N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm JENNISON BLEND FUND, INC. Jennison Blend 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:

   811-03336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Gateway Center 3,

100 Mulberry Street,

Newark, New Jersey

  07102
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

Deborah A. Docs

Gateway Center 3,

100 Mulberry Street,

Newark, New Jersey 07102

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:             800-225-1852            

 

Date of fiscal year end:                 8/31/2007 (Registrant changed its fiscal year end from December 31)                

 

Date of reporting period:                 6/30/2007                


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


 

LOGO

Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.

 

 

JUNE 30, 2007   SEMIANNUAL REPORT

 

LOGO

FUND TYPE

Large-capitalization stock

 

OBJECTIVE

Long-term growth of capital

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.

 

The accompanying financial statements as of June 30, 2007, were not audited, and accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

JennisonDryden is a registered trademark of The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

 

LOGO


 

 

August 15, 2007

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

On the following pages, you’ll find your Fund’s semiannual report, including a table showing fund performance over the first half of the fiscal year and for longer periods. The report also contains a listing of the Fund’s holdings at period-end. The semiannual report is an interim statement furnished between the Fund’s annual reports, which include an analysis of Fund performance over the fiscal year in addition to other data.

 

The Fund’s fiscal year has changed from an annual reporting period that ends December 31 to one that ends August 31. This change should have no impact on the way the Fund is managed. Shareholders will receive future annual and semiannual reports on the new fiscal year-end schedule.

 

Mutual fund prices and returns will rise or fall over time, and asset managers tend to have periods when they perform better or worse than their long-term average. The best measures of a mutual fund’s quality are its return compared to that of similar investments and the variability of its return over the long term. We recommend that you review your portfolio regularly with your financial adviser.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

Judy A. Rice, President

Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of Jennison Blend Fund, Inc. is long-term growth of capital. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.jennisondryden.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The maximum initial sales charge is 5.50% (Class A shares). Gross operating expenses: Class A, 0.93%; Class B, 1.63%; Class C, 1.63%; Class Z, 0.63%. Net operating expenses apply to: Class A, 0.88%; Class B, 1.63%; Class C, 1.63%; Class Z, 0.63%, after contractual reduction through 4/30/2008.

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 6/30/07                         
     Six Months     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

   9.05 %  

21.60

%

 

80.43

%

 

95.53

%

Class B

   8.61    

20.74

 

 

73.69

 

 

81.45

 

Class C

   8.61    

20.74

 

 

73.71

 

 

81.46

 

Class Z

   9.14    

21.93

 

 

82.63

 

 

100.45

 

S&P 500 Index1

   6.96    

20.57

 

 

66.25

 

 

99.06

 

Russell 1000® Index2

  

7.18

 

 

20.43

 

 

71.01

 

 

107.04

 

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Avg.3

   6.94    

19.59

 

 

56.62

 

 

84.28

 

        
Average Annual Total Returns4 as of 6/30/07                         
           One Year     Five Years     Ten Years  

Class A

        

14.91

%

 

11.26

%

 

6.33

%

Class B

        

15.74

 

 

11.55

 

 

6.14

 

Class C

        

19.74

 

 

11.68

 

 

6.14

 

Class Z

        

21.93

 

 

12.80

 

 

7.20

 

S&P 500 Index1

        

20.57

 

 

10.70

 

 

7.13

 

Russell 1000® Index2

        

20.43

 

 

11.33

 

 

7.55

 

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Avg.3

        

19.59

 

 

9.33

 

 

6.09

 

 

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 5.50%. 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.

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

1The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives a broad look at how stock prices in the United States have performed.

2The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the 1,000 largest securities in the Russell 3000 Index.

3The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on the average return of all funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds category. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Within the Lipper Average, large-cap core funds have more latitude with respect to the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P 500 Index.

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%, 1.00%, 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.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an Index. The returns for the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 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.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/07       

American International Group, Inc./Insurance

   3.0 %

Google, Inc. (Class A)/Internet Software & Services

   2.5  

UBS AG/Capital Markets

   2.4  

News Corp. “Class A”/Media

   2.1  

Wyeth/Pharmaceuticals

   2.0  

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Five Largest Industries expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/07       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   8.8 %

Pharmaceuticals

   7.0  

Media

   5.8  

Capital Markets

   5.7  

Insurance

   5.6  

Industry weightings are subject to change.

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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 January 1, 2007, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of JennisonDryden 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

 

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expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the 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.

