10-Q 1 w64839e10vq.htm FORM 10-Q PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY e10vq
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ  
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
OR
     
o  
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 033-20018
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
in respect of
PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT
REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
  New Jersey   22-2426091  
         
     
  (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)  
213 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-2992
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(973) 802-6000
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
(Registrant)
INDEX
             
        Page  
Forward Looking Statement Disclosure     3  
Part I – Financial Information        
Item 1.
  Financial Statements (Unaudited)        
A.
  PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT        
 
 
Statements of Net Assets – June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
    4  
 
 
Statements of Operations – Six and Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
    4  
 
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets – Six and Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
    4  
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements of the Real Property Account
    5  
B.
  THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP        
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities – June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
    10  
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations – Six and Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
    11  
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets – Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
    12  
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
    13  
 
 
Consolidated Schedules of Investments – June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
    14  
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Partnership
    16  
Item 2.
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     24  
Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     35  
Item 4.
  Controls and Procedures     36  
Part II – Other Information        
Item 1A.
  Risk Factors     36  
Item 4.
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     36  
Item 6.
  Exhibits     36  
Signatures     37  

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure
Certain of the statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including but not limited to those in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “includes,” “plans,” “assumes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,” “shall” or variations of such words are generally part of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, or the “Company”, or the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account, or the “Real Property Account”. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company and the Real Property Account will be those anticipated by management. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and there are certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements, including, among others: (1) general economic, market and political conditions, including the performance and fluctuations of fixed income, equity, real estate and other financial markets; (2) interest rate fluctuations; (3) re-estimates of our reserves for future policy benefits and claims; (4) differences between actual experience regarding mortality, morbidity, persistency, surrender experience, interest rates, or market returns and the assumptions we use in pricing our products, establishing liabilities and reserves or for other purposes; (5) changes in our assumptions related to deferred policy acquisition costs and valuation of business acquired; (6) changes in our claims-paying or credit ratings; (7) investment losses and defaults; (8) competition in our product lines and for personnel; (9) changes in tax law; (10) regulatory or legislative changes; (11) adverse determinations in litigation or regulatory matters and our exposure to contingent liabilities, including in connection with our divestiture or winding down of businesses; (12) domestic or international military actions, natural or man-made disasters including terrorist activities or pandemic disease, or other events resulting in catastrophic loss of life; (13) ineffectiveness of risk management policies and procedures in identifying, monitoring and managing risks; (14) effects of acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings, including possible difficulties in integrating and realizing the projected results of acquisitions; and (15) changes in statutory or accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or “U.S. GAAP”, accounting principles, practices or policies. The Company and the Real Property Account do not intend, and are under no obligation, to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this document. See “Risk Factors” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for discussion of certain risks relating to the operation of the Partnership and investment in our securities.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
                                 
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
                               
 
  June 30, 2008                        
 
  (unaudited)   December 31, 2007                
 
                       
ASSETS
                               
Investment in The Prudential Variable Contract
Real Property Partnership
  $ 10,971,785     $ 10,764,653                  
 
                           
Net Assets   $ 10,971,785     $ 10,764,653                  
 
                           
NET ASSETS, representing:
                               
Equity of contract owners   $ 7,786,760     $ 7,715,262                  
Equity of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey     3,185,025       3,049,391                  
 
                           
 
  $ 10,971,785     $ 10,764,653                  
 
                           
Units outstanding
    3,343,081       3,333,399                  
 
                           
Portfolio shares held
    294,526       294,526                  
Portfolio net asset value per share
  $ 37.25     $ 36.55                  
 
                               
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the six and three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
                               
 
                               
 
    1/1/2008-6/30/2008       1/1/2007-6/30/2007       4/1/2008-6/30/2008       4/1/2007-6/30/2007  
 
  (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)
 
                       
INVESTMENT INCOME
                               
Net investment income from Partnership operations
  $ 262,997     $ 248,252     $ 121,826     $ 131,103  
 
                       
EXPENSES
                               
Charges to contract owners for assuming mortality risk and expense risk and for administration
    22,001       21,831       11,011       11,027  
 
                       
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    240,996       226,421       110,815       120,076  
 
                       
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                               
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments in Partnership
    (55,865 )     248,915       (25,768 )     165,051  
Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments in Partnership
    0       33,103       0       17,890  
 
                       
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
    (55,865 )     282,019       (25,768 )     182,941  
 
                       
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 185,131     $ 508,439     $ 85,047     $ 303,017  
 
                       
 
                               
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the six and three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
                               
 
                               
 
    1/1/2008-6/30/2008       1/1/2007-6/30/2007       4/1/2008-6/30/2008       4/1/2007-6/30/2007  
 
  (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)
 
                       
OPERATIONS
                               
Net investment income
  $ 240,996     $ 226,421     $ 110,815       120,076  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments in Partnership
    (55,865 )     248,915       (25,768 )     165,051  
Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments in Partnership
    0       33,103       0       17,890  
 
                       
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    185,131       508,439       85,047       303,017  
 
                       
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
                               
Net withdrawals by contract owners
    (54,175 )     (45,660 )     (1,841 )     (54,595 )
Net contributions (withdrawals) by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey
    76,176       67,491       12,852       65,622  
 
