N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm DRYDEN NATIONAL MUNICIPALS FUND, INC. Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.

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:

   811-02992

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

   Dryden National
   Municipals Fund, Inc.

Address of principal executive offices:

   Gateway Center 3,
   100 Mulberry Street,
   Newark, New Jersey 07102

Name and address of agent for service:

   Deborah A. Docs
   Gateway Center 3,
   100 Mulberry Street,
   Newark, New Jersey 07102

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

   800-225-1852

Date of fiscal year end:

   12/31/2006

Date of reporting period:

   12/31/2006


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


 

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Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.

 

 

DECEMBER 31, 2006   ANNUAL REPORT

 

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FUND TYPE

Municipal bond

 

OBJECTIVE

High level of current income exempt 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 is a registered trademark of The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

 

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February 16, 2007

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for the Dryden National Municipals Fund informative and useful. Please note that each of the Florida Series, the New Jersey Series, the New York Series, and the Pennsylvania Series of Dryden Municipal Series Fund were recently reorganized into Dryden National Municipals Fund.

 

As a JennisonDryden mutual fund shareholder, you may be thinking about where you can find additional growth opportunities. You could invest in last year’s top-performing asset class and hope history repeats itself or you could stay in cash while waiting for the “right moment” to invest.

 

Instead, we believe it is better to take advantage of developing domestic and global investment opportunities through a diversified portfolio of stock and bond mutual funds. A diversified asset allocation offers two potential advantages. It helps you manage downside risk by not being overly exposed to any particular asset class, plus it gives you a better opportunity to have at least 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 tolerance for risk.

 

JennisonDryden Mutual Funds gives 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. They are recognized and respected in the institutional market and by discerning investors for excellence in their respective strategies. JennisonDryden equity funds are advised by Jennison Associates LLC, Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA), or Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI). Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM) advises the JennisonDryden fixed income and money market funds. Jennison Associates, QMA, and PIM are registered investment advisers and Prudential Financial companies. PREI is a registered investment adviser and a unit of PIM.

 

Thank you for choosing JennisonDryden Mutual Funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Judy A. Rice, President

Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc. is to seek a high level of current income exempt 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).

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 12/31/06            
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception1

Class A

   4.68 %   28.36 %   65.76 %  

Class B

   4.42     26.76     61.17    

Class C

   4.16     25.19     57.23    

Class Z

   4.94     29.89     N/A     44.93% (1/22/99)

Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index2

   4.84     30.88     74.99     **

Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Avg.3

   4.50     26.96     61.54     ***

 

Average Annual Total Returns4 as of 12/31/06                  
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception1

Class A

   0.49 %   4.27 %   4.75 %  

Class B

   –0.58     4.69     4.89    

Class C

   3.16     4.60     4.63    

Class Z

   4.94     5.37     N/A     4.78% (1/22/99)

Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index2

   4.84     5.53     5.76     **

Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Avg.3

   4.50     4.87     4.90     ***

 

Distributions and Yields as of 12/31/06               
     Total Distributions
Paid for 12 Months
   30-Day
SEC Yield
    Taxable Equivalent 30-Day Yield5
at Tax Rates of
 
          33%      35%  

Class A

   $ 0.66    3.12 %   4.66 %    4.80 %

Class B

   $ 0.62    3.02     4.51      4.65  

Class C

   $ 0.59    2.79     4.16      4.29  

Class Z

   $ 0.70    3.49     5.21      5.37  

 

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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. 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.

1Inception date returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 years of returns.

2The Lehman Brothers Municipal 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. Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total return is 48.74% for Class Z. Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total return is 5.14% for Class Z.

3The Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on an average return of all funds in the Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds category for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest primarily in municipal debt issues in the top four credit ratings. Lipper Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total return is 38.37% for Class Z. Lipper Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total return is 4.17% for Class Z.

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 (AMT) and/or state and local taxes. Taxable equivalent yields reflect federal taxes only.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index 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 Issues expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 12/31/06       

Puerto Rico Comwlth., G.O., Linked BPO-A.M.B.A.C.-T.C.R.S., 7.00%, 07/01/10

   1.5 %

Missouri St. Hwys. & Trans. Comm. St. Rd. Rev. First Lien, Ser. B., 5.00%, 05/01/23

   1.3  

Erie Cnty. Ind. Dev. Agcy., Sch. Fac. Rev., City of Buffalo Proj., F.S.A., 5.75%, 05/01/24

   1.2  

Mercer Cnty. Poll. Control Rev., Antelope Valley Station, A.M.B.A.C., 7.20%, 06/30/13

   1.2  

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Wtr. Facs., NJ American Wtr Co., F.G.I.C., 5.95%, 11/01/29

   1.2  

Issues are subject to change.

 

Credit Quality* expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 12/31/06       

Aaa

   59.0 %

Aa

   12.8  

A

   15.3  

Baa

   13.3  

Ba

   0.2  

Not Rated

   2.0  

Total Investments

   102.6  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   –2.6  

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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Investment Subadviser’s Report

 

Prudential Investment Management, Inc.

 

Another year of solid relative performance for municipal bonds

Conditions in the municipal bond market improved during 2006 after the Federal Reserve (the Fed) halted its campaign to increase short-term interest rates. Bond prices gained in the second half of the year, which enabled the tax-exempt debt market to post a 4.84% return in 2006 that exceeded the 3.08% return of the U.S. Treasury market, based on the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index (the Index) and the Lehman Brothers U.S. Treasury Index. This was the fourth year in a row that the municipal bond market outperformed the U.S. Treasury market.

 

The Fund continued to maintain a well-diversified portfolio allocated across the various sectors of the municipal bond market and geographical regions of the United States to minimize risk. We continued to emphasize longer-term municipal bonds, which performed better than shorter-term bonds in 2006. For the year, the cumulative total return of the Fund’s Class Z shares exceeded the return of the Index. However, the cumulative total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class B, and Class C shares lagged the return of the Index in 2006 because they have higher operating expenses than the other share class.

 

Challenging first half of the year for municipal bonds…

In the first half of the year, Fed policymakers continued their latest effort to gradually slow economic growth enough to rein in inflationary pressures without triggering a recession. The target for the federal funds rate on overnight loans between banks was increased four times, raising the key rate from 4.25% to 5.25%. The rate hikes and concern that persistent inflationary pressures might lead the Fed to continue tightening monetary policy often put upward pressure on the yields of municipal bonds, which drove their prices lower as bond prices move inversely to yields.

 

…gives way to more favorable second half

But in the second half of the year, the Fed left short-term rates unchanged, bringing to a halt a string of 17 rate hikes that lasted from June 2004 through June 2006. Economic growth, which had begun to slow in the spring of 2006 as higher rates weakened the housing sector, continued to moderate in the second half of the year. Eventually oil prices began to decline, helping to ease inflation fears. There was even speculation in the financial markets that the Fed might have to cut short-term rates in 2007 to reinvigorate the economy. The outlook for lower rates often put downward pressure on municipal bond yields, particularly long-term yields, which boosted bond prices. Consequently, the slope of the municipal bond yield curve flattened in 2006 because yields on municipal bonds maturing in two years ended the year higher, while yields on long-term municipal bonds finished the year lower. The Fund benefited from a yield curve strategy that favored long-term municipal bonds, which performed better than shorter maturities.

 

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Investment Subadviser’s Report (continued)

 

 

With the decline in long-term interest rates, some bonds held by the Fund improved in credit quality and gained in value because they were pre-refunded. That is, the issuer of the bonds took advantage of the drop in yields by issuing new bonds at lower interest rates whose proceeds were used to purchase special government securities that are held in an escrow account. The government securities are used to pay interest on the bonds held by the Fund until a predetermined refunding date, at which time the bonds will be retired ahead of their original maturity. By pre-refunding higher interest-rate bonds, the issuer may reduce its costs.

 

Healthcare sector still in good shape

The Fund continued to benefit from its significant overweight exposure to healthcare bonds relative to the Index and favorable security selection within the sector. Positive factors such as increased patient volumes and better financial management at hospitals helped the healthcare sector outperform the broader municipal bond market in 2006. In addition, continued improvement in the financial condition of states bodes well for healthcare institutions whose revenues depend on payments from Medicaid, the health program for millions of people with low incomes. Among the Fund’s healthcare holdings were Indiana Health Facilities Authority bonds for Clarian Health, a nonprofit healthcare system based in Indianapolis. We sold the bonds at a profit.

 

Supportive environment for corporate-backed municipal bonds

The Fund had an overweight exposure to the corporate-backed sector of the municipal bond market, which also performed better than the broader market in 2006. These bonds are issued by municipal authorities on behalf of companies to pay for pollution control or industrial development projects. While the economy lost steam in 2006, it remained healthy enough to support strong corporate earnings growth that bode well for the corporate-backed municipal bonds. Among the Fund’s holdings were bonds of Brazos River Authority in Texas that were issued on behalf of TXU Energy Co.

 

Greater exposure to tobacco-related sector another positive

The tobacco-related sector of the municipal bond market continued to play an important role in the Fund’s investment strategy. We increased exposure to the sector by purchasing bonds of the New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. that increased in value throughout the year. Certain legal rulings widely believed to favor the tobacco industry helped boost the value of its municipal bonds in 2006, even though there is no assurance that these rulings will not be overturned, in whole or in part, by another court.

 

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Puerto Rico bonds gained after approval of sales tax

Interest income on bonds of issuers from Puerto Rico are considered tax exempt in all 50 states, making the debt securities an attractive investment vehicle for the Fund. However, Puerto Rico bond prices came under pressure due to a budget crisis. The situation was resolved when the government introduced the Commonwealth’s first-ever sales tax that affects many consumer goods. We had increased the Fund’s exposure to Puerto Rico bonds, which gained in value after the sales tax plan was approved by the legislature.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 July 1, 2006, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended December 31, 2006.

 

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

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values

 

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

 

Dryden National
Municipals
Fund, Inc.
  Beginning Account
Value
July 1, 2006
  Ending Account
Value
December 31, 2006
  Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month
Period*
             
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,043.80   0.95 %   $ 4.89
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.42   0.95 %   $ 4.84
             
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,042.50   1.20 %   $ 6.18
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.16   1.20 %   $ 6.11
             
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,041.20   1.45 %   $ 7.46
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,017.90   1.45 %   $ 7.38
             
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,045.20   0.70 %   $ 3.61
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.68   0.70 %   $ 3.57

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    102.6%

     

Alabama    0.2%

                           

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

   Aa2    5.00%   11/15/39    $ 2,000    $ 2,084,280

Alaska    0.2%

                      

Alaska Student Loan Corp. Ed. Ln. Rev., Ser. A-2, A.M.T.

   AAA(d)    5.00   6/01/18      2,000      2,131,400

Arizona    0.7%

                      

Pima Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., Tucson Elec. Pwr. Co., F.S.A.

   Aaa    7.25   7/15/10      870      872,749

Pima Cnty. Uni. Sch. Dist. No. 1, G.O., F.G.I.C.(f)

   Aaa    7.50   7/01/10      3,000      3,371,580

Tucson Cnty., G.O., Ser. A

   Aa3    7.375   7/01/12      1,100      1,297,296
                 
                5,541,625

California    7.4%

                      

Anaheim Pub. Fin. Auth. Lease Rev., Ser. C, F.S.A.,(h)

   Aaa    6.00   9/01/16      6,690      7,778,138

Ser. A, F.S.A.,(h)

   Aaa    6.00   9/01/24      5,500      6,703,345

Bay Area Toll Auth. Toll Brdg. Rev. San Francisco Bay Area, Ser. F

   Aa3    5.00   4/01/31      5,000      5,331,500

California Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev. Cedars Sinai Med. Ctr.

   A3    5.00   11/15/27      3,000      3,133,200

California Poll. Control Fin. Auth. Solid Waste Disp. Rev., Waste Mgmt., Inc. Proj.,
Ser. B, A.M.T.

