          
         170,370
          

Insurance — 0.1%

      

Genworth Financial, Inc., Notes 4.95%, 10/01/15

   A2     70       67,832
          

Media — 0.1%

      

Knight Ridder, Inc., Notes 7.125%, 06/01/11

   Ba1     80       83,486
          

Medical Supplies & Equipment — 0.3%

      

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 5.625%, 12/15/15

   Baa3     130       128,669

Schering-Plough Corp., Sr. Notes(c) 5.55%, 12/01/13

   Baa1     100       100,587
          
         229,256
          

Metals & Mining — 0.1%

      

Alcan, Inc., Notes (Canada) 4.50%, 05/15/13

   Baa1     50       47,243
          

Oil & Gas — 0.6%

      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 5.95%, 09/15/16

   Baa2     50       50,779

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., Sr. Notes 6.95%, 04/15/29

   A1     36       41,557

Enterprise Products Operating LP, Sr. Notes

      

4.95%, 06/01/10

   Baa3     190       186,780

6.65%, 10/15/34

   Baa3     60       61,464

Premcor Refining Group, Inc. (The), Gtd. Notes 6.125%, 05/01/11

   Baa3     140       143,051

XTO Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 5.30%, 06/30/15

   Baa2     50       48,711
          
         532,342
          

Retail & Merchandising — 0.1%

      

Target Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 7.00%, 07/15/31

   A1     36       42,280

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bonds 5.25%, 09/01/35

   Aa2     50       47,031

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 7.55%, 02/15/30

   Aa2     36       44,444
          
         133,755
          

Telecommunications — 0.6%

      

AT&T Corp., Notes 6.00%, 03/15/09

   A (d)   —   (r)     203

Sr. Notes 7.30%, 11/15/11

   A2     115       125,158

BellSouth Corp., Notes 6.875%, 10/15/31

   A2     36       38,538

Nextel Communications, Sr. Notes 5.95%, 03/15/14

   Baa3     260       255,307

Sprint Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes 6.875%, 11/15/28

   Baa3     30       30,739

Telecom Italia Capital SA, Co., Gtd. Notes (Italy) 4.00%, 01/15/10

   Baa2     45       42,861

Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 5.55%, 02/15/16

   A3     30       29,873
          
         522,679
          

Utilities — 1.0%

      

Carolina Power & Light, First Mortgage 5.15%, 04/01/15

   A3     30       29,481

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., Unsec’d. Notes 6.50%, 02/01/08

   Baa3     275       278,244

Dominion Resources, Inc., Notes

      

4.125%, 02/15/08

   Baa2     250       246,242

4.75%, 12/15/10

   Baa2     70       68,417

FirstEnergy Corp., Notes 7.375%, 11/15/31

   Baa3     66       77,201

 

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(Unaudited)
    Principal
Amount
(000)#
   

Value

(Note 2)

Hydro-Quebec, Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes (Canada) 8.40%, 01/15/22

   Aa3     36     $ 47,009

Nisource Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes 5.25%, 09/15/17

   Baa3     20       18,831

Pacific Gas & Electric Corp., Unsec’d. Bonds 6.05%, 03/01/34

   Baa1     80       81,720

Southern California Edison Co., First Mortgage 5.625%, 02/01/36

   A2     80       78,696
          
         925,841
          

Total Corporate Obligations
(Cost $4,982,073)

         5,026,282
          

Asset-Backed Securities — 2.7%

      

ABSC NIMs Trust, Series 2004-HE5, Class A1, 144A(g) 5.00%, 08/27/34

   BBB+ (d)   1       1,128

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A1(c) 5.36%, 09/25/36

   Aaa     143       142,958

Series 2006-1, Class A1(c) 5.38%, 04/25/36

   Aaa     97       97,164

Ameriquest Finance NIM Trust, Series 2004-RN5, Class A, 144A (g) 5.193%, 06/25/34

   BBB+ (d)   —   (r)     174

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2006-R1, Class A2A(c) 5.40%, 03/25/36

   Aaa     82       82,409

Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2004-2, Class A4(c) 5.38%, 04/15/10

   Aaa     550       550,249

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A3A(c) 5.39%, 10/15/08

   Aaa     56       55,678

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-BC2, Class 2A1(c) 5.36%, 01/25/45

   Aaa     283       283,184

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, Series 2006-CB3, Class AV1(c) 5.38%, 03/25/36

   Aaa     67       67,462

Indymac Residential Asset Backed Trust, Series 2006-B, Class 2A1(c) 5.38%, 06/25/36

   Aaa     95       94,882

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 2A1(c) 5.37%, 07/25/36

   Aaa     420       419,802

Series 2006-2, Class 2A1(c) 5.39%, 03/25/36

   Aaa     77       76,992

Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Series 2006-HE2, Class A1(c) 5.38%, 03/25/36

   Aaa     127       126,766

Series 2006-HE1, Class A1(c) 5.40%, 02/25/36

   Aaa     77       76,582

Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 2005-4, Class A2A(c) 5.41%, 01/25/36

   Aaa     122       121,701

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 2004-KS2, Class MI1(c) 4.71%, 03/25/34

   Aa2     75       73,193

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-7, Class A1(c) 5.34%, 04/25/12

   Aaa     275       274,894
          

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $2,546,326)

         2,545,218
          

 

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Ratings
(Unaudited)
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

 

Municipal Bonds — 0.9%

        

Illinois — 0.2%

        

Illinois State Taxable Pension 5.10%, 06/01/33

   Aa3    200    $ 193,126  
              

Massachusetts — 0.7%

        

Massachusetts State Special Obligation Tax Revenue 5.50%, 01/01/34

   Aaa    500      605,620  
              

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $767,936)

           798,746  
              
          Units       

Warrant*

        

Telecommunications

        

Lucent Technologies, Inc., expiring on 12/10/07 (cost $541)

      398      70  
              

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $85,893,616)

           96,180,636  
              
          Shares       

Short-Term Investments — 2.1%

        

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund — 0.9%

        

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $824,102)(w)

      824      824,102  
              
          Principal
Amount
(000)#
      

U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 1.2%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank(n) 4.98%, 11/01/06 (cost $1,140,000)

      1,140      1,140,000  
              

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,964,102)

           1,964,102  
              

Total Investments — 105.8%
(Cost $87,857,718; Note 5)

           98,144,738  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(u) — (5.8)%

           (5,402,286 )
              

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 92,742,452  
              

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

144A Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.
IO Interest Only
TBA Securities Purchased on a Forward Commitment Basis
TIPS Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
# Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
* Non-income producing security.
(c) Indicates a variable rate security.
(d) Standard & Poor’s rating.
(g) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
(n) Rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date.
(r) Less than $1,000 par.

 

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(u) Liabilities in excess of other assets includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as follows:

 

Number of Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Month
   Value at
Trade Date
   Value at
October 31, 2006
   Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Long Position:

              

2

   S&P 500    Dec 06    $ 655,250    $ 691,600    $ 36,350  

53

   2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes    Dec 06      10,819,468      10,833,531      14,063  

35

   5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes    Dec 06      3,683,782      3,694,688      10,906  
                    
               $ 61,319 (1)
                    

Number of Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Month
   Value at
Trade Date
   Value at
October 31, 2006
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Short Position:

              

14

   10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes    Dec 06    $ 1,507,626    $ 1,515,063    $ (7,437 )

21

   30 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds    Dec 06      2,346,093      2,365,781      (19,688 )
                    
               $ (27,125 )(1)
                    

(1) Cash of $47,250 has been segregated with the custodian to cover requirements for open futures contracts at October 31, 2006.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Industry

      

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   13.6 %

Financial Services

   8.0  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

   7.8  

Oil & Gas

   7.8  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   6.4  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   6.3  

Financial - Bank & Trust

   4.7  

Retail & Merchandising

   3.8  

Computer Hardware

   3.8  

Utilities

   3.2  

Healthcare Services

   3.1  

Medical Supplies & Equipment

   3.0  

Telecommunications

   2.9  

Asset-Backed Securities

   2.7  

Pharmaceuticals

   2.7  

Insurance

   2.1  

Media

   1.9  

Metals & Mining

   1.9  

Beverages

   1.7  

Chemicals

   1.5  

Food

   1.5  

Business Services

   1.3  

Aerospace

   1.3  

Entertainment & Leisure

   1.2  

Semiconductors

   1.2  

Consumer Products & Services

   1.2  

Machinery & Equipment

   0.9  

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

   0.9  

Municipal Bonds

   0.9  

Construction

   0.8  

Environmental Services

   0.7  

Broadcasting

   0.6  

Paper & Forest Products

   0.5  

Financial - Brokerage

   0.4  

Automotive Parts

   0.4  

Health Care - Medical Products

   0.3  

Software

   0.3  

Commercial Services

   0.3  

Transportation

   0.3  

Internet Services

   0.3  

Building Materials

   0.3  

Restaurants

   0.2  

Computer Services & Software

   0.2  

Commercial Banks

   0.1  

Basic Materials - Chemical

   0.1  

Leisure Equipment & Products

   0.1  

Railroads

   0.1  

Electric - Integrated

   0.1  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   0.1  

Advertising

   0.1  

Printing & Publishing

   0.1  

Office Equipment

   0.1  
      
   105.8 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (5.8 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Moody’s
Ratings
(Unaudited)
    Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

Long-Term Investments — 90.5%

       

CORPORATE BONDS — 90.4%

       

Advertising — 0.6%

       

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Sr. Notes 8.875%, 01/15/16

   B3     525    $ 541,406
           

Aerospace — 0.7%

       

Armor Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes 8.25%, 08/15/13

   B1     160      165,600

K&F Acquisition, Inc., Gtd. Notes, PIK 7.75%, 11/15/14

   Caa1     510      516,375
           
          681,975
           

Airlines — 0.3%

       

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Pass Through Certificates, 144A (g)(i) 7.57%, 05/18/12

   BB (d)   245      245,613
           

Automotive - OEM — 6.3%

       

Ford Motor Co., Notes(a) 7.45%, 07/16/31

   B3     250      195,937

Ford Motor Credit Co., Bonds(a)

       

7.375%, 02/01/11

   B1     820      783,494

Notes

       

7.00%, 10/01/13

   B1     200      185,925

7.875%, 06/15/10

   B1     1,725      1,683,279

Sr. Notes

       

7.25%, 10/25/11

   B1     125      118,225

General Motors Acceptance Corp.,

       

Bonds

       

8.00%, 11/01/31

   Ba1     200      214,294

Notes

       

6.75%, 12/01/14(a)

   Ba1     750      743,577

7.00%, 02/01/12

   Ba1     1,650      1,661,205

7.25%, 03/02/11

   Ba1     250      254,717

General Motors Corp., Debs. 8.25%, 07/15/23

   Caa1     200      177,500
           
          6,018,153
           

Automotive Parts — 1.5%

       

ArvinMeritor, Inc., Notes(a) 8.75%, 03/01/12

   Ba3     300      294,750

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a) 7.00%, 12/15/12

   B3     150      132,000

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Sr. Notes 9.00%, 07/01/15

   B2     225      227,531

Tenneco, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a) 8.625%, 11/15/14

   B3     100      100,750

Sec’d. Notes 10.25%, 07/15/13

   Ba3     190      208,050

TRW Automotive, Inc., Sr. Notes 9.375%, 02/15/13

   Ba3     464      497,060
           
          1,460,141
           

Business Services — 5.1%

       

Buhrmann US, Inc., Gtd. Notes 7.875%, 03/01/15

   B2     275      261,250

DJ CDX HY 7 TI, Pass Through Certificates, 144A(a) 8.375%, 12/29/11

   B3     4,500      4,590,225
           
          4,851,475
           

Cable — 1.9%

       

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Notes 8.75%, 11/15/13

   Caa1     300      305,250

Echostar DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A 7.125%, 02/01/16

   Ba3     635      620,713

Sr Notes, 144A 6.375%, 10/01/11

   Ba3     850      841,500
           
          1,767,463
           

Capital Goods - Others — 0.2%

       

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes 7.375%, 11/01/14

   B1     200      197,750
           

Chemicals — 4.0%

       

BCP Crystal Holdings Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes 9.625%, 06/15/14

   B3     312      342,420

 

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     Moody’s
Ratings
(Unaudited)
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

Crystal US Holdings, Sr. Disc. Notes Zero Coupon (until 10/01/09) 10.50%,(v) 10/01/14

   B3    650    $ 546,000

Equistar Chemicals LP, Gtd. Notes 10.125%, 09/01/08

   B1    250      265,000

Ineos Group Holdings PLC, Sr. Sub. Notes, 144A (United Kingdom)(a) 8.50%, 02/15/16

   B2    450      433,125

KRATON Polymers LLC, Gtd. Notes 8.125%, 01/15/14

   B3    500      485,000

Lyondell Chemical Co., Gtd. Notes

        

8.00%, 09/15/14

   B1    100      102,250

8.25%, 09/15/16

   B1    100      103,000

Nalco Co.,

        

Sr. Notes 7.75%, 11/15/11

   B1    100      101,750

Sr. Sub. Notes 8.875%, 11/15/13

   B3    350      368,375

NOMA Luxembourg SA, Sr. Notes (Luxembourg) 9.75%, 07/15/11

   B1    EUR125      179,082

PQ Corp., Gtd. Notes 7.50%, 02/15/13

   B3    250      239,375

Rhodia SA, Sr. Sub. Notes (France)(a) 8.875%, 06/01/11

   B3    120      126,000

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes (United States) 7.625%, 11/15/14

   B3    EUR375      504,939
            
           3,796,316
            

Computer Services & Software — 0.9%

        

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes 9.125%, 08/15/13

   Caa1    798      827,925
            

Conglomerates — 0.1%

        

Invensys PLC, Sr. Notes, 144A (United Kingdom) 9.875%, 03/15/11

   B2    94      102,460
            

Consumer Products – Household & Leisure

        

Sleepmaster LLC, Gtd. Notes(g)(i) 11.00%, 05/15/09

   NR    234      0
            

Containers & Packaging — 3.1%

        

Crown Americas LLC, Sr. Notes 7.75%, 11/15/15

   B1    600      615,750

Jefferson Smurfit Corp. US, Gtd. Notes 7.50%, 06/01/13

   B2    125      116,562

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Gtd. Notes

        

6.75%, 12/01/14

   B3    250      240,000

8.875%, 02/15/09

   Ba2    110      112,750

Sec’d. Notes

        

8.75%, 11/15/12

   Ba2    1,000      1,055,000

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Notes

        

8.375%, 07/01/12

   B2    730      711,750

9.75%, 02/01/11

   B2    108      111,375
            
           2,963,187
            

Defense — 1.0%

        

DRS Technologies, Inc., Gtd. Notes 7.625%, 02/01/18

   B3    275      281,188

L-3 Communications Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes 6.375%, 10/15/15

   Ba3    650      640,250
            
           921,438
            

Diversified — 7.6%

        

TRAINS HY-1-2006, 144(a) 7.55%, 05/01/16

   B1    7,178      7,254,374
            

Diversified Operations — 0.1%

        

Trinity Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsub. Notes 6.50%, 03/15/14

   Ba1    120      117,750
            

Electronic Components — 0.6%

        

Celestica, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes (Canada) 7.625%, 07/01/13

   B2    250      250,625

Communications & Power Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes 8.00%, 02/01/12

   B2    250      251,250

 

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(Unaudited)
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

Solectron Global FInance Ltd., Gtd. Notes(a) 8.00%, 03/15/16

   B3    100    $ 100,625
            
           602,500
            

Energy — 0.4%

        

Peabody Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes 6.875%, 03/15/13

   Ba1    190      192,850

Sr. Notes 7.375%, 11/01/16

   Ba1    150      156,000
            
           348,850
            

Entertainment & Leisure — 1.2%

        

Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Sr. Notes, 144A 7.25%, 11/15/19

   Ba2    250      248,750

Universal City Development Partners, Sr. Notes 11.75%, 04/01/10

   B2    500      538,750

Universal City Florida Holding Co., Sr. Notes(c) 10.121%, 05/01/10

   B3    300      308,625
            
           1,096,125
            

Environmental — 1.2%

        

Allied Waste North America, Inc., Gtd. Notes

        

7.125%, 05/15/16

   B2    450      445,500

Sr. Notes

        

7.25%, 03/15/15

   B2    310      310,000

7.875%, 04/15/13

   B2    350      359,625
            
           1,115,125
            

Financial Services — 0.4%

        

Chukchansi Economic Development Authority, Sr. Notes, 144A 8.00%, 11/15/13

   B2    180      187,200

TNK-BP Finance SA, Gtd. Notes, 144A (Russia) 7.50%, 07/18/16

   Baa2    200      209,252
            
           396,452
            

Food & Beverage — 1.0%

        

Delhaize America, Inc., Gtd. Notes 9.00%, 04/15/31

   Ba1    575      674,583

Ingles Markets, Inc., Gtd. Notes 8.875%, 12/01/11

   B3    270      281,475
            
           956,058
            

Food — 0.3%

        

Supervalu Inc., Sr. Notes 7.50%, 11/15/14

   B1    300      305,150
            

Gaming — 3.9%

        

Boyd Gaming Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes 7.125%, 02/01/16

   Ba3    200      195,250

Codere Finance Luxembourg SA, Sr. Notes (Luxembourg) 8.25%, 06/15/15

   B2    EUR125      171,504

Herbst Gaming, Inc., Gtd. Notes 7.00%, 11/15/14

   B3    150      144,938

MGM Mirage, Gtd. Notes

        

6.875%, 04/01/16

   Ba2    600      570,000

8.375%, 02/01/11

   B1    750      779,062

Seneca Gaming Corp., Sr. Notes 7.25%, 05/01/12

   Ba2    200      201,250

Station Casinos, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes

        

6.50%, 02/01/14

   Ba3    500      456,250

6.875%, 03/01/16

   Ba3    265      243,137

Wynn Las Vegas LLC, First Mortgage(a) 6.625%, 12/01/14

   B1    1,000      980,000
            
           3,741,391
            

Healthcare - Medical Products — 0.9%

        

CDRV Investors, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 1/01/10) 9.625%,(v) 01/01/15

   Caa2    375      290,625

VWR International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes 8.00%, 04/15/14

   Caa1    550      565,125
            
           855,750
            

 

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     Moody’s
Ratings
(Unaudited)
    Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

Healthcare - Pharmaceuticals

       

Nycomed A/S, Sr. Notes., PIK (Denmark) 11.75%, 09/15/13

   NR     EUR16    $ 20,988
           

Healthcare - Services — 1.9%

       

DaVita, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a) 7.25%, 03/15/15

   B3     430      427,850

Service Corp. International/ US, Sr. Notes, 144A 7.625%, 10/01/18

   B1     200      205,500

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Notes 9.875%, 07/01/14

   Caa1     250      244,687

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 7.375%, 02/01/13(a)

   Caa1     423      374,884

Triad Hospitals, Inc. Sr. Sub. Notes 7.00%, 11/15/13

   B2     550      534,875
           
          1,787,796
           

Hospitals/Hospital Management — 1.7%

       

Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust IV, Gtd. Notes 7.875%, 06/15/11

   B1     300      309,000

HCA, Inc., Notes

       

7.69%, 06/15/25

   Ba2     350      281,738

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

       

6.25%, 02/15/13

   Ba2     250      208,125

6.95%, 05/01/12

   Ba2     700      618,625

Rotech Healthcare, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a) 9.50%, 04/01/12

   Caa3     300      195,000
           
          1,612,488
           

Machinery — 0.3%

       

Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 144A 9.125%, 10/15/15

   B3     270      282,150
           

Media — 0.5%

       

DirecTV Holdings LLC /DirecTV Financing Co., Sr. Notes 8.375%, 03/15/13

   Ba3     500      518,750
           

Media - Cable — 3.5%

       

Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Notes 8.00%, 04/15/12

   B3     250      242,813

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Sr. Notes, 144A 8.00%, 04/30/12

   B3     410      418,200

Charter Communications Term B, 144A(c) 8.01%, 04/25/13

   B2     500      504,906

CSC Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes

       

6.75%, 04/15/12

   B+ (d)   75      73,969

7.625%, 04/01/11

   B2     850      857,437

Sr. Notes, 144A

       

6.75%, 04/15/12

   B2     350      345,188

Telenet Group Holding NV, Disc. Notes, Zero Coupon (until 12/15/08), 144A (Belgium) 11.50%(v), 06/15/14

   Caa1     655      588,681

UPC Holding BV, Sec’d. Notes (Netherlands) 7.75%, 01/15/14

   B3     EUR250      312,695
           
          3,343,889
           

Metals & Mining — 0.3%

       

Novelis, Inc., Sr. Notes, 144A (Canada) 8.25%, 02/15/15

   B3     265      253,075
           

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production — 1.0%

       

Hanover Compressor Co., Sr. Notes 9.00%, 06/01/14

   B2     300      319,500

Roseton/Danskammer, Pass Through Certificates 7.27%, 11/08/10

   Ba3     200      201,000

SemGroup LP, Sr. Notes, 144A 8.75%, 11/15/15

   B1     400      403,000
           
          923,500
           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.0%

       

AmeriGas Partners LP, Sr. Notes 7.125%, 05/20/16

   B1     740      730,750

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes

       

7.75%, 01/15/15

   Ba2     125      128,750

Sr. Notes 6.375%, 06/15/15

   Ba2     875      844,375

7.00%, 08/15/14

   Ba2     300      300,750

7.50%, 06/15/14

   Ba2     25      25,594

 

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Ratings
(Unaudited)
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

El Paso Production Holding Co., Gtd. Notes 7.75%, 06/01/13

   B1    750    $ 768,750

Newfield Exploration Co., Sr. Sub Notes

        

6.625%, 09/01/14

   Ba3    200      196,750

6.625%, 04/15/16

   Ba3    100      98,250

Pogo Producing Co., Sr. Sub Notes, 144A(a) 7.875%, 05/01/13

   B1    575      585,062

Pride International, Inc., Sr. Notes 7.375%, 07/15/14

   Ba2    125      129,063
            
           3,808,094
            

Packaging — 0.2%

        

Gerresheimer Holdings GMBH, Gtd. Notes (Germany) 7.875%, 03/01/15

   Caa1    EUR125      161,134

Russell-Stanley Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 144A (g)(i) 9.00%, 11/30/08

   NR    55      0
            
           161,134
            

Paper & Forest Products — 4.5%

        

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., Notes (Canada)(a) 8.55%, 08/01/10

   B2    475      456,594

Bowater Canada Finance, Gtd. Notes (Canada) 7.95%, 11/15/11

   B2    160      152,800

Cascades, Inc., Sr. Notes (Canada) 7.25%, 02/15/13

   Ba3    310      303,800

Georgia Pacific Corp., Debs.

        

7.375%, 12/01/25

   B2    340      329,800

7.70%, 06/15/15

   B2    600      609,000

9.50%, 12/01/11

   B2    500      543,750

Notes

        

7.75%, 11/15/29

   B2    50      49,375

Sr. Notes

        

8.00%, 01/15/24

   B2    310      311,550

JSG Holding PLC, Sr. Notes, PIK (Ireland) 11.50%, 10/01/15

   Caa2    EUR162      212,985

Smurfit Capital Funding PLC, Debs. (Ireland) 7.50%, 11/20/25

   B1    100      93,500

Smurfit Kappa Funding, Sr. Notes (Ireland) 9.625%, 10/01/12

   B3    840      889,350

Verso Paper Holdings LLC, Sec’d. Notes, 144A 9.125%, 08/01/14

   B2    300      304,500
            
           4,257,004
            

Personnel Services — 0.1%

        

Corrections Corp. of America, Gtd. Notes 6.75%, 01/31/14

   Ba3    130      129,675
            

Pipelines & Other — 0.8%

        

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 8.375%, 05/01/16

   B2    750      770,625
            

Printing & Publishing — 0.7%

        

Dex Media West LLC/ Dex Media Finance Co., Sr. Notes 8.50%, 08/15/10

   B1    500      518,125

Sr. Sub. Notes 9.875%, 08/15/13

   B2    150      162,938
            
           681,063
            

Publishing — 0.9%

        

Lighthouse International Co. SA, Gtd. Notes (Luxembourg) 8.00%, 04/30/14

   B2    EUR375      519,896

Primedia, Inc., Gtd. Notes 8.875%, 05/15/11

   B2    125      124,063

Sr. Notes 8.00%, 05/15/13

   B2    225      209,812
            
           853,771
            

Real Estate — 0.2%

        

Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes 6.50%, 02/01/17

   Ba3    150      141,000
            

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.0%

        

Host Marriott LP, Sr. Notes 7.00%, 08/15/12

   Ba1    500      505,000

 

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     Moody’s
Ratings
(Unaudited)
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

Ventas Realty LP, Gtd. Notes 6.75%, 04/01/17

   Ba2    450    $ 453,375
            
           958,375
            

Retailers — 1.0%

        

Ferrellgas Escrow LLC/ Ferrellgas Finance Escrow Corp., Sr. Notes 6.75%, 05/01/14

   Ba3    750      731,250

Ferrellgas Partners LP/ Ferrellgas Partners Finance, Sr. Notes 8.75%, 06/15/12

   B2    200      206,500
            
           937,750
            

Semiconductors — 0.2%

        

Sensata Technologies BV, Sr. Notes, 144A (Netherlands) 8.00%, 05/01/14

   Caa1    200      193,000
            

Services Cyclical - Rental Equipment — 0.6%

        

Hertz Corp., Sr. Notes, 144A 8.875%, 01/01/14

   B1    565      590,425
            

Technology — 0.2%

        

Sanmina-SCI Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes 8.125%, 03/01/16

   Ba3    175      172,156
            

Telecommunications — 9.0%

        

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes(a) 8.375%, 01/15/14

   B2    425      433,500

Citizens Communications Co., Sr. Notes

        

6.25%, 01/15/13

   Ba2    125      121,875

9.00%, 08/15/31

   Ba2    210      228,112

Hawaiian Telecom Communications, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a) 9.75%, 05/01/13

   B3    200      207,000

Intelsat Corp., Gtd. Notes 9.00%, 06/15/16

   B2    300      313,500

Intelsat Corp., Gtd. Notes 9.00%, 08/15/14

   B2    125      130,625

Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd., Gtd. Notes (Bermuda) 8.625%, 01/15/15

   B2    970      1,006,375

Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings, Sr. Notes, 144A (Denmark)

        

8.25%, 05/01/16

   B2    EUR125      173,897

8.875%, 05/01/16

   B2    500      523,750

Nortel Networks Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A (Canada)

        

10.125%, 07/15/13(a)

   B3    175      185,500

10.75%, 07/15/16

   B3    75      80,250

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Gtd. Notes

        

7.625%, 08/03/21

   B3    150      147,000

7.90%, 08/15/10(a)

   B3    250      258,750

Qwest Communications International, Inc., Gtd. Notes

        

7.25%, 02/15/11

   B2    500      507,500

7.50%, 02/15/14

   B2    650      663,000

Qwest Corp., Debs. 7.50%, 06/15/23

   Ba2    575      580,750

Notes 8.875%, 03/15/12

   Ba2    500      550,000

Rogers Wireless, Inc., Sec’d. Notes (Canada)

        

6.375%, 03/01/14

   Ba2    430      430,000

7.50%, 03/15/15(a)

   Ba2    800      854,000

Rural Cellular Corp.,

        

Sr. Notes 9.875%, 02/01/10

   B3    350      367,500

Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

        

9.25%, 02/15/14

   B3    550      580,250

Windstream Corp., Sr. Notes, 144A(a) 8.625%, 08/01/16

   Ba3    225      242,719
            
           8,585,853
            

Telecommunications - Cellular — 2.3%

        

American Cellular Corp., Sr. Notes 10.00%, 08/01/11

   B3    325      341,250

American Tower Corp., Sr. Notes 7.50%, 05/01/12

   Ba3    250      256,250

Nextel Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes 7.375%, 08/01/15

   Baa3    425      438,900

 

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     Moody’s
Ratings
(Unaudited)
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Gtd. Notes, 144A (Luxembourg)(a) 10.75%, 12/01/15

   B2    1,000    $ 1,111,250
            
           2,147,650
            

Textiles & Apparel — 0.6%

        

Quicksilver, Inc., Gtd. Notes(a) 6.875%, 04/15/15

   Ba3    600      577,500
            

Tobacco — 0.4%

        

Reynolds American, Inc., Sec’d. Notes, 144A 7.625%, 06/01/16

   Ba3    275      291,989

Reynolds American, Inc., Sec’d. Notes, 144A 7.75%, 06/01/18

   Ba3    100      106,792
            
           398,781
            

Transportation — 0.3%

        

Horizon Lines LLC, Gtd. Notes 9.00%, 11/01/12

   B3    300      313,500
            

Utilities - Distribution — 0.5%

        

Suburban Propane Partners LP, Sr. Notes 6.875%, 12/15/13

   B1    505      486,063
            

Utilities - Electric — 6.7%

        

AES Corp., Sec’d. Notes, 144A 8.75%, 05/15/13

   Ba3    775      832,156

CMS Energy Corp., Sr. Notes 6.30%, 02/01/12

   Ba3    410      406,925

Edison Mission Energy, Sr. Notes, 144A 7.75%, 06/15/16

   B1    250      258,125

Midwest Generation LLC, Sec’d. Notes 8.75%, 05/01/34

   Ba2    1,290      1,394,812

NRG Energy, Inc., Gtd. Notes 7.25%, 02/01/14

   B1    300      303,375

7.375%, 02/01/16

   B1    1,255      1,269,119

PSEG Energy Holdings LLC, Sr. Notes 8.50%, 06/15/11

   Ba3    400      427,000

Reliant Energy, Inc., Sec’d. Notes

        

6.75%, 12/15/14

   B2    370      352,888

9.25%, 07/15/10

   B2    250      258,750

Sierra Pacific Resources, Sr. Notes 6.75%, 08/15/17

   B1    675      679,633

Tenaska Alabama Partners LP, Sec’d. Notes, 144A 7.00%, 06/30/21

   Ba2    155      153,497
            
           6,336,280
            

Utilities - Pipelines — 3.7%

        

El Paso Corp., Notes(a)

        

7.875%, 06/15/12

   B2    750      781,875

Sr. Notes(a)

        

7.80%, 08/01/31

   B2    750      781,875

8.05%, 10/15/30

   B2    450      474,750

Southern Natural Gas Co., Notes 8.00%, 03/01/32

   Ba1    125      140,195

Williams Cos., Inc., Notes 7.875%, 09/01/21

   Ba2    500      528,750

Sr. Notes 7.625%, 07/15/19

   Ba2    750      789,375
            
           3,496,820
            

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $83,861,258)

         $ 85,903,982
            
          Shares     

PREFERRED STOCKS

        

Publishing

        

Ziff Davis Media, Inc., Series E, 10.00%, PIK *(g)(i) (cost $1)

      2      312
            

COMMON STOCKS — 0.1%

        

Chemicals — 0.1%

        

General Chemicals Industry Products

      179      49,907
            

Packaging

        

Russell Stanley Holdings, Inc. *

      6,000      0
            

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $577,332)

           49,907
            

 

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     Units   

Value

(Note 2)

Warrants*

     

Chemicals

     

General Chemical Industry Products, Inc., Series A, Expiring 04/30/11

   103    $ 0

General Chemical Industry Products, Inc., Series B, Expiring 04/30/11

   77      0
         
        0
         

Metals

     

ACP Holding Corp., Expiring 10/07/13

   19,512      29,756
         

Packaging

     

Pliant Corp., Expiring 06/01/10, 144A(g)(i)

   475      5
         

Paper

     

MDP Acquisitions PLC, Expiring 10/01/13 (Ireland), 144A

   275      4,262
         

Publishing

     

Advanstar Holdings Corp., Expiring 10/15/11

   225      2

Ziff Davis Media, Inc., Expiring 08/12/12

   4,400      44
         
        46
         

Total Warrants
(Cost $239)

        34,069
         

Rights*

     

Consumer Products - Household & Leisure

     

Sleepmaster Membership Interests (cost $0)

   264      0
         

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $84,438,830)

        85,988,270
         

Short-Term Investments — 27.9%

     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund — 23.7%

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series (cost $22,499,762; includes $19,165,070 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

   22,499,762      22,499,762
         

 

     Moody’s
Ratings
(Unaudited)
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER — 4.1%

        

Dexia Delaware LLC(n) 5.24%, 11/10/06

   A1+    400    $ 399,476  

Societe Generale(n) 5.18%, 01/08/07

   A1+    1,000      990,115  

Westpac Banking Corp., 144A(n) 5.27%, 11/16/06

   P1    2,500      2,494,521  
              

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $3,884,076)

           3,884,112  
              

U.S. Treasury Obligation — 0.1%

        

U.S. Treasury Bills(k) 4.81%, 12/14/06 (cost $114,339)

      115      114,335  
              
          Notional
Amounts
(000)
      

Outstanding Options Purchased

        

Put Options

        

Eurodollar Futures Strike Price $91.75, Expires 3/19/06

      47,000      294  

Eurodollar Futures Strike Price $92.50, Expires 12/18/06

      21,000      52  
              

Total Outstanding Options Purchased
(Cost $646)

           346  
              

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $26,498,823)

           26,498,555  

Total Investments — 118.4%
(Cost $110,937,653; Note 5)(o)

           112,486,825  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(u) — (18.4)%

           (17,463,858 )
              

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

         $ 95,022,967  
              

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

144A Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.
NR Not rated by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s.
PIK Payment-in-kind
EUR Euro
# Principal Amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
* Non-income producing security.

