N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm DRYDEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND Dryden Municipal Bond Fund

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:    811-04930
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Dryden Municipal Bond Fund
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:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    4/30/2009
Date of reporting period:    4/30/2009


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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APRIL 30, 2009   ANNUAL REPORT

 

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/

High Income Series

FUND TYPE

Municipal bond

 

OBJECTIVE

Maximum amount of income that is eligible for exclusion from federal income taxes

 

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 Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.

 

JennisonDryden, Dryden, Prudential Financial and the Rock Prudential logo are registered service marks of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ, and its affiliates.

 

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June 15, 2009

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for the Dryden Municipal Bond Fund informative and useful. Because of ongoing market volatility, we understand that this is a difficult time to be an investor. While it is impossible to predict what the future holds, we continue to believe a prudent response to uncertainty is to maintain a diversified portfolio, including stock and bond mutual funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

A diversified asset allocation offers two potential advantages: it limits your exposure to any particular asset class, plus it provides a better opportunity to invest some of your assets in the right place at the right time. Your financial professional can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include mutual funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. Keep in mind that diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

 

JennisonDryden Mutual Funds give you a wide range of choices that can help you make progress toward your financial goals. Our funds offer the experience, resources, and professional discipline of four leading asset managers. JennisonDryden equity funds are advised by Jennison Associates LLC, Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA), or PREI® (Prudential Real Estate Investors). Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) advises the JennisonDryden fixed income and money market funds through its unit Prudential Fixed Income Management. Jennison Associates, QMA, and PIM are registered investment advisers and Prudential Financial companies. PREI is a unit of PIM.

 

Thank you for choosing JennisonDryden Mutual Funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Judy A. Rice, President

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series is to seek the maximum amount of income that is eligible for exclusion from federal income taxes. 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.jennisondryden.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The maximum initial sales charge is 4.00% (Class A shares). Gross operating expenses: Class A, 0.92%; Class B, 1.12%; Class C, 1.62%; Class Z, 0.62%. Net operating expenses apply to: Class A, 0.87%; Class B, 1.12%; Class C, 1.37%; Class Z, 0.62%, after contractual reduction through 8/31/2010.

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 4/30/09  
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

   –8.08   9.74   29.85

Class B

   –8.19      8.40      26.78   

Class C

   –8.40      7.11      23.73   

Class Z

   –7.71      11.28      33.35   

Barclays Capital Muni Bond Index1

   3.11      22.34      59.47   

Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Muni Bond Index2

   –17.72      2.16      28.45   

Lipper Average3

   –15.61      –2.46      16.50   
      
Average Annual Total Returns4 as of 3/31/09  
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

   –13.81   0.08   1.96

Class B

   –14.68      0.51      2.13   

Class C

   –11.48      0.43      1.88   

Class Z

   –9.95      1.18      2.64   

Barclays Capital Muni Bond Index1

   2.27      3.21      4.60   

Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Muni Bond Index2

   –19.16      –0.22      2.37   

Lipper Average3

   –17.40      –1.54      1.18   

 

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Distribution and Yields as of 4/30/09  
     Total Distributions
Paid for 12 Months
   30-Day
SEC Yield
    Taxable Equivalent Yield5
at Tax Rates of
 
          33%     35%  

Class A

   $ 0.52    5.74   9.05   9.32

Class B

     0.50    5.72      9.02      9.29   

Class C

     0.48    5.47      8.62      8.89   

Class Z

     0.55    6.23      9.82      10.12   

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total returns performance quoted. The average annual total returns assume the payment of the maximum applicable sales charge. Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.00%. Under certain circumstances, Class A shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B and Class C shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5% and 1%, respectively. Class Z shares are not subject to a sales charge.

 

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.

1The Barclays Capital Municipal (Muni) Bond Index is an unmanaged index of over 39,000 long-term investment-grade municipal bonds. It gives a broad look at how long-term investment-grade municipal bonds have performed.

2The Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Municipal (Muni) Bond Index is an unmanaged index of non-rated or Ba1 or below-rated municipal bonds. It gives a broad look at how non-investment-grade municipal bonds have performed. The bonds in this index must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $20 million. The bonds must also have a dated date after December 31, 1990, and must be at least one year from their maturity date. The inception date of the Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Muni Bond Index is October 1995.

3The Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on an average return of all funds in the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds category for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 50% of their assets in lower-rated municipal debt issues.

4The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges. Class A, Class B, and Class C shares are subject to an annual distribution and service (12b-1) fee of up to 0.30%, 0.50%, and 1.00%, respectively. Approximately seven years after purchase, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Class Z shares are not subject to a 12b-1 fee. 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.

5Some investors may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and/or state and local taxes. Taxable equivalent yields reflect federal taxes only.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Barclays Capital Indexes and the Lipper Average would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 4/30/09  

West Virginia (WV) St. Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Oak Hill Hosp., Ser. B, (Prerefunded 09/01/10),
6.75%, 09/01/30

   1.8 %

Orange Cnty. (CA) Loc. Trans. Auth. Sales Tax Rev., Linked, S.A.V.R.S, R.I.B.S., 6.20%, 02/14/11

   1.7  

Memphis (TN) Ctr. City Rev., Fin. Corp., Red Birds, Ser. B, 6.50%, 09/01/28

   1.7  

Metro Pier & Expo. (IL) Auth. Dedicated St. Tax Rev., McCormick Place Expansion, Ser. A, M.B.I.A.,
5.25%, 06/15/42

   1.4  

Gilberts (IL) Spec. Svcs. Rev., Area No. 9, Spec. Tax, Big Timber Proj. (Prerefunded 03/01/11),
7.75%, 03/01/27

   1.3  

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Credit Quality* expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 4/30/09  

Aaa

   4.2 %

Aa

   7.2  

A

   24.9  

Baa

   31.8  

Ba

   5.0  

B

   2.3  

Caa

   1.7  

Not Rated

   21.9  

Total Investments

   99.0  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   1.0  

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

*Source: Moody’s rating, defaulting to S&P when not rated by Moody’s.

Credit Quality is subject to change.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Fund’s Class A shares posted an 8.08% loss for the 12 months ended April 30, 2009. This decline was less than the 15.61% drop in the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average and the 17.72% drop in the Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Index, which tracks bonds that are non-rated or rated below investment grade. Yet the Fund’s Class A shares underperformed the 3.11% positive total return of the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index, the Fund’s benchmark, which consists entirely of investment-grade bonds.

 

How is the Fund managed?

The Fund is managed by Prudential Fixed Income Management, which employs a team-based approach in which research plays a crucial role. Senior investment professionals develop a quarterly market outlook that provides an overall view on the economy, interest rates, risk levels in the major bond markets, and yield curves in the major bond markets. A yield curve shows the relationship between yields on bonds of the same quality from the shortest to the longest maturities.

 

The quarterly market outlook helps set broad investment strategies for the Fund. In deciding which municipal bonds to buy and sell, portfolio managers work with a team of four credit research analysts, each with more than 15 years of experience analyzing municipal bonds. Portfolio managers allocate the Fund’s investments between non-investment-grade municipal bonds that provide comparatively higher yields and investment-grade municipal bonds that are more liquid. Amid the challenging market conditions that characterized the reporting period, the Fund’s allocation shifted more in favor of investment-grade municipal bonds. This proved beneficial as investment-grade municipal bonds easily outperformed lower-quality municipal bonds for the reporting period.

 

How did the credit crisis affect the municipal bond market?

The tax-exempt bond market experienced unprecedented volatility during the reporting period that began May 1, 2008. A global credit crisis, which had begun in the United States during 2007, went from bad to worse in 2008. A bursting housing bubble continued to push up delinquencies and foreclosures on subprime mortgages and on higher-quality loans known as “Alternative-A” mortgages. Home sales plunged, U.S. exports shrank, personal spending tumbled, and companies laid off millions of workers. The U.S. economy, the world’s largest, continued to plummet, sinking into its longest recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

 

September of 2008 proved to be one of the most difficult months, particularly after Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

 

protection. Credit markets seized up and risk-averse investors fled to the safety and liquidity of U.S. Treasury securities, driving prices of Treasury securities higher and yields lower, as bond prices move inversely to yields. In contrast, prices of municipal bonds and other debt securities that carry greater credit risk than Treasury securities generally declined.

 

The sell-off in the tax-exempt market, which continued in October, November, and December of 2008, was particularly hard on municipal bonds rated below investment grade. For example, the Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Index declined 9.58% in October, while the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index only fell 1.02%. Mutual funds that invest in below investment-grade municipal bonds were forced to sell some of their holdings to meet shareholder redemptions. To make matters worse, liquidity in the municipal bond market declined after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, which had been a key participant in the market.

 

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury employed aggressive and unconventional measures to counteract the destructive effects of the credit crisis. For example, the Fed repeatedly cut short-term rates to help jumpstart the nation’s economy. As a result, its target for the federal funds rate charged on overnight loans between banks declined from 2.00% in May to a range of zero to 0.25% in December 2008, a record low.

 

Conditions in the municipal bond market generally improved during the first four months of 2009. Tax-exempt bond prices gained in January as bondholders reinvested monies received from coupon payments and debt securities that matured. Bargain hunters seeking attractive investment opportunities helped drive prices of below investment-grade municipal bonds sharply higher during this time. Overall, below investment-grade municipal bonds posted a double-digit gain for the four-month period that easily outperformed investment-grade municipal bonds. However, despite this late rally, below investment-grade municipal bonds on the whole still ended the 12-month reporting period in negative territory.

 

A $787 billion economic stimulus plan signed into law in early 2009 was generally viewed as positive for the municipal bond market because it included measures to aid state governments. The plan also allows state and local governments looking to finance construction of schools, roads, and other capital projects to issue a new type of debt security called Build America Bonds, which are taxable. Build America Bonds aim to lower municipal borrowing costs by paying issuers a 35% federal rebate on the interest costs of these securities. Issuance of Build America Bonds began to cut into the amount of new debt securities issued in the tax-exempt municipal bond market.

 

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This dwindling supply of tax-exempt municipal bonds met with strong investor demand, which helped support their prices.

 

How did municipal bond market sectors perform?

There was a wide variation in sector performance among investment-grade municipal bonds over the 12-month period. General obligation bonds, which are backed by the taxing authority of issuers, posted the largest gain, a 5.50% total return. Corporate-backed municipal bonds tied to pollution control or industrial development facilities posted the largest loss, a 13.16% decline. Tobacco-related bonds and hospital bonds were the other two sectors that finished in the red. The water and sewer, electric, housing, transportation, education, resource recovery, leasing, and special tax sectors all ended in the black.

 

All below investment-grade municipal bond sectors finished the 12-month period in negative territory. The 60.21% decline of the tobacco-related sector was the largest loss, while the 3.18% decline of the water and sewer sector was the smallest. Other sectors that posted double-digit declines included special tax, resource recovery, education, transportation, airline, housing, electric, hospital, and general obligation bonds.

 

What detracted most from the Fund’s return?

Bonds issued by the Memphis Center City Revenue Financing Corp. for the Memphis Redbirds, a minor league baseball team located in Tennessee, remained one of the Fund’s largest holdings. Amid continued deterioration in economic conditions in late 2008, the St. Louis Cardinals, a major league team, withdrew its letter of intent to purchase the Memphis Redbirds. This development hurt the value of the bonds, which were the largest detractor from the Fund’s return.

 

How did sector allocation affect performance?

