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

     (.18 )
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 21.88  
    


Total Return(a):

     20.71 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 61,347  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 59,739  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     1.62 %(d)

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

     1.37 %(d)

Net investment income

     1.15 %(d)

For Class A, B, C and Z shares:

        

Portfolio turnover rate

     121 %

(a) 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.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) The distributor of the Series contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25 of 1% on the average daily net assets of Class A shares.
(d) Effective August 1, 2005, the Manager of the Series has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Series in order to limit operating expenses (excluding interest, taxed and brokerage commissions) to 1.61% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. If the Manager had not reimbursed the Series, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees and net investment income ratios would be 1.62%, 1.37% and 1.15%, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004(b)     2003(b)     2002(b)     2001  
                             
$ 16.07     $ 14.08     $ 17.29     $ 22.08  



 


 


 


                             
  .16       .14       .07       .13  
  2.20       1.89       (2.53 )     (4.01 )



 


 


 


  2.36       2.03       (2.46 )     (3.88 )



 


 


 


                             
  (.14 )     (.04 )            
              (.75 )     (.91 )



 


 


 


  (.14 )     (.04 )     (.75 )     (.91 )



 


 


 


$ 18.29     $ 16.07     $ 14.08     $ 17.29  



 


 


 


  14.77 %     14.44 %     (15.07 )%     (18.25 )%
                             
$ 55,530     $ 41,889     $ 41,011     $ 53,269  
$ 49,953     $ 40,463     $ 49,279     $ 63,061  
                             
  1.61 %     1.72 %     1.64 %     1.60 %
  1.36 %     1.47 %     1.39 %     1.35 %
  .90 %     .97 %     .42 %     .62 %
                             
  24 %     23 %     35 %     115 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Cont’d

 

 

     Class B

 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2005(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 17.73  
    


Income (Loss) from investment operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

     .08  

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

     3.42  
    


Total from investment operations

     3.50  
    


Less Dividends and Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

     (.04 )

Distributions from net realized gains

      
    


Total dividends and distributions

     (.04 )
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 21.19  
    


Total Return(a):

     19.77 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 18,978  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 23,092  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     2.37 %(c)

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

     1.37 %(c)

Net investment income (loss)

     .38 %(c)

(a) 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.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) Effective August 1, 2005, the Manager of the Series has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Series in order to limit operating expenses (excluding interest, taxed and brokerage commissions) to 2.36% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares. If the Manager had not reimbursed the Series, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees and net investment income ratios would be 2.37%, 1.37% and 0.38%, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004(b)     2003(b)     2002(b)     2001  
                             
$ 15.58     $ 13.71     $ 16.99     $ 21.88  



 


 


 


                             
  .03       .03       (.05 )     (.03 )
  2.15       1.84       (2.48 )     (3.95 )



 


 


 


  2.18       1.87       (2.53 )     (3.98 )



 


 


 


                             
  (.03 )                  
              (.75 )     (.91 )



 


 


 


  (.03 )           (.75 )     (.91 )



 


 


 


$ 17.73     $ 15.58     $ 13.71     $ 16.99  



 


 


 


  13.98 %     13.64 %     (15.77 )%     (18.93 )%
                             
$ 25,917     $ 33,651     $ 37,636     $ 55,620  
$ 33,863     $ 33,581     $ 49,420     $ 74,063  
                             
  2.36 %     2.47 %     2.39 %     2.35 %
  1.36 %     1.47 %     1.39 %     1.35 %
  .15 %     .20 %     (.33 )%     (.13 )%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Cont’d

 

 

     Class C

 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2005(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 17.74  
    


Income (Loss) from investment operations

        

Net investment income (loss)

     .08  

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

     3.43  
    


Total from investment operations

     3.51  
    


Less Dividends and Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

     (.04 )

Distributions from net realized gains

      
    


Total dividends and distributions

     (.04 )
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 21.21  
    


Total Return(a):

     19.81 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 12,720  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 13,293  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     2.37 %(c)

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

     1.37 %(c)

Net investment income (loss)

     .40 %(c)

(a) 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.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) Effective August 1, 2005, the Manager of the Series has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Series in order to limit operating expenses (excluding interest, taxed and brokerage commissions) to 2.36% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. If the Manager had not reimbursed the Series, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees and net investment income ratios would be 2.37%, 1.37% and 0.40%, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004(b)     2003(b)     2002(b)     2001  
                             
$ 15.60     $ 13.73     $ 17.00     $ 21.88  



 


 


 


                             
  .06       .03       (.05 )     (.03 )
  2.11       1.84       (2.47 )     (3.94 )



 


 


 


  2.17       1.87       (2.52 )     (3.97 )



 


 


 


                             
  (.03 )                  
              (.75 )     (.91 )



 


 


 


  (.03 )           (.75 )     (.91 )



 


 


 


$ 17.74     $ 15.60     $ 13.73     $ 17.00  



 


 


 


  13.90 %     13.62 %     (15.70 )%     (18.89 )%
                             
$ 13,040     $ 7,438     $ 7,850     $ 11,306  
$ 11,763     $ 6,988     $ 9,978     $ 14,599  
                             
  2.36 %     2.47 %     2.39 %     2.35 %
  1.36 %     1.47 %     1.39 %     1.35 %
  .33 %     .18 %     (.34 )%     (.15 )%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Cont’d

 

 

     Class Z

 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2005(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 18.41  
    


Income (Loss) from investment operations

        

Net investment income

     .29  

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

     3.54  
    


Total from investment operations

     3.83  
    


Less Dividends and Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

     (.22 )

Distributions from net realized gains

      
    


Total dividends and distributions

     (.22 )
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 22.02  
    


Total Return(a):

     20.97 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 156,678  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 264,624  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     1.37 %(c)

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

     1.37 %(c)

Net investment income

     1.43 %(c)

(a) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and sale on the last day of each year reported, and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the year.
(c) Effective August 1, 2005, the Manager of the Series has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Series in order to limit operating expenses (excluding interest, taxed and brokerage commissions) to 1.36% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. If the Manager had not reimbursed the Series, the annual expenses (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees and net investment income ratios would be 1.37%, 1.37% and 1.43%, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004(b)     2003(b)     2002(b)     2001  
                             
$ 16.17     $ 14.17     $ 17.39     $ 22.15  



 


 


 


                             
  .20       .18       .11       .20  
  2.22       1.90       (2.55 )     (4.05 )



 


 


 


  2.42       2.08       (2.44 )     (3.85 )



 


 


 


                             
  (.18 )     (.08 )     (.03 )      
              (.75 )     (.91 )



 


 


 


  (.18 )     (.08 )     (.78 )     (.91 )



 


 


 


$ 18.41     $ 16.17     $ 14.17     $ 17.39  



 


 


 


  15.09 %     14.76 %     (14.91 )%     (18.08 )%
                             
$ 295,418     $ 310,521     $ 269,625     $ 306,278  
$ 334,003     $ 276,808     $ 308,825     $ 375,390  
                             
  1.36 %     1.47 %     1.39 %     1.35 %
  1.36 %     1.47 %     1.39 %     1.35 %
  1.10 %     1.22 %     .68 %     .89 %

 

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.—Strategic Partners International Value Fund:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the Prudential World Fund, Inc.—Strategic Partners International Value 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.

 

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Federal Income Tax Information

 

(Unaudited)

 

We are required by the Internal Revenue Code to advise you within 60 days of the Series fiscal year end (October 31, 2005) as to the federal income tax status of dividends paid by the Series during such fiscal year. The Series paid ordinary income distributions for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares in the amount of $.18, $.04, $.04 and $.22 per share, respectively.

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, the series designated 100.0% as qualified dividend income for the reduced tax rate under the jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

 

The Series has elected to give the benefit of foreign tax credits to its shareholders. Accordingly, shareholders who must report their gross income dividends and distributions in a federal income tax return will be entitled to a foreign tax credit, or an itemized deduction in computing their U.S. income tax liability. It is generally more advantageous to claim a credit rather than take a deduction. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005 the Series intends on passing through $1,133,539 of ordinary income distributions as a foreign tax credit from recognized foreign source income of $10,199,046.

 

In January 2006, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV or substitute 1099 DIV as to the federal tax status of the dividends and distributions received by you in calendar year 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 1984(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 2003(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 2003(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 1996(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 1996(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 1984(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 1996(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 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of 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 1995(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

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).

 

(1) “Interested” Director, as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of employment with the Manager the Subadviser 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.

