N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm THE PRUDENTIAL WORLD FUNDS THE PRUDENTIAL WORLD FUNDS

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:

  811-03981

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

  Prudential World 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:

  973-367-7521

Date of fiscal year end:

  10/31/2005

Date of reporting period:

  10/31/2005


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders – [ INSERT REPORT ]


 

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Jennison Global Growth Fund

 

October 31, 2005   ANNUAL REPORT

 

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FUND TYPE

Global 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.

 

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

 

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December 15, 2005

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for the Jennison Global Growth Fund, a series of Prudential World Fund, Inc., informative and useful. 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 that 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 three 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 and Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA). 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.

 

Thank you for choosing JennisonDryden Mutual Funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Judy A. Rice, President

Jennison Global Growth Fund

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Jennison Global Growth Fund (the Fund) 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).

 

Cumulative Total Returns1 as of 10/31/05
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception2

Class A

   18.36 %   –9.69 %   81.12 %   180.81%

Class B

   17.82     –12.18     70.18     590.36 (575.93)

Class C

   17.51     –12.86     68.51     83.21

Class Z

   18.72     –8.60     N/A     78.07

MSCI World Index3

   13.27     0.65     98.94     ***

Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   12.32     –15.89     82.81     ****
                        
Average Annual Total Returns1 as of 9/30/05
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception2

Class A

   16.36 %   –3.57 %   5.47 %   6.53%

Class B

   17.52     –3.20     5.40     9.54

Class C

   21.21     –3.18     5.30     5.73

Class Z

   23.46     –2.26     N/A     6.37

MSCI World Index3

   18.93     0.28     7.21     ***

Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   18.03     –4.10     6.12     ****

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total returns performance quoted. 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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1Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges. During certain periods shown, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements were in effect. Without such fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the returns for the share classes would have been lower, as indicated in parentheses. 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.

2Inception dates: Class A, 1/22/90; Class B, 5/15/84; Class C, 8/1/94; and Class Z, 3/1/96.

3The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is an unmanaged, weighted index of performance that reflects the stock price movement in securities listed on the stock exchanges of Australia, Canada, Europe, the Far East, and the United States.

4The Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on an average return of all funds in the Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Funds category. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies both inside and outside the United States with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than the 500th largest company in the S&P/Citigroup World Broad Market Index (BMI). Large-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-cash flow ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared to the S&P/Citigroup World BMI.

 

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

 

***MSCI World Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/05 are 183.45% for Class A, 885.35% for Class B, 124.53% for Class C, and 82.52% for Class Z. MSCI World Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/05 are 7.04% for Class A, 11.45% for Class B, 7.75% for Class C, and 6.75% for Class Z.

****Lipper Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/05 are 178.29% for Class A, 608.29% for Class B, 103.45% for Class C, and 69.50% for Class Z. Lipper Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/05 are 6.85% for Class A, 9.69% for Class B, 6.71% for Class C, and 5.81% for Class Z.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/05       

Total S.A., Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   2.7 %

Roche Holding AG-ADR, Pharmaceuticals

   2.5  

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

   2.2  

TXU Corp., Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

   2.0  

UBS AG, Capital Markets

   2.0  

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Five Largest Industries expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/05       

Commercial Banks

   9.5 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   6.8  

Pharmaceuticals

   6.0  

Chemicals

   4.3  

Food & Staples Retailing

   4.3  

Industry weightings are subject to change.

 

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Investment Subadviser’s Report

 

Jennison Associates LLC

 

The investing environment turned favorable

The 12 months ended October 31, 2005, presented a strong market for global stocks and an improved environment for growth investing. The Fund not only reflected these advantages, but delivered substantial outperformance.

 

A stream of positive corporate earnings reports reflected an upward trend in global economic growth. In general, companies that reported positive results and outlooks were rewarded with rising share prices and those with disappointing performances traded lower. After a prolonged period in which markets clearly favored the value style, investors began to seek companies with the potential to deliver sustainable earnings growth instead of cyclical earnings. This was the turn that growth investors have long been awaiting.

 

Turning points and unexpected events marked the period

The latter part of the Fund’s fiscal year was marked by a series of disruptive events that included the London train bombings in early July and hurricanes Katrina and Rita in late August and mid-September. Although the economic fallout from the terrorist attacks was minimal, the Gulf Coast storms produced lingering economic effects, most immediately reflected in further sharp price rises in refined petroleum products and natural gas. The storm damage brought home the facts that energy prices are unlikely to fall soon and that U.S. consumers will therefore have less money to spend on other things. Industrial users of oil and gas also may be squeezed by higher prices and have begun to lower earnings guidance. Some observers expected the U.S. Federal Reserve to respond to these economic stresses by pausing in its sequence of interest-rate hikes, but instead it stayed with its well-articulated plan of tightening short-term rates in quarter-point increments.

 

The Asia Pacific region was dominated by news in China and Japan. Throughout the fiscal year we continued to see headlines suggesting decelerating growth in China. However, China added substantially to its stock of productive capacity in the past year, and the latest data show the Chinese economy to be stable or accelerating again. China’s revaluation of the yuan in mid-July was a significant change of policy, but the impact proved quite small. Elections in Japan demonstrated a surprisingly large mandate for Prime Minister Koizumi’s platform of structural reform. We believe that this is a significant positive development for the Japanese economy since it will no longer have to fight the headwind of misallocated government resources. Evidence also is growing that the Japanese economy is expanding again and may no longer face the deflation that has depressed its growth since the early 1990s.

 

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Europe faced the apparent demise of the European Union constitution and the German election stalemate, which maintained the status quo and dashed hopes that Europe would move to a more unified and market-driven economy. In addition, consumer activity in the United Kingdom slowed.

 

Positive contributions from most sectors and regions

Despite these events, global equity markets reacted with calm, ending the reporting period higher. Corporate profit growth remained healthy, reflecting revenue gains and sustained high profitability in most major sectors. This environment was favorable for our style of growth investing. Stock selection was particularly strong within the information technology sector, but the Fund’s holdings in the healthcare, energy, financials, industrials, and consumer discretionary sectors also outperformed the comparable sectors of the MSCI World Index. Holdings in the telecommunications services sector slightly underperformed. On a regional basis, strength was concentrated in the United States, Switzerland, and Japan.

 

Positions in Google and Apple Computer made significant contributions to the Fund’s return in the Information Technology sector. Google has had tremendous revenue growth from sponsored search queries. Apple Computer continues to experience robust revenue growth from iPod and Macintosh sales. Its shares were further lifted as the company expanded the iPod line with the introduction of the ultra-slim iPod Nano.

 

Holdings in the healthcare sector moved higher following positive earnings reports and promising clinical trial and/or regulatory developments. Leading contributors included Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Holding, which has a substantial pipeline of cancer treatments and makes influenza vaccines that have been much in demand because of the threat of avian flu, and Swiss eye care company Alcon. Roche reported a series of clinical trial successes for its Avastin and Herceptin cancer drugs. Alcon received FDA approval for Restor, an implantable contact lens for cataract patients.

 

In the energy sector, rising commodity prices pushed up the share prices of oil producers Suncor Energy and Total, as well as drilling services company Schlumberger.

 

Chico’s was a leading consumer discretionary performer. It continued to post strong results on the heels of increased same-store sales and growth from an emerging brand, White House/Black Market.

 

The Fund’s Japanese stocks benefited from early signs of economic expansion and from the sweeping mandate for economic reform. Real estate developer Sumitomo Realty and Development benefited from this, as did distribution company Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi also has large energy holdings and exposure to China.

 

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Investment Subadviser’s Report (continued)

 

A small number of holdings detracted

Generic drug manufacturer IVAX was the principal detractor from the Fund’s return largely because it lost a patent challenge against Eli Lilly & Co. Since this removed an important driver of IVAX’s growth, we sold the position. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications was hurt by disappointing advertising revenues; we sold our position. Mercury Interactive, which makes software to test Internet-based applications, also hurt performance. Investors were concerned about its slowing growth. Shares of Kingfisher, the leader in the U.K. home-improvement market, were weak following several disappointing earnings reports. In our view the company’s strategy of keeping prices low during the current consumer downturn to increase its market share is wise. This may reduce short-term profits, but we believe it may lead to a greater long-term advantage.

 

Looking ahead

The current expansion has proven remarkably resilient to shocks. Although we are optimistic that disruptions can be weathered without significantly weakening the long-term underpinnings of growth, we believe that added caution is warranted. Our primary focus remains identifying companies that have advantages such as strong management or unique products that can lead to above-average earnings growth.

 

As the reporting period ended, we reduced the Fund’s energy weighting because we believe that most of the short-term news about high energy prices has been priced into these stocks. Long term, energy prices may remain higher than most expect, and the position may be rebuilt. We believe that the impact of energy prices will be felt more acutely in the United States than elsewhere, potentially leading to a slowdown in consumer spending. Consequently, the Fund’s U.S. consumer discretionary exposure was reduced in favor of European and Japanese consumer discretionary stocks exhibiting what we believe to be compelling valuations and growth prospects. We have added to U.S. utilities and retain the Fund’s positioning among export-oriented industrial companies in Europe and to companies like Monsanto, which are not closely tied to the general business cycle. In Asia the Fund remains exposed to China through Hong Kong, but we are waiting for more clarity on the course of interest rates before increasing the weightings. The Fund is also overweight in Japan in anticipation of further economic growth that may result from continued political reform.

 


The Portfolio of Investments following this report shows the size of the Fund’s positions at period-end.

 

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Comments on Largest Holdings

 

 

Holdings expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of 10/31/05.

 

2.7% Total S.A./Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

Total is France’s largest oil company. It is an integrated oil company that explores for, produces, refines, and markets crude oil and finished products in more than 100 countries. The company also operates a chain of service stations primarily in Europe and Africa. It has benefited from continued strength in crude oil prices.

 

2.5% Roche Holding AG-ADR/Pharmaceuticals

Roche is a Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company with a robust and promising portfolio of oncology drugs, and is also the manufacturer of the influenza vaccine Tamiflu.

 

2.2% Google, Inc./Internet Software & Services

Internet search engine Google has achieved tremendous growth through its sponsored search and branded advertising services.