 

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(a) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $18,696,576; cash collateral of $19,165,070 (included with liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(b) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(c) Indicates a variable rate security.
(d) Standard & Poor’s rating.
(g) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
(i) Represents issuer in default on interest payments. Non-income producing security.
(k) Securities segregated as collateral for futures contracts.
(n) Rates shown are the effective yields at purchase date.
(o) As of October 31, 2006, 5 securities representing $49,912 and 0.05% of the total market value were fair valued in accordance with policies adopted by the Board of Directors.
(u) Liabilities in excess of other assets include net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures, foreign currency contracts, interest rate and credit default swaps as follows:

Open futures contracts at October 31, 2006.

 

Number of Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Month
  

Value at
Trade

Date

   Value at
October 31, 2006
   Unrealized
Appreciation

Long Positions:

              

50

   10 Year U.S.            
   Treasury Notes    Dec 06    $ 5,346,876    $ 5,410,938    $ 64,062

50

   Euro Dollar    Dec 07      11,871,250      11,905,625      34,375

35

   Euro Dollar    Mar 08      8,315,150      8,337,438      22,288

14

   Euro Dollar    Jun 08      3,328,150      3,334,275      6,125

16

   Euro Dollar    Sep 08      3,794,950      3,809,600      14,650

16

   Euro Dollar    Dec 08      3,793,287      3,808,400      15,113

2

   Euro Dollar    Jun 09      473,750      475,700      1,950
                  
               $ 158,563
                  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2006:

Purchase Contracts

 

Settlement Month

  

Type

   Contracts
to
Receive
   In
Exchange
For
   Value at
October 31, 2006
   Unrealized
Appreciation

Dec 06

   Buy EUR    215,000    $ 274,241    $ 274,982    $ 741
                          

Sale Contracts

 

Settlement Month

  

Type

  

Contracts
to

Deliver

  

In

Exchange
For

   Value at
October 31, 2006
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Dec 06

   Sell EUR    1,855,000    $ 2,361,193    $ 2,372,511    $ (11,318 )
                            

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2006:

 

Description

   Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Receive variable rate payments on the three month LIBOR-BBA floating rate and pay fixed rate payments of 5.0%(1)

   12/20/16    $ 1,000    $ (30,512 )

Pay variable rate payments on the three month LIBOR-BBA floating rate and receive fixed rate payments of 5.0%(2)

   12/19/08      300      98  

Pay variable rate payments on the three month LIBOR-BBA floating rate and receive fixed rate payments of 5.0%(3)

   12/19/08      6,100      1,595  

Pay variable rate payments on the three month LIBOR-BBA floating rate and receive fixed rate payments of 5.0%(4)

   12/19/08      1,100      95  
              
         $ (28,724 )
              

Broker/Counterparty:

 

(1) Lehman Brother
(2) UBS AG
(3) Deutsche Bank
(4) Goldman Sachs Capital Markets, L.P.

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2006:

 

Description

   Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Unrealized
Appreciation

Receive a fixed rate equal to 3.25% and the Portfolio pays the counterparty par in the event of default of Dow Jones CDX IG4 Index (1)

   12/20/11    $ 3,000    $ 47,873

Receive a fixed rate equal to 3.65% and the Portfolio pays the counterparty par in the event of default of General Motors Acceptance Corp. 6.875%, due 08/28/12(2)

   12/20/06      200      1,646

Receive a fixed rate equal to 0.44% and the Portfolio pays the counterparty par in the event of default of Russian Federation 5.0%, due 03/31/30(1)

   06/20/07      250      720
            
         $ 50,239
            

Broker/Counterparty:

 

(1) Deutsche Bank
(2) UBS AG

 

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(v) The rate shown reflects the coupon rate after the step date.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Industry

      

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (20.2% represents investment purchased with collateral received from securities on loan)

   23.7 %

Telecommunications

   9.0  

Diversified

   7.6  

Utilities - Electric

   6.7  

Automotive - OEM

   6.3  

Business Services

   5.1  

Paper & Forest Products

   4.5  

Commercial Paper

   4.1  

Chemicals

   4.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   4.0  

Gaming

   3.9  

Utilities - Pipelines

   3.7  

Media - Cable

   3.5  

Containers & Packaging

   3.1  

Telecommunications - Cellular

   2.3  

Healthcare - Services

   1.9  

Cable

   1.9  

Hospitals/Hospital Management

   1.7  

Automotive Parts

   1.5  

Environmental

   1.2  

Entertainment & Leisure

   1.2  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

   1.0  

Food & Beverage

   1.0  

Retailers

   1.0  

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production

   1.0  

Defense

   1.0  

Healthcare - Medical Products

   0.9  

Publishing

   0.9  

Computer Services & Software

   0.9  

Pipelines & Other

   0.8  

Aerospace

   0.7  

Printing & Publishing

   0.7  

Electronic Components

   0.6  

Services, Cyclical - Rental Equipment

   0.6  

Textiles & Apparel

   0.6  

Advertising

   0.6  

Media

   0.5  

Utilities - Distribution

   0.5  

Tobacco

   0.4  

Financial Services

   0.4  

Energy

   0.4  

Transportation

   0.3  

Foods

   0.3  

Machinery

   0.3  

Metals & Mining

   0.3  

Airlines

   0.3  

Capital Goods - Others

   0.2  

Semiconductors

   0.2  

Technology

   0.2  

Packaging

   0.2  

Real Estate

   0.2  

Personnel Services

   0.1  

Diversified Operations

   0.1  

U.S. Treasury Obligation

   0.1  

Conglomerates

   0.1  
      
   118.4 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (18.4 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Moody’s
Ratings
(Unaudited)
   Principal
Amount
(000)#
  

Value

(Note 2)

Commercial Paper — 45.1%

        

Amsterdam Funding Corp., 144A(n)

        

5.27%, 11/20/06

   NR    $ 2,500    $ 2,493,046

5.27%, 11/24/06

   NR      1,347      1,342,465

Bank of America Corp.(n) 5.20%, 03/22/07

   NR      2,000      1,959,267

Bryant Park Funding, 144A(n)

        

5.27%, 11/17/06

   NR      3,000      2,992,973

5.27%, 11/27/06

   NR      1,000      996,194

Falcon Asset Securitization Corp., 144A(n) 5.26%, 12/12/06

   NR      4,000      3,976,038

Long Lane Master Trust(n) 5.28%, 11/07/06

   NR      1,000      999,120

Nyala Funding LLC, 144A(n) 5.32%, 11/15/06

   NR      1,000      997,931

Old Line Funding Corp., 144A(n) 5.26%, 11/28/06

   NR      4,000      3,984,220

Park Granada LLC, 144A(n) 5.29%, 11/02/06

   NR      1,000      999,853

PB Finance Delaware(n)

        

5.29%, 11/06/06

   NR      1,000      999,265

5.29%, 11/22/06

   NR      1,250      1,246,143

PB Finance Delaware, 144A(n) 5.27%, 12/06/06

   NR      2,000      1,989,753

Preferred Receivable Funding, 144A(n) 5.27%, 11/22/06

   NR      1,141      1,137,492

Sheffield Receivables, 144A(n) 5.27%, 11/30/06

   NR      1,800      1,792,358

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 5.29%, 11/29/06

   NR      5,000      4,999,981

St George Bk Ltd., 144A(n) 5.28%, 12/06/06

   A1      2,800      2,785,627

Tulip Funding Corp., 144A(n)

        

5.28%, 11/24/06

   NR      1,000      996,627

5.28%, 11/29/06

   NR      1,000      995,893
            

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $37,684,246)

           37,684,246
            

Corporate Obligations — 33.0%

        

Caja Madrid, Notes 5.369%, 10/19/07

        1,000      1,000,000

DnB NOR Bank ASA, 144A 5.31%, 11/23/07

        1,500      1,499,870

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., MTN(c) 5.467%, 03/30/07

        4,000      4,001,767

HSBC USA, Inc., Sr. Notes, MTN(c) 5.30%, 11/15/07

        4,000      4,000,000

Irish Life & Permanent PLC, Notes, MTN, 144A 5.36%, 11/21/07

        1,000      1,000,074

Merrill Lynch & Co., Notes, MTN(c) 5.33%, 11/15/07

        4,100      4,100,000

Morgan Stanley 5.505%, 07/27/07

        4,000      4,004,488

National City Bank, Notes 5.01%, 02/14/07

        3,000      3,000,000

Nationwide Building Society, Notes, 144A(c) 5.424%, 10/26/07

        3,000      3,001,277

Paccar Financial Corp., Notes, MTN(c) 5.32%, 11/13/07

        2,000      2,000,000
            

Total Corporate Obligations
(Cost $27,607,476)

           27,607,476
            

Certificates of Deposit — 17.4%

        

Australia & New Zealand Bank 4.81%, 01/29/07

        2,000      1,999,906

M&I Marshall and Isley Bank 5.31%, 01/16/07

        4,000      3,999,917

Nordea Bank AB 5.70%, 06/28/07

        2,000      2,000,000

Suntrust Bank 5.293%, 05/01/07

        3,000      2,999,976

Wells Fargo & Co. 4.80%, 01/16/07

        3,500      3,500,087
            

Total Certificates of Deposit
(Cost $14,499,886)

           14,499,886
            

U.S. Government Agency Obligation — 3.6%

        

Federal Home Loan Bank 5.555%, 08/15/07 (cost $3,000,000)

        3,000      3,000,000
            

 

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     Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

 

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund — 1.4%

     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series(w) (cost $1,160,509)

   1,160,509    $ 1,160,509  
           

Total Investments — 100.5%
(Cost $83,952,117; Note 5)†

        83,952,117  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.5)%

        (389,704 )
           

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 83,562,413  
           

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

 

144A Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the current reporting period, the aggregate cost of such securities was $32,981,691. The aggregate market value of $32,981,691 is approximately 39.5% of net assets. Unless otherwise noted 144A securities are deemed to be liquid by the Board of Directors.
MTN Medium Term Note
NR Not rated by Moody’s or Standard & Poors.
# Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
The cost of securities for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.
(c) Indicates a variable rate security.
(n) Rates shown are the effective yields at purchase date.
(w) Prudential Investments LLC, the co-manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.

The following is a breakdown of the Money Market portfolio by industry classification as of October 31, 2006. Percentages are based on net assets:

 

Industry

      

Commercial Paper

   45.1 %

Corporate Obligations

   33.0  

Certificates of Deposit

   17.4  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

   3.6  

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

   1.4  
      
   100.5 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   (0.5 )
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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OCTOBER 31, 2006

 

    

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH

FUND

    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MID-CAP
GROWTH
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MID CAP
VALUE

FUND

ASSETS

        

Investments at Value: Unaffiliated investments (A) including Securities on Loan (D)

   $ 249,316,820     $ 84,856,726     $ 107,379,423     $ 349,972,734

Affiliated investments (B)

     3,309,949       30,717,460       31,863,251       114,470,208

Foreign Currency at Value (C)

     267,694       —         —         —  

Cash (F)

     —         497,125       —         —  

Receivable for:

        

Securities Sold

     2,455,116       2,120,417       663,252       1,259,125

Dividends and Interest

     481,096       26,992       35,261       136,769

Fund Shares Sold

     102,438       26,853       28,563       256,286

Receivable from Investment Manager

     —         135,236       —         —  

Prepaid Expenses

     43,679       13,515       20,772       7,137
                              

Total Assets

     255,976,792       118,394,324       139,990,522       466,102,259
                              

LIABILITIES

        

Payable to Broker for Collateral for Securities on Loan

     1,109,159       27,689,120       31,863,251       110,327,016

Payable to Investment Manager

     365,889       —         120,868       268,766

Payable for:

        

Securities Purchased

     5,437,358       1,031,935       —         716,895

Payable to Custodian

     1,832,793       —         418,955       1,135,694

Fund Shares Redeemed

     737,151       427,529       396,977       1,619,032

Transfer Agents’ Fees (E)

     371,984       123,116       112,722       490,288

Accrued Expenses

     244,328       91,012       304,074       52,615

Distribution Fees

     171,587       59,839       74,783       226,746

Withholding Tax

     151,426       2,153       —         736

Loan Interest

     3,042       —         —         —  
                              

Total Liabilities

     10,424,717       29,424,704       33,291,630       114,837,788
                              

Net Assets

   $ 245,552,075     $ 88,969,620     $ 106,698,892     $ 351,264,471
                              

Net assets were comprised of:

        

Common Stock, at $.001 Par Value

   $ 14,798     $ 16,489     $ 22,068     $ 20,144

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par

     299,133,701       204,939,122       235,728,630       262,042,100
                              
     299,148,499       204,955,611       235,750,698       262,062,244

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     (5,229,556 )     —         —         —  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (117,477,658 )     (126,667,179 )     (143,107,259 )     30,618,530

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     69,110,790       10,681,188       14,055,453       58,583,697
                              

Net Assets, October 31, 2006

   $ 245,552,075     $ 88,969,620     $ 106,698,892     $ 351,264,471
                              

___________

 

        

(A)   Unaffiliated Investments at Cost

   $ 180,062,703     $ 74,175,538     $ 93,323,970     $ 291,389,037
                              

(B)   Affiliated Investments at Cost

   $ 3,309,949     $ 30,717,460     $ 31,863,251     $ 114,470,208
                              

(C)   Foreign Currency at Cost

   $ 268,011     $ —       $ —       $ —  
                              

(D)   Securities on Loan at Value

   $ 1,076,014     $ 26,193,329     $ 30,718,873     $ 105,696,431
                              

(E)   Affiliated Transfer Agent Fees

   $ 135,000     $ 102,600     $ 98,900     $ 155,000
                              

(F)    Amount Segregated to Cover Open Futures Contracts

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —  
                              

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PARTNERS
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH

FUND

    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MID-CAP
GROWTH
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MID CAP
VALUE

FUND

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

        

Class A: Net Assets

   $ 31,833,570     $ 14,098,128     $ 14,099,936     $ 45,198,845  
                                

     Shares Outstanding

     1,869,047       2,525,263       2,835,587       2,474,660  
                                

     Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 17.03     $ 5.58     $ 4.97     $ 18.26  
                                

     Maximum Sales Charge

     5.5 %     5.5 %     5.5 %     5.5 %
                                

     Offering Price Per Share

   $ 18.02     $ 5.90     $ 5.26     $ 19.32  
                                

Class B: Net Assets

   $ 4,009,228     $ 7,121,058     $ 2,561,290     $ 47,721,622  
                                

     Shares Outstanding

     244,097       1,346,242       532,975       2,776,553  
                                

     Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 16.42     $ 5.29     $ 4.81     $ 17.19  
                                

Class C: Net Assets

   $ 46,641,070     $ 16,966,904     $ 16,538,162     $ 80,161,687  
                                

     Shares Outstanding

     2,831,949       3,181,216       3,459,955       4,669,679  
                                

     Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 16.47     $ 5.33     $ 4.78     $ 17.17  
                                

Class D: Net Assets

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

     Shares Outstanding

     —         —         —         —    
                                

     Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

Class L: Net Assets

   $ 39,790,786     $ 13,072,276     $ 18,526,477     $ 38,310,003  
                                

     Shares Outstanding

     2,346,477       2,365,785       3,761,547       2,120,469  
                                

     Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 16.96     $ 5.53     $ 4.93     $ 18.07  
                                

Class M: Net Assets

   $ 96,746,225     $ 30,553,016     $ 45,909,348     $ 107,751,059  
                                

     Shares Outstanding

     5,891,416       5,729,720       9,583,990       6,280,519  
                                

     Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 16.42     $ 5.33     $ 4.79     $ 17.16  
                                

Class X: Net Assets

   $ 26,531,196     $ 7,158,238     $ 9,063,679     $ 19,713,891  
                                

     Shares Outstanding

     1,614,755       1,340,473       1,894,430       1,143,861  
                                

     Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 16.43     $ 5.34     $ 4.78     $ 17.23  
                                

Class Z: Net Assets

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 12,407,364  
                                

     Shares Outstanding

     —         —         —         677,951  
                                

     Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 18.30  
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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OCTOBER 31, 2006

 

     STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
CAPITAL
GROWTH
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
CONCENTRATED
GROWTH

FUND

    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
CORE
VALUE
FUND
  

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
LARGE CAP
CORE

FUND

 

ASSETS

         

Investments at Value: Unaffiliated investments (A) including Securities on Loan (D)

   $ 514,370,858     $ 249,772,077     $ 47,249,814    $ 123,106,083  

Affiliated investments (B)

     88,175,442       23,638,464       1,209,536      18,464,151  

Cash (F)

     —         3,530,536       171,819      1,235,687  

Receivable for:

         

Dividends and Interest

     420,332       64,146       57,635      112,444  

Securities Sold

     —         —         —        334,728  

Fund Shares Sold

     80,188       1,756       26,039      34,950  

Prepaid Expenses

     61,591       13,649       7,207      —    

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

     2,995       —         —        —    
                               

Total Assets

     603,111,406       277,020,628       48,722,050      143,288,043  
                               

LIABILITIES

         

Payable to Broker for Collateral for Securities on Loan

     65,098,182       23,638,464       —        18,453,117  

Payable to Investment Manager

     404,701       259,474       8,237      48,905  

Payable for:

         

Securities Purchased

     9,154,624       2,692,394       —        2,215,105  

Fund Shares Redeemed

     3,283,594       641,407       110,841      701,721  

Payable to Custodian

     2,080,639       —         —        —    

Transfer Agents’ Fees (E)

     688,849       504,120       40,408      112,648  

Distribution Fees

     387,110       177,558       33,895      86,706  

Accrued Expenses

     243,142       172,196       85,211      140,724  

Loan Interest

     —         —         —        1,488  
                               

Total Liabilities

     81,340,841       28,085,613       278,592      21,760,414  
                               

Net Assets

   $ 521,770,565     $ 248,935,015     $ 48,443,458    $ 121,527,629  
                               

Net assets were comprised of:

         

Common Stock, at $.001 Par Value

   $ 33,010     $ 21,314     $ 3,347    $ 11,682  

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par

     462,932,727       1,174,290,747       32,657,560      115,863,483  
                               
     462,965,737       1,174,312,061       32,660,907      115,875,165  

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     —         —         105,542      176,416  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (81,337,055 )     (973,669,479 )     4,421,668      (22,339,061 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     140,141,883       48,292,433       11,255,341      27,815,109  
                               

Net Assets, October 31, 2006

   $ 521,770,565     $ 248,935,015     $ 48,443,458    $ 121,527,629  
                               

___________

 

         

(A)   Unaffiliated Investments at Cost

   $ 374,231,971     $ 201,479,644     $ 35,994,473    $ 95,290,983  
                               

(B)   Affiliated Investments at Cost

   $ 88,175,442     $ 23,638,464     $ 1,209,536    $ 18,464,151  
                               

(C)   Foreign Currency at Cost

   $ —       $ —       $ —      $ —    
                               

(D)   Securities on Loan at Value

   $ 62,893,302     $ 22,811,005     $ —      $ 17,788,358  
                               

(E)   Affiliated Transfer Agent Fees

   $ 300,400     $ 258,560     $ 22,500    $ 68,100  
                               

(F)    Amount Segregated to Cover Open Futures Contracts

   $ —       $ —       $ —      $ —    
                               

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PARTNERS
CAPITAL
GROWTH
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
CONCENTRATED
GROWTH

FUND

    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
CORE
VALUE
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
LARGE CAP
CORE

FUND

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

        

Class A: Net Assets

   $ 45,877,142     $ 25,744,019     $ 5,889,695     $ 16,278,315  
                                

Shares Outstanding

     2,792,133       1,950,635       404,635       1,525,166  
                                

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 16.43     $ 13.20     $ 14.56     $ 10.67  
                                

Maximum Sales Charge

     5.5 %     5.5 %     5.5 %     5.5 %
                                

Offering Price Per Share

   $ 17.39     $ 13.97     $ 15.41     $ 11.29  
                                

Class B: Net Assets

   $ 10,090,919     $ 5,058,253     $ 1,363,279     $ 3,544,750  
                                

Shares Outstanding

     644,031       450,810       94,309       343,288  
                                

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 15.67     $ 11.22     $ 14.46     $ 10.33  
                                

Class C: Net Assets

   $ 118,690,493     $ 36,086,988     $ 9,655,304     $ 20,361,540  
                                

Shares Outstanding

     7,592,365       3,223,969       667,785       1,972,943  
                                

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 15.63     $ 11.19     $ 14.46     $ 10.32  
                                

Class D: Net Assets

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

Shares Outstanding

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

Class L: Net Assets

   $ 81,604,516     $ 41,162,135     $ 6,457,249     $ 16,374,915  
                                

Shares Outstanding

     5,008,109       3,140,596       444,785       1,542,613  
                                

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 16.29     $ 13.11     $ 14.52     $ 10.62  
                                

Class M: Net Assets

   $ 224,870,237     $ 120,476,851     $ 21,008,718     $ 57,831,157  
                                

Shares Outstanding

     14,371,818       10,732,174       1,453,765       5,604,286  
                                

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 15.65     $ 11.23     $ 14.45     $ 10.32  
                                

Class X: Net Assets

   $ 40,637,258     $ 20,406,769     $ 4,069,213     $ 7,136,952  
                                

Shares Outstanding

     2,601,950       1,815,588       281,421       693,607  
                                

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 15.62     $ 11.24     $ 14.46     $ 10.29  
                                

Class Z: Net Assets

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

Shares Outstanding

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

OCTOBER 31, 2006

 

     STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
EQUITY
INCOME
FUND
    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
BALANCED
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
HIGH YIELD
BOND

FUND

    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MONEY
MARKET
FUND
 

ASSETS

        

Investments at Value: Unaffiliated investments (A) including Securities on Loan (D)

   $ 261,947,101     $ 97,320,636     $ 89,987,063     $ 82,791,608  

Affiliated investments (B)

     32,552,231       824,102       22,499,762       1,160,509  

Foreign Currency at Value (C)

     —         —         44,534       —    

Cash (F)

     218,302       —         233,328       —    

Receivable for:

        

Premium Paid for Swaps Purchased

     —         —         54,720       —    

Securities Sold

     1,731,374       5,454,368       177,219       —    

Dividends and Interest

     277,585       350,153       1,847,007       490,596  

Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps

     —         —         52,027       —    

Fund Shares Sold

     37,178       16,801       47,826       150,016  

Prepaid Expenses

     7,358       6,608       606       3,235  

Due From Broker - Variation Margin

     —         219       50,600       —    

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

     —         —         741       —    
                                

Total Assets

     296,771,129       103,972,887       114,995,433       84,595,964  
                                

LIABILITIES

        

Payable to Broker for Collateral for Securities on Loan

     26,965,157       —         19,165,070       —    

Payable to Investment Manager

     180,481       68,792       112,349       158,183  

Payable for:

        

Securities Purchased

     1,337,885       9,906,222       103,614       —    

Fund Shares Redeemed

     687,190       206,711       150,946       311,678  

Transfer Agents’ Fees (E)

     364,742       90,962       90,821       51,655  

Payable to Custodian

     —         767,677       —         —    

Accrued Expenses

     260,627       125,283       83,281       409,309  

Distribution Fees

     191,802       64,788       66,695       60,834  

Dividends Payable

     —         —         156,760       41,892  

Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps

     —         —         30,512       —    

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

     —         —         11,318       —    

Withholding Tax

     1,638       —         1,100       —    
                                

Total Liabilities

     29,989,522       11,230,435       19,972,466       1,033,551  
                                

Net Assets

   $ 266,781,607     $ 92,742,452     $ 95,022,967     $ 83,562,413  
                                

Net assets were comprised of:

        

Common Stock, at $.001 Par Value

   $ 16,661     $ 6,441     $ 13,103     $ 83,611  

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par

     235,596,022       82,228,515       125,953,048       83,523,670  
                                
     235,612,683       82,234,956       125,966,151       83,607,281  

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     533,310       378,395       252,511       (27,261 )

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (28,238,359 )     (192,113 )     (32,915,767 )     (17,607 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions and swaps

     58,873,973       10,321,214       1,720,072       —    
                                

Net Assets, October 31, 2006

   $ 266,781,607     $ 92,742,452     $ 95,022,967     $ 83,562,413  
                                

___________

 

        

(A)   Unaffiliated Investments at Cost

   $ 203,073,128     $ 87,033,616     $ 88,437,891     $ 82,791,608  
                                

(B)   Affiliated Investments at Cost

   $ 32,552,231     $ 824,102     $ 22,499,762     $ 1,160,509  
                                

(C)   Foreign Currency at Cost

   $ —       $ —       $ 43,357     $ —    
                                

(D)   Securities on Loan at Value

   $ 26,061,841     $ —       $ 18,696,576     $ —    
                                

(E)   Affiliated Transfer Agent Fees

   $ 122,315     $ 40,000     $ 43,000     $ 46,000  
                                

(F)    Amount Segregated to Cover Open Futures Contracts

   $ —       $ 47,250     $ —       $ —    
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PARTNERS
EQUITY
INCOME
FUND
    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
BALANCED
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
HIGH YIELD
BOND

FUND

    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MONEY
MARKET
FUND

NET ASSET VALUE:

        

Class A: Net Assets

   $ 30,335,128     $ 13,944,593     $ 15,133,817     $ 2,831,405
                              

Shares Outstanding

     1,843,831       965,989       2,083,368       2,831,723
                              

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 16.45     $ 14.44     $ 7.26     $ 1.00
                              

Maximum Sales Charge

     5.5 %     5.5 %     4.5 %     —  
                              

Offering Price Per Share

   $ 17.41     $ 15.28     $ 7.60     $ 1.00
                              

Class B: Net Assets

   $ 4,090,630     $ 2,838,977     $ 1,828,216     $ —  
                              

Shares Outstanding

     257,416       197,187       251,949       —  
                              

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 15.89     $ 14.40     $ 7.26     $ —  
                              

Class C: Net Assets

   $ 46,680,611     $ 12,050,794     $ 11,858,488     $ 8,574,051
                              

Shares Outstanding

     2,942,329       837,311       1,635,339       8,581,063
                              

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 15.87     $ 14.39     $ 7.25     $ 1.00
                              

Class D: Net Assets

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 9,760,555
                              

Shares Outstanding

     —         —         —         9,765,508
                              

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 1.00
                              

Class L: Net Assets

   $ 38,742,317     $ 12,580,213     $ 9,359,976     $ 12,832,548
                              

Shares Outstanding

     2,367,330       872,217       1,289,996       12,842,945
                              

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 16.37     $ 14.42     $ 7.26     $ 1.00
                              

Class M: Net Assets

   $ 117,629,485     $ 41,944,184     $ 49,979,141     $ 40,597,560
                              

Shares Outstanding

     7,402,560       2,915,079       6,894,697       40,618,646
                              

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 15.89     $ 14.39     $ 7.25     $ 1.00
                              

Class X: Net Assets

   $ 29,303,436     $ 9,383,691     $ 6,863,329     $ 8,966,294
                              

Shares Outstanding

     1,847,946       652,786       947,397       8,970,806
                              

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 15.86     $ 14.37     $ 7.24     $ 1.00
                              

Class Z: Net Assets

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —  
                              

Shares Outstanding

     —         —         —         —  
                              

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —  
                              

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

YEAR ENDED

OCTOBER 31, 2006

 

    

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH

FUND

    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MID-CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MID CAP
VALUE
FUND
 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

        

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated Dividend Income

   $ 4,354,327     $ 289,417     $ 619,237     $ 6,020,353  

Affiliated Dividend Income

     165,411       121,701       25,999       214,178  

Affiliated Income from Securities Loaned, Net

     1,966       123,875       31,003       181,328  

Interest

     22,949       995       3,019       675  

Foreign Taxes Withheld

     (500,769 )     (272 )     (49 )     (18,236 )
                                

Total Income

     4,043,884       535,716       679,209       6,398,298  
                                

EXPENSES

        

Advisory Fees

     2,573,470       977,852       1,102,256       3,496,526  

Distribution Fees - Class A

     59,045       33,040       31,370       107,123  

Distribution Fees - Class B

     37,101       78,021       23,924       488,270  

Distribution Fees - Class C

     498,710       201,234       198,534       870,576  

Distribution Fees - Class D

     —         —         —         —    

Distribution Fees - Class L

     209,063       75,811       109,262       224,295  

Distribution Fees - Class M

     1,071,818       375,716       547,546       1,285,106  

Distribution Fees - Class X

     311,534       90,566       110,721       42,644  

Transfer Agent’s Fees and Expenses (A)

     1,170,000       649,000       690,000       905,000  

Custodian’s Fees and Expenses

     264,000       83,000       69,000       84,000  

Audit and Legal Fees

     41,000       32,000       42,000       37,000  

Reports to Shareholders

     70,000       30,000       10,000       56,000  

Insurance Fees

     6,000       5,000       5,000       18,000  

Interest Expense

     19,696       —         144       136  

Registration Fees

     45,000       55,000       56,000       64,000  

Directors’ Fees

     13,000       16,000       12,000       23,000  

Reorganization Expenses (note 10)

     116,000       41,000       56,000       —    

Miscellaneous

     32,687       16,370       13,132       23,272  
                                

Total Expenses

     6,538,124       2,759,610       3,076,889       7,724,948  

Less: Advisory Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

     (128,673 )     (526,509 )     (279,518 )     —    
                                

Net Expenses

     6,409,451       2,233,101       2,797,371       7,724,948  
                                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (2,365,567 )     (1,697,385 )     (2,118,162 )     (1,326,650 )
                                