   BBB(d)    5.00   7/01/27      1,000      1,033,030

California St. Cmnty. Dev. Auth. Rev., Kaiser Permanente, Ser. B (Mandatory Put Date 7/01/14)

   A+(d)    3.90   8/01/31      3,500      3,467,205

California St. Pub. Wks. Brd. Lease Rev., Dept. of Mental Health Coalinga, Ser. A

   A2    5.50   6/01/19      2,000      2,210,594

Mental Health Coalinga,
Ser. A

   A2    5.50   6/01/20      2,000      2,210,593

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

Mental Health Coalinga,
Ser. A

   A2    5.50%   6/01/22    $ 2,000    $ 2,210,593

California St., G.O.

   A1    5.00   3/01/27      7,865      8,321,013

California St., G.O., M.B.I.A., Ser. A

   Aaa    5.25   2/01/27      7,900      8,433,092

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., Var. Kaiser C

   A+(d)    5.25   8/01/31      1,000      1,066,680

Folsom Cordova Uni. Sch. Dist. Sch. Facs. Impvt. Dist. No. 2, Ser. A, G.O., C.A.B.S., M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    Zero   10/01/21      60      31,934

Golden St. Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., C.A.B.S., Asset Bkd., Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C. (Converts to 4.60% on 6/1/10)

   Aaa    Zero   6/01/23      500      437,875

Loma Linda Hosp. Rev., Loma Linda Univ. Med. Center,
Ser. A

   Baa1    5.00   12/01/20      3,000      3,120,300

Pittsburg Redev. Agcy. Tax Alloc., Los Medanos Cmnty. Dev. Proj., C.A.B.S., A.M.B.A.C.

   Aaa    Zero   8/01/25      2,000      888,940

San Joaquin Hills Trans. Corridor Agcy. Toll Road Rev., Ser. A, C.A.B.S., M.B.I.A

   Aaa    Zero   1/15/36      11,000      3,072,300

Santa Margarita Dana Point Auth. Impvt. Rev., Dists., 3, 3A, 4, 4A, Ser. B, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    7.25   8/01/14      2,000      2,461,200
                 
                61,911,532

Colorado    1.4%

                           

Colorado Health Facs. Auth. Rev., Adventist Health/Sunbelt, Ser. D

   A2    5.25   11/15/35      1,500      1,592,655

Denver City & Cnty. Arpt. Rev. Sys., Ser. A, F.G.I.C.

   Aaa    5.00   11/15/16      3,000      3,224,258

Ser. A, F.G.I.C.

   Aaa    5.00   11/15/25      6,500      6,985,892
                 
                11,802,805

 

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)
            

Connecticut    0.9%

                          

Connecticut St. Spl. Tax Oblig. Rev., Trans. Infrastructure, Ser. A (Partially Pre-refunded Date 6/01/08)(b)

   Aaa   7.125%   6/01/10    $ 1,000    $ 1,092,770

Connecticut St., G.O. Ser.D
(Pre-refunded date 11/15/11) (b)(h)

   Aa3   5.00   11/15/19      5,710      6,056,597
                
               7,149,367

District of Columbia    0.3%

                          

District of Columbia Rev., Geo. Washington Univ., Ser. A, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa   5.125   9/15/31      2,040      2,120,927

Florida    5.9%

                          

Alvin Indpt. Sch. Dist., Schoolhouse, Ser. A, G.O., P.S.F., G.T.D.

   Aaa   5.00   2/15/22      1,010      1,065,005

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

   NR   6.30   5/01/18      455      468,718

Dade Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Baptist Hosp. of Miami Proj., Ser. A, E.T.M., M.B.I.A.(b)(f)

   Aaa   6.75   5/01/08      185      189,222

Florida St. Brd. Ed. Cap. Outlay, Pub. Ed., Ser. C, F.G.I.C., G.O.

   Aaa   5.50   6/01/16      1,000      1,080,430

G.O., Un-refunded Balance

   Aa1   9.125   6/01/14      1,260      1,522,748

Florida St. Dept. Environ. Prot. Pres. Rev., Florida Forever, Ser. A, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa   5.25   7/01/17      2,950      3,149,242

Florida St., Rfdg. Dept. of Trans., Right of Way,
Ser. A, G.O.

   Aa1   5.00   7/01/23      1,500      1,610,280

Greyhawk Landing Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Rev., Spec. Assmt.,
Ser. B

   NR   6.25   5/01/09      260      260,988

Halifax Hosp. Med. Cntr. Rev., Ref., Ser. A

   BBB+(d)   5.25   6/01/26      2,000      2,110,940

Highlands Cmnty. Dev. Distr. Rev. Spec. Assmt.

   NR   5.55   5/01/36      500      512,700

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

Highlands Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Adventist Hlth. Ser. I (Mandatory Put Date 11/16/09)

   A2    5.00%   11/15/29    $ 1,000    $ 1,028,830

Adventist Hlth., Ser. B

   A2    5.00   11/15/25      1,615      1,687,917

Hosp. Adventist/Sunbelt, Ser. A (Pre-refunded Date 11/15/11)(b)

   A2    6.00   11/15/31      1,000      1,109,160

Hillsborough Cnty. Aviation Auth. Rev., Tampa Int’l. Arpt., Ser. A, A.M.T., M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    5.50   10/01/15      1,000      1,086,300

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

   Aaa    5.00   10/01/26      1,855      1,951,404

Jacksonville Econ. Dev. Cmnty. Hlth. Care Facs. Rev.,
Mayo Clinic

   Aa2    5.00   11/15/36      2,500      2,625,900

Jacksonville Elec. Auth. Rev. St. Johns Rvr. Pwr. Park Issue 2, Ser. 7, C.A.B.S

   Aa2    Zero   10/01/10      1,000      868,490

Jacksonville Sales Tax Rev., A.M.B.A.C.

   Aaa    5.50   10/01/18      1,000      1,072,810

Jacksonville Swr. & Solid Wste. Disp. Facs. Rev., Anheuser Busch Proj., A.M.T.

   A1    5.875   2/01/36      1,000      1,011,520

Jacksonville Wtr. & Swr. Dev. Rev., United Wtr. Proj., A.M.T., A.M.B.A.C.

   Aaa    6.35   8/01/25      1,500      1,518,030

Miami Dade Cnty. Sch. Brd. Rev., Ser. A, F.S.A. (Pre-refunded date 10/01/09)(b)

   Aaa    6.00   10/01/17      1,000      1,063,440

Miami Homeland Defense/Neighborhood, M.B.I.A., G.O.

   Aaa    5.50   1/01/20      2,000      2,152,720

Orlando Util. Comnty. Wtr. & Elec. Rev., Ser. C

   Aa1    5.25   10/01/21      1,720      1,860,679

Ser. C (Pre-refunded date 10/01/12)(b)

   Aa1    5.25   10/01/21      280      299,452

Osceola Cnty., Infrastructure Sales Surtax, Rev., A.M.B.A.C.

   Aaa    5.375   10/01/17      1,995      2,153,802

Palm Beach Cnty. Arpt. Sys. Rev. Ser. A, A.M.T. M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    5.00   10/01/34      1,250      1,315,988

 

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)
          

Palm Beach Cnty. Pub. Impvt. Rev., Conv. Ctr. Proj., F.G.I.C. (Pre-refunded Date 11/1/11)(b)

  Aaa   5.50%   11/01/14   $ 1,055    $ 1,140,318

Palm Beach Cnty. Sch. Brd. C.O.P. Ser. A, F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.00   8/01/31     1,000      1,056,910

Ser. A, F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.00   8/01/24     2,150      2,267,863

Ser. A, F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.00   8/01/29     1,500      1,573,260

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

  NR   5.40   5/01/36     350      353,297

Pembroke Pines Pub. Impvt. Rev., A.M.B.A.C. (Pre-refunded Date 10/1/11)(b)

  Aaa   5.50   10/01/16     1,360      1,479,680

Polk Cnty. Sch. Dist. Sales Tax Rev., Sch. Impvt., F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.25   10/01/17     1,000      1,094,090

Sch. Impvt., F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.25   10/01/18     1,000      1,094,090

Reunion West Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Rev.

  NR   6.25   5/01/36     1,000      1,061,200

South Wtr. Mgmt. Dist. C.O.P., A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.00   10/01/16     2,500      2,718,050

West Palm Beach Cmnty. Redev. Tax Allocation

  A(d)   5.00   3/01/35     1,000      1,033,380
              
             49,648,853

Georgia    0.2%

                        

Forsyth Cnty. Sch. Dist. Dev., G.O.

  Aa2   6.75   7/01/16     500      600,685

Fulton Cnty. Sch. Dist., G.O.

  Aa2   6.375   5/01/17     750      908,078
              
             1,508,763

Guam    0.1%

                        

Guam Gov’t. Wtrwks. Auth. Rev.

  Ba2   6.00   7/01/25     500      547,340

Hawaii    0.3%

                        

Hawaii St., Ser. DD, G.O., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.25   5/01/24     2,000      2,169,440

Illinois    4.5%

                        

Chicago O’Hare Int’l. Arpt. Rev., Gen. Arpt., 3rd Lien, Ser. A, M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.25   1/01/26     2,000      2,170,160

3rd Lien, Ser. B-1, X.L.C.A.

  Aaa   5.25   1/01/34     1,975      2,103,434

Gilberts Special Service Area No. 9 Special Tax, Big Timber Proj. (Pre-refunded Date 3/01/11)(b)

  AAA(d)   7.75   3/01/27     2,000      2,330,260

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

Illinois Ed. Facs. Auth. Student Hsg. Rev., Ed. Advancement Fund, Ser. B

  Baa3   5.00%   5/01/30   $ 4,000    $ 4,102,920

Univ. Center Proj., Ser. B
(Pre-refunded Date 5/01/12)(b)

  Aaa   6.00   5/01/22     1,500      1,681,095

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev., Northwestern Mem. Hosp., Ser. A

  Aa2   5.25   8/15/34     5,000      5,325,950

McLean & Woodford Counties Cmnty. Unified Sch. Dist. No. 005, G.O., F.S.A. (Pre-refunded Date 12/01/11)(b)

  Aaa   5.625   12/01/17     4,000      4,322,920

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

  Aaa   5.25   6/15/42     8,500      9,093,555

Springfield Elec. Rev. Sr. Lien, M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.00   3/01/31     6,420      6,817,334
              
             37,947,628

Indiana    1.4%

                        

Indianapolis Local Public Impt. Arpt. Auth. Rev., Ser. F, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  Aaa   5.00   1/01/36     2,500      2,625,400

Noblesville Ind. Redev. Auth. Econ. Dev. Rev., Lease Rental 146th Str. Extn. A

  A+(d)   5.25   8/01/25     2,000      2,131,740

Purdue University Ind. Ctfs. Partn.

  Aa1   5.25   7/01/23     3,595      4,059,546

Purdue University Ind. Ctfs. Partn.

  Aa1   5.25   7/01/25     2,000      2,276,640

Vanderburgh Cnty. Redev. Cmnty. Dist. Tax Increment.

  A-(d)   5.25   2/01/31     1,000      1,057,050
              
             12,150,376

Kansas    1.4%

                        

Sedgwick & Shawnee Cnty. Sngl. Fam. Hsg. Rev.,
Ser. A, A.M.T., G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A.

  Aaa   5.70   12/01/27     2,030      2,112,702

Ser. A, A.M.T., G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A.

  Aaa   5.75   6/01/27     2,100      2,139,375

 

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)
          

Ser. A, A.M.T., G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A.