The Fund continued to hold a diversified portfolio of municipal bonds drawn from various sectors of the market such as transportation and education. Healthcare remained its largest sector concentration. Healthcare bond prices rallied with the broader municipal bond market late in the reporting period, but both the investment-grade and below investment-grade healthcare sectors still finished the reporting period in negative territory, detracting from the Fund’s overall performance.

 

On the other hand, key components of the Fund’s sector allocation strategy proved beneficial. The Fund had underweight exposures to airline-backed and tobacco-related municipal bonds compared to an index of tax-exempt debt securities of which 50% are investment grade and 50% are below investment grade. This strategy helped the

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

 

Fund’s performance versus the Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Index and the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index because airline-backed and tobacco-related municipal bonds posted losses for the reporting period, even though their prices had begun to improve in 2009.

 

How did yield curve strategy affect performance?

The municipal bond yield curve is usually positively sloped because shorter-term bonds typically yield less than longer-term bonds. Prudential Fixed Income Management expected the municipal bond yield curve to become significantly steeper, as yields on short-term municipal bonds declined in anticipation of further cuts in short-term rates by the Fed. Therefore, early in the reporting period, it employed a “yield curve steepener” strategy in the Fund that emphasized shorter-term municipal bonds over long-term municipal bonds.

 

The slope of the municipal bond yield curve became significantly steeper as anticipated, benefiting the Fund. Afterwards, Prudential Fixed Income Management shifted its yield curve strategy to a more neutral stance.

 

What else had a significant impact on performance?

The Fund continued to maintain a considerable exposure to prerefunded municipal bonds. Bonds become prerefunded and their maturities shorten when their issuer takes advantage of a decline in yields by issuing new bonds at lower interest rates. Proceeds of the new bonds are used to purchase special federal government securities held in an escrow account. Cash flow from these securities pays interest on the prerefunded bonds until a predetermined date when the bonds are retired prior to their original maturity. This process may reduce the issuer’s costs, and the prerefunded bonds often become rated triple-A. The Fund benefited from its exposure to prerefunded bonds, which performed better than the broader municipal bond market for the reporting period.

 

In the difficult investment environment, avoiding municipal bonds of issuers whose financial health deteriorated was just as important as selecting municipal bonds of issuers that remained financially fit. The Fund’s performance versus the Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Index benefited from the portfolio managers’ decision to avoid municipal bonds that had been issued on behalf of troubled automakers Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation. The latter filed for bankruptcy protection after the reporting period ended. Similarly, the Fund’s relative performance benefited from the decision to avoid municipal bonds that had been issued on behalf of Smurfit Stone Container Corporation, a maker of cardboard packaging materials that declared bankruptcy in early 2009.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of a 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 each Fund 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 November 1, 2008, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

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 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 tables on the following pages 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 tables on the following pages 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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

 

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.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables 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.

 

Dryden Municipal Bond
Fund/High Income Series
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2008
 

Ending Account
Value

April 30, 2009

  Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
         
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,028.90   0.84 %   $ 4.23
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.63   0.84 %   $ 4.21
         
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,029.00   1.09 %   $ 5.48
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.39   1.09 %   $ 5.46
         
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,027.80   1.34 %   $ 6.74
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.15   1.34 %   $ 6.71
         
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,031.70   0.59 %   $ 2.97
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.87   0.59 %   $ 2.96

* 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 181 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2009, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    98.6%

       

Alabama    1.7%

                       

Alabama Spl. Care Facs.
Fing. Auth. Mobile Rev., Ascension Health
Sr. Credit, Ser. D

  Aa1   5.00%   11/15/39   $ 3,000   $ 2,880,240

Camden Ind. Dev. Brd. Facs. Rev., Rfdg. Weyerhaeuser,
Ser. A (Prerefunded 12/1/13)(e)

  BBB-(b)   6.125   12/01/24     1,000     1,176,040

Ser. B, A.M.T. (Prerefunded 12/1/13)(e)

  BBB-(b)   6.375   12/01/24     1,000     1,163,120

Mobile Indl. Dev. Brd., AL Pwr. Co. (Mandatory put date 3/19/12)

  A2   4.75   06/01/34     1,000     1,026,610

Mobile Indl. Dev. Brd. Poll. Ctl. Rev., Paper Co. Proj.

  Baa3   4.75   04/01/10     1,100     1,082,741
             
            7,328,751

Arizona    3.8%

                       

Arizona Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Banner Hlth., Ser. D

  AA-(b)   5.50   01/01/38     2,500     2,378,850

Coconino Cnty. Poll. Ctrl. Corp. Rev., Tucson Elec. Pwr., Navajo,
Ser. A, A.M.T.

  Baa3   7.125   10/01/32     5,000     4,633,900

Ser. B

  Baa3   7.00   10/01/32     1,700     1,593,427

Maricopa Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Facs. Rev., Catholic Hlthcare. West, Ser. A

  A2   5.25   07/01/32     2,500     2,193,125

Maricopa Cnty. Poll. Ctrl. Corp., Rev., El Paso Elec. Co., Ser. B

  Baa2   7.25   04/01/40     1,500     1,556,775

Pima Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Ed. Rev., Fac.-P.L.C. Charter Schs. Proj.

  NR   6.75   04/01/36     1,500     1,114,350

Pinal Cnty. Correct. Facs. Rev., Florence West Prison Proj.,
Ser. A, A.C.A.

  BBB(b)   5.25   10/01/19     3,135     2,733,751
             
            16,204,178

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

California    10.1%

                       

California Poll. Ctrl. Fin. Auth. Solid Wste. Disp. Rev., Wste. Mgmt., Inc. PJ-Ser. B, A.M.T.

  BBB(b)   5.00%   07/01/27   $ 1,000   $ 836,640

California St., G.O.

  A2   6.00   04/01/38     3,500     3,621,415

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., Kaiser Permanente,
Ser. C
(Mandatory put date 6/1/12)

  A+(b)   3.85   11/01/29     2,000     2,002,600

Ser. C
Rmkt. on 8/1/06

  A+(b)   5.25   08/01/31     1,280     1,145,485

Capistrano Uni. Sch. Dist. Cmnty. Facs., Rev., Talega Cmnty. Facs. Dist. #90-2

  NR   6.00   09/01/33     1,000     829,350

City of Chula Vista Indl. Dev. Rev., San Diego Gas, A.M.T.

  A1   5.00   12/01/27     1,000     888,830

Foothill/Eastern Trans. Corridor Agcy. Toll Rd. Rev., C.A.B.S. (Converts to 5.875% on 7/15/09)

  Baa3   7.56(k)   01/15/28     6,700     5,423,315

Golden St. Tob. Secur. Corp., Tob. Settlement Rev., Asset Bkd. Sr., Ser. A-1

  Baa3   5.75   06/01/47     2,000     1,146,980

Lake Elsinore Spl. Tax Cmnty. Facs. Dist.-2-Area A-A

  NR   5.45   09/01/36     1,500     982,575

Lincoln Impvt. Bond Act 1915, Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Twelve Bridges

  NR   6.20   09/02/25     3,375     2,897,235

Los Angeles Regional Arpts. Impt. Corp. Lse. Rev., American Airlines, Inc., A.M.T.

  Caa2   7.50   12/01/24     2,000     1,507,220

Murrieta Cmnty. Facs. Dist. Spl. Tax., No. 2, The Oaks Impt. Area, Ser. A

  NR   5.90   09/01/27     1,000     798,050

Orange Cnty., Loc. Trans. Auth. Sales Tax Rev., Linked, S.A.V.R.S., R.I.B.S.

  Aa2   6.20   02/14/11     7,000     7,086,589

Perris Cmnty. Facs. Dist., Spec. Tax, No. 01- 2, Avalon Ser. A

  NR   6.25   09/01/23     3,000     2,554,230

Port of Oakland,
Ser. K (Prerefunded 5/1/10)(e)

  A1   5.875   11/01/30     40     41,800

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

California (cont’d.)

                       

Unrefunded Balance, Ser. K, F.G.I.C.

  A1   5.875%   11/01/30   $ 4,960   $ 4,486,866

Rancho Cordova Cmnty. Facs. Dist., Spec. Tax No. 2003-1, Sunridge Anatolia

  NR   6.00   09/01/33     1,000     753,550

Sunridge Anatolia

  NR   6.10   09/01/37     1,980     1,483,515

Saugus Uni. Sch. Dist. Spl. Tax Cmnty. Facs. Dist. No. 2002-1

  NR   6.00   09/01/33     1,800     1,356,390

Valley Hlth. Sys. Hosp. Rev., Rfdg. & Impvt. Proj., Ser. A(h)

  C(b)   6.50   05/15/25     130     82,251

Vernon Nat. Gas Fin. Auth., M.B.I.A. (Mandatory put date 8/3/09)

  A3   5.00   08/01/21     1,890     1,890,378

Wm. S. Hart Unif. High Sch. Dist., Spl. Tax Cmnty. Fac. Dist. No. 2005-1

  NR   5.30   09/01/36     1,000     660,870
             
            42,476,134

Colorado    4.2%

                       

Black Hawk Bus. Impvt. Dist. Utl. G.O. (Prerefunded 12/1/09)(e)

  NR   7.75   12/01/19     4,980     5,258,980

Colorado Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Christian Living Cmntys. Proj., Ser. A

  NR   5.75   01/01/37     1,500     971,415

Poudre Valley Hlthcare., Rfdg.

  Baa1   5.00   03/01/25     5,560     4,669,510

Valley View Assn. Proj.

  BBB(b)   5.125   05/15/37     1,240     895,987

Colorado Springs Memorial Hosp. Rev.,
Unrefunded balance

  A3   6.375   12/15/30     1,260     1,195,576

Denver City & Cnty. Co. Arpt. Rev., A.M.T. (Mandatory put date 5/15/11)

  A1   5.25   11/15/32     2,000     2,030,420

E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Rev.,
Ser. A2, M.B.I.A. (Mandatory put date 9/1/11)

  Baa1   5.00   09/01/39     1,500     1,502,295

Pub. Auth. Energy Nat. Gas Pur. Rev.

  A2   6.50   11/15/38     1,500     1,246,395
             
            17,770,578

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Connecticut    0.6%

                       

Connecticut St. Dev. Auth. Pollutn. Rev., Conn. Lt. &
Pwr. B, A.M.T.

  Baa1   5.95%   09/01/28   $ 1,500   $ 1,394,970

Connecticut St. Dev. Auth. Solid Waste Disp. Facs. Rev., Pseg. Pwr. LLC Proj., Ser. A, A.M.T.

  Baa1   5.75   11/01/37     1,600     1,275,568
             
            2,670,538

Delaware    0.3%

                       

Delaware St. Health Facs. Auth. Rev., Beebe Med. Ctr. Proj., Ser. A

  Baa1   5.00   06/01/30     2,000     1,426,540

District of Columbia    0.8%

                       

Dist. of Columbia Rev., George Washington Univ., Ser. A, M.B.I.A.

  A1   5.125   09/15/31     2,000     1,964,600

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Arpt. Auth. Sys. Rev., Ser. A, A.M.T.

  Aa3   5.25   10/01/27     1,500     1,426,845
             
            3,391,445

Florida    4.7%

                       

Greater Orlando Aviation Auth., Orlando Arpt. Fac. Rev.,
Spl. Purp.-Jetblue Airways Corp., A.M.T.

  NR   6.375   11/15/26     2,000     1,260,260

Spl. Purp.-Jetblue Airways Corp., A.M.T.

  NR   6.50   11/15/36     2,000     1,186,100

Highlands Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt.