 

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(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 the Strategic Partners International Value 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 Quantitative Management Associates LLC (“QMA”). 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 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 each of LSV Asset Management (“LSV”) and Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”), which serve as the Fund’s subadvisers pursuant to the terms of subadvisory agreements with PI, are fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, fees charged, and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

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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 each of LSV and Thornburg. The Board considered the services provided by PI, including but not limited to the oversight of LSV and Thornburg as subadvisers 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 subadvisers, the Board noted that PI’s Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PI, is responsible for screening and recommending new subadvisers when appropriate, as well as monitoring and reporting to the Board on the performance and operations of the subadvisers. The Board also considered that PI pays the salaries of all of the officers and non-independent Directors of the Fund. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by each of LSV and Thornburg, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PI’s evaluation of the subadvisers, as well as PI’s recommendation based on its review of the subadvisers, to renew the subadvisory agreements.

 

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PI’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and LSV and Thornburg, and also reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the LSV and Thornburg 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, LSV’s and Thornburg’s respective organizational structures, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) as to each of PI, LSV and Thornburg.

 

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 LSV and Thornburg, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by each of PI, LSV and Thornburg under the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

Performance of Strategic Partners International Value Fund

 

The Board received and considered information about the Fund’s historical performance, noting that the Fund had achieved performance that was in the fourth

 

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quartile over one-year and three-year time periods ended December 31, 2004, and performance that was in the second quartile over a five-year time period ended December 31, 2004 in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. In addition, the Fund had underperformed when compared against the appropriate benchmark index, the MSCI EAFE Index, over the same time periods. While expressing the view that the Fund’s performance had been disappointing, the Board noted that PI had taken steps to address the performance issues by replacing the previous subadviser and that the Fund’s one-year and three-year performance was not attributable to LSV or Thornburg, each of which had only served as subadviser to the Fund since December 14, 2004. In light of this, the Board concluded that it was reasonable to allow LSV and Thornburg to create a performance record against which LSV and Thornburg should be evaluated to approve the continuance of the management and subadvisory agreements and to continue to monitor the situation.

 

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 management fee of 0.985% ranked in the second quartile in its Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to reduce the management fee earned on Fund assets from 0.95% on assets above $300 million to 0.95% on assets above $300 million to $1 billion, and 0.90% on all assets over $1 billion. 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. 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)

 

 

The Board considered information about the profitability of LSV or Thornburg, but concluded that the level of a subadviser’s profitability may not be as significant given the arm’s length nature of the process by which the subadvisory fee rates were negotiated by PI, LSV and Thornburg, as well as the fact that PI compensates the subadvisers out of its management fee.

 

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, LSV and Thornburg

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PI, LSV and Thornburg 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 Funds. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by LSV and Thornburg included their ability to use soft dollar credits, brokerage commissions received by affiliates of LSV and Thornburg, 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, LSV and Thornburg 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

   14.07 %   0.79 %   N/A     5.06%

Class B

   14.77     0.97     N/A     4.91

Class C

   18.81     1.18     N/A     4.92

Class Z

   20.97     2.18     6.62 %   8.74 (8.73)
                        
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/05
     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception

Class A

   20.71 %   1.94 %   N/A     5.71%

Class B

   19.77     1.16     N/A     4.91

Class C

   19.81     1.18     N/A     4.92

Class Z

   20.97     2.18     6.62 %   8.74 (8.73)

 

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%.

 

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, Class B, and Class C, 9/23/96; Class Z, 11/5/92.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Strategic Partners International Value Fund (Class A shares) with a similar investment in the MSCI EAFE® Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations of Class A shares (September 23, 1996) 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 contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver of 0.05% 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 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. The MSCI EAFE® Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the MSCI EAFE® Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. The MSCI EAFE® Index is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of international 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 subadvisers 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.strategicpartners.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 OfficerJack 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 Officer • Lee D. Augsburger, Chief Compliance Officer

 

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

INVESTMENT SUBADVISERS   LSV Asset Management
Thornburg Investment
Management, Inc.
   One North Wacker Drive
Suite 4000
Chicago, IL 60606
119 East Marcy Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501

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

CUSTODIAN         
Through November 6, 2005:   State Street Bank
and Trust Company
   One Heritage Drive
North Quincy, MA 02171
Effective November 7, 2005:   PFPC Trust Company    400 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809

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.strategicpartners.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents on-line, go to www.icsdelivery.com/prudential/funds and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via e-mail when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your e-mail address at any time by clicking on the change/cancel enrollment option at the icsdelivery website address.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Strategic Partners International Value 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.strategicpartners.com) as of the end of each fiscal quarter approximately 60 days after the end of the fiscal quarter.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

Mutual Funds:

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


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Strategic Partners International Value Fund        
    Share Class   A   B   C   Z    
   

NASDAQ

  PISAX   PISBX   PCISX   PISZX    
   

CUSIP

  743969503   743969602   743969701   743969800    
                         

MFSP115E    IFS-A112585    Ed. 12/2005

 

 


 

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Dryden International Equity Fund

 

OCTOBER 31, 2005

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

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FUND TYPE

Global/International 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 Dryden International Equity 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

Dryden International Equity Fund

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Dryden International Equity 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         Since Inception2  

Class A

   20.13 %   –12.57 %   –30.93 %

Class B

   19.08     –15.92     –33.91  

Class C

   19.08     –15.92     –33.91  

Class Z

   20.40     –11.72     –30.17  

MSCI EAFE® Index3

   18.09     16.15     4.01  

Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   17.54     2.22     –18.84  
                    
Average Annual Total Returns1 as of 9/30/05  
       One Year         Five Years         Since Inception2  

Class A

   19.84 %   –4.51 %   –6.92 %

Class B

   20.92     –4.35     –6.84  

Class C

   24.92     –4.16     –6.67  

Class Z

   27.04     –3.24     –5.79  

MSCI EAFE® Index3

   25.79     3.16     1.24  

Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Avg.4

   25.12     –0.46     –3.67  

 

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. 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 date: 3/1/2000. The Since Inception returns for the MSCI EAFE® Index and the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average (Lipper Average) are measured from the closest month-end to inception date, and not from the Fund’s actual inception date.

3The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East (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 Average represents returns based on an average return of all funds in the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds category. Funds in the Lipper Average invest in a variety of market-capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market-capitalization range over an extended period of time. Multi-cap funds typically have 25% to 75% of their assets invested in companies strictly outside of the United States with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than the 250th largest company in the S&P/Citigroup World ex-U.S. Broad Market Index. Multi-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-cash flow ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P/Citigroup World ex-U.S. Broad Market Index.

 

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 of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

Five Largest Holdings in Long-Term Portfolio expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/05       

Vodafone Air Touch PLC, Diversified Telecommunication Services

   1.9 %

HSBC Holdings PLC, Banks

   1.7  

Total SA, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   1.7  

Toyota Motor Corp., Automobiles

   1.7  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Pharmaceuticals

   1.6  

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Five Largest Industries in Long-Term Portfolio expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/05       

Banks

   14.6 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   8.8  

Pharmaceuticals

   4.8  

Diversified Financials

   4.6  

Trading Companies & Distributors

   4.6  

Industry weightings are subject to change.

 

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Investment Subadviser’s Report

 

Quantitative Management Associates LLC

 

Over the 12 months ended October 31, 2005, the Fund’s Class A shares performed better than the MSCI EAFE Index and the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average, a measure of comparable funds’ performance.

 

The Dryden International Equity Fund is actively managed with the objective of long-term growth of capital. To meet this objective, we invest in both rapidly growing and slowly growing companies. This limits our exposure to any particular style of investing and can reduce the Fund’s volatility relative to the Index. When selecting the stocks of more rapidly growing companies, we place a heavier emphasis on signals about their future growth prospects. We call these signals “news.” For example, we believe upward revisions in the earnings forecasts of Wall Street analysts characterize many good news situations. We emphasize attractive valuation for slowly growing stocks, and invest more heavily in stocks that are cheaply priced relative to the firms’ earnings prospects and book value.

 

The MSCI EAFE Index substantially outperformed the U.S. stock market, but the factors that drove performance in both markets were similar. By and large, differences in national or regional markets reflected industry concentrations. 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 upgrading 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.

 

During the reporting period, the Fund’s holdings in every country market had double-digit gains. Its Japanese stocks rose about 26%. Holdings in Australia and the United Kingdom gained 21% and 17% respectively. Recent U.S. dollar strength somewhat limited the performance of international equities for dollar-based investors. For example, the U.S. dollar gained 10% versus the Japanese yen and 6% versus the euro.

 

By design, our portfolio construction process seeks to limit exposure (deviations from the benchmark) to risk factors such as country, sector, industry, market capitalization, and growth or value “styles.” Consequently, the bulk of the portfolio’s outperformance of the benchmark came from security selection. However, the portfolio did benefit slightly from small underweights in the bottom-performing telecommunication services and information technology sectors in favor of the top-performing energy and materials sectors. The impact of other factors such as country and style allocation was minimal. Individual security selection added most value in

 

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Continental Europe and Japan. In Continental Europe, an overweight in energy producer/marketer Fortum (+60%) and an underweight in Telecom Italia (–9%) added meaningfully to the Fund’s outperformance of the Index. Within Japan, most of the Fund’s value added came in the industrials sector, particularly from overweights in Komatsu (+100%) and Mitsubishi (+78%).