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

        

Investments

     44,529,566       2,019,018       11,112,202       34,996,112  

Futures

     —         28,321       —         —    

Swap Agreements

     —         —         —         —    

Foreign Currencies

     (622,756 )     —         —         —    
                                
     43,906,810       2,047,339       11,112,202       34,996,112  
                                

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     12,921,917       7,386,183       (451,558 )     2,312,993  

Futures

     —         (9,736 )     —         —    

Swap Agreements

     —         —         —         —    

Foreign Currencies

     40,773       —         —         —    
                                
     12,962,690       7,376,447       (451,558 )     2,312,993  
                                

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     56,869,500       9,423,786       10,660,644       37,309,105  
                                

Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 54,503,933     $ 7,726,401     $ 8,542,482     $ 35,982,455  
                                

___________

 

        

(A)   Affiliated Transfer Agent’s Fees and Expenses

   $ 825,000     $ 422,000     $ 428,300     $ 672,000  
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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PARTNERS
CAPITAL
GROWTH
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
CONCENTRATED
GROWTH

FUND

    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
CORE
VALUE
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
LARGE CAP
CORE

FUND

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

        

Investment Income

        

Unaffiliated Dividend Income

   $ 5,084,873     $ 2,519,815     $ 1,126,630     $ 2,640,195  

Affiliated Income from Securities Loaned, Net

     338,752       29,525       —         32,446  

Affiliated Dividend Income

     285,346       33,860       16,360       25,151  

Interest

     —         3,770       —         402  

Foreign Taxes Withheld

     (207,216 )     (4,400 )     (1,361 )     (3,978 )
                                

Total Income

     5,501,755       2,582,570       1,141,629       2,694,216  
                                

EXPENSES

        

Advisory Fees

     5,317,246       2,463,820       392,886       1,073,505  

Distribution Fees - Class A

     96,089       47,903       11,718       35,388  

Distribution Fees - Class B

     94,226       44,502       11,507       32,942  

Distribution Fees - Class C

     1,368,561       400,832       93,008       234,985  

Distribution Fees - Class D

     —         —         —         —    

Distribution Fees - Class L

     476,222       225,641       34,022       91,298  

Distribution Fees - Class M

     2,676,901       1,392,733       202,571       670,625  

Distribution Fees - Class X

     484,977       256,616       40,216       79,182  

Transfer Agent’s Fees and Expenses (A)

     1,586,000       1,630,000       167,000       485,000  

Custodian’s Fees and Expenses

     134,000       84,000       68,000       57,000  

Audit and Legal Fees

     47,000       52,000       38,000       32,000  

Reports to Shareholders

     45,000       185,000       15,000       50,000  

Insurance Fees

     16,000       7,500       1,000       5,000  

Interest Expense

     192       660       —         3,518  

Registration Fees

     50,000       52,000       67,000       46,000  

Directors’ Fees

     24,000       12,000       13,000       15,000  

Reorganization Expenses (note 10)

     —         —         19,000       2,000  

Miscellaneous

     25,542       30,502       9,459       29,990  
                                

Total Expenses

     12,441,956       6,885,709       1,183,387       2,943,433  

Less: Advisory Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

     —         (1,079,822 )     (216,720 )     (447,291 )
                                

Net Expenses

     12,441,956       5,805,887       966,667       2,496,142  
                                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (6,940,201 )     (3,223,317 )     174,962       198,074  
                                

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

        

Investments

     101,171,545       20,527,371       4,423,695       11,318,357  

Futures

     —         —         —         —    

Swap Agreements

     —         —         —         —    

Foreign Currencies

     3,887       —         —         (12,384 )
                                
     101,175,432       20,527,371       4,423,695       11,305,973  
                                

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (54,100,986 )     13,514,950       3,694,580       3,618,850  

Futures

     —         —         —         —    

Swap Agreements

     —         —         —         —    

Foreign Currencies

     (74 )     —         —         235  
                                
     (54,101,060 )     13,514,950       3,694,580       3,619,085  
                                

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     47,074,372       34,042,321       8,118,275       14,925,058  
                                

Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 40,134,171     $ 30,819,004     $ 8,293,237     $ 15,123,132  
                                

___________

 

        

(A) Affiliated Transfer Agent’s Fees and Expenses

   $ 1,357,200     $ 1,115,000     $ 110,000     $ 310,000  
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2006

 

     STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
EQUITY
INCOME
FUND
    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
BALANCED
FUND
   

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
HIGH YIELD
BOND

FUND

    STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MONEY
MARKET
FUND
 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

        

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 12,689     $ 2,004,999     $ 8,496,900     $ 4,710,578  

Unaffiliated Dividend Income

     6,194,529       1,035,226       —         —    

Affiliated Dividend Income

     82,622       5,556       79,797       17,428  

Affiliated Income from Securities Loaned, Net

     30,021       —         82,713       —    

Foreign Taxes Withheld

     (39,925 )     (100 )     —         —    
                                

Total Income

     6,279,936       3,045,681       8,659,410       4,728,006  
                                

EXPENSES

        

Advisory Fees

     2,405,097       753,856       724,524       488,952  

Distribution Fees - Class A

     52,300       27,592       23,533       1,468  

Distribution Fees - Class B

     35,855       24,929       18,286       —    

Distribution Fees - Class C

     503,736       128,841       139,112       98,638  

Distribution Fees - Class D

     —         —         —         55,590  

Distribution Fees - Class L

     209,445       69,501       53,233       82,646  

Distribution Fees - Class M

     1,302,901       487,843       586,994       480,642  

Distribution Fees - Class X

     358,943       114,161       90,046       110,407  

Transfer Agent’s Fees and Expenses (A)

     805,000       280,000       250,000       550,000  

Custodian’s Fees and Expenses

     90,000       88,000       81,000       69,000  

Audit and Legal Fees

     42,000       37,000       38,000       40,000  

Reports to Shareholders

     50,000       15,000       40,000       35,000  

Insurance Fees

     20,000       3,000       4,000       3,000  

Interest Expense

     8,381       —         743       —    

Registration Fees

     56,500       52,000       60,500       53,000  

Directors’ Fees

     15,000       12,000       12,000       12,000  

Reorganization Expenses (note 10)

     —         33,000       30,000       —    

Miscellaneous

     10,300       13,575       16,201       14,100  
                                

Total Expenses

     5,965,458       2,140,298       2,168,172       2,094,443  

Less: Advisory Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

     (239,942 )     (122,485 )     (193,167 )     (281,780 )
                                

Net Expenses

     5,725,516       2,017,813       1,975,005       1,812,663  
                                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     554,420       1,027,868       6,684,405       2,915,343  
                                

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

        

Investments

     18,414,554       5,562,756       921,424       (2,144 )

Futures

     24,736       49,532       30,648       —    

Swap Agreements

     —         —         465,718       —    

Foreign Currencies

     —         —         79,450       —    
                                
     18,439,290       5,612,288       1,497,240       (2,144 )
                                

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     25,327,566       3,072,590       1,628,578       —    

Futures

     —         43,269       158,563       —    

Swap Agreements

     —         —         21,515       —    

Foreign Currencies

     —         (16 )     (484,416 )     —    
                                
     25,327,566       3,115,843       1,324,240       —    
                                

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     43,766,856       8,728,131       2,821,480       (2,144 )
                                

Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 44,321,276     $ 9,755,999     $ 9,505,885     $ 2,913,199  
                                

___________

 

        

(A)   Affiliated Transfer Agent’s Fees and Expenses

   $ 520,000     $ 175,000     $ 187,000     $ 203,400  
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    

STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

INTERNATIONAL

GROWTH

FUND

   

STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

SMALL CAP

GROWTH

FUND

 
     Year Ended
October 31,
2006
   

Year Ended
October 31,

2005

    Year Ended
October 31,
2006
    Year Ended
October 31,
2005
 

OPERATIONS

        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (2,365,567 )   $ (2,238,440 )   $ (1,697,385 )   $ (753,670 )

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     43,906,810       47,463,257       2,047,339       3,115,784  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     12,962,690       (4,714,443 )     7,376,447       326,138  
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     54,503,933       40,510,374       7,726,401       2,688,252  
                                

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Note 1)

        

Dividends from Net Investment Income:

        

Class A

     —         (159,915 )     —         —    

Class B

     —         (6,278 )     —         —    

Class C

     —         (248,656 )     —         —    

Class L

     —         (588,340 )     —         —    

Class M

     —         (538,340 )     —         —    

Class X

     —         (156,884 )     —         —    
                                

Total Dividends

     —         (1,698,413 )     —         —    
                                

Distributions from Net Realized Gains:

        

Class A

     —         —         (238,862 )     —    

Class B

     —         —         (164,047 )     —    

Class C

     —         —         (452,207 )     —    

Class L

     —         —         (328,561 )     —    

Class M

     —         —         (843,520 )     —    

Class X

     —         —         (207,016 )     —    
                                

Total Distributions

     —         —         (2,234,213 )     —    
                                

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 4)

        

Net Proceeds from Shares Sold(b)

     26,967,132       27,324,745       7,334,389       80,392,640  

Net Asset Value of Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     —         1,567,606       1,907,544       —    

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     (81,469,844 )     (101,317,370 )     (35,238,375 )     (18,197,839 )
                                

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions

     (54,502,712 )     (72,425,019 )     (25,996,442 )     62,194,801  
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,221       (33,613,058 )     (20,504,254 )     64,883,053  

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of Year

     245,550,854       279,163,912       109,473,874       44,590,821  
                                

End of Year(a)

   $ 245,552,075     $ 245,550,854     $ 88,969,620     $ 109,473,874  
                                

___________

 

        

(a)    Includes Undistributed Net Investment Income of:

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

(b)    Includes Value of Shares Issued in Merger (Note 8):

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 75,279,784  
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

MID-CAP

GROWTH

FUND

   

STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

MID CAP

VALUE

FUND

 
     Year Ended
October 31,
2006
    Year Ended
October 31,
2005
   

Year Ended
October 31,

2006

   

Year Ended
October 31,

2005

 

OPERATIONS

        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (2,118,162 )   $ (2,712,154 )   $ (1,326,650 )   $ (2,838,928 )

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     11,112,202       30,683,083       34,996,112       68,941,489  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     (451,558 )     (16,087,988 )     2,312,993       (17,963,024 )
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     8,542,482       11,882,941       35,982,455       48,139,537  
                                

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Note 1)

        

Dividends from Net Investment Income:

        

Class A

     —         —         —         —    

Class B

     —         —         —         —    

Class C

     —         —         —         —    

Class L

     —         —         —         —    

Class M

     —         —         —         —    

Class X

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Total Dividends

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Distributions from Net Realized Gains:

        

Class A

     —         —         (4,078,457 )     (1,706,973 )

Class B

     —         —         (711,922 )     (152,535 )

Class C

     —         —         (11,460,673 )     (7,000,236 )

Class L

     —         —         (9,783,292 )     (7,910,219 )

Class M

     —         —         (28,302,102 )     (17,653,222 )

Class X

     —         —         (5,113,048 )     (3,193,460 )
                                

Total Distributions

     —         —         (59,449,494 )     (37,616,645 )
                                

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 4)

        

Net Proceeds from Shares Sold(b)

     8,871,614       16,221,389       159,484,678       43,259,968  

Net Asset Value of Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     —         —         49,920,779       34,307,054  

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     (42,566,869 )     (62,055,106 )     (126,610,843 )     (111,069,994 )
                                

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions

     (33,695,255 )     (45,833,717 )     82,794,614       (33,502,972 )
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (25,152,773 )     (33,950,776 )     59,327,575       (22,980,080 )

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of Year

     131,851,665       165,802,441       291,936,896       314,916,976  
                                

End of Year(a)

   $ 106,698,892     $ 131,851,665     $ 351,264,471     $ 291,936,896  
                                

___________

 

        

(a)    Includes Undistributed Net Investment Income of:

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

(b)    Includes Value of Shares Issued in Merger (Note 8):

   $ —       $ —       $ 129,015,263     $ —    
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

CAPITAL

GROWTH

FUND

   

STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

CONCENTRATED

GROWTH

FUND

 
    

Year Ended
October 31,

2006

   

Year Ended
October 31,

2005

    Year Ended
October 31,
2006
   

Year Ended
October 31,

2005

 

OPERATIONS

        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (6,940,201 )   $ (8,688,303 )   $ (3,223,317 )   $ (1,890,357 )

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     101,175,432       81,583,024       20,527,371       20,098,023  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     (54,101,060 )     14,543,348       13,514,950       (2,730,609 )
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     40,134,171       87,438,069       30,819,004       15,477,057  
                                

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Note 1)

        

Dividends from Net Investment Income:

        

Class A

     —         —         —         —    

Class B

     —         —         —         —    

Class C

     —         —         —         —    

Class D

     —         —         —         —    

Class L

     —         —         —         —    

Class M

     —         —         —         —    

Class X

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Total Dividends

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Distributions from Net Realized Gains:

        

Class A

     —         —         —         —    

Class B

     —         —         —         —    

Class C

     —         —         —         —    

Class L

     —         —         —         —    

Class M

     —         —         —         —    

Class X

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Total Distributions

     —         —         —         —    
                                

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 4)

        

Net Proceeds from Shares Sold(b)

     32,666,859       52,828,650       11,228,337       14,305,326  

Net Asset Value of Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     —         —         —         —    

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     (185,130,221 )     (222,081,521 )     (88,830,254 )     (133,947,015 )
                                

Decrease in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions

     (152,463,362 )     (169,252,871 )     (77,601,917 )     (119,641,689 )
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (112,329,191 )     (81,814,802 )     (46,782,913 )     (104,164,632 )

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of Year

     634,099,756       715,914,558       295,717,928       399,882,560  
                                

End of Year(a)

   $ 521,770,565     $ 634,099,756     $ 248,935,015     $ 295,717,928  
                                

___________

 

        

(a)    Includes Undistributed Net Investment Income of:

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

(b)    Includes Value of Shares Issued in Merger (Note 8):

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

CORE

VALUE

FUND

   

STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

LARGE CAP

CORE

FUND

 
     Year Ended
October 31,
2006
    Year Ended
October 31,
2005
    Year Ended
October 31,
2006
    Year Ended
October 31,
2005
 

OPERATIONS

        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 174,962     $ 160,103     $ 198,074     $ 380,918  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     4,423,695       2,714,388       11,305,973       5,808,397  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     3,694,580       1,139,409       3,619,085       2,995,424  
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     8,293,237       4,013,900       15,123,132       9,184,739  
                                

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Note 1)

        

Dividends from Net Investment Income:

        

Class A

     (35,997 )     (27,263 )     (108,420 )     —    

Class B

     (2,001 )     (854 )     (2,895 )     —    

Class C

     (19,813 )     (9,707 )     (23,935 )     —    

Class D

     —         —         —         —    

Class L

     (49,312 )     (70,548 )     (122,594 )     —    

Class M

     (40,826 )     (32,335 )     (67,693 )     —    

Class X

     (8,238 )     (3,884 )     (7,978 )     —    
                                

Total Dividends

     (156,187 )     (144,591 )     (333,515 )     —    
                                

Distributions from Net Realized Gains:

        

Class A

     (218,393 )     (56,822 )     —         —    

Class B

     (58,984 )     (6,723 )     —         —    

Class C

     (583,999 )     (263,393 )     —         —    

Class L

     (407,913 )     (194,959 )     —         —    

Class M

     (1,203,351 )     (497,987 )     —         —    

Class X

     (242,812 )     (105,395 )     —         —    
                                

Total Distributions

     (2,715,452 )     (1,125,279 )     —         —    
                                

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 4)

        

Net Proceeds from Shares Sold(b)

     8,760,400       14,483,213       10,019,174       50,979,313  

Net Asset Value of Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     2,415,733       1,209,484       235,702       —    

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     (14,924,857 )     (18,500,181 )     (49,990,088 )     (62,627,777 )
                                

Decrease in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions

     (3,748,724 )     (2,807,484 )     (39,735,212 )     (11,648,464 )
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,672,874       (63,454 )     (24,945,595 )     (2,463,725 )

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of Year

     46,770,584       46,834,038       146,473,224       148,936,949  
                                

End of Year(a)

   $ 48,443,458     $ 46,770,584     $ 121,527,629     $ 146,473,224  
                                

___________

 

        

(a)    Includes Undistributed Net Investment Income of:

   $ 105,542     $ 86,767     $ 176,416     $ 327,379  
                                

(b)    Includes Value of Shares Issued in Merger (Note 8):

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 32,727,939  
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

EQUITY

INCOME

FUND

   

STRATEGIC

PARNTERS

BALANCED

FUND

 
     Year Ended
October 31,
2006
    Year Ended
October 31,
2005
    Year Ended
October 31,
2006
    Year Ended
October 31,
2005
 

OPERATIONS:

        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 554,420     $ 565,208     $ 1,027,868     $ 888,682  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     18,439,290       31,382,759       5,612,288       9,721,432  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     25,327,566       (10,895,123 )     3,115,843       (3,422,601 )
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     44,321,276       21,052,844       9,755,999       7,187,513  
                                

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Note 1)

        

Dividends from Net Investment Income:

        

Class A

     (20,184 )     (96,725 )     (148,616 )     (88,000 )

Class B

     —         (1,065 )     (17,155 )     (9,094 )

Class C

     —         (36,016 )     (95,265 )     (110,844 )

Class D

     —         —         —         —    

Class L

     (9,947 )     (276,305 )     (173,672 )     (247,236 )

Class M

     —         (93,218 )     (368,212 )     (422,177 )

Class X

     —         (24,048 )     (86,892 )     (97,824 )
                                

Total Dividends

     (30,131 )     (527,377 )     (889,812 )     (975,175 )
                                

Distributions from Net Realized Gains:

        

Class A

     —         —         —         —    

Class B

     —         —         —         —    

Class C

     —         —         —         —    

Class L

     —         —         —         —    

Class M

     —         —         —         —    

Class X

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Total Distributions

     —         —         —         —    
                                

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 4)

        

Net Proceeds from Shares Sold(b)

     13,488,011       128,360,865       8,216,191       14,631,391  

Net Asset Value of Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     17,669       510,840       736,262       875,416  

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     (93,818,404 )     (79,614,309 )     (33,430,143 )     (44,015,387 )
                                

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions

     (80,312,724 )     49,257,396       (24,477,690 )     (28,508,580 )
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (36,021,579 )     69,782,863       (15,611,503 )     (22,296,242 )

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of Year

     302,803,186       233,020,323       108,353,955       130,650,197  
                                

End of Year(a)

   $ 266,781,607     $ 302,803,186     $ 92,742,452     $ 108,353,955  
                                

___________

 

        

(a)    Includes Undistributed Net Investment Income of:

   $ 533,310     $ 16,721     $ 378,395     $ 230,192  
                                

(b)    Includes Value of Shares Issued in Merger (Note 8):

   $ —       $ 112,897,042     $ —       $ —    
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

HIGH YIELD

BOND

FUND

   

STRATEGIC

PARTNERS

MONEY MARKET

FUND

 
     Year Ended
October 31,
2006
    Year Ended
October 31,
2005
    Year Ended
October 31,
2006
   

Year Ended
October 31,

2005

 

OPERATIONS:

        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 6,684,405     $ 9,893,397     $ 2,915,343     $ 1,392,758  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     1,497,240       3,214,325       (2,144 )     (15,463 )

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     1,324,240       (10,845,136 )     —         —    
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     9,505,885       2,262,586       2,913,199       1,377,295  
                                

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Note 1)

        

Dividends from Net Investment Income:

        

Class A

     (692,299 )     (644,460 )     (48,409 )     (154 )

Class B

     (121,041 )     (78,721 )     —         —    

Class C

     (924,163 )     (1,377,592 )     (277,330 )     (129,807 )

Class D

     —         —         (368,701 )     (206,044 )

Class L

     (761,413 )     (1,246,113 )     (546,141 )     (387,698 )

Class M

     (3,913,659 )     (5,924,059 )     (1,362,679 )     (571,379 )

Class X

     (598,046 )     (856,681 )     (312,391 )     (126,220 )
                                

Total Dividends

     (7,010,621 )     (10,127,626 )     (2,915,651 )     (1,421,302 )
                                

Distributions from Net Realized Gains:

        

Class A

     —         —         —         —    

Class B

     —         —         —         —    

Class C

     —         —         —         —    

Class L

     —         —         —         —    

Class M

     —         —         —         —    

Class X

     —         —         —         —    
                                

Total Distributions

     —         —         —         —    
                                

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 4)

        

Net Proceeds from Shares Sold(b)

     25,279,123       35,599,904       46,217,631       74,781,556  

Net Asset Value of Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     4,588,132       6,591,573       2,358,757       1,188,165  

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     (50,582,646 )     (99,250,414 )     (86,226,878 )     (134,342,101 )
                                

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions

     (20,715,391 )     (57,058,937 )     (37,650,490 )     (58,372,380 )
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (18,220,127 )     (64,923,977 )     (37,652,942 )     (58,416,387 )

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of Year

     113,243,094       178,167,071       121,215,355       179,631,742  
                                

End of Year(a)

   $ 95,022,967     $ 113,243,094     $ 83,562,413     $ 121,215,355  
                                

___________

 

        

(a)    Includes Undistributed Net Investment Income of:

   $ 252,511     $ 244,493     $ —       $ —    
                                

(b)    Includes Value of Shares Issued in Merger (Note 8):

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

1. Organization

Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc., formerly known as American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc., (the “Company”) is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company was organized on March 5, 1997, as a Maryland Corporation. The Company operates as a series company and effective April 12, 2004, the name of the Company was changed to Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. At October 31, 2006, the Company consisted of 11 diversified portfolios and 1 non-diversified investment portfolio (Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund) (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”).

The Funds of the Company have the following as investment objectives:

Strategic Partners International Growth Fund (“International Growth”): Capital growth by investing in equity securities of foreign companies.

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund (“Small Cap Growth”): Maximum capital growth by investing in equity securities of small capitalization companies included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund (“Mid-Cap Growth”): Long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of medium-sized companies.

Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund (“Mid Cap Value”): Capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of medium capitalization companies.

Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund (“Capital Growth”): Capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks, with the majority of the Fund’s assets in large-cap stocks.

Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund (“Concentrated Growth”): Capital growth by investing in equity securities of approximately 30-45 large-cap companies.

Strategic Partners Core Value Fund (“Core Value”): Long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of large capitalization companies that appear to be undervalued.

Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund (“Large Cap Core”): To outperform the S&P 500 Stock Index by investing primarily in common stocks included in the S&P 500.

Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund (“Equity Income”): Long term capital growth and income by investing primarily in common stocks that are believed to be selling at reasonable valuation in relation to their fundamental business prospects.

Strategic Partners Balanced Fund (“Balanced”): Capital growth and current income by investing in approximately 60% of its assets in equity securities and the remainder in bonds and other fixed income securities.

Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund (“High Yield Bond”): High current income by investing primarily in lower-quality fixed income securities.

Strategic Partners Money Market Fund (“Money Market”): Maximize current income and maintain high levels of liquidity by investing in high-quality, short-term, U.S. dollar-denominated instruments.

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Company and the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Securities Valuation

Securities listed on a securities exchange (other than options on securities and indices) are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities that are actively traded via Nasdaq are valued at the official closing price as provided by Nasdaq. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”) in consultation with the subadviser, to be over-the-counter, are valued at market value using prices provided by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. Futures contracts and options thereon traded on a commodities exchange or board of trade are valued at the last sale price at the close of trading on such exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted prices on such exchange or board of trade or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Prices may be obtained from independent pricing services which use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the Fund’s normal pricing time, are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board of Directors’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset value.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of valuation.

Short-term securities, which mature in sixty days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase or market value on the 61st day, and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term securities, which mature in more than sixty days, are valued at current market quotations.

Foreign Currency Translation

Fund securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based on the current rates of exchange. Purchases and sales of Fund securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions. Gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates applicable to long-term foreign securities are not reported separately from gains and losses arising from movements in securities prices. Net realized foreign exchange gains and losses include gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign currency exchange contracts, gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates of foreign securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued on foreign securities and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses include gains and losses from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than Fund securities, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

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Forward Currency Contracts

A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. Certain Funds, as defined in the prospectus, enter into forward currency contracts in order to hedge their exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on their foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency. The contracts are valued daily at forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain or loss is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. Gain or loss is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and renegotiated forward contracts. This gain or loss, if any, is included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counter parties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Options

The Funds may either purchase or write options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid, respectively.

If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss. Gain or loss on purchased options is included in net realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Gain or loss on written options is presented separately as net realized gain or loss on written option transactions.

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option.

When a Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay (receive) a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive (pay) a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

Financial Futures Contracts

A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain or loss. When the contract expires or is closed, the gain or loss is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain or loss on financial futures contracts. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and underlying hedged assets.

 

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Repurchase Agreements

A repurchase agreement is a commitment to purchase securities from a seller who agrees to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price and date. The excess of the resale price over the purchase price determines the yield on the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the market value, including accrued interest, of the securities will be at least equal to their repurchase price.

Repurchase agreements are recorded at cost, which, combined with accrued interest, approximates market value.

Repurchase agreements bear a risk of loss in the event that the seller defaults on its obligation to repurchase the securities. In such case, the Fund may be delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the securities.

Swap Agreements

The Funds may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. The Funds may enter into interest rate, forward swap spread lock and credit default swap agreements to manage its exposure to interest rates and credit risk. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest.

Forward spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific Treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country, on its obligation. Dividends and interest on the securities in the swap are included in the value of the exchange. The swaps are valued daily at current market value and any unrealized gain or loss is included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. Gain or loss is realized on the termination date of the swap and is equal to the difference between the Fund’s basis in the swap and the proceeds or costs of the closing transaction, including fees. During the period that the swap agreement is open, the Fund may be subject to risk from the potential inability of the counter party to meet the terms of the agreement.

Forward currency contracts, written options, financial futures contracts, and swap agreements involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Delayed Delivery Transactions

Certain Funds may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside and maintain until the settlement date in a segregated account, liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. When the Fund has sold a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund does not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security.

Securities Loans

The Funds may lend their portfolio securities to broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal at all times to the market value of the securities loaned. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the lender securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Funds

 

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have the right to repurchase the securities using the collateral in the open market. The Funds recognize income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Funds also continue to receive interest and dividends or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned and recognize any unrealized gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in short-term investments by the lending agent. These may include the Dryden Core Investment Fund – Taxable Money Market Series or Institutional Money Market Trust, advised by BlackRock Capital Management, Inc., or directly in high-quality, short-term instruments with a maturity date not to exceed 60 days.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of investments and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and discounts on portfolio securities as adjustments to interest income. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis which may require the use of certain estimates by management.

Net investment income or loss (other than distribution fees, which are charged directly to the respective class) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.

Traded Custody Receipts

The Company invests in securities that represent an interest in a diversified portfolio (the “basket”) of debt instruments (the underlying securities). Under the term of the baskets, the Trust has direct ownership in each underlying security equal to its pro rata interest in the basket. In the event of default of any underlying security, the notional amount on which interest is earned is reduced by the par amount of the defaulted security, and the pro rata interest of such security is distributed to the Company. Traded custody receipts (“TRACERS”) are custody receipts representing direct ownership in a static, unlevered portfolio of 28 investment-grade corporate bonds with an approximate 10-year final legal maturity. Purchasers of TRACERS will generally have all the rights and privileges of owners of the underlying bonds. Purchasers must withdraw any underlying bond that has defaulted or been downgraded below investment grade by Fitch, Ratings Ltd., either in the form of cash proceeds from liquidation or the transfer of their pro rata share of the underlying bond. As TRACERS approaches its final maturity date, it is expected that its market risk exposures will be reduced. Therefore, the volatility rating assigned to TRACERS is expected to improve (be lowered) over time.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends, if any, from net investment income are declared and paid at least annually by the International Growth, Small Cap Growth, Mid-Cap Growth, Mid Cap Value, Capital Growth, Concentrated Growth, Core Value, Large Cap Core, Equity Income; semiannually by the Balanced, and declared daily and paid monthly by the High Yield Bond and Money Market.

These dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Net realized gains from investment transactions, if any are distributed at least annually. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gains are reclassified to paid-in capital when they arise.

Taxes

For federal income tax purposes, each Fund in the Company is treated as a separate tax paying entity. It is the Funds’ policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are recorded net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

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Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Funds have entered into investment management agreements with Prudential Investments LLC (“Investment Manager”) which provide that the Investment Manager will furnish each Fund with investment advice and investment management and administrative services. The Investment Manager has engaged the following firms as Sub-advisors for their respective Funds’ portion of a Fund, as of October 31, 2006:

 

FUND

  

Subadvisor

International Growth    William Blair & Company, LLC
Small Cap Growth    RS Investment Management, L.P.
   Transamerica Asset Management, LLC
Mid-Cap Growth    Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Mid Cap Value*    Neuberger Berman Management, Inc.
Capital Growth    Marsico Capital Management, LLC
Concentrated Growth    Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Core Value    AllianceBernstein, L.P.
Large Cap Core    AllianceBernstein, L.P.
Equity Income*    AllianceBernstein, L.P.
   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Balanced    American Century Investment Management, Inc.
High Yield    Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC (PIMCO)
Money Market    Prudential Investment Management, Inc.

* The Board of Directors of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. has approved the adoption of subadvisory agreements between the Investment Manager and Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison) and the Investment Manager and Quantitative Management Associates (QMA) under which Jennison and QMA would serve as subadvisors to Equity Income Fund and the Mid Cap Value Fund, respectively. The agreements are subject to approval of the shareholders of the respective Funds. If shareholders approve the new subadvisory agreements with Jennison and QMA, the Investment Manager intends to terminate the existing subadvisory agreements with Equity Income Fund’s and Mid Cap Value Fund’s current subadvisors.

 

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Advisory Fees and Expense Limitations

The Investment Manager receives a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on an annual rate of the average net assets. The Investment Manager pays each Sub-advisor a fee as compensation for advisory services provided to the Funds. The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive expenses in accordance with limitation expense policies as noted in the table below. The Investment Manager will reimburse each Fund for its respective operating expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, distribution fees and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of the advisory fee, which in the aggregate exceed specified percentages of the Funds’ average net assets while retaining their ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers prior to the end of the fiscal year. The advisory fees and expense limitations are summarized as follows:

 

    

Advisory Expense

   Effective Advisory Fees
Net of Waiver
    Expense
Limitations
 

International Growth Fund

   1.00% to $500 million;    0.95 %   1.60 %
   0.95% next $500 million;     
   0.90% in excess of $1 billion     

Small Cap Growth Fund

   0.95%    0.85 %   1.30 %

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

   0.90% to $500 million;    0.90 %   1.40 %
   0.85% next $500 million;     
   0.80% in excess of $1 billion     

Mid Cap Value Fund

   0.90% to $500 million;    0.90 %   1.35 %
   0.85% next $500 million;     
   0.80% in excess of $1 billion     

Capital Growth Fund

   0.90% to $500 million;    0.90 %   1.30 %
   0.85% next $500 million;     
   0.80% in excess of $1 billion     

Concentrated Growth Fund

   0.90% to $500 million;    0.90 %   1.25 %
   0.85% next $500 million;     
   0.80% in excess of $1 billion     

Core Value Fund

   0.85%    0.85 %   1.20 %

Large Cap Core Fund

   0.80% to $500 million;    0.80 %   1.00 %
   0.75% next $500 million;     
   0.70% in excess of $1 billion     

Equity Income Fund

   0.85% to $500 million;    0.85 %   1.15 %
   0.80% next $500 million;     
   0.75% in excess of $1 billion     

Balanced Fund

   0.75% to $500 million;    0.75 %   1.15 %
   0.70% next $500 million;     
   0.65% in excess of $1 billion     

High Yield Bond Fund

   0.70% to $500 million;    0.70 %   1.00 %
   0.65% next $500 million;     
   0.60% in excess of $1 billion     

Money Market Fund

   0.50%    0.50 %   1.00 %

The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive portions of its advisory fees equal to 0.05% of average daily net assets of International Growth, and 0.10% of average daily net assets of Small Cap Growth for the year ended October 31, 2006. The Investment Manager will waive a portion of its advisory fee for the Money Market Fund to the extent necessary to keep net operating expenses from exceeding total investment income. Such voluntary fee waivers or reductions have been calculated prior to any fee reimbursements with respect to the expense limitations, and may be rescinded at any time and without notice to investors. All reimbursements by the Investment Manager are reflected in the Statements of Operations.