  NR   5.55   05/01/36     500     269,070

Hillsborough Cnty. Industrial Dev. Auth., Tampa Electric

  Baa2   5.65   05/15/18     1,000     1,003,900

Indigo Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impvt. Rev.

  NR   5.75   05/01/36     1,950     1,021,683

Jacksonville Aviation Auth. Rev., A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  A2   5.00   10/01/26     2,000     1,785,600

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Florida (cont’d.)

                       

Jacksonville Econ. Dev., Anheuser Busch Co., Ser. B, A.M.T.

  Baa2   4.75%   03/01/47   $ 2,500   $ 1,572,775

Gerdau Ameristeel U.S., Inc., A.M.T.

  Ba1   5.30   05/01/37     2,000     1,021,340

Miami Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Mount Sinai Med. Ctr., Ser. A

  Ba2   6.70   11/15/19     1,000     780,270

Orange Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Hosp. Orlando Regl. Hlthcare., Ser. C

  A2   5.25   10/01/35     1,500     1,213,320

Orlando Util. Cmnty. Wtr. & Elec. Rev., Ser. D, E.T.M.(e)

  AA(b)   6.75   10/01/17     2,000     2,409,560

Palm Beach Cnty. Pub. Impvt. Rev., Convention Ctr. Proj., F.G.I.C. (Mandatory put date 11/1/11)

  Aa1   5.00   11/01/30     2,500     2,691,300

Paseo Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impvt. Rev., Ser. A

  NR   5.40   05/01/36     1,360     666,604

Reunion West Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spec. Assmt.

  NR   6.25   05/01/36     1,450     705,628

Seminole Tribe Spl. Oblig. Rev., Ser. A, 144A (original cost $1,013,820; purchased 9/27/07)(i)

  Ba1   5.50   10/01/24     1,000     735,800

St. Petersburg Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., All Childrens Hosp.

  A1   6.50   11/15/39     1,500     1,512,465
             
            19,835,675

Georgia    0.9%

                       

Burke Cnty. Dev. Auth. Pollutn. Rev., Oglethorpe Pwr.-Vogtle Proj., Ser B

  A3   5.50   01/01/33     1,000     935,940

Fulton Cnty. Residential Care Facs. Rev., Canterbury Court Proj., Ser. A

  NR   6.125   02/15/34     1,200     794,952

Henry Cnty. Wtr. & Swr. Auth. Rev., A.M.B.A.C.

  Aa3   6.15   02/01/20     1,000     1,144,130

Marietta Development Auth. Rev., Life Univ.

  Ba3   7.00   06/15/39     1,000     737,540
             
            3,612,562

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Idaho    0.5%

                       

Idaho Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., St. Lukes Hlth. Sys. Proj., Ser. A

  A2   6.75%   11/01/37   $ 1,000   $ 1,035,420

Idaho Hsg. & Fin. Assn. Rev., North Star Charter Sch. Proj.

  BB(b)   9.50   07/01/39     1,000     1,006,860
             
            2,042,280

Illinois    10.2%

                       

Cary Spec. Tax Svcs. Rev., Area No. 1, Cambridge, Ser. A (Prerefunded 3/1/10)(e)

  NR   7.625   03/01/30     3,115     3,348,500

Cary Spec. Tax Svcs. Rev., Area No. 2, Foxford Hill (Prerefunded 3/1/10)(e)

  NR   7.50   03/01/30     4,572     4,866,162

Gilberts Spec. Svcs. Area No. 9, Spec. Tax, Big Timber Proj. (Prerefunded 3/1/11)(e)

  AAA(b)   7.75   03/01/27     5,000     5,685,850

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev.,

         

Friendship Vlg. Schaumburg, Ser. A

  NR   5.625   02/15/37     1,000     564,220

Illinois Inst. of Technology, Ser. A

  Baa2   5.00   04/01/31     2,500     1,889,075

Illinois Inst. of Technology, Ser. A

  Baa2   5.00   04/01/36     5,000     3,662,200

NorthWestern Mem. Hosp., Ser. A

  Aa2   6.00   08/15/39     1,500     1,531,005

Rush Univ. Med. Ctr. Oblig. Grp. A

  A3   7.25   11/01/38     3,405     3,547,227

Student Hsg., Rfdg. Edl.

         

Advancement Fd., Inc. Ser. B

  Baa3   5.00   05/01/30     5,000     3,517,250

Illinois Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Lake Forest Hosp., Ser. A

  A3   6.25   07/01/22     4,200     4,227,048

Kane & De Kalb Cntys. Sch. Dist., No. 301, A.M.B.A.C., C.A.B.S., G.O.

  A(b)   3.03(k)   12/01/11     3,360     3,108,605

Metro. Pier & Expo. Auth. Dedicated St. Tax Rev., McCormick Place Expansion, Ser. A, M.B.I.A.

  A2   5.25   06/15/42     6,000     6,012,841

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Illinois (cont’d.)

                       

Round Lake Rev., Lakewood Spl. Tax #1 (Prerefunded 3/1/13)(e)

  NR   6.70%   03/01/33   $ 1,000   $ 1,173,100
             
            43,133,083

Indiana    1.4%

                       

Indiana Hlth. & Edl. Fac. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev.,
Cmnty. Foundation Northwest Ind.

  BBB(b)   5.50   03/01/37     2,000     1,550,360

Cmnty. Foundation Northwest Ind., Ser. A

  BBB(b)   6.00   03/01/34     3,000     2,490,180

Indiana St. Hsg. Fin. Auth. Singl. Fam. Mtge. Rev., Ser. B2, A.M.T., G.N.M.A./F.N.M.A.

  Aaa   4.00   01/01/34     795     773,042

Vigo Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Union Hosp., Inc.

  NR   5.80   09/01/47     1,500     965,190
             
            5,778,772

Iowa    1.0%

                       

Altoona Iowa Urban Renewal Tax Rev., Annual Appr.

  BBB+(b)   6.00   06/01/43     1,000     881,470

Iowa Fin. Auth. Sr. Living Fac. Rev.,
Deerfield Ret. Cmnty. Inc., Ser. A

  NR   5.50   11/15/37     1,250     697,750

Mercy Hlth. Initiatives Proj. (Prerefunded 7/1/11)(e)

  AAA(b)   9.25   07/01/25     2,110     2,480,263
             
            4,059,483

Louisiana    1.2%

                       

Calcasieu Parish, Inc., Ind. Dev. Brd. Rev., Rfdg. Olin Corp. Proj.

  Ba1   6.625   02/01/16     3,500     3,112,865

Louisiana St. Citizens Ppty. Ins. Assmt. Rev., Ser. C, A.G.C.

  Aa2   6.75   06/01/26     2,000     2,143,540
             
            5,256,405

Maryland    0.5%

                       

Maryland Econ. Dev. Corp.

  Baa1   6.20   09/01/22     1,000     1,060,340

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Maryland (cont’d.)

                       

Maryland St. Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev.,
Medstar Health

  A3   5.25%   05/15/46   $ 500   $ 431,735

Maryland St. Indl. Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev., Rfdg. Synagro. Baltimore, Ser. A, A.M.T.

  NR   5.25   12/01/13     700     653,380
             
            2,145,455

Massachusetts    2.7%

                       

Massachusetts St. Coll. Bldg., Auth. Rev. Proj. & Rfdg. Bonds, Ser. A

  Aa2   7.50   05/01/14     1,750     2,042,215

Massachusetts St. Dev. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Alliance Hlth., Ser. A

  NR   7.10   07/01/32     3,930     3,034,196

Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac., Ser. A

  NR   5.75   11/15/42     1,000     555,630

Massachusetts St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev.,
Caregroup, Ser. E-1

  A3   5.125   07/01/38     750     573,773

Caritas Christi Oblig. Group, Rfdg., Ser. A

  Baa3   5.75   07/01/28     2,000     1,544,540

Caritas Christi Oblig. Group, Rfdg., Ser. B

  Baa3   6.75   07/01/16     3,595     3,491,463
             
            11,241,817

Michigan    3.7%

                       

Kalamazoo Hosp. Fin. Auth. Borgess Hosp. Fac. Rev., E.T.M., F.G.I.C.(e)(h)(j)

  Aaa   9.07   06/01/11     1,300     1,308,450

Kent Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev., Metro. Hosp. Proj., Ser. A

  BB+(b)   6.25   07/01/40     3,000     2,175,060

Spectrum Hlth. (Mandatory put date 1/15/15)

  Aa3   5.50   01/15/47     1,000     1,029,990

Michigan Pub. Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Rfdg. Ltd. Oblig.-Black River Sch.

  NR   5.80   09/01/30     1,250     827,688

Michigan St. Hosp Fin. Auth. Rev.,
Henry Ford Hlth. Sys. Rfdg., Ser. A

  A1   5.25   11/15/46     3,000     2,244,780

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Michigan (cont’d.)

                       

McLaren Hlthcare.

  A1   5.75%   05/15/38   $ 1,500   $ 1,368,390

McLaren Hlthcare. Corp.

  A1   5.00   06/01/19     1,000     970,670

Michigan Strategic Fund Solid Waste Disp. Rev., A.M.T.

  BBB(b)   4.50   12/01/13     1,000     925,830

Royal Oak Mich. Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev., William
Beaumont Hosp.

  A1   8.25   09/01/39     2,150     2,392,433

Summit Academy North Pub. Sch., Academy Rev., Rfdg.

  BB+(b)   5.50   11/01/30     1,500     905,130

Summit Academy Pub. Sch., Academy Rev., Rfdg.

  BB+(b)   6.25   11/01/25     2,060     1,504,892
             
            15,653,313

Minnesota    0.2%

                       

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Healtheast Proj.

  Ba1   6.00   11/15/35     1,000     727,560

Mississippi    0.2%

                       

Warren County Gulf Opportunity Zone, Ser. A

  BBB(b)   6.50   09/01/32     1,000     784,100

Missouri    0.3%

                       

Missouri St. Hlth. & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Cox Hlth.

  A2   5.50   11/15/33     1,500     1,379,040

Nevada    1.2%

                       

Clark Cnty. Impvt. Dist. Rev., Spec. Impvt. Dist. No. 142, Loc. Impvt.

  NR   6.10   08/01/18     1,940     1,554,852

Clark Cnty. Ind. Dev. Rev., Nevada Pwr. Co. Proj. Rfdg., Ser. C

  BB+(b)   5.50   10/01/30     4,500     3,547,575
             
            5,102,427

New Hampshire    0.2%

                       

New Hampshire St. Business Fin. Auth. Pollutn. Ctl. Rev., United Illuminating Co. Proj. (Mandatory put date 2/1/12)

  Baa2   7.125   07/01/27     1,000     1,004,290

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund   19

 


Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

New Jersey    6.8%

                       

Burlington Cnty. Bridge Commn. Econ. Dev. Rev., The Evergreens Proj.

  NR   5.625%   01/01/38   $ 1,000   $ 599,080

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev.,
Cigarette Tax

  Baa2   5.625   06/15/19     1,250     1,097,775

Cigarette Tax

  Baa2   5.75   06/15/34     750     533,685

Continental Air., Inc. Proj., Spec. Facs. Rev., A.M.T.

  B3   6.25   09/15/29     5,530     3,536,435

Proj., Spec. Facs. Rev., A.M.T.

  B3   6.40   09/15/23     2,000     1,386,780

Cranes Mill Proj. First Mtge., Ser. A

  NR   5.875   07/01/28     1,000     811,700

Franciscan Oaks Proj. First Mtge. Rfdg.,

  NR   5.70   10/01/17     165     139,470

Gloucester Marine, Ser. B, A.M.T.

