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Strategic Partners Opportunity Funds · N-30D · For 2/28/01

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			Alternative Formats (RTF, XML, et al.) INVESTMENT ADVISERs' REPORT Performance at a Glance
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Strategic PartnersSM (ICON)       

Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                                

ANNUAL REPORT                                             
FEBRUARY 28, 2001                                         

Fund Type   Stock                                         
Objective   Long-term growth of capital                   

(GRAPHIC)                                                                       

The views expressed in this report and information                              
about the Fund's portfolio holdings                                             
are for the period covered by this report and are                               
subject to change thereafter.                                                   

This report is not authorized for distribution to                               
prospective investors unless preceded                                           
or accompanied by a current prospectus.                                         

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Strategic PartnersSM   Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                   

Performance at a Glance                                                         

Investment Goals and Style                                                      
The investment objective of the Strategic Partners                              
Focused Growth Fund is long-term                                                
growth of capital. The Fund's strategy is to                                    
combine the efforts of two investment                                           
advisers who employ a growth style, Jennison                                    
Associates and Alliance Capital Management.                                     
Each adviser selects approximately 20 securities.                               
Jennison invests in mid-size and large                                          
companies that it believes have superior absolute                               
and relative earnings growth and which                                          
are attractively valued. Jennison looks for firms                               
with a competitive advantage in                                                 
technology, distribution or brand name, or other                                
qualities that set it apart from the                                            
competition. Alliance emphasizes large companies                                
that, in its view, have strong                                                  
management, superior industry position, excellent                               
balance sheets, and the ability to                                              
demonstrate superior earnings growth. There can be                              
no assurance that the Fund will                                                 
achieve its investment objective.                                               

Portfolio Composition                                                           
Sectors expressed as a percentage of                                      
net assets as of 2/28/01                                                        
26.0%  Communication Services                                       
22.8   Healthcare                                                   
19.1   Consumer Cyclical                                            
13.3   Finance                                                      
9.9   Technology                                                  
5.4   Energy                                                      
3.5   Cash & Equivalents, Net                                     

Five Largest Holdings                                                           

Expressed as a percentage of the Fund's                                   
net assets as of 2/28/01                                                        
7.4%  Kohl's Corp.                                                        
Retail                                                        
7.3   Pfizer, Inc.                                                        
Pharmaceuticals                                               
6.3   Viacom, Inc.                                                        
Media                                                         
5.5   Citigroup, Inc.                                                     
Financial Services                                            
4.7   Vodafone Group PLC (ADR)                                            
Telecommunications                                            

Holdings are subject to change.                                                 

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         www.strategicpartners.com  (800) 225-1852

Cumulative Total Returns1                       As of 2/28/01                   

      Since Inception2        Since Inception2
    (Without sales charge)   (With sales charge)

Class A                -27.00                    -30.65                   
Class B                -27.40                    -32.40                   
Class C                -27.40                    -29.13                   
Class Z                -26.90                    -26.90                   
Lipper Multi-Cap                                                          
Growth Fund Avg.3     -20.31                      N/A                   

Past performance is not indicative of future                                    
results. Principal and investment return                                        
will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when                               
redeemed, may be worth more or less                                             
than their original cost.                                                       

1 Source: Prudential Investments Fund Management                                
LLC and Lipper Inc. Since the Fund has                                          
been in existence less than one year, returns are                               
cumulative, and therefore no average                                            
annual total returns are presented. The Fund                                    
charges a maximum front-end sales charge of                                     
5% for Class A shares. Class B shares are subject                               
to a declining contingent deferred                                              
sales charge (CDSC) of 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, and 1%                               
for six years. Class B shares will                                              
automatically convert to Class A shares, on a                                   
quarterly basis, approximately seven years                                      
after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a                                 
front-end sales charge of 1% and a CDSC                                         
of 1% for 18 months. Class Z shares are not                                     
subject to a sales charge or distribution and                                   
service (12b-1) fees.                                                           

2 Inception date: Class A, B, C, and Z, 6/1/00.                                 

3 The Lipper Since Inception return is for all                                  
funds in each share class in the Multi-Cap                                      
Growth Fund category. The Lipper average is unmanaged. The                      
Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Fund Average                                            
includes funds that invest in a variety of market                               
cap ranges, generally have between 25%-                                         
75% of their equity assets invested in companies                                
with market capitalizations (on a three-                                        
year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the                                   
dollar-weighted median of the S&P(r) Mid-Cap                                    
400 Index, invest in companies with long-term                                   
earnings expected to grow significantly faster                                  
than the earnings of the stocks                                                 
represented in a major unmanaged stock index, and                               
have an above-average price/earnings                                            
ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year                                      
earnings growth figure.                                                         

S&P(r) is a registered trademark of The McGraw-Hill                             
Companies, Inc.                                                                 

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Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                                          

April 19, 2001            

Dear Shareholder,                                                               
Since its inception on June 1, 2000 through                                     
February 28, 2001, the Strategic Partners                                       
Focused Growth Fund's Class A shares returned -                                 
27.00% (-30.65% to those paying the                                             
maximum one-time Class A share sales charge). This                              
return was in line with the overall                                             
market for growth stocks. However, it trailed the                               
-20.31% return of its Lipper Large-Cap                                          
Growth Fund peer group.                                                         

The first fiscal year of the Strategic Partners                                 
Focused Growth Fund proved to be a very                                         
difficult period for growth style investing. It                                 
followed an unprecedented six successive                                        
years in which the growth style outperformed the                                
value style. This culminated in an                                              
unsustainable focus on the technology and                                       
telecommunications sectors around the turn of                                   
the year 2000. Thus, the Fund's fiscal year came                                
during a period of adjustment in the U.S. money                                 
supply, technology inventories, and share prices.                               
In addition, the Federal Reserve (the                                           
Fed) increased short-term interest rates three                                  
times in the first half of 2000. These                                          
factors together created widespread expectations                                
that the economy would slow, damaging                                           
rapidly growing companies' earning potential and                                
the attractiveness of growth stocks.                                            

