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<LEGEND>
                    The Schedule contains summary financial
                    information extracted from the financial
                    statements for Prudential Securities Strategic
                    Trust and is qualified in its entirety by
                    reference to such financial statements
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>              Prudential Securities Strategic Trust
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