  NR   6.875   01/01/37     3,000     2,239,320

New Jersey Hlthcare. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev.,
Cherry Hill Proj.

  NR   8.00   07/01/27     2,000     1,565,540

St. Josephs Hlthcare. Sys.

  Ba1   6.625   07/01/38     1,000     775,260

St. Peters Univ. Hosp., Ser. A

  Baa2   6.875   07/01/30     2,250     2,101,635

Virtua Hlth.

  A(b)   5.75   07/01/33     2,000     1,951,380

New Jersey St. Ed. Facs. Auth.

  Baa2   7.50   12/01/32     1,000     1,019,010

New Jersey St. Tpke. Auth. Tpke. Rev., Growth & Income. Secs., Ser. B, A.M.B.A.C., C.A.B.S., (Converts to 5.15% on 1/1/15)

  A3   5.44(k)   01/01/35     4,000     2,857,160

New Jersey St. Transn. Tr. Fd. Auth., Ser. A

  A1   5.875   12/15/38     2,000     2,143,320

Transn. Sys., Ser. A

  A1   5.50   12/15/23     2,000     2,161,120

Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp., NJ Rev.,
Ser. 1A

  Baa3   4.50   06/01/23     500     420,055

Ser. 1A

  Baa3   5.00   06/01/41     6,000     3,163,500
             
            28,502,225

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

New Mexico    0.8%

                       

Farmington Poll. Ctrl. Rev., El Paso Elec. Co. Proj., Ser. A, F.G.I.C. (Mandatory put date 8/1/12)

  Baa2   4.00%   06/01/32   $ 2,000   $ 1,922,880

New Mexico Mtge. Fin. Auth. Rev., Sngl. Fam. Mtge., Ser. E, A.M.T., G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A., F.H.L.M.C.

  AAA(b)   5.50   07/01/35     1,450     1,441,837
             
            3,364,717

New York    3.1%

                       

Brookhaven Indl. Dev. Agcy. Civic Facs. Rev., Brooks Mem. Hosp. Med. Ctr., Inc., Ser. A (Prerefunded 11/15/10)(e)

  NR   8.25   11/15/30     2,000     2,235,500

Erie Cnty. Tob. Asset Securitization Corp. Cap. Apprec.,
Asset Bkd.-1st Sub., Ser. B, C.A.B.S.

  NR   10.61(k)   06/01/47     5,000     97,500

Asset Bkd.-2nd Sub.,
Ser. C, C.A.B.S.

  NR   11.91(k)   06/01/50     4,000     48,840

Long Island Pwr. Auth. Elec. Sys. Rev.,
Ser. A

  A3   6.00   05/01/33     1,500     1,603,545

Ser. A

  A3   6.25   04/01/33     500     548,510

New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy., Civic Fac. Rev., Staten Island Univ. Hosp. Proj., Ser. B

  Ba2   6.375   07/01/31     970     671,473

Spl. Fac. Rev., American Airlines-JFK Int’l. Arpt., A.M.T.

  B-(b)   7.125   08/01/11     3,495     3,250,315

Spl. Fac. Rev., American Airlines-JFK Int’l. Arpt., A.M.T.

  B-(b)   7.75   08/01/31     2,000     1,495,660

Spl. Fac. Rev., Terminal One Group Assn. Proj., A.M.T.

  A3   5.50   01/01/24     2,450     2,163,203

New York Liberty Dev. Corp. Rev., National Sports Museum Proj. A (original cost $1,099,998; purchased 8/7/07)(h)(i)

  NR   6.125   02/15/19     1,100     1,100

NY ST Dorm. Auth., Orange Reg.-Med. Ctr.

  Ba1   6.25   12/01/37     1,500     1,083,195
             
            13,198,841

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

North Carolina    0.3%

                       

North Carolina Eastn. Mun. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Sys. Rev., Ser. C

  Baa1   6.75%   01/01/24   $ 1,000   $ 1,063,360

North Dakota    0.4%

                       

Ward Cnty. Hlthcare. Facs. Rev., Trinity Oblig. Rfdg., Group B

  BBB+(b)   6.25   07/01/21     2,000     1,827,780

Ohio    2.7%

                       

Buckeye Tob. Settlement Fin. Auth. Asset Bkd. Sr. Turbo, Ser. A-2

  Baa3   5.875   06/01/47     1,000     559,610

Ser. A-2

  Baa3   6.50   06/01/47     2,500     1,544,250

Cuyahoga Cnty. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Canton, Inc. Proj.

  Baa2   7.50   01/01/30     3,000     2,953,170

Montgomery Cnty. Ohio Rev., Miami Valley Hosp., Ser. A

  Aa3   6.25   11/15/39     1,500     1,520,220

Ohio St. Air Quality Dev. Auth. 5.7% 02/01/2014

  Baa1   5.70   02/01/14     1,500     1,538,130

Ohio St. Wtr. Dev. Auth. Solid Wste. Disp. Rev., Wste. Mgmt. Proj., A.M.T. (Mandatory put date 7/1/09)

  BBB(b)   4.50   07/01/21     1,000     999,020

Ohio St. Wtr. Solid Allied Wste. N.A., Inc., Ser. A, A.M.T.

  BBB(b)   5.15   07/15/15     1,250     1,140,900

Richland Cnty. Ohio Hosp. Facs. Rev.,
Medcentral Hlth. Ser. A (Prerefunded 11/15/10)(e)

  A-(b)   6.125   11/15/16     665     723,606

Medcentral Hlth. Sys., Unref. balance, Ser. A,

  A-(b)   6.125   11/15/16     335     343,144
             
            11,322,050

Oklahoma    0.6%

                       

Chickasaw Nation Okla.
Hlth. Sys.

  NR   6.25   12/01/32     1,340     1,088,026

Norman Regional
Hospital Authority Rev.

  BBB-(b)   5.375   09/01/36     2,000     1,301,080
             
            2,389,106

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Pennsylvania    5.9%

                       

Allegheny Cnty. Hosp. Dev. Auth. Rev., Hlth. Sys., Ser. B (Prerefunded 11/15/10)(e)

  AAA(b)   9.25%   11/15/15   $ 845   $ 950,938

Ohio Valley Gen. Hosp. Proj., Ser. A

  Baa2   5.125   04/01/35     1,335     908,267

Butler Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Butler Hlth. Sys. Proj.

  Baa1   7.25   07/01/39     1,000     1,015,650

Cumberland Cnty. Mun. Auth. Ret. Cmnty. Rev., Wesley Affiliated Svcs.,

         

Ser. A (Prerefunded 1/01/13)(e)

  NR   7.25   01/01/35     1,110     1,323,287

Ser. A (Prerefunded 1/01/13)(e)

  NR   7.25   01/01/35     2,890     3,445,314

Fulton Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Med. Ctr. Proj.

  NR   5.90   07/01/40     1,000     619,490

Lancaster Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Gen. Hosp. Proj. Woods Sch. (Prerefunded 9/15/13)(e)

  NR   5.50   03/15/26     780     901,836

Northampton Cnty. PA Gen. Purp. Auth. Hosp. Rev., St. Lukes Hosp. Proj., Ser. A

  Baa1   5.50   08/15/35     1,000     822,770

Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Res. Recov. Rfdg., Sub, Colver Proj.,

         

Ser F, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  Baa3   4.625   12/01/18     1,500     1,240,785

Ser. G, A.M.T.

  NR   5.125   12/01/15     2,000     1,608,100

Philadelphia Hosp. & Higher Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev.,

         

Grad. Hlth. Sys. (original cost $915,255; purchased 1/22/98)(c)(h)(i)

  NR   7.00   07/01/10     908     9

Grad. Hlth. Sys. (original cost $1,264,342; purchased
1/22/98-6/23/98)(c)(h)(i)

  NR   7.25   07/01/18     1,248     12

Grad. Hlth. Sys., Ser. A (original cost $1,039,576; purchased 1/21/98-7/6/98)(c)(h)(i)

  NR   6.25   07/01/13     1,108     11

Temple Univ. Hlth. Sys., Ser. B

  Baa3   5.50   07/01/26     3,000     2,319,870

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Pennsylvania (cont’d.)

                       

Philadelphia PA Auth. For Indl. Dev. Revs., Please Touch Museum Proj.

  BBB-(b)   5.25%   09/01/31   $ 1,500   $ 1,130,175

Philadelphia, PA, Ser. B, A.G.C.

  Aa2   7.125   07/15/38     1,500     1,659,810

Somerset Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., GF Somers Hlthcare.

         

First Mtge. (original cost $1,106,647; purchased 2/10/97)(d)(h)(i)

  NR   8.40   06/01/09     1,095     651,744

First Mtge. (original cost $8,898,687; purchased 2/10/97)(d)(h)(i)

  NR   8.50   06/01/24     8,805     5,214,585

Susquehanna Area Regional Arpt. Auth., A.M.T.

  Baa3   6.50   01/01/38     1,500     1,034,160
             
            24,846,813

Puerto Rico    2.6%

                       

Puerto Rico Comwlth. Govt. Dev. Bank Sr. Notes,

         

Ser. B

  Baa3   5.00   12/01/15     2,715     2,621,523

Ser. C, A.M.T.

  Baa3   5.25   01/01/15     3,000     2,833,740

Puerto Rico Comwlth. Hwy. & Transn. Auth. Hwy.
Rev., Ser. CC

  Baa2   5.50   07/01/28     2,500     2,213,000

Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Pwr. Rev., Ser. TT

  A3   5.00   07/01/22     1,000     946,780

Puerto Rico Pub. Bldg. Auth. Rev., Gtd. Rfdg. Govt. Facs., Ser. M

  Baa3   6.00   07/01/20     2,500     2,508,825
             
            11,123,868

Rhode Island    0.5%

                       

Rhode Island St. Hlth. & Edl. Bldg. Corp. Rev., Hosp. Fing., Lifespan Oblig., Ser. A

  A3   7.00   05/15/39     2,000     2,027,220

South Carolina    1.3%

                       

South Carolina Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Palmetto Hlth. Rfdg., Ser. C (Prerefunded 8/1/13)(e)

  Baa1   6.875   08/01/27     540     636,925

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

South Carolina (cont’d.)

                       

Tobacco Settlement Auth.
Rev., Mgt. Rfdg.

  Baa3   5.00%   06/01/18   $ 5,000   $ 4,930,200
             
            5,567,125

Tennessee    4.3%

                       

Bradley Cnty. Ind. Dev. Brd. Rev., Rfdg. Olin Corp. Proj., Ser. C

  Ba1   6.625   11/01/17     2,000     1,754,220

Johnson City Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Brd. Hosp. Rev., Rfdg. First Mtge., Mountain States Hlth., Ser. A, M.B.I.A., E.T.M.(e)

  Baa1   6.75   07/01/17     2,000     2,275,720

Knox Cnty. Hlth. Edl. & Hsg. Facs. Brd. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Covenant Hlth.
Ser. A, C.A.B.S.

  A-(b)   7.68(k)   01/01/35     1,000     149,730

Memphis Ctr. City Rev., Fin. Corp., Red Birds, Ser. B (original cost $26,000,000; purchased 5/10/05)(h)(i)

  NR   6.50   09/01/28     26,000     7,020,000

Rutherford Cnty. Hlth. & Edl. Facs., First Mtge. Rev., Group Homes, Inc.