  Aaa   5.85%   12/01/27   $ 1,855    $ 1,947,064

Wyandotte Cnty. Kansas City Unified Gov. Util. Systems Rev., Rfdg., Ser. 2004, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.65   9/01/19     5,000      5,759,900
              
             11,959,041

Louisiana    0.3%

                        

New Orleans, Rfdg., G.O., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.25   12/01/22     2,000      2,168,800

Maryland    0.4%

                        

Baltimore Econ. Dev. Lease Rev., Armistead Partnership, Ser. A

  A(d)   7.00   8/01/11     635      635,933

Montgomery Cnty. Restoration Recovery Proj., Ser. A, A.M.T.

  A2   6.00   7/01/07     1,000      1,008,110

Northeast Waste Disp. Auth. Rev., Baltimore City Sludge Corporate Proj.

  NR   7.25   7/01/07     611      619,603

Takoma Park Hosp. Facs. Rev., Washington Adventist Hosp., E.T.M., F.S.A.(b)

  Aaa   6.50   9/01/12     1,000      1,094,050
              
             3,357,696

Massachusetts    2.2%

                        

Boston Ind. Dev. Fin. Auth. Swr. Facs. Rev., Harbor Elec. Energy Co. Proj., A.M.T.

  Aa3   7.375   5/15/15     1,095      1,104,669

Massachusetts St. Health & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Caritas Christi Obligation, Ser. B

  Baa3   6.75   7/01/16     3,590      3,996,998

Simmons College, Ser. D, A.M.B.A.C. (Pre-refunded Date 10/01/10)(b)

  Aaa   6.05   10/01/20     1,000      1,091,740

Univ. Massachusetts Proj., Ser. A, F.G.I.C. (Pre-refunded Date 10/01/10)(b)

  Aaa   5.875   10/01/29     500      542,865

Valley Region Health System, Ser. C

  Baa3   7.00   7/01/10     825      907,756

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

Massachusetts St. Wtr. Pollutant Abatement Trust Rev., Pool Program, Ser. 9

  Aaa    5.25%   8/01/33   $ 2,500    $ 2,680,850

Massachusetts St., Ser. B, F.S.A.

  Aaa    5.25   9/01/24     6,000      6,885,720

Rail Connections, Inc., Rev., Route 128, Ser. B, A.C.A.-C.B.I., C.A.B.S. (Pre-refunded Date 7/01/09)(b)

  Aaa    Zero   7/01/21     2,500      1,074,900
               
              18,285,498

Michigan    2.3%

                         

Harper Creek Cmnty. Sch. Dist., G.O. (Pre-refunded Date 5/01/11)(b)

  Aa2    5.50   5/01/17     1,500      1,609,725

Michigan Higher Ed. Student Ln. Auth. Rev., Student Ln., Ser. XVII-Q, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  Aaa    5.00   3/01/31     3,000      3,121,170

Michigan St. Building Auth. Rev., Rfdg. Facs. Program, Ser. III (Pre-refunded
Date 10/15/12)(b)

  Aa3    5.375   10/15/22     3,750      4,074,675

Michigan St. Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev., Ascension Health, Ser. A

  Aa3    5.00   11/01/12     1,250      1,326,013

Henry Ford Health, Ser. A

  A1    5.25   11/15/46     2,000      2,114,860

Trinity Health Cr. Group, Ser. A

  Aa2    5.00   12/01/31     4,000      4,214,159

Okemos Pub. Sch. Dist., G.O., M.B.I.A., C.A.B.S.

  Aaa    Zero   5/01/12     1,100      882,368

G.O., M.B.I.A., C.A.B.S.

  Aaa    Zero   5/01/13     1,000      802,152

Wyandotte Elec. Rev., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa    6.25   10/01/08     870      892,951
               
              19,038,073

Minnesota    0.7%

                         

Minnesota Higher Ed. Facility Rev., St. Thomas Univ.

  A2    5.00   4/01/23     1,000      1,063,130

Minnesota Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Sngl. Fam. Mtge., Ser. I, A.M.T.

  Aa1    5.80   1/01/19     2,790      2,883,130

Minnesota St. Mun. Pwr. Agcy. Elec. Rev.

  A3    5.25   10/01/21     2,000      2,153,920
               
              6,100,180

 

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)
          

Missouri    1.3%

                        

Missouri St. Hwys. & Trans. Comm. St. Rd. Rev. First Lien, Ser. B.

  Aa1   5.00%   5/01/23   $ 10,000    $ 10,788,600

New Hampshire    0.7%

                        

Manchester Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev., Ser. B, C.A.B.S., A.C.A.

  Baa3   Zero   1/01/24     4,740      2,084,368

New Hampshire Health & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., New Hampshire College Issue (Pre-refunded Date 1/01/11)(b)

  BBB-(d)   7.50   1/01/31     3,000      3,438,240

New Hampshire College Unrefunded Balance

  BBB-(d)   6.30   1/01/16     355      362,146

New Hampshire College (Pre-refunded Date 1/01/07)(b)

  BBB-(d)   6.30   1/01/16     145      147,920
              
             6,032,674

New Jersey    13.9%

                        

Camden Cnty. Impt. Auth. Rev., Cooper Health

  Baa3   5.00   2/15/35     2,750      2,804,863

Cape May Cnty. Ind. Poll. Ctrl., Fin. Auth., Rev., Altantic City Elec. Co., Ser. A, M.B.I.A.(f)

  Aaa   6.80   3/01/21     2,615      3,393,747

Casino Reinvestment Dev. Auth. Rev., New Jersey Hotel Room Fee Rev., A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.00   1/01/25     500      534,090

Room Fee, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.25   1/01/24     1,600      1,756,848

Essex Cnty. Impvt. Auth., Lease-Cogen Facs. Proj. Rev., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.25   1/01/19     1,110      1,180,141

Gloucester Cnty. Impvt. Auth., Solid Wste. Recov., Rev. Wste. Mgmt. Proj., Ser. A (Mandatory Put Date 12/01/09)

  BBB(d)   6.85   12/01/29     3,000      3,209,550

Jackson Twnshp. Sch. Dist., G.O., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   6.60   6/01/10     1,600      1,772,960

G.O., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   6.60   6/01/11     1,600      1,772,960

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

Middlesex Cnty. Impvt. Auth. Rev., Rfdg., Cnty. Gtd., Golf Course Projs.

  Aa1   5.25%   6/01/18   $ 1,080    $ 1,175,029

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

  Baa2   5.625   6/15/19     1,750      1,836,590

Cigarette Tax

  Baa2   5.75   6/15/34     1,750      1,881,915

First Mtge.—Franciscan Oaks

  NR   5.70   10/01/17     2,040      2,086,288

First Mtge.—Keswick Pines

  NR   5.75   1/01/24     1,750      1,780,223

First Mtge.—The Evergreens

  NR   5.875   10/01/12     1,200      1,216,560

First Mtge.—The Evergreens

  NR   6.00   10/01/22     1,400      1,423,828

Kapkowski Rd. Landfill, Ser. A, C.A.B.S., E.T.M.(b)

  Baa3   Zero   4/01/08     1,020      975,191

Masonic Charity Fdn. Proj.

  A-(d)   5.875   6/01/18     250      271,803

Masonic Charity Fdn. Proj.

  A-(d)   6.00   6/01/25     1,150      1,264,103

NUI Corp. Proj., Ser.A, M.B.I.A., A.M.T.

  Aaa   5.70   6/01/32     1,500      1,539,600

Sch. Facs. Constrs., Ser. O

  A1   5.25   3/01/26     3,000      3,237,360

Wtr. Facs., NJ American Wtr Co., F.G.I.C.(h)

  Aaa   5.95   11/01/29     10,000      10,167,400

New Jersey Health Care Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., Atlantic City Med. Ctr.

  A2   6.25   7/01/17     3,925      4,367,779

Saint Peter’s Univ. Hosp., Ser. A

  Baa1   6.875   7/01/30     3,750      4,103,250

South Jersey Hosp. (Pre-refunded Date 7/1/12)(b)

  Baa1   6.00   7/01/26     2,565      2,840,276

South Jersey Hosp. (Pre-refunded Date 7/1/12)(b)

  Baa1   6.00   7/01/32     2,000      2,214,640

St. Joseph’s Hosp. & Med. Ctr., Ser. A, CONNIE LEE

  AAA(d)   5.70   7/01/11     2,375      2,425,706

New Jersey St. Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Felician College of Lodi., Ser. D

  NR   7.375   11/01/22     1,110      1,150,804

New Jersey St. Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., William Patterson Univ., Ser. A, F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.00   7/01/28     3,445      3,639,022

New Jersey St. Hwy. Auth. Garden St. Pkwy., Gen. Rev. (Pre-refunded Date 1/1/10)(b)

  AAA(d)   5.625   1/01/30     1,650      1,758,224

 

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)
            

Gen. Rev. (Pre-refunded Date 1/1/10)(b)

   AAA(d)   5.75%   1/01/14    $ 1,000    $ 1,069,120

Gen. Rev., E.T.M.(b)

   AAA(d)   6.20   1/01/10      3,035      3,188,085

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)

   Aaa   Zero   1/01/35      1,500      1,070,610

Ser. A, F.S.A.

   Aaa   5.00   1/01/20      2,500      2,673,350

Ser. A, F.S.A.

   Aaa   5.00   1/01/23      3,000      3,195,330

New Jersey St. Tpke. Auth., Tpke. Rev., Unrfdg., Ser. A, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa   5.75   1/01/18      1,465      1,546,264

New Jersey St. Trans. Trust Fund Auth. Rev.,

            

Ser. B, E.T.M., M.B.I.A.(b)(h)

   Aaa   6.50   6/15/11      6,190      6,902,041

Ser. B, Unrefunded Balance, M.B.I.A.(b)(h)

   Aaa   6.50   6/15/11      1,310      1,456,759

Trans. Sys., Ser. A

   A1   5.50   12/15/23      6,000      6,939,359

Trans. Sys., Ser. D

   A1   5.00   6/15/20      3,000      3,182,520

Newark Hsg. Auth. Rev., Port Auth. Newark Marine Terminal, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa   5.00   1/01/34      3,000      3,146,190

Rutgers—The St. Univ. of New Jersey, Rev., Ser. A

   Aa3   6.40   5/01/13      2,000      2,190,800

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

   Baa3   5.75   6/01/32      4,885      5,186,550

Asset Bkd.

   Baa3   6.00   6/01/37      400      434,476

Asset Bkd.

   Baa3   6.125   6/01/42      2,000      2,187,420

West Morris Reg. High Sch., G.O., M.B.I.A.

   Aaa   5.00   5/01/23      2,145      2,280,114

G.O., M.B.I.A.

   Aaa   5.00   5/01/24      2,246      2,387,475
                
               116,817,213

New Mexico    1.2%

                          

New Mexico Mtge. Fin. Auth. Rev., Sngl. Fam.

            

Mtge. Program,

            

Ser. E, G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A., F.H.L.M.C., A.M.T.

   AAA(d)   5.50   7/01/35      2,295      2,434,582

Ser. A, G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A., F.H.L.M.C., A.M.T.

   Aaa   5.50   7/01/36      2,315      2,453,599

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

Ser. B, G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A., F.H.L.M.C., A.M.T.

  AAA(d)   4.75%   7/01/35   $ 4,245    $ 4,364,794

Ser. C-2, G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A., A.M.T.

  AAA(d)   6.15   3/01/32     840      868,921
              
             10,121,896

New York    18.9%

                        

Brookhaven Ind. Dev. Agcy. Civic Fac. Rev., Mem. Hosp. Med. Ctr., Inc., Ser. A

  NR   8.125   11/15/20     500      549,225

Dutchess Cnty. Ind. Dev. Agcy. Civic Fac. Rev., Bard Coll.