                       
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
    22,001       21,831       11,011       11,027  
 
                       
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    207,132       530,270       96,058       314,044  
NET ASSETS
                               
Beginning of period
    10,764,653       9,975,186       10,875,727       10,191,413  
 
                       
End of period
  $ 10,971,785     $ 10,505,456     $ 10,971,785     $ 10,505,457  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
June 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
Note 1:   General
Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account (the “Account”) was established on October 30, 1987 by resolution of the Board of Directors of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey (“Pruco Life of New Jersey”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“PFI”) as a separate investment account pursuant to New Jersey law and is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The assets of the Account are segregated from Pruco Life of New Jersey’s other assets. The Account is used to fund benefits under certain variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts issued by Pruco Life of New Jersey. These products are Appreciable Life (“VAL”), Variable Life (“VLI”), Discovery Plus (“SPVA”), and Discovery Life Plus (“SPVL”).
The assets of the Account are invested in The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership (the “Partnership”). The Partnership is the investment vehicle for assets allocated to the real estate investment option under certain variable life insurance and annuity contracts. The Account, along with the Pruco Life Variable Contract Real Property Account and The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Account, are the sole investors in the Partnership. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Partnership.
The Partnership has a policy of investing at least 65% of its assets in direct ownership interests in income-producing real estate and participating mortgage loans.
Note 2:   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements
     
  A.
  Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The interim financial data as of June 30, 2008 and for the six and three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, the interim data includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods.
In September 2006, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC”, issued Staff Accounting Bulletin, or “SAB”, No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” The interpretations in this SAB express the staff’s views regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. Specifically, the SEC staff believes that registrants must quantify the impact on current period financial statements of correcting all misstatements, including both those occurring in the current period and the effect of reversing those that have accumulated from prior periods. This SAB must be applied beginning with the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006, with early adoption encouraged. Since the Account’s method for quantifying financial statement misstatements already considers those occurring in the current period and the effect of reversing those that have accumulated from prior periods, the adoption of SAB No. 108 had no effect on the financial position and result of operations of the Account.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but the application of this Statement could change current practices in determining fair value. The Account adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 has no effect on the Account’s financial position and results of operations. See Note 9 for more information on SFAS No. 157.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. The Account adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2008. The Account did not make a fair value option election for its existing debt. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 has no effect on the Account’s financial position and results of operations.

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  B.
  Investment in Partnership Interest
The investment in the Partnership is based on the Account’s proportionate interest of the Partnership’s market value. At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the Account’s interest in the Partnership was 4.3% or 294,526 shares. Properties owned by the Partnership are illiquid and based on estimated fair value as discussed in the notes to the Partnership’s audited financial statements.
     
  C.
  Income Recognition
Net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized daily. Amounts are based upon the Account’s proportionate interest in the Partnership.
     
  D.
  Equity of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey
Pruco Life of New Jersey maintains a position in the Account for liquidity purposes, including unit purchases and redemptions, Partnership share transactions, and expense processing. The position does not affect contract owners’ accounts or the related unit values.
     
Note 3:
  Charges and Expenses
     
  A.
  Mortality Risk and Expense Risk Charges
Mortality risk and expense risk charges are determined daily using an effective annual rate of 0.6%, 0.35%, 0.9% and 0.9% for VAL, VLI, SPVA and SPVL, respectively. Mortality risk is the risk that life insurance contract owners may not live as long as estimated or annuitants may live longer than estimated and expense risk is the risk that the cost of issuing and administering the policies may exceed related charges by Pruco Life of New Jersey. The mortality risk and expense risk charges are assessed through reduction in unit values.
     
  B.
  Administrative Charges
Administrative charges are determined daily using an effective annual rate of 0.35% applied daily against the net assets representing equity of contract owners held in each subaccount for SPVA and SPVL. Administrative charges include costs associated with issuing the contract, establishing and maintaining records, and providing reports to contract owners. The administrative charge is assessed through reduction in unit values.
     
  C.
  Cost of Insurance and Other Related Charges
Contract owner contributions are subject to certain deductions prior to being invested in the Account. The deductions for VAL and VLI are (1) state premium taxes; (2) sales charges, not to exceed 5% for VAL and 9% for VLI, which are deducted in order to compensate Pruco Life of New Jersey for the cost of selling the contract and (3) transaction costs, applicable to VAL, which are deducted from each premium payment to cover premium collection and processing costs. Contracts are subject to charges on each basic premium for assuming a guaranteed minimum death benefit risk. This charge compensates Pruco Life of New Jersey for the risk that an insured may die at a time when the death benefit exceeds the benefit that would have been payable in the absence of a minimum guarantee. These charges are assessed through the redemption of units.
     
  D.
  Deferred Sales Charge
A deferred sales charge is imposed upon surrenders of certain variable life insurance contracts to compensate Pruco Life of New Jersey for sales and other marketing expenses. The amount of any sales charge will depend on the number of years that have elapsed since the contract was issued, but will not exceed 45% of one scheduled annual premium for VAL and 9% of the initial premium payment for SPVL. No sales charge will be imposed after the sixth and tenth year of the contract for SPVL and VAL, respectively. No sales charge will be imposed on death benefits. This deferred sales charge is assessed through the redemption of units.
     