Clearly, the past months have been difficult ones                               
for growth stocks. However, what has                                            
happened to growth stocks illustrates the                                       
importance of maintaining a diversified                                         
portfolio and a long-term investment horizon.                                   
Diversification can dilute the impact of                                        
market volatility, while long term investing tends                              
to even out the impact of short-term                                            
market fluctuations.                                                            

For example, over the one-year period ended                                     
December 31, 2000, the Russell 1000 Value                                       
Index returned 7.01%, substantially outperforming                               
the -22.42% return of the Russell 1000                                          
Growth Index over the same period. If we look at                                
the same indexes within the context of                                          
the last three years, growth is ahead--hardly                                   
surprising, given the unprecedented growth                                      
stock run-up. Longer term, though--over the past                                
10 years--the Russell 1000 Growth and                                           
Value Indexes are virtually equal.                                              

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                                     Strategic PartnersSM (ICON)

These statistics strongly reinforce the benefits                                
of long-term, diversified investing. To                                         
this end, we believe that the Strategic Partners                                
Focused Growth Fund, given its emphasis                                         
on growth style investing, may provide an                                       
important element of diversification when                                       
included as part of a long-term investment                                      
program.                                                                        

We appreciate your confidence and look forward to                               
serving your future investment needs.                                           

Sincerely,                                                                      

David R. Odenath, Jr., President                                                
Strategic Partners Series--Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund               

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Strategic PartnersSM   Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                   

Annual Report   February 28, 2001                                               

INVESTMENT ADVISERs' REPORT                                                     

THE COLLAPSE OF TMT STOCKS                                                      
The primary growth opportunities in recent years                                
have been in the technology, media, and                                         
telecommunications (TMT) industries. In the months                              
preceding March 2000, investors focused almost                                  
exclusively on these industries, leaving                                        
the rest of the stock market relatively                                         
undervalued. Although this reflected the bright                                 
business prospects of TMT, share prices got                                     
somewhat ahead of their potential for                                           
earnings growth. The Fund's reporting period                                    
included a substantial correction of this                                       
imbalance--a period in which many investors                                     
avoided these industries as assiduously as                                      
they had chased them before.                                                    

Despite the fact that both of the Fund's advisers                               
reduced their technology and                                                    
telecommunications holdings below a level that                                  
would be typical for them, stocks in these                                      
groups severely affected the Fund's return. Both                                
advisers favored some of the world's                                            
leading telecommunications and networking                                       
companies, including Nokia (wireless handsets), Vodafone (wireless              
services), Cisco Systems (networking equipment),                                
and JDS Uniphase (light-based                                                   
computing). In addition, Jennison held Ericsson                                 
(wireless infrastructure and handsets)                                          
while Alliance held Corning (light-based                                        
networking). The poor returns of all of these                                   
stocks were the major factors behind the Fund's                                 
substantial negative return.                                                    

Both advisers also had commitments in media--                                   
Jennison in Univision and both in Viacom (see                                   
Comments on Largest Holdings for both). These                                   
detracted from the period's performance as well.                                

The TMT companies held by the Fund continue to be                               
the dominant factors in their rapidly                                           
growing industries, and now inventories are                                     
largely depleted. (In January, new                                              
telecommunications equipment orders were up 13.50%                              
over December--a significant                                                    
improvement over the previous declining trend.)                                 
Both of the Fund's advisers are watching                                        
for opportunities to restock in these sectors.                                  

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         www.strategicpartners.com              (800) 225-1852

TWO GOOD PICKS                                                                  
Strong companies in previously neglected sectors                                
benefited from investors' search for                                            
shelter in the declining market. Both advisers had                              
substantial positive contributions                                              
from the retail chain Kohl's (see Comments on                                   
Alliance's Largest Holdings). It was among                                      
the largest gainers for each adviser during the                                 
reporting period. Tyco, a capital goods                                         
conglomerate, also performed well, releasing a                                  
strong earnings report. Moreover, a                                             
proposed accounting change is likely to increase                                
its reported earnings this year. It was                                         
among Alliance's better stocks.                                                 

HEALTHCARE WAS HEALTHY                                                          
Both advisers increased their holdings in                                       
healthcare as they reduced their commitment in                                  
TMT, and both benefited. At period-end, the drug                                
giant Pfizer appears on both advisers'                                          
lists of largest holdings, accompanied by the                                   
biotechnology firm Amgen on Jennison's list                                     
and UnitedHealth Group on Alliance's list. During                               
the period, American Home Products and                                          
Eli Lilly (both drug firms) and Amgen were among                                
Jennison's larger contributors, while                                           
UnitedHealth Group was among Alliance's largest.                                

FINANCIALS WERE SOUND                                                           
Financial stocks were another sector that benefited when investors              
retreated from TMT, despite rising interest rates                               
through much of the period and a                                                
slowing of investment banking business. Rising interest rates                   
normally hurt the earnings of most financial                                    
companies. Nonetheless, Jennison's holdings                                     
in Merrill Lynch posted a solid positive return,                                
while Alliance contributed positive                                             
returns from the credit-card bank MBNA                                          
and from Citigroup (see Comments on Alliance's                                  
Largest Holdings). As the Fed began a                                           
series of interest-rate cuts in January 2001, and                               
with the prospect of continuing                                                 
consolidation in the financial sector, investors                                
favored financial companies that were                                           
positioned to best benefit from a reacceleration                                
of growth.                                                                      

Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund Management Team                          

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Strategic PartnersSM   Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                   

Annual Report   February 28, 2001                                               

Comments on Jennison's Largest Holdings As of 2/28/01                           
Expressed as a percentage of Strategic Partners                                 
Focused Growth Fund assets managed by Jennison.                                 