  A3   5.75   8/01/30     3,500      3,741,605

Erie Cnty. Ind. Dev. Agcy., Sch. Fac. Rev., City of Buffalo Proj., F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.75   5/01/19     1,250      1,371,138

F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.75   5/01/23     3,030      3,323,637

F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.75   5/01/24     9,765      10,400,408

Hudson Yds. Infrastructure Corp. N.Y. Rev., Ser. A., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.00   2/15/47     2,500      2,659,025

Islip Res. Rec. Agcy., Rev., Ser. B, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  Aaa   7.20   7/01/10     1,745      1,932,570

Metro. Trans. Auth., Rev. Svc. Contract, Ser. 7, C.A.B.S., E.T.M., M.B.I.A.(b)

  Aaa   Zero   7/01/08     4,500      4,268,430

Ser. A, M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.50   7/01/20     3,000      3,262,080

Ser. B, M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.50   7/01/23     5,000      5,436,800

Ser. B

  A2   4.75   11/15/31     6,000      6,176,160

Ser. F

  A2   5.00   11/15/30     3,000      3,169,350

Monroe Cnty. Ind. Dev. Agcy. Civic Fac. Rev., Rfdg. Highland Hosp. Rochester

  Baa1   5.00   8/01/22     2,000      2,059,020

New York City Ind. Dev. Agy. Rev.,
Queens Baseball Stadium-Pilot, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.00   1/01/46     2,000      2,121,380

Terminal One Group Assn. Proj., A.M.T.

  A3   5.50   1/01/24     1,500      1,622,745

New York City Mun. Wtr. Fin. Auth., Rev., Unrfdg. Balance, Ser. B

  Aa2   6.00   6/15/33     985      1,065,622

 

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 York City Trans. Fin. Auth. Future Tax Sec., Ser. A

  Aa1    5.50%   11/01/26   $ 2,650    $ 2,849,943

Ser. B

  Aa1    5.25   2/01/29     2,500      2,640,100

New York City, G.O., Ser. A, Unrefunded Balance

  A1    6.00   5/15/30     10      10,829

Ser. A (Pre-refunded date 5/15/10)(b)

  A1    6.00   5/15/30     100      108,294

Ser. D

  A1    7.65   2/01/07     45      45,139

Ser. I (Pre-refunded Date 4/15/07)(b)

  Aaa    6.10   4/15/10     85      86,454

Ser. J

  A1    5.00   6/01/27     5,130      5,417,844

New York Conven. Ctr. Dev. Corp. Rev., Hotel Unit Fee Sec’d., A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa    5.00   11/15/30     3,000      3,187,620

New York Liberty Dev. Corp. Rev. National Sports Museum Proj. A

  NR    6.125   2/15/19     750      793,208

New York St. Dorm. Auth. Rev., City Univ. Sys. Cons., Ser. B

  A1    6.00   7/01/14     3,000      3,292,950

City Univ. Sys. Cons., Ser. D, E.T.M.(b)

  A1    7.00   7/01/09     805      841,354

Lease Rev., Ser. B (Mandatory Put Date 7/01/13)

  Aa3    5.25   7/01/29     3,000      3,252,240

Mental Hlth. Svcs. Facs. Impvt., Ser. B

  A1    6.50   8/15/11     3,000      3,337,920

Mt. Sinai NYU Hlth.

  Baa2    5.50   7/01/26     500      510,265

Mt. Sinai NYU Hlth., Ser. C

  Baa2    5.50   7/01/26     2,750      2,806,458

Rochester Inst. Tech.,
Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa    5.25   7/01/21     2,000      2,277,860

Ser. A

  Ba2    5.00   7/01/20     1,000      1,025,100

Ser. B (Mandatory Put Date 5/15/12)

  A1    5.25   11/15/23     3,000      3,208,140

New York St. Engy. Res. & Dev. Auth. Rev., Bklyn. Union Gas, Keyspan, Ser. A, A.M.T.,
F.G.I.C.

  Aaa    4.70   2/01/24     2,000      2,047,640

New York St. Environ. Facs. Corp. Rev., Clean Wtr. & Drinking Revolving Fds. Pooled Fin., Ser. B

  Aaa    5.50   10/15/23     3,750      4,427,850

Clean Wtr. & Drinking Revolving Fds.

Pooled Fin., Wtr. Proj.

  Aaa    5.00   6/15/34     2,000      2,112,680

Poll. Ctrl., Ser. E

  Aaa    6.50   6/15/14     35      35,079

Wtr. Proj., Ser. K

  Aaa    5.25   6/15/22     3,000      3,220,320

New York St. Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., St. Univ. Constr., Ser. A, E.T.M.(b)

  A1    8.00   5/01/11     3,600      3,961,152

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

New York St. Local Gov’t. Assist. Corp. Rev., C.A.B.S.,

          

Ser. C

  Aa3   Zero   4/01/14   $ 5,882    $ 4,473,026

Ser. E(f)

  Aa3   6.00%   4/01/14     3,000      3,368,370

New York St. Mun. Bond Bank Agcy. Rev. Spec. Sch. Purp. Rev., Ser. C

  A+(d)   5.50   12/01/13     5,070      5,557,531

Spec. Sch. Supply, Ser. C

  A+(d)   5.25   6/01/22     3,200      3,422,592

Spec. Sch. Supply, Ser. C

  A+(d)   5.25   12/01/22     3,595      3,845,068

New York St. Pwr. Auth. Rev., Ser. A

  Aa2   5.25   11/15/16     3,000      3,233,790

New York St. Urban Dev. Corp. Rev., Correctional Cap. Facs., A.M.B.A.C., T.C.R.S., C.A.B.S.

  Aaa   Zero   1/01/08     8,000      7,720,319

New York St. Dorm. Auth. Rev., Rochester Inst Tech., Ser . A, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.25   7/01/20     2,100      2,383,626

Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey Cons. Rev.,
Ser. 127, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  Aaa   5.50   12/15/15     3,000      3,267,570

Ser. 135

  A1   5.00   3/15/39     5,380      5,657,124

Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. Rev., Asset Bkd., Ser. A-1

  A1   5.50   6/01/18     3,000      3,238,530

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth. New York Rev., Ser. B

  Aa2   5.00   11/15/32     3,000      3,155,610

Ser. B, M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.50   11/15/19     5,000      5,809,150
              
             159,787,940

North Carolina    1.6%

                        

Charlotte Arpt. Rev., Ser. B, A.M.T., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   6.00   7/01/24     1,000      1,057,760

Charlotte Storm Wtr. Fee Rev.
(Pre-refunded Date
6/01/10)(b)

  Aa2   6.00   6/01/25     500      541,880

North Carolina Eastern Mun. Powr. Agcy., Power Systems Rev., A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   6.00   1/01/18     1,000      1,180,560

Ser. A (Pre-refunded Date 1/01/22)(b)

  Aaa   6.00   1/01/26     650      798,103

Ser. A, E.T.M.(b)

  Aaa   6.50   1/01/18     2,635      3,259,310

Ser. A, E.T.M.(b)

  AAA(d)   6.40   1/01/21     1,000      1,221,050

Ser. A, M.B.I.A. Unrefunded Balance(b)

  Aaa   6.50   1/01/18     1,005      1,220,904

 

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)
           

North Carolina Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Home Ownership, Ser. 6A, A.M.T.(b)

  Aa2    6.20%   1/01/29   $ 555    $ 577,394

North Carolina Mun. Powr. Agcy. Rev., No. 1 Catawba Elec., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa    6.00   1/01/10     1,250      1,332,538

Piedmont Triad Arpt. Auth. Rev., Ser. B, A.M.T., F.S.A.

  Aaa    6.00   7/01/21     1,000      1,059,730

Pitt Cnty. Rev., Mem. Hosp., E.T.M.(b)

  Aaa    5.25   12/01/21     1,000      1,069,250
               
              13,318,479

North Dakota    1.2%

                         

Mercer Cnty. Poll. Control Rev., Antelope Valley Station, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa    7.20   6/30/13     9,000      10,236,870

Ohio    2.4%

                         

Brecksville Broadview Heights City Sch. Dist., G.O., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa    6.50   12/01/16     140      143,102

Cincinnati City Sch. Dist. Ref. Classroom Const. & Impt., G.O., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa    5.25   12/01/23     3,000      3,441,780

Columbus Citation Hsg. Dev. Corp., Mtge. Rev., A.M.T., F.H.A. (Pre-refunded Date 1/01/15)(b)

  NR    7.625   1/01/22     1,585      1,905,297

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

  Baa2    7.50   1/01/30     5,000      5,519,099

Hamilton Cnty. Sales Tax Rev., Sub., Ser. B, A.M.B.A.C., C.A.B.S.

  Aaa    Zero   12/01/20     2,000      1,109,120

Hilliard Sch. Dist. Sch. Impvt., G.O., C.A.B.S., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa    Zero   12/01/19     1,720      1,000,146

Lucas Cnty. Health Care Facs. Rev., Rfdg. Impvt., Sunset Retirement, Ser. A

  NR    6.625   8/15/30     1,000      1,073,280

Lucas Cnty. Hosp. Rev., Rfdg., Promedica Healthcare Group, Ser. B, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa    5.00   11/15/21     3,935      4,181,095

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

Ohio St. Higher Ed. Facility Cmnty. Rev., Case Western Reserve Univ., Ser. B

  A1   6.50%   10/01/20   $ 750    $ 920,843

Richland Cnty. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Medcentral Health Systems,
Ser. B (Pre-refunded Date 11/15/10)(b)

  A-(d)   6.375   11/15/22     665      733,309

Ser. B Unrefunded Balance

  A-(d)   6.375   11/15/22     335      364,661
              
             20,391,732

Oklahoma    0.3%

                        

Oklahoma Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., Home Ownership, Ser. B-1, G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A., A.M.T.

  Aaa   4.875   9/01/33     2,780      2,811,942

Pennsylvania    12.5%

                        

Allegheny Cnty. San. Auth. Swr. Rev., M.B.I.A. (Pre-refunded Date 12/1/10)(b)

  Aaa   5.50   12/01/20     2,500      2,688,250

M.B.I.A.,Unrefunded Balance

  Aaa   5.50   12/01/30     460      491,855

Armstrong Cnty., G.O., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.40   6/01/31     2,000      2,124,220

Bensalem Twnshp. Sch. Dist., G.O., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.00   8/15/20     1,375      1,447,861

Berks Cnty. Mun. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Reading Hosp. Med. Ctr. Proj., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.70   10/01/140     1,250      1,365,875

Bristol Boro Sch. Dist., G.O., F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.25   3/01/31     1,000      1,083,160

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

  Aaa   5.375   6/01/16     1,080      1,162,944

Canon McMillan Sch. Dist., Ser. B, F.G.I.C., G.O.(f)

  Aaa   5.50   12/01/29     3,000      3,181,890

Central Bucks Sch. Dist., . G.O., M.B.I.A

  Aaa   5.00   5/15/15     2,000      2,141,260

G.O., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.00   5/15/16     2,000      2,141,260

Chambersburg Area Sch. Dist., G.O., F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.00   3/01/24     1,000      1,051,370

Chartiers Valley Sch. Dist., Ser. A, G.O., F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.00   10/15/22     2,570      2,738,721

 

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

Clearview Reg. High Sch. Dist., G.O., F.G.I.C.(f)

  Aaa   5.375%   8/01/15   $ 1,205    $ 1,320,138

Delaware Cnty. Auth. Rev., Dunwoody Vlge. Proj. (Pre-refunded Date 4/1/10)(b)

  BBB+(d)   6.25   4/01/30     1,000      1,073,340

Delaware River Port Auth. Rev., PA & NJ Rev., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.40   1/01/16     2,750      2,781,130

Port Dist. Proj., Ser. B, F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.625   1/01/26     5,000      5,259,749

Port Dist. Proj., Ser. B, F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.70   1/01/22     1,000      1,054,410

Erie Cnty., Indl. Dev. G.O., Ser. B, F,G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.00   9/01/23     2,450      2,620,496

Erie Parking Auth. Facs. Rev. Gtd., F.S.A., Unrefunded Balance

  Aaa   5.00   9/01/26     930      981,150

F.S.A. (Pre-refunded Date 09/01/13)(b)

  Aaa   5.00   9/01/26     70      75,505

Greater Johnstown Sch. Dist., G.O., Ser. B, M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.50   8/01/17     1,250      1,348,638

Lancaster Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Gen. Hosp. Proj.