 

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Management of the Company

Certain officers and directors of the Funds are officers or directors of the Investment Manager. The Funds pay no compensation directly to their officers or interested directors.

Distributor

Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”) and American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated (“ASMI”), both affiliates of Prudential Investments LLC and indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential serve as the distributors for the Funds. The Company has adopted a separate Distribution and Service plan (each a “Plan” and collectively the “Plans”) for Class A, B, C, D, L, M, X and Z shares of each Fund in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor for Class Z shares.

Under the Plans, the Funds compensate PIMS and ASMI a distribution and service fee at an annual rate up to 0.30%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 0.50%, 0.50%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B, C, D, L, M and X shares, respectively. For the year ended October 31, 2006, PIMS has contractually agreed to limit such fees to 0.25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. Money Market Fund compensates PIMS and ASMI a distribution and service fee at an annual rate of 0.125% of the average daily net assets. Mid Cap Value’s Class X shares expense under the plan was 0.18 of 1% of the average daily net assets of Class X shares for the year ended October 31, 2006.

During the year ended October 31, 2006, PIMS has advised the Funds, front-end sales charges (“FESC”) and gross contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) were approximately as follows:

 

     Class A
FESC
   Class B
CDSC
   Class C
CDSC
   Class M
CDSC
   Class X
CDSC

International Growth

   $ 77,900    $ 22,400    $ 900    $ 301,100    $ 57,700

Small Cap Growth

     32,600      17,400      800      132,600      25,200

Mid-Cap Growth

     41,900      13,300      900      210,700      29,500

Mid Cap Value

     124,900      128,800      4,300      344,300      38,500

Capital Growth

     169,900      36,400      5,300      766,100      116,200

Concentrated Growth

     69,500      31,100      1,400      481,400      82,500

Core Value

     14,100      4,000      200      55,300      6,400

Large Cap Core

     29,000      20,800      1,000      359,500      16,600

Equity Income

     57,300      21,300      2,600      411,200      94,700

Balanced

     44,500      7,000      500      171,500      30,100

High Yield Bond

     38,600      8,300      900      283,500      19,000

Money Market

     —        —        100      313,300      108,800

Transfer Agent

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of Prudential Investments LLC and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Funds’ transfer agent. Transfer agent fees and expenses are shown in the Statements of Operations.

Cash Sweep

The Funds invest in the Taxable Money Market Series (the “Series”), a portfolio of Dryden Core Investment Fund, pursuant to an exemptive order received from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Series is a money market mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and managed by PI.

 

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Securities Lending Agent

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, served as the Funds’ securities lending agent. For the year ended October 31, 2006, PIM was compensated as follows for these services by the Funds’:

 

FUND

   PIM

International Growth

   $ 845

Small Cap Growth

     50,993

Mid-Cap Growth

     13,325

Mid Cap Value

     77,991

Capital Growth

     146,110

Concentrated Growth

     12,624

Large Cap Core

     13,940

Equity Income

     12,332

High Yield

     40,770

Broker

For the year ended October 31, 2006, Prudential Equity Group, LLC, and Wachovia Securities, LLC, earned brokerage commissions from transactions executed on behalf of the Funds:

 

FUND

   Prudential
Equity Group
   Wachovia

Balanced

   $ 733    $ —  

Capital Growth

     714      —  

Mid Cap Value

     11,305      3,040

Equity Income

     —        2,843

Small Cap Growth

     —        10

4. Shares of Capital Stock

Class A shares (except for Money Market) are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50% (High Yield Bond up to 4.50%). Purchases of $1 million or more are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if shares are redeemed within 12 months of their purchase. Class B shares (except for Money Market) are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares approximately seven years after purchase. Class M shares and Class X shares (purchased prior to August 19, 1998) will automatically convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase (10 years for Class X shares purchased after August 19, 1998). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% during the first 12 months. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Class M shares are also closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class L shares and Class M shares are only exchangeable with Class L shares and Class M shares, respectively, offered by the other Strategic Partners Funds. Class X shares are closed to new purchases. In addition, for Money Market only, Class D shares are offered with no sales charge. The authorized capital stock of the Funds is 5.5 billion shares, with a par value of $.001 per share. Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

Transactions in shares of capital stock, during the year ended October 31, 2006, were as follows:

 

    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS C     CLASS L     CLASS M     CLASS X  
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  655,749     $ 10,446,616     208,968     $ 3,203,622     213,052     $ 3,296,473     94,687     $ 1,521,421     462,963     $ 7,152,519     94,056     $ 1,346,481  

Redeemed

  (506,642 )     (8,062,403 )   (160,656 )     (2,465,030 )   (1,008,374 )     (15,485,964 )   (738,356 )     (11,650,618 )   (2,298,518 )     (35,246,823 )   (553,955 )     (8,559,006 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  149,107       2,384,213     48,312       738,592     (795,322 )     (12,189,491 )   (643,669 )     (10,129,197 )   (1,835,555 )     (28,094,304 )   (459,899 )     (7,212,525 )

Conversions from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  566,365       8,939,392     (1,681 )     (25,147 )   —         —       —         —       (286,988 )     (4,411,456 )   (296,749 )     (4,502,789 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  715,472     $ 11,323,605     46,631     $ 713,445     (795,322 )   $ (12,189,491 )   (643,669 )   $ (10,129,197 )   (2,122,543 )   $ (32,505,760 )   (756,648 )   $ (11,715,314 )
                                                                                   

 

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    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS C     CLASS L     CLASS M     CLASS X  
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

SMALL-CAP GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  593,577     $ 3,301,036     124,767     $ 667,414     225,477     $ 1,200,537     31,641     $ 181,162     319,871     $ 1,733,506     44,325     $ 250,734  

Reinvested

  29,405       161,729     30,084       157,941     72,909       385,687     52,720       287,849     139,553       738,236     33,227       176,102  

Redeemed

  (616,704 )     (3,429,712 )   (342,159 )     (1,805,857 )   (1,446,761 )     (7,716,338 )   (884,235 )     (4,890,104 )   (2,701,308 )     (14,373,428 )   (559,398 )     (3,022,936 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  6,278       33,053     (187,308 )     (980,502 )   (1,148,375 )     (6,130,114 )   (799,874 )     (4,421,093 )   (2,241,884 )     (11,901,686 )   (481,846 )     (2,596,100 )

Conversion from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  282,942       1,562,811     (15,972 )     (83,289 )   —         —       —         —       (116,019 )     (611,761 )   (162,926 )     (867,761 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  289,220     $ 1,595,864     (203,280 )   $ (1,063,791 )   (1,148,375 )   $ (6,130,114 )   (799,874 )   $ (4,421,093 )   (2,357,903 )   $ (12,513,447 )   (644,772 )   $ (3,463,861 )
                                                                                   

MID-CAP GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  950,794     $ 4,638,151     198,363     $ 950,686     192,009     $ 901,811     80,453     $ 402,863     296,955     $ 1,415,064     112,507     $ 563,039  

Redeemed

  (630,373 )     (3,091,807 )   (132,591 )     (630,169 )   (1,657,965 )     (7,833,642 )   (1,559,568 )     (7,629,943 )   (4,062,554 )     (19,277,555 )   (864,612 )     (4,103,753 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  320,421       1,546,344     65,772       320,517     (1,465,956 )     (6,931,831 )   (1,479,115 )     (7,227,080 )   (3,765,599 )     (17,862,491 )   (752,105 )     (3,540,714 )

Conversion from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  206,794       1,016,391     (458 )     (2,187 )   —         —       —         —       (115,565 )     (545,944 )   (98,112 )     (468,260 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  527,215     $ 2,562,735     65,314     $ 318,330     (1,465,956 )   $ (6,931,831 )   (1,479,115 )   $ (7,227,080 )   (3,881,164 )   $ (18,408,435 )   (850,217 )   $ (4,008,974 )
                                                                                   

MID CAP VALUE:

                       

Sold

  1,807,136     $ 31,681,312     3,328,648     $ 55,040,516     2,756,378     $ 45,607,381     112,111     $ 2,022,806     450,507     $ 7,536,531     103,884     $ 1,776,262  

Reinvested

  149,137       2,514,438     42,509       679,292     593,277       9,462,775     480,517       8,024,632     1,552,098       24,755,971     282,169       4,483,671  

Redeemed

  (700,787 )     (12,404,100 )   (744,053 )     (12,456,689 )   (1,589,867 )     (26,655,615 )   (928,975 )     (16,431,846 )   (2,780,839 )     (46,726,666 )   (465,539 )     (7,850,896 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  1,255,486       21,791,650     2,627,104       43,263,119     1,759,788       28,414,541     (336,347 )     (6,384,408 )   (778,234 )     (14,434,164 )   (79,486 )     (1,590,963 )

Conversion from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  215,609       3,785,068     (29,508 )     (482,512 )   —         —       —         —       (128,616 )     (2,117,075 )   (70,700 )     (1,185,481 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  1,471,095     $ 25,576,718     2,597,596     $ 42,780,607     1,759,788     $ 28,414,541     (336,347 )   $ (6,384,408 )   (906,850 )   $ (16,551,239 )   (150,186 )   $ (2,776,444 )
                                                                                   
    CLASS Z                                                              
    SHARES     AMOUNT                                                              

MID CAP VALUE (continued):

                       

Sold

  907,046     $ 15,819,870                      

Reinvested

  —         —                        

Redeemed

  (229,095 )     (4,085,031 )                    
                                 

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  677,951     $ 11,734,839                      
                                 

CAPITAL GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  747,749     $ 11,996,302     196,189     $ 3,045,732     544,746     $ 8,422,699     60,507     $ 984,500     454,940     $ 7,010,457     74,319     $ 1,207,169  

Redeemed

  (605,863 )     (9,727,693 )   (91,442 )     (1,402,480 )   (2,913,613 )     (44,762,949 )   (1,925,355 )     (30,734,247 )   (5,527,209 )     (84,645,465 )   (902,442 )     (13,857,387 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  141,886       2,268,609     104,747       1,643,252     (2,368,867 )     (36,340,250 )   (1,864,848 )     (29,749,747 )   (5,072,269 )     (77,635,008 )   (828,123 )     (12,650,218 )

Conversion from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  616,011       9,797,280     (10,710 )     (162,522 )   —         —       —         —       (433,135 )     (6,560,000 )   (201,976 )     (3,074,758 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  757,897     $ 12,065,889     94,037     $ 1,480,730     (2,368,867 )   $ (36,340,250 )   (1,864,848 )   $ (29,749,747 )   (5,505,404 )   $ (84,195,008 )   (1,030,099 )   $ (15,724,976 )
                                                                                   

CONCENTRATED GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  522,124     $ 6,505,234     177,937     $ 1,910,904     99,568     $ 1,065,759     14,047     $ 196,551     111,220     $ 1,189,145     27,969     $ 360,744  

Redeemed

  (399,052 )     (5,022,791 )   (90,141 )     (968,760 )   (1,253,443 )     (13,410,350 )   (1,089,133 )     (13,621,583 )   (4,458,727 )     (47,818,741 )   (742,236 )     (7,988,029 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  123,072       1,482,443     87,796       942,144     (1,153,875 )     (12,344,591 )   (1,075,086 )     (13,425,032 )   (4,347,507 )     (46,629,596 )   (714,267 )     (7,627,285 )

Conversion from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  595,763       7,411,833     (135 )     (1,413 )   —         —       —         —       (364,276 )     (3,865,669 )   (333,184 )     (3,544,751 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  718,835     $ 8,894,276     87,661     $ 940,731     (1,153,875 )   $ (12,344,591 )   (1,075,086 )   $ (13,425,032 )   (4,711,783 )   $ (50,495,265 )   (1,047,451 )   $ (11,172,036 )
                                                                                   

 

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    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS C     CLASS L     CLASS M     CLASS X  
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

CORE VALUE:

                       

Sold

  184,357     $ 2,457,467     27,845     $ 372,927     97,364     $ 1,330,246     29,797     $ 401,164     254,874     $ 3,471,926     54,103     $ 726,670  

Reinvested

  9,468       119,963     4,772       60,460     39,231       497,058     32,416       410,387     87,548       1,109,236     17,242       218,629  

Redeemed

  (114,199 )     (1,534,711 )   (12,052 )     (161,390 )   (284,684 )     (3,769,060 )   (168,795 )     (2,261,679 )   (456,211 )     (6,094,146 )   (83,375 )     (1,103,871 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  79,626       1,042,719     20,565       271,997     (148,089 )     (1,941,756 )   (106,582 )     (1,450,128 )   (113,789 )     (1,512,984 )   (12,030 )     (158,572 )

Conversion from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  46,877       627,277     (2,557 )     (34,495 )   —         —       —         —       (16,636 )     (228,273 )   (27,860 )     (364,509 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  126,503     $ 1,669,996     18,008     $ 237,502     (148,089 )   $ (1,941,756 )   (106,582 )   $ (1,450,128 )   (130,425 )   $ (1,741,257 )   (39,890 )   $ (523,081 )
                                                                                   

LARGE CAP CORE:

                       

Sold

  497,426     $ 4,968,982     100,352     $ 974,152     111,110     $ 1,087,662     17,150     $ 178,839     249,431     $ 2,460,779     34,870     $ 348,760  

Reinvested

  5,755       57,086     271       2,622     2,049       19,792     10,495       103,793     4,740       45,788     688       6,621  

Redeemed

  (423,170 )     (4,220,286 )   (95,908 )     (927,253 )   (1,060,875 )     (10,286,351 )   (650,072 )     (6,442,028 )   (2,682,403 )     (25,920,720 )   (227,765 )     (2,193,450 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  80,011       805,782     4,715       49,521     (947,716 )     (9,178,897 )   (622,427 )     (6,159,396 )   (2,428,232 )     (23,414,153 )   (192,207 )     (1,838,069 )

Conversion from Class B and Class M into Class A

  131,062       1,305,665     (2,212 )     (21,375 )   —         —       —         —       (70,676 )     (692,530 )   (62,414 )     (591,760 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  211,073     $ 2,111,447     2,503     $ 28,146     (947,716 )   $ (9,178,897 )   (622,427 )   $ (6,159,396 )   (2,498,908 )   $ (24,106,683 )   (254,621 )   $ (2,429,829 )
                                                                                   

EQUITY INCOME:

                       

Sold

  439,154     $ 6,730,675     82,750     $ 1,206,065     105,348     $ 1,547,102     27,514     $ 441,706     189,138     $ 2,785,678     57,764     $ 776,785  

Reinvested

  617       9,023     —         —       —         —       594       8,646     —         —       —         —    

Redeemed

  (418,571 )     (6,405,325 )   (50,634 )     (741,523 )   (1,156,169 )     (16,868,590 )   (984,395 )     (14,719,663 )   (2,995,342 )     (43,672,538 )   (785,116 )     (11,410,765 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  21,200       334,373     32,116       464,542     (1,050,821 )     (15,321,488 )   (956,287 )     (14,269,311 )   (2,806,204 )     (40,886,860 )   (727,352 )     (10,633,980 )

Conversion from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  762,062       11,455,390     (5 )     (77 )   —         —       —         —       (339,503 )     (4,983,053 )   (447,571 )     (6,472,260 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  783,262     $ 11,789,763     32,111     $ 464,465     (1,050,821 )   $ (15,321,488 )   (956,287 )   $ (14,269,311 )   (3,145,707 )   $ (45,869,913 )   (1,174,923 )   $ (17,106,240 )
                                                                                   

BALANCED:

                       

Sold

  243,289     $ 3,345,536     58,482     $ 801,286     77,942     $ 1,075,642     23,214     $ 322,618     153,194     $ 2,105,523     42,367     $ 565,586  

Reinvested

  7,223       97,520     1,226       16,566     5,973       80,683     10,848       146,600     23,510       317,672     5,717       77,221  

Redeemed

  (223,656 )     (3,078,168 )   (25,034 )     (344,855 )   (299,056 )     (4,093,934 )   (320,888 )     (4,402,763 )   (1,317,037 )     (18,055,104 )   (252,459 )     (3,455,319 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  26,856       364,888     34,674       472,997     (215,141 )     (2,937,609 )   (286,826 )     (3,933,545 )   (1,140,333 )     (15,631,909 )   (204,375 )     (2,812,512 )

Conversion from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  250,247       3,423,809     (373 )     (5,033 )   —         —       —         —       (128,523 )     (1,762,534 )   (121,963 )     (1,656,242 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  277,103     $ 3,788,697     34,301     $ 467,964     (215,141 )   $ (2,937,609 )   (286,826 )   $ (3,933,545 )   (1,268,856 )   $ (17,394,443 )   (326,338 )   $ (4,468,754 )
                                                                                   

HIGH YIELD BOND:

                       

Sold

  1,453,908     $ 10,407,077     81,586     $ 585,036     424,645     $ 3,032,216     93,890     $ 668,866     1,328,980     $ 9,513,863     149,594     $ 1,072,065  

Reinvested

  56,974       409,409     10,844       77,677     103,532       741,497     78,993       565,932     321,587       2,301,409     68,825       492,208  

Redeemed

  (913,069 )     (6,552,040 )   (68,955 )     (493,860 )   (899,276 )     (6,424,759 )   (597,503 )     (4,271,810 )   (4,052,688 )     (28,944,655 )   (546,072 )     (3,895,522 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  597,813       4,264,446     23,475       168,853     (371,099 )     (2,651,046 )   (424,620 )     (3,037,012 )   (2,402,121 )     (17,129,383 )   (327,653 )     (2,331,249 )

Conversion from Class B, Class M and Class X into Class A

  548,438       3,920,983     (11,759 )     (84,152 )   —         —       —         —       (298,537 )     (2,132,130 )   (239,455 )     (1,704,701 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  1,146,251     $ 8,185,429     11,716     $ 84,701     (371,099 )   $ (2,651,046 )   (424,620 )   $ (3,037,012 )   (2,700,658 )   $ (19,261,513 )   (567,108 )   $ (4,035,950 )
                                                                                   
    CLASS A     CLASS C     CLASS D     CLASS L     CLASS M     CLASS X  
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

MONEY MARKET:

                       

Sold

  17,005     $ 17,003     873,285     $ 873,285     167,594     $ 167,594     7,978,168     $ 7,978,168     27,290,001     $ 27,290,001     9,891,580     $ 9,891,580  

Reinvested

  44,428       44,428     187,610       187,610     251,088       251,088     488,623       488,623     1,121,628       1,121,628     265,380       265,380  

Redeemed

  (534,150 )     (534,150 )   (4,825,845 )     (4,825,845 )   (3,672,972 )     (3,672,972 )   (16,804,157 )     (16,804,157 )   (46,522,142 )     (46,522,142 )   (13,867,612 )     (13,867,612 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) Before Conversion

  (472,717 )     (472,719 )   (3,764,950 )     (3,764,950 )   (3,254,290 )     (3,254,290 )   (8,337,366 )     (8,337,366 )   (18,110,513 )     (18,110,513 )   (3,710,652 )     (3,710,652 )

Conversion from Class M and Class X into Class A

  3,271,718       3,271,718     —         —       —         —       —         —       (2,187,339 )     (2,187,339 )   (1,084,379 )     (1,084,379 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase / (Decrease)

  2,799,001     $ 2,798,999     (3,764,950 )   $ (3,764,950 )   (3,254,290 )   $ (3,254,290 )   (8,337,366 )   $ (8,337,366 )   (20,297,852 )   $ (20,297,852 )   (4,795,031 )   $ (4,795,031 )
                                                                                   

 

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Transactions in shares of capital stock, during the year ended October 31, 2005, were as follows:

 

    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS C     CLASS L     CLASS M     CLASS X  
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  846,268     $ 10,858,026     343,850     $ 4,324,095     228,000     $ 2,870,635     133,959     $ 1,720,179     505,054     $ 6,314,146     98,448     $ 1,237,664  

Reinvested

  12,713       159,672     477       5,859     19,575       240,965     40,035       502,843     41,086       504,535     12,519       153,732  

Redeemed

  (607,760 )     (7,898,438 )   (234,803 )     (2,980,127 )   (1,415,305 )     (17,833,016 )   (2,155,985 )     (27,702,830 )   (2,834,329 )     (35,731,777 )   (728,015 )     (9,171,182 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease) before Conversion

  251,221       3,119,260     109,524       1,349,827     (1,167,730 )     (14,721,416 )   (1,981,991 )     (25,479,808 )   (2,288,189 )     (28,913,096 )   (617,048 )     (7,779,786 )

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  330       4,392     (339 )     (4,392 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  251,551     $ 3,123,652     109,185     $ 1,345,435     (1,167,730 )   $ (14,721,416 )   (1,981,991 )   $ (25,479,808 )   (2,288,189 )   $ (28,913,096 )   (617,048 )   $ (7,779,786 )
                                                                                   

SMALL CAP GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  2,195,380     $ 11,499,809     1,521,113     $ 7,042,374     3,301,876     $ 19,190,865     1,928,392     $ 6,691,923     5,443,416     $ 31,767,775     1,503,989     $ 4,199,894  

Redeemed

  (368,336 )     (1,971,305 )   (21,892 )     (145,944 )   (684,627 )     (3,578,979 )   (834,159 )     (4,471,436 )   (1,270,203 )     (6,627,717 )   (269,171 )     (1,402,458 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease) before Conversion

  1,827,044       9,528,504     1,499,221       6,896,430     2,617,249       15,611,886     1,094,233       2,220,487     4,173,213       25,140,058     1,234,818       2,797,436  

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  6,116       34,188     (6,390 )     (34,188 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  1,833,160     $ 9,562,692     1,492,831     $ 6,862,242     2,617,249     $ 15,611,886     1,094,233     $ 2,220,487     4,173,213     $ 25,140,058     1,234,818     $ 2,797,436  
                                                                                   

MID-CAP GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  1,840,530     $ 8,367,475     311,247     $ 1,382,274     484,092     $ 2,154,365     181,141     $ 819,980     660,618     $ 2,940,137     124,542     $ 557,158  

Redeemed

  (1,392,069 )     (6,406,848 )   (75,553 )     (339,019 )   (2,203,787 )     (9,764,295 )   (3,946,048 )     (17,740,470 )   (5,205,983 )     (23,160,141 )   (1,054,621 )     (4,644,333 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease) before Conversion

  448,461       1,960,627     235,694       1,043,255     (1,719,695 )     (7,609,930 )   (3,764,907 )     (16,920,490 )   (4,545,365 )     (20,220,004 )   (930,079 )     (4,087,175 )

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  2,133       9,660     (2,182 )     (9,660 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  450,594     $ 1,970,287     233,512     $ 1,033,595     (1,719,695 )   $ (7,609,930 )   (3,764,907 )   $ (16,920,490 )   (4,545,365 )   $ (20,220,004 )   (930,079 )   $ (4,087,175 )
                                                                                   

MID CAP VALUE:

                       

Sold

  788,399     $ 15,452,692     136,307     $ 2,529,641     387,615     $ 7,269,131     183,538     $ 3,547,575     638,701     $ 12,027,462     129,564     $ 2,433,467  

Reinvested

  92,981       1,722,930     7,986       142,787     356,992       6,372,310     367,808       6,782,379     904,962       16,153,566     176,016       3,133,082  

Redeemed

  (588,135 )     (11,621,748 )   (23,758 )     (461,129 )   (962,832 )     (18,095,709 )   (1,620,680 )     (31,232,708 )   (2,211,536 )     (41,715,526 )   (423,011 )     (7,943,174 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease) before Conversion

  293,245       5,553,874     120,535       2,211,299     (218,225 )     (4,454,268 )   (1,069,334 )     (20,902,754 )   (667,873 )     (13,534,498 )   (117,431 )     (2,376,625 )

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  1,910       38,681     (1,989 )     (38,681 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  295,155     $ 5,592,555     118,546     $ 2,172,618     (218,225 )   $ (4,454,268 )   (1,069,334 )   $ (20,902,754 )   (667,873 )   $ (13,534,498 )   (117,431 )   $ (2,376,625 )
                                                                                   

CAPITAL GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  1,434,973     $ 21,140,891     373,816     $ 5,290,603     679,704     $ 9,660,684     230,109     $ 3,351,268     745,504     $ 10,547,200     199,653     $ 2,838,004  

Redeemed

  (756,958 )     (11,275,079 )   (51,741 )     (742,509 )   (3,591,941 )     (51,104,127 )   (3,769,556 )     (55,064,330 )   (6,207,302 )     (88,339,227 )   (1,098,975 )     (15,556,249 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/ (Decrease) before Conversion

  678,015       9,865,812     322,075       4,548,094     (2,912,237 )     (41,443,443 )   (3,539,447 )     (51,713,062 )   (5,461,798 )     (77,792,027 )   (899,322 )     (12,718,245 )

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  5,051       78,298     (5,247 )     (78,298 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  683,066     $ 9,944,110     316,828     $ 4,469,796     (2,912,237 )   $ (41,443,443 )   (3,539,447 )   $ (51,713,062 )   (5,461,798 )   $ (77,792,027 )   (899,322 )   $ (12,718,245 )
                                                                                   

CONCENTRATED GROWTH:

                       

Sold

  807,929     $ 9,328,743     252,796     $ 2,502,215     168,808     $ 1,669,985     9,880     $ 115,110     51,692     $ 518,050     17,043     $ 171,223  

Redeemed

  (477,314 )     (5,516,812 )   (56,229 )     (556,838 )   (2,177,036 )     (21,573,820 )   (2,210,745 )     (25,486,536 )   (7,062,665 )     (70,121,999 )   (1,075,766 )     (10,691,010 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease) before Conversion

  330,615       3,811,931     196,567       1,945,377     (2,008,228 )     (19,903,835 )   (2,200,865 )     (25,371,426 )   (7,010,973 )     (69,603,949 )   (1,058,723 )     (10,519,787 )

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  65       750     (76 )     (750 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  330,680     $ 3,812,681     196,491     $ 1,944,627     (2,008,228 )   $ (19,903,835 )   (2,200,865 )   $ (25,371,426 )   (7,010,973 )   $ (69,603,949 )   (1,058,723 )   $ (10,519,787 )
                                                                                   

CORE VALUE:

                       

Sold

  242,808     $ 3,098,274     61,632     $ 781,681     204,051     $ 2,605,169     91,147     $ 1,153,356     403,499     $ 5,136,882     134,409     $ 1,707,851  

Reinvested

  6,748       84,419     604       7,563     20,523       256,748     20,365       254,769     39,678       496,372     8,755       109,613  

Redeemed

  (113,046 )     (1,443,891 )   (3,666 )     (46,975 )   (337,631 )     (4,307,320 )   (261,230 )     (3,329,327 )   (572,328 )     (7,341,694 )   (158,358 )     (2,030,974 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease) before Conversion

  136,510       1,738,802     58,570       742,269     (113,057 )     (1,445,403 )   (149,718 )     (1,921,202 )   (129,151 )     (1,708,440 )   (15,194 )     (213,510 )

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  1,514       19,748     (1,521 )     (19,748 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  138,024     $ 1,758,550     57,049     $ 722,521     (113,057 )   $ (1,445,403 )   (149,718 )   $ (1,921,202 )   (129,151 )   $ (1,708,440 )   (15,194 )   $ (213,510 )
                                                                                   

 

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    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS C     CLASS L     CLASS M     CLASS X  
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

LARGE CAP CORE:

                       

Sold

  1,164,500     $ 11,376,095     247,968     $ 2,368,400     824,549     $ 7,496,115     696,238     $ 5,985,019     2,142,153     $ 20,155,199     396,300     $ 3,598,485  

Redeemed

  (700,255 )     (6,610,683 )   (55,640 )     (510,242 )   (1,324,912 )     (12,098,955 )   (1,253,136 )     (11,789,245 )   (3,169,245 )     (29,003,478 )   (286,674 )     (2,615,174 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  464,245     $ 4,765,412     192,328     $ 1,858,158     (500,363 )   $ (4,602,840 )   (556,898 )   $ (5,804,226 )   (1,027,092 )   $ (8,848,279 )   109,626     $ 983,311  
                                                                                   

EQUITY INCOME:

                       

Sold

  1,016,385     $ 13,996,550     163,312     $ 2,188,574     1,546,648     $ 20,439,887     1,350,811     $ 18,283,904     4,255,327     $ 56,360,024     1,293,533     $ 17,091,926  

Reinvested

  6,975       96,464     71       961     2,525       34,168     19,535       270,174     6,297       85,324     1,755       23,749  

Redeemed

  (658,544 )     (9,122,736 )   (21,577 )     (292,954 )   (921,495 )     (12,438,135 )   (1,272,716 )     (17,625,621 )   (2,444,257 )     (33,014,820 )   (529,193 )     (7,120,043 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease) before Conversion

  364,816       4,970,278     141,806       1,896,581     627,678       8,035,920     97,630       928,457     1,817,367       23,430,528     766,095       9,995,632  

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  479       6,768     (490 )     (6,768 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  365,295     $ 4,977,046     141,316     $ 1,889,813     627,678     $ 8,035,920     97,630     $ 928,457     1,817,367     $ 23,430,528     766,095     $ 9,995,632  
                                                                                   

BALANCED:

                       

Sold

  502,705     $ 6,627,496     116,105     $ 1,518,703     100,606     $ 1,323,750     54,676     $ 713,289     282,142     $ 3,682,163     58,296     $ 765,990  

Reinvested

  5,387       71,113     669       8,840     7,617       100,359     17,328       228,515     28,379       374,163     7,017       92,426  

Redeemed

  (174,296 )     (2,296,824 )   (20,610 )     (271,437 )   (519,177 )     (6,822,925 )   (716,146 )     (9,434,322 )   (1,570,329 )     (20,608,129 )   (349,449 )     (4,581,750 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease) before Conversion

  333,796       4,401,785     96,164       1,256,106     (410,954 )     (5,398,816 )   (644,142 )     (8,492,518 )   (1,259,808 )     (16,551,803 )   (284,136 )     (3,723,334 )

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  1,902       25,069     (1,906 )     (25,069 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  335,698     $ 4,426,854     94,258     $ 1,231,037     (410,954 )   $ (5,398,816 )   (644,142 )   $ (8,492,518 )   (1,259,808 )   $ (16,551,803 )   (284,136 )   $ (3,723,334 )
                                                                                   

HIGH YIELD BOND:

                       

Sold

  1,266,984     $ 9,351,988     214,501     $ 1,589,584     747,611     $ 5,485,186     287,108     $ 2,135,648     1,944,542     $ 14,420,806     353,039     $ 2,616,692  

Reinvested

  67,114       496,867     7,613       55,768     144,217       1,065,632     117,688       869,354     456,651       3,366,446     100,084       737,506  

Redeemed

  (1,409,600 )     (10,329,212 )   (45,319 )     (332,955 )   (2,386,334 )     (17,631,255 )   (1,787,750 )     (13,215,810 )   (6,914,498 )     (51,090,595 )   (896,567 )     (6,650,587 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease) before Conversion

  (75,502 )     (480,357 )   176,795       1,312,397     (1,494,506 )     (11,080,437 )   (1,382,954 )     (10,210,808 )   (4,513,305 )     (33,303,343 )   (443,444 )     (3,296,389 )

Conversion from Class B into Class A

  3,378       24,908     (3,382 )     (24,908 )   —         —       —         —       —         —       —         —    
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  (72,124 )   $ (455,449 )   173,413     $ 1,287,489     (1,494,506 )   $ (11,080,437 )   (1,382,954 )   $ (10,210,808 )   (4,513,305 )   $ (33,303,343 )   (443,444 )   $ (3,296,389 )
                                                                                   
    CLASS A     CLASS C     CLASS D     CLASS L     CLASS M     CLASS X  
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

MONEY MARKET:

                       

Sold

  55,097     $ 55,097     1,230,128     $ 1,230,128     5,389,855     $ 5,389,855     11,887,327     $ 11,887,327     43,018,513     $ 43,018,513     13,200,636     $ 13,200,636  

Reinvested

  140       140     92,464       92,464     143,713       143,713     352,300       352,300     489,858       489,859     109,688       109,689  

Redeemed

  (22,515 )     (22,515 )   (11,061,205 )     (11,061,217 )   (8,493,037 )     (8,493,575 )   (35,857,788 )     (35,857,789 )   (62,533,193 )     (62,533,195 )   (16,373,810 )     (16,373,810 )
                                                                                   

Net Increase/(Decrease)

  32,722     $ 32,722     (9,738,613 )   $ (9,738,625 )   (2,959,469 )   $ (2,960,007 )   (23,618,161 )   $ (23,618,162 )   (19,024,822 )   $ (19,024,823 )   (3,063,486 )   $ (3,063,485 )
                                                                                   

 

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5. Taxation

Each fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax has been made.