 

2.0% TXU Corp./Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

This Texas-based utility’s corporate restructuring has led to strong growth. We believe that TXU’s rapid corporate transformation will create an integrated energy merchant with superior earnings growth potential, free cash flow generation, and financial flexibility. As a power provider that generates 45% of its supply from coal-fired and nuclear plants, TXU stands to benefit from expanding margins as power prices are driven higher by natural gas prices while its production costs remain relatively low.

 

2.0% UBS AG/Capital Markets

UBS AG is a Switzerland-based global banking services firm, providing private wealth management, consumer banking services, investment banking, and asset management. UBS has benefited from increased activity in the capital markets.

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

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Jennison Associates

 

A specialist in actively managed equity portfolios, Jennison Associates has proven expertise in growth, value, and blend styles across market capitalizations in the United States and abroad.

 

Jennison Associates has earned a reputation for excellence by fulfilling client needs for more than 35 years. Its approach combines internal fundamental research, a disciplined investment process, and the experience and judgment of its portfolio managers and analysts.

 

Jennison’s investment teams focus on specific product areas, with analysts organized by industry and sector. All of its investment professionals meet every morning to share information and insights, which ensures that Jennison’s clients benefit from the deep resources and experience of the entire organization.

 

A disciplined approach to investing has driven Jennison’s long-term record of success, leading to a loyal customer base that ranges from individual investors to many of today’s largest corporations and institutions.

 

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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 May 1, 2005, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2005.

 

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

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

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 Global
Growth Fund
 

Beginning Account
Value

May 1, 2005

 

Ending Account
Value

October 31, 2005

  Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                             
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,138.03   1.45 %   $ 7.81
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,017.90   1.45 %   $ 7.38
                             
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,135.30   1.95 %   $ 10.50
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,015.38   1.95 %   $ 9.91
                             
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,133.89   2.20 %   $ 11.83
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,014.12   2.20 %   $ 11.17
                             
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,139.49   1.20 %   $ 6.47
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.16   1.20 %   $ 6.11
                             

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2005, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2005 (to reflect the six-month period).

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.2%

      

COMMON STOCKS

      

Austria    1.1%

      
47,200     

Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG

   $ 2,455,004
30,300     

Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG 144A(a)

     1,906,437
           

              4,361,441

France    5.7%

      
46,000     

Sanofi-Aventis

     3,682,602
74,700     

Schneider Electric SA

     6,136,893
42,553     

Total SA

     10,678,921
48,500     

Veolia Environnement

     2,018,678
           

              22,517,094

Germany    3.3%

      
109,500     

Metro AG

     4,955,262
79,300     

RWE AG

     5,043,625
42,654     

Siemens AG

     3,166,296
           

              13,165,183

Hong Kong    1.2%

      
236,300     

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

     2,468,322
157,000     

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

     1,112,247
185,500     

Esprit Holdings Ltd. 144A

     1,314,151
           

              4,894,720

Ireland    1.7%

      
491,950     

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC

     6,662,234

Italy    0.6%

      
93,867     

Eni SpA

     2,515,389

Japan    15.2%

      
86,300     

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

     3,915,485
152,900     

JFE Holdings, Inc.

     4,749,670
316,000     

Mitsubishi Corp.

     6,145,025
311,000     

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     4,597,400
459     

Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc.

     5,768,919
365,000     

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     4,481,753
130,000     

Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd.

     4,942,710
463,000     

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

     5,393,441
541,400     

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

     5,675,848

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               
291,400     

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

   $ 3,060,116
447,000     

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

     7,231,194
339,000     

Suruga Bank Ltd. (The)

     4,139,689
           

              60,101,250

Netherlands    0.7%

      
71,400     

TomTom NV 144A(a)

     2,749,346

Spain    2.8%

      
348,884     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     6,150,554
316,682     

Telefonica SA

     5,051,520
           

              11,202,074

Switzerland    7.6%

      
35,300     

Holcim Ltd.

     2,195,727
94,495     

Novartis AG

     5,082,583
71,400     

Novartis AG ADR(b)

     3,842,748
130,200     

Roche Holding AG ADR

     9,711,305
7,513     

Roche Holding AG

     1,122,274
92,462     

UBS AG

     7,852,475
           

              29,807,112

United Kingdom    8.3%

      
201,100     

BHP Billiton PLC

     2,956,149
643,700     

Cadbury Schweppes PLC

     6,334,800
897,200     

Kingfisher PLC

     3,366,664
108,540     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (The)

     3,004,700
78,300     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (The) 144A

     2,167,570
1,269,400     

Tesco PLC

     6,757,386
1,629,166     

Vodafone Group PLC

     4,274,986
376,000     

WPP Group PLC

     3,693,647
           

              32,555,902

United States    51.0%

      
179,700     

Adobe Systems, Inc.

     5,795,325
52,600     

Alcon, Inc.

     6,990,540
100,200     

American Express Co.

     4,986,954
79,800     

American International Group, Inc.

     5,171,040
75,900     

Amgen, Inc.(a)(b)

     5,750,184
95,100     

Apple Computer, Inc.(a)

     5,476,809
20,400     

AtheroGenics, Inc.(a)(b)

     306,000
321,000     

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     4,879,200
69,500     

Chico’s FAS, Inc.(a)

     2,748,030

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               
54,200     

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   $ 2,259,598
81,700     

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)(b)

     4,647,096
85,600     

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

     5,253,272
163,100     

General Electric Co.

     5,530,721
43,600     

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)

     2,060,100
23,600     

Google, Inc., (Class A)(a)(b)

     8,782,504
68,400     

GTECH Holdings Corp.

     2,177,856
107,200     

Halliburton Co.(b)

     6,335,520
64,200     

Honeywell International, Inc.

     2,195,640
28,900     

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

     417,605
257,700     

Kroger Co. (The)(a)

     5,128,230
33,200     

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

     3,973,044
109,500     

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(a)

     5,081,895
74,700     

Monsanto Co.(b)

     4,706,847
154,200     

Nexen, Inc.

     6,374,628
103,900     

PepsiCo, Inc.(b)

     6,138,412
48,200     

Phelps Dodge Corp.

     5,806,654
92,800     

Praxair, Inc.(b)

     4,585,248
110,003     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     6,159,040
67,300     

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2,675,848
35,000     

Schlumberger Ltd.(b)

     3,176,950
185,016     

Sprint Nextel Corp.

     4,312,723
124,800     

St. Jude Medical, Inc.(a)

     5,999,136
137,400     

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     7,368,762
96,800     

Target Corp.

     5,390,792
169,500     

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     4,839,225
76,900     

TXU Corp.

     7,747,675
194,000     

Tyco International Ltd.(b)

     5,119,660
121,800     

UCBH Holdings, Inc.(b)

     2,119,320
125,300     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(b)

     7,253,617
213,700     

Waste Management, Inc.

     6,306,287
46,100     

WellPoint, Inc.(a)(b)

     3,442,748
151,900     

Yahoo!, Inc.(a)(b)

     5,615,743
           

              201,086,478
           

      

Total long-term investments
(cost $308,989,760)

     391,618,223
           

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    17.0%

        

Mutual Fund

        
67,029,349     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series(c)(d)
(cost $67,029,349; Note 3)

   $ 67,029,349  
           


      

Total Investments    116.2%
(cost $376,019,109; Note 5)

     458,647,572  
      

Liabilities in excess of other assets (e)    (16.2%)

     (64,087,223 )
           


      

Net Assets    100.0%

   $ 394,560,349  
           



ADR—American Depositary Receipt

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.

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $64,157,088; cash collateral of $64,901,710 (included in liabilities) was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(c) Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(d) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series.
(e) Liabilities in excess of other assets include net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts as follows:

 

Forward Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2005

 

Foreign Currency Contract


   Value at Settlement
Date Payable


   Current
Value


   Unrealized
Depreciation


 

Japanese Yen,
Expiring 11/4/05

   $ 774,583    $ 768,195    $ (6,388 )
                  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The industry classification of portfolio holdings and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2005 was as follows:

 

Mutual Fund

   17.0 %

Commercial Banks

   9.5  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   6.8  

Pharmaceuticals

   5.9  

Chemicals

   4.3  

Food & Staples Retailing

   4.3  

Capital Markets

   4.2  

Internet Software & Services

   3.6  

Real Estate

   3.6  

Industrial Conglomerates

   3.5  

Metals & Mining

   3.4  

Specialty Retail

   3.4  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   3.3  

Health Care Providers & Services

   2.7  

Multiline Retail

   2.7  

Trading Companies & Distributors

   2.7  

Software

   2.6  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   2.5  

Energy Equipment & Services

   2.4  

Consumer Finance

   2.3  

Household Durables

   2.3  

Biotechnology

   2.2  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   2.2  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

   2.0  

Multi-Utilities

   1.8  

Beverages

   1.6  

Commercial Services & Supplies

   1.6  

Electrical Equipment

   1.6  

Food Products

   1.6  

Automobiles

   1.4  

Computers & Peripherals

   1.4  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

   1.3  

Insurance

   1.3  

Media

   0.9  

Communications Equipment

   0.7  

Construction Materials

   0.6  

Hotels Restaurants & Leisure

   0.5  

Aerospace & Defense

   0.5  
    

     116.2  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   (16.2 )
    

     100.0 %
    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of October 31, 2005

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $64,157,088:

        

Unaffiliated investments (cost $308,989,760)

   $ 391,618,223  

Affiliated investments (cost $67,029,349)

     67,029,349  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,213,269)

     2,242,621  

Dividends and interest receivable

     581,483  

Receivable for investments sold

     525,390  

Receivable for Series shares sold

     89,804  

Prepaid expenses

     23,424  
    


Total assets

     462,110,294  
    


Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan (Note 4)

     64,901,710  

Payable for investments purchased

     768,195  

Payable for Series shares reacquired

     727,828  

Accrued expenses

     501,639  

Transfer agent fee payable

     266,619  

Management fee payable

     249,143  

Distribution fee payable

     109,312  

Deferred directors’ fees

     12,089  

Payable to custodian

     7,022  

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contract

     6,388  
    


Total liabilities

     67,549,945  
    


Net Assets

   $ 394,560,349  
    


          

Net assets were comprised of:

        

Common stock, at par

   $ 252,078  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     424,332,292  
    


       424,584,370  

Undistributed net investment income

     297,749  

Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (112,931,826 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     82,610,056  
    


Net assets, October 31, 2005

   $ 394,560,349  
    


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

      

Net asset value and redemption price per share

      