 

Jennison Blend
Fund, Inc.
  Beginning Account
Value
January 1, 2007
 

Ending Account
Value

June 30, 2007

  Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
             
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,090.50   0.88 %   $ 4.56
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.43   0.88 %   $ 4.41
             
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,086.10   1.63 %   $ 8.43
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,016.71   1.63 %   $ 8.15
             
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,086.10   1.63 %   $ 8.43
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,016.71   1.63 %   $ 8.15
             
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,091.40   0.63 %   $ 3.27
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.67   0.63 %   $ 3.16

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
       

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     98.3%

  

COMMON STOCKS

  

Aerospace & Defense    3.6%

      
243,200     

Boeing Co.

   $ 23,386,112
364,200     

Honeywell International, Inc.(b)

     20,497,176
307,100     

United Technologies Corp.

     21,782,603
           
          65,665,891

Beverages    1.2%

      
348,586     

PepsiCo, Inc.

     22,605,802

Biotechnology    3.6%

      
284,700     

Amgen, Inc.(a)

     15,741,063
265,000     

Genentech, Inc.(a)

     20,049,900
804,398     

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)(b)

     31,186,510
           
          66,977,473

Building Products    1.1%

      
333,700     

American Standard Cos., Inc.

     19,681,626

Capital Markets    5.7%

      
538,900     

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

     22,332,016
653,000     

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     13,399,560
110,600     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     23,972,550
755,100     

UBS AG

     45,313,551
           
          105,017,677

Chemicals    1.0%

      
380,800     

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     19,359,872

Commercial Services & Supplies    1.4%

      
658,900     

Waste Management, Inc.

     25,730,045

Communications Equipment    4.0%

      
238,600     

Ciena Corp.(a)(b)

     8,620,618
635,900     

Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)

     17,709,815
342,900     

Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)

     8,630,793
606,100     

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     26,298,679
61,700     

Research In Motion Ltd.(a)

     12,339,383
           
          73,599,288

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) Cont’d

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
       

Computers & Peripherals    4.0%

      
245,000     

Apple, Inc.(a)

   $ 29,899,800
510,200     

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     22,765,124
940,100     

Seagate Technology(b)

     20,465,977
           
          73,130,901

Consumer Finance    0.7%

      
214,500     

American Express Co.

     13,123,110

Diversified Consumer Services    2.4%

      
615,900     

Career Education Corp.(a)(b)

     20,798,943
1,025,100     

H&R Block, Inc.

     23,956,587
           
          44,755,530

Diversified Financial Services    4.1%

      
617,400     

Citigroup, Inc.

     31,666,446
983,900     

KKR Private Equity Investors LLP - RDU, Physical, Private Placement, 144A
(cost 24,109,349; purchased 5/3/06 - 8/3/06)(a)(d)(e)

     22,137,750
235,600     

KKR Private Equity Investors LLP

     5,301,000
221,700     

NYSE Euronext(b)

     16,321,554
           
          75,426,750

Electric Utilities    1.7%

      
130,100     

Entergy Corp.

     13,966,235
392,900     

Progress Energy, Inc.

     17,912,311
           
          31,878,546

Electronic Equipment & Instruments    0.7%

      
268,400     

Sony Corp. ADR (Japan)(b)

     13,787,708

Energy Equipment & Services    2.0%

      
231,300     

Schlumberger Ltd.(b)

     19,646,622
366,100     

Tenaris SA ADR (Luxembourg)

     17,924,256
           
          37,570,878

Food & Staples Retailing    1.9%

      
571,600     

Kroger Co. (The)

     16,079,108
400,800     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     19,282,488
           
          35,361,596

Food Products    2.4%

      
405,203     

Cadbury Schweppes PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

     22,002,523
861,500     

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     23,139,890
           
          45,142,413

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
       

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies    0.9%

      
118,400     

Alcon, Inc.

   $ 15,973,344

Healthcare Providers & Services    1.2%

      
596,800     

Omnicare, Inc.(b)

     21,520,608

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    0.8%

      
347,700     

Marriott International, Inc. “Class A”(b)

     15,034,548

Household Products    2.3%

      
283,900     

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     18,990,071
391,300     

Procter & Gamble Co.

     23,943,647
           
          42,933,718

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders    1.1%

      
493,400     

NRG Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

     20,510,638

Industrial Conglomerates    1.2%

      
584,500     

General Electric Co.

     22,374,660

Insurance    5.6%

      
792,300     

American International Group, Inc.

     55,484,769
471,400     

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.

     19,162,410
567,400     

Loews Corp.

     28,926,052
           
          103,573,231

Internet Software & Services    2.9%

      
135,600     

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

     6,595,584
89,000     

Google, Inc. “Class A”(a)

     46,580,820
           
          53,176,404

Media    5.8%

      
942,800     

Disney (Walt) Co.