 


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

 

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Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA)

 

 

Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA), a Prudential Financial company, has been managing assets for institutional and retail clients since 1975. It offers a broad array of investments that include U.S. equity, international equity, and asset allocation funds. QMA uses a disciplined investment process, based upon fundamental data, driven by its quantitative models. It incorporates into its investment process insights gained from its original research and from the seasoned judgment of its portfolio managers and analysts.

 

Within the JennisonDryden fund family, QMA offers core equity, value equity, equity index, and asset allocation funds.

 

Core equity funds

QMA manages core equity mutual funds that are designed to outperform a specific index while maintaining similar risk, and are based on the principles of behavioral finance. The Dryden Large Cap Core Equity and Small Cap Core Equity Funds also strive to maximize after-tax returns.

 

Value equity fund

QMA manages the Dryden Strategic Value Fund, a diversified portfolio of attractively priced out-of-favor stocks selected from a broad market index.

 

Equity index fund

QMA manages the Dryden Stock Index Fund, which is designed to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index.

 

Asset allocation funds

QMA manages the Dryden Active Allocation Fund, which is designed to outperform a blend of the S&P 500 and Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond indexes. QMA uses a proprietary quantitative model, coupled with the seasoned judgment of investment professionals, to determine the appropriate allocation of stocks and bonds. QMA manages the Fund’s equity segment with the same investment process used in the Dryden core equity funds. Prudential Fixed Income manages the bond segment of the Fund.

 

QMA oversees the JennisonDryden asset allocation funds in consultation with Ibbotson Associates. The funds consist of JennisonDryden mutual funds in proportions that reflect a targeted level of risk.

 

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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.

 

Dryden International
Equity 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   $ 1,090.89   1.48 %   $ 7.80
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,017.74   1.48 %   $ 7.53
                             
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,085.70   2.23 %   $ 11.72
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,013.96   2.23 %   $ 11.32
                             
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,085.70   2.23 %   $ 11.72
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,013.96   2.23 %   $ 11.32
                             
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,091.80   1.23 %   $ 6.49
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.00   1.23 %   $ 6.26
                             

* 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 (Note1)
               

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    96.6%

COMMON STOCKS

      

Australia    4.6%

69,162     

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

   $ 1,221,030
92,075     

BHP Billiton PLC

     1,428,134
160,483     

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

     1,021,958
63,463     

Boral, Ltd.

     360,885
32,845     

Centro Properties Trust

     146,477
26,242     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     764,152
91,196     

Computershare, Ltd.

     449,077
14,417     

CSL, Ltd.

     405,640
222,318     

CSR, Ltd.

     486,836
24,015     

DCA Group, Ltd.

     69,263
160,252     

General Property Trust

     460,861
87,142     

Macquarie Airports

     196,253
69,791     

Macquarie Infrastructure Group

     179,571
42,934     

Mirvac Group

     122,782
28,758     

National Australian Bank, Ltd.

     711,385
60,195     

Qantas Airways, Ltd.

     154,330
20,049     

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

     267,598
3,369     

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

     142,465
61,700     

Santos, Ltd.

     506,220
142,157     

Stockland Trust

     650,991
4,701     

Suncorp-Metway, Ltd.

     67,879
183,069     

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

     577,258
6,924     

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

     185,320
81,285     

Westpac Banking Corp.

     1,263,520
53,765     

Woolworths, Ltd.

     657,052
           

              12,496,937

Austria    0.6%

3,935     

Boehler-Uddeholm AG

     596,563
10,536     

OMV AG

     568,210
7,048     

Telekom Austria AG

     146,043
4,481     

Voestalpine AG

     373,179
           

              1,683,995

Belgium    0.8%

3,748     

Belgacom SA

     125,591
156     

D’ieteren SA

     39,691
51,679     

Dexia

     1,116,065
15,306     

Fortis

     435,658

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               
6,553     

KBC Group

   $ 534,035
           

              2,251,040

Bermuda    0.2%

56,000     

Li & Fung, Ltd.

     120,169
108,103     

Orient Overseas International, Ltd.

     344,838
           

              465,007

Denmark    1.2%

      
69     

A P Moller - Maersk A/S

     623,843
6,035     

Danisco A/S

     385,241
22,132     

Danske Bank A/S

     693,952
801     

DSV A/S

     78,080
20,771     

Novo Nordisk SA

     1,064,059
7,323     

TDC A/S

     409,835
           

              3,255,010

Finland    1.2%

      
11,324     

Kesko Oyj (Class “B” Shares)

     311,325
49,844     

Nokia Oyj

     829,130
49,864     

Rautaruukki Oyj

     1,018,303
50,028     

Sampo Oyj (Class “A” Shares)

     767,439
6,571     

YIT-Yhtyma Oyj(a)

     252,945
           

              3,179,142

France    9.3%

      
2,887     

Air France-KLM

     48,508
7,940     

Alcatel SA

     93,349
36,744     

AXA SA

     1,063,908
35,300     

BNP Paribas SA

     2,675,812
28,306     

Bouygues SA

     1,396,626
4,909     

Business Objects SA(a)

     167,848
22,280     

Carrefour SA

     990,626
7,139     

CNP Assurances

     496,661
15,444     

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

     845,856
12,624     

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Class “B” Shares)

     681,422
18,364     

Credit Agricole SA

     538,105
8,421     

Euronext NV

     357,767
50,638     

France Telecom SA

     1,315,699
3,766     

Lafarge SA

     309,617
1,293     

Pernod-Ricard SA

     226,086
4,725     

PSA Peugeot Citroen

     287,098
6,204     

Publicis Groupe

     205,211

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               
13,749     

Renault SA

   $ 1,190,501
14,784     

Safran SA

     294,117
37,677     

Sanofi-Aventis

     3,016,291
5,707     

Schneider Electric SA

     468,852
13,748     

Societe Generale

     1,569,369
33,195     

Suez SA

     899,087
18,881     

Total SA

     4,738,297
8,256     

Vinci SA

     645,116
33,003     

Vivendi Universal SA

     1,039,440
           

              25,561,269

Germany    6.7%

      
4,118     

Adidas-Salomon AG

     690,685
10,370     

Allianz AG

     1,459,538
31,771     

BASF AG

     2,286,084
4,645     

Bayer AG

     161,103
11,403     

Continental AG

     871,204
13,613     

DaimlerChrysler AG(a)

     680,152
31,433     

Deutsche Bank AG

     2,937,202
12,224     

Deutsche Boerse AG

     1,149,722
26,512     

Deutsche Post AG

     592,255
48,670     

Deutsche Telekom AG

     860,347
23,021     

E.ON AG

     2,085,494
11,460     

Man AG

     531,104
5,676     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs - Gesellschaft AG

     665,956
3,089     

Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport

     779,275
5,938     

RWE AG

     377,668
4,029     

SAP AG

     689,663
4,732     

Siemens AG

     351,266
12,752     

Suedzucker AG

     268,363
27,853     

ThyssenKrupp AG

     566,467
15,615     

TUI AG

     303,538
           

              18,307,086

Greece    0.6%

1,302     

Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications SA

     26,745
32,164     

Intracom SA

     213,550
23,458     

National Bank of Greece SA

     914,244
10,600     

OPAP SA

     305,902
1,500     

Piraeus Bank SA

     30,381
1,545     

Titan Cement Co.

     52,808
           

              1,543,630

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               

Hong Kong    1.5%

103,000     

Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.

   $ 1,075,908
145,188     

China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.

     283,057
28,000     

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

     160,754
42,000     

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

     187,934
242,652     

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

     813,655
74,000     

Hopewell Holdings, Ltd.

     180,990
35,000     

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

     87,754
124,000     

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

     1,176,888
13,000     

Swire Pacific, Ltd. (Class “A” Shares)

     116,965
382     

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

     940
16,000     

Wharf Holdings

     54,812
           

              4,139,657

Ireland    1.2%

50,525     

Allied Irish Banks PLC(a)

     1,066,922
109,744     

Bank of Ireland(a)

     1,661,134
11,853     

CRH PLC(a)

     296,179
21,478     

Depfa Bank PLC

     334,882
3,409     

Irish Life & Permanent PLC(a)

     60,057
           

              3,419,174

Italy    2.9%

172,748     

Banca Intesa SpA

     806,382
34,106     

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL)(a)

     109,952
16,047     

Banca Popolare di Milano Scrl

     152,891
7,773     

Banche Popolari Unite Scrl

     164,513
13,546     

Banco Popolare di Verona E Novara Scrl

     250,007
25,595     

Benetton Group SpA

     271,928
245,050     

Capitalia SpA

     1,278,245
73,331     

Enel SpA

     591,457
106,415     

ENI SpA

     2,851,643
8,356     

Italcementi SpA

     136,995
26,241     

Mediaset SpA

     288,069
14,389     

Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta SpA

     327,129
13,840     

Snam Rete Gas SpA

     75,966
100,661     

Telecom Italia Mobile SpA

     243,326
53,336     

UniCredito Italiano SpA

     297,710
           

              7,846,213

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               

Japan    23.4%

13,080     

Acom Co., Ltd.