  E.
  Partial Withdrawal Charge
A charge is imposed by Pruco Life of New Jersey on partial withdrawals of the cash surrender value for VAL. A charge equal to the lesser of $15 or 2% will be made in connection with each partial withdrawal of the cash surrender value of a contract. This charge is assessed through the redemption of units.

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Note 4:
  Taxes
Pruco Life of New Jersey is taxed as a “life insurance company”, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. The results of operations of the Account form a part of PFI’s consolidated federal tax return. Under current federal law, no federal income taxes are payable by the Account. As such, no provision for the tax liability has been recorded in these financial statements.
     
Note 5:
  Net Contributions (Withdrawals) by Contract Owners
Net contract owner contributions (withdrawals) for the real estate investment option in Pruco Life of New Jersey’s variable insurance and variable annuity products for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    (Unaudited)  
    2008     2007  
VAL
  $ (85,725 )   $ (30,243 )
VLI
    (229 )     (8,126 )
SPVA
    32,000       0  
SPVL
    (221 )     (7,291 )
 
           
TOTAL
  $ (54,175 )   $ (45,660 )
 
           
     
Note 6:
  Partnership Distributions
As of June 30, 2008, the Partnership had made no current year distributions. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Partnership made no distributions.
     
Note 7:
  Unit Information
Outstanding units and unit values at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:
         
    June 30, 2008   December 31, 2007
    (Unaudited)    
 
       
Units Outstanding:
  3,343,081   3,333,399
Unit Value:
  2.84596 to 3.45469   2.80966 to 3.39532
     
Note 8:
  Financial Highlights
The range of total return for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
         
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
    (Unaudited)
    2008   2007
Total Return
  1.29% to 1.75%   4.67% to 5.13%

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Note 9:   Fair Value Disclosure
SFAS No. 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 – Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Company for identical assets or liabilities. These generally provide the most reliable evidence and should be used to measure fair value whenever available.
Level 2 – Fair value is based on inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data.
Level 3 – Fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The investment in the Partnership is based on the Account’s proportionate interest of the Partnership’s fair value which approximates the Partnership’s net asset value. Properties owned by the Partnership are illiquid and based on estimated fair value from property appraisal reports prepared by independent real estate appraisers as discussed in the notes to the Partnership’s audited financial statements.
The purpose of an appraisal is to estimate the fair value of real estate as of a specific date. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The estimate of fair value is based on the conventional approaches to value, all of which require the exercise of subjective judgment. The three approaches are: (1) current cost of reproducing the real estate less deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence; (2) discounting a series of income streams and reversion at a specific yield or by directly capitalizing a single year income estimate by an appropriate factor; and (3) value indicated by recent sales of comparable real estate in the market. In the reconciliation of these three approaches, the one most heavily relied upon is the one then recognized as the most appropriate by the independent appraiser for the type of real estate in the market.
In general, the input values used in the appraisal process are unobservable, therefore unless indicated otherwise; real estate investments and debt are classified as Level 3 under SFAS157 fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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Table 1:
                                 
    ($ in 000’s)  
            Quoted Prices in              
    Amounts     Active Markets     Significant Other     Significant  
    Measured at Fair     for Identical     Observable Inputs     Unobservable  
    6/30/2008     Assets (Level 1)     (Level 2)     Inputs (Level 3)  
 
                       
Assets:
                               
Investment in The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership
  $ 10,972     $     $     $ 10,972  
 
                       
Total Assets
  $ 10,972     $     $     $ 10,972  
 
                       
Table 2:
                 
    ($ in 000’s)  
    Fair Value Measurements Using  
    Significant Unobservable Inputs  
    (Level 3)  
    Investment in        
    The Prudential        
    Variable Contract        
    Real Property     Total  
 
           
Beginning balance @ 12/31/07
  $ 10,765     $ 10,765  
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings (or changes in net assets) from Partnership operations     (56 )     (56 )
Net Investment Income from Partnership operations
    263       263  
Acquisition/Additions
           
Equity Income
           
Distributions
           
 
           
Ending balance @ 6/30/08
  $ 10,972     $ 10,972  
 
           
 
               
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date relating to assets still held at the reporting date   $ (56 )   $ (56 )
 
           

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THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                 
    June 30, 2008        
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2007  
ASSETS
               
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS – At estimated fair value:
               
Real estate and improvements (cost: 06/30/2008 – $239,375,204; 12/31/2007 – $233,233,775)
  $ 256,961,712     $ 251,161,712  
Real estate partnerships and preferred equity investments (cost: 06/30/2008 – $14,492,329;
12/31/2007 – $14,523,934)
    13,907,735       14,523,934  
Other real estate investments (cost: 06/30/2008 — $3,419,073; 12/31/2007 – $3,232,341)
    3,419,073       3,232,341  
 
           
 
               
Total real estate investments
  $ 274,288,520     $ 268,917,987  
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    23,545,060       18,215,871  
OTHER ASSETS, NET
    3,939,485       3,033,040  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 301,773,065     $ 290,166,898  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS’ EQUITY
               
INVESTMENT LEVEL DEBT
  $ 38,288,213     $ 32,121,712  
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
    2,631,082       2,184,812  
DUE TO AFFILIATES
    883,055       901,371  
OTHER LIABILITIES
    825,805       920,454  
MINORITY INTEREST
    7,357,748       7,004,790  
 