     32,187,192
580,499     

Liberty Global, Inc. “Series C”(a)

     22,813,611
1,799,700     

News Corp. “Class A”

     38,171,637
1,242,100     

XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. “Class A”(a)

     14,619,517
           
          107,791,957

Metals & Mining    1.3%

      
282,600     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. “Class B”

     23,404,932

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) Cont’d

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
       

Multiline Retail    1.4%

      
196,700     

Kohl’s Corp.(a)

   $ 13,971,601
194,900     

Target Corp.(b)

     12,395,640
           
          26,367,241

Multi-Utilities    0.9%

      
283,300     

Sempra Energy

     16,779,859

Office Electronics    1.1%

      
1,096,800     

Xerox Corp.(a)

     20,268,864

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    8.8%

      
410,700     

Hess Corp.

     24,214,872
37,900     

Murphy Oil Corp.

     2,252,776
756,400     

Nexen, Inc.

     23,410,580
450,000     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     26,046,000
243,800     

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR (Brazil)(b)

     29,565,626
394,482     

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     35,535,783
265,600     

Total SA ADR (France)

     21,508,288
           
          162,533,925

Pharmaceuticals    7.0%

      
384,100     

Abbott Laboratories

     20,568,555
198,300     

Elan Corp. PLC ADR (Ireland)(a)

     4,348,719
210,900     

Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)

     11,825,163
289,900     

Roche Holding AG ADR (Switzerland)

     25,711,608
554,800     

Schering-Plough Corp.

     16,888,112
309,500     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (Israel)(b)

     12,766,875
651,800     

Wyeth

     37,374,212
           
          129,483,244

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    3.3%

      
336,200     

Broadcom Corp. “Class A”(a)

     9,833,850
922,800     

Intel Corp.

     21,925,728
980,800     

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(a)(b)

     17,860,368
1,081,100     

Spansion, Inc.(a)(b)

     12,000,210
           
          61,620,156

Software    4.4%

      
839,800     

Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)

     33,717,970
815,100     

Microsoft Corp.

     24,020,997
1,175,600     

Symantec Corp.(a)

     23,747,120
           
          81,486,087

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

Specialty Retail    1.4%

        
534,700     

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   $ 24,954,449  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods    1.4%

        
556,400     

Coach, Inc.(a)

     26,367,796  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance    1.5%

        
434,300     

Fannie Mae(b)

     28,372,819  

Tobacco    1.1%

        
281,600     

Altria Group, Inc.

     19,751,424  

Wireless Telecommunication Services    1.4%

        
51,700     

NII Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

     4,174,258  
1,087,800     

Sprint Nextel Corp.

     22,528,338  
             
          26,702,596  
             
    

Total long-term investments
(cost $1,422,278,149)

     1,819,797,606  
             

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT    11.7%

  

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

        
216,581,944     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series
(cost $216,581,944; includes $192,749,852 of cash collateral received from securities on loan)(c)(f)

     216,581,944  
             
    

Total Investments     110.0%
(cost $1,638,860,093; Note 5)

     2,036,379,550  
    

Liabilities in excess of other assets    (10.0%)

     (185,222,584 )
             
    

Net Assets    100.0%

   $ 1,851,156,966  
             

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

RDU—Restricted Depositary Unit

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or portion of securities on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $181,157,553; cash collateral of $192,749,852 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(c) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(d) 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.
(e) Indicates a restricted security. The aggregate cost of the security is $24,109,349. The aggregate market value of $22,137,750 represents 1.2% of net assets.
(f) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as the manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund—Taxable Money Market Series.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) Cont’d

 

The industry classification of long-term portfolio holdings, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2007 were as follows:

 

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (including 10.4% of collateral received for securities on loan)

   11.7 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   8.8  

Pharmaceuticals

   7.0  

Media

   5.8  

Capital Markets

   5.7  

Insurance

   5.6  

Software

   4.4  

Diversified Financial Services

   4.1  

Communications Equipment

   4.0  

Computers & Peripherals

   4.0  

Aerospace & Defense

   3.6  

Biotechnology

   3.6  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   3.3  

Internet Software & Services

   2.9  

Diversified Consumer Services

   2.4  

Food Products

   2.4  

Household Products

   2.3  

Energy Equipment & Services

   2.0  

Food & Staples Retailing

   1.9  

Electric Utilities

   1.7  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

   1.5  

Commercial Services & Supplies

   1.4  

Multiline Retail

   1.4  

Specialty Retail

   1.4  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   1.4  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   1.4  