($317,065,448 ÷ 19,911,663 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 15.92

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     .93
    

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 16.85
    

Class B

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

      

($50,937,201 ÷ 3,549,920 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 14.35
    

Class C

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

      

($12,312,747 ÷ 865,159 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 14.23
    

Class Z

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

      

($14,244,953 ÷ 881,094 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 16.17
    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

Year Ended October 31, 2005

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

        

Unaffiliated dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $544,078)

   $ 6,677,676  

Affiliated income from securities loaned, net

     41,113  

Affiliated dividend income

     23,964  

Interest

     14  
    


Total income

     6,742,767  
    


Expenses

        

Management fee

     3,050,219  

Distribution fee—Class A

     790,561  

Distribution fee—Class B

     445,634  

Distribution fee—Class C

     141,301  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expenses of $860,600) (Note 3)

     1,301,000  

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     310,000  

Reports to shareholders

     117,000  

Legal fees and expenses

     63,000  

Registration fees

     35,000  

Audit fee

     22,000  

Directors’ fees

     18,000  

Insurance

     14,000  

Miscellaneous

     27,654  
    


Total expenses

     6,335,369  
    


Net investment income

     407,398  
    


Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investment transactions

     34,302,647  

Foreign currency transactions

     (155,101 )
    


       34,147,546  
    


Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     34,309,569  

Foreign currencies

     (113,618 )
    


       34,195,951  
    


Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

     68,343,497  
    


Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 68,750,895  
    


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,

 
     2005        2004  

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

                   

Operations

                   

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 407,398        $ (721,101 )

Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

     34,147,546          71,359,402  

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

     34,195,951          (38,910,056 )
    


    


Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     68,750,895          31,728,245  
    


    


Dividends from net investment income (Note 1)

                   

Class A

              (862,951 )

Class B

               

Class C

               

Class Z

              (219,096 )
    


    


                (1,082,047 )
    


    


Series share transactions (net of share conversions) (Notes 6 and 7)

                   

Net proceeds from shares sold(b)

     22,165,347          165,492,705  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

              1,041,505  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (113,151,200 )        (139,750,168 )
    


    


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

     (90,985,853 )        26,784,042  
    


    


Total increase (decrease)

     (22,234,958 )        57,430,240  

Net Assets

                   

Beginning of year

     416,795,307          359,365,067  
    


    


End of year(a)

   $ 394,560,349        $ 416,795,307  
    


    


(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 297,749        $  
    


    



  (b) For the year ended October 31, 2004, includes $127,577,448 for shares issued in connection with the acquisition  of Prudential Pacific Growth, Inc. and Prudential Europe Growth, Inc.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Prudential World Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as an open-end, diversified management investment company and currently consists of three series: Jennison Global Growth Fund (the “Series”), Strategic Partners International Value Fund and Jennison International Growth Fund, formerly known as Prudential Global Growth Fund, Prudential International Value Fund and Prudential International Growth Fund, respectively. The financial statements of the other series are not presented herein. The Series commenced investment operations in May 15, 1984.

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital growth, with income as a secondary objective, by investing in a diversified portfolio of securities consisting of marketable securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund, and the Series, 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 traded via Nasdaq are valued at the official closing price as provided by Nasdaq. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI or Manager”), in consultation with the subadviser(s); 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 commodities exchange or board of trade are valued on their last sales price as of the close of trading on such exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange or board of trade or at the last bid price in the abscense of an asked price. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been effected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the fund’s normal pricing time, are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board of Directors’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it

 

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does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of valuation.

 

Short-term securities, which mature in sixty days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term securities which mature in more than sixty days are valued at current market quotations.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Series 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 rates of exchange;

 

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

 

Although the net assets of the Series are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the fiscal period, the Series 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 securities held at the end of the fiscal period. Similarly, the Series 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. 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 holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign taxes recorded on

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

 

the Series’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments 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 and the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets.

 

Forward Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Series enters into forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency. The contracts are valued daily at current exchange rates and any unrealized gain or loss is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies. Gain or loss is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and renegotiated forward contracts. This gain or loss, if any, is included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

Forward currency contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Securities Lending: The Series may lend its portfolio securities to qualified institutions. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal at all times, to the market value of the securities loaned. The Series may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The Series receives compensation, net of any rebate, for lending its securities in the form of interest or dividends on the collateral received for the securities loaned, and any gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses from investment and currency

 

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transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis.

 

Net investment income or loss, (other than distribution fees, which are charged directly to the respective class) unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Series expects to pay dividends of net investment income and distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, annually. Dividends and distributions, 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 to paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each series in the Fund is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the Series’ 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.

 

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

 

Estimates: The preparation of these 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 for the Series with 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 Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”). The subadvisory agreement provides that Jennison furnishes investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Series. In connection therewith, Jennison is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Series. PI pays for the services of Jennison, the cost of compensation of officers of the Series, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Series. The Series bears all other costs and expenses.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

 

The management fee paid to PI is computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of .75 of 1% of the Series’ average daily net assets up to and including $1 billion and .70 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Series in excess of $1 billion. The effective management fee rate was .75 of 1% for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

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 Series. The Series compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Series’ 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 for the Class Z shares of the Series.

 

Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Series compensates PIMS, for distribution-related activities at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. PIMS has contractually agreed to limit such fees to .25% on the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. Pursuant to the Class B and C Plans, the Series compensates PIMS for distribution-related activities at the annual rate of .75 of 1% of the average daily net assets of Class B shares up to the level of average daily net assets as of February 26,1986, plus 1% of the average daily net assets in excess of such level of the Class B shares, and 1% of average daily net assets of Class C shares.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that it received approximately $67,000 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares, during the year ended October 31, 2005. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to affiliated broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PI has advised the Series that it received approximately $86,000 and $900 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class B and C shareholders, respectively, during the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

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

 

The Series, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a syndicated credit agreement (“SCA”) with two banks. The commitment under the credit agreement is $500 million. For the period from October 29, 2004

 

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through October 28, 2005, the Series paid a commitment fee of .075 of 1% of the unused portion of the agreement. Effective October 29, 2005, the Funds renewed the SCA with the banks. The Series 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 expiration date of the renewed SCA is October 28, 2006. The Series did not borrow any amounts pursuant to the SCA during the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

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

 

The Series pays networking fees to affiliated and unaffiliated broker/dealers. These networking fees are payments made to broker/dealers that clear mutual fund transactions through a national clearing system. For the year ended October 31, 2005, the Series incurred approximately $142,900 in total networking fees. These amounts are included in transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

The Series 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.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2005, Wachovia earned $630 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Series.

 

Prudential Investment Management, Inc., (“PIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, is the Series’ security lending agent. For the year ended October 31, 2005, PIM has been compensated approximately $15,600 for this service.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended October 31, 2005 aggregated $228,658,883 and $311,325,316, respectively.

 

As of October 31, 2005, the Series had securities on loan with an aggregate market value of $64,157,088. The Series received $64,901,710 in cash as collateral for

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

 

securities on loan which was used to purchase highly liquid short-term investments in accordance with Fund’s securities lending procedures.

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. In order to present accumulated net investment loss and accumulated net realized losses on investments and foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to paid-in-capital in excess of par, accumulated net investment loss and accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2005, the adjustments were to increase undistributed net investment income and to increase accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions by $40,302. These differences are due to the treatment for book and tax purposes of certain transactions involving foreign currency transactions and tax adjustments pertaining to the treatment of passive foreign investment companies. Net investment income, net realized gains and net assets were not affected by this change.

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004, the tax character of dividends paid of $1,082,047 was ordinary income. There were no dividends paid for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.

 

As of October 31, 2005, the Series had accumulated undistributed ordinary income of $303,449.

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Series’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of October 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis


  

Appreciation


  

Depreciation


  

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation


  

Other Cost

Basis

Adjustment


  

Total Net

Unrealized

Appreciation


$376,246,953    $87,039,089    $4,638,470    $82,400,619    $(12,019)    $82,388,600

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis is primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales.

 

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For federal income tax purposes, the Series had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2005, of approximately $112,704,000 of which $6,860,500 expires in 2008, $2,610,000 expires in 2009, $94,453,000 expires in 2010 and $8,780,500 expires in 2011. Approximately $32,108,500 of capital loss carryforward was used to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.

 

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 5.50%. 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%, including investors who purchase their shares through broker-dealers affiliated with Prudential Financial, Inc. 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 purchased are not subject to a front-end sales charge and a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% for Class C shares will be effective during the 12 months from the date of purchase. 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 500 million authorized shares of $.01 par value common stock, divided equally into four classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z common stock.

 

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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 October 31, 2005:

              

Shares sold

   971,166     $ 14,347,084  

Shares reacquired

   (5,506,808 )     (81,005,787 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (4,535,642 )     (66,658,703 )

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   1,003,902       14,925,795  
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (3,531,740 )   $ (51,732,908 )
    

 


Year ended October 31, 2004:

              

Shares sold

   1,538,249     $ 20,512,794  

Shares issued in connection with reorganization (Note 7)

   6,721,815       82,815,672  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   67,011       822,896  

Shares reacquired

   (6,359,527 )     (84,267,038 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   1,967,548       19,884,324  

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   1,347,440       17,751,465  
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   3,314,988     $ 37,635,789  
    

 


Class B


            

Year ended October 31, 2005:

              

Shares sold

   281,884     $ 3,725,224  

Shares reacquired

   (1,007,913 )     (13,378,818 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (726,029 )     (9,653,594 )

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (1,110,978 )     (14,925,795 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,837,007 )   $ (24,579,389 )
    

 


Year ended October 31, 2004:

              

Shares sold

   389,763     $ 4,673,326  

Shares issued in connection with reorganization (Note 7)

   3,009,169       33,720,649  

Shares reacquired

   (1,191,791 )     (14,299,947 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   2,207,141       24,094,028  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (1,483,817 )     (17,751,465 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   723,324     $ 6,342,563  
    

 


 

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Class C


   Shares

    Amount

 

Year ended October 31, 2005:

              

Shares sold

   134,169     $ 1,757,997  

Shares reacquired

   (618,785 )     (8,169,114 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (484,616 )   $ (6,411,117 )
    

 


Year ended October 31, 2004:

              

Shares sold

   193,525     $ 2,327,258  

Shares issued in connection with reorganization (Note 7)

   544,826       6,083,476  

Shares reacquired

   (523,219 )     (6,278,087 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   215,132     $ 2,132,647  
    

 


Class Z


            

Year ended October 31, 2005:

              

Shares sold

   157,315     $ 2,335,042  

Shares reacquired

   (717,990 )     (10,597,481 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (560,675 )   $ (8,262,439 )
    

 


Year ended October 31, 2004:

              

Shares sold

   787,823     $ 10,401,879  

Shares issued in connection with reorganization (Note 7)

   398,158       4,957,651  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   17,616       218,609  

Shares reacquired

   (2,582,400 )     (34,905,096 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,378,803 )   $ (19,326,957 )
    

 


 

Note 7. Plan of Reorganization

 

On November 21, 2003, Jennison Global Growth Fund acquired all of the net assets of Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc. and the Prudential Europe Growth Fund, Inc. pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Jennison Global Growth Fund shareholders on November 20, 2003. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares.