           
Total liabilities
    49,985,903       43,133,139  
 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
PARTNERS’ EQUITY
    251,787,162       247,033,759  
 
           
Total liabilities and partners’ equity
  $ 301,773,065     $ 290,166,898  
 
           
NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING AT END OF PERIOD
    6,758,960       6,758,960  
 
           
SHARE VALUE AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 37.25     $ 36.55  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
                                 
    For the Six Months     For the Three Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                               
Revenue from real estate and improvements
  $ 15,209,440     $ 13,207,476     $ 7,594,780     $ 6,719,243  
Equity in income of real estate partnerships
    509,865       627,648       209,416       328,268  
Income from other real estate investments
    186,732       185,706       93,366       93,366  
Interest on short-term investments
    231,379       953,257       107,136       421,582  
 
                       
Total investment income
    16,137,416       14,974,087       8,004,698       7,562,459  
 
                       
INVESTMENT EXPENSES:
                               
Operating
    3,477,527       3,382,865       1,753,917       1,658,885  
Investment management fee
    1,731,170       1,640,443       869,648       829,811  
Real estate taxes
    1,481,620       1,054,609       746,774       542,724  
Administrative
    2,527,907       2,037,531       1,416,779       1,053,062  
Interest expense
    958,671       1,129,113       516,518       451,192  
Minority interest
    (74,900 )     32,487       (94,691 )     18,144  
 
                       
Total investment expenses
    10,101,995       9,277,048       5,208,945       4,553,818  
 
                       
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    6,035,421       5,697,039       2,795,753       3,008,641  
 
                       
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS:
                               
Net proceeds from real estate investments sold
          18,353,122             3,703,880  
Less: Cost of real estate investments sold
          18,973,800             7,687,109  
Realization of prior years’ unrealized gain (loss) on real estate investments sold
          (1,380,344 )           (4,361,986 )
 
                       
NET GAIN (LOSS) REALIZED ON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS SOLD
          759,666             378,757  
 
                       
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on real estate investments
    (926,021 )     6,068,665       (309,944 )     4,050,646  
Less: Minority interest in unrealized gain (loss) on real estate investments
    355,997       356,386       281,416       231,189  
 
                       
Net unrealized gain (loss) on real estate investments
    (1,282,018 )     5,712,279       (591,360 )     3,819,457  
 
                       
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
    (1,282,018 )     6,471,945       (591,360 )     4,198,214  
 
                       
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 4,753,403     $ 12,168,984     $ 2,204,393     $ 7,206,855  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007  
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:
               
Net investment income
  $ 6,035,421     $ 5,697,039  
Net gain (loss) realized on real estate investments sold
          759,666  
Net unrealized gain (loss) from real estate investments
    (1,282,018 )     5,712,279  
 
           
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    4,753,403       12,168,984  
NET ASSETS – Beginning of period
    247,033,759       228,916,584  
 
           
NET ASSETS – End of period
  $ 251,787,162     $ 241,085,568  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 4,753,403     $ 12,168,984  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets to net cash from operating activities
               
Net realized and unrealized loss (gain)
    1,282,018       (6,471,945 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    36,283       250,414  
Distributions in excess of (less than) equity in income of real estate partnerships’ operations
    31,609       (60,056 )
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
    (74,900 )     32,487  
Bad debt expense
    33,044       60,927  
(Increase) Decrease in accrued interest included in other real estate investments
    (186,732 )     (185,706 )
(Increase) decrease in:
               
Other assets
    (975,772 )     439,757  
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    446,270       1,142,111  
Due to affiliates
    (18,318 )     55,330  
Other liabilities
    (94,649 )     (66,531 )
 
           
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities
    5,232,256       7,365,772  
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net proceeds from real estate investments sold
          18,353,122  
Acquisition of real estate and improvements
          (22,706,166 )
Additions to real estate and improvements
    (6,141,430 )     (1,044,138 )
 
           
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities
    (6,141,430 )     (5,397,182 )
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from investment level debt
    22,005,985        
Principal payments on investment level debt
    (15,839,484 )     (289,546 )
Contributions from minority interest partners
    80,000        
Distributions to minority interest partners
    (8,138 )      
 
           
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities
    6,238,363       (289,546 )
 
           
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    5,329,189       1,679,044  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – Beginning of period
    18,215,871       33,399,532  
 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – End of period
  $ 23,545,060     $ 35,078,576  
 
           
DISCLOSURE OF SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 813,368     $ 878,699  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                                                 
            2008 Total Rentable              
            Square Feet     June 30, 2008        
            Unless Otherwise     (unaudited)     December 31, 2007  
    June 30, 2008       Indicated             Estimated             Estimated  
Property Name   Ownership   City, State   (Unaudited)     Cost     Fair Value     Fair Cost     Value  
 
                                               
OFFICES
                                               
750 Warrenville
  WO   Lisle, IL     103,193     $ 24,649,581     $ 10,500,000     $ 24,512,521     $ 11,500,000  
Summit @ Cornell Oaks
  WO   Beaverton , OR     72,109       12,403,057       12,600,000       12,401,252       13,800,000  
Westpark
  WO   Nashville, TN     97,199       11,347,623       13,100,000       11,323,885       13,100,000  
Financial Plaza
  WO   Brentwood, TN     98,049       12,371,092       13,700,000       12,371,092       13,700,000  
 