7.1%   American Home Products Corp./Pharmaceuticals                             
Healthcare stocks are relatively unaffected by the                              
economic slowdown. American Home                                                
Products recently launched several new products,                                
lifting both sales and earnings growth.                                         
Shares had been held back by a product liability                                
issue related to the fen-phen weight                                            
reduction combination, but we expect that this                                  
will be resolved and the stock's                                                
price/earnings multiple will rise.                                              

6.8%   Microsoft Corp./Software                                                 
Microsoft is the world's dominant software                                      
company, and we were able to buy it well below                                  
its historic highs. It is entering a new product                                
cycle, as Windows 2000 (its new business                                        
operating system) starts to gain momentum and it                                
prepares to introduce a new generation                                          
of operating systems for consumers.                                             

6.0%    Amgen, Inc./Biotechnology                                               
Amgen is a leading global biotechnology company                                 
that discovers, develops, manufactures,                                         
and markets human drugs that are based on advances                              
in cellular and molecular biology.                                              
Its major products include Epogen (to treat anemia                              
related to kidney failure) and                                                  
Neupogen (to prevent infection in chemotherapy                                  
patients). We believe that Amgen's new                                          
product cycle, particularly Aranesp (to treat                                   
kidney-related blood disorders), will allow                                     
the company to continue its strong earnings growth.                             

5.8%   Viacom, Inc./Media                                                       
We tend to have confidence in firms with strong                                 
senior management, and Viacom is among                                          
them. We saw a buying opportunity when its share                                
price declined because advertising                                              
slumped during the economic slowdown. CBS is                                    
reviving after a long unproductive period,                                      
and radio profits look good. We expect a midyear                                
rebound with the recovering economy.                                            

5.8%   Pfizer, Inc./Pharmaceuticals                                             
Pfizer, after absorbing Warner-Lambert, became the                              
largest and fastest-growing drug firm                                           
in the United States, and the second-largest in                                 
the world. We expect sales to come in at                                        
about $29.5 billion for 2000, and strong annual                                 
earnings growth for the next few years.                                         
Products include Lipitor and Norvasc for                                        
cardiovascular disease, and Viagra for                                          
impotence. Pfizer's pipeline includes an inhalable                              
form of insulin--Pregabalin--a treatment                                        
for epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and multiple                                    
anxiety disorder.                                                               

Holdings are subject to change.                                                 

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www.strategicpartners.com     (800) 225-1852                                    

Comments on Alliance's Largest Holdings As of 2/28/01                           
Expressed as a percentage of Strategic Partners                                 
Focused Growth Fund assets managed by Alliance Capital Management.              

9.7%   Kohl's Corp./Retail                                                      
Kohl's is a fast-growing retailer that has carved                               
out a lucrative niche between mall                                              
department stores and discounters, distributing                                 
brand products at discount prices. It                                           
operates 320 stores in 26 states, with plans to                                 
add 55 to 60 this year and to enter the                                         
Southern California market in 2003. Its Year 2000                               
results mark the fifth consecutive                                              
year of earnings growth over 30%.                                               

8.9%   Pfizer, Inc./Pharmaceuticals                                             
Pfizer is a research-based pharmaceutical company                               
that develops, manufactures, and                                                
markets medicines for humans and animals. Its                                   
recent merger with Warner-Lambert makes it                                      
the fastest-growing company in the industry. Its                                
leading drugs include Lipitor                                                   
(cholesterol), Viagra (impotence), Norvasc (high                                
blood pressure), and Zoloft                                                     
(depression). We expect strong earnings growth in 2001.                         

6.9%   UnitedHealth Group, Inc./Medical Products & Services                     
United is the nation's second-largest health                                    
insurer, providing care services through its                                    
own managed health system. It also provides                                     
specialty services to other healthcare providers.                               
Its strong growth was reflected in fourth-quarter                               
earnings above analysts' estimates. It                                          
also added 2.1 million customers to its Uniprise                                
and UnitedHealth segments during the 12                                         
months ending January 2001.                                                     

6.7%   Viacom, Inc./Media                                                       
Viacom is a diversified entertainment company that                              
owns broadcasting and cable networks,                                           
entertainment production companies, theme parks,                                
publishing houses, and Internet                                                 
services. Its brands include CBS, MTV,                                          
Nickelodeon, BET, Paramount Pictures, Infinity                                  
Broadcasting, Blockbuster, and Simon and Schuster.                              
It has demonstrated consistent                                                  
performance, including a 56% rise in revenues for 2000.                         

5.5%   Citigroup, Inc./Financial Services                                       
Citigroup provides financial services--including                                
investment banking, securities                                                  
underwriting, brokerage, corporate banking, and                                 
cash management--to consumers and                                               
institutions in more than 100 countries. Its                                    
brands include Citibank, CitiFinancial,                                         
Primerica, Salomon Smith Barney, and Travelers.                                 
The company is taking steps to assure a                                         
position in rapidly growing markets, and its                                    
earnings continue to be solid and predictable.                                  

Holdings are subject to change.                                                 

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Strategic PartnersSM   Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                   

Annual Report   February 28, 2001                                               

Financial                                         
Statements                                

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Portfolio of Investments as of February 28, 2001      

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Shares        Description                                         Value (Note 1)        
                                                                                        