 

Prudential Pacific

Growth Fund, Inc.


  

Prudential Europe

Growth Fund, Inc.


  

Jennison Global

Growth Fund


  

Value


Class A    3,474,325    Class A    4,455,047    Class A    6,721,815    $82,815,672
        B    981,473            B    2,260,273            B    3,009,169    33,720,649
        C    192,708            C    396,713            C    544,826    6,083,476
        Z    52,978            Z    360,412            Z    398,158    4,957,651

 

The aggregate net assets including unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc., the Prudential Europe Growth Fund, Inc. and the Jennison Global Growth Fund immediately before the acquisition were $36,184,191, $91,393,257 and $345,758,607, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

 

The future utilization of the acquired capital loss carryforwards from Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc. and Prudential Europe Growth Fund, Inc. in the amounts of $41,646,269 and $29,257,940, respectively, will be limited under certain conditions defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

OCTOBER 31, 2005   ANNUAL REPORT

 

Jennison Global Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

 

 

 

     Class A

 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2005
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 13.45  
    


Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     .03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     2.44  
    


Total from investment operations

     2.47  
    


Less Dividends and Distributions:

        

Dividends from net investment income

      

Distributions from net realized gains

      
    


Total dividends and distributions

      
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 15.92  
    


Total Return(b):

     18.36 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 317,065  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 316,224  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     1.47 %

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

     1.22 %

Net investment income (loss)

     .18 %

For Class A, B, C and Z shares:

        

Portfolio turnover rate

     57 %

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(c) The distributor of the Series has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004     2003     2002     2001  
                             
$ 12.72     $ 10.21     $ 12.23     $ 21.35  



 


 


 


                             
  (.01 )     .02       (.01 )     .01  
  .78       2.49       (2.01 )     (5.83 )



 


 


 


  .77       2.51       (2.02 )     (5.82 )



 


 


 


                             
  (.04 )                  
                    (3.30 )



 


 


 


  (.04 )                 (3.30 )



 


 


 


$ 13.45     $ 12.72     $ 10.21     $ 12.23  



 


 


 


  6.11 %     24.58 %     (16.52 )%     (30.87 )%
                             
$ 315,214     $ 256,106     $ 223,191     $ 304,777  
$ 327,615     $ 230,103     $ 284,046     $ 353,879  
                             
  1.39 %     1.59 %     1.46 %     1.37 %
  1.14 %     1.34 %     1.21 %     1.12 %
  (.06 )%     .15 %     (.18 )%     .06 %
                             
  125 %     79 %     67 %     72 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Cont’d

 

 

     Class B

 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2005
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 12.18  
    


Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment loss(a)

     (.04 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     2.21  
    


Total from investment operations

     2.17  
    


Less Dividends and Distributions:

        

Distributions from net realized gains

      
    


Total dividends and distributions

      
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.35  
    


Total Return(b):

     17.82 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 50,937  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 59,418  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     1.97 %

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

     1.22 %

Net investment loss

     (.28 )%

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004     2003     2002     2001  
                             
$ 11.54     $ 9.31     $ 11.23     $ 20.00  



 


 


 


                             
  (.07 )     (.04 )     (.08 )     (.08 )
  .71       2.27       (1.84 )     (5.39 )



 


 


 


  .64       2.23       (1.92 )     (5.47 )



 


 


 


                             
                    (3.30 )



 


 


 


                    (3.30 )



 


 


 


$ 12.18     $ 11.54     $ 9.31     $ 11.23  



 


 


 


  5.55 %     23.95 %     (17.10 )%     (31.27 )%
                             
$ 65,603     $ 53,834     $ 70,804     $ 130,201  
$ 75,607     $ 58,843     $ 109,004     $ 195,461  
                             
  1.89 %     2.09 %     2.00 %     2.00 %
  1.14 %     1.34 %     1.21 %     1.12 %
  (.55 )%     (.37 )%     (.73 )%     (.58 )%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Cont’d

 

 

     Class C

 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2005
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 12.11  
    


Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment loss(a)

     (.07 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     2.19  
    


Total from investment operations

     2.12  
    


Less Dividends and Distributions:

        

Distributions from net realized gains

      
    


Total dividends and distributions

      
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 14.23  
    


Total Return(b):

     17.51 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 12,313  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 14,130  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     2.22 %

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

     1.22 %

Net investment loss

     (.54 )%

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004     2003     2002     2001  
                             
$ 11.50     $ 9.30     $ 11.24     $ 19.99  



 


 


 


                             
  (.10 )     (.06 )     (.10 )     (.09 )
  .71       2.26       (1.84 )     (5.36 )



 


 


 


  .61       2.20       (1.94 )     (5.45 )



 


 


 


                             
                    (3.30 )



 


 


 


                    (3.30 )



 


 


 


$ 12.11     $ 11.50     $ 9.30     $ 11.24  



 


 


 


  5.30 %     23.66 %     (17.26 )%     (31.17 )%
                             
$ 16,343     $ 13,053     $ 12,490     $ 16,006  
$ 17,682     $ 12,091     $ 14,897     $ 18,330  
                             
  2.14 %     2.34 %     2.21 %     2.12 %
  1.14 %     1.34 %     1.21 %     1.12 %
  (.81 )%     (.60 )%     (.92 )%     (.68 )%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Cont’d

 

 

     Class Z

 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2005
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 13.62  
    


Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income(a)

     .07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     2.48  
    


Total from investment operations

     2.55  
    


Less Dividends and Distributions:

        

Dividends from net investment income

      

Distributions from net realized gains

      
    


Total dividends and distributions

      
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 16.17  
    


Total Return(b):

     18.72 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 14,245  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 16,923  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     1.22 %

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

     1.22 %

Net investment income

     .47 %

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004     2003     2002     2001  
                             
$ 12.90     $ 10.32     $ 12.35     $ 21.46  



 


 


 


                             
  .01       .05       .01       .05  
  .79       2.53       (2.04 )     (5.86 )



 


 


 


  .80       2.58       (2.03 )     (5.81 )



 


 


 


                             
  (.08 )                  
                    (3.30 )



 


 


 


  (.08 )                 (3.30 )



 


 


 


$ 13.62     $ 12.90     $ 10.32     $ 12.35  



 


 


 


  6.32 %     24.90 %     (16.50 )%     (30.57 )%
                             
$ 19,635     $ 36,372     $ 33,228     $ 42,562  
$ 24,872     $ 33,443     $ 40,960     $ 54,387  
                             
  1.14 %     1.34 %     1.21 %     1.12 %
  1.14 %     1.34 %     1.21 %     1.12 %
  .10 %     .40 %     .08 %     .32 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Prudential World Fund, Inc.—Jennison Global Growth Fund:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the Prudential World Fund, Inc.—Jennison Global Growth Fund (one of the portfolios constituting the Prudential World Fund, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2005, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, and the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of years in the two-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 October 31, 2004, were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm, whose report dated December 22, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2005, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

KPMG LLP

New York, New York

December 23, 2005

 

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Management of the Fund

 

(Unaudited)

 

Information pertaining to the Directors of 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 as amended, (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 (53), Director since 2005(3) Oversees 88 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:(4) Director of Dynegy Inc. (energy services) (since September 2002) and Simon Property Group, Inc. (real estate investment trust) (since May 2003); Director (since August 2005) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

 

David E.A. Carson (71), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 92 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 (1983-1997) of People’s Bank.

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Director (since 2004) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

 

Robert E. La Blanc (71), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 89 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 Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ltd. (since 1998); Computer Associates International, Inc. (since 2002) (software company); FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. (since 2003) (telecom company); Director (since April 1999) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

 

Douglas H. McCorkindale (66), Director since 1998(3) Oversees 89 portfolios in Fund complex

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

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Director of Gannett Co., Inc., Director of Continental Airlines, Inc. (since May 1993); Director of Lockheed Martin Corp. (aerospace and defense) (since May 2001); Director of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc. (since 1996).

 

Richard A. Redeker (62), Director since 1998(3) Oversees 89 portfolios in Fund complex

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

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Director (since January 2005) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

 

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Robin B. Smith (66), Director since 1998(3) Oversees 90 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Chairman of the Board (since January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House (direct marketing); formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (August 1996-January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House.

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Director of BellSouth Corporation (since 1992); Director (since January 2005) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

 

Stephen G. Stoneburn (62), Director since 2003(3) Oversees 89 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President and Chief Executive Officer (since June 1996) of Quadrant Media Corp. (a 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 and Senior Vice President of Fairchild Publications, Inc. (1975-1989).

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Director (since January 2005) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

 

Clay T. Whitehead (67), Director since 1998(3) Oversees 90 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): President (since 1983) of National Exchange Inc. (new business development firm).

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Director (since 2000) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

 

Interested Directors(1)

 

Judy A. Rice (57), President since 2003 and Director since 2000(3) Oversees 89 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 Executive Vice President (September 1999-February 2003) of PI; Member of Board of Governors of the Money Management Institute.

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Director (since August 2005) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

 

Robert F. Gunia (59), Vice President and Director since 1998(3) Oversees 157 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Chief Administrative Officer (since September 1999) and Executive Vice President (since December 1996) of PI; 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.

 

Other Directorships held:(4) Vice President and Director (since May 1989) and Treasurer (since 1999) of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.; Vice President (since 2004) and Director (since August 2005) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

 

Information pertaining to the Officers of the Fund who are not also Directors is set forth below.