Metals & Mining

   1.3  

Beverages

   1.2  

Healthcare Providers & Services

   1.2  

Industrial Conglomerates

   1.2  

Building Products

   1.1  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

   1.1  

Office Electronics

   1.1  

Tobacco

   1.1  

Chemicals

   1.0  

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies

   0.9  

Multi-Utilities

   0.9  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   0.8  

Consumer Finance

   0.7  

Energy Equipment & Instruments

   0.7  
      
   110.0  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   (10.0 )
      
   100.0 %
      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited)

 

JUNE 30, 2007   SEMIANNUAL REPORT

 

Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)

Assets

      

Investments, at value including securities on loan of $181,157,553:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $1,422,278,149)

   $ 1,819,797,606

Affiliated investments (cost $216,581,944)

     216,581,944

Foreign currency, at value (cost $34,522)

     37,356

Receivable for investments sold

     19,098,086

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,140,819

Tax reclaim receivable

     364,683

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     189,120

Prepaid expenses

     5,685
      

Total assets

     2,057,215,299
      

Liabilities

      

Collateral for securities on loan

     192,749,852

Payable for investments purchased

     9,039,198

Payable to custodian

     1,083,366

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     1,019,871

Management fee payable

     722,566

Accrued expenses

     639,770

Distribution fee payable

     473,736

Transfer agent fee payable

     315,066

Deferred directors’ fees payable

     14,908
      

Total liabilities

     206,058,333
      

Net Assets, June 30, 2007

   $ 1,851,156,966
      
        

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 890,086

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     1,345,116,577
      
     1,346,006,663

Undistributed net investment income

     1,406,436

Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

     106,221,576

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     397,522,291
      

Net Assets, June 30, 2007

   $ 1,851,156,966
      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Class A

      

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  

($1,596,010,578 ÷ 76,557,283 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 20.85

Maximum sales charge (5.5% of offering price)

     1.21
      

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 22.06
      

Class B

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($131,288,786 ÷ 6,461,422 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 20.32
      

Class C

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($37,821,073 ÷ 1,861,252 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 20.32
      

Class Z

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  

($86,036,529 ÷ 4,128,650 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 20.84
      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $506,828)

   $ 11,668,576  

Affiliated dividend income

     1,001,192  

Affiliated income from securities loaned, net

     587,688  

Interest

     7,171  
        

Total income

     13,264,627  
        

Expenses

  

Management fee

     4,275,525  

Distribution fee—Class A

     1,950,088  

Distribution fee—Class B

     696,947  

Distribution fee—Class C

     185,643  

Transfer agent’s fee and expenses (including affiliated expense of $824,000)

     1,169,000  

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     92,000  

Reports to shareholders

     83,000  

Insurance

     30,000  

Registration fees

     28,000  

Directors’ fees

     23,000  

Legal fees and expenses

     15,000  

Audit fee

     8,000  

Miscellaneous

     11,762  
        

Total expenses

     8,567,965  
        

Net investment income

     4,696,662  
        

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments And Foreign Currencies

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     116,254,517  

Foreign currency transactions

     (19,581 )

Short sale transactions

     348,508  
        
     116,583,444  
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     36,202,412  

Foreign currencies

     17  
        
     36,202,429  
        

Net gain on investments and foreign currencies

     152,785,873  
        

Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 157,482,535  
        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2007
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2006
 

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

                   

Operations

       

Net investment income

   $ 4,696,662        $ 9,894,849  

Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

     116,583,444          199,783,545  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

     36,202,429          (13,029,767 )
                   

Net increase in net asset resulting from operations

     157,482,535          196,648,627  
                   

Dividends from net investment income (Note 1)

       

Class A

     (4,811,988 )        (8,094,471 )

Class B

     (74,633 )        (161,417 )

Class C

     (20,185 )        (32,448 )

Class Z

     (318,675 )        (575,076 )
                   
     (5,225,481 )        (8,863,412 )
                   

Distribution from net realized gains

       

Class A

     (25,252,082 )        (40,657,164 )

Class B

     (2,273,965 )        (4,285,044 )

Class C

     (615,032 )        (1,027,543 )

Class Z

     (1,310,678 )        (2,106,447 )
                   
     (29,451,757 )        (48,076,198 )
                   

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

       

Net proceeds from shares sold

     30,288,536          95,066,240  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     33,020,255          54,174,554  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (142,117,334 )        (334,723,297 )
                   

Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions

     (78,808,543 )        (185,482,503 )
                   

Total increase (decrease)

     43,996,754          (45,773,486 )

Net Assets

                   

Beginning of period

     1,807,160,212          1,852,933,698  
                   

End of period(a)

   $ 1,851,156,966        $ 1,807,160,212  
                   

(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 1,406,436        $ 1,935,255  
                   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited)

 

Jennison Blend Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of major, established corporations.