 
      Offices % as of 6/30/08     20 %     60,771,353       49,900,000       60,608,750       52,100,000  
 
                                               
APARTMENTS
                                               
Brookwood Apartments
  WO   Atlanta, GA     240 Units       19,647,849       20,400,000       19,548,293       20,200,000  
Dunhill Trace Apartments
  WO   Raleigh, NC     250 Units       16,394,100       20,200,000       16,375,037       19,800,000  
Broadstone Crossing
  WO   Austin, TX     225 Units       22,725,427       27,300,000       22,723,849       27,100,000  
The Reserve At Waterford Lakes
  WO   Charlotte, NC     140 Units       13,604,939       13,500,000       13,535,450       13,500,000  
 
 
      Apartments % as of 6/30/08     32 %     72,372,315       81,400,000       72,182,629       80,600,000  
 
                                               
RETAIL
                                               
King’s Market
  WO   Rosewell, GA     314,358       37,892,171       24,000,000       37,883,222       24,700,000  
Hampton Towne Center
  WO   Hampton, VA     174,540       18,055,021       27,800,000       18,050,090       26,500,000  
White Marlin Mall
  CJV   Ocean City, MD     186,016       21,864,705       29,500,000       17,016,325       23,900,000  
Westminster Crossing East, LLC
  CJV   Westminster, MD     89,890       12,406,433       17,861,712       12,405,500       17,861,712  
Kansas City Portfolio
  EJV   Kansas City, KS;MO     487,660       148,398       148,398       140,911       140,911  
CARS Preferred Equity
  PE   Various     N/A       14,343,931       13,759,337       14,383,023       14,383,023  
Harnett Crossing
  CJV   Dunn, NC     193,235       5,958,844       7,400,000       5,958,844       7,200,000  
 
 
      Retail % as of 6/30/08     49 %     110,669,503       120,469,447       105,837,915       114,685,646  
 
                                               
HOTEL
                                               
Portland Crown Plaza
  CJV   Portland, OR     161 Rooms       10,054,362       19,100,000       9,128,415       18,300,000  
 
 
      Hotel % as of 6/30/08     8 %     10,054,362       19,100,000       9,128,415       18,300,000  
 
                                               
OTHER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
                                               
Westminster East
  Eloan   Westminster, MD             3,419,073       3,419,073       3,232,341       3,232,341  
 
 
      Other Real Estate
                                       
 
      Investments % as of
                                       
 
      6/30/08     1 %     3,419,073       3,419,073       3,232,341       3,232,341  
 
                                               
Total Real Estate Investments as a
Percentage of Net Assets as of 6/30/08
            109 %   $ 257,286,606     $ 274,288,520     $ 250,990,050     $ 268,917,987  
 
                                     
WO – Wholly Owned Investment
CJV – Consolidated Joint Venture
EJV – Joint Venture Investment accounted for under the equity method
PE – Preferred equity investments accounted for under the equity method
Eloan – Mezzanine loan accounted for under the equity method
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                                         
            June 30, 2008        
            (unaudited)     December 31, 2007  
                    Estimated             Estimated  
    Face Amount     Cost     Fair Value     Cost     Fair Value  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Percentage of
Net Assets
                    9.4 %             7.4 %
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0 coupon bond, July, 2008
  $ 13,855,000     $ 13,855,000     $ 13,855,000     $ 2,065,813     $ 2,065,813  
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0 coupon bond, July, 2008
    7,997,213       7,997,213       7,997,213       4,998,313       4,998,313  
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0 coupon bond, May, 2008
    N/A                   9,997,633       9,997,633  
 
                             
Total Cash Equivalents
            21,852,213       21,852,213       17,061,759       17,061,759  
Cash
            1,692,847       1,692,847       1,154,112       1,154,112  
 
                             
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
          $ 23,545,060     $ 23,545,060     $ 18,215,871     $ 18,215,871  
 
                             
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited)
Note 1:     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements
  A.  
Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership (the “Partnership”) included herein have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2008. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in each partner’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2007.
 
  B.  
Management’s Use of Estimates in the Financial Statements – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  C.  
New Accounting Pronouncements – FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”), was issued in January 2003. In December 2003, FASB issued a revised interpretation of FIN 46 (FIN 46-R”) that supersedes FIN 46. FIN 46-R defers the effective date for applying the provisions of FIN46 for those companies currently accounting for their investments in accordance with the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide, “Audits of Investment Companies” (the “Audit Guide”). The FASB is currently considering modifying FIN 46-R to provide an exception for companies that apply the Audit Guide. The Partnership is awaiting the final determination from the FASB in order to evaluate the extent in which, if any, its equity investments may need to be consolidated as a result of this FIN 46-R.
 
     
In September 2006, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC”, issued Staff Accounting Bulletin, or “SAB”, No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” The interpretations in this SAB express the staff’s views regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. Specifically, the SEC staff believes that registrants must quantify the impact on current period financial statements of correcting all misstatements, including both those occurring in the current period and the effect of reversing those that have accumulated from prior periods. This SAB must be applied beginning with the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006, with early adoption encouraged. Since the Partnership’s method for quantifying financial statement misstatements already considers those occurring in the current period and the effect of reversing those that have accumulated from prior periods, the adoption of SAB No. 108 had no effect on the financial position and result of operations of the Partnership.
 