For the year ended October 31, 2006, the tax character of the dividends paid, as reflected in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets were:

 

     Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gain
   Total
Distributions

Small Cap Growth

   $ 632,970    $ 1,613,657    $ 2,246,627

Mid Cap Value

     319,005      59,130,489      59,449,494

Core Value

     270,112      2,601,527      2,871,639

Large Cap Core

     333,515      —        333,515

Equity Income

     37,831      —        37,831

Balanced

     889,812      —        889,812

High Yield Bond

     7,010,621      —        7,010,621

Money Market

     2,915,651      —        2,915,651

For the year ended October 31, 2005, the tax character of the dividends paid, as reflected in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets were:

 

     Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gain
   Total
Distributions

International Growth

   $ 1,698,413    $ —      $ 1,698,413

Mid Cap Value

     9,429,006      28,187,639      37,616,645

Core Value

     144,591      1,125,279      1,269,870

Large Cap Core

     31,655      —        31,655

Equity Income

     527,377      —        527,377

Balanced

     975,175      —        975,175

High Yield Bond

     10,127,626      —        10,127,626

Money Market

     1,421,302      —        1,421,302

For federal income tax purposes, ordinary income dividends and short-term capital gain distributions are taxable as ordinary income. Long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as such.

The tax character of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) at October 31, 2006 was:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
  

Capital

Loss
Carryforwards

International Growth

   $ 1,636,315    $ —      $ 117,012,490

Small Cap Growth

     —        —        125,812,343

Mid-Cap Growth

     —        —        142,698,369

Mid Cap Value

     115,876      31,630,711      —  

Capital Growth

     —        —        80,408,163

Concentrated Growth

     —        —        972,039,559

Core Value

     173,548      4,355,749      —  

Large Cap Core

     176,416      —        21,601,087

Equity Income

     533,310      —        26,437,549

Balanced

     378,395      77,863      —  

High Yield Bond

     432,472      —        32,686,489

Money Market

     14,631      —        17,607

 

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At October 31, 2006, the following funds had, for federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryfor-wards available to offset future net realized capital gains. However, it is uncertain whether the Fund will be able to realize the full benefit prior to the expiration date.

 

     EXPIRING OCTOBER 31,
     2007    2008    2009    2010    2011    2012    2013    2014

International Growth

   $ 2,434,590    $ 11,239,930    $ 37,378,698    $ 50,162,120    $ 15,797,152    $ —      $ —      $ —  

Small Cap Growth

     3,769,821      86,335,732      31,576,598      4,130,192      —        —        —        —  

Mid-Cap Growth

     —        77,164,487      61,020,585      3,486,677      1,026,620      —        —        —  

Capital Growth

     —        10,104,824      5,432,958      64,870,381      —        —        —        —  

Concentrated Growth

     459,582      304,073,150      384,441,491      201,055,611      82,009,725      —        —        —  

Large Cap Core

     —        1,791,512      2,332,221      8,177,121      8,971,027      329,206      —        —  

Equity Income

     —        —        14,360,505      2,828,941      9,248,103      —        —        —  

High Yield Bond

     —        —        7,521,577      18,610,007      6,554,905      —        —        —  

Money Market

     —        —        —        —        —        —        15,463      2,144

The following funds utilized losses deferred in prior years against current year capital gain as follows:

 

International Growth

   $ 41,814,400

Small Cap Growth

     2,464,870

Mid-Cap Growth

     11,032,033

Mid Cap Value

     2,115,059

Capital Growth

     99,408,700

Concentrated Growth

     18,901,560

Large Cap Core

     11,009,942

Equity Income

     18,376,133

High Yield Bond

     1,380,339

Balanced

     5,205,812

At October 31, 2006, the cost and unrealized appreciation or depreciation in value of the investments for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

 

    

TAX

BASIS

   GROSS
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
   GROSS
UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
   OTHER
TEMPORARY
DIFFERENCES
 

International Growth

   190,552,265    70,294,390    (8,219,886 )   62,074,504    (151,426 )

Small Cap Growth

   105,747,834    12,350,859    (2,524,507 )   9,826,352    —    

Mid-Cap Growth

   125,596,111    20,427,868    (6,781,305 )   13,646,563    —    

Mid Cap Value

   407,002,526    71,211,467    (13,771,051 )   57,440,416    —    

Capital Growth

   463,336,305    144,661,627    (5,451,632 )   139,209,995    —    

Concentrated Growth

   226,748,029    57,738,646    (11,076,134 )   46,662,512    —    

Core Value

   37,206,096    12,194,561    (941,307 )   11,253,254    —    

Large Cap Core

   114,493,108    29,052,043    (1,974,917 )   27,077,126    —    

Equity Income

   237,426,169    60,956,329    (3,883,166 )   57,073,163    —    

Balanced

   88,093,501    10,846,369    (795,132 )   10,051,237    (34,194 )

High Yield Bond

   111,042,445    2,927,665    (1,483,285 )   1,444,380    (147,686 )

Money Market

   83,952,117    —      —       —      —    

The differences between book and tax basis of investments are primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales, as well as tax adjustment on investments in Passive Foreign Investment Companies, Real Estate Investments Trusts, foreign exchange contracts, and other temporary differences.

 

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Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. In order to present undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized capital gains or losses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized gain or loss on investments. For the year ended October 31, 2006 the adjustments were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
    Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Paid-In
Capital
 

International Growth (d)(g)(i)

   $ 1,431,457     $ (1,528,669 )   $ 97,212  

Small Cap Growth (a)(f)(i)

     1,708,305       (1,691 )     (1,706,614 )

Mid-Cap Growth (a)

     2,125,936       —         (2,125,936 )

Mid Cap Value (b)(c)(f)(h)

     1,335,321       (1,779,971 )     444,650  

Capital Growth (a)

     6,967,669       (3,887 )     (6,963,782 )

Concentrated Growth (a)

     3,281,288       —         (3,281,288 )

Large Cap Core (d)(f)

     (15,522 )     15,522       —    

Equity Income (i)

     (7,700 )     —         7,700  

Balanced (e)(f)

     10,147       (10,147 )     —    

High Yield Bond (d)(i)

     334,234       (334,234 )     —    

(a) Reclassification of tax operating loss.
(b) Reclassification of deferred compensation from merger.
(c) Reclassification of disallowed wash sales from merger.
(d) Reclassification of foreign currency exchange gain or loss.
(e) Reclassification of paydown gains.
(f) Reclassification of Real Estate Investment Trust tax adjustments.
(g) Reclassification of capital gain/loss on Passive Foreign Investment Companies.
(h) Reclassification of short-term gain to ordinary Income.
(i) Other book to tax adjustments.

6. Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, during the year ended October 31, 2006, were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

International Growth

   $ 191,511,143    $ 241,036,761

Small Cap Growth

     133,547,824      163,341,973

Mid-Cap Growth

     74,087,048      109,864,118

Mid Cap Value

     303,960,107      413,876,057

Capital Growth

     307,612,009      465,924,965

Concentrated Growth

     108,779,342      189,976,887

Core Value

     8,892,443      16,369,705

Large Cap Core

     40,902,475      78,852,799

Equity Income

     100,620,430      183,408,607

Balanced

     78,045,360      97,148,488

High Yield Bond

     94,318,011      119,073,158

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities, during the year ended October 31, 2006, were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES    SALES

Balanced

   $ 94,068,126    $ 94,955,561

 

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7. Line of Credit

The Funds, along with other affiliated registered investment companies, are a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with two banks. The SCA provides for a commitment of $500 million. Interest on any borrowings under the SCA is incurred at contracted market rates and a commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly. Effective October 27, 2006, the Funds renewed the SCA with the banks. The commitment under the renewed SCA continues to be $500 million. The Funds pay a commitment fee of .07 of 1% of the unused portion of the renewed SCA. The expiration date of the renewed SCA is October 26, 2007. For the period from October 29, 2005 through October 26, 2006, the Funds paid a commitment fee of .0725 of 1% of the unused portion of the agreement. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions.

The following table summarizes the borrowing that occurred during the year ended October 31, 2006:

 

     Average Loan
Outstanding During
the Borrowing Period
   Average
Interest
Rate
    Number of
Days
Outstanding

International Growth

   $ 1,948,521    5.109 %   71

Mid-Cap Growth

     1,000,000    5.220 %   1

Mid Cap Value

     850,000    5.750 %   1

Capital Growth

     1,400,000    4.940 %   1

Concentrated Growth

     1,050,000    5.659 %   4

Large Cap Core

     640,703    5.342 %   37

High Yield

     980,000    5.513 %   5

Equity Income

     566,667    5.004 %   6

8. Reorganizations

Based on an approval by the shareholders on September 21, 2005 of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) which provided for the transfer of the net assets of the Class A, B, C, and Z shares of Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds—Mid Cap Value Fund for like shares of Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value. A reorganization took place on November 25, 2005.

The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of the following shares:

 

Merged Fund

Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds –

Mid Cap Value Fund

         Shares

Class

 

A

   1,678,233
 

B

   4,413,301
 

C

   3,235,587
 

Z

   1,213,367

 

Acquiring Fund

Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value

(formerly known as Strategic Partners Relative Value Fund)

         Shares    Value

Class

 

A

   1,202,819    $ 20,965,128
 

B

   3,240,103      53,526,504
 

C

   2,378,032      39,237,531
 

Z

   876,999      15,286,100

The total net assets and net unrealized appreciation of the Merged Fund immediately before the acquisitions and the acquired capital loss carryforwards from the merged funds were as follows:

 

Merged Fund

   Total Net Assets    Net Unrealized
Appreciation

Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds – Mid Cap Value Fund

   $ 129,015,263    $ 25,786,234

Acquiring Fund

   Total Net Assets     

Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund

   $ 305,693,627   

The following reorganizations occurred in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.

On May 26, 2004, September 1, 2004, November 16, 2004, and March 3, 2005 the Board of Directors of the Company approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) which provided for the transfer of all the assets of the Class A, B, C, L, M, and X shares of the following funds for like shares of the acquiring funds and the assumption of liabilities of the funds.

 

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Shareholders approved the Plan at a meeting on September 12, 2005 and September 21, 2005, respectively, and the reorganization took place on September 19, 2005 and October 21, 2005.

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of the following shares:

 

Merged Fund

Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund

         Shares

Class

 

A

   274,249
 

B

   58,513
 

C

   564,873
 

L

   642,595
 

M

   1,760,097
 

X

   271,891

Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund

         Shares

Class

 

A

   370,023
 

B

   58,578
 

C

   1,490,034
 

L

   1,428,527
 

M

   4,262,977
 

X

   1,310,026

Merged Fund

Strategic Partners

Small Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

         Shares

Class

 

A

   412,547
 

B

   72,565
 

C

   1,023,758
 

L

   920,866
 

M

   2,709,038
 

X

   746,657

Strategic Partners Style Specific

Small Cap Growth Fund

         Shares

Class

 

A

   516,485
 

B

   824,390
 

C

   772,936

 

Acquiring Fund

Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund

         Shares    Value

Class

 

A

   267,683    $ 2,575,009
 

B

   57,067      531,862
 

C

   551,481      5,134,285
 

L

   628,081      6,010,738
 

M

   1,719,203      16,005,784
 

X

   265,905      2,470,261

Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund

         Shares    Value

Class

 

A

   346,123    $ 4,700,355
 

B

   56,058      741,088
 

C

   1,427,946      18,848,884
 

L

   1,336,240      18,106,047
 

M

   4,080,250      53,940,907
 

X

   1,254,527      16,559,761

Acquiring Fund

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

         Shares    Value

Class

 

A

   818,947    $ 4,250,337
 

B

   143,885      713,669
 

C

   2,013,152      10,065,759
 

L

   1,829,864      9,423,800
 

M

   5,324,326      26,621,628
 

X

   1,464,618      7,337,737

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

         Shares    Value

Class

 

A

   819,615    $ 4,253,800
 

B

   1,312,947      6,512,216
 

C

   1,220,168      6,100,838

The total net assets and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Merged Funds immediately before the acquisitions and the acquired capital loss carryforwards from the merged funds were as follows:

 

     Total Net
Assets
   Unrealized
Appreciation\
(Depreciation)
   

Capital

Loss
Carryforwards*

Merged Funds

       

Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund

   $ 32,727,939    $ 5,803,180     $ 11,844,388

Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund

     112,897,042      5,399,053       32,333,071

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

     58,412,930      (658,303 )     117,767,066

Strategic Partners Style Specific Small Cap Growth Fund

     16,868,950      1,585,911       6,165,904

Acquiring Funds

       

Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund

   $ 129,332,669     

Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund

     183,397,101     

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

     33,145,223     

* The future utilization of the acquired capital loss carryforward may be limited under certain conditions defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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9. New Accounting Pronouncements

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. The impact of the tax position not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded in the year in which they arise. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and interim periods within those fiscal years and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact, if any, in the financial statements has not yet been determined.

On September 20, 2006, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact, if any, in the financial statements has not yet been determined.

10. Other

On July 19, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company had approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) which provides for the transfer of all the assets of the Class A, B, C, L, M and X shares of the funds listed below for like shares of the acquiring funds, noted against each, and the assumption of the liabilities of the funds. The Plan is subject to approval by the shareholders of the respective funds.

 

FUND

       

ACQUIRING FUND

International Growth

     Dryden International Equity

Small Cap Growth

     Jennison Small Company

Mid-Cap Growth

     Jennison U.S. Emerging Growth

Capital Growth

     Jennison Conservative Growth

Concentrated Growth

     Jennison Select Growth

Core Value

     Jennison Value

Large Cap Core

     Dryden Large Cap Core Equity

Balanced

     Dryden Active Allocation

High Yield Bond

     Dryden High Yield

The expenses resulting from the Reorganization, including proxy solicitation costs, will be paid by the Investment Manager and/or an affiliate and the respective funds. The Reorganization costs attributable to the funds are currently reflected in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

     Strategic Partners International Growth Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
   2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 13.68     $ 11.87     $ 12.13  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.06 )     (0.01 )     (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.41       1.97       (0.21 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     3.35       1.96       (0.24 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.15 )     (0.02 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.15 )     (0.02 )
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 17.03     $ 13.68     $ 11.87  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     24.49 %     16.76 %     (2.09 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 31.8     $ 15.8     $ 10.7  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.90 %     1.85 %     1.85 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.94 %     2.10 %     2.12 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (0.39 )%     (0.18 )%     (0.55 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     75 %     89 %     87 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

     Strategic Partners International Growth Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 13.29     $ 11.53     $ 11.82  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.16 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.29       1.88       (0.21 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     3.13       1.81       (0.29 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.05 )     —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.05 )     —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 16.42     $ 13.29     $ 11.53  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     23.55 %     15.87 %     (2.54 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 4.0     $ 2.6     $ 1.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.65 %     2.60 %     2.60 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.69 %     2.85 %     2.87 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (1.03 )%     (0.96 )%     (1.34 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     75 %     89 %     87 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners International Growth Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.50     $ 8.08     $ 9.79  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.17 )     (0.20 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )     (0.05 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.32       2.02       1.18       2.50       (1.66 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     3.15       1.82       1.05       2.42       (1.71 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.05 )     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.05 )     —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 16.47     $ 13.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.50     $ 8.08  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     23.65 %     15.93 %     9.91 %     29.95 %     (17.47 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 46.6     $ 48.3     $ 55.4     $ 34.3     $ 32.4  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.65 %     2.60 %     2.60 %     2.60 %     2.60 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.69 %     2.85 %     2.87 %     2.86 %     2.88 %

Net investment loss

     (1.13 )%     (0.97 )%     (1.16 )%     (0.94 )%     (0.48 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     75 %     89 %     87 %     126 %     56 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners International Growth Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.65     $ 11.84     $ 10.72     $ 8.21     $ 9.90  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.10 )     (0.19 )     (0.08 )     (0.04 )     —   *

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.41       2.12       1.22       2.55       (1.69 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     3.31       1.93       1.14       2.51       (1.69 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.12 )     (0.02 )     —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.12 )     (0.02 )     —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 16.96     $ 13.65     $ 11.84     $ 10.72     $ 8.21  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     24.25 %     16.52 %     10.00 %     30.57 %     (17.07 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 39.8     $ 40.8     $ 58.9     $ 31.8     $ 31.5  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.15 %     2.10 %     2.10 %     2.10 %     2.10 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.19 %     2.35 %     2.37 %     2.36 %     2.37 %

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.65 )%     (0.47 )%     (0.66 )%     (0.41 )%     0.03 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     75 %     89 %     87 %     126 %     56 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners International Growth Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.29     $ 11.52     $ 10.48     $ 8.06     $ 9.77  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.17 )     (0.19 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )     (0.05 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.30       2.01       1.17       2.50       (1.66 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     3.13       1.82       1.04       2.42       (1.71 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.05 )     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.05 )     —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 16.42     $ 13.29     $ 11.52     $ 10.48     $ 8.06  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     23.55 %     15.87 %     9.92 %     30.02 %     (17.50 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 96.7     $ 106.5     $ 118.7     $ 68.3     $ 65.3  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.65 %     2.60 %     2.60 %     2.60 %     2.60 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.69 %     2.85 %     2.87 %     2.86 %     2.88 %

Net investment loss

     (1.13 )%     (0.97 )%     (1.16 )%     (0.95 )%     (0.47 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     75 %     89 %     87 %     126 %     56 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners International Growth Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005 (b)     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.30     $ 11.53     $ 10.48     $ 8.06     $ 9.77  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.18 )     (0.19 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )     (0.05 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     3.31       2.01       1.18       2.50       (1.66 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     3.13       1.82       1.05       2.42       (1.71 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.05 )     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.05 )     —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 16.43     $ 13.30     $ 11.53     $ 10.48     $ 8.06  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     23.53 %     15.96 %     10.02 % (c)     30.02 % (c)     (17.50 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 26.5     $ 31.5     $ 34.5     $ 20.5     $ 18.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.65 %     2.60 %     2.60 %     2.60 %     2.60 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.69 %     2.85 %     2.87 %     2.86 %     2.88 %

Net investment loss

     (1.11 )%     (0.97 )%     (1.16 )%     (0.95 )%     (0.48 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     75 %     89 %     87 %     126 %     56 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total Return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004

 
     2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 5.28     $ 5.12     $ 5.61  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.06 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.47       0.20       (0.47 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     0.41       0.16       (0.49 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.11 )     —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.11 )     —         —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 5.58     $ 5.28     $ 5.12  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     7.75 %     3.13 %     (8.73 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 14.1     $ 11.8     $ 2.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.59 %     1.65 %     1.65 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.10 %     2.70 %     2.36 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (1.06 )%     (1.19 )%     (1.23 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     133 %     288 %     242 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004

 
     2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 5.05     $ 4.93     $ 5.49  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.10 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.45       0.15       (0.53 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     0.35       0.12       (0.56 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.11 )     —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.11 )     —         —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 5.29     $ 5.05     $ 4.93  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.90 %     2.43 %     (10.20 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 7.1     $ 7.8     $ 0.3  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.34 %     2.40 %     2.40 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.85 %     3.45 %     3.11 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (1.82 )%     (1.97 )%     (2.01 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     133 %     288 %     242 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 5.09     $ 4.97     $ 4.97     $ 3.46     $ 4.55  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.10 )     (0.03 )     (0.13 )     (0.06 )     (0.08 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.45       0.15       0.13       1.57       (1.01 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.35       0.12       —         1.51       (1.09 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.11 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.11 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 5.33     $ 5.09     $ 4.97     $ 4.97     $ 3.46  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.84 %     2.41 %     0.00 %     43.64 %     (23.96 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 17.0     $ 22.0     $ 8.5     $ 11.6     $ 8.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.34 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.36 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.85 %     3.45 %     3.11 %     3.11 %     3.15 %

Net investment loss

     (1.82 )%     (1.95 )%     (2.04 )%     (1.55 )%     (1.78 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     133 %     288 %     242 %     203 %     309 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 5.24     $ 5.09     $ 5.06     $ 3.51     $ 4.59  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.07 )     (0.05 )     (0.10 )     (0.04 )     (0.06 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.47       0.20       0.13       1.59       (1.02 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.40       0.15       0.03       1.55       (1.08 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.11 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.11 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 5.53     $ 5.24     $ 5.09     $ 5.06     $ 3.51  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     7.61 %     2.95 %     0.59 %     44.16 %     (23.53 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 13.1     $ 16.6     $ 10.5     $ 15.3     $ 10.5  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.84 %     1.90 %     1.90 %     1.90 %     1.86 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.35 %     2.95 %     2.61 %     2.60 %     2.64 %

Net investment loss

     (1.32 )%     (1.44 )%     (1.53 )%     (1.05 )%     (1.29 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     133 %     288 %     242 %     203 %     309 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 5.09     $ 4.97     $ 4.96     $ 3.46     $ 4.54  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.10 )     (0.04 )     (0.12 )     (0.06 )     (0.08 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.45       0.16       0.13       1.56       (1.00 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.35       0.12       0.01       1.50       (1.08 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.11 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.11 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 5.33     $ 5.09     $ 4.97     $ 4.96     $ 3.46  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.84 %     2.41 %     0.20 %     43.35 %     (23.79 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 30.6     $ 41.1     $ 19.4     $ 22.0     $ 16.5  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.34 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.36 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.85 %     3.45 %     3.11 %     3.11 %     3.15 %

Net investment loss

     (1.82 )%     (1.94 )%     (2.03 )%     (1.56 )%     (1.78 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     133 %     288 %     242 %     203 %     309 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 5.10     $ 4.98     $ 4.97     $ 3.47     $ 4.55  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.10 )     (0.03 )     (0.12 )     (0.06 )     (0.08 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.45       0.15       0.13       1.56       (1.00 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.35       0.12       0.01       1.50       (1.08 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.11 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.11 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 5.34     $ 5.10     $ 4.98     $ 4.97     $ 3.47  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.83 %     2.41 %     0.20 % (c)     43.23 % (c)     (23.74 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 7.2     $ 10.1     $ 3.7     $ 4.1     $ 3.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.34 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.36 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.85 %     3.45 %     3.11 %     3.11 %     3.15 %

Net investment loss

     (1.83 )%     (1.95 )%     (2.03 )%     (1.55 )%     (1.78 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     133 %     288 %     242 %     203 %     309 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total Return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 4.63     $ 4.28     $ 4.27  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.41       0.41       0.03  
                        

Total from investment operations

     0.34       0.35       0.01  
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 4.97     $ 4.63     $ 4.28  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     7.34 %     8.18 %     0.23 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 14.1     $ 10.7     $ 8.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.70 %     1.65 %     1.65 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.93 %     2.22 %     2.18 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (1.16 )%     (1.18 )%     (1.12 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     61 %     82 %     98 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended October 31    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 4.51     $ 4.20     $ 4.21  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.09 )     (0.08 )     (0.04 )

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.39       0.39       0.03  
                        

Total from investment operations

     0.30       0.31       (0.01 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 4.81     $ 4.51     $ 4.20  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.65 %     7.38 %     (0.24 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2.6     $ 2.1     $ 1.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.45 %     2.40 %     2.40 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.68 %     2.97 %     2.93 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (1.90 )%     (1.93 )%     (1.85 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     61 %     82 %     98 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 4.49     $ 4.18     $ 3.83     $ 3.06     $ 4.03  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.12 )     (0.10 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.41       0.41       0.42       0.83       (0.90 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.29       0.31       0.35       0.77       (0.97 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 4.78     $ 4.49     $ 4.18     $ 3.83     $ 3.06  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.46 %     7.42 %     9.14 %     25.16 %     (24.07 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 16.5     $ 22.1     $ 27.8     $ 7.1     $ 3.6  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.45 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.40 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.68 %     2.97 %     2.93 %     3.54 %     3.65 %

Net investment loss

     (1.89 )%     (1.92 )%     (1.79 )%     (1.85 )%     (1.88 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     61 %     82 %     98 %     132 %     89 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 4.60     $ 4.26     $ 3.89     $ 3.09     $ 4.04  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.07 )     (0.08 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.40       0.42       0.42       0.84       (0.90 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.33       0.34       0.37       0.80       (0.95 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 4.93     $ 4.60     $ 4.26     $ 3.89     $ 3.09  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     7.17 %     7.98 %     9.51 %     25.89 %     (23.51 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 18.5     $ 24.1     $ 38.4     $ 8.8     $ 5.8  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.95 %     1.90 %     1.90 %     1.90 %     1.90 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.18 %     2.47 %     2.43 %     3.05 %     3.17 %

Net investment loss

     (1.39 )%     (1.42 )%     (1.29 )%     (1.34 )%     (1.38 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     61 %     82 %     98 %     132 %     89 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 4.50     $ 4.19     $ 3.84     $ 3.06     $ 4.03  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.12 )     (0.10 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.41       0.41       0.42       0.84       (0.90 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.29       0.31       0.35       0.78       (0.97 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 4.79     $ 4.50     $ 4.19     $ 3.84     $ 3.06  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.44 %     7.40 %     9.12 %     25.49 %     (24.07 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 45.9     $ 60.5     $ 75.4     $ 9.8     $ 7.3  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.45 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.40 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.68 %     2.97 %     2.93 %     3.56 %     3.65 %

Net investment loss

     (1.89 )%     (1.92 )%     (1.79 )%     (1.83 )%     (1.88 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     61 %     82 %     98 %     132 %     89 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 4.49     $ 4.18     $ 3.83     $ 3.06     $ 4.02  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.12 )     (0.10 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.41       0.41       0.42       0.83       (0.89 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.29       0.31       0.35       0.77       (0.96 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 4.78     $ 4.49     $ 4.18     $ 3.83     $ 3.06  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.46 %     7.42 %     9.14 %(c)     25.16 %(c)     (23.88 )%(c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 9.1     $ 12.3     $ 15.3     $ 2.0     $ 0.9  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.45 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.40 %     2.40 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.68 %     2.97 %     2.93 %     3.54 %     3.65 %

Net investment loss

     (1.89 )%     (1.92 )%     (1.79 )%     (1.85 )%     (1.88 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     61 %     82 %     98 %     132 %     89 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total Return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended
October 31,
   

April 12, 2004 (d)
through October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 20.12     $ 19.33     $ 18.92  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)

     0.02       (0.07 )     (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.10       3.11       0.44  
                        

Total from investment operations

     2.12       3.04       0.41  
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 18.26     $ 20.12     $ 19.33  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.24 %     16.74 %     2.17 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 45.2     $ 20.2     $ 13.7  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.46 %     1.60 %     1.60 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.46 %     1.65 %     1.64 % (b)

Net investment income (loss)

     0.13 %     (0.26 )%     (0.29 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     80 %     98 %     80 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended
October 31,
   

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 19.28     $ 18.74     $ 18.43  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.11 )     (0.17 )     (0.11 )

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.00       2.96       0.42  
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.89       2.79       0.31  
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 17.19     $ 19.28     $ 18.74  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     11.36 %     15.85 %     1.68 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 47.7     $ 3.5     $ 1.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.21 %     2.35 %     2.35 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.21 %     2.40 %     2.39 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (0.67 )%     (1.02 )%     (1.07 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     80 %     98 %     80 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 19.25     $ 18.73     $ 16.40     $ 12.84     $ 13.17  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.10 )     (0.21 )     (0.18 )     (0.16 )     (0.14 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.00       2.98       2.66       3.72       (0.08 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.90       2.77       2.48       3.56       (0.22 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     (0.15 )     —         (0.11 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     (0.15 )     —         (0.11 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 17.17     $ 19.25     $ 18.73     $ 16.40     $ 12.84  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     11.45 %     15.75 %     15.21 %     27.73 %     (1.78 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 80.2     $ 56.0     $ 58.6     $ 42.7     $ 36.4  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.21 %     2.35 %     2.35 %     2.35 %     2.35 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.21 %     2.40 %     2.39 %     2.52 %     2.49 %

Net investment loss

     (0.58 )%     (1.03 )%     (1.02 )%     (1.16 )%     (0.99 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     80 %     98 %     80 %     61 %     109 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 19.98     $ 19.28     $ 16.79     $ 13.08     $ 13.35  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     —   *     (0.10 )     (0.10 )     (0.09 )     (0.07 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.07       3.05       2.74       3.80       (0.09 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.07       2.95       2.64       3.71       (0.16 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     (0.15 )     —         (0.11 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     (0.15 )     —         (0.11 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 18.07     $ 19.98     $ 19.28     $ 16.79     $ 13.08  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     11.99 %     16.29 %     15.81 %     28.37 %     (1.31 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 38.3     $ 49.1     $ 68.0     $ 51.8     $ 43.3  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.71 %     1.85 %     1.85 %     1.85 %     1.85 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.71 %     1.90 %     1.89 %     2.01 %     1.99 %

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.01 )%     (0.53 )%     (0.53 )%     (0.66 )%     (0.49 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     80 %     98 %     80 %     61 %     109 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund —Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 19.25     $ 18.73     $ 16.40     $ 12.83     $ 13.17  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.09 )     (0.22 )     (0.18 )     (0.16 )     (0.14 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.98       2.99       2.66       3.73       (0.09 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.89       2.77       2.48       3.57       (0.23 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     (0.15 )     —         (0.11 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     (0.15 )     —         (0.11 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 17.16     $ 19.25     $ 18.73     $ 16.40     $ 12.83  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     11.38 %     15.75 %     15.21 %     27.83 %     (1.86 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 107.8     $ 138.4     $ 147.1     $ 102.7     $ 94.7  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.21 %     2.35 %     2.35 %     2.35 %     2.35 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.21 %     2.40 %     2.39 %     2.52 %     2.49 %