 

Officers(2)

 

Kathryn L. Quirk (52), 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 PI 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.

 

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Deborah A. Docs (47), Secretary since 2004(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 Prudential Investments LLC; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of American Skandia Investment Services, Inc.

 

Jonathan D. Shain (47), Assistant Secretary since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of Prudential Investments LLC; 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.

 

Marina Belaya (38), Assistant Secretary since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since April 2005) of Prudential; formerly Associate (September 2002-March 2005) at Schutle, Roth & Zabel LLP.

 

Claudia DiGiacomo (31), Assistant Secretary since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).

 

Lee D. Augsburger (46), Chief Compliance Officer since 2004(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC; 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.; Chief Compliance Officer (since October 2004) of Quantitative Management Associates LLC.

 

Maryanne Ryan (41), Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Anti-Money Laundering Officer and Vice President (since April 2002) of Pruco Securities, LLC. Vice President and Bank Secrecy Act Officer (since July 2004) of Prudential Trust Company; Anti-Money Laundering Officer (since April 2003) of Prudential Investments LLC.

 

Grace C. Torres (46), Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 1998(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Assistant Treasurer (since March 1999) and Senior Vice President (since September 1999) of Prudential Investments LLC; 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.

 

Jack Benintende (41), Acting Treasurer since 2005(3)

Vice President (since June 2000) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; Assistant Treasurer (since September 2004) of The High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.; formerly Assistant Treasurer (2000-October 2004) of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.; Senior manager within the investment management practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (May 1994 through June 2000).

 

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(1) “Interested” Director, as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of employment with the Manager, the Subadviser(s) 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 individuals length of service as Director and/or Officer.

 

(4) This column 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.

 

The Fund Complex consists of all investment companies managed by PI. The Funds for which PI serves as manager include JennisonDryden Mutual Funds, Strategic Partners Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts 2, 10, 11, The Target Portfolio Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Inc., American Skandia Trust and Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Prudential World Fund, Inc. oversees the management of Jennison Global Growth Fund (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 a majority of the Independent Directors, met on May 24, 2005 and June 23, 2005 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2006, 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 performance and expense 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. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of mutual fund data. Peer Universes and Peer Groups are mutual funds grouped according to investment style. If the quartile refers to performance, then a fund in the first quartile is among the best performers. If the quartile refers to expenses, then a fund in the first quartile has among the lowest expenses.

 

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 May 24, 2005 and June 23, 2005.

 

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.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

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

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

 

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature and extent of services provided to the 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 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 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 Global Growth Fund

 

The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved gross performance that was in the third quartile over a one-year period ended December 31, 2004, and performance

 

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that was in the fourth quartile over three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2004 in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. Over the same time periods, the Fund achieved net performance that was in the third quartile over one-year and three-year time periods, and gross performance that was in the fourth quartile over a five-year period. Gross performance does not reflect the impact of expense or fee waivers, or subsidies, while net performance does reflect the impact of waivers or subsidy arrangements.

 

In addition, the Board noted that the Fund underperformed over similar time periods when compared against the appropriate benchmark index, the MSCI World Index. While expressing the view that the Fund’s performance was disappointing, the Board noted that PI had taken steps to address performance issues by placing the Fund on its “watch list” for close monitoring. As a result, the Board concluded that it was reasonable to approve the management and subadvisory agreements and to continue to monitor the steps being taken to improve performance.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and accounts and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds as provided by Lipper.

 

The Fund’s l management fee of 0.750% ranked in the first quartile in its Peer Group. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees are 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.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

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, but at the current level of assets, the Fund does not realize the effect 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 would result in benefits to Fund shareholders when (and if) assets reach the levels at which the fee rate is reduced. These benefits will accrue whether or not PI is then realizing any economies of scale.

 

Other Benefits to PI and 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, 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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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/05      
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception

Class A

   11.85 %   –3.12 %   5.52 %   6.38%

Class B

   12.82     –2.72     5.46     9.42 (9.31)

Class C

   16.51     –2.72     5.36     5.53

Class Z

   18.72     –1.78     N/A     6.15
                        
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/05
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception

Class A

   18.36 %   –2.02 %   6.12 %   6.76%

Class B

   17.82     –2.56     5.46     9.42 (9.31)

Class C

   17.51     –2.72     5.36     5.53

Class Z

   18.72     –1.78     N/A     6.15

 

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%.

 

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 dates: Class A, 1/22/90; Class B, 5/15/84; Class C, 8/1/94; and Class Z, 3/1/96.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Jennison Global Growth Fund (Class A shares) with a similar investment in the MSCI World Index by portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period for Class A shares (October 31, 1995) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2005) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class A shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class A shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for Class B, Class C, and Class Z shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without a distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% annually for Class A shares through October 31, 2005, the returns shown in the graph and for Class A shares in the tables would have been lower.

 

The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged, weighted index of performance that reflects the stock price movement in securities listed on stock exchanges of Australia, Canada, Europe, the Far East, and the United States. The MSCI World Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the MSCI World Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. The MSCI World Index is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of global stock 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 5.50%, 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%, in certain circumstances. 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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n MAIL   n TELEPHONE   n WEBSITE

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

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PROXY VOTING
The Board of Directors of the 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 (the Commission) 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, 2005, is available on the Fund’s website at www.jennisondryden.com and on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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 • Jack Benintende, Acting Treasurer
Deborah A. Docs, Secretary • Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary • Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary • Marina Belaya, Assistant Secretary • Maryanne Ryan, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance OfficerLee D. Augsburger, Chief Compliance Officer

 

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    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   Sullivan & Cromwell LLP    125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004

 

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.


 

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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 Global Growth Fund, 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 (the 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 will provide a full list of its portfolio holdings on its website (www.jennisondryden.com) as of the end of each month within approximately 30 days after the end of the month.

 

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


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Jennison Global Growth Fund        
    Share Class   A   B   C   Z    
   

NASDAQ

  PRGAX   PRGLX   PRGCX   PWGZX    
   

CUSIP

  743969107   743969206   743969305   743969404    
                         

MF115E    IFS-A112579    Ed. 12/2005

 

 


 

ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2005

 

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

 

 

FUND TYPE

International stock

 

OBJECTIVE

Long-term growth of capital

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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.

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December 15, 2005

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for the Strategic Partners International Value Fund, a Series of the Prudential World Fund, Inc., informative and useful. As a Strategic Partners 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 investment profile and tolerance for risk.

 

Strategic Partners Mutual Funds gives you a wide range of choices that can help you make progress toward your financial goals. Our funds feature leading asset managers not just from a single company but from the entire investment industry.

 

Thank you for choosing Strategic Partners Mutual Funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Judy A. Rice, President

Strategic Partners International Value Fund

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Strategic Partners International Value Fund (the Fund) is long-term growth of capital through investment in equity securities of foreign issuers. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

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

 

Cumulative Total Returns1 as of 10/31/05  
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception2  

Class A

   20.71 %   10.09 %   N/A     65.82 %

Class B

   19.77     5.93     N/A     54.73  

Class C

   19.81     6.02     N/A     54.86  

Class Z

   20.97     11.37     89.77 %   197.06 (196.66)  

MSCI EAFE® Index3

   18.09     16.15     75.87     ***  

Lipper International Large-Cap Core

Funds Avg.4

   16.80     3.47     77.98     ****  
                          
Average Annual Total Returns1 as of 9/30/05                    
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception2  

Class A

   20.94 %   1.06 %   N/A     5.41 %

Class B

   22.00     1.23     N/A     5.27  

Class C

   26.04     1.44     N/A     5.28  

Class Z

   28.29     2.44     6.68 %   9.02  

MSCI EAFE® Index3

   25.79     3.16     5.83     ***  

Lipper International Large-Cap Core

Funds Avg.4

   24.07     0.48     5.86     ****  

 

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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1Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges. During certain periods shown, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements were in effect. Without such fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the returns for the share classes would have been lower, as indicated in parentheses. 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.

2Inception dates: Class A, Class B, and Class C, 9/23/96; Class Z, 11/5/92.

3The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index (MSCI EAFE® Index) is an unmanaged, weighted index of performance that reflects stock price movements of developed-country markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.

4The Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on an average return of all funds in the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds category. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies strictly outside of the United States with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than the 250th largest company in the S&P/Citigroup World ex-U.S. Broad Market Index (BMI). Large-cap core funds typically have an average price-to-cash flow ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P/Citigroup World ex-U.S. BMI.

 

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

 

***MSCI EAFE® Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/05 are 57.57% for Class A, Class B, and Class C, and 165.15% for Class Z. MSCI EAFE® Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/05 are 5.53% for Class A, Class B, and Class C, and 8.09% for Class Z.

****Lipper Average Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 10/31/05 are 59.10% for Class A, Class B, and Class C, and 182.85% for Class Z. Lipper Average Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 9/30/05 are 5.43% for Class A, Class B, and Class C, and 8.35% for Class Z.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/05       

Toyota Motor Corp., Automobiles

   2.3 %

UBS AG, Commercial Banks

   2.2  

Lloyds TSB Group PLC, Commercial Banks

   1.8  

Barclays PLC, Commercial Banks

   1.7  

America Movil SA de CV, Series L, Wireless Telecommunication Services

   1.6  

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Five Largest Industries expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/05       

Commercial Banks

   17.2 %

Oil & Gas

   11.3  

Pharmaceuticals

   8.2  

Automobiles

   6.3  

Diversified Telecommunications

   5.6  

Industry weightings are subject to change.

 

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Investment Subadviser’s Report

 

A very strong year

It was a good year for international stocks generally, and the Fund had an even better year, outpacing both the MSCI EAFE Index and the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average. The Fund benefited from its emphases on the stocks of smaller companies and firms in emerging-market countries.

 

The MSCI EAFE Index substantially outperformed the U.S. stock market, but the factors that drove its performance were similar. For the most part, differences in national or regional markets reflected the concentrations of industries in those regions. Market performance was broad, with all sectors posting positive returns and weakness concentrated in the information technology and telecommunication services industries. Both of these industries are sensitive to the level of corporate investment in new technology. The strongest sectors were those reflecting broad economic development, such as industrials and financials. Sectors where there also were limitations on supply—energy and materials—were the market leaders, with substantially higher returns than the others.