     
The Partnership adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 as of January 1, 2007. This interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a Partnership should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the Partnership has taken or expects to take on a tax return. The adoption of FIN 48 had no effect to the financial position and result of operations of the Partnership.
 
     
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but the application of this statement could change current practices in determining fair value. This adoption did not change the methodology used to fair value our real estate investments.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited)
Note 1:     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (continued)
  C.   New Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
 
     
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement provides partnerships with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
 
     
SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. The Partnership adopted SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 effective January 1, 2008, however, the Partnership did not make a fair value option election for its existing debt. The adoption does not have any effect on the Partnership’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. Please refer to Notes 1E and 2 for details.
 
     
In June 2007, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued Statement of Position 07-1, “Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies” (“SOP 07-1”). SOP 07-1 provides guidance for determining whether an entity is within the scope of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies (the “Audit Guide”). SOP 07-1 was originally determined to be effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2007, however, on February 6, 2008, FASB issued a final Staff Position indefinitely deferring the effective date and prohibiting early adoption of SOP 07-1 while addressing implementation issues.
 
  D.  
Real Estate Investments – Real estate investments are shown at estimated fair value. The costs of properties owned are initially recorded at the purchase price plus closing costs. Development costs and major renovations are capitalized as a component of cost, and routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Real estate costs include the cost of acquired property, including all the tangible and intangible assets. Tangible assets include the value of all land, building and tenant improvements at the time of acquisition. Intangible assets include the value of any above and below market leases, in-place leases, and tenant relationships at the time of acquisition.
 
     
Fair value estimates are based upon property appraisal reports prepared by independent real estate appraisers (members of the Appraisal Institute or an equivalent organization) within a reasonable amount of time following acquisition of the real estate and no less frequently than annually thereafter. The fair value measurement objective is to determine the exit price at which the Fund would receive to sell an asset based on the highest and best use valuation premise or pay to transfer a liability taking into consideration the perspectives of market participant and the assumptions they may use. The Chief Real Estate Appraiser of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”), which is an indirectly owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial Inc. (“PFI”), is responsible to assure that the valuation process provides independent and reasonable property fair value estimates. An unaffiliated third party appraisal firm has been appointed by PIM to assist the Chief Real Estate Appraiser in maintaining and monitoring the independence and the accuracy of the appraisal process. The fair value of real estate investments does not reflect the transaction sale costs, which may be incurred upon disposition of the real estate investments.
 
     
Unconsolidated real estate partnerships are valued at the Partnership’s equity in net assets as reflected in the partnerships’ financial statements with properties valued as described above and in Note 1E below. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at the original investment amount, plus or minus additional amounts invested or distributed, and is subsequently adjusted for the Partnership’s share of undistributed earnings or losses, including unrealized appreciation and depreciation, from the underlying entity.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited)
Note 1:     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (continued)
  D.   Real Estate Investments (continued)
 
     
Land held for development is reported at estimated fair value, which approximates the acquisition cost plus soft costs incurred prior to development. The estimated fair value is determined based on the amount at which the Fund would receive if the land were sold at the reporting date taking into consideration the assumptions that market participants may use.
 
     
The Partnership periodically enters into forward contracts to acquire, for a fixed price, real estate investments to be constructed in accordance with predetermined plans and specifications. The funding obligation/forward contract obligation and related asset are recorded in the consolidated financial statements in the period in which the project is waived or deemed to have reached substantial completion, equal to or over 90% complete, and the Fund’s commitment to fund is firm. The amount of any unrealized gain or loss recognized is based upon the difference between the estimated investment’s market value as described above and the Fund’s funding obligation. The funding obligation and related assets are recorded in the consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, no such funding obligation existed.
 
     
As described above, the estimated fair value of real estate and real estate related assets is determined through an appraisal process. These estimated fair values may vary significantly from the prices at which the real estate investments would sell, since market prices of real estate investments can only be determined by negotiation between a willing buyer and seller and could be material to the consolidated financial statements. Although the estimated fair values represent subjective estimates, management believes these estimated fair values are reasonable approximations of market prices and the aggregate estimated value of investments in real estate is fairly presented as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
 
  E.  
Valuation Methodology – The purpose of an appraisal is to estimate the fair value of real estate as of a specific date. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
 
     
The estimate of fair value is based on the conventional approaches to value, all of which require the exercise of subjective judgment. The three approaches are: (1) current cost of reproducing the real estate less deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence; (2) discounting a series of income streams and reversion at a specific yield or by directly capitalizing a single year income estimate by an appropriate factor; and (3) value indicated by recent sales of comparable real estate in the market. In the reconciliation of these three approaches, the one most heavily relied upon is the one then recognized as the most appropriate by the independent appraiser for the type of real estate in the market.
 
     
In general, the input values used in the appraisal process are unobservable, therefore unless indicated otherwise; real estate investments and debt are classified as Level 3 under SFAS 157 fair value hierarchy.
 
  F.  
Other Real Estate Investments – Other real estate investments include short-term notes receivable, which are valued at the amount due and approximate fair value.
 
