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investment strategies of the former subadviser, and does not represent the actual or predicted performance of the Portfolio or its current subadviser. The table also demonstrates how the Portfolio's average annual returns compare to the returns of a custom blended index of market segments to which the Portfolio attempts to provide exposure. The Portfolio's new custom blended index consists of the Russell 3000 Index (50%), MSCI EAFE Index (20%), and the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (30%). The Portfolio's former custom blended index consisted of the Standard Poor's 500 Index (50%), MSCI EAFE Index (20%), and the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (30%). The percentage weights of each custom blended index were determined by the Investment Managers. The annual returns and average annual returns shown in the chart and table are after deduction of expenses and do not include Contract charges. If Contract charges were included, the returns shown would have been lower than those shown. Consult your Contract prospectus for information about Contract charges. Annual Total Returns Best Quarter: 2nd Quarter of 2009 13.41% Worst Quarter: 4th Quarter of 2008 -13.83% Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/09 1 Year Since Inception AST FI Pyramis ® Asset Allocation Portfolio 21.23% -5.64%* S&P 500 Index 26.47% -10.62% New Secondary Custom Benchmark Index for AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio Russell 3000 Index (50%), MSCI EAFE Index (20%), and Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (30%) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Former Secondary Custom Benchmark Index for AST FI Pyramis® Asset Allocation Portfolio S&P 500 Index (50%), MSCI EAFE Index (20%), and Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (30%) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Secondary Custom Benchmark Index for AST Niemann Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio Russell 3000 Index (60%), MSCI EAFE Index (10%), and Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (30%) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) _____ * The average annual total return since inception for the Portfolio is calculated from November 19, 2007. ** The average annual total return since inception for this custom blended index is calculated from November 30, 2007. 22.58% -5.83%** 21.66% -6.09% 22.15% -5.51%**
IV. Secondary Performance Benchmark Changes for AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio The section of the Prospectus entitled “Summary: AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio—Past Performance” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following in order to reflect a new secondary benchmark index for the Portfolio. Past Performance. A number of factors, including risk, can affect how the Portfolio performs. The bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year and by showing how the Portfolio's average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Past performance does not mean that the Portfolio will achieve similar results in the future. The table also demonstrates how the Portfolio's average annual returns compare to the returns of groups of peer funds with similar investment objectives and policies. The annual returns and average annual returns shown in the chart and table are after deduction of expenses and do not include Contract charges. If Contract charges were included, the returns shown would have been lower than those shown. Consult your Contract prospectus for information about Contract charges. Annual Total Returns Best Quarter: 2nd Quarter of 2009 23.08% Worst Quarter: 3rd Quarter of 2008 -34.03% Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/09 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio 49.03% 9.78% 12.92% S&P 500 Index 26.47% 0.42% -0.95% New Secondary Benchmark Index Lipper Global Natural Resources Funds Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Former Secondary Benchmark Index Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Natural Resources Fund Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) ASTSUP5 58.23% 11.49% 14.59% 53.38% 11.84% N/A
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Strategy Broad Market Duration Stra
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SUMMARY: AST FIRST TRUST CAPITAL AP
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Foreign investment risk. Investment
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comparable to those in the U.S, and
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Annual Total Returns 60% 45% 33.85
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Asset-backed securities risk. Asset
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Derivatives risk. A derivative is a
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SUMMARY: AST PIMCO LIMITED MATURITY
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Annual Total Returns 11% 10% 9% 8%
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will monitor each contract owner’
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which could impact the Portfolio. F
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Blended Index (reflects no deductio
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SUMMARY: AST SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFO
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Annual Total Returns 45% 30% 21.86
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High-yield risk. Investments in fix
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Portfolio 53.37% 3.95% -2.13% Index
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SUMMARY: AST VALUE PORTFOLIO INVEST
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ABOUT THE FUND ABOUT THE FUND AND I
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MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW TH
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Global Macro (First Quadrant). This
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strategy. Second, QMA draws on its
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Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Ba
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Principal Investment Policies: The
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amortizing mortgage securities offe
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Futures, Options and Other Derivati
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not receive any payments (including
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William Blair. William Blair genera
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approach. The objective of the stra
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Growth Portfolio, the Subadviser al
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countries outside of the United Sta
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Hotchkis and Wiley normally focuses
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summarized below: WEDGE normally em
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Other Investments: Although equity
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or profits from, emerging market co
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in value. When a Portfolio makes a
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to 10% of its total assets in fixed
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in return for a premium, one party
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Potential Conflicts: Side-by-Side M
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companies. Absolute Return. The Por
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and high return on invested capital
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ecause their currency markets are n
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The Portfolio may sell securities f
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Implementation of Target Asset Allo
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fixed-income security. For example,
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a Portfolio may try to reduce risk
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES Set fort
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without prior notice. ***Includes f
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First Quadrant L.P. (First Quadrant
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vehicles advised by affiliated and
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Devang Gambhirwala is a Principal a
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T. Rowe Price Segment. T. Rowe Pric
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1991 through 1996. Before joining B
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candidate for the CFA. QMA Ted Lock
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investments in private equity trans
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Portfolio Manager, joined Hotchkis
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MBA from the University of Pennsylv
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Mr. Brennan joined T. Rowe Price in
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Fund and its transfer agent also re
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Short-term debt securities with rem
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PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATES PI and AST a
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AST Bond Portfolio 2018 January 28,
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AST International Growth Portfolio
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SP-2: Satisfactory capacity to pay
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GLOSSARY PORTFOLIO INDEXES BofA Mer
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Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Russ
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Notes 379
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INVESTOR INFORMATION SERVICES: Shar
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