   $ 850,059
6,300     

Advantest Corp.

     456,897
4,150     

Aiful Corp.

     310,411
30,975     

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

     492,758
4,100     

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.

     123,452
30,647     

Asahi Breweries, Ltd.

     383,099
71,000     

Asahi Kasei Corp.

     380,048
139,882     

Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd.(The)

     1,087,054
11,000     

Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.(The)

     89,562
50,000     

Bridgestone Corp.

     1,021,280
51,263     

Canon, Inc.

     2,713,309
27,000     

Central Glass Co., Ltd.

     150,222
36,000     

Chiba Bank, Ltd.(The)

     320,446
6,000     

Chiyoda Corp.

     103,609
33,600     

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     832,654
4,000     

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

     65,457
53,000     

Dai Nippon Screen Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     326,300
6,100     

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

     302,248
26,000     

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

     213,577
41     

KDDI Corp.

     234,967
120,286     

Denki Kagaku Kogyo K K

     440,888
8,100     

Denso Corp.

     230,597
54     

East Japan Railway Co.

     320,839
4,000     

Eisai Co., Ltd.

     156,653
28,554     

FamilyMart Co., Ltd.

     849,498
63     

Fuji Television Network, Inc.

     139,906
84,000     

Fujikura, Ltd.

     543,762
32,000     

Fujitsu, Ltd.

     211,726
6,000     

Hankyu Department Stores, Inc.

     48,004
12,553     

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.

     259,722
34,087     

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     1,895,758
4,100     

Hoya Corp.

     143,600
12,300     

Hoya Corp.(a)

     425,814
9,800     

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

     397,086
3,600     

Isetan Co., Ltd.

     64,849
42,000     

Itochu Corp.

     287,875
135     

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     2,134,240
32,900     

JFE Holdings, Inc.

     1,022,003
16,670     

JS Group Corp.

     283,262
323     

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     2,292
7,000     

Kaneka Corp.

     86,686

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               
40,700     

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.(The)

   $ 895,085
25,000     

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

     156,265
2,000     

Keyence Corp.

     460,203
83,000     

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

     245,226
73,000     

Komatsu, Ltd.

     972,704
75,000     

Kubota Corp.

     545,634
6,400     

Kyocera Corp.

     415,082
40,200     

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     862,554
21,000     

Makita Corp.

     487,473
185,222     

Marubeni Corp.

     868,084
67,000     

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

     1,227,805
111,956     

Mitsubishi Chemical, Inc.(a)

     696,299
60,500     

Mitsubishi Corp.

     1,176,500
12,000     

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     71,942
80,000     

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     544,903
86,000     

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

     324,968
74,000     

Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.

     343,998
98     

Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc.

     1,241,511
99,000     

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

     1,215,599
56,000     

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

     335,491
82,000     

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

     579,232
6,000     

Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     72,284
372     

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     2,483,384
28,000     

NGK SPARK PLUG Co., Ltd.

     449,906
26,000     

NHK Spring Co., Ltd.

     204,352
2,100     

Nidec Corp.(a)

     116,356
2,100     

Nidec Corp.

     123,207
5,000     

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     95,714
4,000     

Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.

     44,393
48,000     

Nippon Oil Corp.

     409,916
35,000     

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.

     379,300
68,000     

Nippon Steel Corp.

     242,950
499     

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.

     2,385,226
86,000     

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

     520,308
136,070     

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

     1,426,510
18,700     

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

     190,448
1,450     

Nitori Co., Ltd.

     109,847
113,753     

NSK, Ltd.

     663,621
7,000     

NTN Corp.

     47,527
133     

NTT Data Corp.

     463,766
229     

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

     395,469
34,000     

Obayashi Corp.

     249,132
20,000     

Oji Paper Co., Ltd.

     101,464

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               
2,500     

ORIX Corp.

   $ 468,770
234,993     

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

     859,221
14,050     

Promise Co., Ltd.

     887,775
16,000     

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

     254,258
1,900     

Sankyo Co., Ltd.

     100,469
31,000     

Sanwa Shutter Corp.

     192,638
1,500     

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

     53,990
1,500     

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.(a)

     53,975
7,000     

Seino Transportation Co., Ltd.

     64,638
21,000     

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

     132,866
43,000     

Sekisui House, Ltd.

     535,492
16,000     

Shimizu Corp.

     108,545
3,300     

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

     158,216
7,000     

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

     85,123
8,000     

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

     128,329
25,000     

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

     147,546
97,000     

Sumitomo Corp.

     1,084,340
16,000     

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

     210,542
32,000     

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

     224,073
207,000     

Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.

     716,655
51     

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     471,008
118,749     

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.

     335,387
136,269     

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

     1,160,103
141     

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     510
23,000     

Taisei Corp.

     102,132
10,000     

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     179,964
7,400     

Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.

     405,617
11,141     

Takefuji Corp.

     779,702
62,641     

Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd.

     603,240
10,800     

TDK Corp.

     728,198
30,000     

Teijin, Ltd.

     178,651
15,700     

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

     320,311
8,000     

Tokuyama Corp.

     79,473
15,100     

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc.(The)

     375,450
11,800     

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

     593,183
18,000     

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

     312,131
6,900     

Toyota Industries Corp.

     231,812
100,534     

Toyota Motor Corp.

     4,661,811
14,980     

UNY Co., Ltd.

     186,714
25     

West Japan Railway Co.

     88,639
3,200     

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

     282,645
14,800     

Yamaha Corp.

     261,785
6,900     

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

     148,199
           

              64,198,233

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               

Netherlands    2.9%

      
24,706     

ABN AMRO Holding NV

   $ 584,184
84,114     

Aegon NV

     1,265,122
30,925     

Buhrmann NV

     341,713
3,899     

Corio NV

     221,396
5,338     

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.

     184,883
75,956     

ING Groep NV

     2,189,262
44,125     

James Hardie Industries NV

     281,585
15,195     

Koninklijke DSM NV

     545,404
9,704     

TNT NV

     228,990
26,318     

Unilever NV

     1,851,448
904     

Wereldhave NV

     87,430
7,346     

Wolters Kluwer NV

     136,195
           

              7,917,612

New Zealand    0.3%

      
70,573     

Fletcher Building, Ltd.

     388,267
9,075     

Sky Network Television, Ltd.(a)

     39,308
71,242     

Telecom Corporation of New Zealand, Ltd.

     291,157
           

              718,732

Norway    1.1%

      
126,409     

DBN NOR ASA

     1,291,801
11,795     

Norsk Hydro ASA

     1,179,980
2,851     

Orkla ASA

     99,891
8,690     

Statoil ASA

     194,303
10,350     

Tandberg ASA

     101,793
12,300     

Yara International ASA

     202,721
           

              3,070,489

Portugal    0.3%

      
5,109     

Banco BPI SA

     21,736
13,631     

Banco Comercial Portugues, SA

     34,469
175,829     

Energias de Portugal SA

     497,305
9,414     

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     135,612
7,586     

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA

     68,550
           

              757,672

Singapore    0.8%

      
2,000     

Fraser & Neave, Ltd.

     19,873
1,000     

Haw Par Corp., Ltd.

     3,014
28,000     

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

     174,119

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               
64,000     

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

   $ 439,113
260,059     

Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd.

     468,278
36,000     

Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

     134,031
45,000     

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

     298,027
1,000     

Singapore Petroleum Co., Ltd.

     2,847
50,000     

Singapore Post, Ltd.

     33,653
397,033     

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

     547,022
7,500     

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

     61,230
           

              2,181,207

Spain    4.3%

      
4,246     

Acerinox, SA

     55,619
3,293     

Altadis, SA

     139,706
68,390     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA

     1,205,663
169,067     

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

     2,155,862
4,651     

Corporacion Mapfre SA

     81,436
53,417     

Endesa, SA

     1,328,367
15,222     

Grupo Ferrovial SA

     1,123,758
22,491     

Iberdrola SA

     602,161
9,304     

Industria de Diseno Tectil SA (Inditex)

     275,303
1,857     

Metrovacesa SA

     128,747
24,600     

Promotora de Informaciones SA

     451,073
70,354     

Repsol YPF SA

     2,094,406
20,000     

Sogecable SA(a)

     760,058
54,753     

Telefonica SA

     873,387
16,241     

Union Fenosa SA

     537,208
           

              11,812,754

Sweden    1.8%

      
18,652     

Billerud AB

     213,743
9,328     

Eniro AB

     101,916
12,250     

Hennes & Mauritz AB (Class “B” Shares)

     397,677
10,714     

Nordea Bank

     104,950
37,987     

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Class “A” Shares)(a)

     708,428
23,157     

Skanska AB

     324,258
4,004     

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB (Class “A” Shares)

     119,424
2,700     

Svenska Cellulosa AB (Class “B” Shares)

     91,042
4,700     

Svenska Handelbanken AB (Class “A” Shares)

     107,129
5,000     

Swedish Match AB

     56,827
246,797     

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Erisson (Class “B” Shares)

     805,837
54,175     

TeliaSonera AB

     264,657
40,320     

Volvo AB (Class “B” Shares)

     1,658,311
           

              4,954,199

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               

Switzerland    7.6%

      
1,383     

Ciba Special Chemicals

   $ 79,429
9,717     

Clariant AG

     129,625
43,617     

Credit Suisse Group

     1,926,543
1,685     

Givaudan AG

     1,086,001
3,548     

Holcim, Ltd.

