AST BlackRock Value Portfolio - Prudential Annuities

Principal Investment Policies:
The Portfolio takes a growth approach to investing and normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks of
large companies. As noted earlier a large company is defined as one whose market cap is larger than the median market cap of
companies in the Russell 1000 ® Growth Index. The Portfolio will not automatically sell or cease to purchase stock of a company it
already owns just because the company’s market capitalization falls below this level. The Subadviser generally looks for
companies with an above-average rate of earnings growth and cash flow growth and a lucrative niche in the economy that gives
them the ability to sustain earnings momentum even during times of slow economic growth.
Because the Portfolio invests primarily in stocks, the Portfolio is subject to the risks associated with stock investments, and the
Portfolio’s share price therefore may fluctuate substantially. The Portfolio’s share price will be affected by changes in the stock
markets generally, and factors specific to a company or an industry will affect the prices of particular stocks held by the Portfolio
(for example, poor earnings, loss of major customers, availability of basic resources or supplies, major litigation against a
company, or changes in governmental regulation affecting an industry). The Portfolio’s focus on large, more-established
companies may mean that its level of risk is lower than a fund investing primarily in smaller companies. Because the Portfolio
invests in a smaller number of securities than many other funds, changes in the value of a single security may have a more
significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Portfolio’s share price.
Other Investments:
In addition to investing in equity securities, the Portfolio also may:
invest up to 20% of its net assets in convertible securities;
invest up to 10% of its net assets in rights or warrants;
invest up to 15% of its total assets in foreign securities;
purchase and sell exchange-traded index options and stock index futures contracts; and
write covered exchange-traded call and put options on its securities up to 15% of its total assets, and purchase
exchange-traded call and put options on common stocks up to, for all purchased options, 10% of its total assets.
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and other U.S.-dollar denominated securities of foreign companies are not considered
foreign securities for purposes of the 15% limitation set forth above and may be purchased by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more
promising opportunities.
AST T. ROWE PRICE NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: long-term capital growth primarily through the investment in common stocks of companies that own or
develop natural resources (such as energy products, precious metals, and forest products) and other basic commodities.
Principal Investment Policies:
The Portfolio has a non-fundamental policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its assets in the
securities of natural resource companies.
The Portfolio invests primarily in the common stocks of natural resource companies whose earnings and tangible assets could
benefit from accelerating inflation. The Portfolio also may invest in non-resource companies with the potential for growth. The
relative percentages invested in natural resource and non-resource companies can vary depending on economic and monetary
conditions and the Subadviser’s outlook for inflation. When selecting stocks, the Subadviser looks for companies that have the
ability to expand production, to maintain superior exploration programs and production facilities, and the potential to accumulate
new resources. Natural resource companies in which the Portfolio invests generally own, develop, refine, service or transport
resources, including energy sources, precious metals, nonferrous metals, forest products, real estate, diversified resources and
other basic commodities that can be produced and marketed profitably when both labor costs and prices are rising.
The Portfolio may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or re-deploy assets into more
promising opportunities.
As with all stock funds, the Portfolio’s share price can fall because of weakness in one or more securities markets, particular
industries or specific holdings. In addition, the Portfolio is less diversified than most stock funds and could therefore experience
sharp price declines when conditions are unfavorable in the natural resources sector. For instance, since the Portfolio attempts to
invest in companies that may benefit from accelerating inflation, low inflation could lessen returns. The rate of earnings growth of
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