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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS  96.5%                                                            
Common Stocks                                                                           
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Airlines  2.3%                                                                          
    173,700   UAL Corp.                                           $      6,609,285      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
Biotechnology  3.2%                                                                     
    129,500   Amgen, Inc.(a)                                             9,332,094      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
Computers  2.3%                                                                         
    309,800   Dell Computer Corp.(a)                                     6,776,875      
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Diversified Manufacturing  3.6%                                                         
    149,400   General Electric Co.                                       6,947,100      
     67,000   Tyco International Ltd.                                    3,661,550      
                                                                  ----------------      
                                                                        10,608,650      
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Financial Services  11.3%                                                               
    327,663   Citigroup, Inc.                                           16,114,466      
    137,000   Household International, Inc.                              7,935,040      
     38,500   J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.                                    1,796,410      
    222,375   MBNA Corp.                                                 7,311,690      
                                                                  ----------------      
                                                                        33,157,606      
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Insurance  2.0%                                                                         
     90,500   Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.                    5,778,425      
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Media  10.3%                                                                            
    266,400   AOL Time Warner, Inc.(a)                                  11,729,592      
    370,100   Viacom, Inc.(a)                                           18,393,970      
                                                                  ----------------      
                                                                        30,123,562      
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Medical Products  2.9%                                                                  
     87,400   Johnson & Johnson                                          8,506,642      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
Medical Services  3.3%                                                                  
    160,300   Unitedhealth Group, Inc.                                   9,494,569      
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Oil Services  3.1%                                                                      
    118,900   BJ Services Co.(a)                                         9,036,400      

See Notes to Financial Statements                                      9

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
  Portfolio of Investments as of February 28, 2001 Cont'd.

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Shares        Description                                         Value (Note 1)        
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Pharmaceuticals  13.4%                                                                  
    180,200   American Home Products Corp.                        $     11,130,954      
    474,800   Pfizer, Inc.                                              21,366,000      
    128,600   Pharmacia Corp.                                            6,648,620      
                                                                  ----------------      
                                                                        39,145,574      
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Retail  13.2%                                                                           
    193,700   Home Depot, Inc.                                           8,232,250      
    327,200   Kohl's Corp.(a)                                           21,565,752      
    288,100   Tiffany & Co.                                              8,962,791      
                                                                  ----------------      
                                                                        38,760,793      
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Software  3.6%                                                                          
    180,100   Microsoft Corp.(a)                                        10,625,900      
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Technology  4.0%                                                                        
    265,300   Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)                                     6,284,294      
    137,800   EMC Corp.(a)                                               5,478,928      
                                                                  ----------------      
                                                                        11,763,222      
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Telecommunications  15.7%                                                               
    107,500   Amdocs Ltd.(a)                                             6,988,575      
    343,300   AT&T Corp.                                                 7,212,733      
     90,000   Corning, Inc.                                              2,439,000      
     64,000   JDS Uniphase Corp.(a)                                      1,712,000      
    304,400   Nokia Corp. (ADR)(a)                                       6,696,800      
    200,300   Qwest Communications International, Inc. (a)               7,405,091      
    498,800   Vodafone Group PLC (ADR)                                  13,622,228      
                                                                  ----------------      
                                                                        46,076,427      
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Utilities-Electric & Gas  2.3%                                                          
     98,400   Enron Corp.                                                6,740,400      
                                                                  ----------------      
              Total long-term investments (cost $317,557,132)          282,536,424      
                                                                  ----------------      

10                                     See Notes to Financial Statements

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
  Portfolio of Investments as of February 28, 2001 Cont'd.

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Principal                                Moody's                                                  
Amount                                   Ratings       Interest    Maturity    Value              
(000)        Description                 (Unaudited)   Rate        Date        (Note 1)           
                                                                                                  
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  4.1%                                                                      
Commercial Paper                                                                                  
  $  7,773   American Express Co.        P1            6.55%         9/01/01   $    7,773,000     
             General Electric Capital                                                             
     1,082    Corp.                      P1            6.55          9/01/01        1,082,000     
                                         P1            6.55          9/01/01        3,186,000     
     3,186   General Electric Int'l.                                                              
              Funding Corp.                                                                       
                                                                               --------------     
             Total short-term investments                                                         
              (cost $12,041,000)                                                   12,041,000     
                                                                               --------------     
             Total Investments  100.6%                                                            
              (cost $329,598,132)                                                 294,577,424     
             Liabilities in excess of                                                             
              other assets  (0.6%)                                                 (1,696,114)    
                                                                               --------------     
             Net Assets  100%                                                  $  292,881,310     
                                                                               --------------     
                                                                               --------------     

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(a) Non-income producing security.                                              
ADR--American Depository Receipt.                                               
PLC--Public Liability Company (British Company).                                
See Notes to Financial Statements                                     11

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities                   

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                                                                 February 28, 2001      
                                                                                        
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ASSETS                                                                                  
Investments, at value (cost $329,598,132)                         $   294,577,424       
Receivable for Fund shares sold                                           495,097       
Receivable for Investments sold                                         4,490,484       
Dividends and interest receivable                                         135,275       
Prepaid assets                                                              1,166       
                                                                 -----------------      
      Total assets                                                    299,699,446       
                                                                 -----------------      
LIABILITIES                                                                             
Payable to custodian                                                        8,238       
Payable for Investments purchased                                       5,129,244       
Payable for Fund shares reacquired                                        770,510       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                    486,529       
Management fee payable                                                    219,760       
Distribution fee payable                                                  203,855       
                                                                 -----------------      
      Total liabilities                                                 6,818,136       
                                                                 -----------------      
NET ASSETS                                                        $   292,881,310       
                                                                 -----------------      
                                                                 -----------------      
Net assets were comprised of:                                                           
   Shares of beneficial interest, at par                          $        40,300       
   Paid-in capital in excess of par                                   407,191,309       
                                                                 -----------------      
                                                                      407,231,609       
   Accumulated net realized loss on investments                       (79,329,591)      
   Net unrealized depreciation on investments                         (35,020,708)      
                                                                 -----------------      
Net assets, February 28, 2001                                     $   292,881,310       
                                                                 -----------------      
                                                                 -----------------      

12                                     See Notes to Financial Statements

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Cont'd.           