     220,692
20,957     

Logitech International(a)

     794,004
9,893     

Nestle SA-Reg

     2,946,379
362     

Nobel Biocare Holding AG

     83,456
61,885     

Novartis AG

     3,328,595
1,651     

Rieter Holding AG

     471,220
16,061     

Roche Holdings AG

     2,399,154
2,642     

Straumann Holding AG

     615,753
1,474     

Sulzer AG

     708,792
3,440     

Swatch Group AG

     97,783
4,963     

Swiss Re

     335,075
2,816     

Swisscom AG

     927,127
1,735     

Syngenta AG

     185,967
41,173     

UBS AG(a)

     3,496,679
5,937     

Zurich Financial Services AG

     1,012,562
           

              20,844,836

United Kingdom    23.3%

      
32,194     

Anglo American PLC

     951,625
47,384     

Arriva PLC

     483,510
55,035     

AstraZeneca PLC

     2,467,453
141,716     

Aviva PLC

     1,673,090
5,772     

BAA PLC

     62,678
104,083     

BAE Systems PLC

     608,872
286,168     

Barclays PLC

     2,836,506
34,674     

Barratt Developments PLC

     464,288
7,592     

Bellway PLC

     116,842
14,347     

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

     220,930
109,600     

BHP Billiton PLC

     1,611,108
15,306     

Boots Group PLC

     166,885
298,387     

BP PLC

     3,295,635
38,584     

BP PLC ADR

     2,561,977
95,081     

British Airways PLC(a)

     508,247
29,925     

British American Tobacco PLC

     658,385
65,902     

British Sky Broadcasting PLC

     594,899
545,916     

BT Group PLC

     2,058,165
68,582     

Cadbury Schweppes PLC

     674,931

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               
3,270     

Carnival PLC

   $ 166,055
12,009     

Centrica PLC

     50,749
38,819     

COLT Telecom Group PLC(a)

     39,337
16,437     

Diageo PLC

     242,931
137,994     

DSG International PLC

     351,720
13,848     

Enterprise Inns PLC

     191,064
58,756     

Firstgroup PLC

     341,115
47,078     

Friends Provident PLC

     146,866
35,805     

George Wimpey PLC

     259,204
166,163     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     4,320,468
15,527     

Hanson PLC

     157,339
120,832     

HBOS PLC

     1,784,773
25,951     

Henderson Group PLC(a)

     28,192
302,412     

HSBC Holdings PLC

     4,755,882
104,386     

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC

     531,196
23,080     

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

     661,798
5,343     

Inchcape PLC

     194,817
78,347     

Kelda Group PLC

     965,176
29,818     

Kesa Electricals PLC

     126,667
312,297     

Kingfisher PLC(a)

     1,171,867
323,587     

Legal & General Group PLC

     614,275
232,974     

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

     1,905,127
86,783     

Mitchells & Butlers PLC

     557,207
39,576     

Persimmon PLC

     603,829
219,243     

Pilkington PLC

     594,704
16,336     

Reckitt Benckiser PLC

     493,576
49,150     

Resolution PLC

     515,885
19,594     

Rio Tinto PLC

     747,039
67,461     

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC

     114,929
26,877     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC(The)

     744,033
568     

Royal Dutch Shell

     17,604
78,103     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class “A” Shares)

     2,408,397
116,840     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class “B” Shares)

     3,811,461
41,920     

SABMiller PLC

     790,958
12,871     

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC

     223,261
67,392     

Scottish Power PLC

     659,642
17,313     

Severn Trent PLC

     293,264
17,520     

Smiths Group PLC

     282,970
77,935     

Stagecoach Group PLC

     147,946
82,889     

Tate & Lyle PLC

     680,019
39,965     

Taylor Woodrow PLC

     221,411
315,927     

Tesco PLC

     1,681,772
4,713     

Tomkins PLC

     21,960

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note1)
               
4,775     

Trinity Mirror PLC

   $ 50,288
20,072     

Unilever PLC

     203,573
30,238     

United Utilities PLC

     333,706
1,942,295     

Vodafone Air Touch PLC

     5,096,646
39,071     

Vodafone Group PLC ADR

     1,026,004
17,171     

Whitbread PLC

     285,692
10,007     

William Hill PLC

     94,673
9,005     

WPP Group PLC

     88,461
           

              63,813,554
           

      

Total long-term investments
(cost $239,482,027)

     264,417,448
           

Principal
Amount (000)


           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    0.2%

      

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES    0.1%

      

United States

      
$350     

United States Treasury Bill(b)(c)
3.40%, 12/15/05
(cost $348,545)

     348,467
           

Shares


           

Mutual Fund    0.1%

      
149,361     

Dryden Core Investment Fund - Taxable Money Market Series(d)
(Note 3)

     149,361
           

      

Total short-term investments
(cost $497,906)

     497,828
           

      

Total Investments(e)    96.8%
(cost $239,979,933; Note 5)

     264,915,276
      

Other assets in excess of liabilities(f)    3.2%

     8,862,301
           

      

Net Assets    100%

   $ 273,777,577
           


ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Rate quoted represents yield-to-maturity as of purchase date.
(c) All or portion of security segregated as collateral for financial futures contracts.
(d) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Series also serves as the manager of the Dryden Core Investment Fund—Taxable Money Market Series.
(e) As of October 31, 2005, 175 securities representing $83,144,133 and 31.4% of the total market value were fair valued in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

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(f) Other assets in excess of liabilities included net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures as follows:

 

Open future contracts outstanding at October 31, 2005 were:

 

Number of
Contracts


  Type

  Expiration
Date


  Value at
October 31,
2005


  Value at
Trade
Date


 

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)


 
    Long Positions:                        
2   Hang Seng Stock Index   Nov. 05   $ 185,550   $ 186,052   $ (502 )
30   FTSE 100 Index   Dec. 05     2,826,256     2,845,831     (19,575 )
17   Share Price Index 200   Dec. 05     1,416,720     1,428,332     (11,612 )
35   DJ Euro Stoxx 50 Index   Dec. 05     1,390,503     1,397,920     (7,417 )
42   Nikkei 225 Index   Dec. 05     2,873,850     2,680,075     193,775  
                       


                        $ 154,669  
                       


 

The industry classification of portfolio holdings shown as percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2005 was as follows:

 

Banks

   14.6 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   8.8  

Pharmaceuticals

   4.8  

Diversified Financials

   4.6  

Trading Companies & Distributors

   4.6  

Communications Equipment

   4.1  

Insurance

   4.1  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

   3.4  

Building Products

   3.3  

Electric Utilities

   3.2  

Manufacturing

   3.1  

Chemicals

   3.0  

Food Products

   2.8  

Metals & Mining

   2.8  

Automobiles

   2.6  

Real Estate Investment Trust

   2.4  

Specialty Retail

   2.2  

Auto Components

   1.9  

Health Care Provider Services

   1.9  

Office Electronics

   1.8  

Real Estate

   1.6  

Transportation Infrastructure

   1.3  

Household Durables

   1.1  

Machinery

   1.1  

Media

   1.1  

Food & Drug Retailing

   1.0  

Textiles & Apparel

   1.0  

Industrial Conglomerates

   0.9  

Airlines

   0.8  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

   0.8  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of October 31, 2005 Cont’d.

