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Past performance does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate and shares when sold may be worth more or less than the original cost. The current maximum sales charges that may be applied to the fund listed below are Class A, 4.5%; Class B, 5.0%; Class C, 1.0%. Gross operating expenses: Class A, 0.96%; Class B, 1.41%; Class C, 1.66%; Class R, 1.41%; Class Z, 0.66%. Net operating expenses apply to: Class A, 0.91%; Class C, 1.41%; Class R, 1.16%, after contractual reduction through 12/31/2010.
Dryden High Yield Fund
Total Return (without sales charges)
as of 12/311		 Distribution as of 12/312 Net Asset Value as of 12/31
Year A B C R Z A B C R Z A B C R Z
2008 -22.41 -22.66 -22.66 -22.59 -22.14 0.4432 0.4177 0.4180 0.4320 0.4580 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.91
2007 2.44 1.92 1.92 2.10 2.70 0.4315 0.4023 0.4021 0.4225 0.4466 5.51 5.50 5.50 5.51 5.52
2006 10.24 9.70 9.69 10.45 10.51 0.4272 0.3981 0.3978 0.4287 0.4426 5.80 5.79 5.79 5.81 5.81
2005 3.07 2.54 2.54 N/A 3.32 0.4313 0.4016 0.4015 0.2481 0.4462 5.67 5.66 5.66 5.67 5.68
2004 9.93 9.39 9.39 N/A 10.20 0.4209 0.3915 0.3915 N/A 0.4363 5.93 5.92 5.92 N/A 5.94
2003 25.66 25.08 25.08 N/A 25.94 0.4380 0.4102 0.4102 N/A 0.4525 5.80 5.79 5.79 N/A 5.81
2002 -1.56 -2.07 -2.07 N/A -1.30 0.4796 0.4528 0.4528 N/A 0.4936 5.00 4.99 4.99 N/A 5.01
2001 -0.25 -0.78 -0.78 N/A 0.19 0.6296 0.5969 0.5969 N/A 0.6459 5.57 5.56 5.56 N/A 5.58
2000 -6.88 -7.28 -7.28 N/A -6.73 0.7037 0.6645 0.6645 N/A 0.7241 6.20 6.19 6.19 N/A 6.20
1999 3.38 2.86 2.86 N/A 3.79 0.7600 0.7205 0.7205 N/A 0.7806 7.38 7.36 7.36 N/A 7.39
1998 -0.13 -0.70 -0.70 N/A 0.00 0.7680 0.7201 0.7201 N/A 0.7801 7.88 7.86 7.86 N/A 7.88
1997 12.81 12.07 12.07 N/A 12.96 0.7695 0.7214 0.7214 N/A 0.7814 8.65 8.63 8.63 N/A 8.65
1996 12.60 11.97 11.97 N/A N/A 0.7793 0.7313 0.7313 N/A 0.6426 8.39 8.38 8.38 N/A 8.39
1995 18.17 17.49 17.49 N/A N/A 0.8266 0.7785 0.7785 N/A N/A 8.19 8.18 8.18 N/A N/A
1994 -2.35 -2.92 N/A N/A N/A 0.8245 0.7767 0.3181 N/A N/A 7.68 7.67 7.67 N/A N/A
1993 17.32 16.54 N/A N/A N/A 0.8537 0.8056 N/A N/A N/A 8.70 8.69 N/A N/A N/A
1992 15.97 15.45 N/A N/A N/A 0.9019 0.8539 N/A N/A N/A 8.19 8.19 N/A N/A N/A
1991 34.49 33.47 N/A N/A N/A 1.0240 0.9750 N/A N/A N/A 7.88 7.87 N/A N/A N/A
1990 N/A -9.52 N/A N/A N/A 1.0340 1.0470 N/A N/A N/A 6.71 6.71 N/A N/A N/A
1989 N/A -1.27 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.0950 N/A N/A N/A N/A 8.52 N/A N/A N/A
1988 N/A 11.76 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.0980 N/A N/A N/A N/A 9.70 N/A N/A N/A
1987 N/A 1.70 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.1700 N/A N/A N/A N/A 9.69 N/A N/A N/A
1986 N/A 14.83 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.1450 N/A N/A N/A N/A 10.66 N/A N/A N/A
1985 N/A 20.52 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.3125 N/A N/A N/A N/A 10.33 N/A N/A N/A
1984 N/A 10.19 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.2850 N/A N/A N/A N/A 9.76 N/A N/A N/A
1983 N/A 15.67 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.2600 N/A N/A N/A N/A 10.11 N/A N/A N/A
1982 N/A 28.07 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.3550 N/A N/A N/A N/A 9.88 N/A N/A N/A
1981 N/A 3.95 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.3750 N/A N/A N/A N/A 8.96 N/A N/A N/A
1980 N/A 4.94 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.3050 N/A N/A N/A N/A 10.00 N/A N/A N/A
Source: Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM). PIM is a Prudential Financial company.

All returns are unaudited and subject to change without notice.

1Total Return describes the return to investors before any sales charges are imposed as of 12/31. For fund returns for all time periods and returns with sales charges, please visit our daily performance page.

2Distributions consist of all dividends and capital gains paid by the fund as of 12/31.

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