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                                                                 February 28, 2001      
                                                                                        
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Class A:                                                                                
   Net asset value and redemption price per share ($43,199,540                          
      / 5,917,962 shares of beneficial interest issued and                              
      outstanding)                                                          $7.30       
   Maximum sales charge (5% of offering price)                               0.38       
                                                                 -----------------      
   Maximum offering price to public                                         $7.68       
                                                                 -----------------      
                                                                 -----------------      
Class B:                                                                                
   Net asset value and redemption price per share                                       
      ($137,671,427 / 18,966,488 shares of beneficial interest                          
      issued and outstanding)                                               $7.26       
                                                                 -----------------      
                                                                 -----------------      
Class C:                                                                                
   Net asset value and redemption price per share ($96,436,582                          
      / 13,285,700 shares of beneficial interest issued and                             
      outstanding)                                                          $7.26       
   Sales charge (1% of offering price)                                       0.07       
                                                                 -----------------      
   Offering price to public                                                 $7.33       
                                                                 -----------------      
                                                                 -----------------      
Class Z:                                                                                
   Net asset value and redemption price per share ($15,573,761                          
      / 2,129,985 shares of beneficial interest issued and                              
      outstanding)                                                          $7.31       
                                                                 -----------------      
                                                                 -----------------      

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Statement of Operations                               

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                                                                 June 2, 2000(a)         
                                                                     through             
                                                                February 28, 2001        
                                                                                         
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NET INVESTMENT LOSS                                                                      
Income                                                                                   
   Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $25,216)          $    1,166,763         
   Interest                                                              939,046         
                                                               --------------------      
      Total income                                                     2,105,809         
                                                               --------------------      
Expenses                                                                                 
   Management fee                                                      2,477,661         
   Distribution fee--Class A                                             110,806         
   Distribution fee--Class B                                           1,232,457         
   Distribution fee--Class C                                             908,657         
   Registration fees                                                     375,000         
   Transfer agent's fees and expenses                                    229,000         
   Reports to shareholders                                               222,000         
   Amortization of offering costs                                        118,652         
   Custodian's fees and expenses                                         126,000         
   Audit fee                                                              30,000         
   Trustees' fees and expenses                                            26,000         
   Legal fees and expenses                                                12,000         
   Miscellaneous expenses                                                 28,252         
                                                               --------------------      
      Total expenses                                                   5,896,485         
                                                               --------------------      
Net investment loss                                                   (3,790,676)        
                                                               --------------------      
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS                                          
Net realized loss on investment transactions                         (79,329,591)        
Net unrealized depreciation on investments                           (35,020,708)        
                                                               --------------------      
Net loss on investments                                             (114,350,299)        
                                                               --------------------      
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS              $ (118,140,975)        
                                                               --------------------      
                                                               --------------------      
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(a) Commencement of investment operations.                                               

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets                    

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                                                                June 2, 2000(a)     
                                                                    through         
                                                               February 28, 2001    
                                                                                    
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INCREASE IN NET ASSETS                                                              
Operations                                                                          
   Net investment loss                                           $   (3,790,676)    
   Net realized loss on investments                                 (79,329,591)    
   Net unrealized depreciation on investments                       (35,020,708)    
                                                              --------------------  
   Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations            (118,140,975)    
                                                              --------------------  
Fund share transactions (Note 5)                                                    
   Net proceeds from shares sold                                    479,824,324     
   Cost of shares reacquired                                        (68,902,039)    
                                                              --------------------  
   Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions          410,922,285     
                                                              --------------------  
Total increase                                                      292,781,310     
NET ASSETS                                                                          
Beginning of period                                                     100,000     
                                                              --------------------  
End of period                                                    $  292,881,310     
                                                              --------------------  
                                                              --------------------  
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(a) Commencement of investment operations.                                          

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Notes to Financial Statements                         

Strategic Partners Series (the 'Company') is registered under the   
Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management        
investment company. The Company currently consists of three Series: Strategic   
Partners Series--Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund (the 'Fund'), Strategic 
Partners New Era Growth Fund and Strategic Partners Focused Value Fund. The     
financial statements of the other Series are not presented herein. The Company  
was established as a Delaware business Trust on January 28, 2000. The Fund had  
no significant operations other than the issuance of 2,500 shares of each Class 
A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of beneficial interest for $100,000 on   
March 15, 2000 to Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC ('PIFM').          

    The investment objective of the Fund is long-term growth of capital. The
Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in approximately 40           
equity-related securities that are selected by the Fund's two investment        
subadvisers (up to approximately 20 each) as having strong capital appreciation 
potential.                                                                      

Note 1. Accounting Policies                                                     
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the   
Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.                            

     Securities Valuation:    Securities for which the primary market is on an
exchange or NASDAQ National Market securities are valued at the last sale price 
on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day,  
at the mean between the last bid and asked prices on such day or at the bid     
price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities that are actively
traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the
primary market is believed by PIFM, in consultation with the subadvisers, to be 
over-the-counter, are valued by an independent pricing agent or principal market
maker. Privately placed securities including equity securities for which market 
prices may be obtained from primary dealers shall be valued at the bid prices   
provided by such primary dealers. Securities for which market quotations are not
readily available, may be valued using the last available market quotation for a
period not to exceed five days, provided PIFM and the subadvisers feel this is  
representative of market value, afterwards, such securities are valued in good  
faith under procedures adopted by the Trustees.                                 

 Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at
current market quotations. Short-term securities which mature in 60 days or less
are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.                   

All securities are valued as of 4:15 p.m., New York time.           

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income:    Securities    
transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from     
security transactions                                                           

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Notes to Financial Statements Cont'd.                 

are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the 
ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses 
are recorded on the accrual basis which may require the use of certain estimates
by management.                                                                  

   Net investment income (other than distribution fees) and unrealized and
realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon 
the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.

    Dividends and Distributions:    The Fund expects to pay dividends of net
investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any,      
annually. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.     

 Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in
accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted 
accounting principles.                                                          

    Taxes:    For federal income tax purposes, each series in the Company is
treated as a separate tax paying entity. It is the Fund's policy to meet the    
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment    
companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if 
any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is         
required.                                                                       

Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in    
accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules  
and rates.                                                                      

     Offering Expenses:    Offering cost originally estimated at $258,000 were
actually incurred in the amount of approximately $119,000. The offering costs   
were amortized ratably over a period not to exceed twelve months from the date  
the Fund commenced investment operations.                                       

      Reclassification of Capital Accounts:    The Fund accounts for and reports
distributions to shareholders in accordance with the American Institute of      
Certified Public Accountants' Statement of Position 93-2: Determination,        
Disclosure, and Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gains, and  
Return of Capital Distributions by Investment Companies. The effect of applying 
this statement was to decrease net investment loss and paid-in capital by       
$3,790,676 for the year ended February 28, 2001, due to a net operating loss and
certain expenses not deductible for tax purposes. Net investment income, net    
realized gains and net assets were not affected by this change.                 

Note 2. Agreements                                                              
The Company has a management agreement for the Fund with PIFM. Pursuant to this 
agreement, PIFM has responsibility for all investment advisory services and     
supervises the subadvisers' performance of such services. PIFM has entered into 

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Notes to Financial Statements Cont'd.                 

subadvisory agreements with Alliance Capital Management, L.P. ('Alliance') and  
Jennison Associates LLC ('Jennison'). Each subadviser furnishes investment      
advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. PIFM pays for  
the services of the subadviser, the cost of compensation of officers of the     
Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund
bears all other costs and expenses. Effective March 31, 2001, PIC changed its   
name to Prudential Investment Management, Inc. Each of the two subadvisers      
manages approximately 50% of the assets of the Fund. In general, in order to    
maintain an approximately equal division of assets between the two subadvisers, 
all daily cash inflows (i.e., subscriptions and reinvested distributions) and   
outflows (i.e., redemptions and expense items) will be divided between the two  
subadvisers as PIFM deems appropriate. In addition, there will be periodic      
rebalancing of the portfolio's assets to take into account market fluctuations  
in order to maintain the approximately equal allocation. As a consequence, the  
portfolio will allocate assets from the better performing of the two subadvisers
to the other.                                                                   

     The management fee paid to PIFM is computed daily and payable monthly, at
an annual rate of .90 of 1% of the Fund's average daily net assets up to and    
including $1 billion and .85 of 1% of such average daily net assets in excess of
$1 billion.                                                                     

The Company has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment 
Management Services LLC ('PIMS'), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, 
Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for  
distributing and servicing the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares,      
pursuant to plans of distribution (the 'Class A, B and C Plans'), regardless of 
expenses actually incurred by it. The distribution fees for Class A, B and C    
shares are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees   
are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z shares of the Fund.              

 Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for
distribution-related activities at an annual rate of up to .30 of 1%, 1% and 1% 
of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares, respectively.   
Such expenses under the Class A, Class B and Class C Plans were .25%, 1% and 1%,
respectively, for the period ended February 28, 2001.                           

   PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received approximately $2,885,400
and $1,511,200 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A and   
Class C shares, respectively, during the period ended February 28, 2001. From   
these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to affiliated broker-dealers which in  
turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.    

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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Notes to Financial Statements Cont'd.                 

     PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received approximately $416,000 and
$146,400 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions  
by Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.                              

  PIFM, PIMS and Jennison are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of The
Prudential Insurance Company of America ('Prudential').                         

 On March 7, 2001, the Company, along with other affiliated registered
investment companies (the 'Funds'), entered into an amended syndicated credit   
agreement (the 'amended SCA') with an unaffiliated lender. The maximum          
commitment under the amended SCA is $500 million. Interest on any borrowings    
will be at market rates. The Funds pay a commitment fee .080 of 1% of the unused
portion of the credit facility. The expiration date of the amended SCA is March 
6, 2002.                                                                        

Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates                                      
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC ('PMFS'), an affiliate of PIFM and an       
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund's transfer   
agent. During the period ended February 28, 2001, the Fund incurred fees of     
approximately $227,400 for the services of PMFS. As of February 28, 2001,       
approximately $29,400 of such fees were due to PMFS. Transfer agent fees and    
expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses  
paid to nonaffiliates.                                                          

For the period ended February 28, 2001, Prudential Securities       
Incorporated, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential, earned         
approximately $5,800 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions       
executed on behalf of the Fund.                                                 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities                                                    
Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments,
for the period ended February 28, 2001 aggregated $803,804,700 and $406,916,729,
respectively.                                                                   

   The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund's investments at
February 28, 2001 was $333,336,708 and, accordingly, net unrealized depreciation
for federal income tax purposes was $38,759,284 (gross unrealized               
appreciation--$9,137,862; gross unrealized depreciation--$47,897,146).          

     For federal income tax purposes, the Fund has a capital loss carryforward
as of February 28, 2001 of approximately $26,354,680, which expires in 2007.    
Accordingly, no capital gains distribution is expected to be paid to            
shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such capital loss  
carryforward. In addition, the Fund has elected to treat net capital losses of  
$49,236,335 incurred in the four month period ended February 28, 2001 as having 
occurred in the next fiscal year.                                               
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Notes to Financial Statements Cont'd.                 

Note 5. Capital                                                                 
The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares are
sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5%. Class B shares are sold with a  
contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 5% to zero depending on the
period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a front-end    
sales charge of 1% and a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first
18 months. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a     
quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Class Z shares are not
subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale  
to a limited group of investors.                                                

    There is an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par
value per share, divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C
and Class Z.                                                                    

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:      

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Class A                                                        Shares        Amount    
-----------------------------------------------------------  ----------   ------------ 
                                                                                       
June 2, 2000(a) through                                                                
  February 28, 2001:                                                                   
Shares sold                                                   7,995,284   $ 79,922,524 
Shares reacquired                                            (2,079,822)   (18,924,348)
                                                             ----------   ------------ 
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding                 5,915,462   $ 60,998,176 
                                                             ----------   ------------ 
                                                             ----------   ------------ 

Class B                                                                                
-----------------------------------------------------------                            
                                                                                       