 

Electrical Equipment

   0.7 %

Beverages

   0.6  

Software

   0.6  

Water Utilities

   0.6  

Energy

   0.5  

Marine

   0.5  

Aerospace & Defense

   0.4  

Construction Materials

   0.3  

Hotels Restaurants & Leisure

   0.3  

Tobacco

   0.3  

Household Products

   0.2  

Leisure Equipment & Products

   0.2  

Paper & Forest Products

   0.2  

Semiconductor Equipment & Product

   0.2  

Construction & Engineering

   0.1  

Multi-line Retail

   0.1  

Mutual Fund

   0.1  

Road & Rail

   0.1  

U.S. Government Securities

   0.1  

Trucking & Shipping

   0.0  
    

Total Investments

   96.8  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   3.2  
    

     100.0 %
    

 

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Financial Statements

 

OCTOBER 31, 2005   ANNUAL REPORT

 

Dryden International Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of October 31, 2005

 

Assets

        

Investments, at value:

        

Unaffiliated investments (cost $239,830,572)

   $ 264,765,915  

Affiliated investments (cost $149,361)

     149,361  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $7,158,611)

     8,044,742  

Cash

     551,677  

Receivable for Series shares sold

     2,961,283  

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,034,104  

Received from broker—variation margin

     145,240  

Receivable for investments sold

     72,322  

Prepaid expenses

     6,791  
    


Total assets

     277,731,435  
    


Liabilities

        

Payable for Series shares reacquired

     3,022,798  

Payable for investments purchased

     368,630  

Management fee payable

     198,446  

Accrued expenses

     155,064  

Transfer agent fee payable

     151,914  

Distribution fee payable

     55,605  

Deferred directors' fees

     1,401  
    


Total liabilities

     3,953,858  
    


Net Assets

   $ 273,777,577  
    


          

Net assets were comprised of:

        

Common stock, at par

   $ 401,149  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     416,134,678  
    


       416,535,827  

Undistributed net investment income

     473,484  

Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (168,293,835 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     25,062,101  
    


Net assets, October 31, 2005

   $ 273,777,577  
    


 

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Class A

      

Net asset value and redemption price per share

      

($38,322,787 ÷ 5,606,239 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.84

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     .40
    

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 7.24
    

Class B

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

      

($42,877,536 ÷ 6,504,473 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.59
    

Class C

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

      

($12,779,420 ÷ 1,938,662 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.59
    

Class Z

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

      

($179,797,834 ÷ 26,065,547 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.90
    

 

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 $353,573)

   $ 3,515,270  

Affiliated dividend income

     13,797  

Interest

     9,610  
    


Total income

     3,538,677  
    


Expenses

        

Management fee

     1,199,342  

Distribution fee—Class A

     75,442  

Distribution fee—Class B

     441,595  

Distribution fee—Class C

     136,996  

Transfer agent's fees and expenses (including affiliated expenses of $318,300)

     326,000  

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     262,000  

Reports to shareholders

     73,000  

Registration fees

     55,000  

Legal fees and expenses

     25,000  

Audit fee

     22,000  

Directors’ fees

     16,000  

Insurance

     3,000  

Miscellaneous

     41,796  
    


Total expenses

     2,677,171  

Less: Expense subsidy (Note 2)

     (159,346 )
    


Net expenses

     2,517,825  
    


Net investment income

     1,020,852  
    


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

        

Net realized gain on:

        

Investment transactions

     7,490,019  

Foreign currency transactions

     (216,991 )

Financial futures transactions

     597,452  
    


       7,870,480  
    


Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     12,009,701  

Foreign currencies

     (78,246 )

Financial futures contracts

     148,099  
    


       12,079,554  
    


Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

     19,950,034  
    


Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 20,970,886  
    


 

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

   $ 1,020,852        $ 126,899  

Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

     7,870,480          17,861,914  

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

     12,079,554          (4,179,800 )
    


    


Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     20,970,886          13,809,013  
    


    


Dividends from net investment income (Note 1)

                   

Class A

     (236,028 )         

Class B

     (127,690 )         

Class C

     (41,462 )         

Class Z

     (170,252 )         
    


    


       (575,432 )         
    


    


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

                   

Net proceeds from shares sold

     200,114,155          29,624,483  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     549,984           

Cost of shares reacquired

     (38,187,242 )        (30,870,673 )
    


    


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

     162,476,897          (1,246,190 )
    


    


Total increase

     182,872,351          12,562,823  

Net Assets

                   

Beginning of year

     90,905,226          78,342,403  
    


    


End of year(a)

   $ 273,777,577        $ 90,905,226  
    


    



(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 473,484        $ 245,055  
    


    


 

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: Dryden International Equity Fund (the “Series”), Strategic Partners International Value Fund and Jennison Global Growth Fund. These financial statements relate to the Dryden International Equity Fund. The financial statements of the other series are not presented herein. The Series commenced investment operations in March 2000. The investment objective of the Series is to achieve long-term growth of capital. The Series seeks to achieve its objective primarily through investment in equity-related securities of foreign 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 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 subadvisers, 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. Prices may be obtained from independent pricing services which use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Securities for which reliable market quotations

 

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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 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. As of October 31, 2005, the Series was valued in accordance with such procedures.

 

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

 

Short-term securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The amortized cost method includes 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 that mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations.

 

Repurchase Agreements: In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with United States financial institutions, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or designated subcustodians, under triparty repurchase agreements, as the case may be, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked to market on a daily basis to maintain the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Series may be delayed or limited.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

 

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 portfolio 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 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 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 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 or economic instability, or the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains or losses from security and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is

 

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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) 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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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 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.

 

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, each series in the Fund is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is each Series’ policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

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

 

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 PI. Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services. PI entered into a subadvisory agreement with Quantitative Management Associates LLC (QMA) The subadvisory agreement provides that QMA furnishes investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Series. In connection therewith, QMA is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Series. PI pays for the services of QMA, 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.

 

The management fee paid to PI is computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of .85 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Series up to and including $300 million, .75 of 1% of the average daily net assets in excess of $300 million up to and including $1.5 billion and .70 of 1% of the Series’ average daily net assets over $1.5 billion. Effective February 15, 2005, PI contractually agreed to subsidize and or cap the annual operating expenses so that annual operation expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees) do not exceed 1.25% of the Series net assets. The effective management fee was .85% for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

The Series has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”) which acts as the distributor of 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 a plan 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 Class Z shares of the Series.

 

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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 fees to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

 

PIMS has advised the Series that they received approximately $76,200 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 has advised the Series that for the year ended October 31, 2005 it received approximately $95,200 and $600 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

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

 

The Series, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a syndicated credit agreement (”SCA”) with two banks. For the period October 29, 2004 through October 28, 2005, the SCA provided for a commitment of $500 million. Interest on any borrowings under the SCA was to be incurred at market rates. The Funds paid a commitment fee of .075 of 1% of the unused portion of the SCA. The commitment fee was accrued daily and paid quarterly and allocated to the Funds pro-rata based on net assets. The purpose of the SCA is to serve as an alternative source of funding for capital share redemptions. The expiration date of the SCA was October 28, 2005. Effective October 29, 2005, the Funds entered into a revised credit agreement with two banks. The commitment under the revised credit agreement continues to be $500 million. The Funds paid a commitment fee of .0725 of 1% of the unused portion of the revised credit agreement. The expiration of the revised SCA is October 27, 2006. The Fund 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Cont’d

 

 

transactions through a national clearing system. For the year ended October 31, 2005, the Series incurred approximately $70,500 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.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended October 31, 2005 aggregated $214,340,096 and $57,145,289, respectively.

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

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-dividends date. 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 paid-in-capital in excess of par, undistributed net investment income (loss) and accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investment. For the year ended October 31, 2005, the adjustments were to decrease accumulated net realized loss on investments and decrease undistributed net investment income by $216,991 due to the difference in the treatment for book and tax purposes of certain transactions involving, foreign currencies and other tax adjustments.

 

As of October 31, 2005, the Series had undistributed ordinary income on a tax basis of $1,104,174.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2005, the tax character of dividends paid as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets was $575,432.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Series had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2005, of approximately $167,990,000 of which $107,387,000 expires in

 

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2009, $49,177,000 expires in 2010 and $11,426,000 expires in 2011. Accordingly, no capital gains distribution is expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such carryforward. It is uncertain whether the Series will be able to realize the full benefit prior to the expiration date. In addition, the Fund utilized approximately $8,314,000 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.

 

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

 

Tax Basis


  

Appreciation


  

Depreciation


  

Total
Unrealized
Appreciation


  

Other Cost

Basis
Adjustment


  

Total Net
Unrealized

Appreciation


$240,718,780    $27,570,995    ($3,374,499)    24,196,496    ($67,017)    $24,129,479

 

The difference between book and tax basis is primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales, and market to market of open passive foreign investment companies.

 

The other cost basis adjustment is primarily attributable to depreciation of foreign currency, market to market of receivables and payables.