  NR   9.50   12/01/19     5,100     5,100,969

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. Gas Rev., Ser. C

  Baa1   5.00   02/01/18     2,000     1,727,080
             
            18,027,719

Texas    10.6%

                       

Alliance Arpt. Auth. Inc. Tex. Spl. Facs. Rev., American Airlines Inc. Proj., A.M.T.

  CCC+(b)   5.75   12/01/29     2,500     950,025

Austin Covention Enterprises Inc., Convention Ctr., Rfdg. Second Tier, Ser. B

  Ba2   5.75   01/01/24     1,000     724,450

Brazos River Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev.,
TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj.,
Ser. D (Mandatory put date 10/1/14)

  Caa2   5.40   10/01/29     1,000     480,000

TXU Energy Co. LLC, Rfdg., A.M.T.

  Caa2   5.40   05/01/29     2,000     761,080

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Texas (cont’d.)

                       

TXU Energy Rfdg. Elec. Rmk., A.M.T.,

  Caa2   8.25%   10/01/30   $ 3,000   $ 1,290,600

Clifton Higher Ed. Fin. Corp. Rev., Tejano Ctr. Cmnty.

  BBB-(b)   9.00   02/15/38     2,000     1,959,300

Dallas Fort Worth Int’l. Arpt. Fac. Impvt. Corp. Rev. Rfdg.

         

American Airlines, Inc., A.M.T.

  Caa2   6.375   05/01/35     3,000     1,229,970

American Airlines, Inc., Rfdg., A.M.T.

  CCC+(b)   5.50   11/01/30     2,000     760,000

Decatur Hosp. Auth. Rev., Wise Reg. Hlth. Sys., Ser. A

  NR   7.125   09/01/34     3,000     2,287,020

Harris County Cultural Ed. Fac. Fin. Corp., Rev., Methodist Hosp. Sys., Ser. B

  AA(b)   5.50   12/01/18     500     540,585

Houston Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. Ret. Fac. Rev., Buckingham Sr. Living Cmnty., Ser. A (Prerefunded 2/15/14)(e)

  AAA(b)   7.125   02/15/34     1,250     1,498,163

Katy Dev. Auth. Rev., Tax Increment Contract, Ser. B

  NR   6.00   06/01/18     4,000     3,452,759

Lamar Cons. Indpt. Sch. Dist., Rfdg. Sch. House, G.O.,
P.S.F., Gtd.(f)

  Aaa   5.00   02/15/21     1,000     1,100,970

Lower Colorado Riv. Auth. Rev., Rfdg. & Impt., Ser. A

  A1   7.25   05/15/37     5,000     5,447,699

Matagorda Cnty. Nav. Dist. No. 1, Pollution Ctl. Rev., Rfdg. Bnds. (AEP Texas Proj.), Ser. B, Remarketed, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  Baa2   4.55   05/01/30     2,000     1,422,060

Mission Econ. Dev. Corp., Allied Waste, Inc., Proj. A, A.M.T.

  Baa3   5.20   04/01/18     2,000     1,776,200

North Tex Twy. Auth. Rev., Rfdg. Sys.
First Tier, Ser. A (Mandatory put date 1/1/13)

  A2   5.75   01/01/40     3,500     3,411,135

First Tier, Ser. H

  A2   5.00   01/01/42     3,000     3,010,770

Second Tier Rfdg., Ser. F

  A3   5.75   01/01/38     2,500     2,346,650

Sabine River Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., Ser. B

  Caa2   6.15   08/01/22     1,000     400,710

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Texas (cont’d.)

                       

San Leanna Ed. Facs. Corp. Higher Ed. Rev. Rfdg., Saint Edwards Univ. Proj.

  Baa2   4.75%   06/01/32   $ 2,750   $ 2,025,403

Tarrant Cnty. Cultural Ed. Facs. Fin. Corp. Retirement Fac. C.C. Young Mem. Home Proj.

  NR   5.75   02/15/25     1,150     810,520

Texas Mun. Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I Gas Supply Rev., Sr. Lien, Ser. A

  A2   5.25   12/15/26     3,900     2,970,942

Texas Mun. Pwr. Agcy. Rev., M.B.I.A., E.T.M., C.A.B.S.(e)

  A2   2.77(k)   09/01/15     50     41,994

Texas St. Pub. Fin. Auth. Charter Sch. Fin. Corp. Rev., Ed. Cosmos Fndtn., Ser. A

  NR   5.375   02/15/37     1,000     596,650

Ed. Idea Pub. Sch. Proj., Ser. A, A.C.A.

  BBB-(b)   5.00   08/15/30     2,000     1,232,820

Texas Trans. Comm. Cent. Tex. Tpk. Sys. Rev. (Mandatory put date 2/15/11)

  Baa1   5.00   08/15/42     2,000     2,019,640
             
            44,548,115

Virginia    3.4%

                       

Chesapeake Hosp. Auth. Fac. Rev., Rfdg. Chesapeake Gen. Hosp., Ser. A

  A3   5.25   07/01/17     3,445     3,519,309

Chesterfield Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Virginia Elec. & Pwr., Ser. A

  Baa1   5.875   06/01/17     2,000     2,068,980

Gloucester Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Solid Wste. Disp. Rev., Wste. Mgmt. Svcs., Ser. A, A.M.T. (Mandatory put date 5/1/14)

  BBB(b)   5.125   09/01/38     2,700     2,539,188

Norfolk Redev. & Hsg. Auth. Multi-Fam. Rental Hsg. Fac. Rev., Sussex Apts., A.M.T.

  NR   8.00   09/01/26     5,315     4,926,101

Sussex Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Solid Wste. Disp. Rev., Atlantic Wste., Ser. A, A.M.T. (Mandatory put date 5/1/14)

  BBB(b)   5.125   06/01/28     1,600     1,504,704
             
            14,558,282

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

Washington    1.6%

                       

Bellevue Conv. Ctr. Auth., King City, Spec. Oblig. Rev., M.B.I.A., C.A.B.S.

  Baa1   1.49(k)%   02/01/10   $ 870   $ 860,282

Skagit Cnty. Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 001 Rev.,
Skagit Valley Hosp.

  Baa2   5.375   12/01/22     1,190     981,167

Skagit Valley Hosp.

  Baa2   5.50   12/01/30     1,250     896,225

Skagit Valley Hosp.

  Baa2   5.75   12/01/32     1,000     760,320

Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. Auth. Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Bkd.

  Baa3   6.50   06/01/26     2,325     2,232,325

Washington Hlthcare. Fac. Auth. Rev., Swedish Hlth. Svcs., Ser. A

  A2   6.50   11/15/33     1,000     995,100

Washington St. Pub. Pwr. Sup. Sys. Rev., Nuclear Proj. No. 1, Ser. B, E.T.M.(e)

  Aaa   7.25   07/01/09     180     182,063
             
            6,907,482

West Virginia    2.1%

                       

Monongalia Cnty. Bldg. Commn. Hosp. Rev., General Hosp., Ser. A

  BBB+(b)   5.25   07/01/25     1,500     1,229,250

West Virginia St. Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Oak Hill Hosp., Ser. B. (Prerefunded 9/1/10)(e)

  A2   6.75   09/01/30     7,000     7,594,510
             
            8,823,760

Wisconsin    1.2%

                       

Badger Tobacco Asset Secur. Corp., Rev. Asset Bkd.

  Aaa   6.125   06/01/27     2,340     2,508,503

Milwaukee Redev. Auth. Redev. Rev. Science Ed. Consortium Proj., Ser. A

  BBB-(b)   5.75   08/01/35     1,500     1,049,010

Wisconsin Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Eastcastle Place, Inc. Proj.

  NR   6.125   12/01/34     1,000     653,370

Beaver Dam Cmnty. Hosp., Inc., Ser. A

  NR   6.75   08/15/34     1,250     885,688
             
            5,096,571
             

Total long-term investments
(cost $498,152,864)

            416,219,460
             

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description (a)   Moody’s
Rating*†
(Unaudited)
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount (000)
  Value (Note 1)
         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    0.4%

       

Alabama    0.2%

                       

Mobile Ala. Indl. Dev. Brd. Pollution. Ctl. Rev., Alabama Pwr Co. Proj., F.R.D.D.(g)

  VMIG1   .50%   05/01/09   $ 750   $ 750,000

California    0.2%

                       

Sacramento Cnty. Santn. Dist. Fing. Auth. Rev., F.R.D.D.(g)

  VMIG1   .40   05/01/09     100     100,000

Sacramento Cnty. Santn. Dist. Fing. Auth. Rev., F.R.D.D.(g)

  VMIG1   .40   05/01/09     300     300,000

Santa Clara Elec.
Rev., F.R.D.D.(g)

  VMIG1   .40   05/01/09     300     300,000
             
            700,000
             

Total short-term investments
(cost $1,450,000)

            1,450,000
             

Total Investments    99.0%
(cost $499,602,864; Note 5)(l)

            417,669,460

Other assets in excess of liabilities(m)    1.0%

            4,425,071
             

Net Assets    100.0%

          $ 422,094,531
             

 

* The Series’ current Statement of Additional Information contains a description of Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s ratings.
The ratings reflected are as of April 30, 2009. Ratings of certain bonds may have changed subsequent to that date.
(a) The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

144A—Securities were 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

A.C.A.—ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation.

A.G.C.—Assured Guaranty Corporation.

A.M.B.A.C.—American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation.

A.M.T.—Alternative Minimum Tax.

C.A.B.S.—Capital Appreciation Bonds.

E.T.M.—Escrowed to Maturity.

F.G.I.C.—Financial Guaranty Insurance Company.

F.H.L.M.C.—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

F.N.M.A.—Federal National Mortgage Association.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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F.R.D.D.—Floating Rate Daily Demand Note.

G.N.M.A.—Government National Mortgage Association.

G.O.—General Obligation.

I.D.B.—Industrial Development Bond.

LLC—Limited Liability Corporation.

M.B.I.A.—Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Company.

NR—Not Rated by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s.

P.C.R.—Pollution Control Revenue.

P.S.F.G.—Permanent School Fund Guaranty.

R.I.B.S.—Residual Interest Bearing Securities.

S.A.V.R.S.—Select Auction Variable Rate Securities.

(b) Standard & Poor’s rating.
(c) Represents issuer in default of interest payments; non-income producing security.
(d) Represents issuer in default of interest payments; stated rate does not reflect the current yield.
(e) All or partial escrowed to maturity and pre-refunded issues are secured by escrowed cash and/or U.S. guaranteed obligations.
(f) All or partial principal amount segregated as initial margin on financial futures contracts.
(g) Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the later of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2009.
(h) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
(i) Indicates a security restricted to resale. The aggregate original cost of such securities is $41,338,325. The aggregate value of $13,623,261 is approximately 3.2% of net assets.
(j) Inverse floating rate bond. The coupon is inversely indexed to a floating interest rate. The rate shown is the rate as of April 30, 2009.
(k) Represents a zero coupon or step bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield at April 30, 2009.
(l) As of April 30, 2009, 2 securities representing $7,671,744 and 1.8% of the net assets were fair valued in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees.
(m) Other assets in excess of liabilities include net unrealized depreciation on financial futures as follows:

 

Open futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2009:

 

Number of
Contracts
  Type   Expiration
Date
  Value at
April 30,
2009
  Value at
Trade
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Positions:        
26   U.S. Treasury 2 Yr. Notes   Jun. 09   $ 5,656,219   $ 5,635,549   $ 20,670   
40   U.S. Treasury 5 Yr. Notes   Jun. 09     4,685,625     4,697,346     (11,721
68   U.S. Treasury 10 Yr. Notes   Jun. 09     8,223,750     8,238,289     (14,539
37   U.S. Long Bond   Jun. 09     4,534,812     4,561,452     (26,640
               
.           $ (32,230
               

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in valuing the Series’ assets carried at fair value:

 

Valuation inputs

   Investments
in Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments*
 

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $    $ (32,230

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     409,997,716        

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

     7,671,744        
               

Total

   $ 417,669,460    $ (32,230
               

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

      Investments
in Securities
 

Balance as of 4/30/08

   $ 22,619,999   

Realized gain (loss)

       

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (15,761,293

Net purchases (sales)

       

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     813,038   
        

Balance as of 4/30/09

   $ 7,671,744   
        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of April 30, 2009 continued

 

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2009 was as follows:

 

Healthcare

   25.5

Corporate Backed I.D.B. & P.C.R.