 

The Fund’s fiscal year has changed from an annual reporting period that ends December 31 to one that ends August 31. This change should have no impact on the way the Fund is managed. Shareholders will receive future annual and semiannual reports on the new fiscal year-end schedule.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

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

 

Securities Valuation: Securities listed on a securities exchange (other than options on securities and indices) are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities that are actively traded via Nasdaq are valued at the official closing price provided by Nasdaq. 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. Prices may be obtained from independent pricing services which use information provided by market makers or estimates of market value obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the Fund’s normal pricing time, are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board of Directors’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any

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restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values. Investments in mutual funds are valued at their net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of valuation. As of June 30, 2007, there were no securities whose values were impacted by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market.

 

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.

 

Restricted and Illiquid Securities: The Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities, sometimes referred to as private placements, are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the current rate of exchange.

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the fiscal period, the Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the fiscal period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long term portfolio securities sold during the fiscal period.

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) Cont’d

 

 

Accordingly, realized foreign currency gains or losses are included in the reported net realized gains or losses on investment transactions.

 

Net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates of securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at fiscal year end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and foreign currencies.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of political and economic instability or the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain or loss. When the contract expires or is closed, the gain or loss is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain or loss on financial futures contracts.

 

The Fund invests in financial futures contracts in order to hedge existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates or market conditions. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss.

 

The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets.

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The use of derivative transactions involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. At fiscal year end, there were no open financial futures contracts.

 

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

 

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is 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.

 

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral, at least equal, at all times to the market value of the securities loaned. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the lender securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities using the collateral in the open market. The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund also continues to receive interest and dividends or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned and recognizes any unrealized gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends of net investment income and distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, semi-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.

 

Taxes: 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 investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are recorded net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) Cont’d

 

 

Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Note 2. Agreements

 

The Fund has a management agreement with PI. Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisor’s performance of such services. The subadvisory agreement provides that Jennison furnishes investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, Jennison assumes the day-to-day management responsibilities of the Fund and is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PI pays for the services of Jennison, the cost of compensation of officers and employees 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 1% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, .475 of 1% of the next $500 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets and .45 of 1% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. The effective management fee rate was .47 of 1% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

The Fund has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”) which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. 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 PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, PIMS contractually agreed to limit such fees to .25 of 1% of the average net assets of the Class A shares.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received approximately $269,800 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares, during the six months ended

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June 30, 2007. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to affiliated broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that for the six months ended June 30, 2007, it received approximately $79,900 and $300 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

PI, PIMS and Jennison 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 which was renewed on October 27, 2006 provides for a commitment of $500 million. Interest on any borrowings under the SCA is incurred at contracted market rates and a commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly. The Funds pay a commitment fee of .07 of 1% of the unused portion of the SCA. The expiration date of the SCA will be October 26, 2007. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The Fund did not borrow any amounts pursuant to the SCA during the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

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

 

The Fund pays networking fees to affiliated and unaffiliated broker/dealers. These networking fees are payments made to broker/dealers that clear mutual fund transactions through a national clearing system. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Fund incurred approximately $199,700 in total networking fees. These amounts are included in transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, Prudential Equity Group, LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, and Wachovia Securities, LLC, an affiliate of PI, earned approximately $25,000 and $9,500, respectively, in broker commissions from portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

 

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, is the Fund’s security lending agent. For six months ended June 30, 2007, PIM has been compensated approximately $251,900 for these services.

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) Cont’d

 

 

The Fund invests in the Taxable Money Market Series (the “Portfolio”), a portfolio of Dryden Core Investment Fund, pursuant to an exemptive order received from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Portfolio is a money market mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and managed by PI.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for six months ended June 30, 2007, aggregated $636,180,071 and $758,956,113, respectively.

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of June 30, 2007 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

of Investment

  

Appreciation

  

Depreciation

  

Net Unrealized
Appreciation

of Investments

$1,648,485,860    $402,912,284    $15,018,594    $387,893,690

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis is primarily attributable to the deferred losses on wash sales. The adjusted net unrealized appreciation on tax basis includes other tax basis adjustments that are primarily attributable to appreciation of foreign currency and mark to market of receivables and payables.

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund utilized approximately $116,826,000 of its prior year capital loss carryforward, which represents the entire carryforward.

 

The Fund also elected to treat net post-October currency losses of approximately $800 incurred in the two month period ended December 31, 2006 as having been incurred in the following fiscal year.