Net investment loss

     (0.51 )%     (1.03 )%     (1.02 )%     (1.16 )%     (0.99 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     80 %     98 %     80 %     61 %     109 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 19.19     $ 18.69     $ 16.37     $ 12.81     $ 13.14  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.05       (0.22 )     (0.18 )     (0.16 )     (0.14 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.97       2.97       2.65       3.72       (0.08 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.02       2.75       2.47       3.56       (0.22 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     (0.15 )     —         (0.11 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (3.98 )     (2.25 )     (0.15 )     —         (0.11 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 17.23     $ 19.19     $ 18.69     $ 16.37     $ 12.81  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.33 %     15.67 %     15.18 % (c)     27.79 % (c)     (1.79 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 19.7     $ 24.8     $ 26.4     $ 19.8     $ 17.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.39 %     2.35 %     2.35 %     2.35 %     2.35 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.39 %     2.40 %     2.39 %     2.52 %     2.49 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.31 %     (1.03 )%     (1.02 )%     (1.16 )%     (0.99 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     80 %     98 %     80 %     61 %     109 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total Return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund —Class Z  
    

November 28, 2005 (d)

through

October 31,

2006 (e)

 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 17.08  
        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

  

Net investment income

     0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.17  
        

Total from investment operations

     1.22  
        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —    
        

Total dividends and distributions

     —    
        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 18.30  
        

Total Investment Return (a)

     7.14 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 12.4  

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.21 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.21 % (b)

Net investment income

     0.32 % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     80 % (c)

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended
October 31,
    April 12, 2004 (d)
through October 31,
2004
 
     2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 15.28     $ 13.44     $ 13.73  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.23       1.95       (0.27 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.15       1.84       (0.29 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 16.43     $ 15.28     $ 13.44  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     7.53 %     13.69 %     (2.11 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 45.9     $ 31.1     $ 18.2  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.47 %     1.55 %     1.55 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.47 %     1.67 %     1.69 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (0.51 )%     (0.62 )%     (0.47 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     52 %     60 %     78 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended
October 31,
   

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004

 
     2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 14.68     $ 13.01     $ 13.35  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.19 )     (0.17 )     (0.05 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.18       1.84       (0.29 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     0.99       1.67       (0.34 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 15.67     $ 14.68     $ 13.01  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.74 %     12.84 %     (2.55 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 10.1     $ 8.1     $ 3.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.30 %     2.30 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.42 %     2.44 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (1.27 )%     (1.37 )%     (1.21 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     52 %     60 %     78 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 14.65     $ 12.98     $ 12.70     $ 10.45     $ 10.98  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.20 )     (0.23 )     (0.20 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.18       1.90       0.48       2.41       (0.36 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.98       1.67       0.28       2.25       (0.53 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 15.63     $ 14.65     $ 12.98     $ 12.70     $ 10.45  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.69 %     12.87 %     2.20 %     21.88 %     (5.10 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 118.7     $ 146.0     $ 167.1     $ 178.3     $ 144.4  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.30 %     2.30 %     2.30 %     2.30 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.42 %     2.44 %     2.51 %     2.50 %

Net investment loss

     (1.29 )%     (1.36 )%     (1.37 )%     (1.52 )%     (1.51 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     52 %     60 %     78 %     81 %     103 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 15.19     $ 13.40     $ 13.04     $ 10.68     $ 11.16  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.13 )     (0.13 )     (0.13 )     (0.11 )     (0.12 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.23       1.92       0.49       2.47       (0.36 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.10       1.79       0.36       2.36       (0.48 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 16.29     $ 15.19     $ 13.40     $ 13.04     $ 10.68  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     7.24 %     13.36 %     2.76 %     22.44 %     (4.57 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 81.6     $ 104.4     $ 139.5     $ 148.1     $ 124.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.72 %     1.80 %     1.80 %     1.80 %     1.80 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.72 %     1.92 %     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.00 %

Net investment loss

     (0.80 )%     (0.85 )%     (0.87 )%     (1.02 )%     (1.01 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     52 %     60 %     78 %     81 %     103 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 14.66     $ 13.00     $ 12.72     $ 10.46     $ 10.99  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.20 )     (0.22 )     (0.19 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.19       1.88       0.47       2.42       (0.36 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.99       1.66       0.28       2.26       (0.53 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 15.65     $ 14.66     $ 13.00     $ 12.72     $ 10.46  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.75 %     12.77 %     2.20 %     21.96 %     (5.10 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 224.9     $ 291.5     $ 329.3     $ 320.7     $ 282.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.30 %     2.30 %     2.30 %     2.30 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.42 %     2.44 %     2.51 %     2.50 %

Net investment loss

     (1.30 )%     (1.36 )%     (1.36 )%     (1.53 )%     (1.51 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     52 %     60 %     78 %     81 %     103 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 14.64     $ 12.97     $ 12.69     $ 10.44     $ 10.97  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.20 )     (0.22 )     (0.18 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.18       1.89       0.46       2.41       (0.36 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.98       1.67       0.28       2.25       (0.53 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 15.62     $ 14.64     $ 12.97     $ 12.69     $ 10.44  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     6.69 %     12.88 %     2.21 % (c)     21.90 % (c)     (5.10 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 40.6     $ 53.2     $ 58.8     $ 53.0     $ 45.6  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.30 %     2.30 %     2.30 %     2.30 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.42 %     2.44 %     2.51 %     2.50 %

Net investment loss

     (1.30 )%     (1.36 )%     (1.36 )%     (1.52 )%     (1.51 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     52 %     60 %     78 %     81 %     103 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total Return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006     2005 (e)    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 11.75     $ 11.20     $ 11.70  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.10 )     (0.01 )     (0.04 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.55       0.56       (0.46 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.45       0.55       (0.50 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 13.20     $ 11.75     $ 11.20  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.34 %     4.91 %     (4.27 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 25.7     $ 14.5     $ 10.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.51 %     1.50 %     1.50 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.90 %     2.15 %     1.92 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (0.55 )%     (0.13 )%     (0.66 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     40 %     33 %     16 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006     2005 (e)    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 10.06     $ 9.66     $ 10.16  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.14 )     (0.07 )     (0.07 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.30       0.47       (0.43 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.16       0.40       (0.50 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 11.22     $ 10.06     $ 9.66  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     11.53 %     4.14 %     (4.92 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 5.1     $ 3.7     $ 1.6  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.26 %     2.25 %     2.25 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.65 %     2.90 %     2.67 % (b)

Net investment loss

     (1.33 )%     (0.97 )%     (1.39 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     40 %     33 %     16 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005 (b)     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 10.04     $ 9.64     $ 9.53     $ 8.51     $ 10.91  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.18 )     (0.08 )     (0.13 )     (0.13 )     (0.12 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.33       0.48       0.24       1.15       (2.28 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.15       0.40       0.11       1.02       (2.40 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 11.19     $ 10.04     $ 9.64     $ 9.53     $ 8.51  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     11.45 %     4.15 %     1.15 %     11.99 %     (22.00 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 36.1     $ 43.9     $ 61.5     $ 87.3     $ 99.2  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.26 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.25 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.65 %     2.90 %     2.67 %     2.76 %     2.67 %

Net investment loss

     (1.31 )%     (0.64 )%     (1.39 )%     (1.48 )%     (1.19 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     40 %     33 %     16 %     107 %     76 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005 (b)     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 11.69     $ 11.17     $ 10.99     $ 9.76     $ 12.44  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.07 )     (0.02 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )     (0.12 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.49       0.54       0.28       1.33       (2.56 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.42       0.52       0.18       1.23       (2.68 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 13.11     $ 11.69     $ 11.17     $ 10.99     $ 9.76  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.15 %     4.66 %     1.64 %     12.60 %     (21.54 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 41.2     $ 49.3     $ 71.7     $ 102.8     $ 112.4  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.76 %     1.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.15 %     2.40 %     2.17 %     2.26 %     2.16 %

Net investment loss

     (0.81 )%     (0.13 )%     (0.89 )%     (0.98 )%     (1.05 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     40 %     33 %     16 %     107 %     76 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005 (b)     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 10.07     $ 9.67     $ 9.56     $ 8.54     $ 10.94  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.19 )     (0.08 )     (0.14 )     (0.13 )     (0.12 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.35       0.48       0.25       1.15       (2.28 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.16       0.40       0.11       1.02       (2.40 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 11.23     $ 10.07     $ 9.67     $ 9.56     $ 8.54  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     11.52 %     4.14 %     1.15 %     11.94 %     (21.94 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 120.5     $ 155.5     $ 217.0     $ 283.0     $ 309.9  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.26 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.25 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.65 %     2.90 %     2.67 %     2.76 %     2.67 %

Net investment loss

     (1.31 )%     (0.65 )%     (1.39 )%     (1.48 )%     (1.21 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     40 %     33 %     16 %     107 %     76 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005 (b)     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 10.08     $ 9.68     $ 9.57     $ 8.55     $ 10.95  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.20 )     (0.08 )     (0.14 )     (0.13 )     (0.11 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.36       0.48       0.25       1.15       (2.29 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.16       0.40       0.11       1.02       (2.40 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 11.24     $ 10.08     $ 9.68     $ 9.57     $ 8.55  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     11.51 %     4.13 %     1.15 % (c)     11.93 % (c)     (21.92 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 20.4     $ 28.9     $ 38.0     $ 47.3     $ 49.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.26 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.25 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.65 %     2.90 %     2.67 %     2.76 %     2.67 %

Net investment loss

     (1.32 )%     (0.67 )%     (1.39 )%     (1.48 )%     (1.11 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     40 %     33 %     16 %     107 %     76 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total Return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Core Value Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 12.97     $ 12.29     $ 12.21  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.14       0.11       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.35       0.99       0.02  
                        

Total from investment operations

     2.49       1.10       0.08  
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.13 )     (0.14 )     —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.77 )     (0.28 )     —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.90 )     (0.42 )     —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 14.56     $ 12.97     $ 12.29  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     20.20 %     9.09 %     0.66 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 5.9     $ 3.6     $ 1.7  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.49 %     1.45 %     1.45 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.96 %     1.90 %     1.93 % (b)

Net investment income

     0.94 %     0.91 %     0.93 % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     19 %     27 %     35 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Core Value Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 12.88     $ 12.20     $ 12.17  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.03       0.03       0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.35       0.97       0.02  
                        

Total from investment operations

     2.38       1.00       0.03  
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.77 )     (0.28 )     —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.80 )     (0.32 )     —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 14.46     $ 12.88     $ 12.20  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     19.32 %     8.28 %     0.25 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1.4     $ 1.0     $ 0.2  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.24 %     2.20 %     2.20 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.71 %     2.65 %     2.68 % (b)

Net investment income

     0.21 %     0.11 %     0.15 % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     19 %     27 %     35 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Core Value Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 12.88     $ 12.18     $ 10.95     $ 8.88     $ 9.73  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.04       0.03       0.02       0.04       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.34       0.96       1.25       2.05       (0.85 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.38       0.99       1.27       2.09       (0.82 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.77 )     (0.28 )     —         —         (0.02 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.80 )     (0.29 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 14.46     $ 12.88     $ 12.18     $ 10.95     $ 8.88  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     19.32 %     8.25 %     11.64 %     23.64 %     (8.49 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 9.7     $ 10.5     $ 11.3     $ 14.3     $ 7.2  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.24 %     2.20 %     2.20 %     2.20 %     2.20 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.71 %     2.65 %     2.68 %     2.72 %     3.25 %

Net investment income

     0.24 %     0.20 %     0.15 %     0.41 %     0.30 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     19 %     27 %     35 %     21 %     14 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Core Value Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 12.93     $ 12.26     $ 10.99     $ 8.92     $ 9.77  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.11       0.09       0.07       0.10       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.34       0.96       1.27       2.04       (0.86 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.45       1.05       1.34       2.14       (0.78 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.09 )     (0.10 )     (0.07 )     (0.07 )     (0.05 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.77 )     (0.28 )     —         —         (0.02 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.86 )     (0.38 )     (0.07 )     (0.07 )     (0.07 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 14.52     $ 12.93     $ 12.26     $ 10.99     $ 8.92  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     19.95 %     8.74 %     12.24 %     24.15 %     (8.16 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 6.5     $ 7.1     $ 8.6     $ 8.5     $ 4.5  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.74 %     1.70 %     1.70 %     1.70 %     1.70 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.21 %     2.15 %     2.18 %     2.21 %     2.76 %

Net investment income

     0.74 %     0.71 %     0.63 %     0.91 %     0.75 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     19 %     27 %     35 %     21 %     14 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Core Value Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 12.88     $ 12.18     $ 10.95     $ 8.88     $ 9.74  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.03       0.03       0.02       0.04       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.34       0.97       1.25       2.05       (0.86 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.37       1.00       1.27       2.09       (0.83 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.77 )     (0.28 )     —         —         (0.02 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.80 )     (0.30 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 14.45     $ 12.88     $ 12.18     $ 10.95     $ 8.88  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     19.23 %     8.31 %     11.64 %     23.64 %     (8.58 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 21.0     $ 20.4     $ 20.9     $ 15.3     $ 9.4  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.24 %     2.20 %     2.20 %     2.20 %     2.20 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.71 %     2.65 %     2.68 %     2.72 %     3.26 %

Net investment income

     0.23 %     0.20 %     0.13 %     0.42 %     0.29 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     19 %     27 %     35 %     21 %     14 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Core Value Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 12.89     $ 12.18     $ 10.95     $ 8.88     $ 9.73  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.03       0.03       0.02       0.04       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.34       0.97       1.25       2.05       (0.85 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.37       1.00       1.27       2.09       (0.82 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (0.77 )     (0.28 )     —         —         (0.02 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.80 )     (0.29 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 14.46     $ 12.89     $ 12.18     $ 10.95     $ 8.88  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     19.22 %     8.33 %     11.64 % (c)     23.64 % (c)     (8.49 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 4.1     $ 4.1     $ 4.1     $ 2.8     $ 2.2  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.24 %     2.20 %     2.20 %     2.20 %     2.20 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.71 %     2.65 %     2.68 %     2.72 %     3.28 %

Net investment income

     0.23 %     0.19 %     0.14 %     0.43 %     0.30 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     19 %     27 %     35 %     21 %     14 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total Return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through October 31,
2004 (e)

 
     2006 (e)     2005 (e)    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 9.53     $ 8.89     $ 9.06  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.08       0.06       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.14       0.58       (0.20 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.22       0.64       (0.17 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.08 )     —         —   *

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.08 )     —         —   *
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 10.67     $ 9.53     $ 8.89  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.90 %     7.20 %     (1.86 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 16.3     $ 12.5     $ 7.6  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.26 %     1.25 %     1.25 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.59 %     1.80 %     1.56  % (b)

Net investment income

     0.75 %     0.81 %     0.60  % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     31 %     36 %     29  % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006 (e)     2005 (e)    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 9.23     $ 8.67     $ 8.87  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)

     —   *     —   *     (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.11       0.56       (0.19 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.11       0.56       (0.20 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.01 )     —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.01 )     —         —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 10.33     $ 9.23     $ 8.67  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.14 %     6.46 %     (2.25 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 3.5     $ 3.1     $ 1.3  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.01 %     2.00 %     2.00 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.34 %     2.55 %     2.31 % (b)

Net investment loss

     0.00 %     (0.03 )%     (0.13 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     31 %     36 %     29 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005 (b)     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 9.21     $ 8.66     $ 8.16     $ 6.85     $ 8.08  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     —   *     0.01       (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.12       0.54       0.53       1.32       (1.21 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.12       0.55       0.50       1.31       (1.23 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 10.32     $ 9.21     $ 8.66     $ 8.16     $ 6.85  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.03 %     6.35 %     6.13 %     19.12 %     (15.22 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 20.4     $ 26.9     $ 29.6     $ 36.1     $ 31.3  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.01 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.34 %     2.55 %     2.31 %     2.35 %     2.33 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.00 %     0.15 %     (0.30 )%     (0.09 )%     (0.20 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     31 %     36 %     29 %     39 %     19 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005 (b)     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 9.48     $ 8.87     $ 8.32     $ 6.95     $ 8.15  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.04       0.07       0.02       0.03       0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.16       0.54       0.53       1.34       (1.22 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.20       0.61       0.55       1.37       (1.20 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.06 )     —   *     —   *     —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.06 )     —   *     —   *     —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 10.62     $ 9.48     $ 8.87     $ 8.32     $ 6.95  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.68 %     6.88 %     6.63 %     19.71 %     (14.72 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 16.4     $ 20.5     $ 24.1     $ 31.6     $ 26.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.51 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.84 %     2.05 %     1.81 %     1.84 %     1.83 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.50 %     0.68 %     0.19 %     0.40 %     (0.30 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     31 %     36 %     29 %     39 %     19 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005 (b)     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 9.21     $ 8.66     $ 8.16     $ 6.85     $ 8.08  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     —   *     0.01       (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.12       0.54       0.53       1.32       (1.21 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.12       0.55       0.50       1.31       (1.23 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 10.32     $ 9.21     $ 8.66     $ 8.16     $ 6.85  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.15 %     6.35 %     6.13 %     19.12 %     (15.22 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 57.8     $ 74.6     $ 79.1     $ 77.5     $ 64.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.01 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.34 %     2.55 %     2.31 %     2.34 %     2.33 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.00 %     0.14 %     (0.30 )%     (0.10 )%     (0.20 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     31 %     36 %     29 %     39 %     19 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005 (b)     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 9.20     $ 8.65     $ 8.15     $ 6.84     $ 8.06  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     —   *     0.01       (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.10       0.54       0.53       1.32       (1.20 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.10       0.55       0.50       1.31       (1.22 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 10.29     $ 9.20     $ 8.65     $ 8.15     $ 6.84  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     12.07 %     6.36 %     6.14 % (c)     19.15  % (c)     (15.14 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 7.1     $ 8.7     $ 7.3     $ 7.5     $ 7.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.01 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.34 %     2.55 %     2.31 %     2.35 %     2.33 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.00 %     0.11 %     (0.30 )%     (0.09 )%     (0.21 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     31 %     36 %     29 %     39 %     19 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total Return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 13.99     $ 12.99     $ 13.28  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.12       0.13       0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.36       1.00       (0.33 )
                        
     —         —      

Total from investment operations

     2.48       1.13       (0.29 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.02 )     (0.13 )     —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.02 )     (0.13 )     —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 16.45     $ 13.99     $ 12.99  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     17.74 %     8.72 %     (2.18 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 30.3     $ 14.8     $ 9.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.40 %     1.41 %     1.40 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.49 %     1.84 %     1.78 % (b)

Net investment income

     0.78 %     0.78 %     0.59 % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     36 %     66 %     54 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004 (e)

 
     2006 (e)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 13.60     $ 12.63     $ 12.98  
                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)

     0.01       —   *     (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.28       0.98       (0.34 )
                        

Total from investment operations

     2.29       0.98       (0.35 )
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.01 )     —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.01 )     —    
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 15.89     $ 13.60     $ 12.63  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     16.84 %     7.77 %     (2.70 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 4.1     $ 3.1     $ 1.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.15 %     2.16 %     2.15 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.24 %     2.59 %     2.53 % (b)

Net investment income (loss)

     0.05 %     (0.04 )%     (0.21 )% (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     36 %     66 %     54 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.
(e) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.57     $ 12.61     $ 11.57     $ 9.40     $ 12.09  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.01       0.01       (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.29       0.96       1.07       2.19       (2.36 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.30       0.97       1.04       2.17       (2.39 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         (0.30 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         (0.30 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 15.87     $ 13.57     $ 12.61     $ 11.57     $ 9.40  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     16.95 %     7.70 %     8.99 %     23.09 %     (20.39 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 46.7     $ 54.2     $ 42.5     $ 53.8     $ 50.8  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.15 %     2.16 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     2.15 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.24 %     2.59 %     2.53 %     2.59 %     2.54 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07 %     0.14 %     (0.28 )%     (0.17 )%     (0.25 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     36 %     66 %     54 %     60 %     88 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, reflecting adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.93     $ 12.96     $ 11.83     $ 9.56     $ 12.23  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.08       0.08       0.03       0.03       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.36       0.98       1.10       2.24       (2.40 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.44       1.06       1.13       2.27       (2.37 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.09 )     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         (0.30 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.09 )     —         —         (0.30 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 16.37     $ 13.93     $ 12.96     $ 11.83     $ 9.56  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     17.52 %     8.19 %     9.55 %     23.74 %     (19.99 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 38.7     $ 46.3     $ 41.8     $ 55.1     $ 47.6  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.65 %     1.66 %     1.65 %     1.65 %     1.65 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.74 %     2.09 %     2.03 %     2.09 %     2.04 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.57 %     0.67 %     0.21 %     0.32 %     0.25 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     36 %     66 %     54 %     60 %     88 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, reflecting adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.60     $ 12.63     $ 11.58     $ 9.41     $ 12.10  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.01       0.01       (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.28       0.97       1.08       2.19       (2.36 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.29       0.98       1.05       2.17       (2.39 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         (0.30 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         (0.30 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 15.89     $ 13.60     $ 12.63     $ 11.58     $ 9.41  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     16.84 %     7.77 %     9.07 %     23.06 %     (20.37 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 117.6     $ 143.4     $ 110.2     $ 116.2     $ 106.4  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.15 %     2.16 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     2.15 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.24 %     2.59 %     2.53 %     2.59 %     2.54 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07 %     0.13 %     (0.28 )%     (0.17 )%     (0.25 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     36 %     66 %     54 %     60 %     88 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004 (b)     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.57     $ 12.61     $ 11.56     $ 9.39     $ 12.08  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.01       0.01       (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.28       0.96       1.08       2.19       (2.36 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     2.29       0.97       1.05       2.17       (2.39 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         —    

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         (0.30 )
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         (0.30 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 15.86     $ 13.57     $ 12.61     $ 11.56     $ 9.39  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     16.88 %     7.70 %     9.08 % (c)     23.11 % (c)     (20.41 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 29.3     $ 41.0     $ 28.5     $ 28.8     $ 26.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.15 %     2.16 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     2.15 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.24 %     2.59 %     2.53 %     2.59 %     2.54 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07 %     0.13 %     (0.28 )%     (0.17 )%     (0.24 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     36 %     66 %     54 %     60 %     88 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total Return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Balanced Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004

 
     2006     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 13.21     $ 12.60     $ 12.58  
                        

Income From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.22       0.19       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.21       0.61       —    
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.43       0.80       0.08  
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.20 )     (0.19 )     (0.06 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.20 )     (0.19 )     (0.06 )
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 14.44     $ 13.21     $ 12.60  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     10.93 %     6.32 %     0.68 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 13.9     $ 9.1     $ 4.5  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.41 %     1.40 %     1.40 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.52 %     1.77 %     1.71 % (b)

Net investment income

     1.62 %     1.31 %     1.24 % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     168 %     196 %     216 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Balanced Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004

 
     2006     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 13.17     $ 12.57     $ 12.54  
                        

Income From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.13       0.08       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.20       0.60       0.03  
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.33       0.68       0.06  
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 14.40     $ 13.17     $ 12.57  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     10.13 %     5.53 %     0.39 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2.8     $ 2.1     $ 1.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.16 %     2.15 %     2.15 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.27 %     2.52 %     2.46 % (b)

Net investment income

     0.87 %     0.54 %     0.49 % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     168 %     196 %     216 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Balanced Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.16     $ 12.56     $ 11.83     $ 10.47     $ 11.50  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.13       0.08       0.06       0.08       0.14  (c)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.20       0.60       0.74       1.39       (1.03 ) (c)
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.33       0.68       0.80       1.47       (0.89 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )     (0.14 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )     (0.14 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 14.39     $ 13.16     $ 12.56     $ 11.83     $ 10.47  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     10.14 %     5.45 %     6.80 %     14.16 %     (7.87 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 12.1     $ 13.9     $ 18.4     $ 23.4     $ 22.2  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.16 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     2.15 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.27 %     2.55 %     2.46 %     2.51 %     2.45 %

Net investment income

     0.87 %     0.61 %     0.44 %     0.75 %     1.21 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     168 %     196 %     216 %     129 %     119 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) The reclassification of paydown gains and losses as discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements had a (0.01) per share effect for American Century Strategic Balanced and no per share effect for PIMCO Total Return Bond. For American Century Strategic and PIMCO Total Return Bond the Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) would have been 1.64%, 1.14%, 1.14%, and 1.14%, and 3.19%, 2.70%, 2.69%, and 2.71% for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class X, respectively, without the reclassification of paydown gains and losses for the year ended 10/31/02.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Balanced Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.19     $ 12.60     $ 11.87     $ 10.50     $ 11.54  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.18       0.14       0.11       0.13       0.19  (d)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.22       0.61       0.75       1.41       (1.04 ) (d)
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.40       0.75       0.86       1.54       (0.85 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.17 )     (0.16 )     (0.13 )     (0.17 )     (0.19 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.17 )     (0.16 )     (0.13 )     (0.17 )     (0.19 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 14.42     $ 13.19     $ 12.60     $ 11.87     $ 10.50  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     10.67 %     5.95 %     7.30 %     14.79 %     (7.46 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 12.6     $ 15.3     $ 22.7     $ 31.5     $ 29.8  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.66 %     1.65 %     1.65 %     1.65 %     1.65 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.77 %     2.05 %     1.96 %     2.01 %     1.96 %

Net investment income

     1.37 %     1.12 %     0.93 %     1.25 %     1.71 % (d)

Portfolio turnover rate

     168 %     196 %     216 %     129 %     119 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.
(d) The reclassification of paydown gains and losses as discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements had a (0.01) per share effect for American Century Strategic Balanced and no per share effect for PIMCO Total Return Bond. For American Century Strategic and PIMCO Total Return Bond the Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) would have been 1.64%, 1.14%, 1.14%, and 1.14%, and 3.19%, 2.70%, 2.69%, and 2.71% for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class X, respectively, without the reclassification of paydown gains and losses for the year ended 10/31/02.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Balanced Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.17     $ 12.56     $ 11.84     $ 10.47     $ 11.50  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.13       0.08       0.06       0.08       0.14 (d)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.19       0.61       0.73       1.40       (1.03 )(d)
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.32       0.69       0.79       1.48       (0.89 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )     (0.14 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )     (0.14 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 14.39     $ 13.17     $ 12.56     $ 11.84     $ 10.47  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     10.06 %     5.53 %     6.71 %     14.25 %     (7.87 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 41.9     $ 55.1     $ 68.4     $ 69.7     $ 67.1  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.16 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     2.15 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.27 %     2.55 %     2.46 %     2.51 %     2.46 %

Net investment income

     0.87 %     0.61 %     0.44 %     0.75 %     1.21 % (d)

Portfolio turnover rate

     168 %     196 %     216 %     129 %     119 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.
(d) The reclassification of paydown gains and losses as discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements had a (0.01) per share effect for American Century Strategic Balanced and no per share effect for PIMCO Total Return Bond. For American Century Strategic and PIMCO Total Return Bond the Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) would have been 1.64%, 1.14%, 1.14%, and 1.14%, and 3.19%, 2.70%, 2.69%, and 2.71% for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class X, respectively, without the reclassification of paydown gains and losses for the year ended 10/31/02.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Balanced Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 13.16     $ 12.55     $ 11.83     $ 10.47     $ 11.50  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.14       0.08       0.06       0.08       0.14  (d)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.17       0.61       0.73       1.39       (1.03 ) (d)
                                        

Total from investment operations

     1.31       0.69       0.79       1.47       (0.89 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )     (0.14 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )     (0.14 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 14.37     $ 13.16     $ 12.55     $ 11.83     $ 10.47  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     9.99 %     5.53 %     6.71 % (c)     14.26 % (c)     (7.96 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 9.4     $ 12.9     $ 15.9     $ 16.3     $ 16.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.16 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     2.15 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.27 %     2.55 %     2.46 %     2.51 %     2.46 %

Net investment income

     0.87 %     0.60 %     0.44 %     0.75 %     1.21 % (d)

Portfolio turnover rate

     168 %     196 %     216 %     129 %     119 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.
(d) The reclassification of paydown gains and losses as discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements had a (0.01) per share effect for American Century Strategic Balanced and no per share effect for PIMCO Total Return Bond. For American Century Strategic and PIMCO Total Return Bond the Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) would have been 1.64%, 1.14%, 1.14%, and 1.14%, and 3.19%, 2.70%, 2.69%, and 2.71% for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class X, respectively, without the reclassification of paydown gains and losses for the year ended 10/31/02.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004

 
     2006     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 7.08     $ 7.52     $ 7.37  
                        

Income From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.50       0.54       0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.21       (0.43 )     0.16  
                        

Total from investment operations

     0.71       0.11       0.45  
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.53 )     (0.55 )     (0.30 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.53 )     (0.55 )     (0.30 )
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 7.26     $ 7.08     $ 7.52  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     10.50 %     1.48 %     6.47 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 15.1     $ 6.6     $ 7.6  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.28 %     1.25 %     1.25 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.47 %     1.56 %     1.46 % (b)

Net investment income

     7.02 %     7.30 %     7.05 % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     99 %     22 %     49 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund — Class B  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (d)
through

October 31,

2004

 
     2006     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 7.08     $ 7.51     $ 7.36  
                        

Income From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.46       0.49       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.19       (0.42 )     0.16  
                        

Total from investment operations

     0.65       0.07       0.42  
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.47 )     (0.50 )     (0.27 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.47 )     (0.50 )     (0.27 )
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 7.26     $ 7.08     $ 7.51  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     9.53 %     0.86 %     6.04 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1.8     $ 1.7     $ 0.5  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.03 %     2.00 %     2.00 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.31 %     2.21 % (b)

Net investment income

     6.30 %     6.59 %     6.30 % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     99 %     22 %     49 % (c)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Commencement of operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 7.08     $ 7.51     $ 7.23     $ 6.26     $ 6.96  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.45       0.49       0.46       0.50       0.55  (c)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.19       (0.42 )     0.31       0.98       (0.68 ) (c)
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.64       0.07       0.77       1.48       (0.13 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.47 )     (0.50 )     (0.49 )     (0.51 )     (0.57 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.47 )     (0.50 )     (0.49 )     (0.51 )     (0.57 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 7.25     $ 7.08     $ 7.51     $ 7.23     $ 6.26  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     9.53 %     0.72 %     10.96 %     24.34 %     (2.24 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 11.9     $ 14.2     $ 26.3     $ 37.1     $ 22.9  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.03 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.31 %     2.21 %     2.18 %     2.23 %

Net investment income

     6.34 %     6.57 %     6.37 %     7.19 %     8.08 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     99 %     22 %     49 %     48 %     35 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) The adoption of the change in amortization method as discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financials Statements had a 0.01 per share effect for Federated High Yield Bond. Without the change in amortization method the Net Investment Income Ratio would have been 8.71%, 8.23%, 8.21%, and 8.25% for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class X, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund — Class L (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 7.08     $ 7.51     $ 7.23     $ 6.26     $ 6.96  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.49       0.53       0.49       0.53       0.59  (d)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.20       (0.42 )     0.31       0.98       (0.69 ) (d)
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.69       0.11       0.80       1.51       (0.10 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.51 )     (0.54 )     (0.52 )     (0.54 )     (0.60 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.51 )     (0.54 )     (0.52 )     (0.54 )     (0.60 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 7.26     $ 7.08     $ 7.51     $ 7.23     $ 6.26  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     10.07 %     1.37 %     11.50 %     24.96 %     (1.75 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 9.4     $ 12.1     $ 23.3     $ 36.4     $ 23.6  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.53 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.72 %     1.81 %     1.71 %     1.68 %     1.74 %