June 2, 2000(a) through                                                                
  February 28, 2001:                                                                   
Shares sold                                                  20,871,945   $208,244,468 
Shares reacquired                                            (1,907,957)   (16,139,200)
                                                             ----------   ------------ 
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding                18,963,988   $192,105,268 
                                                             ----------   ------------ 
                                                             ----------   ------------ 

Class C                                                                                
-----------------------------------------------------------                            
                                                                                       
June 2, 2000(a) through                                                                
  February 28, 2001:                                                                   
Shares sold                                                  15,417,182   $154,148,163 
Shares reacquired                                            (2,133,982)   (18,829,012)
                                                             ----------   ------------ 
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding                13,283,200   $135,319,151 
                                                             ----------   ------------ 
                                                             ----------   ------------ 

Class Z                                                                                
-----------------------------------------------------------                            
                                                                                       
June 2, 2000(a) through                                                                
  February 28, 2001:                                                                   
Shares sold                                                   3,760,771   $ 37,509,169 
Shares reacquired                                            (1,633,286)   (15,009,479)
                                                             ----------   ------------ 
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding                 2,127,485   $ 22,499,690 
                                                             ----------   ------------ 
                                                             ----------   ------------ 

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(a) Commencement of investment operations.                                      
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Financial Highlights                                  

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                                           June 2, 2000(a) through February 28, 2001                 
                                ---------------------------------------------------------------      
                                  Class A          Class B          Class C          Class Z         
                                                                                                     
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PER SHARE OPERATING                                                                                  
   PERFORMANCE:                                                                                      
Net asset value, beginning                                                                           
   of period                    $      10.00     $      10.00     $      10.00     $      10.00      
                                ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------      
Income from investment                                                                               
   operations                                                                                        
Net investment loss                    (0.06)           (0.10)           (0.10)           (0.04)     
Net realized and unrealized                                                                          
   loss on investments                 (2.64)           (2.64)           (2.64)           (2.65)     
                                ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------      
   Total from investment                                                                             
      operations                       (2.70)           (2.74)           (2.74)           (2.69)     
                                ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------      
Net asset value, end of                                                                              
period                          $       7.30     $       7.26     $       7.26     $       7.31      
                                ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------      
                                ------------     ------------     ------------     ------------      
TOTAL RETURN(b):                      (27.00)%         (27.40)%         (27.40)%         (26.90)%    
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                                                            
Net assets, end of period                                                                            
(000)                           $     43,200     $    137,671     $     96,437     $     15,574      
Average net assets (000)        $     59,259     $    164,779     $    121,487     $     22,544      
Ratios to average net                                                                                
assets:(c)                                                                                           
   Expenses, including                                                                               
      distribution and                                                                               
      service (12b-1) fees              1.57%            2.32%            2.32%            1.32%     
   Expenses, excluding                                                                               
      distribution and                                                                               
      service (12b-1) fees              1.32%            1.32%            1.32%            1.32%     
   Net investment loss                 (0.80)%          (1.56)%          (1.56)%          (0.55)%    
Portfolio turnover(d)                    116%             116%             116%             116%     

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(a) Commencement of investment operations.                                      
(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day   
 and a sale on the last day of each period reported. Total return does not
   consider the effects of sales loads. Total returns for periods of less than
one full year are not annualized.                                       
(c) Annualized.                                                                 
(d) Not annualized.                                                             
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  Strategic Partners Series     Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund
Report of Independent Accountants                     

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of                                    
Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                                          

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including 
the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of   
changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all       
material respects, the financial position of Strategic Partners Focused Growth  
Fund (the 'Fund') at February 28, 2001, and the results of its operations, the  
changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period June 2,   
2000 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2001, in conformity with 
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These 
financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as         
'financial statements') are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our    
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on  
our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance   
with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America,     
which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An    
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and  
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles    
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall   
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included     
confirmation of securities at February 28, 2001 by correspondence with the      
custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.             

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                                                      
1177 Avenue of the Americas                                                     
New York, New York                                                              
April 13, 2001                                                                  

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Strategic PartnersSM   Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                   

Getting the Most from Your Mutual Fund                                          

Your financial professional can provide you with                                
the following services:                                                         

There's No Reward Without Risk; but Is This Risk                                
Worth It?                                                                       
Your financial professional can help you match the                              
reward you seek with the risk you can                                           
tolerate. Risk can be difficult to gauge--sometimes                             
even the simplest investments bear                                              
surprising risks. The educated investor knows that                              
markets seldom move in just one                                                 
direction. There are times when a                                               
market sector or asset class will lose value or                                 
provide little in the way of total                                              
return. Managing your own expectations is easier                                
with help from someone who understands                                          
the markets, and who knows you!                                                 

Keeping Up With the Joneses                                                     
A financial professional can help you wade through                              
the numerous available mutual funds to                                          
find the ones that fit your individual investment                               
profile and risk tolerance. While the                                           
newspapers and popular magazines are full of                                    
advice about investing, they are aimed at                                       
generic groups of people or representative                                      
individuals--not at you personally. Your                                        
financial professional will review your investment                              
objectives with you. This means you                                             
can make financial decisions based on the assets                                
and liabilities in your current                                                 
portfolio and your risk tolerance--not just based                               
on the current investment fad.                                                  

Buy Low, Sell High                                                              
Buying at the top of a market cycle and selling at                              
the bottom are among the most common                                            
investor mistakes. But sometimes it's difficult to                              
hold on to an investment when it's                                              
losing value every month. Your financial                                        
professional can answer questions when you're                                   
confused or worried about your investment, and                                  
should remind you that you're investing                                         
for the long haul.                                                              

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Getting the Most from Your Mutual Fund                                          

How many times have you read these reports--or                                  
other financial materials--and stumbled                                         
across a word that you don't understand?                                        

Many shareholders have run into the same problem.                               
We'd like to help. So we'll use this                                            
space from time to time to explain some of the                                  
words you might have read, but not                                              
understood. And if you have a favorite word that                                
no one can explain to your satisfaction,                                        
please write to us.                                                             