  AA-(d)   5.50   3/15/26     1,500      1,600,260

Lancaster Higher Ed. Auth. College Rev. Franklin Marshall College

  A1   5.00   4/15/27     2,000      2,115,640

Lancaster Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., Garden Spot Vlge. Proj., Ser. A (Pre-refunded Date 5/1/10)(b)

  NR   7.625   5/01/31     1,000      1,128,970

Lebanon Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev., Good Samaritan Hosp. Proj.

  Baa2   6.00   11/15/35     1,000      1,082,260

Lehigh Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth., Poll. Ctrl. Rev., Rfdg. Elec. Util. Corp. Proj., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   4.75   2/15/27     1,000      1,024,340

Monroe Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Pocono Med. Center 

  BBB+(d)   6.00   1/01/43     2,500      2,695,175

Neshaminy Sch. Dist. G.O., A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.00   5/01/24     2,000      2,146,420

Northampton Cnty. Higher Ed. Auth. Rev., Moravian Coll., A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   6.25   7/01/11     2,196      2,364,849

Owen J. Roberts Sch. Dist., G.O., F.S.A. (Pre-refunded Date 8/15/12)(b)

  Aaa   5.50   8/15/19     1,520      1,661,816

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

Pennridge Sch. Dist., G.O., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.125%   2/15/19   $ 1,610    $ 1,721,943

Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Res. Recov. Colver Proj.,
Ser. F, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T.

  Aaa   4.625   12/01/18     2,250      2,303,483

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

  Aaa   5.00   12/01/15     500      534,560

Ser. G, A.M.T.

  NR   5.125   12/01/15     500      503,860

Pennsylvania St. Higher Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Drexel Univ. (Pre-refunded Date 5/1/09)(b)

  A2   6.00   5/01/29     2,500      2,634,450

Philadelphia Univ., Radian

  Aa3   6.10   6/01/30     60      63,951

Temple Univ. 1st Ser., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.00   4/01/21     890      911,298

Thomas Jefferson Univ.

  A1   5.50   1/01/17     1,000      1,077,720

Pennsylvania St. Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., Econ. Dev., A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.50   7/01/17     4,000      4,371,639

A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.50   7/01/20     2,750      3,004,073

Pennsylvania St. Tpk. Comm., Oil Franchise Tax Rev., Ser. A, (Pre-refunded date 12/01/08)(b)

  Aaa   5.25   12/01/18     835      868,934

Oil Franchise Tax Rev.,
Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.25   12/01/18     230      238,344

Oil Franhise Tax Rev.,
Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C., E.T.M.(b)

  Aaa   5.25   12/01/18     1,435      1,489,229

Ser. A, F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.25   7/15/21     2,045      2,329,644

Philadelphia Auth. Indl. Dev. Rev., Please Touch Museum Proj.

  BBB-(d)   5.25   9/01/31     1,000      1,050,220

Philadelphia Hosps. & Higher Ed. 144A Facs. Auth. Hosp. Rev., Grad. Hlth. Sys.(c)(g)

  NR   7.25   7/01/18     1,803      18

Philadelphia Ind. Dev. Auth. Lease Rev., Ser. B, F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.50   10/01/18     2,000      2,160,520

Philadelphia Parking Auth. Rev., Arpt., F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.625   9/01/19     2,500      2,632,800

Philadelphia Wtr. & Wste. Wtr. Rev., Ser. A, F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.00   7/01/12     4,645      4,940,886

Ser. A, F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.25   7/01/19     2,000      2,185,520

 

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

Pittsburgh Urban Redev. Auth., Mtge. Rev., F.H.A. Mtgs., G.N.M.A./F.N.M.A., Ser. A, A.M.T.

  Aa1   6.25%   10/01/28   $ 820    $ 828,200

Pittsburgh Wtr. & Swr. Auth., Wtr. & Swr. Sys. Rev., Ser. A, F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   6.50   9/01/13     4,000      4,516,879

Schuylkill Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., Pine Grove Landfill, Inc., A.M.T. (Mandatory Put Date 4/01/09)

  BBB(d)   5.10   10/01/19     1,000      1,017,180

Union Cnty. Higher Ed. Facs. Fin. Auth. Univ. Rev., Bucknell Univ., Ser. A

  Aa2   5.25   4/01/20     1,080      1,165,774

Unity Twnshp. Mun. Auth., Gtd. Swr. Rev., A.M.B.A.C., C.A.B.S., E.T.M.(b)

  Aaa   Zero   11/01/12     1,035      832,678

Washington Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Monongahela Valley Hosp.

  A3   6.25   6/01/22     2,400      2,634,624

Westmoreland Cnty. Ind. Dev. Agcy. Rev., Gtd., Valley Landfill Proj., A.M.T. (Mandatory Put Date 5/01/09)

  BBB(d)   5.10   5/01/18     3,000      3,053,370

York County,
M.B.I.A., G.O.

  Aaa   5.00   6/01/26     1,000      1,065,110

M.B.I.A., G.O.

  Aaa   5.00   6/01/29     1,190      1,266,577
              
             105,356,436

Puerto Rico    5.6%

                        

Puerto Rico Comnwlth., Hwy. & Trans. Auth. Rev.,
Ser. J (Pre-refunded Date 7/01/14)(b)

  AAA(d)   5.50   7/01/23     1,320      1,477,225

Ser. I, F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.00   7/01/25     2,000      2,128,560

Ser. I, F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.00   7/01/26     4,000      4,249,160

Ser. G, F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.25   7/01/18     2,250      2,436,480

Ser. K

  Baa3   5.00   7/01/14     2,000      2,125,900

Puerto Rico Comnwlth., Linked B.P.O.-M.B.I.A.-I.B.C., G.O.

  Aaa   7.00   7/01/10     1,970      2,185,321

Puerto Rico Comwlth. Infrastructure Fing. Auth. Spl., Ser. B

  Baa3   5.00   7/01/37     3,000      3,143,340

Puerto Rico Comwlth., G.O., Govt. Dev. Bank, Ser. C, A.M.T.

  Baa3   5.25   1/01/15     1,000      1,073,570

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

Puerto Rico Comwlth., G.O., Linked B.P.O.-A.M.B.A.C.—T.C.R.S.(h)

  Aaa   7.00%   7/01/10   $ 11,530    $ 12,790,229

M.B.I.A.(h)

  Aaa   5.75   7/01/10     3,000      3,210,630

M.B.I.A.(h)

  Aaa   5.75   7/01/12     5,000      5,524,650

Puerto Rico Comwlth., Pub. Impt., Ser. A, G.O.

  Baa3   5.25   7/01/30     3,000      3,232,590

Puerto Rico Mun. Fin. Agcy., G.O.

  Baa3   5.00   8/01/12     1,000      1,052,060

Puerto Rico Pub. Fin. Corp., Comnwlth. Approp., Ser. E (Pre-refunded Date 2/01/10)(b)

  Aaa   5.70   8/01/25     2,500      2,648,875
              
             47,278,590

South Carolina    1.3%

                        

Charleston Wtr. Works & Swr. Rev., E.T.M.(b)

  Aaa   10.375   1/01/10     4,400      4,820,024

South Carolina Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Facs. Rev., Rfdg. & Impvt., Palmetto Health, Ser. C (Pre-refunded Date 8/01/13)(b)

  Baa1   6.875   8/01/27     345      404,664

Rfdg. & Impvt., Palmetto Health, Ser. C (Pre-refunded Date 8/01/13)(b)

  Baa1   6.875   8/01/27     2,655      3,131,042

Tobacco Settlement Rev., Mgt. Auth., Ser. B

  Baa3   6.375   5/15/28     2,000      2,169,480
              
             10,525,210

South Dakota    0.1%

                        

Ed. Enhancement Fin. Fdg. Corp. Rev., Tobacco, Ser. B

  Baa3   6.50   6/01/32     1,000      1,103,850

Tennessee    1.7%

                        

Bristol Health & Ed. Facility Rev., Bristol Mem. Hosp., F.G.I.C., E.T.M.(b)(f)

  Aaa   6.75   9/01/10     5,000      5,376,950

Knox Cnty. Tenn. Health Edl. & Hsg. Facs. Brd. Hosp. Facs. Rev. Ref. & Impt., Covenant Health, Ser. A, C.A.B.S.

  A-(d)   Zero   1/01/35     1,000      247,410

Shelby Cnty. Health Ed. & Hsg. Facility Brd. Hosp. Rev., Methodist Health Care (Pre-refunded Date 9/01/12)(b)

  AAA(d)   6.50   9/01/26     560      640,455

 

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)
          

Methodist Health Care (Pre-refunded Date 9/01/12)(b)

  AAA(d)   6.50%   9/01/26   $ 940    $ 1,075,050

Sullivan Cnty. Health Edl & Hsg facs. Brd. Hosp. Rev., Wellmont Health Sys. Proj., Ser. C

  BBB+(d)   5.25   9/01/36     1,000      1,050,220

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

  Aa3   5.00   2/01/18     2,000      2,160,880

Tennessee Hsg. Dev. Agcy. Rev., Homeownership Program, A.M.T.

  Aa2   5.00   7/01/34     3,340      3,399,485
              
             13,950,450

Texas    4.3%

                    

Austin Elec. Util. Sys. Rev., Rfdg., Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C

  Aaa   5.00   11/15/22     4,610      4,943,995

Austin Texas Convention Enterprises Inc., Convention Ctr., Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.00   1/01/34     1,500      1,580,910

Brazos River Auth. Poll. Control Rev., TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., A.M.T.

  Baa2   5.40   5/01/29     1,500      1,555,905

TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., Ser. C, A.M.T.

  Baa2   6.75   10/01/38     1,255      1,410,331

TXU Energy Co. LLC Proj., Ser. D (Mandatory Put Date 10/01/14)

  Baa2   5.40   10/01/29     1,000      1,066,390

Brazos River Auth. Rev., Houston Inds., Inc. Proj. B, A.M.B.A.C.

  Aaa   5.125   11/01/20     3,500      3,639,755

Houston Util. Syst. Rev., Ser. A, F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.25   5/15/21     9,000      9,742,049

Matagorda Cnty. Nav. Dist. No. 1, Rev., Rfdg., Centerpoint Energy Proj.

  Baa2   5.60   3/01/27     2,000      2,119,020

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

  Baa2   6.15   8/01/22     1,000      1,084,760

San Antonio Elec. & Gas Sys., Ser. A

  Aa1   5.00   2/01/21     5,000      5,346,250

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

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

  Aa3   5.25%   12/15/25   $ 1,000    $ 1,123,690

Texas St. Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Southern Univ. Fin. Systems, M.B.I.A.

  Aaa   5.50   11/01/18     2,240      2,418,954
              
             36,032,009

Utah    0.1%

                    

Utah St. Hsg. Fin. Agcy., Sngl. Fam. Mtge. Rev., Ser. F, Class II, A.M.T.

  Aa2   6.125   1/01/27     665      693,336

U.S. Virgin Islands    0.5%

                    

U.S. Virgin Islands Pub. Fin. Auth., Sr. Lien Matching Fund Loan Note A

  BBB(d)   5.25   10/01/21     1,500      1,596,090

Virgin Islands Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Gross Rcpts. Taxes Ln. Nts., F.S.A.

