POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement
under section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 (the "1934
Act") and/or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the "1940 Act") with respect to the Prudential Short
Duration High Yield Fund,Inc., a Maryland corporation, does
hereby appoint Deborah A.Docs, Claudia DiGiacomo, Andrew R.
French and Jonathan D. Shain and each of them, as his
attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver statements on Form 3,
Form 4,and Form 5 as required by the 1934 Act and 1940 Act
to take such other actions as such attorney-in-fact may deem
necessary or appropriate in connection with such statements,
hereby confirming and ratifying all actions that such
attorney-in-fact has taken or may take in reliance hereon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this
power of attorney on the 4th day of June 2013.



\s\Robert Spano
Robert Spano