Basis Point: 1/100th of 1%. For example, one-half                               
of one percent is 50 basis points.                                              

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs):                                     
Mortgage-backed bonds that separate mortgage                                    
pools into different maturity classes called                                    
tranches. These instruments are sensitive to                                    
changes in interest rates and homeowner                                         
refinancing activity. They are subject to                                       
prepayment and maturity extension risk.                                         

Derivatives: Securities that derive their value                                 
from other securities. The rate of return                                       
of these financial instruments rises and falls--                                
sometimes very suddenly--in response to                                         
changes in some specific interest rate, currency,                               
stock, or other variable.                                                       

Discount Rate: The interest rate charged by the                                 
Federal Reserve on loans to member banks.                                       
Federal Funds Rate: The interest rate charged by                                
one bank to another on overnight loans.                                         

Futures Contract: An agreement to purchase or sell                              
a specific amount of                                                            
a commodity or financial instrument at a set price                              
at a specified date in the future.                                              

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Leverage: The use of borrowed assets to enhance                                 
return. The expectation is that the                                             
interest rate charged on borrowed funds will be                                 
lower than the return on the investment.                                        
While leverage can increase profits, it can also                                
magnify losses.                                                                 

Liquidity: The ease with which a financial                                      
instrument (or product) can be bought or sold                                   
(converted into cash) in the financial markets.                                 

Price/Earnings Ratio: The price of a share of                                   
stock divided by the earnings per share for                                     
a 12-month period.                                                              

Option: An agreement to purchase or sell                                        
something, such as shares of stock, by a certain                                
time for a specified price. An option need not be                               
exercised.                                                                      

Spread: The difference between two values; often                                
used to describe the                                                            
difference between "bid" and "asked" prices of a                                
security, or between the yields of two                                          
similar maturity bonds.                                                         

Yankee Bond: A bond sold by a foreign company or                                
government on the U.S. market and                                               
denominated in U.S. dollars.                                                    

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Strategic PartnersSM   Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                   
Class A     Growth of a $10,000 Investment                                      
(GRAPH)                                                                         

Past performance is not indicative of future                                    
results. Principal and investment return                                        
will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when                               
redeemed, may be worth more or less                                             
than their original cost. Since the Fund has been                               
in existence less than one year, no                                             
average annual total returns are presented. The                                 
graph compares a $10,000 investment in Strategic                                
Partners Focused Growth Fund (Class A shares)                                   
with a similar investment in the Standard & Poor's                              
500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) by                              
portraying the initial account values at the                                    
commencement of operations of the share                                         
class, and the account values at the end of the                                 
current fiscal year (February 28, 2001),                                        
as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of                               
the graph, and unless otherwise                                                 
indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the                                     
maximum applicable front-end sales charge was                                   
deducted from the initial $10,000                                               
investment in Class A shares; (b) all recurring                                 
fees (including management fees) were                                           
deducted; and (c) all dividends and                                             
distributions were reinvested.                                                  

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500                                  
stocks of large U.S. companies. It gives a                                      
broad look at how stock prices have performed. The                              
S&P 500 Index's total returns include                                           
the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not                                   
include the effect of sales charges or                                          
operating expenses of a mutual fund. The                                        
securities that comprise the Index may differ                                   
substantially from the securities in the Fund. The                              
Index is not the only one that may be                                           
used to characterize performance of stock funds.                                
Other indexes may portray different                                             
comparative performance. Investors cannot invest                                
directly in an index.                                                           

This graph is furnished to you in accordance with                               
SEC regulations.                                                                

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Class B     Growth of a $10,000 Investment                                      
(GRAPH)                                                                         

Past performance is not indicative of future                                    
results. Principal and investment return                                        
will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when                               
redeemed, may be worth more or less                                             
than their original cost. Since the Fund has been                               
in existence less than one year, no                                             
average annual total returns are presented. The                                 
graph compares a $10,000 investment in Strategic                                
Partners Focused Growth Fund (Class B shares)                                   
with a similar investment in the S&P 500 Index by                               
portraying the initial account values at the                                    
commencement of operations of the share class, and                              
the account values at the end of the                                            
current fiscal year (February 28, 2001), as                                     
measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes                                     
of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it                                
has been assumed that (a) the applicable                                        
contingent deferred sales charge was deducted from                              
the value of the investment in Class B                                          
shares, assuming full redemption on February 28,                                
2001; (b) all recurring fees (including                                         
management fees) were deducted; and (c) all                                     
dividends and distributions were reinvested.                                    
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class                              
A shares, on a quarterly basis,                                                 
beginning approximately seven years after                                       
purchase.                                                                       

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500                                  
stocks of large U.S. companies. It gives a                                      
broad look at how stock prices have performed. The                              
S&P 500 Index's total returns include                                           
the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not                                   
include the effect of sales charges or                                          
operating expenses of a mutual fund. The                                        
securities that comprise the Index may differ                                   
substantially from the securities in the Fund. The                              
Index is not the only one that may be used to                                   
characterize performance of stock funds. Other                                  
indexes may portray different comparative performance.                          
Investors cannot invest directly in an index.                                   

This graph is furnished to you in accordance with                               
SEC regulations.                                                                

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Strategic PartnersSM   Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund                   

Class C     Growth of a $10,000 Investment                                      
(GRAPH)                                                                         

Past performance is not indicative of future                                    
results. Principal and investment return                                        
will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when                               
redeemed, may be worth more or less                                             
than their original cost. Since the Fund has been                               
in existence less than one year, no                                             
average annual total returns are presented. The                                 
graph compares a $10,000 investment in                                          
Strategic Partners Focused Growth Fund (Class C                                 
shares) with a similar investment in the                                        
S&P 500 Index by portraying the initial account                                 
values at the commencement of operations                                        
of the share class, and the account values at the                               
end of the current fiscal year

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