   16.3   

Pre-Refunded

   12.6   

Other

   9.8   

Special Tax/Assessment District

   8.0   

Transportation

   7.9   

Education

   5.1   

Power

   4.4   

Tobacco

   3.4   

General Obligation

   2.2   

Housing

   1.7   

Solid Waste/Resource Recovery

   0.8   

Lease Backed Certificate of Participation

   0.6   

Short-Term Investments

   0.4   

Water & Sewer

   0.3   
      
   99.0   

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   1.0   
      

Net Assets

   100.0
      

 

Industry classification is subject to change.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Statements

 

APRIL 30, 2009   ANNUAL REPORT

 

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund

High Income Series


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of April 30, 2009

 

Assets

        

Unaffiliated investments, at value (cost $499,602,864)

   $ 417,669,460  

Cash

     27,235  

Interest receivable

     8,449,519  

Receivable for Series shares sold

     949,984  

Prepaid expenses

     3,997  
        

Total assets

     427,100,195  
        

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     3,454,622  

Dividends payable

     705,681  

Payable for Series shares reacquired

     397,314  

Management fee payable

     169,743  

Accrued expenses

     122,494  

Distribution fee payable

     100,460  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     23,935  

Due to broker—variation margin

     17,063  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     14,352  
        

Total liabilities

     5,005,664  
        

Net Assets

   $ 422,094,531  
        
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 496,013  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     528,050,580  
        
     528,546,593  

Undistributed net investment income

     1,660,252  

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

     (26,146,680 )

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

     (81,965,634 )
        

Net assets, April 30, 2009

   $ 422,094,531  
        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

      

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($339,959,443 ÷ 39,951,290 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.51

Maximum sales charge (4% of offering price)

     .35
      

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 8.86
      

Class B

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($25,819,517 ÷ 3,032,160 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.52
      

Class C

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($36,473,882 ÷ 4,284,166 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.51
      

Class Z

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($19,841,689 ÷ 2,333,664 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 8.50
      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

Year Ended April 30, 2009

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated interest

   $ 29,576,717   
        

Expenses

  

Management fee

     2,152,333   

Distribution fee—Class A

     885,743   

Distribution fee—Class B

     165,560   

Distribution fee—Class C

     228,843   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $119,200)

     174,000   

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     95,000   

Interest expense and fees related to inverse floaters (Note 1)

     76,396   

Registration fees

     45,000   

Audit fee

     29,000   

Trustees’ fees

     24,000   

Reports to shareholders

     20,000   

Legal fees and expenses

     18,000   

Insurance

     7,000   

Miscellaneous

     9,295   
        

Total expenses

     3,930,170   

Less: Custodian fee credit (Note 1)

     (446
        

Net expenses

     3,929,724   
        

Net investment income

     25,646,993   
        

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     (1,691,609

Financial futures transactions

     2,975,476   
        
     1,283,867   
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (64,381,825

Financial futures contracts

     90,142   
        
     (64,291,683
        

Net loss on investments

     (63,007,816
        

Net Decrease In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (37,360,823
        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended April 30,  
     2009      2008  

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income

   $ 25,646,993       $ 24,540,919   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     1,283,867         (93,279

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (64,291,683      (35,489,346
                 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (37,360,823      (11,041,706
                 

Dividends from net investment income (Note 1)

     

Class A

     (20,654,762      (20,030,582

Class B

     (1,817,063      (2,310,157

Class C

     (1,660,280      (1,231,816

Class Z

     (793,958      (473,249
                 
     (24,926,063      (24,045,804
                 

Series share transactions (Net of share conversions) (Note 6)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     71,005,125         35,741,799   

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     14,292,107         13,250,524   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (69,007,379      (88,976,896
                 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Series share transactions

     16,289,853         (39,984,573
                 

Total decrease

     (45,997,033      (75,072,083

Net Assets

                 

Beginning of year

     468,091,564         543,163,647   
                 

End of year(a)

   $ 422,094,531       $ 468,091,564   
                 

(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 1,660,252       $ 2,126,816   
                 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as an unincorporated business trust in Massachusetts on November 3, 1986 and formerly consisted of two series: the High Income Series (the “Series”) and the “Insured Series”. These financial statements relate only to the Series. The Insured Series completed a reorganization on April 19, 2009 as detailed below.

 

The Board of Trustees of the Fund and the Board of Directors of Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc. (“Dryden National”) recently approved the reorganization of the Insured Series into Dryden National. Pursuant to this reorganization, the assets and liabilities of Insured Series were exchanged for shares of Dryden National. The Dryden National shares received by the Insured Series shareholders in the reorganization were equal in value, were of the same class, and were subject to the same distribution fees, account maintenance fees, and sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges, if any, as the Insured Series shares held by such shareholders immediately prior to the reorganization. Insured Series shareholders became shareholders of Dryden National. No sales charges were imposed in connection with the transaction. The reorganization transaction did not result in any adverse federal income tax consequences to Dryden National, Insured Series, or their respective shareholders.

 

The investment objective of the Series is to provide the maximum amount of income that is eligible for exclusion from federal income taxes. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments in a specific state, region or industry.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund values municipal securities (including commitments to purchase such securities on a “when-issued” basis) as of the normal close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities in determining values. Securities listed on a securities exchange (other than options on securities and indices) are valued at the

 

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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 in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”) in consultation with the subadvisor, 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. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available or for which the pricing service does not provide a valuation methodology, or does not present fair value, are valued at fair value in accordance with Board of Trustees’ 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 values. Investments in mutual funds are valued at their net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of valuation.

 

Short-term debt 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 and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term debt securities which mature in more than sixty days are valued at current market quotations.

 

Restricted Securities: The Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities held by the Fund at the end of the fiscal period may include registration rights under which the Fund may demand registration by the issuers, of which the Fund may bear the cost of such registration. Restricted securities, are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

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 Fund invests in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates or market conditions. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets.

 

Options: The Fund 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 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. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. 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

 

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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 options.

 

The Fund, as writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying securities 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 underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an option that is traded in the over-the counter market, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

Interest Rate Swap: The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps. In a simple interest rate swap, one investor pays a floating rate of interest on a notional amount and receives a fixed rate of interest on the same notional principal amount for a specified period of time. Alternatively, an investor may pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate. Interest rate swaps were developed as asset/liability management tools. In more complex swaps, the notional principal may decline (or amortize) over time.

 

During the term of the swap, changes in the value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by “marking-to-market” to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any. The Fund is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the interest rate swap. However, the Fund does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparty.

 

Written options, future contracts and swap contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Floating-Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held: The Fund invests in inverse floating rate securities (“inverse floaters”) that pay interest at a rate that varies inversely with short-term interest rates. Certain of these securities may be leveraged, whereby the interest rate varies inversely at a multiple of the change in short-term rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The price of such securities is more volatile than comparable fixed rate securities.

 

When the Fund enters into agreements to create inverse floaters and floater note securities (also known as Tender Option Bond Transactions), the Fund transfers a fixed rate bond to a broker for cash. At the same time the Fund buys (receives) a residual interest in a trust (the “trust”) set up by the broker, often referred to as an inverse floating rate obligation (inverse floaters). Generally, the broker deposits a fixed

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

rate bond (the “fixed rate bond”) into the trust with the same CUSIP number as the fixed rate bond sold to the broker by the Fund. The “trust” also issues floating rate notes (“floating rate notes”), which are sold to third parties. The floating rate notes have interest rates that reset weekly. The inverse floater held by the Fund gives the Fund the right (1) to cause the holders of the floating rate notes to tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the broker transfer the fixed rate bond held by the trust to the Fund thereby collapsing the trust. In accordance with FAS Statement No. 140, the Fund accounts for the transaction described above as funded leverage by including the fixed rate bond in its Portfolio of Investments, and accounts for the floating rate notes as a liability under the caption “payable for floating rate notes issued” in the Fund’s “Statement of Assets and Liabilities.” Interest expense related to the Fund’s liability in connection with the floating rate notes held by third parties is recorded as incurred. The interest expense is under the caption “interest expenses and fees related to inverse floaters” in the Fund’s “Statement of Operations” and is also included in the Fund’s expense ratio.

 

The Fund may also invest in inverse floaters without transferring a fixed rate bond into a trust, which is not accounted for as funded leverage. The interest rates on these securities have an inverse relationship to the interest rate of other securities or the value of an index. Changes in interest rates on the other security or index inversely affect the rate paid on the inverse floater, and the inverse floater’s price will be more volatile than that of a fixed-rate bond. Additionally, some of these securities contain a “leverage factor” whereby the interest rate moves inversely by a “factor” to the benchmark rate. Certain interest rate movements and other market factors can substantially affect the liquidity of inverse floating rate notes.

 

The Fund’s investment policies and restrictions permit investments in inverse floating rate securities. Inverse floaters held by the Fund are securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities: Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after trade date; interest income is not accrued until settlement date. At the time a Fund enters into such transactions, it instructs the custodian to segregate assets with a current value at least equal to the amount of its when-issued or delayed-delivery purchase commitments.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of investments are

 

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calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis as an adjustment to interest income.

 

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.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund declares dividends from net investment income daily and payment is made monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gains are reclassified amongst undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain or loss and paid- in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Federal Income Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, the Series is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the Fund’s 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 its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Custody Fee Credits: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby uninvested cash earn credits which reduce the fees charged by the custodian. Such custody fee credits, if any, are presented as a reduction of gross expenses in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

 

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.

 

Note 2. Agreements

 

The Fund has a management agreement with PI. Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services. PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Prudential Investment Management (“PIM”). The Subadvisory Agreement provides that PIM will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

management of the Fund. PI pays for the services of PIM, the cost of compensation of officers for the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping cost of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to PI is computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of .50 of 1% of the Series’ average daily net assets of up to $1 billion and .45 of 1% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. The effective management fee rate was .50 of 1% for the year ended April 30, 2009.

 

The Fund has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”) which acts as the distributor of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, pursuant to plans of distribution (the “Class A, B and C Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by it. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1%, .50 of 1% and 1%, of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares, respectively. PIMS contractually agreed to limit such fees to .25 of 1% and .75 of 1% average daily net assets of the Class A shares and Class C shares, respectively.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that it received approximately $213,700 for Class A shares in front-end sales charges during the year ended April 30, 2009. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to affiliated broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that for the year ended April 30, 2009, it received approximately $200, $65,500 and $16,500 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class A, Class B and C shareholders, respectively.

 

PI, PIM and PIMS are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

The Series, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with two banks. The SCA

 

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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 24, 2008, 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 .13 of 1% of the unused portion of the renewed SCA. The expiration date of the renewed SCA will be October 23, 2009. For the period from October 26, 2007 through October 23, 2008, the Funds paid a commitment fee of .06 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 Series did not utilize the line of credit during the year ended April 30, 2009.