 

The Fund had new managers

Very early in the reporting period, Bank of Ireland Asset Management was replaced by a pairing of LSV Asset Management and Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. The decision to replace Bank of Ireland was made when four senior investment professionals left the firm.

 

LSV and Thornburg were selected in part because their styles complemented each another. LSV uses a quantitative deep value investment strategy and maintains a relatively large portfolio. Thornburg uses traditional analysis of business fundamentals and a relative value strategy to select a portfolio with fewer and larger individual stock positions. Whereas LSV has no emerging-market exposure, Thornburg may invest as much as 30% of its investable assets in emerging-market countries. We expect the Fund’s resulting overall exposure to have a somewhat lower average market capitalization than the MSCI EAFE Index (a bias to smaller-cap stocks) and an exposure to emerging-market stocks. Emerging markets are not included in the benchmark MSCI EAFE Index. The combination of two different investing styles should result in lower volatility than either would separately. The Fund’s new portfolio contrasts with Bank of Ireland’s focus on the largest companies in the Fund’s universe (“mega caps”).

 

Emphasis on smaller caps helped relative performance

The emphasis on smaller firms helped the Fund’s performance in this reporting period, particularly in the materials and industrials sectors and within Finland and

 

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Germany. Both asset managers contributed to the smaller-cap focus. It is characteristic of LSV’s style, whereas it was a current emphasis by Thornburg.

 

Emerging-market countries were particularly strong

The Fund benefited from the emerging-market exposure provided by Thornburg as this market segment had particularly high returns. Significant contributions came from positions in Korean firms Samsung Electronics and POSCO (steel), and the Brazilian iron ore company Companhia Vale de Rio Doce.

 

Diversification meant missing some opportunities

The Fund’s investments in Continental Europe and Japan, taken together, made a positive contribution to its return, but trailed the market average. There were some declining positions in Denmark and Switzerland. The Fund’s relative performance also suffered from the absence of any investments in New Zealand, which had a strong materials-driven market.

 

 

 


The Portfolio of Investments following this report shows the size of the Fund’s positions at period-end.

 

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Strategic Partners Research-Based Funds

 

Strategic policy development

 

    We provide style-consistent funds advised by institutional asset managers in a mutual fund format.

 

    We analyze the investment strategies of different asset managers and how they have performed in various economic and market environments.

 

    We select managers with an intensive review process that includes long-term risk-adjusted performance, consistent adherence to investment style, organizational resources and structure, key personnel tenure compliance, and reputation.

 

    We often match managers that have different substyles, with the aim of increasing diversification, reducing risk, and improving style consistency.

 

Continuing oversight

 

    We monitor changes in personnel, practices, and performance at the various asset management companies. Each fund’s performance is reviewed quarterly. Managers may be changed or new portions added to a fund if we think it will improve the fund’s performance.

 

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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 May 1, 2005, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2005.

 

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

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

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.

 

Strategic Partners
International
Value Fund
 

Beginning Account

Value

May 1, 2005

 

Ending Account
Value

October 31, 2005

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

Based on the

Six-Month Period

    Expenses Paid
During the Six-
Month Period*
                             
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,105.11   1.62 %   $ 8.60
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,017.04   1.62 %   $ 8.24
                             
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,100.82   2.37 %   $ 12.55
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,013.26   2.37 %   $ 12.03
                             
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,100.72   2.37 %   $ 12.55
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,013.26   2.37 %   $ 12.03
                             
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,106.01   1.37 %   $ 7.27
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.30   1.37 %   $ 6.97

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2005, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2005 (to reflect the six-month period).

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    97.1%

      

COMMON STOCKS    96.7%

      

Australia    2.2%

      
171,288     

Bluescope Steel, Ltd.

   $ 1,090,768
356,182     

CSR, Ltd.

     779,977
350,768     

David Jones, Ltd.

     597,121
144,135     

Santos, Ltd.

     1,182,565
42,668     

Suncorp-Metway, Ltd.

     616,098
379,203     

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

     1,195,717
           

              5,462,246

Austria    0.3%

      
5,295     

Boehler-Uddeholm AG

     802,743

Belgium    0.5%

      
38,328     

Dexia

     827,734
18,100     

Fortis

     515,184
           

              1,342,918

Bermuda    0.3%

      
211,647     

Orient Overseas International, Ltd.

     677,878

Brazil    1.2%

      
74,377     

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (ADR)

     2,885,084

Canada    3.2%

      
52,300     

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

     2,138,318
96,172     

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Class B)

     3,794,442
102,566     

Shaw Communications, Inc. (Class B)

     2,071,119
           

              8,003,879

China    1.5%

      
902,700     

China Construction Bank (Class H)(a)

     273,648
5,352,034     

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Class H)

     2,161,248
1,136,900     

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. (Class H)(a)

     1,246,585
           

              3,681,481

Denmark    2.5%

      
6,465     

Danisco A/S

     412,689
26,845     

Danske Bank A/S

     841,729
48,579     

Novo Nordisk A/S

     2,488,610
46,700     

TDC A/S

     2,613,589
           

              6,356,617

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               

Finland    0.7%

      
57,600     

Rautaruukki Oyj

   $ 1,176,284
39,159     

Sampo Oyj

     600,705
           

              1,776,989

France    6.9%

      
29,923     

BNP Paribas SA

     2,268,222
27,645     

Bouygues SA

     1,364,010
43,345     

Carrefour SA

     1,927,227
5,603     

Ciments Francais SA

     634,224
7,696     

CNP Assurances

     535,411
17,855     

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Class B)

     963,781
5,400     

Natexis Banques Populaires

     812,190
19,518     

PSA Peugoet Citroen SA

     1,185,941
8,805     

Renault Regie Nationale

     762,408
41,694     

Sanofi-Aventis

     3,337,874
8,066     

Societe Generale

     920,753
71,483     

Suez SA

     1,936,115
2,217     

Total SA Series B

     556,368
           

              17,204,524

Germany    6.4%

      
12,437     

Adidas-Salomon AG

     2,086,569
29,677     

BASF AG

     2,139,319
25,121     

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG

     1,089,847
23,397     

Deutsche Bank AG

     2,190,776
21,687     

Deutsche Boerse AG

     2,040,277
44,200     

Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg’d.)

     781,330
49,408     

Fraport AG

     2,502,343
21,242     

MAN AG

     985,968
16,400     

Salzgitter AG

     717,785
52,519     

ThyssenKrupp AG

     1,066,227
22,719     

TUI AG

     441,359
           

              16,041,800

Guernsey    0.7%

      
63,294     

Amdocs, Ltd.(a)

     1,675,392

Hong Kong    1.9%

      
1,088,558     

Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings, Ltd.

     411,906
684,412     

China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.

     1,329,890
79,000     

Citic Pacific, Ltd.

     205,470

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               
909,881     

CNOOC, Ltd.

   $ 592,329
680,348     

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

     2,285,730
5,366     

Shanghai Industrial Holdings, Ltd.

     9,574
           

              4,834,899

India    0.2%

      
23,968     

ICICI Bank, Ltd. (ADR)

     566,843

Ireland    0.3%

      
11,000     

Allied Irish Banks PLC

     232,284
32,300     

Irish Life & Permanent PLC

     562,068
           

              794,352

Israel    1.6%

      
54,600     

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.(a)

     1,220,856
75,300     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

     2,870,436
           

              4,091,292

Italy    1.2%

      
72,700     

Banca Popolare Italiana

     532,784
40,205     

Benetton Group SpA

     427,148
62,801     

Eni SpA

     1,682,900
60,700     

IFIL-Investments SpA

     249,700
           

              2,892,532

Japan    17.4%

      
37,373     

Alpine Electronics, Inc.

     564,953
48,025     

Alps Electric Co., Inc.

     763,993
42,853     

Asahi Breweries, Ltd.

     535,678
135,000     

Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The)

     1,099,166
64,859     

Chichibu Onoda Cement

     234,389
29,554     

CMK Corp.

     494,627
192,714     

Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.

     937,707
192,714     

Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

     706,361
73,946     

FamilyMart Co., Ltd.

     2,199,934
293,618     

Fukuoka, Bank of

     2,281,770
88,661     

Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.

     1,206,638
229,656     

Hitachi, Ltd.

     1,414,163
46,547     

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.

     963,059
104,053     

Hokuetsu Paper Mills, Ltd.

     536,930
40,413     

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     2,247,580
46,855     

Hosiden Corp.

     453,055
100,359     

Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd.

     1,160,713

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               
120,677     

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

   $ 856,458
2,000     

Kurabo Industries, Ltd.

     6,802
238,300     

Marubeni Corp.

     1,116,845
164     

Millea Holdings, Inc.

     2,966,972
167,778     

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, Corp.(a)

     1,043,478
431     

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.

     2,060,185
32,016     

Nipro Corp.

     483,315
132,930     

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

     1,393,591
182,247     

NSK, Ltd.

     1,063,207
56,644     

Okasan Holdings, Inc.

     340,486
314,007     

Osaka Gas Co., Inc.

     1,148,126
108,979     

Rengo Co., Ltd.

     589,783
49,500     

Secom Co., Ltd.

     2,469,798
42,251     

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.

     119,331
107,731     

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (The)

     917,149
16,519     

Takefuji Corp.

     1,156,080
100,359     

Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd.

     966,470
16,600     

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

     338,672
27,830     

Tostem Corp.

     472,896
123,566     

Toyota Motor Corp.

     5,729,814
40,020     

Uny Co., Ltd.

     498,819
           

              43,538,993

Liechtenstein    0.3%

      
4,741     

Verwaltungs-und Privat-Bank AG

     748,279

Mexico    2.5%

      
152,313     

America Movil SA de CV Series L (ADR)

     3,998,216
456,099     

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V

     2,220,129
           

              6,218,345

Netherlands    4.1%

      
38,974     

ABN AMRO Holding NV

     921,557
61,157     

Euronext NV

     2,598,259
79,548     

ING Groep NV

     2,292,790
49,700     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class A)

     1,532,555
32,140     

Schlumberger, Ltd.

     2,917,348
           

              10,262,509

Norway    1.2%

      
11,200     

Norsk Hydro ASA

     1,120,456
188,650     

Tanderg ASA

     1,855,379
           

              2,975,835

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               

Portugal    0.2%

      
132,930     

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA

   $ 375,972

Russia    0.6%

      
28,400     

LUKOILl (ADR)

     1,562,000

Singapore    0.9%

      
461,960     

MobileOne, Ltd.