  Aaa   5.00   10/01/22     1,000      1,071,570

Ser. A (Pre-refunded Date 10/01/10)(a)

  Baa3   6.50   10/01/24     1,750      1,932,875
              
             4,600,535

Virginia    1.3%

                    

Gloucester Cnty. Ind. Dev., Auth. Sld. Waste Disposal Rev., Waste Mgmt. Services, Ser. A, A.M.T. (Mandatory Put Date 5/01/14)

  BBB(d)   5.125   9/01/38     2,300      2,398,049

Richmond Met. Auth. Expy. Rev., Rfdg., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa   5.25   7/15/17     5,775      6,345,801

Sussex Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth. Sld. Waste Disp. Rev., Atlantic Waste, Ser. A, A.M.T. (Mandatory Put Date 5/01/14)

  BBB(d)   5.125   6/01/28     1,400      1,459,682

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

  Baa3   5.625   6/01/37     1,000      1,069,850
              
             11,273,382

 

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

Washington    2.0%

                        

Cowlitz Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. 122, Longview, G.O., F.S.A. (Pre-refunded Date 12/1/11)(b)

   Aaa    5.50%   12/01/19    $ 3,500      $ 3,758,230

Energy Northwest Elec. Rev., Proj. No. 3, Ser. A, F.S.A.

   Aaa    5.50   7/01/18      4,010        4,320,255

Tobacco Settlement Auth. Rev., Asset Bkd.

   Baa3    6.50   6/01/26      1,920        2,114,726

Washington St. Economic Dev. Fin. Auth. Lease Rev., Biomedical Resh. Pptys II,

               

M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    5.00   6/01/22      3,070        3,281,584

M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    5.00   6/01/21      3,165        3,388,227
                   
                  16,863,022

West Virginia    0.3%

                             

West Virginia St. Hosp. Fin. Auth., Oak Hill Hosp. Rev., Ser. B (Pre-refunded Date 9/01/10)(b)

   A2    6.75   9/01/30      2,000        2,222,820

Wisconsin    0.6%

                             

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

   Baa3    6.125   6/01/27      2,755        2,974,353

Wisconsin St. Health & Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Marshfield Clinic, Ser. B

   BBB+(d)    6.00   2/15/25      2,000        2,157,720
                   
                  5,132,073
                   

Total long-term investments
(cost $824,662,950)

                  862,962,683
                   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

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

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

           

Alabama

                           

McIntosh Ind. Dev. Brd. Environ. Impvt. Rev., A.M.T., F.R.D.D.(e)
(cost $200,000)

  P-2    4.32%   1/02/07   $ 200    $ 200,000  
                 

Total Investments    102.6%
(cost $824,862,950; Note 5)

              863,162,683  

Liabilities in excess of
other assets
(Note 1)(i)    (2.6)%

              (22,170,244 )
                 

Net Assets    100.0%

            $ 840,992,439  
                 

(a) The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

A.C.A.—American Capital Access Corporation

A.C.A.-C.B.I.—A.C.A. Certificate of Bond Insurance

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

A.M.T.—Alternative Minimum Tax

B.P.O.—Business Process Outsourcing

C.A.B.S.—Capital Appreciation Bonds

CONNIE LEE—College Construction Loan Insurance Association

E.T.M.—Escrowed to Maturity

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

F.H.A.—Federal Housing Administration

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

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

F.R.D.D.—Floating Rate (Daily) Demand

F.S.A.—Financial Security Assurance

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

G.O.—General Obligation

G.T.D.—Guaranteed

I.B.C.—Insured Bond Certificates

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

NR —Not Rated by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s ratings

P.S.F.— Permanent School Fund

T.C.R.S.—Transferable Custodial Receipts

X.L.C.A.—XL Capital Assurance

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.

(b) All or partial escrowed to maturity and pre-refunded securities are secured by escrowed cash and/or direct U.S. guaranteed obligations.
(c) Represents issuer in default of interest payments; non-income producing security.
(d) Standard & Poor’s rating.

 

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(e) Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the latter 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 December 31, 2006.
(f) All or portion of security segregated as collateral for financial futures contracts.
(g) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
(h) Represents all or partial amount utilized in the Municipal Tender Option Bond transactions. The aggregated principal amount of the inverse floaters and the floating rate notes (included in liabilities) are $24,120,000 and $30,810,000, respectively.
(i) Liabilities in excess of other assets include net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures as follows:

 

Open futures contracts outstanding at 12/31/06:

 

Number of
Contracts
  Type   Expiration
Date
  Value at
December 31, 2006
  Value at
Trade Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Positions:        
50   U.S. Treasury 5 Yr Note   Mar. 07   $ 5,253,125   $ 5,278,991   $ (25,866 )
5   U.S. Treasury 2 Yr Note   Mar. 07     1,020,156     1,023,447     (3,291 )
               
          $ (29,157 )
               
  Short Positions:        
166   U.S. Treasury 10 Yr Note   Mar. 07     17,839,812     18,040,805   $ 200,993  
189   U.S. Treasury 30 Yr Bond   Mar. 07     21,061,688     21,622,568     560,880  
               
          $ 761,873  
               
          $ 732,716  
               

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of December 31, 2006 Cont’d.

 

The industry classification of portfolio holdings and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

Transportation

   16.3 %

General Obligation

   14.5  

Healthcare

   13.9  

Lease Backed Certificate of Participation

   10.2  

Education

   9.9  

Special Tax/Assessment District

   8.2  

Power

   7.0  

Water & Sewer

   5.6  

Corporate Backed IDB & PCR

   4.5  

Other

   3.6  

Housing

   3.5  

Tobacco

   2.1  

Pooled Financing

   2.1  

Solid Waste/Resource Recovery

   0.8  

Tobacco Appropriated

   0.4  

Short-Term Investment

   0.0 *
      
   102.6  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   (2.6 )
      
   100.0 %
      

 

Industry classification is subject to change.


* Less than 0.05%.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of December 31, 2006

 

Assets

      

Unaffiliated investments at value (cost $824,862,950)

   $ 863,162,683

Cash

     45,894

Interest receivable

     12,504,247

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     76,791

Due from broker—variation margin

     34,953

Prepaid expenses

     10,191
      

Total assets

     875,834,759
      

Liabilities

      

Payable for floating rate notes issued

     30,810,000

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     1,632,325

Accrued expenses

     839,965

Dividends payable

     542,425

Interest expense and fees payable

     357,831

Management fee payable

     355,242

Distribution fee payable

     198,173

Deferred directors’ fees

     76,296

Transfer agent fee payable

     30,063
      

Total liabilities

     34,842,320
      

Net Assets

   $ 840,992,439
      
        

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 556,193

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     800,685,772
      
     801,241,965

Undistributed net investment income

     393,925

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

     324,100

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     39,032,449
      

Net assets, December 31, 2006

   $ 840,992,439
      

Class A

      

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($769,524,669 ÷ 50,902,897 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 15.12

Maximum sales charge (4% of offering price)

     .63
      

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 15.75
      

Class B

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($53,762,716 ÷ 3,546,974 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 15.16
      

Class C

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($12,254,866 ÷ 808,618 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 15.16
      

Class Z

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($5,450,188 ÷ 360,792 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 15.11
      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

  

Interest

   $ 24,592,978  
        

Expenses

  

Management fee

     2,414,122  

Distribution fee—Class A

     1,166,442  

Distribution fee—Class B

     126,806  

Distribution fee—Class C

     29,133  

Interest expenses and fees

     497,160  

Transfer agent’s fee and expenses (including affiliated expense of $226,000)

     325,000  

Reports to shareholders

     85,000  

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     81,000  

Registration fees

     60,000  

Legal fees

     35,000  

Audit fee

     24,000  

Insurance

     21,000  

Directors’ fees

     19,000  

Miscellaneous

     5,459  
        

Total expenses

     4,889,122  
        

Net investment income

     19,703,856  
        

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     2,113,028  

Financial futures transactions

     (472,364 )
        
     1,640,664  
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (1,123,945 )

Financial futures contracts

     1,185,469  
        
     61,524  
        

Net gain on investments

     1,702,188  
        

Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 21,406,044  
        

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2006        2005  

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

                   

Operations

       

Net investment income

   $ 19,703,856        $ 20,809,303  

Net realized gain on investments

     1,640,664          2,951,311  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     61,524          (7,892,054 )
                   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     21,406,044          15,868,560  
                   

Dividends and distributions (Note 1)

       

Dividends from net investment income

       

Class A

     (18,340,387 )        (19,342,671 )

Class B

     (934,711 )        (1,189,557 )

Class C

     (133,679 )        (131,024 )

Class Z

     (128,569 )        (158,092 )
                   
     (19,537,346 )        (20,821,344 )
                   

Distributions from net realized gains

       

Class A

     (2,075,440 )        (2,658,359 )

Class B

     (107,175 )        (162,179 )

Class C

     (16,821 )        (18,650 )

Class Z

     (13,314 )        (19,119 )
                   
     (2,212,750 )        (2,858,307 )
                   

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

       

Net proceeds from shares sold

     11,548,760          15,906,773  

Net asset value of shares issued in connection with merger (Note 7)

     383,224,932          —    

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     13,892,030          15,136,662  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (73,481,771 )        (70,305,881 )
                   

Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     335,183,951          (39,262,446 )
                   

Total increase (decrease)

     334,839,899          (47,073,537 )

Net Assets

                   

Beginning of year

     506,152,540          553,226,077  
                   

End of year(a)

   $ 840,992,439        $ 506,152,540  
                   

(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 393,925        $ 353,860  
                   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income taxes by investing substantially all of its total assets in carefully selected long-term municipal bonds of medium quality. The ability of the issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic or political developments in a specific state, industry or region.

 

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 Valuations: The Fund values municipal securities (including commitments to purchase such securities on a “when-issued” basis) as of the 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 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 Directors’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent

 

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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. As of December 31, 2006, there were no securities whose values were adjusted in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

 

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 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 securities which mature in more than sixty days are valued at current market quotations.

 

Interest Rate Swaps: 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 principal 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. Net interest payments/receipts are included in interest income in the Statement of Operations.

 

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 risk 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.

 

Inverse Floaters: The Fund invests in variable rate securities commonly called “inverse floaters”. 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

movements and other market factors can substantially affect the liquidity of inverse floating rate notes.

 

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 currrent 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 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’s account 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.”

 

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 Rules 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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

 

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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 (loss) on financial futures contracts.

 

The Fund invests in financial futures contracts in order to hedge existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. 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.

 

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

 

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”). Certain issues of restricted securities held by the Fund at the end of the fiscal period include registration rights under which the Fund may demand registration by the issuer, of which the Fund may bear the cost of such registration. Restricted securities, sometimes referred to as private placements, are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses from investment on sales of portfolio securities are 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. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis.

 

Net investment income or loss (other than distribution fees, which are charged directly to 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.

 

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends of net investment income monthly and distributions of net realized capital 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.

 

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 Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”). Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisor’s performance of such services. PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”). The subadvisory agreement provides that PIM will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PIM is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PI pays for the services of PIM, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs 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 the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $250 million, .475% of the next $250 million, .45% of the next $500 million, .425% of the next $250 million, .40% of the next $250 million and .375% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $1.5 billion. The effective management fee rate was .48 of 1% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

The Fund has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, B, C and Z shares 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

 

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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. For the year ended December 31, 2006, PIMS contractually agreed to limit such fees to .25 of 1% and .75 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that it received approximately $61,000 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares, during the year ended December 31, 2006. From these fees, PIMS paid a substantial portion of such sales charges to dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PlMS has advised the Fund that for the year ended December 31, 2006, it received approximately $29,700 and $700 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

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

 

The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a syndicated credit agreement (“SCA”) with two banks. The SCA provides for a commitment of $500 million. Interest on any borrowings under the SCA would be incurred at market rates. For the period from October 28, 2005 through October 27, 2006, the Fund paid a commitment fee of .075 of 1% of the unused portion of the agreement. Effective October 27, 2006, the Funds renewed the SCA with the banks. The commitment under the renewed SCA continues to be $500 million. The Fund pays a commitment fee of .0725 of 1% of the unused portion of the renewed SCA. The commitment fee is accrued daily and paid quarterly and is allocated to the Funds pro-rata based on net assets. The purpose of the SCA is to serve as an alternative source of funding for capital share redemptions. The expiration date of the renewed SCA is October 26, 2007. The Fund did not borrow any amounts pursuant to the SCA during the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

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. The transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended December 31, 2006, aggregated $231,103,633 and $284,187,427, respectively.