 

Note 3. Other Transactions With Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PI and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Series pays networking fees to affiliated and unaffiliated broker/dealers including fees relating to the services of First Clearing, LLC (“First Clearing”), an affiliate of PI. These networking fees are payments made to broker/dealers that clear mutual fund transactions through a national clearing system. For the year ended April 30, 2009, the Series incurred approximately $79,300 in total networking fees of which approximately $35,900 was paid to First Clearing. These amounts are included in transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended April 30, 2009, were $129,573,756 and $97,389,810, respectively.

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

In order to present undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss on investments and paid-in capital in excess of par on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to paid-in capital in excess of par, undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized loss on investments. For the year ended April 30, 2009, the adjustments were to decrease undistributed net investment

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

income by $1,187,494, to decrease accumulated net realized loss on investments by $19,567,552 and to decrease paid-in capital in excess of par by $18,380,058 due to the difference in the treatment of accreting market discount between financial and tax reporting, expiration of capital loss carryforward and other book to tax differences. Net investment income, net realized gains and net assets were not affected by this change.

 

For the year ended April 30, 2009, the tax character of dividends paid was $24,926,063 from tax-exempt income. For the year ended April 30, 2008, the tax character of dividends paid was $23,963,657 from tax-exempt income and $82,147 from taxable ordinary income.

 

As of April 30, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis of $2,380,290 from tax-exempt income. This amount includes a dividends payable timing difference of $705,681 as of April 30, 2009.

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Series’ investments and net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Appreciation

 

(Depreciation)

 

Net
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

$496,748,923   $12,063,329   $(91,142,792)   $(79,079,463 )

 

The difference between book and tax basis were primarily due to the difference between financial and tax reporting with respect to accretion of market discount and accrued income on defaulted securities.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Series has a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2009 of approximately $29,033,000 of which $13,512,000 expires in 2010, $4,457,000 expires in 2011 and $11,064,000 expires in 2014. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, the Series utilized approximately of $1,715,000 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains. Also, approximately $18,380,000 of its capital loss carryforward expired/unused in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. Accordingly, no capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such carryforwards.

 

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Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of April 30, 2009, no provision for income tax would be required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

Note 6. Capital

 

The Series offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares were sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4%. All investors who purchase Class A shares in the amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, including investors who purchase their shares through broker dealers affiliated with Prudential. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first 12 months. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualify to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each class at $.01 par value per share. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class A

   Shares      Amount  

Year ended April 30, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   3,598,668      $ 31,751,924  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   1,332,745        11,804,044  

Shares reacquired

   (5,891,454 )      (52,467,916 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (960,041 )      (8,911,948 )

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   1,297,538        11,548,569  
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   337,497      $ 2,636,621  
               

Year ended April 30, 2008:

     

Shares sold

   1,975,627      $ 19,884,445  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   1,079,001        10,961,426  

Shares reacquired

   (6,634,428 )      (67,479,426 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (3,579,800 )      (36,633,555 )

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   952,059        9,633,566  
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (2,627,741 )    $ (26,999,989 )
               

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

Class B

   Shares      Amount  

Year ended April 30, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   685,400      $ 6,130,979  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   109,439        975,541  

Shares reacquired

   (754,855 )      (6,751,608 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   39,984        354,912  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (1,295,358 )      (11,548,569 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,255,374 )    $ (11,193,657 )
               

Year ended April 30, 2008:

     

Shares sold

   536,681      $ 5,465,112  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   113,529        1,155,434  

Shares reacquired

   (944,231 )      (9,607,849 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (294,021 )      (2,987,303 )

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (951,258 )      (9,633,566 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,245,279 )    $ (12,620,869 )
               

Class C

             

Year ended April 30, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   2,019,904      $ 17,947,217  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   107,106        942,918  

Shares reacquired

   (602,180 )      (5,318,906 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   1,524,830      $ 13,571,229  
               

Year ended April 30, 2008:

     

Shares sold

   627,780      $ 6,324,718  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   69,082        702,287  

Shares reacquired

   (809,992 )      (8,209,881 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (113,130 )    $ (1,182,876 )
               

Class Z

             

Year ended April 30, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   1,760,332      $ 15,175,005  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   64,779        569,604  

Shares reacquired

   (514,786 )      (4,468,949 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   1,310,325      $ 11,275,660  
               

Year ended April 30, 2008:

     

Shares sold

   409,234      $ 4,067,524  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   42,466        431,377  

Shares reacquired

   (367,417 )      (3,679,740 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   84,283      $ 819,161  
               

 

 

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Note 7. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The application of FAS 161 is required for any reporting period beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 161 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP 157-4”) and is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP 157-4 provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. The FSP also indicates that entities should consider and evaluate the impact of decreased market activity and whether transactions are orderly in arriving at a fair value for its assets and liabilities, including evaluating whether values provided by pricing services are based on current information that reflects orderly transactions. FSP 157-4 requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FSP 157-4 will have on the Series’ financial statement disclosures.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
      Year Ended
April 30, 2009(c)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 9.82   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     .54   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (1.33
        

Total from investment operations

     (.79
        

Less Dividends:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.52
        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.51   
        

Total Return(a):

     (8.08 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 339,959   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 354,290   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(b)

     .87 %(d) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .62 %(d) 

Net investment income

     6.00

For Class A, B, C and Z shares:

  

Portfolio turnover rate

     23 %(e) 

 

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) The distributor of the Series has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.
(c) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(d) The expense ratio reflects the interest and fees expense related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest and fees expense and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is .85% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2009, .84% and .59% for the year ended April 30, 2008 and .85% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2007, respectively.
(e) The portfolio turnover rate including variable rate demand notes was 50% for the year ended April 30, 2009.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A  
Year Ended April 30,  
2008     2007(c)     2006(c)     2005  
     
$ 10.53     $ 10.32     $ 10.33     $ 9.99  
                             
     
  .50       .53       .53       .51  
  (.72 )     .18       (.05 )     .35  
                             
  (.22 )     .71       .48       .86  
                             
     
  (.49 )     (.50 )     (.49 )     (.52 )
                             
$ 9.82     $ 10.53     $ 10.32     $ 10.33  
                             
  (2.11 )%     6.94 %     4.84 %     8.81 %
     
$ 388,838     $ 444,751     $ 451,785     $ 459,598  
$ 411,884     $ 451,239     $ 458,445     $ 458,739  
     
  .87 %(d)     .89 %(d)     .87 %     .86 %
  .62 %(d)     .64 %(d)     .62 %     .61 %
  4.96 %     5.00 %     5.14 %     5.03 %
     
  41 %     33 %     32 %     29 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

continued

 

     Class B  
      Year Ended
April 30, 2009(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 9.82   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     .51   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (1.31
        

Total from investment operations

     (.80
        

Less Dividends:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.50
        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.52   
        

Total Return(a):

     (8.19 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 25,820   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 33,111   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     1.12 %(c) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .62 %(c) 

Net investment income

     5.66

 

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) The expense ratio reflects the interest and fees expense related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest and fees expense and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is 1.10% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2009, 1.09% and .59% for the year ended April 30, 2008 and 1.10% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2007, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B  
Year Ended April 30,  
2008     2007(b)     2006(b)     2005  
     
$ 10.53     $ 10.33     $ 10.34     $ 10.00  
                             
     
  .49       .50       .51       .49  
  (.73 )     .18       (.06 )     .34  
                             
  (.24 )     .68       .45       .83  
                             
     
  (.47 )     (.48 )     (.46 )     (.49 )
                             
$ 9.82     $ 10.53     $ 10.33     $ 10.34  
                             
  (2.35 )%     6.67 %     4.48 %     8.53 %
     
$ 42,119     $ 58,278     $ 85,179     $ 141,832  
$ 50,205     $ 70,145     $ 112,213     $ 165,596  
     
  1.12 %(c)     1.14 %(c)     1.12 %     1.11 %
  .62 %(c)     .64 %(c)     .62 %     .61 %
  4.70 %     4.74 %     4.90 %     4.78 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

continued

 

     Class C  
      Year Ended
April 30, 2009(c)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 9.82   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     .50   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (1.33
        

Total from investment operations

     (.83
        

Less Dividends:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.48
        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.51   
        

Total Return(a):

     (8.51 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 36,474   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 30,512   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(b)

     1.37 %(d) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .62 %(d) 

Net investment income

     5.61

 

(a) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) The distributor of the Series has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .75 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares.
(c) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(d) The expense ratio reflects the interest and fees expense related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest and fees expense and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is 1.35% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2009, 1.34% and .59% for the year ended April 30, 2008 and 1.35% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2007, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C  
Year Ended April 30,  
2008     2007(c)     2006(c)     2005  
     
$ 10.53     $ 10.33     $ 10.34     $ 10.00  
                             
     
  .45       .47       .48       .46  
  (.72 )     .18       (.05 )     .35  
                             
  (.27 )     .65       .43       .81  
                             
     
  (.44 )     (.45 )     (.44 )     (.47 )
                             
$ 9.82     $ 10.53     $ 10.33     $ 10.34  
                             
  (2.59 )%     6.41 %     4.23 %     8.26 %
     
$ 27,097     $ 30,256     $ 26,611     $ 22,033  
$ 28,247     $ 28,519     $ 25,219     $ 23,042  
     
  1.37 %(d)     1.39 %(d)     1.37 %     1.36 %
  .62 %(d)     .64 %(d)     .62 %     .61 %
  4.46 %     4.50 %     4.64 %     4.53 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

continued

 

     Class Z  
      Year Ended
April 30, 2009(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 9.81   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     .57   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (1.33
        

Total from investment operations

     (.76
        

Less Dividends:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.55
        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.50   
        

Total Return(a):

     (7.81 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 19,842   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 12,544   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .62 %(c) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .62 %(c) 

Net investment income

     6.50

 

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) The expense ratio reflects the interest and fees expense related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest and fees expense and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is .60% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2009, .59% and .59% for the year ended April 30, 2008 and .60% and .60% for the year ended April 30, 2007, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z  
Year Ended April 30,  
2008     2007(b)     2006(b)     2005  
     
$ 10.52     $ 10.31     $ 10.32     $ 9.98  
                             
     
  .53       .55       .56       .54  
  (.72 )     .19       (.06 )     .34  
                             
  (.19 )     .74       .50       .88  
                             
     
  (.52 )     (.53 )     (.51 )     (.54 )
                             
$ 9.81     $ 10.52     $ 10.31     $ 10.32  
                             
  (1.86 )%     7.21 %     5.08 %     9.09 %
     
$ 10,037     $ 9,878     $ 8,547     $ 12,379  
$ 9,246     $ 9,335     $ 10,650     $ 11,451  
     
  .62 %(c)     .64 %(c)     .62 %     .61 %
  .62 %(c)     .64 %(c)     .62 %     .61 %
  5.22 %     5.25 %     5.39 %     5.29 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the High Income Series (constituting the Dryden Municipal Bond Fund; hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) including the portfolio of investments, as of April 30, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.

 

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 April 30, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when 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 Fund as of April 30, 2009, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Tax Information

 

(Unaudited)

 

We are required by the Internal Revenue Code to advise you within 60 days of the Fund’s fiscal year end (April 30, 2009) as to the federal tax status of dividends and distributions paid by the Fund during such fiscal year.

