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showing how the Portfolio’s average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market<br />

performance. Past performance does not mean that the Portfolio will achieve similar results in the future.<br />

The annual returns and average annual returns shown in the chart and table are after deduction of expenses and do not include<br />

Contract charges. If Contract charges were included, the returns shown would have been lower than those shown. Consult your<br />

Contract prospectus for information about Contract charges.<br />

The table also demonstrates how the Portfolio’s average annual returns compare to the returns of a custom blended stock index which<br />

includes the stocks of companies with similar investment objectives. The Portfolio’s custom blended stock index consists of the<br />

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (60%) and the Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit Index (40%). The manager determined the<br />

weight of each index comprising the blended indexes.<br />

Annual Total Returns<br />

30%<br />

20%<br />

10%<br />

0<br />

-0.48<br />

-10%<br />

-20%<br />

-30%<br />

-40%<br />

2000<br />

-4.79<br />

2001<br />

-9.89<br />

2002<br />

24.02<br />

2003<br />

11.17<br />

2004<br />

4.68<br />

2005<br />

12.49<br />

2006<br />

6.32<br />

2007<br />

-25.94<br />

2008<br />

24.14<br />

2009<br />

Best Quarter:<br />

2nd Quarter of 2009<br />

13.54%<br />

Worst Quarter:<br />

4th Quarter of 2008<br />

-14.26%<br />

Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2009)<br />

1 year 5 years 10 years<br />

Portfolio 24.14% 2.85% 3.09%<br />

Index<br />

Standard & Poor's 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or<br />

taxes) 26.47 .42 -.95<br />

Blended Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 17.74 2.43 2.27<br />

MANAGEMENT OF THE PORTFOLIO<br />

Investment Managers Subadviser Portfolio Managers Title Service Date<br />

<strong>Prudential</strong> Investments LLC T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Edmund M. Notzon, III, Ph.D.<br />

<strong>AST</strong> Investment Services, Inc.<br />

Ken D. Uematsu, CFA<br />

Raymond A. Mills, Ph.D., CFA<br />

Daniel O. Shackelford, CFA<br />

Anna Dopkin, CFA<br />

Paul A. Karpers, CFA<br />

Charles M. Shriver, CFA<br />

Vice President and Portfolio<br />

Manager<br />

Vice President and Portfolio<br />

Manager<br />

Vice President and Portfolio<br />

Manager<br />

Vice President and Portfolio<br />

Manager<br />

Vice President and Portfolio<br />

Manager<br />

Vice President and Portfolio<br />

Manager<br />

Vice President and Portfolio<br />

Manager<br />

January 1994<br />

January 2009<br />

January 2000<br />

March 1999<br />

April 2007<br />

August 2007<br />

May 2010<br />

TAX INFORMATION<br />

Contract owners should consult their Contract prospectus for information on the federal tax consequences to them. In addition,<br />

Contract owners may wish to consult with their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of investments in the Contracts and the<br />

Portfolio, including the application of state and local taxes. The Portfolio currently intends to be treated as a partnership for federal<br />

income tax purposes. As a result, the Portfolio’s income, gains, losses, deductions, and credits are “passed through” pro rata directly<br />

to the participating insurance companies and retain the same character for federal income tax purposes.<br />

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION<br />

If you purchase your Contract through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the issuing insurance<br />

company, the Portfolio or their related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Contract, the selection of the Portfolio<br />

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