  G.  
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalent are comprised of all short-term investments and investments in money market funds with a maximum maturity of three months. Cash equivalents consist of investments in the Prudential Investment Liquidity Pool offered and managed by an affiliate of PFI and are accounted for at fair value.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited)
Note 1:     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (continued)
  H.  
Other Assets – Restricted cash of $115,000 and $186,736 was maintained by the wholly owned and consolidated properties at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Tenant security deposits are included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Other assets also include tenant receivables and are net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $1,322 and $39,764 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
  I.  
Investment Level Debt – Investment level debt is stated at the principal amount of the obligations outstanding. At times the Partnership may assume debt in connection with the purchase of real estate. The Partnership allocates a portion of the purchase price to the below/above market debt and amortizes the premium/discount over the remaining life of the debt.
 
  J.  
Deferred Financing Costs – Deferred Financing Costs related to debt were capitalized and amortized over the terms of the related obligations.
 
  K.  
Revenue Recognition – Revenue from real estate is recognized when earned in accordance with the terms of the respective leases. Revenue from certain real estate investments is net of all or a portion of related real estate expenses, as lease arrangements vary as to responsibility for payment of these expenses between tenants and the Partnership. Since real estate is stated at estimated fair value, net income is not reduced by depreciation or amortization expense.
 
  L.  
Equity in Income of Real Estate Partnerships – Equity in income from real estate partnership operations represents the Partnership’s share of the current year’s partnership income as provided for under the terms of the partnership agreements. As is the case with wholly owned real estate, partnership net income is not reduced by depreciation or amortization expense. Frequency of distribution of income is determined by formal agreements or by the executive committee of the partnership.
 
  M.  
Federal Income Taxes – The Partnership is not a taxable entity under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The income and capital gains and losses of the Partnership are attributed, for federal income tax purposes, to the Partners in the Partnership. The Partnership may be subject to state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which it operates.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited)
         
Note 2:   Fair Value Disclosure
 
       
    Fair Value Measurements:
 
       
   
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value measurement framework, provides a single definition of fair value and requires expanded disclosure summarizing fair value measurements. This statement provides a three-level hierarchy based on the input values used in the valuation process; level 1—quoted price, level 2—indirect observable inputs and level 3—unobservable inputs. For items classified as Level 3, a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, as shown in table 2 below, is also required.
 
       
    Table 1 below summarizes the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
       
    Table 1:
                                 
    ($ in 000’s)  
    Amounts     Quoted Prices in     Significant        
    Measured at     Active Markets     Other     Significant  
    Fair Value     for Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
Assets:   6/30/2008     Assets (Level 1)     Inputs (Level 2)     Inputs (Level 3)  
     
Real estate investments
  $ 256,962     $     $     $ 256,962  
Real estate partnerships and preferred equity investments
    13,907                   13,907  
Other real estate investments
    3,419                   3,419  
 
                               
     
Total
  $ 274,288     $     $     $ 274,288  
     

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited)
NOTE 2: Fair Value Disclosure (continued)
Table 2:
                                    
    ($ in 000’s)  
    Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs  
    (Level 3)  
            Real Estate                
            Partnerships and     Other        
    Real Estate     Preferred Equity     Real Estate        
    Investments     Investments     Investments     Total  
     
Beginning balance @ 12/31/07
  $ 251,162     $ 14,524     $ 3,232     $ 268,918  
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
    (341 )     (585 )           (926 )
Acquisition/Issuances
    6,141                   6,141  
Equity Income/Interest Income
          510       187       697  
Distributions
          (542 )           (542 )
     
Ending balance
  $ 256,962     $ 13,907     $ 3,419     $ 274,288  
     
 
                               
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date   $ (341 )   $ (585 )   $     $ (926 )
     

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited)
Note 3:   Related Party Transactions
 
   
Pursuant to an investment management agreement, PIM charges the Partnership a daily investment management fee at an annual rate of 1.25% of the average daily gross asset valuation of the Partnership. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, investment management fees incurred by the Partnership were $1,731,170 and $1,640,443, respectively.
 
   
The Partnership also reimburses PIM for certain administrative services rendered by PIM. The amounts incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were $26,814 and $58,082, respectively, and are classified as administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
Note 4:   Investment Level Debt
 
   
On April 1, 2008, White Marlin Mall refinanced their existing loan for a construction loan in order to complete Phase III development at the property. The interest rate is one-day LIBOR + 225 basis points. The maturity date is April 1, 2010 with a one-year extension (April 1, 2011). Total loan amount is not to exceed $16,624,000.
 
   
On June 30, 2008 Dunhill Trace refinanced their existing loan of $9,000,000. The interest rate is the 90-day DMBS + 142 basis points. The maturity date is June 30, 2013.
 
