Prudential Investments LLC

100 Mulberry Street
Gateway Center Three
Newark, New Jersey 07102-3777

May 2, 2012

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
 
RE:     The Prudential Variable Contract Account-2 (the “Fund”)
     Registration Nos. 2-28316 and 811-01612
 
 
Dear Sir/Madam:
     
     Pursuant to subparagraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, please accept this letter as certification that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Fund does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Fund's registration statement. This Post-Effective Amendment was filed electronically via EDGAR on April 26, 2012.
 
     Please call the undersigned at (973) 802-6469 with any questions you may have.
 
 
                                        Very truly yours,
 
 
                                        /s/ Jonathan D. Shain

                                        Jonathan D. Shain
                                        Vice President & Corporate Counsel