     546,216
337,941     

Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd.

     608,516
855,567     

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

     1,178,778
           

              2,333,510

South Korea    3.4%

      
29,920     

Hyundai Motor Co.

     2,211,340
39,721     

Kookmin Bank

     2,259,898
3,345     

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     1,780,966
65,762     

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

     2,204,055
           

              8,456,259

Spain    3.3%

      
49,441     

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

     630,447
10,300     

Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA

     493,762
75,000     

Endesa SA

     1,865,088
15,159     

Promotora De Informaciones SA

     277,960
62,247     

Repsol YPF SA

     1,853,062
63,216     

Sogecable SA(a)

     2,402,389
17,978     

Union Fenosa SA

     594,662
           

              8,117,370

Sweden    1.0%

      
19,848     

Billerud

     227,449
183,786     

Nordbea Bank AB

     1,800,285
31,043     

Skanska AB (Class B)

     434,683
           

              2,462,417

Switzerland    7.6%

      
2,217     

Ciba Specialty Chemiclas AG (Reg’d.)

     127,327
1,909     

Georg Fischer AG (Reg’d.)(a)

     590,756
3,879     

Givaudan SA

     2,500,057
45,348     

Logitech International SA (Reg’d.)(a)

     1,718,114
44,043     

Novartis AG

     2,368,932
2,463     

Rieter Holdings AG

     702,977
18,225     

Roche Holding AG (ADR)

     2,722,407

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               
1,200     

Sulzer AG

   $ 577,035
1,800     

Swisscom AG

     592,624
3,500     

Syngenta Ag(a)

     375,150
63,622     

UBS AG

     5,403,195
7,156     

Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg’d.)(a)

     1,220,463
           

              18,899,037

United Kingdom    22.6%

      
63,800     

Alliance & Leicester PLC

     941,802
13,600     

AstraZeneca PLC

     609,743
421,921     

Barclays PLC

     4,182,079
52,150     

Boots Group PLC

     568,602
64,800     

BP PLC

     715,703
53,216     

BP PLC (ADR)

     3,533,542
183,355     

Bradford & Bingley PLC

     1,128,582
167,717     

British Aerospace PLC

     981,119
531,164     

BT Group PLC

     2,002,540
184,251     

Burberry Group PLC

     1,250,686
251,972     

Cadbury Schweppes PLC

     2,479,706
152,940     

Commercial Union PLC

     1,805,594
75,916     

Cowie Group PLC

     774,650
68,300     

Dairy Crest Group PLC

     544,614
304,464     

Dixons Group PLC

     776,017
111,565     

FirstGroup PLC

     647,701
131,100     

GKN PLC

     645,670
141,607     

GlaxoSmithKline

     3,681,964
121,293     

HBOS PLC

     1,791,576
54,900     

Kelda Group PLC

     676,324
299,538     

Legal & General Group PLC

     568,620
547,789     

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

     4,479,488
122,278     

Mitchells & Butler PLC

     785,107
56,300     

Next PLC

     1,329,344
221,098     

Northern Foods PLC

     588,972
225,469     

Northumbrian Water Group PLC

     947,815
470,025     

Old Mutual PLC

     1,096,086
452,500     

Pilkington PLC

     1,227,417
85,400     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

     2,364,110
86,200     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class B)

     2,811,938
175,536     

Scottish Power PLC

     1,718,163
259,641     

Shanks Group PLC

     719,218
80,657     

Tate & Lyle PLC

     661,706
335,085     

Tesco PLC

     1,783,749
141,488     

TT Electronics PLC

     368,137

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
               
32,580     

Viridian Group PLC

   $ 449,223
86,629     

Vodafone Group PLC (ADR)

     2,274,878
67,843     

Willis Group Holdings, Ltd.

     2,519,689
           

              56,431,874
           

      

Total common stocks
(cost $210,680,555)

     241,473,869
           

PREFERRED STOCKS     0.4%

      

Germany    0.4%

      
6,650     

Fresenius AG
(cost $599,318)

     934,048
           

      

Total long-term investments
(cost $211,279,873)

     242,407,917
           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    2.2%

      

Money Market Mutual Fund    2.2%

      
5,659,845     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series,(b)
(cost $5,659,845; Note 3)

     5,659,845
           

      

Total Investments(c)    99.3%
(cost $216,939,718; Note 5)

     248,067,762
      

Other assets in excess of liabilities(d)    0.7%

     1,654,633
           

      

Net Assets    100%

   $ 249,722,395
           


ADR—American Depositary Receipt.

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund also serves as manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund-Taxable Money Market Series.
(c) As of October 31, 2005, 58 securities representing $66,421,556 and 26.8% of the total market value were fair valued in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

(d) Other assets in excess of liabilities include net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency contracts as follows:

 

Forward Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2005:

 

Foreign Currency Contract


   Value at
Settlement Date


   Current
Value


   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)


 

Bought:

                      

Pound Sterling 3,400,000 expiring 12/05/05

   $ 5,912,872    $ 6,015,722    $ 102,850  

Pound Sterling 4,100,000 expiring 12/05/05

     7,557,161      7,254,253      (302,908 )

Mexican Peso 33,100,000 expiring 12/06/05

     3,034,748      3,052,945      18,197  

Sold:

                      

Euro Currency 3,300,000 expiring 12/02/05

     4,089,954      3,961,749      128,205  

Euro Currency 4,600,000 expiring 04/04/06

     5,587,758      5,561,207      26,551  

Pound Sterling 10,300,000 expiring 12/05/05

     18,538,455      18,224,099      314,356  

Mexican Peso 91,100,000 expiring 12/06/05

     8,138,079      8,393,293      (255,214 )
                  


                   $ 32,037  
                  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The industry classification of portfolio holdings and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2005 was as follows:

 

Commercial Banks

   17.2 %

Oil & Gas

   11.3  

Pharmaceuticals

   8.2  

Automobiles

   6.3  

Diversified Telecommunications

   5.6  

Insurance

   5.2  

Other Financial Services

   4.6  

Retail

   4.0  

Media

   3.9  

Food Products

   3.4  

Electric Utilities

   3.3  

Construction Materials

   3.3  

Chemicals

   2.8  

Wireless Telecommunicaton Services

   2.7  

Electronic Equipment

   2.6  

Diversified manufacturing

   2.4  

Steel & Metals

   2.4  

Money Market Mutual Fund

   2.2  

Aerospace/Defense

   1.5  

Office Electronics

   1.4  

Transportation

   1.1  

Airport Develop/Maintenance

   1.0  

Water Utilities

   0.7  

Paper & Related Products

   0.5  

Import/Export

   0.4  

Dialysis Centers

   0.4  

Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal

   0.3  

Beverages

   0.2  

Travel Services

   0.2  

Agricultural Operations

   0.2  
    

     99.3  

Other assets in excess of liabilities.

   0.7  
    

     100.0 %
    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of October 31, 2005

 

Assets

        

Investments, at value

        

Unaffiliated Investments, at value (cost $211,279,873)

   $ 242,407,917  

Affiliate Investments, at value (cost $5,659,845)

     5,659,845  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,754,957)

     2,732,570  

Receivable for Series shares sold

     518,834  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

     590,159  

Dividends and interest receivable

     460,591  

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

     232,904  

Receivable for investments sold

     223,561  

Other assets

     2,495  
    


Total assets

     252,828,876  
    


Liabilities

        

Payable for Series shares reacquired

     1,302,135  

Payable for investments purchased

     463,168  

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

     558,122  

Accrued expenses

     364,832  

Management fee payable

     202,238  

Transfer agent fee payable

     138,000  

Distribution fee payable

     39,937  

Withholding tax payable

     33,444  

Deferred directors’ fees

     4,605  
    


Total liabilities

     3,106,481  
    


Net Assets

   $ 249,722,395  
    


          

Net assets were comprised of:

        

Common stock, at par

   $ 114,149  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     228,990,971  
    


       229,105,120  

Undistributed net investment income

     5,717,574  

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (16,225,609 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     31,125,310  
    


Net assets October 31, 2005

   $ 249,722,395  
    


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

      

Net asset value and redemption price per share

      

$61,346,866 ÷ 2,803,599 shares of common stock issued and outstanding

   $ 21.88

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     1.27
    

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 23.15
    

Class B

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

$18,978,155 ÷ 895,562 shares of common stock issued and outstanding

   $ 21.19
    

Class C

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

$12,719,667 ÷ 599,649 shares of common stock issued and outstanding

   $ 21.21
    

Class Z

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

$156,677,707 ÷ 7,116,095 shares of common stock issued and outstanding

   $ 22.02
    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

Year Ended October 31, 2005

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

        

Unaffiliated dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,073,808)

   $ 9,874,463  

Affiliate dividends

     175,172  
    


Total income

     10,049,635  
    


Expenses

        

Management fee

     3,577,108  

Distribution fee—Class A

     149,348  

Distribution fee—Class B

     230,916  

Distribution fee—Class C

     132,934  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliate expense of $612,000)

     627,000  

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     472,000  

Reports to shareholders

     76,000  

Registration fees

     67,000  

Legal fees

     36,000  

Audit fee

     22,000  

Directors’ fees

     19,000  

Miscellaneous

     45,833  
    


Total operating expenses

     5,455,139  

Loan interest expense (Note 7)

     4,274  

Less: Expense subsidy (Note 2)

     (9,265 )
    


Total expenses

     5,450,148  
    


Net investment income

     4,599,487  
    


Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions

        

Net realized gain on:

        

Investment transactions

     84,030,562  

Foreign currency transactions

     1,275,361  
    


       85,305,923  
    


Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

        

Investments

     (21,743,223 )

Foreign currencies

     (47,038 )
    


       (21,790,261 )
    


Net gain on investments and foreign currencies

     63,515,662  
    


Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 68,115,149  
    


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended October 31,

 
     2005        2004  

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

                   

Operations

                   

Net investment income

   $ 4,599,487        $ 4,214,034  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     85,305,923          (76,912 )

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

     (21,790,261 )        52,012,763  
    


    


Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     68,115,149          56,149,885  
    


    


Dividends (Note 1)

                   

Dividends from net investment income

                   

Class A

     (526,469 )        (355,438 )

Class B

     (57,515 )        (53,585 )

