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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, 3.25%; Class B, 3.0%; Class C, 1.0%. Gross operating expenses: Class A, 0.91%; Class B, 1.61%; Class C, 1.61%; Class R, 1.36%; Class Z, 0.61%. Net operating expenses apply to: Class A, 0.86%; Class C, 1.36%; Class R, 1.11%, after contractual reduction through 4/30/2010.
Dryden Short-Term Corporate Bond 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 0.77 -0.00 0.27 0.53 1.02 0.4944 0.4113 0.4404 0.4684 0.5213 10.47 10.47 10.47 10.47 10.50
2007 5.95 5.16 5.42 5.70 6.22 0.5051 0.4236 0.4505 0.4789 0.5337 10.88 10.88 10.88 10.88 10.91
2006 4.03 3.26 3.51 3.78 4.29 0.4849 0.4048 0.4309 0.4589 0.5132 10.76 10.76 10.76 10.76 10.79
2005 0.86 0.09 0.35 0.63 1.12 0.5036 0.4195 0.4470 0.4785 0.5319 10.82 10.82 10.82 10.82 10.85
2004 2.01 1.25 1.50 N/A 2.27 0.5166 0.4313 0.4597 0.3766 0.5464 11.23 11.23 11.23 11.23 11.26
2003 4.83 4.05 4.31 N/A 5.18 0.5371 0.4504 0.4794 N/A 0.5673 11.52 11.52 11.52 N/A 11.55
2002 6.69 5.90 6.16 N/A 6.95 0.5747 0.4904 0.5184 N/A 0.6038 11.51 11.51 11.51 N/A 11.53
2001 7.40 6.86 6.87 N/A 7.66 0.6330 0.5757 0.5762 N/A 0.6627 11.35 11.35 11.35 N/A 11.37
2000 7.65 7.21 7.21 N/A 8.01 0.6342 0.5791 0.5791 N/A 0.6624 11.17 11.17 11.17 N/A 11.19
1999 1.72 1.21 1.21 N/A 2.07 0.6213 0.5649 0.5651 N/A 0.6501 10.99 10.98 10.98 N/A 11.00
1998 6.81 6.03 6.03 N/A 6.92 0.6842 0.6096 0.6098 N/A 0.6953 11.42 11.41 11.41 N/A 11.42
1997 6.81 6.13 6.13 N/A 7.01 0.7620 0.6877 0.6878 N/A 0.8130 11.35 11.35 11.35 N/A 11.35
1996 4.32 3.64 3.65 N/A N/A 0.7496 0.6749 0.6751 N/A 0.0877 11.36 11.36 11.36 N/A 11.39
1995 13.12 12.40 12.39 N/A N/A 0.7390 0.6652 0.6649 N/A N/A 11.63 11.63 11.63 N/A N/A
1994 -1.16 -1.83 N/A N/A N/A 0.6749 0.5976 0.2539 N/A N/A 10.97 10.97 10.97 N/A N/A
1993 7.18 6.41 N/A N/A N/A 0.8397 0.7531 N/A N/A N/A 11.78 11.78 N/A N/A N/A
1992 6.67 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.1144 0.0381 N/A N/A N/A 11.79 11.79 N/A N/A N/A
1991 13.31 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.0276 N/A N/A N/A N/A 12.13 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1990 9.40 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.0008 N/A N/A N/A N/A 11.67 N/A N/A N/A N/A
1989 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.3640 N/A N/A N/A N/A 11.63 N/A 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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