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

In order to present undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized gain on investments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized gain on investments.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the adjustments were to decrease undistributed net investment income, by $126,445 increase accumulated net realized gain by $219,825, decrease paid in capital by $66,654 and decrease net unrealized appreciation on investments by $26,726 due to the difference in the treatment of accreting market discount between financial and tax reporting, other merger related issues and the differences in accounting treatment between book and tax relating to municipal tender option bond transactions. Net investment income, net realized gains and net assets were not affected by this change.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the tax character of dividends paid as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets was $19,537,346 and $20,794,456 of tax-exempt income, $239,509 and $703,189 of ordinary income, and $1,973,241 and $2,182,006 of long-term capital gains, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2006, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were $393,925 of tax-exempt income, $370,155 of ordinary income and $352,934 of long-term capital gains.

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis
of Investments

  

Appreciation

  

Depreciation

  

Net Unrealized
Appreciation

$793,719,225    $41,276,842    $2,643,384    $38,633,458

 

The differences between book and tax basis are primarily attributable to differences in the treatment of accreting market discount for book and tax purposes.

 

Note 6. Capital

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4%. All investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, if they sell these shares within 12 months of purchase, including investors who purchase their shares through broker-dealers affiliated with Prudential. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% within 12 months from the date of purchase. Class B shares will 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.

 

There are 1 billion shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, authorized divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z common stock, each of which consists of 250 million authorized shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

   Shares      Amount  

Year ended December 31, 2006:

     

Shares sold

   490,088      $ 7,804,055  

Shares issued in connection with the mergers

   22,306,557        337,766,998  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   864,075        13,027,032  

Shares reacquired

   (4,435,437 )      (66,820,369 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   19,225,283        291,777,716  

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   364,062        5,501,668  
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   19,589,345      $ 297,279,384  
               

Year ended December 31, 2005:

     

Shares sold

   879,629      $ 13,411,701  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   924,385        14,061,634  

Shares reacquired

   (4,061,757 )      (61,859,857 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (2,257,743 )      (34,386,522 )

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   358,614        5,459,799  
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,899,129 )    $ (28,926,723 )
               

Class B

             

Year ended December 31, 2006:

     

Shares sold

   205,317      $ 2,888,247  

Shares issued in connection with the mergers

   2,205,400        33,760,673  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   41,106        621,574  

Shares reacquired

   (327,067 )      (4,942,798 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   2,124,756        32,327,696  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (363,045 )      (5,501,668 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   1,761,711      $ 26,826,028  
               

Year ended December 31, 2005:

     

Shares sold

   105,478      $ 1,614,072  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   51,992        793,267  

Shares reacquired

   (377,197 )      (5,766,389 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (219,727 )      (3,359,050 )

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (357,620 )      (5,459,799 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (577,347 )    $ (8,818,849 )
               

 

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Class C

   Shares      Amount  

Year ended December 31, 2006:

     

Shares sold

   40,786      $ 637,059  

Shares issued in connection with the mergers

   591,006        8,959,024  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   7,193        108,790  

Shares reacquired

   (60,465 )      (915,496 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   578,520      $ 8,789,377  
               

Year ended December 31, 2005:

     

Shares sold

   33,408      $ 506,868  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   7,188        109,665  

Shares reacquired

   (87,986 )      (1,341,258 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (47,390 )    $ (724,725 )
               

Class Z

             

Year ended December 31, 2006:

     

Shares sold

   14,455      $ 219,399  

Shares issued in connection with the mergers

   180,809        2,738,237  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   8,936        134,634  

Shares reacquired

   (53,379 )      (803,108 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   150,821      $ 2,289,162  
               

Year ended December 31, 2005:

     

Shares sold

   24,574      $ 374,132  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   11,313        172,096  

Shares reacquired

   (88,091 )      (1,338,377 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (52,204 )    $ (792,149 )
               

 

Note 7. Reorganization

 

On December 15, 2006, Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc. acquired all of the net assets of Dryden Municipal Series Fund/Florida Series, Dryden Municipal Series Fund/New Jersey Series, Dryden Municipal Series Fund/New York Series, and Dryden Municipal Series Fund/Pennsylvania Series, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Dryden Municipal Series Fund/Florida Series, Dryden Municipal Series Fund/New Jersey Series, Dryden Municipal Series Fund/New York Series, and Dryden Municipal Series Fund/Pennsylvania Series shareholders on October 13, 2006. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class Z shares for the corresponding classes of Dryden Municipal Series Fund/Florida Series, Dryden Municipal Series Fund/New Jersey Series, Dryden Municipal Series Fund/New York Series, and Dryden Municipal Series Fund/Pennsylvania Series.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

Merged Funds   Acquiring Fund

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/

Florida Series

  Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.
Class   Shares   Class   Shares   Value
A   3,749,783   A   2,485,498   $ 37,661,008
B   352,189   B   232,806     3,537,489
C   258,265   C   170,711     2,593,951
Z   48,740   Z   32,333     489,611

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/

New Jersey Series

  Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.
Class   Shares   Class   Shares   Value
A   8,685,484   A   6,111,073   $ 92,596,802
B   813,197   B   570,801     8,673,309
C   370,593   C   260,125     3,952,605
Z   73,595   Z   52,179     790,117

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/

New York Series

  Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.
Class   Shares   Class   Shares   Value
A   10,693,560   A   7,924,509   $ 120,074,539
B   685,194   B   506,818     7,701,097
C   140,146   C   103,667     1,575,224
Z   129,598   Z   96,297     1,458,183

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/

Pennsylvania Series

  Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.
Class   Shares   Class   Shares   Value
A   8,804,566   A   5,785,477   $ 87,663,286
B   1,366,247   B   894,975     13,599,143
C   86,267   C   56,503     858,568

 

The aggregate net assets and unrealized appreciation of the Merged funds immediately before the acquisition were:

 

Merged Funds

   Total Net
Assets
   Unrealized
Appreciation

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/Florida Series

   $ 44,282,059    $ 1,812,228

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/New Jersey Series

     106,012,833      6,523,519

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/New York Series

     130,809,043      6,571,304

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/Pennsylvania Series

     102,120,997      2,479,386
             
   $ 383,224,932    $ 17,386,437

 

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The aggregate net assets of Dryden National Municipals Fund immediately before the acquisition was $468,305,884.

 

Note 8. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits or expenses resulting from tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded in the year in which they arise. On December 22, 2006 the Securities and Exchange Commission delayed the effective date until June 30, 2007. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact, if any, in the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

On September 20, 2006, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact, if any, in the financial statements has not yet been determined.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
      Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 15.09  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     .59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     .10  
        

Total from investment operations

     .69  
        

Less dividends and distributions

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.59 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (.07 )
        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.66 )
        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 15.12  
        

Total Return(a):

     4.68 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 769,525  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 466,577  

Ratios to average net assets:

  

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

     .97 %(c)

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

     .72 %(c)

Net investment income

     3.96 %

For Class A, B, C and Z shares:

  

Portfolio turnover rate

     45 %

(a) Total investment return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(b) The distributor of the Fund 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) 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 is .87% and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is .62%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A  
Year Ended December 31,  
2005     2004     2003     2002  
     
$ 15.32     $ 15.52     $ 15.82     $ 15.32  
                             
     
  .60       .59       .67       .75  
  (.15 )     .02       .05       .64  
                             
  .45       .61       .72       1.39  
                             
     
  (.60 )     (.59 )     (.67 )     (.73 )
  (.08 )     (.22 )     (.35 )     (.16 )
                             
  (.68 )     (.81 )     (1.02 )     (.89 )
                             
$ 15.09     $ 15.32     $ 15.52     $ 15.82  
                             
  3.02 %     4.11 %     4.63 %     9.27 %
     
$ 472,491     $ 508,667     $ 549,537     $ 595,874  
$ 492,151     $ 525,601     $ 570,837     $ 584,236  
     
  .87 %     .86 %     .87 %     .87 %
  .62 %     .61 %     .62 %     .62 %
  3.93 %     3.83 %     4.22 %     4.68 %
     
  39 %     49 %     157 %     97 %

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Cont’d

 

     Class B  
      Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 15.13  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     .55  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     .10  
        

Total from investment operations

     .65  
        

Less dividends and distributions

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.55 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (.07 )
        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.62 )
        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 15.16  
        

Total Return(a):

     4.42 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 53,763  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 25,361  

Ratios to average net assets:

  

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

     1.22 %(b)

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

     .72 %(b)

Net investment income

     3.72 %

(a) Total investment return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(b) 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 is 1.12% and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is .62%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B  
Year Ended December 31,  

2005

   

2004

   

2003

    2002  
     
$ 15.36     $ 15.56     $ 15.86     $ 15.36  
                             
     
  .56       .55       .63       .71  
  (.15 )     .02       .05       .64  
                             
  .41       .57       .68       1.35  
                             
     
  (.56 )     (.55 )     (.63 )     (.69 )
  (.08 )     (.22 )     (.35 )     (.16 )
                             
  (.64 )     (.77 )     (.98 )     (.85 )
                             
$ 15.13     $ 15.36     $ 15.56     $ 15.86  
                             
  2.76 %     3.85 %     4.37 %     8.99 %
     
$ 27,013     $ 36,285     $ 42,267     $ 47,612  
$ 32,345     $ 39,139     $ 45,147     $ 49,097  
     
  1.12 %     1.11 %     1.12 %     1.12 %
  .62 %     .61 %     .62 %     .62 %
  3.67 %     3.58 %     3.97 %     4.43 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Cont’d

 

     Class C  
      Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 15.13  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     .52  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     .10  
        

Total from investment operations

     .62  
        

Less dividends and distributions

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.52 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (.07 )
        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.59 )
        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 15.16  
        

Total Return(a):

     4.16 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 12,255  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 3,884  

Ratios to average net assets:

  

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

     1.47 %(c)

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

     .72 %(c)

Net investment income

     3.49 %

(a) Total investment return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(b) The distributor of the Fund 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) 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 is 1.37% and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is .62%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C  
Year Ended December 31,  
2005     2004     2003     2002  
     
$ 15.36     $ 15.56     $ 15.86     $ 15.36  
                             
     
  .52       .51       .59       .67  
  (.15 )     .02       .05       .64  
                             
  .37       .53       .64       1.31  
                             
     
  (.52 )     (.51 )     (.59 )     (.65 )
  (.08 )     (.22 )     (.35 )     (.16 )
                             
  (.60 )     (.73 )     (.94 )     (.81 )
                             
$ 15.13     $ 15.36     $ 15.56     $ 15.86  
                             
  2.50 %     3.59 %     4.11 %     8.71 %
     
$ 3,482     $ 4,261     $ 5,163     $ 6,107  
$ 3,822     $ 4,628     $ 5,792     $ 5,709  
     
  1.37 %     1.36 %     1.37 %     1.37 %
  .62 %     .61 %     .62 %     .62 %
  3.42 %     3.33 %     3.73 %     4.17 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Cont’d

 

     Class Z  
      Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 15.08  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     .63  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     .10  
        

Total from investment operations

     .73  
        

Less dividends and distributions

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.63 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (.07 )
        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.70 )
        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 15.11  
        

Total Return(a):

     4.94 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 5,450  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 3,139  

Ratios to average net assets:

  

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

     .72 %(b)

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

     .72 %(b)

Net investment income

     4.13 %

(a) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(b) 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 is .62% and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest and fees expense is .62%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z  
Year Ended December 31,  
2005     2004     2003     2002  
     
$ 15.31     $ 15.51     $ 15.81     $ 15.32  
                             
     
  .64       .63       .71       .78  
  (.15 )     .02       .05       .64  
                             
  .49       .65       .76       1.42  
                             
     
  (.64 )     (.63 )     (.71 )     (.77 )
  (.08 )     (.22 )     (.35 )     (.16 )
                             
  (.72 )     (.85 )     (1.06 )     (.93 )
                             
$ 15.08     $ 15.31     $ 15.51     $ 15.81  
                             
  3.27 %     4.37 %     4.90 %     9.47 %
     
$ 3,166     $ 4,013     $ 4,221     $ 4,383  
$ 3,785     $ 4,064     $ 4,453     $ 3,314  
     
  .62 %     .61 %     .62 %     .62 %
  .62 %     .61 %     .62 %     .62 %
  4.17 %     4.08 %     4.47 %     4.91 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2006, 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 three-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 audits. The financial highlights for the years presented prior to the year ended December 31, 2004, were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report dated February 20, 2004, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc. as of December 31, 2006, 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 three-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Federal Income Tax Information

 

(Unaudited)

 

We are required by the Internal Revenue Code to advise you within 60 days of the Fund’s fiscal year end (December 31, 2006) as to the federal tax status of dividends and distributions paid by the Series during such fiscal year.