 

Note 6. Capital

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.5%. All investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of

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purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, including investors who purchase their shares through broker-dealers affiliated with Prudential. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first 12 months. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified 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, 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.

 

Class A

   Shares      Amount  

Six months ended June 30, 2007:

     

Shares sold

   845,553      $ 17,104,571  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

   1,400,132        28,590,702  

Shares reacquired

   (5,924,450 )      (120,164,638 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (3,678,765 )      (74,469,365 )

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   912,025        18,371,635  
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (2,766,740 )    $ (56,097,730 )
               

Year ended December 31, 2006:

     

Shares sold

   2,566,612      $ 47,635,442  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

   2,369,931        46,279,044  

Shares reacquired

   (15,257,208 )      (283,893,761 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (10,320,665 )      (189,979,275 )

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   3,042,021        55,918,280  
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (7,278,644 )    $ (134,060,995 )
               

Class B

             

Six months ended June 30, 2007:

     

Shares sold

   236,408      $ 4,659,700  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   114,076        2,272,387  

Shares reacquired

   (546,720 )      (10,787,750 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (196,236 )      (3,855,663 )

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (935,194 )      (18,371,635 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,131,430 )    $ (22,227,298 )
               
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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) Cont’d

 

 

Class B

   Shares      Amount  

Year ended December 31, 2006:

     

Shares sold

   721,641      $ 13,178,438  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   225,077        4,303,102  

Shares reacquired

   (1,506,758 )      (27,395,502 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (560,040 )      (9,913,962 )

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (3,110,481 )      (55,918,280 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (3,670,521 )    $ (65,832,242 )
               

Class C

             

Six months ended June 30, 2007:

     

Shares sold

   71,538      $ 1,423,582  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   28,894        575,573  

Shares reacquired

   (200,267 )      (3,937,988 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (99,835 )    $ (1,938,833 )
               

Year ended December 31, 2006:

     

Shares sold

   405,204      $ 7,343,855  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   50,587        967,323  

Shares reacquired

   (531,641 )      (9,711,174 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (75,850 )    $ (1,399,996 )
               

Class Z

             

Six months ended June 30, 2007:

     

Shares sold

   345,297      $ 7,100,683  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   77,529        1,581,593  

Shares reacquired

   (356,885 )      (7,226,958 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   65,941      $ 1,455,318  
               

Year ended December 31, 2006:

     

Shares sold

   1,448,624      $ 26,908,505  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   134,645        2,625,085  

Shares reacquired

   (741,222 )      (13,722,860 )
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   842,047      $ 15,810,730  
               

 

Note 7. 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

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tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. The impact of the tax 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 the last net asset value calculation in the first required financial reporting period for its fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006. The Fund’s financial statements have not been impacted by the adoption of FIN 48. However, the conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance expected from FASB, and on-going analysis of tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.

 

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

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Class A  
      Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.49  
        

Income (loss) from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     .06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currencies

     1.69  
        

Total from investment operations

     1.75  
        

Less Dividends and Distributions

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.06 )

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (.33 )
        

Total distributions

     (.39 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 20.85  
        

Total Return(a):

     9.05 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 1,596,011  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 1,572,883  

Ratios to average net assets:

  

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

     .88 %(d)

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

     .63 %(d)

Net investment income

     .58 %(d)

For Class A, B, C and Z shares:

  

Portfolio turnover rate

     36 %(e)

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(b) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) The distributor of the Fund 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.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Not annualized.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Class A  
Year Ended December 31,  
2006(b)     2005(b)     2004(b)     2003(b)     2002(b)  
$ 18.02     $ 15.36     $ 14.16     $ 10.82     $ 14.06  
                                     
       
  .12       .07       .12       .06       .05  
  1.98       2.65       1.21       3.33       (3.28 )
                                     
  2.10       2.72       1.33       3.39       (3.23 )
                                     
       
  (.10 )     (.06 )     (.13 )     (.05 )     (.01 )
  (.53 )                        
                                     
  (.63 )     (.06 )     (.13 )     (.05 )     (.01 )
                                     
$ 19.49     $ 18.02     $ 15.36     $ 14.16     $ 10.82  
                                     
  11.70 %     17.66 %     9.44 %     31.45 %     (22.95 )%
       
$ 1,546,221     $ 1,560,189     $ 1,463,097     $ 1,468,776     $ 1,171,741  
$ 1,519,061     $ 1,435,124     $ 1,419,002     $ 1,274,069     $ 1,405,215  
       