Class C

     (28,274 )        (11,814 )

Class Z

     (3,534,518 )        (3,395,621 )
    


    


       (4,146,776 )        (3,816,458 )
    


    


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

                   

Net proceeds from shares sold(b)

     113,014,644          147,161,713  

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

     4,105,182          3,788,558  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (321,270,560 )        (206,877,748 )
    


    


Net decrease in net assets from Series share transactions

     (204,150,734 )        (55,927,477 )
    


    


Total decrease

     (140,182,361 )        (3,594,050 )

Net Assets

                   

Beginning of year

     389,904,756          393,498,806  
    


    


End of year(a)

   $ 249,722,395        $ 389,904,756  
    


    


(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 5,717,574        $ 3,989,502  
    


    



  (b) For the year ended October 31, 2004, includes $18,252,977 for shares issued in connection with the acquisition of  the Strategic Partners Style Specific Funds—Strategic Partners International Equity Fund.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Prudential World Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end diversified management investment company and currently consists of three series: Strategic Partners International Value Fund (the “Series”), Jennison Global Growth Fund, and the Dryden International Equity Fund. These financial statements relate to Strategic Partners International Value Fund. The financial statements of the other Series are not presented herein. The investment objective of the Series is to achieve long-term growth of capital. Income is a secondary objective. The Series seeks to achieve its objective primarily through investment in common stock and preferred stock of foreign companies of all sizes.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund and the Series 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 ask prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities traded via Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq official closing price (NOCP) on the day of valuation, or if there was no NOCP, at the last sale 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 subadviser(s), to be over-the-counter, are valued at market value using prices provided by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. Options on securities and indices traded on an exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange or, if there was no sale, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange. 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 bid and asked 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 whose values have been affected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the Funds’ 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 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.

 

Short-term securities which mature in 60 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 60 days are valued at current market quotations.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Series 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 rates 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 Series are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the fiscal period, the Series 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 securities held at the end of the fiscal period. Similarly, the Series 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. 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 date and settlement date on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Series’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 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.

 

Forward Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Series enters into forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency. The contracts are valued daily at current exchange rates and any unrealized gain or loss is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies. Gain or loss is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and renegotiated forward contracts. This gain or loss, if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

Forward currency contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains or losses on sales of 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 an accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Net investment income or loss, (other than distribution fees which are charged directly to the respective class) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Series expects to pay dividends of net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Dividends and

 

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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.

 

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each series in the Fund is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the Series’ policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

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

 

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 for the Series 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 subadvisory agreements with LSV Asset Management (“LSV”) and Thornburg Investment Management (“Thornburg”) for the Series.

 

The subadvisory agreements provide that LSV and Thornburg furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Series. In connection therewith, LSV and Thornburg are obligated to keep certain books and records of the Series. PI pays for the services of the subadvisors, the cost of compensation of officers of the Series, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Series. 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 1% of the average daily net assets up to $300 million and .95 of 1% of average daily net assets in excess of $300 million of the Series. The effective management fee rate as of October 31, 2005 was .99%.

 

Effective August 1, 2005, PI has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Series in order to limit operating expenses (excluding interest, taxed and brokerage commissions) to

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

1.61%, 2.36%, 2.36% and 1.36% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B, C and Z shares, respectively.

 

The Series 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 of the Series. The Series compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Series’ 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 Series.

 

Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Series 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 year ended October 31, 2005, PIMS contractually agreed to limit such fee to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that it received approximately $49,100 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares, during the year ended October 31, 2005. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS advised the Series that for the year ended October 31, 2005, it received approximately $31,000 and $1,900 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

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

 

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 also include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

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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 year ended October 31, 2005, the Fund incurred approximately $61,200 in total networking fees. These amounts are including in transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

The Fund invests in the Taxable Money Market Series, a portfolio of Dryden Core Investment Fund, formerly Prudential Core Investment Fund, pursuant to an exemptive order received from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Taxable Money Market Series 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 the year ended October 31, 2005 were $418,003,825 and $548,529,992, respectively.

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

In order to present undistributed net investment income (loss) and accumulated net realized gains (losses) on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to undistributed net investment income (loss) and accumulated net realized gains (loss) on investments. For the year ended October 31, 2005, the adjustments were to decrease accumulated net realized gain of $16,704,010, and increase paid-in capital in excess of par of $15,428,649 and undistributed net investment income by $1,275,361 primarily due to the differences in the treatment for book and tax purposes of certain transaction, involving redemption in-kind transactions, foreign securities and currencies gains.

 

For the years ended October 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004, the tax character of dividends paid, as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets of $4,146,776 and $3,816,458 respectively, was ordinary income.

 

As of October 31, 2005, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis was $5,788,507 of ordinary income.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Series had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2005 of approximately $15,418,000, of which $3,326,000 expires in 2010, $9,597,000 expires in 2011 and $2,495,000 expires in 2012. Approximately $62,178,000 of the Series’ capital loss carryforward was used to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Series’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of October 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis


  

Appreciation


  

Depreciation


  

Total
Unrealized
Appreciation


  

Other
Cost Basis
Adjustments


  

Total Net
Unrealized
Appreciation


$217,747,681    $35,601,293    $5,281,212    $30,320,081    $(34,771)    $30,285,310

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis was attributable to deferred losses on wash sale and other tax adjustments. The other cost basis adjustments are primarily attributable to depreciation of foreign currency and mark to market of receivables and payables.

 

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 5.50%. 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%, 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 sold with a CDSC of 1% during the first 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 500 million authorized shares of $.01 par value common stock, divided equally into four classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z common stock.

 

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Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A


   Shares

     Amount

 

Year ended October 31, 2005:

               

Shares sold

   591,328      $ 12,172,121  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   25,412        492,479  

Shares reacquired

   (1,243,275 )      (25,297,301 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (626,535 )      (12,632,701 )

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   394,832        8,068,864  
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (231,703 )    $ (4,563,837 )
    

  


Year ended October 31, 2004:

               

Shares sold

   812,342      $ 14,261,765  

Shares issued in connection with reorganization

   262,056        4,858,696  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   20,706        336,257  

Shares reacquired

   (1,395,105 )      (24,626,866 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (300,001 )      (5,170,148 )

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   728,786        12,969,203  
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   428,785      $ 7,799,055  
    

  


Class B


             

Year ended October 31, 2005:

               

Shares sold

   211,140      $ 4,180,370  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   2,873        54,295  

Shares reacquired

   (374,361 )      (7,417,792 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (160,348 )      (3,183,127 )

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (406,074 )      (8,068,864 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (566,422 )    $ (11,251,991 )
    

  


Year ended October 31, 2004:

               

Shares sold

   250,642      $ 4,304,989  

Shares issued in connection with reorganization

   333,631        6,026,255  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   3,207        50,805  

Shares reacquired

   (534,931 )      (9,164,707 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   52,549        1,217,342  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (750,116 )      (12,969,203 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (697,567 )    $ (11,751,861 )
    

  


 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

 

Class C


   Shares

     Amount

 

Year ended October 31, 2005:

               

Shares sold

   146,397      $ 2,923,171  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   1,399        26,461  

Shares reacquired

   (283,010 )      (5,650,636 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (135,214 )    $ (2,701,004 )
    

  


Year ended October 31, 2004:

               

Shares sold

   109,865      $ 1,903,861  

Shares issued in connection with reorganization

   407,663        7,368,026  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   691        10,968  

Shares reacquired

   (260,224 )      (4,485,944 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   257,995      $ 4,796,911  
    

  


Class Z


             

Year ended October 31, 2005:

               

Shares sold

   4,589,691      $ 93,738,982  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   181,498        3,531,947  

Shares reacquired

   (13,701,289 )      (282,904,831 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (8,930,100 )    $ (185,633,902 )
    

  


Year ended October 31, 2004:

               

Shares sold

   6,116,252      $ 108,438,121  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   208,008        3,390,528  

Shares reacquired

   (9,479,052 )      (168,600,231 )
    

  


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (3,154,792 )    $ (56,771,582 )
    

  


 

Note 7. Borrowings

 

The Series, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a syndicated credit agreement (“SCA”) with two banks. The commitment under the credit agreement was $500 million. The Funds paid a commitment fee of .075% of 1% of the unused portion of the agreement. The expiration of the SCA was October 28, 2005. Effective October 29, 2005, the Funds renewed the SCA with the banks. The commitment under the renewed SCA continued to be $500 million. The Funds pays a commitment fee of .725 of 1% of the unused portion of the renewed SCA. Interest on any borrowing under the SCA would be incurred at market rates. 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 redemption. The expiration date of the renewed SCA will be October 27, 2006.

 

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The Fund utilized the line of credit during for the year ended October 31, 2005. The average daily balance for the 33 days the Fund had debt outstanding during the year was approximately $1,336,000 at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.49%.

 

Note 8. Plan of Reorganization

 

On March 5, 2004, the Strategic Partners International Value Fund acquired all of the net assets of the Strategic Partners Style Specific Funds—Strategic Partners International Equity Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Strategic Partners International Value Fund shareholders on December 19, 2003. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

 

Strategic Partners Style
Specific Funds—Strategic
Partners International Fund


  

Strategic Partners
International Value Fund


  

Value


Class A

   571,226    Class A    262,056    $4,858,696

Class B

   725,076    Class B    333,631    6,026,255

Class C

   886,950    Class C    407,663    7,368,026

 

The aggregate net assets of the Strategic Partners Style Specific Funds—Strategic Partners International Equity Fund and the Strategic Partners International Value Fund immediately before the acquisition were $18,252,977 and $450,914,546, respectively.

 

The future utilization of the acquired capital loss carryforward from the Strategic Partners Style Specific Funds—Strategic Partners International Equity Fund in the amount of $7,233,033 will be limited under certain conditions defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Note 9. In-Kind Redemption

 

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, shareholders redeemed fund shares in exchange for Series’ portfolio securities valued at $148,897,793. The Fund realized a gain of $15,428,649 related to the in-kind redemption transactions. This gain is not taxable for Federal Income Tax purposes.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

     Class A

 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2005(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 18.29  
    


Income (Loss) from investment operations

        

Net investment income

     .24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     3.53  
    


Total from investment operations

     3.77  
    


Less Dividends and Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

     (.18 )

Distributions from net realized gains

      
    


Total dividends and distributions

     (