 

During fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund paid aggregate dividends and distributions as follows:

 

     Dividends and Distributions
     Class A    Class B    Class C    Class Z

Tax-Exempt Income

   $ 0.59    $ 0.55    $ 0.52    $ 0.63

Short-Term Capital Gains*

     0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01

Long-Term Capital Gains

     0.06      0.06      0.06      0.06
                           
     0.66      0.62      0.59      0.70
                           

* For federal income tax purposes, short-term capital gains distributions are taxable as ordinary income.

 

We wish to advise you that the corporate dividends received deduction for the Fund is zero. Only funds that invest in U.S. equity securities are entitled to pass-through a corporate dividends received deductions.

 

The Fund intends to designate 100% of the ordinary income dividends as qualified short-term capital gains (“QSTCG”) under The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

 

In January 2007, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV and/or 1099 INT, if applicable, or substitute forms as to the federal tax status of the distributions received by you in calendar year 2006.

 

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Management of the Fund

 

(Unaudited)

 

Information pertaining to the Directors of the Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc. (the ”Fund”) is set forth below. Directors who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), are referred to as “Independent Directors.” Directors who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Directors.” “Fund Complex” consists of the Fund and any other investment companies managed by PI.

 

Independent Directors(2)

 

Linda W. Bynoe (54), Director since 2005(3) Oversees 73 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) of Telemat, Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President at Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

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

 

David E.A. Carson (72), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 77 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Formerly Director (January 2000-May 2000), Chairman (January 1999-December 1999), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (January 1998-December 1998) and President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of People’s Bank (1983-1997).

 

Robert E. La Blanc (72), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 75 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President (since 1981) of Robert E. La Blanc Associates, Inc. (telecommunications).

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Director of CA, Inc. (since 2002) (software company); FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. (since 2003) (telecom company).

 

Douglas H. McCorkindale (67), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 72 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Formerly Chairman (February 2001- June 2006), Chief Executive Officer (June 2000-July 2005), President (September 1997-July 2005) and Vice Chairman (March 1984-May 2000) of Gannett Co. Inc. (publishing and media).

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Director of Continental Airlines, Inc. (since May 1993); Director of Lockheed Martin Corp. (aerospace and defense) (since May 2001).

 

Richard A. Redeker (63), Director since 1995(3) Oversees 74 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Management Consultant; Director (since 2001) and Chairman of the Board (since 2006) of Invesmart, Inc.; Director of Penn Tank Lines, Inc. (since 1999).

 

Robin B. Smith (67), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 75 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Chairman of the Board (since January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House (direct marketing); formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (August 1996-January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House.

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Formerly Director of BellSouth Corporation (1992-2006).

 

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Stephen G. Stoneburn (63), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 75 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President and Chief Executive Officer (since June 1996) of Quadrant Media Corp. (publishing company); formerly President (June 1995-June 1996) of Argus Integrated Media, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Managing Director (January 1993-1995) of Cowles Business Media; Senior Vice President of Fairchild Publications, Inc. (1975-1989).

 

Clay T. Whitehead (68), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 75 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President (since 1983) of YCO (new business development firm).

 

Interested Directors(1)

 

Judy A. Rice (59), President since 2003 and Director since 2000(3) Oversees 74 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since February 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC; Vice President (since February 1999) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer and Officer-In-Charge (since April 2003) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Director (May 2003-March 2006) and Executive Vice President (June 2005-March 2006) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Executive Vice President (September 1999-February 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC; Member of Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute.

 

Robert F. Gunia (60), Vice President and Director since 1996(3) Oversees 154 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Chief Administrative Officer (since September 1999) and Executive Vice President (since December 1996) of Prudential Investments LLC; President (since April 1999) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since March 1999) and Treasurer (since May 2000) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President and Director (since May 2003) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Vice President and Director (since May 1989) and Treasurer (since 1999) of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.

 

Information pertaining to the Officers of the Fund who are not also Directors is set forth below.

 

Officers(2)

 

Kathryn L. Quirk (54), Chief Legal Officer since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2004) of Prudential; Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (since July 2005) of Prudential Investments LLC and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary (1997-2002) of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

 

Deborah A. Docs (49), Secretary since 1996(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of PI; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

 

Jonathan D. Shain (48), Assistant Secretary since 2004(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of PMFS; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

 

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Claudia DiGiacomo (32), Assistant Secretary since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).

 

Lee D. Augsburger (47), Chief Compliance Officer since 2004(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2003) of PI; Vice President (since November 2000) and Chief Compliance Officer (since October 2000) of Prudential Investment Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President (since May 2003) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

 

Grace C. Torres (47), Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 1995(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Assistant Treasurer (since March 1999) and Senior Vice President (since September 1999) of PI; Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) and Vice President (since June 2005) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) of American Skandia Advisory Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President (May 2003-June 2005) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

 

John P. Schwartz (35), Assistant Secretary since 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since April 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley, Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1997-2005).

 

M. Sadiq Peshimam (43), Assistant Treasurer since 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President (since 2005) and Director (2000-2005) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration.

 

Jack Benintende (42), Assistant Treasurer since 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President (since June 2000) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Senior Manager within the investment management practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (May 1994-June 2000).

 

Andrew R. French (44), Assistant Secretary since 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Director and Corporate Counsel (since May 2006) of Prudential; formerly Senior Legal Analyst of Prudential Mutual Fund Law Department (1997-2006).

 

Noreen M. Fierro (42), Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2006(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President, Corporate Compliance (since May 2006) of Prudential; formerly Corporate Vice President, Associate General Counsel (April 2002-May 2005) of UBS Financial Services, Inc., in their Money Laundering Prevention Group; Senior Manager (May 2005-May 2006) of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP, in their Forensic and Dispute Services, Anti-Money Laundering Group.

 

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The Fund Complex consists of all investment companies managed by PI. The Funds for which PI serves as manager include Jennison Dryden Mutual Funds, Strategic Partners Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts 2, 10, 11. The Target Portfolio Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, The High Yield Income Fund, Inc., The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc., Nicholas-Applegate Fund, Inc., American Skandia Trust, and Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc.

 

(1)

“Interested” Director, as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of employment with the Manager, a Subadvisor or the Distributor.

 

(2)

Unless otherwise noted, the address of the Directors and Officers is c/o: Prudential Investments LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102.

 

(3)

There is no set term of office for Directors and Officers. The Independent Directors have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Directors on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75. The table shows the individual’s length of service as Director and/or Officer.

 

(4)

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

 

Additional Information about the Directors is included in the Statement of Additional Information which is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 521-7466 or (732) 482-7555 (Calling from outside the U.S.)

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 12/31/06    
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years   Since Inception

Class A

   0.49 %   4.27 %   4.75%  

Class B

   –0.58     4.69     4.89  

Class C

   3.16     4.60     4.63  

Class Z

   4.94     5.37     N/A   4.78% (1/22/99)
        
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 12/31/06    
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years   Since Inception

Class A

   4.68 %   5.12 %   5.18%  

Class B

   4.42     4.86     4.89  

Class C

   4.16     4.60     4.63  

Class Z

   4.94     5.37     N/A   4.78% (1/22/99)

 

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%.

 

The returns in the graph and the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

Inception date returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 years of returns.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc. (Class A shares) with a similar investment in the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index by portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period for Class A shares (December 31, 1996) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (December 31, 2006) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class 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, C, and 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 December 31, 2006, the returns shown in the graph and for Class A shares in the tables would have been lower.

 

The Lehman Brothers Municipal 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. 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.

 

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, and all investors who purchase Class A shares in an 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%. Class B shares are subject to a declining CDSC of 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, and 1%, respectively, for the first six years after purchase and a 12b-1 fee of 1% annually. Approximately seven years after purchase, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Class C shares purchased are not subject to a front-end sales charge, but charge a CDSC of 1% for Class C shares sold within 12 months from the date of purchase and an annual 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class Z shares are not subject to a sales charge or 12b-1 fees. The returns in the graph and tables reflect the share class expense structure in effect at the close of the fiscal period.

 

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  (800) 225-1852   www.jennisondryden.com

 

PROXY VOTING

The Board of Directors 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.

 

DIRECTORS

Linda W. Bynoe • David E.A. Carson • Robert F. Gunia • Robert E. La Blanc • Douglas H. McCorkindale • Richard A. Redeker • Judy A. Rice • Robin B. Smith • Stephen G. Stoneburn • Clay T. Whitehead

 

OFFICERS

Judy A. Rice, President • Robert F. Gunia, Vice President • Grace C. Torres, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer • Kathryn L. Quirk, Chief Legal Officer • Deborah A. Docs, Secretary • Lee D. Augsburger, Chief Compliance Officer • Noreen M. Fierro, Acting Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer • Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary • Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary • John P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary • Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary • Jack Benintende, Assistant TreasurerM. Sadiq Peshimam, 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    One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286
TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
   PO Box 8098
Philadelphia, PA 19176
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 on-line, go to www.icsdelivery.com/prudential/funds and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via e-mail when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your e-mail address at any time by clicking on the change/cancel enrollment option at the icsdelivery website address.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS

Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc., PO Box 13964, Philadelphia, PA 19176. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

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 (800) SEC-0330 (732-0330). 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 Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY   MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


LOGO

 

 

 

Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.        
    Share Class   A   B   C   Z    
 

NASDAQ

  PRNMX   PBHMX   PNMCX   N/A  
 

CUSIP

  262470107   262470206   262470305   262470404  
           

MF104E    IFS-A129922    Ed. 02/2007

 

 


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 December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $23,500 and $23,500, 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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, did not bill the Registrant for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $913 for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements. Professional services rendered included those in connection with additional audit procedures related to the conversion of shareholder accounts.

(c) Tax Fees

None.

(d) All Other Fees

None.

(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

Not applicable.


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

Not applicable.

(g) Non-Audit Fees

Not applicable to Registrant for the fiscal years 2006 and 2005. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years 2006 and 2005 was $317,300 and $50,087, respectively.

(h) Principal Accountant’s Independence

Not applicable as KPMG has not provided non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.

Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – Not applicable.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12 – Exhibits

 

  (a) (1) Code of Ethics – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CODE-ETH

(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

 

  (b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.

By (Signature and Title)*

 

/s/ Deborah A. Docs

  Deborah A. Docs
  Secretary

Date February 23, 2007

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 February 23, 2007

By (Signature and Title)*

 

/s/ Grace C. Torres

  Grace C. Torres
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date February 23, 2007


*

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