Net investment income

     6.85 %     7.07 %     6.86 %     7.63 %     8.58 % (d)

Portfolio turnover rate

     99 %     22 %     49 %     48 %     35 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.
(d) The adoption of the change in amortization method as discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements had a 0.01 per share effect for Federated High Yield Bond. Without the change in amortization method the Net Investment Income Ratio would have been 8.71%, 8.23%, 8.21%, and 8.25% for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class X, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund — Class M (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 7.07     $ 7.50     $ 7.22     $ 6.25     $ 6.96  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.45       0.49       0.46       0.50       0.55  (d)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.20       (0.42 )     0.31       0.98       (0.69 ) (d)
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.65       0.07       0.77       1.48       (0.14 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.47 )     (0.50 )     (0.49 )     (0.51 )     (0.57 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.47 )     (0.50 )     (0.49 )     (0.51 )     (0.57 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 7.25     $ 7.07     $ 7.50     $ 7.22     $ 6.25  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     9.53 %     0.85 %     10.96 %     24.37 %     (2.39 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 50.0     $ 67.9     $ 105.8     $ 128.0     $ 83.3  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.03 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.31 %     2.21 %     2.18 %     2.23 %

Net investment income

     6.36 %     6.59 %     6.38 %     7.19 %     8.10 % (d)

Portfolio turnover rate

     99 %     22 %     49 %     48 %     35 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.
(d) The adoption of the change in amortization method as discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements had a 0.01 per share effect for Federated High Yield Bond. Without the change in amortization method the Net Investment Income Ratio would have been 8.71%, 8.23%, 8.21%, and 8.25% for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class X, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund — Class X  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 7.07     $ 7.50     $ 7.22     $ 6.25     $ 6.95  
                                        

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.45       0.49       0.46       0.50       0.55  (d)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.19       (0.42 )     0.31       0.98       (0.68 ) (d)
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.64       0.07       0.77       1.48       (0.13 )
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.47 )     (0.50 )     (0.49 )     (0.51 )     (0.57 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.47 )     (0.50 )     (0.49 )     (0.51 )     (0.57 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 7.24     $ 7.07     $ 7.50     $ 7.22     $ 6.25  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     9.52 %     0.85 %     11.11 % (c)     24.20 % (c)     (2.25 )% (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 6.9     $ 10.7     $ 14.7     $ 15.3     $ 12.9  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.03 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.22 %     2.31 %     2.21 %     2.18 %     2.24 %

Net investment income

     6.35 %     6.58 %     6.37 %     7.24 %     8.12 % (d)

Portfolio turnover rate

     99 %     22 %     49 %     48 %     35 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.
(d) The adoption of the change in amortization method as discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Financials Statements had a 0.01 per share effect for Federated High Yield Bond. Without the change in amortization method the Net Investment Income Ratio would have been 8.71%, 8.23%, 8.21%, and 8.25% for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class X, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Money Market Fund — Class A  
    

Year

Ended

October 31,

2006 (d)

   

August 12, 2005 (c)
through

October 31,

2005

 

Per Share Operating Performance:

    

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                

Income From Investment Operations:

    

Net investment income

     0.037       0.005  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     —         —   *
                

Total from investment operations

     0.037       0.005  
                

Less Dividends and Distributions:

    

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.037 )     (0.005 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —    
                

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.037 )     (0.005 )
                

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                

Total Investment Return (a)

     3.73 %     0.53 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

    

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2.8     $ 0.3  

Ratios to average net assets:

    

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.13 %     1.25 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.42 %     1.44 % (b)

Net investment income

     4.10 %     0.59 % (b)

Portfolio turnover rate

     N/A       N/A  

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Commencement of operations.
(d) Calculations are based on average daily number of shares outstanding.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Money Market Fund — Class C (c)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                                        

Income From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.029       0.009       —   *     —   *     0.001  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     —         —   *     —   *     —   *     —   *
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.029       0.009       —   *     —   *     0.001  
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.029 )     (0.009 )     —   *     —   *     (0.001 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —   *     —         —   *     —   *
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.029 )     (0.009 )     —   *     —   *     (0.001 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     2.90 %     0.92 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.15 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 8.6     $ 12.3     $ 22.1     $ 45.7     $ 73.8  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.00 %     2.00 %     1.23 %     1.32 %     1.89 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.29 %     2.26 %     1.90 %     1.92 %     1.96 %

Net investment income

     2.81 %     0.84 %     0.01 %     —       0.13 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) For the periods ended 10/31/02 and 10/31/03 the Portfolio Turnover Rate, Ratios of Expenses and Ratios of Net Investment Income (Loss) represent the combined ratios for the respective Fund and its respective pro rata share of its Master Portfolio. On 9/27/02 these Funds withdrew their net assets-in-kind from its corresponding ASMT Portfolio. (See Note 1 in Notes to Financial Statements).
* Amount is less than $0.005.
Amount is less than 0.005%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Money Market Fund — Class D  
     Year Ended October 31,    

April 12, 2004 (c)
through

October 31,

2004

 
     2006 (d)     2005    

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                        

Income From Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.034       0.014       —   *

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     —         —   *     —   *
                        

Total from investment operations

     0.034       0.014       —   *
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.034 )     (0.014 )     —   *

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —   *     —    
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.034 )     (0.014 )     —   *
                        

Net Asset Value, end of period

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     3.41 %     1.42 %     0.29 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 9.8     $ 13.0     $ 16.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.50 %     1.50 %     0.83 % (b)

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.79 %     1.77 %     1.38 % (b)

Net investment income

     3.32 %     1.39 %     0.51 % (b)

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Annualized.
(c) Commencement of operations.
(d) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Money Market Fund — Class L (c)(d)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                                        

Income From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.034       0.014       0.010       0.005       0.006  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     —         —   *     —   *     —   *     —   *
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.034       0.014       0.010       0.005       0.006  
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.034 )     (0.014 )     (0.010 )     (0.005 )     (0.006 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —   *     —         —   *     —   *
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.034 )     (0.014 )     (0.010 )     (0.005 )     (0.006 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     3.41 %     1.42 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.65 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 12.8     $ 21.2     $ 44.8     $ 103.2     $ 135.0  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.50 %     1.50 %     0.72 %     0.80 %     1.39 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     1.79 %     1.77 %     1.40 %     1.42 %     1.46 %

Net investment income

     3.30 %     1.25 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.66 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class L shares were known as Class A shares. On April 12, 2004, Class A shares were redesignated as Class L shares and a new Class A was opened.
(d) For the periods ended 10/31/02 and 10/31/03 the Portfolio Turnover Rate, Ratios of Expenses and Ratios of Net Investment Income (Loss) represent the combined ratios for the respective Fund and its respective pro rata share of its Master Portfolio. On 9/27/02 these Funds withdrew their net assets-in-kind from its corresponding ASMT Portfolio. (See Note 1 in Notes to Financial Statements).
* Amount is less than $0.005.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Partners Money Market Fund — Class M (c)(d)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003 (b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                                        

Income From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.029       0.009       —   *     —   *     0.001  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     —         —   *     —   *     —   *     —   *
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.029       0.009       —   *     —   *     0.001  
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.029 )     (0.009 )     —   *     —   *     (0.001 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —   *     —         —   *     —   *
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.029 )     (0.009 )     —   *     —   *     (0.001 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     2.90 %     0.92 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.15 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 40.6     $ 60.9     $ 79.9     $ 120.2     $ 157.9  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.00 %     2.00 %     1.25 %     1.31 %     1.89 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.29 %     2.27 %     1.91 %     1.92 %     1.96 %

Net investment income

     2.84 %     0.85 %     0.01 %     —       0.14 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Prior to April 12, 2004, Class M shares were known as Class B shares. On April 12, 2004, Class B shares were redesignated as Class M shares and a new Class B was opened.
(d) For the periods ended 10/31/02 and 10/31/03 the Portfolio Turnover Rate, Ratios of Expenses and Ratios of Net Investment Income (Loss) represent the combined ratios for the respective Fund and its respective pro rata share of its Master Portfolio. On 9/27/02 these Funds withdrew their net assets-in-kind from its corresponding ASMT Portfolio. (See Note 1 in Notes to Financial Statements).
* Amount is less than $0.005.
Amount is less than 0.005%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Strategic Patners Money Market Fund — Class X (d)  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2006 (b)     2005     2004     2003(b)     2002 (b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net Asset Value, beginning of year

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                                        

Income From Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.029       0.009       —   *     —   *     0.001  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     —         —   *     —   *     —   *     —   *
                                        

Total from investment operations

     0.029       0.009       —   *     —   *     0.001  
                                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.029 )     (0.009 )     —   *     —   *     (0.001 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     —         —   *     —         —   *     —   *
                                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.029 )     (0.009 )     —   *     —   *     (0.001 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, end of year

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                                        

Total Investment Return (a)

     2.90 %     0.92 %     0.00 % (c)     0.00 % (c)     0.15 % (c)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in millions)

   $ 9.0     $ 13.8     $ 16.8     $ 24.9     $ 32.6  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses After Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.00 %     2.00 %     1.25 %     1.30 %     1.89 %

Expenses Before Advisory Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement

     2.29 %     2.27 %     1.91 %     1.92 %     1.96 %

Net investment income

     2.83 %     0.88 %     0.01 %     —       0.14 %

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales load. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return for periods of less than a full year are not annualized. Total return includes the effect of expense subsidies.
(b) Calculations are based on the average daily number of shares outstanding.
(c) Total return for Class X shares does not reflect the payment of bonus shares.
(d) For the periods ended 10/31/01, 10/31/02, and 10/31/03 the Portfolio Turnover Rate, Ratios of Expenses and Ratios of Net Investment Income (Loss) represent the combined ratios for the respective Fund and its respective pro rata share of its Master Portfolio. On 9/27/02 these Funds withdrew their net assets-in-kind from its corresponding ASMT Portfolio. (See Note 1 in Notes to Financial Statements).
* Amount is less than $0.005.
Amount is less than 0.005%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds:

Strategic Partners International Growth Fund

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund

Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund

Strategic Partners Core Value Fund

Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund

Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund

Strategic Partners Balanced Fund

Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund

Strategic Partners Money Market Fund

Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, (comprising of the funds listed above, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) including the portfolios of investments, as of October 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented in the three-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for the years presented prior to the year ended October 31, 2004, were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report date December 19, 2003 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of October 31, 2006, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods in the three-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

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December 22, 2006

 

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Tax Information

Unaudited

For the year ended October 31, 2006, the tax character of the dividends paid, as reflected in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets were:

 

    
 
ORDINARY
INCOME
    
 
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN
    
 
TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS

Small Cap Growth

   $ 632,970    $ 1,613,657    $ 2,246,627

Mid Cap Value

     319,005      59,130,489      59,449,494

Core Value

     270,112      2,601,527      2,871,639

Large Cap Core

     333,515      —        333,515

Equity Income

     37,831      —        37,831

Balanced

     889,812      —        889,812

High Yield Bond

     7,010,621      —        7,010,621

Money Market

     2,915,651      —        2,915,651

For federal income tax purposes, ordinary income dividends and short-term capital gain distributions are taxable as ordinary income. Long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as capital gains income.

As required by the Internal Revenue Code, the following percentages of ordinary income distributions for the year ended October 31, 2006 have been designated as 1) Qualified for the reduced tax rate unter The Job and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (“QDI”), 2) dividends received deduction eligible for corporate shareholders (“DRD”), 3) qualified interest income under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (“QII”), and 4) qualified short-term capital gains under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (“QSTCG”):

 

     QDI     DRD     QII     QSTCG  

Small Cap Growth

   14.48 %   27.13 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

Mid Cap Value

   100.00 %   100.00 %   0.00 %   100.00 %

Core Value

   100.00 %   100.00 %   0.00 %   25.57 %

Large Cap Core

   100.00 %   100.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

Equity Income

   100.00 %   100.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

Balanced

   97.79 %   98.19 %   72.42 %   0.00 %

High Yield Bond

   0.06 %   0.06 %   50.46 %   0.00 %

Money Market

   0.00 %   0.00 %   98.86 %   0.00 %

Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, for the International Growth Fund, $442,972 of foreign taxes paid and $4,298,985 of foreign source income have been designated for the year ended October 31, 2006.

 

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Management of the Fund (Unaudited)

Information pertaining to the Directors of Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is set forth below. Directors who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), are referred to as “Independent Directors.” Directors who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Directors.” “Fund Complex” consists of the Fund and any other investment companies managed by PI.

Independent Directors(2)

Linda W. Bynoe (54), Director since 2005(3) Oversees 73 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) of Telemat, Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President at Morgan Stanley & Co.

Other Directorships held: Director of Simon Property Group, Inc. (real state investment trust) (since May 2003); Anixter International (communication products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (since April 2006).

David E.A. Carson (72), Director since 1993(3) Oversees 77 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Formerly Director (January 2000-May 2000), Chairman (January 1999-December 1999), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (January 1998-December 1998) and President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of People’s Bank (1983-1997).

Robert E. LaBlanc (72), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 75 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President (since 1981) of Robert E. LaBlanc Associates, Inc. (telecommunications).

Other Directorships held:(4) Director of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ltd. (since 1998); Computer Associates International, Inc. (since 2002) (software company); FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. (since 2003) (telecom company).

Douglas H. McCorkindale (67), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 73 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Formerly Chairman (February 2001-June 2006), Chief Executive Officer (June 2000-July 2005), President (September 1997-July 2005) and Vice Chairman (March 1984-May 2000) of Gannett Co. Inc. (publishing and media).

Other Directorships held:(4) Director of Continental Airlines, Inc. (since May 1993); Director of Lockheed Martin Corp. (aerospace and defense) (since May 2001).

Richard A. Redeker (63), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 74 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Management Consultant; Director (since 2001) and Chairman of the Board (since 2006) of Invesmart, Inc.; Director of Penn Tank Lines, Inc. (since 1999).

Robin B. Smith (67), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 75 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Chairman of the Board (since January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House (direct marketing); formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (August 1996-January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House.

Other Directorships held:(4) Director of Bell South Corporation (since 1992).

Stephen G. Stoneburn (63), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 75 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President and Chief Executive Officer (since June 1996) of Quadrant Media Corp. (publishing company); formerly President (June 1995-June 1996) of Argus Integrated Media, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Managing Director (January 1993-1995) of Cowles Business Media; Senior Vice President of Fairchild Publications, Inc. (1975-1989).

Clay T. Whitehead (68), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 75 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President (since 1983) of YCO (new business development firm).

 

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Interested Directors(1)

Judy A. Rice (58), President since 2003 and Director since 2003(3) Oversees 73 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since February 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC; Vice President (since February 1999) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since April 2003) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Director (May 2003-March 2006) and Executive Vice President (June 2005-March 2006) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Executive Vice President (September 1999-February 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC; Member of Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute.

Robert F. Gunia (60), Vice President and Director since 2003(3) Oversees 153 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Chief Administrative Officer (since September 1999) and Executive Vice President (since December 1996) of Prudential Investments LLC; President (since April 1999) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since March 1999) and Treasurer (since May 2000) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President and Director (since May 2003) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

Other Directorships held:(4) Vice President and Director (since May 1989) and Treasurer (since 1999) of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.

Information pertaining to the Officers of the Fund who are not also Directors is set forth below.

Officers(2)

Kathryn L. Quirk (54), Chief Legal Officer since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2004) of Prudential; Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (since July 2005) of Prudential Investments LLC and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary (1997-2002) of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Deborah A. Docs (48), Secretary since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of PI; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

Jonathan D. Shain (48), Assistant Secretary since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of PMFS; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

Claudia DiGiacomo (32), Assistant Secretary since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).

Lee D. Augsburger (47), Chief Compliance Officer since 2004(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2003) of PI; Vice President (since November 2000) and Chief Compliance Officer (since October 2000) of Prudential Investment Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President (since May 2003) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

 

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Grace C. Torres (47), Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 1998(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Assistant Treasurer (since March 1999) and Senior Vice President (since September 1999) of PI; Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) and Vice President (since June 2005) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) of American Skandia Advisory Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President (May 2003-June 2005) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

John P. Schwartz (35), Assistant Secretary since 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since April 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley, Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1997-2005).

M. Sadiq Peshimam (42), Assistant Treasurer since 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President (since 2005) and Director (2000-2005) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration.

Jack Benintende (42), Assistant Treasurer since 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President (since June 2000) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Senior Manager within the investment management practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (May 1994 through June 2000).

Andrew R. French (44), Assistant Secretary since October 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Director and Corporate Counsel (since May 2006) of Prudential; formerly Senior Legal Analyst of Prudential Mutual Fund Law Department (1997-2006).

Noreen M. Fierro (42), Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since October 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President, Corporate Compliance (since May 2006) of Prudential; formerly Corporate Vice President, Associate General Counsel (April 2002-May 2005) of UBS Financial Services, Inc., in their Money Laundering Prevention Group; Senior Manager (May 2005-May 2006) of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP, in their Forensic and Dispute Services, Anti-Money Laundering Group.

 


The Fund Complex consists of all investment companies managed by PI. The Funds for which PI serves as manager include Jennison Dryden Mutual Funds, Strategic Partners Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts 2, 10, 11. The Target Portfolio Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, The High Yield Income Fund, Inc., The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc., Nicholas-Applegate Fund, Inc., American Skandia Trust, and Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc.
(1) “Interested” Directors, as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of employment with the Manager, a Subadvisor or the Distributor.
(2) Unless otherwise noted, the address of the Directors and Officers is c/o: Prudential Investments LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102.
(3) There is no set term of office for Directors and Officers. The Independent Directors have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Directors on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75. The table shows the individual’s length of service as Directors and/or Officer.
(4) This includes only directorships of companies required to register, or file reports with the SEC under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

Additional Information about the Directors is included in the Statement of Additional Information which is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 521-7466 or (732) 482-7555 (Calling from outside the U.S.).

 

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I. Renewal of Existing Agreements

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) oversees the management of each of the Company’s funds (each, a “Fund”), and, as required by law, determines annually whether to renew the Company’s management agreement with Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”) and American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. (together with PI, collectively referred to as “PI”) and the Company’s subadvisory agreements with each of the Fund’s subadvisers. In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met on June 7-8, 2006 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2007, after concluding that renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with their consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups. The mutual funds included in each Peer Universe or Peer Group were objectively determined solely by Lipper Inc., an independent provider of mutual fund data. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over one-year, three-year and five-year time periods ending December 31, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors they deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided, the performance of the Funds, the profitability of PI and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any single factor that was dispositive and each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors. In connection with their deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PI throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 7-8, 2006.

 

The Board further noted that at the June 7-8 meetings, PI had provided the Directors with a preliminary overview of potential fund reorganizations among various PI-managed mutual funds, which included most of the Company’s Funds. PI advised the Board at the meetings that it expected to formally submit the proposed reorganizations to the Directors for consideration at a subsequent special meeting of the Board.

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PI, which serves as each Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PI and each subadviser, which serve pursuant to the terms of subadvisory agreements with PI, are fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

Several of the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature and extent of services provided to the Company by PI and each subadviser. The Board considered the services provided by PI, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadvisers, as well as the provision of recordkeeping and compliance services to the Company and each Fund. With respect to PI’s oversight of the subadvisers, the Board noted that PI’s Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), a business unit of PI, is responsible for screening and recommending new subadvisers when appropriate, as well as monitoring and reporting to the Board on the performance and operations of the subadvisers. The Board also considered that PI pays the salaries of all of the officers and non-independent Directors of the Company. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by each subadviser, as well as compliance with each Fund’s investment restrictions, policies and procedures. The Board considered PI’s evaluation of the subadvisers; as well as PI’s recommendation, based on its review of the subadvisers, to renew the subadvisory agreements or to replace certain subadvisers, as applicable.

 

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The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PI’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Company, each Fund, and each subadviser, and also reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the subadvisers’ portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of each Fund. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PI’s and each subadviser’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to both PI and each subadviser. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) as to both PI and each subadviser.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PI and the subadvisory services provided to the Funds by each subadviser, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Company and its Funds benefit from the services provided by PI and each subadviser under the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PI

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PI and its affiliates in serving as the Company’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PI the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PI and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

The Board noted that with the exception of the subadviser for Strategic Partners Money Market Fund, none of the Company’s subadvisers was affiliated with PI, and concluded that the level of profitability of a subadviser not affiliated with PI may not be as significant as PI’s profitability given the arm’s length nature of the process by which the subadvisory fee rates were negotiated by PI and the unaffiliated subadvisers, as well as the fact that PI compensates the subadvisers out of its management fee.

 

With respect to Strategic Partners Money Market Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s subadviser (Prudential Investment Management, Inc.) (“PIM”) was affiliated with PI. The Board did not separately consider the profitability of PIM, as its profitability was reflected in the profitability report for PI.

 

Economies of Scale

The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the following Funds does not contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rate on assets above specified levels: Strategic Partners Money Market Fund, Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund, Strategic Partners Core Value Fund, and Strategic Partners Technology Fund.

 

The Board received and discussed information concerning whether PI realizes economies of scale as each Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. However, because of the nature of PI’s business, the Board could not reach definitive conclusions as to whether PI might realize economies of scale on a particular Fund or how great they may be. In light of each Fund’s current size and fee rate, the Board concluded that the absence of breakpoints in the fee schedule of the identified Funds is acceptable at this time.

 

The Board also noted that the management fee schedule for the following Funds include breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase, but at the current level of assets the Funds do not realize the effect of those rate reductions: Strategic Partners Balanced Fund, Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund, Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund, Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund, Strategic Partners International Growth Fund, Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund, Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Value Fund.

 

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The Board further noted that the management fee schedule for Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase, and that at its current level of assets the Fund’s effective fee rate reflected some of those rate reductions.

 

The Board took note that the fee structure of the Funds with breakpoints would result in benefits to Fund shareholders when (and if) assets reach the levels at which the fee rate is reduced. These benefits will accrue whether or not PI is then realizing any economies of scale.

 

Other Benefits to PI and The Subadvisers

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PI, the subadvisers, and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with a Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PI included brokerage commissions received by affiliates of PI, transfer agency fees received by the Company’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PI), as well as reputational or other intangible benefits resulting from PI’s association with a Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by the subadvisers included the ability to use soft dollar credits, brokerage commissions received by affiliates of the subadvisers, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and reputational benefits. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PI and the subadvisers were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

Potential Fund Reorganizations and Subadviser Changes

The Board considered that at the June 7-8 meetings, PI had provided the Directors with a preliminary overview of the potential elimination of the Strategic Partners fund family through fund reorganizations or subadviser changes, which included all of the Company’s Funds. PI advised the Board at the meetings that it expected to formally submit proposals to the Directors for consideration at a subsequent special meeting of the Board. Consequently, the Board considered that its renewal of the management and subadvisory agreements might be for an interim period, contingent on future Board and shareholder approval of the proposals.

 

Performance of the Funds / Fees and Expenses / Other Factors

With respect to each Fund, the Board also considered certain additional specific factors and related conclusions relating to the performance and fees and expenses of the Funds, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, the time periods referenced are for periods ended December 31.

 

Strategic Partners Balanced Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved gross performance (which does not reflect the impact of fee waivers or expense subsidies) that was in the third quartile over a one-year period and performance that was in the second quartile over three-year and five-year time periods in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. The Board noted that the Fund had achieved net performance (which reflects the impact of fee waivers and expense subsidies) which was identical to the Fund’s gross performance, except that the Fund’s net performance over the three-year period was in the third quartile. The Board noted that the Fund had outperformed over the same one-year, three-year and five-year periods when compared against the Fund’s benchmark index.

 

The Board determined that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to continue the existing contractual cap on Fund expenses of 1.15% of average net assets (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees). The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

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Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved performance that was in the second quartile over a one-year period, and performance that was in the first quartile over three-year and five-year time periods in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. The Board noted that the Fund had outperformed over the same time periods when compared against the Fund’s benchmark index and had outperformed against the median of mutual funds included in the Peer Universe.

 

The Board determined that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in the fourth quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to continue the Fund’s existing contractual cap on expenses of 1.30% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. In light of the Fund’s strong performance, the Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved performance that was in the fourth quartile over one-year, three-year and five-year time periods in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. While expressing the view that the Fund’s performance had been disappointing, the Board noted that PI had taken steps to address the performance issues by replacing the previous subadviser in November 2002 and that the performance of the Fund had improved during the most recent calendar quarter. The Board took into account the style factors that had contributed to the Fund’s poor performance. The Board also considered that the Fund was included in the group of funds identified by PI for possible reorganization. In light of the steps taken to improve the Fund’s performance, and in light of the possible reorganization of the Fund, the Board concluded that it was reasonable to approve the continuance of the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group, and was the lowest management fee charged among all of the mutual funds included in the Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to continue the Fund’s existing contractual cap on expenses of 1.25% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners Core Value Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved performance that was in the third quartile over a one-year period and performance that was in the second quartile over a three-year period in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe.

 

The Board determined that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to maintain the Fund’s existing contractual cap on expenses of 1.20% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

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Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved gross performance (which does not reflect the impact of fee waivers or expense subsidies) that was in the third quartile over a one-year period, performance that was in the second quartile over a three-year period, and performance that was in the third quartile over a five-year period in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. The Board further noted that the Fund’s net performance (which reflects the impact of fee waivers and expense subsidies) was identical to the Fund’s gross performance, except that the Fund’s net performance over the three-year period was in the third quartile.

 

The Board noted that although the Fund had outperformed against its benchmark index over one-year and three-year periods, the Fund underperformed against the median of mutual funds included in the Peer Universe. The Board further noted that in late 2005 the Fund had added a new subadviser, and that the Fund had outperformed since then. Therefore, the Board concluded that it was reasonable to approve the continuance of the management and subadvisory agreements and to continue to evaluate the Fund’s ongoing performance.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to continue the existing contractual cap on Fund expenses of 1.15% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved performance that was in the fourth quartile over a one-year period, and performance that was in the third quartile over three-year and five-year periods in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. The Board noted that the Fund’s underperformance during 2005 was largely attributed to the fact that the low quality bond issues which the Fund purchases were not favored in the market. The Board also noted that PIMCO had been added as an additional subadviser in March 2006. The Board concluded that it was reasonable to approve the continuance of the management and subadvisory agreements and to continue to evaluate the Fund’s ongoing performance.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to maintain the existing contractual cap on Fund expenses of 1.00% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners International Growth Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved gross performance (which does not reflect the impact of fee waivers or expense subsidies) that was in the first quartile over a one-year period, performance that was in the second quartile over a three-year period, and performance that was in the fourth quartile over a five-year period in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. The Board further noted that the Fund’s net performance (which reflects the impact of fee waivers or expense subsidies) was identical to the Fund’s gross performance, except that the Fund’s one-year performance was in the second quartile.

 

The Board noted that the Fund had outperformed against its benchmark index over the same one-year and three-year periods. With respect to the Fund’s fourth quartile performance over the five-year period, the Board noted that much of the underperformance was attributable to the investment decisions of the previous subadviser.

 

The Board determined that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.

 

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The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds as provided by Lipper.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to continue the existing contractual cap of 1.60% on Fund expenses (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees). The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved performance that was in the fourth quartile over a one-year period, performance that was in the third quartile over a three-year period, and performance that was in the second quartile over a five-year period in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. The Board noted that although the Fund had underperformed over short-term periods, the Fund had outperformed against its benchmark index and the median of mutual funds in the Peer Universe over a five-year period. Therefore, the Board concluded that it was reasonable to approve the continuance of the management and subadvisory agreements and to continue to evaluate the Fund’s ongoing performance.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to maintain the existing contractual cap on Fund expenses of 1.00% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved performance that was in the fourth quartile over one-year, three-year and five-year periods in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. The Board expressed disappointment in the Fund’s performance, but noted that the Fund’s subadviser had been replaced in late 2005 by RS Investments and Transamerica Investment Management. The Board concluded that it was reasonable to approve the continuance of the management and subadvisory agreements and to give RS Investments and Transamerica Investment Management the opportunity to build a performance record against which to be evaluated.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to maintain the existing contractual cap on Fund expenses of 1.30% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. The Board also accepted PI’s recommendation to implement a contractual fee waiver of 0.10% of the Fund’s management fee. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved performance that was in the fourth quartile over one-year, three-year and five-year periods in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. The Board expressed disappointment with the Fund’s performance, but noted that the Fund’s five-year returns partially reflected investment decisions made by the Fund’s former subadviser. With respect to the Fund’s one-year and three-year performance returns, the Board noted that there had been some improvement, but observed that the Fund continued to underperform against its peers. The Board concluded that it was reasonable to approve the continuance of the management and subadvisory agreements and to continue to evaluate the Fund’s ongoing performance.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

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The Fund’s management fee ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to continue the existing contractual cap on Fund expenses of 1.650% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees was reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners Money Market Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved gross performance (which does not reflect the impact of fee waivers or expense subsidies) that was in the third quartile over one-year, three-year and five-year periods in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. Over the same time periods, the Fund achieved net performance (which does reflect the impact of fee waivers or expense subsidies) that was in the fourth quartile over a one-year period, performance that was in the third quartile over a three-year period, and performance that was in the fourth quartile over a five-year period.

 

While expressing the view that the Fund’s performance had been disappointing, the Board concluded that it was reasonable to approve the continuance of the management and subadvisory agreements and to continue to evaluate the Fund’s ongoing performance, noting that Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”) had assumed responsibility as the Fund’s new subadviser in August 2005.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s contractual management fee ranked in the second quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to continue the Fund’s current contractual cap on Fund expenses of 1.00% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Value Fund. The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved gross performance (which does not reflect the impact of fee waivers or expense subsidies) that was in the second quartile over a one-year period, performance that was in the first quartile over a three-year period, and performance that was in the fourth quartile over a five-year time period in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. The Board noted that the Fund’s net performance (which does reflect the impact of fee waivers and expense subsidies) was identical to the Fund’s gross performance, except that the Fund’s performance over the three-year period was in the second quartile. The Board noted that the Fund outperformed against its benchmark index and the median of mutual funds included in the Peer Universe over the one-year and three-year periods.

 

The Board determined that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds.

 

The Fund’s management fee ranked in second quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to continue the current contractual cap on Fund expenses of 1.35% (exclusive of 12b-1 fees and certain other fees) of average net assets. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

Strategic Partners Technology Fund. Because the Board had previously approved the reorganization (i.e., merger) of the Fund into Jennison U.S. Emerging Growth Fund, Inc. pending shareholder approval, the Board did not consider the Fund’s performance record, or its fees or expenses. In light of the pending reorganization of the Fund, the Board concluded that it was reasonable to approve the continuance of the management and subadvisory agreements on an interim basis.

 

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II. Approval of New Subadvisory Agreements and Submission to Fund Shareholders

Following the Board’s actions on June 7-8, 2006 approving the renewal of the Fund’s current subadvisory agreements with each subadviser as discussed above, the Board subsequently convened in a special meeting held on July 19, 2006.