  .90 %     .93 %     .94 %     .98 %     .95 %
  .65 %     .68 %     .69 %     .73 %     .70 %
  .63 %     .46 %     .82 %     .48 %     .40 %
       
  78 %     102 %     47 %     51 %     49 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) Cont’d

 

 

     Class B  
      Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.03  
        

Income (loss) from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     (.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currencies

     1.65  
        

Total from investment operations

     1.63  
        

Less Dividends and Distributions

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.01 )

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (.33 )
        

Total distributions

     (.34 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 20.32  
        

Total Return(a):

     8.61 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 131,289  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 140,538  

Ratios to average net assets:

  

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

     1.63 %(d)

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

     .63 %(d)

Net investment income (loss)

     (.17 )%(d)

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(b) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) Less than $0.005 per share.
(d) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Class B  
Year Ended December 31,  
2006(b)     2005(b)     2004(b)     2003(b)     2002(b)  
       
$ 17.65     $ 15.11     $ 13.91     $ 10.67     $ 13.95  
                                     
       
  (.02 )     (.05 )     (c)     (.03 )     (.04 )
  1.95       2.59       1.20       3.27       (3.24 )
                                     
  1.93       2.54       1.20       3.24       (3.28 )
                                     
       
  (.02 )                 (c)      
  (.53 )                        
                                     
  (.55 )                        
                                     
$ 19.03     $ 17.65     $ 15.11     $ 13.91     $ 10.67  
                                     
  10.88 %     16.81 %     8.63 %     30.39 %     (23.51 )%
       
$ 144,489     $ 198,831     $ 286,638     $ 406,632     $ 491,226  
$ 172,902     $ 234,922     $ 344,619     $ 438,416     $ 736,091  
       
  1.65 %     1.68 %     1.69 %     1.73 %     1.70 %
  .65 %     .68 %     .69 %     .73 %     .70 %
  (.11 )%     (.30 )%     .03 %     (.25 )%     (.35 )%
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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) Cont’d

 

 

     Class C  
      Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.03  
        

Income (loss) from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     (.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currencies

     1.65  
        

Total from investment operations

     1.63  
        

Less Dividends and Distributions

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.01 )

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (.33 )
        

Total dividends

     (.34 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 20.32  
        

Total Return(a):

     8.61 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 37,821  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 37,428  

Ratios to average net assets:

  

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

     1.63 %(d)

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

     .63 %(d)

Net investment income (loss)

     (.17 )%(d)

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(b) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) Less than $0.005 per share.
(d) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Class C  
Year Ended December 31,  
2006(b)     2005(b)     2004(b)     2003(b)     2002(b)  
       
$ 17.65     $ 15.11     $ 13.91     $ 10.67     $ 13.95  
                                     
       
  (.02 )     (.05 )     (.01 )     (.03 )     (.04 )
  1.95       2.59       1.21       3.27       (3.24 )
                                     
  1.93       2.54       1.20       3.24       (3.28 )
                                     
       
  (.02 )                 (c)      
  (.53 )                        
                                     
  (.55 )                        
                                     
$ 19.03     $ 17.65     $ 15.11     $ 13.91     $ 10.67  
                                     
  10.88 %     16.81 %     8.63 %     30.41 %     (23.51 )%
       
$ 37,320     $ 35,961     $ 38,269     $ 42,548     $ 38,943  
$ 36,931     $ 34,719     $ 39,288     $ 39,384     $ 49,304  
       
  1.65 %     1.68 %     1.69 %     1.73 %     1.70 %
  .65 %     .68 %     .69 %     .73 %     .70 %
  (.12 )%     (.29 )%     .06 %     (.26 )%     (.34 )%
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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) Cont’d

 

 

     Class Z  
      Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.48  
        

Income (loss) from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     .08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currencies

     1.69  
        

Total from investment operations

     1.77  
        

Less Dividends and Distributions

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.08 )

Distributions from net realized gains

     (.33 )
        

Total distributions

     (.41 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 20.84  
        

Total Return(a):

     9.14 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 86,037  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 81,659  

Ratios to average net assets:

  

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

     .63 %(c)

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

     .63 %(c)

Net investment income

     .83 %(c)

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(b) Calculated based upon weighted average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Class Z  
Year Ended December 31,  
2006(b)     2005(b)     2004(b)     2003(b)     2002(b)  
       
$ 17.99     $ 15.34     $ 14.16     $ 10.83     $ 14.06  
                                     
       
  .16       .11       .14       .09       .08  
  2.00       2.64       1.23       3.32       (3.27 )
                                     
  2.16       2.75       1.37       3.41       (3.19 )
                                     