 

Note 6. Capital

 

The Series 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 contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first 12 months. Class B shares 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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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

   3,075,587     $ 19,889,669  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   36,937       225,314  

Shares reacquired

   (1,572,361 )     (10,149,806 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   1,540,163       9,965,177  

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   221,923       1,443,849  
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   1,762,086     $ 11,409,026  
    

 


Year ended October 31, 2004:

              

Shares sold

   1,347,315     $ 7,229,559  

Shares reacquired

   (1,738,594 )     (9,162,357 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (391,279 )     (1,932,798 )

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B

   94,663       507,267  
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (296,616 )   $ (1,425,531 )
    

 


Class B


            

Year ended October 31, 2005:

              

Shares sold

   967,336     $ 5,983,249  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   19,844       117,479  

Shares reacquired

   (1,868,303 )     (11,619,512 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (881,123 )     (5,518,784 )

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (229,320 )     (1,443,849 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,110,443 )   $ (6,962,633 )
    

 


Year ended October 31, 2004:

              

Shares sold

   969,690     $ 5,012,244  

Shares reacquired

   (1,877,866 )     (9,705,381 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (908,176 )     (4,693,137 )

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (97,721 )     (507,267 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,005,897 )   $ (5,200,404 )
    

 


Class C


            

Year ended October 31, 2005:

              

Shares sold

   506,522     $ 3,138,890  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   6,489       38,417  

Shares reacquired

   (1,037,995 )     (6,454,396 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (524,984 )   $ (3,277,089 )
    

 


Year ended October 31, 2004:

              

Shares sold

   1,059,382     $ 5,515,749  

Shares reacquired

   (1,570,840 )     (8,158,518 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (511,458 )   $ (2,642,769 )
    

 


 

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Class Z


   Shares

    Amount

 

Year ended October 31, 2005:

              

Shares sold*

   25,273,059     $ 171,102,347  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

   27,443       168,774  

Shares reacquired

   (1,454,474 )     (9,963,528 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   23,846,028     $ 161,307,593  
    

 


Year ended October 31, 2004:

              

Shares sold

   2,175,647     $ 11,866,931  

Shares reacquired

   (714,723 )     (3,844,417 )
    

 


Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   1,460,924     $ 8,022,514  
    

 



* Includes 22,671,236 shares allotted pursuant to a subscription in kind transaction for $153,711,660

 

Note 7. Subsequent Events

 

On December 1, 2005 the Board of Directors of the Fund declared the following dividends per share. Payable on December 6, 2005 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2005.

 

       Class A

     Class Z

Ordinary Income

     $ 0.03927      $ 0.05347

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A

 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2005
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Year

   $ 5.75  
    


Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     .06  

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

     1.09  
    


Total from investment operations

     1.15  
    


Less Dividends:

        

Dividends from net investment income

     (.06 )
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.84  
    


Total Return(a):

     20.13 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 38,323  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 30,177  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     1.57 %(c)

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

     1.32 %(c)

Net investment income (loss)

     1.13 %(c)

For Class A, B, C and Z shares:

        

Portfolio turnover rate

     41 %

(a) 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.
(b) The distributor of the Series has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.
(c) Net of expense subsidy. If the investment manager had not subsidized expenses, the expense ratios (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees and the net investment income ratios would have been 1.68%, 1.43% and 1.02%, respectively for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004     2003     2002     2001  
                             
$ 4.84     $ 3.74     $ 4.37     $ 7.91  



 


 


 


                             
  .03       (.02 )     (.02 )     (.06 )
  .88       1.12       (.61 )     (3.48 )



 


 


 


  .91       1.10       (.63 )     (3.54 )



 


 


 


                             
                     



 


 


 


$ 5.75     $ 4.84     $ 3.74     $ 4.37  



 


 


 


  18.80 %     29.41 %     (14.42 )%     (44.68 )%
                             
$ 22,103     $ 20,050     $ 19,414     $ 28,860  
$ 20,760     $ 18,650     $ 25,360     $ 47,713  
                             
  2.02 %     2.13 %     1.88 %     1.73 %
  1.77 %     1.88 %     1.63 %     1.48 %
  .64 %     (.36 )%     (.56 )%     (.86 )%
                             
  100 %     157 %     108 %     63 %

 

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

   $ 5.55  
    


Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     .02  

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

     1.04  
    


Total from investment operations

     1.06  
    


Less Dividends:

        

Dividends from net investment income

     (.02 )
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.59  
    


Total Return(a):

     19.08 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 42,878  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 44,159  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     2.32 %(b)

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

     1.32 %(b)

Net investment income (loss)

     .37 %(b)

(a) 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.
(b) Net of expense subsidy. If the investment manager had not subsidized expenses, the expense ratios (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees and the net investment income ratios would have been 2.43%, 1.43% and .28%, respectively for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004     2003     2002     2001  
                             
$ 4.71     $ 3.66     $ 4.32     $ 7.87  



 


 


 


                             
  (.01 )     (.05 )     (.07 )     (.11 )
  .85       1.10       (.59 )     (3.44 )



 


 


 


  .84       1.05       (.66 )     (3.55 )



 


 


 


                             
                     



 


 


 


$ 5.55     $ 4.71     $ 3.66     $ 4.32  



 


 


 


  17.83 %     28.34 %     (15.05 )%     (45.04 )%
                             
$ 42,252     $ 40,587     $ 37,059     $ 54,810  
$ 42,334     $ 35,399     $ 49,086     $ 87,731  
                             
  2.77 %     2.88 %     2.63 %     2.48 %
  1.77 %     1.88 %     1.63 %     1.48 %
  (.11 )%     (1.14 )%     (1.30 )%     (1.60 )%

 

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

   $ 5.55  
    


Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     .02  

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

     1.04  
    


Total from investment operations

     1.06  
    


Less Dividends:

        

Dividends from net investment income

     (.02 )
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.59  
    


Total Return(a):

     19.08 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 12,779  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 13,700  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     2.32 %(b)

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

     1.32 %(b)

Net investment income (loss)

     .37 %(b)

(a) 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.
(b) Net of expense subsidy. If the investment manager had not subsidized expenses, the expense ratios (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees and the net investment income ratios would have been 2.43%, 1.43% and .28%, respectively for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004     2003     2002     2001  
                             
$ 4.71     $ 3.66     $ 4.32     $ 7.87  



 


 


 


                             
  (.01 )     (.05 )     (.08 )     (.12 )
  .85       1.10       (.58 )     (3.43 )



 


 


 


  .84       1.05       (.66 )     (3.55 )



 


 


 


                             
                     



 


 


 


$ 5.55     $ 4.71     $ 3.66     $ 4.32  



 


 


 


  17.83 %     28.34 %     (15.05 )%     (45.04 )%
                             
$ 13,669     $ 14,006     $ 13,906     $ 24,004  
$ 13,956     $ 12,640     $ 19,770     $ 41,057  
                             
  2.77 %     2.88 %     2.63 %     2.48 %
  1.77 %     1.88 %     1.63 %     1.48 %
  (.12 )%     (1.14 )%     (1.33 )%     (1.61 )%

 

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

   $ 5.80  
    


Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     .05  

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

     1.12  
    


Total from investment operations

     1.17  
    


Less Dividends:

        

Dividends from net investment income

     (.07 )
    


Net asset value, end of year

   $ 6.90  
    


Total Return(a):

     20.40 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 179,798  

Average net assets (000)

   $ 53,026  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

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

     1.32 %(b)

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

     1.32 %(b)

Net investment income (loss)

     .88 %(b)

(a) 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.
(b) Net of expense subsidy. If the investment manager had not subsidized expenses, the expense ratios (both including and excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees and the net investment income ratios would have been 1.43%, 1.43% and .73%, respectively for the year ended October 31, 2005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z  
Year Ended October 31,  
2004     2003     2002     2001  
                             
$ 4.88     $ 3.76     $ 4.39     $ 7.92  



 


 


 


                             
  .03       (.01 )     (.02 )     (.06 )
  .89       1.13       (.61 )     (3.47 )



 


 


 


  .92       1.12       (.63 )     (3.53 )



 


 


 


                             
                     



 


 


 


$ 5.80     $ 4.88     $ 3.76     $ 4.39  



 


 


 


  18.85 %     29.79 %     (14.35 )%     (44.50 )%
                             
$ 12,881     $ 3,699     $ 6,049     $ 6,065  
$ 7,103     $ 3,533     $ 7,665     $ 13,805  
                             
  1.77 %     1.88 %     1.63 %     1.48 %
  1.77 %     1.88 %     1.63 %     1.48 %
  .81 %     (.31 )%     (.22 )%     (.59 )%

 

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.—Dryden International Equity Fund:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the Prudential World Fund, Inc.—Dryden International Equity 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 or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the 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 29, 2005

 

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Federal Income Tax Information

 

(Unaudited)

 

As required by the Internal Revenue Code, we wish to advise you as to the federal status of dividends paid by the Series during its fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.

 

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, the Series paid dividends taxable as ordinary income of $0.06 for Class A shares, $0.017 for Class B and C shares respectively, and $0.074 for Class Z shares.

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, the Series designated 100.0% as qualified dividend income for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003.

 

The Series has elected to give the benefit of foreign tax credits to its shareholders. Accordingly, shareholders who must report their gross income dividends and distributions in a federal tax return will be entitled to a foreign tax credit, or an itemized deduction, in computing their U.S. income tax liability. It is generally more advantageous to claim a credit rather than to take a deduction. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, the Fund intends on passing through $360,963 of ordinary income distributions as a foreign tax credit based on foreign source income of $3,797,914.