 

As further explained below, at the July 19th meeting, the Board approved a new subadvisory agreements between PI and Quantitative Management Associates LLC (“QMA) with respect to the Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Value Fund (“Mid-Cap Value Fund”) intended to replace the existing subadvisory agreement with Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. and approved submitting the proposed new subadvisory agreement to Fund shareholders for approval. At the same meeting, the Board also approved a new subadvisory agreement between PI and Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”) with respect to the Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund (“Equity Income Fund”) intended to replace the existing subadvisory agreements with AllianceBernstein, L.P. and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and approved submitting the proposed new subadvisory agreement to Fund shareholders for approval.

 

Matters Considered by the Board

The Board, including the Independent Directors, met on July 19, 2006 to consider recommendations and a proposal by PI to replace each Fund’s existing subadvisers and to approve new subadvisory agreements with each of QMA and Jennison, under which QMA and Jennison, each affiliates of PI, would serve as subadviser to the Mid-Cap Value Fund and the Equity Income Fund, respectively. In advance of the meeting, the Directors received materials relating to the recommendations, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with their consideration. The materials detailed, among other things, the performance history of each Fund, each Fund’s subadvisory fee structure, information about QMA and Jennison and their professional staffs, and information detailing QMA’s and Jennison’s investment philosophy and experience.

 

At the July 19th meeting, representatives of PI explained and discussed with the Directors the specific reasons why PI recommended QMA and Jennison as each Fund’s new subadviser and responded to questions raised by the Directors. Representatives of QMA and Jennison also attended the meeting and conducted presentations for the Directors and responded to questions.

 

In approving the new subadvisory agreements with each of QMA and Jennison, the Directors, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors they deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the existing subadvisers and the proposed new subadvisers. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor that was dispositive and each Director attributed different weights to the various factors. In connection with their deliberations, the Board considered the information provided by PI in advance of the meeting as well as the information, presentations and discussions that occurred at the July 19th meeting.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ determination to approve the agreements are discussed separately for each Fund below.

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Reasons for Replacing the Existing Subadviser

The Board considered an overall presentation by PI with respect to the future of the Strategic Partners fund family, which includes the Fund. The Board considered PI’s conclusion that due to changes in the marketplace and competitive landscape, the Strategic Partners fund family was not viable, and PI’s recommendation to terminate the Strategic Partners fund family by reorganizing many of the funds in the fund family into other funds in the JennisonDryden fund family (each of which is advised by proprietary subadvisers), and by incorporating most of the remaining funds into the JennisonDryden fund family by appointing subadvisers affiliated with PI. With respect to the Fund, the Board considered PI’s conclusion that integration of the Fund into the JennisonDryden fund family by appointing an affiliated subadviser was appropriate, in light of the Fund’s performance history, the absence of a similar fund in the JennisonDryden fund family, and the availability of QMA as an affiliated subadviser with expertise and experience in managing funds with similar strategies.

 

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The Board considered PI’s analysis and discussion of other alternatives for the Fund, including, but not limited to liquidation, transfer of Fund management to the Fund’s existing subadvisers, or a possible sale of the Fund and the other funds in the Strategic Partners fund family. The Board further considered PI’s reasons for concluding that the other alternatives were not feasible or practical, and that incorporating the Fund into the JennisonDryden fund family was preferable to any of the other available alternatives.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature and extent of services provided to the Fund by the existing subadvisers under the current subadvisory agreements and those that would be provided to the Fund by QMA under the new subadvisory agreement. The Board considered PI’s representation that the nature and extent of services under the existing and new agreements were generally similar in that the current subadviser and QMA are each required to provide day-to-day portfolio management services and comply with all Fund policies and applicable rules and regulations.

 

With respect to the quality of services, the Board considered, among other things, the background and experience of QMA’s portfolio management team. The Board was also provided with information pertaining to QMA’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to QMA. The Board considered its previous knowledge and familiarity with QMA and its portfolio managers as a result of the Board’s oversight of other mutual funds in the JennisonDryden mutual fund family subadvised by QMA.

 

The Board also considered the “Value Equity” strategy that would be utilized by QMA, noting that a similar strategy was already in use by QMA in a large capitalization value equity fund managed by QMA in the JennisonDryden fund family. The Board was provided with, and considered, information explaining the Value Equity strategy, which emphasizes the use of quantitative methods to select securities.

 

The Board noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) as to QMA, summarizing his level of comfort from a compliance perspective with respect to PI’s recommendation to hire QMA.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment subadvisory services anticipated to be provided to the Fund by QMA and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the quality of investment subadvisory services to be provided by QMA would likely be high.

 

Performance of Mid-Cap Value Fund

The Board considered and received information with respect to QMA’s performance in a simulation of a hypothetical portfolio employing its Value Equity quantitative strategy for the selection of mid-capitalization stocks. The Board also considered QMA’s experience and performance in managing the Dryden Strategic Value Fund utilizing the Value Equity strategy for the selection of large-capitalization stocks. Based on a review of such information, the Board concluded that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that QMA would be suitable to serve as the subadviser to the Fund. In considering the performance information, the Board acknowledged that the performance was simulated and that it was not predictive of future results.

 

Because QMA would be a new subadviser for the Fund, the Board did not have a performance record to evaluate QMA’s performance as subadviser to the Fund.

 

Investment Subadvisory Fee Rates

The Board considered the proposed subadvisory fee rates payable by PI to QMA under the proposed new subadvisory agreement, which called for QMA to be paid 0.45% up to and including $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.40% on the next $500 million of average daily net assets; and 0.36% on average daily net assets over $1 billion.

 

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The Board also considered the fee rate payable to QMA by other funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.

 

The Board noted that the subadvisory fees payable to QMA would not impact Fund shareholders directly because those fees are payable by PI and there would be no change to the investment advisory fee rate payable by the Fund to PI. As a result of the above considerations, the Board concluded that the proposed subadvisory fee rate under the new subadvisory agreement was reasonable.

 

Subadviser’s Profitability

Because QMA has not previously served as a subadviser to the Fund, there was no profitability data for the Board to consider.

 

Economies of Scale

The Board considered information about the potential of PI and QMA to experience economies of scale as the Fund grows in size. The Board noted that the proposed subadvisory fee rate and the advisory fee rate both contained breakpoints, which would enable shareholders to share in economies of scale that may exist as Fund assets grow.

 

Other Benefits to the Subadviser or its affiliates from serving as Subadviser

The Board considered potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits anticipated to be received by QMA and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that such potential benefits to be derived by QMA might include access to additional research resources and reputational benefits, which were consistent with those generally derived by subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Reasons for Replacing the Existing Subadviser

The Board considered an overall presentation by PI with respect to the future of the Strategic Partners fund family, which includes the Fund. The Board considered PI’s conclusion that due to changes in the marketplace and competitive landscape, the Strategic Partners fund family was not viable, and PI’s recommendation to terminate the Strategic Partners fund family by reorganizing many of the funds in the fund family into other funds in the JennisonDryden fund family (each of which is advised by proprietary subadvisers), and by incorporating most of the remaining funds into the JennisonDryden fund family by appointing subadvisers affiliated with PI. With respect to the Fund, the Board considered PI’s conclusion that integration of the Fund into the JennisonDryden fund family by appointing an affiliated subadviser was appropriate, in light of its positive performance history, the absence of a similar fund in the JennisonDryden fund family, and the availability of Jennison as an affiliated subadviser with expertise and experience in managing funds with similar strategies.

 

The Board considered PI’s analysis and discussion of other alternatives for the Fund, including, but not limited to liquidation, transfer of Fund management to the Fund’s existing subadvisers, or a possible sale of the Fund and the other funds in the Strategic Partners fund family. The Board further considered PI’s reasons for concluding that the other alternatives were not feasible or practical, and that incorporating the Fund into the JennisonDryden fund family was preferable to any of the other available alternatives.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature and extent of services provided to the Fund by the existing subadvisers under the current subadvisory agreements and those that would be provided to the Fund by Jennison under the new subadvisory agreement. The Board considered PI’s representation that the nature and extent of services under the existing and new agreements were generally similar in that the current subadviser and Jennison are each required to provide day-to-day portfolio management services and comply with all Fund policies and applicable rules and regulations.

 

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With respect to the quality of services, the Board considered, among other things, the background and experience of Jennison’s portfolio management team. The Board was also provided with information pertaining to Jennison’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to Jennison. The Board considered its previous knowledge and familiarity with Jennison and its portfolio managers as a result of the Board’s oversight of other mutual funds in the JennisonDryden mutual fund family already subadvised by Jennison.

 

The Board also considered the experience and expertise of Jennison and its portfolio managers in the research and selection of securities with an emphasis on dividend yields and future dividend growth. The Board further considered Jennison’s management and the performance of the Jennison Utility Fund, a fund in the JennisonDryden fund family overseen by the Board, and which followed investment strategies similar to those that Jennison would utilize in managing the Fund. The Board noted that the same portfolio managers responsible for managing the Jennison Utility Fund were expected to manage the Fund on behalf of Jennison. The Board was provided with, and considered, information explaining Jennison’s expected investment approach, its investment philosophy, and biographical information with respect to Jennison’s portfolio managers.

 

The Board noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) as to Jennison, summarizing his level of comfort from a compliance perspective with respect to PI’s recommendation to hire Jennison.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment subadvisory services anticipated to be provided to the Fund by Jennison and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the quality of investment subadvisory services to be provided by Jennison would likely be high.

 

Performance of Equity Income Fund

Because Jennison would be a new subadviser for the Fund, the Board did not have a performance record to evaluate Jennison’s performance as subadviser to the Fund. However, the Board considered and received information with respect to Jennison’s investment capabilities in managing dividend-yielding equity securities in other retail and institutional portfolios.

 

Investment Subadvisory Fee Rates

The Board considered the proposed subadvisory fee rates payable by PI to Jennison under the proposed new subadvisory agreement, which called for Jennison to be paid 0.43% up to and including $500 million of average daily net assets; 0.38% on the next $500 million of average daily net assets; and 0.34% on average daily net assets over $1 billion.

 

The Board also considered the fee rate payable to Jennison by other funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.

 

The Board noted that the subadvisory fees payable to Jennison would not impact Fund shareholders directly because those fees are payable by PI and there would be no change to the investment advisory fee rate payable by the Fund to PI. As a result of the above considerations, the Board concluded that the proposed subadvisory fee rate under the new subadvisory agreement was reasonable.

 

Subadvisor’s Profitability

Because Jennison has not previously served as a subadviser to the Fund, there was no profitability data for the Board to consider.

 

Economies of Scale

The Board considered information about the potential of PI and Jennison to experience economies of scale as the Fund grows in size. The Board noted that the proposed subadvisory fee rate and the advisory fee rate both contained breakpoints, which would enable shareholders to share in economies of scale that may exist as Fund assets grow.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

Other Benefits to the Subadvisers or their affiliates from serving as Subadviser

The Board considered potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits anticipated to be received by Jennison and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with Equity Income Fund. The Board concluded that such potential benefits to be derived by Jennison might include access to additional research resources and reputational benefits, which were consistent with those generally derived by subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

III. Approval of Management Agreement Amendment

At the July 19 special meeting of the Board, the Board also approved an amendment to the management agreement between the Company and Prudential Investments LLC (PI) and American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. (ASISI), and approved submitting the amendment management agreement to shareholders for approval.

 

Matters Considered by the Board

The Board, including the Independent Directors, met on July 19, 2006 to consider a recommendation and proposal by PI and ASISI to amend the management agreement (Management Agreement) between each of PI and ASISI and Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. by removing ASISI as a co-investment manager. In advance of the meeting, the Directors received materials relating to the recommendation, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with their consideration.

 

At the July 19th meeting, representatives of PI explained and discussed with the Directors the proposal to amend the Management Agreement by removing ASISI from the Management Agreement.

 

In approving the amendment to the Management Agreement, the Directors, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors they deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the existing subadvisors and the proposed new subadvisor. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor that was dispositive and each Director attributed different weights to the various factors. In connection with their deliberations, the Board considered the information provided by PI in advance of the meeting as well as the information, presentations and discussions that occurred at the July 19th meeting.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ determination to approve the amended Management Agreement are discussed separately below.

 

Reasons for Amending the Management Agreement

The Board considered that all of the other retail mutual funds that comprise the JennisonDryden fund family were already managed by PI pursuant to management agreements which name PI as the manager. The Board further considered that amending the Management Agreement to eliminate ASISI as a co-manager was consistent with, and would serve to facilitate the proposal to approve a new affiliated subadvisor for Equity Income Fund and integrate the Fund into the JennisonDryden fund family. The Board further considered that, if approved by shareholders, the elimination of ASISI would have the effect of conforming the management structure of Equity Income Fund to the management structure already in place for the other JennisonDryden mutual funds, all of which are currently solely managed by PI.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board noted that the elimination of ASISI as co-investment manager would not result in any change in the quality or nature of the investment advisory and administrative services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board also noted that the change would not result in any dimunition of services. The Board considered that all of the same individuals who presently provide services under the Management Agreement would continue to do so. The investment management fees payable under the Management Agreement will not change and will be identical to those payable to ASISI.

 

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Performance of the Funds

The Board did not consider the performance of the Fund as a factor in its determinations, because it was not relevant to the consideration of the proposed amendment to the Management Agreement since all of the same individuals who presently provide services under the Management Agreement would continue to do so. The Board noted that it had evaluated the performance of the Fund in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Management Agreement at its June 2006 meetings.

 

Investment Advisory Fee Rates

The Board considered that the investment management fees payable under the Management Agreement would not change, and would be identical to those payable to ASISI. The Board noted that it had evaluated the fee rates at its June 2006 meeting, and had determined the rates to be reasonable.

 

Adviser’s Profitability

The Board did not consider the profitability of either PI or ASISI as a factor in its determinations, because it was not relevant to the consideration of the proposed amendment to the Management Agreement. The Board noted that it had considered the profitability of PI and ASISI in considering the annual renewal of the Management Agreement at its June 2006 meetings, and that it had determined such profitability to be reasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

The Board did not consider economies of scale as a factor in its determinations, because it was not relevant to the consideration of the proposed amendment to the Management Agreement. The Board noted that it had considered economies of scale in considering the annual renewal of the Management Agreement at its June 2006 meetings.

 

Other Benefits to the Adviser or its affiliates from serving as Advisor

The Board did not consider potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits as a factor in its determinations, because it was not relevant to the consideration of the proposed amendment to the Management Agreement. The Board noted that it had considered “fall out” or ancillary benefits in considering the annual renewal of the Management Agreement at its June 2006 meetings, and that it had determined such benefits to be reasonable.

 

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Strategic Partners International Growth Fund

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   17.61 %   N/A     12.29 %

Class B

   18.55     N/A     12.97  

Class C

   22.65     11.06 %   6.24  

Class L

   17.13     10.31     6.04  

Class M

   17.55     10.77     6.21  

Class X

   17.53     10.66     6.21  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   24.49 %   N/A     14.82 %

Class B

   23.55     N/A     13.93  

Class C

   23.65     11.06 %   6.24  

Class L

   24.25     11.62     6.76  

Class M

   23.55     11.04     6.21  

Class X

   23.53     11.05     6.21  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 12/31/97.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners International Growth Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the MSCI EAFE® Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations of Class A shares (December 31, 1997) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The MSCI EAFE® Index is an unmanaged, weighted index of performance that reflects stock price movements of developed-country markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. MSCI EAFE® Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the MSCI EAFE® Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. The MSCI EAFE® Index is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of global/international stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   1.77 %   N/A     –1.68 %

Class B

   1.90     N/A     –1.81  

Class C

   5.84     3.63 %   –8.73  

Class L

   1.42     2.97     –9.04  

Class M

   0.84     3.33     –8.86  

Class X

   0.83     3.14     –8.98  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   7.75 %   N/A     0.55 %

Class B

   6.90     N/A     –0.66  

Class C

   6.84     3.63 %   –8.73  

Class L

   7.61     4.20     –8.23  

Class M

   6.84     3.68     –8.73  

Class X

   6.83     3.67     –8.70  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 7/28/97.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the Russell 2000 Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class L shares (July 28, 1997) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. The Russell 2000 Index data are measured from the closest month-end to inception date, and not from the Fund’s actual inception date. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index of the 2,000 smallest U.S. companies included in the Russell 3000 Index. It gives a broad look at how stock prices of smaller companies have performed. The Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. This is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of small-capitalization stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06        
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   1.43 %   N/A     3.79 %

Class B

   1.65     N/A     4.26  

Class C

   5.46     3.47 %   –11.33  

Class L

   1.03     2.82     –11.71  

Class M

   0.44     3.17     –11.44  

Class X

   0.46     3.00     –11.62  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06        
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   7.34 %   N/A     6.13 %

Class B

   6.65     N/A     5.36  

Class C

   6.46     3.47 %   –11.33  

Class L

   7.17     4.06     –10.86  

Class M

   6.44     3.52     –11.30  

Class X

   6.46     3.52     –11.33  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 9/11/00.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the S&P MidCap 400 Index and Russell Midcap Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations of Class L shares (September 11, 2000) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The S&P MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged index of 400 domestic stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It gives a broad look at how U.S. mid-cap stock prices have performed. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. The Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. This is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of mid-capitalization stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   6.07 %   N/A     9.65 %

Class B

   6.90     N/A     10.28  

Class C

   10.56     13.27 %   11.91  

Class L

   5.55     12.49     11.65  

Class M

   6.03     13.01     11.90  

Class X

   6.94     13.07     11.98  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   12.24 %   N/A     12.10 %

Class B

   11.36     N/A     11.21  

Class C

   11.45     13.27 %   11.91  

Class L

   11.99     13.83     12.45  

Class M

   11.38     13.26     11.90  

Class X

   12.33     13.44     11.98  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M; Class X, 8/19/98; and Class Z, 11/28/05. Returns for Class Z are not shown since the share class has not existed prior to 10/31/05.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners Mid Cap Value Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the S&P MidCap 400 Index and Russell Midcap Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations of Class L shares (August 19, 1998) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The S&P MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged index of 400 domestic stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It gives a broad look at how U.S. mid-cap stock prices have performed. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. The Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. This is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of small- to mid-capitalization stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   1.61 %   N/A     4.93 %

Class B

   1.74     N/A     5.40  

Class C

   5.69     7.32 %   5.60  

Class L

   1.06     6.59     5.38  

Class M

   0.75     7.02     5.61  

Class X

   0.69     6.87     5.59  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   7.53 %   N/A     7.28 %

Class B

   6.74     N/A     6.48  

Class C

   6.69     7.32 %   5.60  

Class L

   7.24     7.86     6.14  

Class M

   6.75     7.33     5.61  

Class X

   6.69     7.32     5.59  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 8/19/98.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class L shares (8/19/98) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. The S&P 500 Index data are measured from the closest month-end to inception date, and not from the Fund’s actual inception date. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices have performed in the United States. The Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. This is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of sector stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   6.19 %   N/A     2.54 %

Class B

   6.53     N/A     2.85  

Class C

   10.46     0.51 %   1.23  

Class L

   5.73     –0.14     1.12  

Class M

   5.52     0.13     1.27  

Class X

   5.51     –0.07     1.28  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   12.34 %   N/A     4.84 %

Class B

   11.53     N/A     3.96  

Class C

   11.46     0.51 %   1.23  

Class L

   12.15     1.05     1.77  

Class M

   11.52     0.52     1.27  

Class X

   11.51     0.52     1.28  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 7/28/97.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class L shares (July 28, 1997) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. The S&P 500 Index data are measured from the closest month-end to inception date, and not from the Fund’s actual inception date. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices have performed in the United States. The Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. This is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of sector stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners Core Value Fund

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   13.63 %   N/A     9.04 %

Class B

   14.32     N/A     9.65  

Class C

   18.31     10.28 %   8.49  

Class L

   13.04     9.48     7.90  

Class M

   13.23     9.99     8.25  

Class X

   13.22     9.87     8.25  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06                   
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   20.20 %   N/A     11.48 %

Class B

   19.32     N/A     10.66  

Class C

   19.32     10.28 %   8.49  

Class L

   19.95     10.79     9.03  

Class M

   19.23     10.26     8.49  

Class X

   19.22     10.28     8.49  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 3/1/01.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners Core Value Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class L shares (March 1, 2001) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. The S&P 500 Index data are measured from the closest month-end to inception date, and not from the Fund’s actual inception date. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices have performed in the United States. The Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. This is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of sector stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06        
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   6.74 %   N/A     4.61 %

Class B

   7.14     N/A     5.11  

Class C

   11.03     5.03 %   0.47  

Class L

   6.19     4.31     0.11  

Class M

   6.15     4.70     0.33  

Class X

   6.07     4.53     0.15  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06        
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   12.90 %   N/A     6.97 %

Class B

   12.14     N/A     6.19  

Class C

   12.03     5.03 %   0.47  

Class L

   12.68     5.56     0.96  

Class M

   12.15     5.03     0.47  

Class X

   12.07     5.02     0.43  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 11/1/99.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners Large Cap Core Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class L shares (November 1, 1999) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. The S&P 500 Index data are measured from the closest month-end to inception date, and not from the Fund’s actual inception date. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices have performed in the United States. The Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. This is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of sector stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   11.29 %   N/A     6.82 %

Class B

   11.84     N/A     7.23  

Class C

   15.88     6.10 %   6.19  

Class L

   10.71     5.37     5.99  

Class M

   10.84     5.80     6.21  

Class X

   10.88     5.64     6.19  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   17.74 %   N/A     9.20 %

Class B

   16.84     N/A     8.28  

Class C

   16.88     6.10 %   6.19  

Class L

   17.47     6.63     6.70  

Class M

   16.84     6.12     6.21  

Class X

   16.88     6.11     6.19  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 12/31/97.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class L shares (December 31, 1997) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. The S&P 500 Index data are measured from the closest month-end to inception date, and not from the Fund’s actual inception date. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices have performed in the United States. The Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. This is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of sector stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners Balanced Fund

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   4.82 %   N/A     4.62 %

Class B

   5.13     N/A     5.14  

Class C

   9.14     5.46 %   4.89  

Class L

   4.34     4.73     4.75  

Class M

   4.06     5.13     4.89  

Class X

   3.99     4.94     4.87  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   10.93 %   N/A     6.96 %

Class B

   10.13     N/A     6.22  

Class C

   10.14     5.46 %   4.89  

Class L

   10.67     5.97     5.42  

Class M

   10.06     5.46     4.89  

Class X

   9.99     5.43     4.87  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.jennisondryden.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 7/28/97.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners Balanced Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the Blended Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class L shares (July 28, 1997) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. The Blended Index data are measured from the closest month-end to inception date, and not from the Fund’s actual inception date. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The Blended Index is an unmanaged index that is calculated by weighting the S&P 500 Index at 60% and the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index at 40%. The Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of intermediate- and long-term government and investment-grade corporate debt securities. The Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. This is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of balanced stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   5.58 %   N/A     5.17 %

Class B

   4.53     N/A     5.24  

Class C

   8.53     8.27 %   4.09  

Class L

   5.45     7.89     4.14  

Class M

   3.53     7.98     4.10  

Class X

   3.51     7.86     4.10  
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/06  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   10.50 %   N/A     7.10 %

Class B

   9.53     N/A     6.30  

Class C

   9.53     8.27 %   4.09  

Class L

   10.07     8.84     4.63  

Class M

   9.53     8.27     4.10  

Class X

   9.52     8.30     4.10  

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 4.50% and 4.25%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans).

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Inception dates: Class A and Class B, 4/12/04; Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X, 7/28/97.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund (Class L shares) with a similar investment in the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index and the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations for Class L shares (July 28, 1997) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index and the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index data are measured from the closest month-end to inception date, and not from the Fund’s actual inception date. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class L shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class L shares only. As indicated in the tables above, performance for Class A, B, C, M, and X shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs).

 

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The Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index covers the universe of U.S. dollar-denominated, nonconvertible, fixed-rate, non-investment-grade debt. Issuers are capped at 2% of the Index. Index holdings must have at least one year to final maturity, at least $150 million par amount outstanding, and be publicly issued with a rating of Ba1 or lower. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is an unmanaged index that is generally representative of corporate bonds rated below investment grade. It comprises issues that meet the following criteria: at least $150 million par value outstanding, maximum credit rating of Ba1 or BB+ (including defaulted issues), and at least one year to maturity. It gives a broad look at how bond prices have performed. The Indexes’ total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. The returns for the Indexes would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the Indexes may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. These are not the only indexes that may be used to characterize performance of high yield bond funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% and 4.25%, respectively. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends and purchases by certain college savings plans). Under certain circumstances, Class A and Class L shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, in certain circumstances. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class A shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Class B, Class C, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class L shares are subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.50%. The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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n MAIL   n TELEPHONE   n WEBSITE

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

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PROXY VOTING

The Board of Directors of the Funds has delegated to the Funds’ investment subadvisers the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Funds. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Funds’ website and on the Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS

Linda W. Bynoe•David E.A. Carson•Robert F. Gunia•Robert E. La Blanc•Douglas H. McCorkindale•Richard A. Redeker•Judy A. Rice•Robin B. Smith•Stephen G. Stoneburn•Clay T. Whitehead

 

OFFICERS

Judy A. Rice, President•Robert F. Gunia, Vice President•Grace C. Torres, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer•Kathryn L. Quirk, Chief Legal Officer•Deborah A. Docs, Secretary•Lee D. Augsburger, Chief Compliance Officer• Noreen M. Fierro, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer•Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary•Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary•John P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary•Andrew R. French, Assistant SecretaryJack Benintende, Assistant Treasurer•M. Sadiq Peshimam, Assistant Treasurer

 

CO-MANAGERS   Prudential Investments LLC    Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
  American Skandia Marketing, Inc.    One Corporate Drive
Shelton, CT 06484
INVESTMENT SUBADVISERS   AllianceBernstein, L.P.    1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
  American Century Investment
Management, Inc.
   4500 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
  Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.    32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
  Marsico Capital Management, LLC    1200 Seventeenth Street
Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80202
  Neuberger Berman Management Inc.    605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158
  Pacific Investment Management
Company LLC
   840 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
  Prudential Investment Management, Inc.    Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
  RS Investment Management, L.P.    388 Market Street
Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 94111
  Transamerica Asset Management LLC    11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 820
Los Angeles, CA 90025
  T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.    100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
  William Blair & Company, L.L.C.    222 West Adams Street
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DISTRIBUTORS   American Skandia Marketing,
Incorporated
   One Corporate Drive
Shelton, CT 06484

 

  Prudential Investment Management
Services LLC
   Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
CUSTODIAN   PFPC Trust Company    400 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC    PO Box 8098
Philadelphia, PA 19176
SUBACCOUNTING AGENT   PFPC Inc.    103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   KPMG LLP    345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher    787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus for the Funds contains this and other information about the Funds. An investor may obtain a prospectus by visiting our website at www.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY

To receive your mutual fund documents on-line, go to www.icsdelivery.com/prudential/funds and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via e-mail when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your e-mail address at any time by clicking on the change/cancel enrollment option at the icsdelivery website address.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS

Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc., PO Box 13964, Philadelphia, PA 19176. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation and location of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330 (732-0330). The Funds’ schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Funds’ website as of the end of each fiscal quarter.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

Mutual Funds:

 

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED BY
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Item 2 – Code of Ethics — See Exhibit (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant 973-367-7521, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert –

The registrant’s Board has determined that Mr. David E. A. Carson, member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that he is “independent,” for purposes of this Item.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services –

 

(a) Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $351,200 and $333,960, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees

None.

 

(c) Tax Fees

None.

 

(d) All Other Fees

None.

 

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THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUNDS

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

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Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent Accountants

The Audit Committee of each Prudential Mutual Fund is charged with the responsibility to monitor the independence of the Fund’s independent accountants. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee must pre-approve any independent accounting firm’s engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement of the independent accountants, the Audit Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant’s independence. The Committee’s evaluation will be based on:

 

    a review of the nature of the professional services expected to be provided,

 

    a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and

 

    periodic meetings with the accounting firm.

Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds

On an annual basis, the scope of audits for each Fund, audit fees and expenses, and audit-related and non-audit services (and fees proposed in respect thereof) proposed to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants will be presented by the Treasurer and the independent accountants to the Audit Committee for review and, as appropriate, approval prior to the initiation of such services. Such presentation shall be accompanied by confirmation by both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Proposed services shall be described in sufficient detail to enable the Audit Committee to assess the appropriateness of such services and fees, and the compatibility of the provision of such services with the auditor’s independence. The Committee shall receive periodic reports on the progress of the audit and other services which are approved by the Committee or by the Committee Chair pursuant to authority delegated in this Policy.

The categories of services enumerated under “Audit Services”, “Audit-related Services”, and “Tax Services” are intended to provide guidance to the Treasurer and the independent accountants as to those categories of services which the Committee believes are generally consistent with the independence of the independent accountants and which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would expect upon the presentation of specific proposals to pre-approve. The enumerated categories are not intended as an exclusive list of audit, audit-related or tax services, which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would consider for pre-approval.

Audit Services

The following categories of audit services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

    Annual Fund financial statement audits


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    Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)

 

    SEC and regulatory filings and consents

Audit-related Services

The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

    Accounting consultations

 

    Fund merger support services

 

    Agreed Upon Procedure Reports

 

    Attestation Reports

 

    Other Internal Control Reports

Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $50,000.

Tax Services

The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

    Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:

 

    Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and,

 

    Sales and use tax compliance

 

    Timely RIC qualification reviews

 

    Tax distribution analysis and planning

 

    Tax authority examination services

 

    Tax appeals support services

 

    Accounting methods studies

 

    Fund merger support services

 

    Tax consulting services and related projects

Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $50,000.

Other Non-audit Services

Certain non-audit services that the independent accountants are legally permitted to render will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee or by one or more Committee members to whom the Committee has delegated this authority and who will report to the full Committee any pre-approval decisions made pursuant to this Policy. Non-audit services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.


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Proscribed Services

The Fund’s independent accountants will not render services in the following categories of non-audit services:

 

    Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund

 

    Financial information systems design and implementation

 

    Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

 

    Actuarial services

 

    Internal audit outsourcing services

 

    Management functions or human resources

 

    Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

 

    Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

 

    Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities Within the Prudential Fund Complex

Certain non-audit services provided to Prudential Investments LLC or any of its affiliates that also provide ongoing services to the Prudential Mutual Funds will be subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The only non-audit services provided to these entities that will require pre-approval are those related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Individual projects that are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $50,000. Services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Although the Audit Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to Prudential Investments LLC and its affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund’s independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to Prudential Investments and its affiliates.

 

(e) (2) Percentage of services referred to in 4(b)- (4)(d) that were approved by the audit committee

Not applicable.

 

(f) Percentage of hours expended attributable to work performed by other than full time employees of principal accountant if greater than 50%.

Not applicable.


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(g) Non-Audit Fees

Not applicable to Registrant for the fiscal years 2006 and 2005. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years 2006 and 2005 was $317,300 and $51,000, respectively.

 

(h) Principal Accountant’s Independence

Not applicable as KPMG has not provided non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.

Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – Not applicable.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits

 

  (a) (1) Code of Ethics – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CODE-ETH

 

       (2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

 

       (3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

 

  (b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.
 


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Deborah A. Docs

  Deborah A. Docs
  Secretary
Date  December 22, 2006

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Judy A. Rice

  Judy A. Rice
  President and Principal Executive Officer
Date  December 22, 2006

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Grace C. Torres

  Grace C. Torres
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date  December 22, 2006

 


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.