       
  (.14 )     (.10 )     (.19 )     (.08 )     (.04 )
  (.53 )     —         —         —         —    
                                     
  (.67 )     (.10 )     (.19 )     (.08 )     (.04 )
                                     
$ 19.48     $ 17.99     $ 15.34     $ 14.16     $ 10.83  
                                     
  12.00 %     17.96 %     9.72 %     31.64 %     (22.67 )%
       
$ 79,130     $ 57,953     $ 49,271     $ 149,130     $ 131,589  
$ 72,654     $ 47,991     $ 76,918     $ 136,562     $ 165,724  
       
  .65 %     .68 %     .69 %     .73 %     .70 %
  .65 %     .68 %     .69 %     .73 %     .70 %
  .87 %     .72 %     .95 %     .74 %     .65 %
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Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Jennison Blend Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) oversees the management of the Fund, and, as required by law, determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on June 20-21, 2007 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2008, after concluding that renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with their consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups. The mutual funds included in each Peer Universe or Peer Group were objectively determined solely by Lipper Inc., an independent provider of mutual fund data. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over one-year, three-year and five-year time periods ending December 31, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors they deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PI and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor that was dispositive and each Director attributed different weights to the various factors. In connection with their deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PI throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 20-21, 2007.

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PI, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PI and Jennison, which serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PI, are fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

Several of the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.  


Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

 

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature and extent of services provided to the Fund by PI and Jennison. The Board considered the services provided by PI, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance, and other services to the Fund. With respect to PI’s oversight of the subadviser, the Board noted that PI’s Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PI, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PI’s senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser. The Board also considered that PI pays the salaries of all of the officers and the fees of the non-Independent Directors of the Fund. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by Jennison, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures.

 

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PI’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and Jennison, and also reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of Jennison’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PI’s and Jennison’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to both PI and Jennison. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) as to both PI and Jennison. The Board noted that Jennison is affiliated with PI.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PI and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by Jennison, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PI and Jennison under the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

Performance of Jennison Blend Fund

 

The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund’s performance was in the third quartile over the one-year period, in the first quartile over the three-year and five-year periods, and in the second quartile over the ten-year period in relation to the Peer Universe (the Lipper retail and institutional Large-Cap Core Funds Performance Universe). The Board noted that the Fund’s performance over longer time periods had been strong, with the Fund outperforming both its benchmark index as well as the median performance of the mutual funds included in the Peer Universe over thee-year and five-year periods.

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The Board determined that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

The Fund’s actual management fee of 0.471% (which reflects any subsidies, waivers or expense caps) ranked in the second quartile in its Peer Group. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees were reasonable.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PI

 

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PI and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PI the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. The Board did not separately consider the profitability of the subadviser, an affiliate of PI, as its profitability was reflected in the profitability report for PI. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PI and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase, and that at its current level of assets, the Fund’s effective fee rate reflected some of those rate reductions. The Board received and discussed information concerning whether PI realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board took note that the Fund’s fee structure currently results in benefits to Fund shareholders whether or not PI realizes any economies of scale.

 

Other Benefits to PI and Jennison

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PI and Jennison and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PI included brokerage commissions received by affiliates of PI, transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PI), as well as reputational or other intangible benefits resulting from PI’s association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by Jennison included the ability to use soft dollar credits,

Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.  


Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

brokerage commissions received by affiliates of Jennison, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and reputational benefits. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PI and Jennison were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

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n MAIL   n TELEPHONE   n WEBSITE

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

  (800) 225-1852   www.jennisondryden.com

 

PROXY VOTING

The Board of 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 • Timothy J. Knierim, Chief Compliance Officer • Valerie M. Simpson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer • Noreen M. Fierro, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance OfficerJonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary • Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary • John P. Schwartz, Assistant SecretaryAndrew R. French, Assistant Secretary • M. Sadiq Peshimam, Assistant Treasurer • Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer

 

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

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   Jennison Associates LLC    466 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017

 

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

 

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

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
   P.O. Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

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

 

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


 

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

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents 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, Jennison Blend Fund, Inc., Prudential Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102. 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.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY   MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.            
 

Share Class

  A   B   C   Z  
 

NASDAQ

  PBQAX   PBQFX   PRECX   PEQZX  
 

CUSIP

  476289103   476289202   476289301   476289400  
           

MF1O1E2    IFS-A137000    Ed. 08/2007

 

 


Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

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 – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
   (2 )   Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.
   (3 )   Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

(b)

   Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)   Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Deborah A. Docs

  Deborah A. Docs
  Secretary

Date August 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 August 23, 2007

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Grace C. Torres

  Grace C. Torres
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date August 23, 2007


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