 

For purposes of preparing your federal income tax return, however, you should report the amounts as reflected on the appropriate Form 1099-DIV or substitute Form 1099-DIV which you should receive in January 2006.

 

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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 1984(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 2003(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 2003(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 1996(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 1996(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 1984(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 (58), Vice President and Director since 1996(3) Oversees 160 portfolios in Fund complex

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Chief Administrative Officer (since September 1999) and Executive Vice President (since December 1996) of Prudential Investments LLC; President (since April 1999) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since March 1999) and Treasurer (since May 2000) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC.

 

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 Prudential Investments LLC and Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary (1997-2002) of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

 

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Deborah A. Docs (47), Secretary since 2005(3)

Principal occupations (last 5 years): Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of 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 1995(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

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).

 

(1) “Interested” Director, as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of employment with the Manager the Subadviser 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.

 

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(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 the Dryden International Equity 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 Quantitative Management Associates LLC (“QMA”). 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 QMA, 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.

 

Dryden International Equity Fund    


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 QMA. 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 QMA, 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 QMA, and also reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of QMA’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 QMA’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to both PI and QMA. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) as to both PI and QMA. The Board noted that QMA 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 QMA, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PI and QMA under the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

Performance of Dryden International Equity Fund

 

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

 

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in the second quartile over a three-year period ended December 31, 2004 in relation to the group of comparable funds in a Peer Universe. In addition, the Board noted that the Fund outperformed over these same time periods when compared against the appropriate benchmark index, the MSCI EAFE Index. The Board determined that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.

 

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 management fee of 0.850% ranked in the second quartile in its Peer Group. The Board noted that PI had agreed in February 2005 to subsidize or otherwise cap Fund operating expenses at 1.50%, which was below the median of 1.85% for the Peer Group. The Board accepted PI’s recommendation to continue the current voluntary expense cap of 1.50%. 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.

 

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.

 

Dryden International Equity Fund    


Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

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 QMA

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PI and QMA 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 QMA included the ability to use soft dollar credits, brokerage commissions received by affiliates of QMA, 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 QMA 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     Since Inception  

Class A

   13.52 %   –3.75 %   –7.25 %

Class B

   14.08     –3.60     –7.21  

Class C

   18.08     –3.41     –7.04  

Class Z

   20.40     –2.46     –6.14  
                    
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/05  
     One Year     Five Years     Since Inception  

Class A

   20.13 %   –2.65 %   –6.32 %

Class B

   19.08     –3.41     –7.04  

Class C

   19.08     –3.41     –7.04  

Class Z

   20.40     –2.46     –6.14  

 

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.

 

    Visit our website at www.jennisondryden.com


 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

Inception date: 3/1/2000.

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Dryden International Equity Fund (Class A shares) with a similar investment in the MSCI EAFE® Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations of Class A shares (March 1, 2000) 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% 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 EAFE® Index is an unmanaged, weighted index of performance that reflects stock price movements of developed-country markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. MSCI EAFE® Index’s total returns include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not include the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. These returns would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses, or taxes. The securities that comprise the MSCI EAFE® Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund. The MSCI EAFE® Index is not the only index that may be used to characterize performance of global/international stock funds. Other indexes may portray different comparative performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%, a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually, and 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.

 

Dryden International Equity Fund    


 

n  MAIL   n  TELEPHONE   n  WEBSITE

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

  (800) 225-1852   www.jennisondryden.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of 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 Officer • Lee D. Augsburger, Chief Compliance Officer

 

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

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   Quantitative Management
Associates LLC
   Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

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

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

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund
Services LLC
   PO Box 8098
Philadelphia, PA 19176

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

FUND COUNSEL   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.

 

E-DELIVERY

To receive your mutual fund documents on-line, go to www.icsdelivery.com/prudential/funds and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via e-mail when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your e-mail address at any time by clicking on the change/cancel enrollment option at the icsdelivery

website address.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Dryden International Equity 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


LOGO

 

 

 

 

Dryden International Equity Fund            
    Share Class   A   B   C   Z    
   

NASDAQ

  PJRAX   PJRBX   PJRCX   PJIZX    
   

CUSIP

  743969859   743969867   743969875   743969883    
                         

MF190E    IFS-A112573    Ed. 12/2005

 

 


Item 2 – Code of Ethics – See Exhibit (a)

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

 

The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant 973-367-7521, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

 

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert –

 

The registrant’s Board has determined that Mr. David Carson, member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that he is “independent,” for purposes of this Item.

 

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services –

 

(a) Audit Fees

 

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $66,200 and $66,200, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees

 

None.

 

(c) Tax Fees

 

None.

 

(d) All Other Fees

 

None.

 

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


THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUNDS

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

 

on

Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent Accountants

 

The Audit Committee of each Prudential Mutual Fund is charged with the responsibility to monitor the independence of the Fund’s independent accountants. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee must pre-approve any independent accounting firm’s engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement of the independent accountants, the Audit Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant’s independence. The Committee’s evaluation will be based on:

 

    a review of the nature of the professional services expected to be provided,

 

    a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and

 

    periodic meetings with the accounting firm.

 

Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds

 

On an annual basis, the scope of audits for each Fund, audit fees and expenses, and audit-related and non-audit services (and fees proposed in respect thereof) proposed to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants will be presented by the Treasurer and the independent accountants to the Audit Committee for review and, as appropriate, approval prior to the initiation of such services. Such presentation shall be accompanied by confirmation by both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Proposed services shall be described in sufficient detail to enable the Audit Committee to assess the appropriateness of such services and fees, and the compatibility of the provision of such services with the auditor’s independence. The Committee shall receive periodic reports on the progress of the audit and other services which are approved by the Committee or by the Committee Chair pursuant to authority delegated in this Policy.

 

The categories of services enumerated under “Audit Services”, “Audit-related Services”, and “Tax Services” are intended to provide guidance to the Treasurer and the independent accountants as to those categories of services which the Committee believes are generally consistent with the independence of the independent accountants and which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would expect upon the presentation of specific proposals to pre-approve. The enumerated categories are not intended as an exclusive list of audit, audit-related or tax services which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would consider for pre-approval.

 

Audit Services

 

The following categories of audit services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

    Annual Fund financial statement audits


    Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)

 

    SEC and regulatory filings and consents

 

Audit-related Services

 

The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

    Accounting consultations

 

    Fund merger support services

 

    Agreed Upon Procedure Reports

 

    Attestation Reports

 

    Other Internal Control Reports

 

Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $50,000.

 

Tax Services

 

The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

    Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:

 

    Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and,

 

    Sales and use tax compliance

 

    Timely RIC qualification reviews

 

    Tax distribution analysis and planning

 

    Tax authority examination services

 

    Tax appeals support services

 

    Accounting methods studies

 

    Fund merger support services

 

    Tax consulting services and related projects

 

Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $50,000.

 

Other Non-audit Services

 

Certain non-audit services that the independent accountants are legally permitted to render will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee or by one or more Committee members to whom the Committee has delegated this authority and who will report to the full Committee any pre- approval


decisions made pursuant to this Policy. Non-audit services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

 

Proscribed Services

 

The Fund’s independent accountants will not render services in the following categories of non-audit services:

 

    Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund

 

    Financial information systems design and implementation

 

    Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

 

    Actuarial services

 

    Internal audit outsourcing services

 

    Management functions or human resources

 

    Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

 

    Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

 

    Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

 

Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities Within the Prudential Fund Complex

 

Certain non-audit services provided to Prudential Investments LLC or any of its affiliates that also provide ongoing services to the Prudential Mutual Funds will be subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The only non-audit services provided to these entities that will require pre-approval are those related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Individual projects that are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process, will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $50,000. Services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

 

Although the Audit Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to Prudential Investments LLC and its affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund’s independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to Prudential Investments and its affiliates.

 

(e) (2) Percentage of services referred to in 4(b)- (4)(d) that were approved by the audit committee

 

Not applicable.


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

 

Not applicable.

 

(g) Non-Audit Fees

 

Not applicable to Registrant for the fiscal years 2005 and 2004. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal year 2005 was $51,000. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal year 2004 was $33,500.

 

(h) Principal Accountants Independence

 

Not applicable as KPMG has not provided non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

 

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.

 

Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

 

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

 

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

 

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – Not applicable.

 

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 – Exhibits

 

  (a) (1) Code of Ethics – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CODE-ETH

 

  (2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

 

  (3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

 

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


SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)

  Prudential World Fund, Inc.

By (Signature and Title)*

 

/s/ Deborah A. Docs


   

Deborah A. Docs

   

Secretary

Date

 

December 22, 2005

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice


   

Judy A. Rice

   

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date

 

December 22, 2005

By (Signature and Title)*

 

/s/ Jack Benintende


   

Jack Benintende

   

Acting Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date

 

December 22, 2005


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