 

During its fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, the Fund paid aggregate dividends as follows:

 

     Dividends per share
     Class A    Class B    Class C    Class Z

Tax-Exempt Income

   $ .5212    $ .4995    $ .4793    $ .5477
                           

 

In January 2010, you will be advised as to the federal tax status of the dividends and distributions received in calendar year 2009. In addition, you will be advised at that time as to the portion of your dividends which may be subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) as well as information with respect to state taxability.

 

For more detailed information regarding your state and local taxes, you should contact your tax adviser or the state/local taxing authorities.

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

(Unaudited)

Information about Fund Directors/Trustees (referred to herein as “Board Members”) and Fund Officers is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors or trustees of investment companies by the 1940 Act.

 

Independent Board Members (1)

 

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

 

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

 

 

 

  

 

Other Directorships Held

 

 

 

 

Kevin J. Bannon (56)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 59

  

 

Managing Director (since April 2008) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.

 

  

 

Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (since September 2008).

 

Linda W. Bynoe (56)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 59

  

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President at Morgan Stanley Co (broker-dealer).

  

 

Director of Simon Property Group, Inc. (real estate investment trust) (since May 2003); Anixter International (communication products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (banking) (since April 2006).

 

 

David E.A. Carson (74)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 59

  

 

Director (since May 2008) of Liberty Bank; Director (since October 2007) of ICI Mutual Insurance Company; formerly President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of People’s Bank (1987 – 2000).

 

  

 

None.

 

Michael S. Hyland, CFA (63)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 59

  

 

Independent Consultant (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).

 

  

 

None.

 

Robert E. La Blanc (75)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 59

 

  

 

President (since 1981) of Robert E. La Blanc Associates, Inc. (telecommunications).

  

 

Director of CA, Inc. (since 2002) (software company); FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. (since 2003) (telecom company).

 

 

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Douglas H. McCorkindale (70)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 59

  

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).

 

   Director of Continental Airlines, Inc. (since May 1993); Director of Lockheed Martin Corp. (aerospace and defense) (since May 2001).

 

Stephen P. Munn (66)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 59

  

 

Lead Director (since 2007) and formerly Chairman (1993-2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).

 

  

 

None.

 

Richard A. Redeker (65)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 59

 

  

 

Retired Mutual Fund Executive (36 years); Management Consultant; Director of Penn Tank Lines, Inc. (since 1999).

 

  

 

None.

 

Robin B. Smith (69)

Board Member &

Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 59

  

 

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.

 

  

 

Formerly Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) (1992-2006).

 

Stephen G. Stoneburn (65)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 59

  

 

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).

 

  

 

None.

 

Interested Board Members (1)

 

Judy A. Rice (61)

Board Member & President

Portfolios Overseen: 59

  

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since February 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since April 2003) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since December 2008) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; formerly Vice President (February 1999-April 2006) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; formerly President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (May 2003-June 2005) and Director (May 2003-March 2006) and Executive Vice President (June 2005- March 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Member of Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute.

 

  

 

None.

 

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Robert F. Gunia (62) Board Member & Vice President Portfolios Overseen: 145   

Chief Administrative Officer (since September 1999) and Executive Vice President (since December 1996) of Prudential Investments LLC; President (April 1999-December 2008) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (since December 2008) 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 AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

   Director (since May 1989) of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.

 

1

The year that each Board Member joined the Funds’ Board is as follows:

Kevin J. Bannon, 2008; Linda W. Bynoe, 2005; David E.A. Carson, 2003; Michael S. Hyland, 2008; Robert E. La Blanc, 2003; Douglas H. McCorkindale, 2003; Stephen P. Munn, 2008; Richard A. Redeker; 1993; Robin B. Smith, 2003; Stephen G. Stoneburn, 2003; Judy A Rice, Board Member since 2000 and President since 2003; Robert F. Gunia, Board Member since 1996 and Vice President since 1999.

 

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Fund Officers (a)(1)

 

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

 

  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

 

Scott E. Benjamin (36)

Vice President

  

 

Senior Vice President Product Development and Marketing, Prudential Investments (since February 2006); Vice President Product Development and Product Management, Prudential Investments (2003 - 2006).

 

 

Kathryn L. Quirk (56)

Chief Legal Officer

  

 

Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2004) of Prudential; Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (since July 2005) of PI and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since June 2005) and Secretary (since February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (November 2004-August 2005) of PI; formerly Assistant Secretary (June 2005-February 2006) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary (1997-2002) of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

 

 

Deborah A. Docs (51)

Secretary

  

 

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 AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

 

Jonathan D. Shain (50)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

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 AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

 

Claudia DiGiacomo (34)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

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).

 

 

John P. Schwartz (38)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

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).

 

 

Andrew R. French (46)

Assistant Secretary

  

 

Director and Corporate Counsel (since May 2006) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PMFS; formerly Senior Legal Analyst of Prudential Mutual Fund Law Department (1997-2006).

 

 

Timothy J. Knierim (50)

Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (since July 2007); formerly Chief Risk Officer of PIM and PI (2002-2007) and formerly Chief Ethics Officer of PIM and PI (2006-2007).

 

 

Valerie M. Simpson (50)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

 

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2007) of PI and AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Vice President-Financial Reporting (June 1999-March 2006) for Prudential Life and Annuities Finance.

 

 

Theresa C. Thompson (46)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

 

  

 

Vice President, Compliance, PI (since April 2004); and Director, Compliance, PI (2001-2004).

 

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Noreen M. Fierro (44)

Anti-Money Laundering

Compliance Officer

  

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.

 

 

Grace C. Torres (50)

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

  

 

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 AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

 

 

M. Sadiq Peshimam (45)

Assistant Treasurer

 

  

 

Vice President (since 2005) and Director (2000-2005) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration.

 

 

Peter Parrella (50)

Assistant Treasurer

 

  

 

Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).

 

 

(a)

Excludes interested Board Members who also serve as President or Vice President.

1

The year that each individual became an officer of the Fund is as follows:

Scott E. Benjamin, 2009; Kathryn L. Quirk, 2005; Deborah A. Docs, 1996; Jonathan D. Shain, 2004; Claudia DiGiacomo, 2005; John P. Schwartz, 2006; Andrew R. French, 2006; Timothy Knierim, 2007; Valerie M. Simpson, 2007; Theresa C. Thompson, 2008; Noreen M. Fierro, 2006; Grace C. Torres, 1996, M. Sadiq Peshimam, 2006; Peter Parrella, 2007.

Explanatory Notes

 

   

Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with Prudential Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of Prudential Investments LLC.

 

   

Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o Prudential Investments LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102.

 

   

There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31st of the year in which they reach the age of 75.

 

   

“Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

 

   

“Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by Prudential Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PI serves as manager include the JennisonDryden Funds, Strategic Partners Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, The Target Portfolio Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, The High Yield Income Fund, Inc., The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc., Nicholas-Applegate Fund, Inc., Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 4/30/09        
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

   –11.75   1.05   2.23

Class B

   –12.53      1.47      2.40   

Class C

   –9.27      1.38      2.15   

Class Z

   –7.71      2.16      2.92   
      
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 4/30/09        
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

   –8.08   1.88   2.65

Class B

   –8.19      1.63      2.40   

Class C

   –8.40      1.38      2.15   

Class Z

   –7.71      2.16      2.92   

 

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. 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. An investor may obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.jennisondryden.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The maximum initial sales charge is 4.00% (Class A shares). Gross operating expenses: Class A, 0.92%;

 

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Class B, 1.12%; Class C, 1.62%; Class Z, 0.62%. Net operating expenses apply to: Class A, 0.87%; Class B, 1.12%; Class C, 1.37%; Class Z, 0.62%, after contractual reduction through 8/31/2010.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series (Class A shares) with a similar investment in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index by portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period for Class A shares (April 30, 1999) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (April 30, 2009) 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 A 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 A shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for Class B, Class C, and Class Z shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% for Class A shares through April 30, 2009, the returns shown in the graph and for Class A shares in the tables would have been lower.

 

The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (Index) is an unmanaged index of over 39,000 long-term investment-grade municipal bonds. It gives a broad look at how long-term investment-grade municipal bonds 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 municipal bond funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Through March 14, 2004, the Fund charged a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00% for Class A shares and a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Effective March 15, 2004, Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.00% and a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually. Investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more do not pay a front-end sales charge, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% for shares sold within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a declining CDSC of 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, and 1%, respectively, for the first six years after the purchase and a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.50% annually. Approximately seven years after purchase, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Through February 1, 2004, Class C shares were subject to a front-end sales charge of 1%, a CDSC of 1% for shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase, and a 12b-1 fee of 1% annually. Class C shares purchased on or after February 2, 2004, are not subject to a front-end sales charge, the CDSC of 1% for Class C shares purchased on or after that date will apply for 12 months from the date of purchase, and the annual 12b-1 fee will remain 1%. Class Z shares are not subject to a sales charge or 12b-1 fee. The returns on investment in the graph and 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 waiver of fees and/or expense subsidization, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund  


n MAIL   n TELEPHONE   n WEBSITE

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

  (800) 225-1852   www.jennisondryden.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s investment subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. 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 Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Kevin J. Bannon Linda W. Bynoe David E.A. Carson Robert F. Gunia Michael S. Hyland Robert E. La Blanc Douglas H. McCorkindale Stephen P. Munn Richard A. Redeker Judy A. Rice Robin B. Smith Stephen G. Stoneburn

 

OFFICERS
Judy A. Rice, President Robert F. Gunia, Vice President Scott Benjamin, Vice President Grace C. Torres, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Kathryn L. Quirk, Chief Legal Officer Deborah A. Docs, Secretary Timothy J. Knierim, Chief Compliance Officer  Valerie M. Simpson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy 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 Secretary M. Sadiq Peshimam, Assistant Treasurer Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   Prudential Investments LLC    Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   Prudential Investment
Management, Inc.
   Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
   Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon    One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
   PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  KPMG LLP    345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP    787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus for the Fund contains this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain a prospectus by visiting our website at www.jennisondryden.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to www.prudential.com/edelivery/mutualfunds
and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series, Prudential Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The 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 Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s 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 (202) 551-8090. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each fiscal quarter.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees 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 ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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    Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series
    Share Class   A   B   C   Z    
 

NASDAQ

  PRHAX   PMHYX   PHICX   PHIZX  
 

CUSIP

  262467103   262467202   262467301   262467400  
           

MF133E    0154352-00001-00

 

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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 800-225-1852, 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 April 30, 2009 and April 30, 2008, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $46,366 and $58,732, 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

During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, KPMG, the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $3,115 for professional services rendered in connection with agreed upon procedures performed related to a custody conversion. Not applicable for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008.

(c) Tax Fees

None.

(d) All Other Fees

Not applicable for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008, KPMG, the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $6,167 for professional services rendered in connection with work performed related to inverse floating rate securities.

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures


THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUNDS

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

on

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

 

   

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.

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

One hundred percent of the services described in Item 4(b) was approved by the audit committee.

(f) Percentage of hours expended attributable to work performed by other than full time employees of principal accountant if greater than 50%.

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.

(g) Non-Audit Fees

Not applicable to Registrant for the fiscal years 2009 and 2008. 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 2009 and 2008 was $0 and $26,200, 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.


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) Dryden Municipal Bond Fund

By (Signature and Title)*   

/s/    Deborah A. Docs

   Deborah A. Docs
   Secretary

Date June 22, 2009

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 June 22, 2009

 

By (Signature and Title)*   

/s/    Grace C. Torres

   Grace C. Torres
   Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date June 22, 2009

 

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.