Note 5:   Commitments and Contingencies
 
   
The Partnership is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. These matters are generally covered by insurance. In the opinion of the Partnership’s management, the outcome of such matters will not have a material effect on the Partnership.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
(Unaudited)
Note 6: Financial Highlights
                                         
    For The Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
Per Share(Unit) Operating Performance:
                                       
Net Asset Value, beginning of period
  $ 36.55     $ 33.87     $ 29.59     $ 26.15     $ 24.66  
Income From Investment Operations:
                                       
Investment income, before management fee
    1.15       1.08       0.94       0.78       0.67  
Investment Management fee
    (0.26 )     (0.24 )     (0.22 )     (0.19 )     (0.17 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (0.19 )     0.96       1.86       0.76       0.39  
 
                             
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    0.70       1.80       2.58       1.35       0.89  
 
                             
Net Asset Value, end of period
  $ 37.25     $ 35.67     $ 32.17     $ 27.50     $ 25.55  
 
                             
Total Return, before Management Fee:
    2.63 %     6.05 %     9.49 %     5.90 %     4.37 %
Total Return, after Management Fee (a):
    1.92 %     5.32 %     8.73 %     5.16 %     3.64 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                       
Net Assets, end of period (in millions)
  $ 252     $ 241     $ 223     $ 196     $ 188  
Ratios to average net assets for the period ended (b):
                                       
Total Portfolio Level Expenses
    0.72 %     0.77 %     0.73 %     0.73 %     0.70 %
Investment Income before Management Fee
    3.14 %     3.19 %     3.13 %     2.96 %     2.71 %
 
(a)   Total Return, after management fee is calculated by geometrically linking quarterly returns which are calculated using the formula below:
Net Investment Income + Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses)
 
Beg. Net Asset Value + Time Weighted Contributions – Time Weighted Distributions
 
(b)   Average net assets are based on beginning of quarter net assets.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
All of the assets of the Real Property Account, or the “Account”, are invested in the Partnership. Accordingly, the liquidity and capital resources and results of operations for the Account are contingent upon those of the Partnership. Therefore, this management’s discussion and analysis addresses these items at the Partnership level. The partners in the Partnership are Prudential, Pruco Life Insurance Company, and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, or collectively, the “Partners”.
The following discussion and analysis of the liquidity and capital resources and results of operations of the Partnership should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Account and the Partnership and the related Notes included in this filing.
(a) Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2008, the Partnership’s liquid assets, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, were approximately $23.5 million, an increase of approximately $5.3 million from $18.2 million at December 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to cash flows received from the Partnership’s operating activities and the repayment of the Partnership’s preferred equity investment, as discussed below. Partially offsetting this increase was a contribution to an existing retail property in Dunn, North Carolina as well as capital expenditures to existing properties, as detailed below. Sources of liquidity included net cash flow from property operations, financings, and interest from short-term investments. The Partnership uses cash for its real estate investment activities and for its distributions to its partners. As of June 30, 2008, approximately 7.8% of the Partnership’s total assets consisted of cash and cash equivalents.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Partnership made an additional $2.6 million preferred equity investment in an existing retail property located in Ocean City, Maryland to fund costs associated with the redevelopment of the center. This investment was repaid with interest on April 1, 2008 with proceeds to the Partnership totaling $4.0 million in conjunction with the refinancing of the existing loan as discussed below.
The Partnership did not have any dispositions or acquisitions for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The Partnership refinanced two existing loans during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The retail property in Ocean City, Maryland refinanced for loan proceeds of $16.6 million, of which $9.8 million represents additional indebtedness. $3.6 million of the loan remains to be funded for future costs associated with the redevelopment of the property. The apartment property in Raleigh, North Carolina refinanced for the amount of $9.0 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Partnership spent approximately $1.3 million on capital improvements to various existing properties. Approximately $0.9 million was associated with the renovation of the hotel property in Lake Oswego, Oregon and approximately $0.1 million funded the renovation of the apartment property in Atlanta, Georgia. The remaining $0.3 million was associated with minor capital improvements and transaction costs associated with leasing expenses of various other properties. Additionally, $4.8 million of capital improvements was funded at the retail property in Ocean City, Maryland through the aforementioned third party loan.

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(b) Results of Operations
The following is a comparison of the Partnership’s results of operations for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2008, and 2007.
Net Investment Income Overview
The Partnership’s net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was approximately $6.0 million, an increase of approximately $0.3 million from the prior year period. The office, apartment, and retail sector investments posted increases of approximately $0.1 million, $1.1 million, and $0.1 million respectively, from the prior year period. The industrial and hotel sector investments’ net incomes remained relatively unchanged. Partially offsetting the increase in the office and apartment sectors’ net income was a $1.0 million increase in net investment loss from the prior year period in other net investments. The components of this net investment income are discussed below by property type.
The Partnership’s net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was approximately $2.8 million, a decrease of approximately $0.2 million from the prior year period. The retail sector posted a decrease in net investment income of approximately $0.1 million. Other net investment loss increased approximately $0.5 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 from the prior year period. Partially offsetting the decrease was an increase in net investment income of approximately $0.4 million in the apartment sector from the prior year period. The office and hotel sector investments remained relatively unchanged. The components of this net investment income and/or loss are discussed below by property type sector.
Valuation Overview
The Partnership did not record any realized gains for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2008, compared with net realized gains of approximately $0.8 million and $0.4 million for the prior year periods, respectively.
The Partnership recorded an aggregate net unrealized loss of approximately $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared with an aggregate net unrealized gain of approximately $5.7 million for the prior year period. The aggregate net unrealized loss for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was attributable to property valuation declines in the office and hotel sector investments of approximately $2.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Partially offsetting these unrealized losses were net unrealized gains of approximately $0.6 million recorded in each of the apartment and retail sector investments. The components of these valuation gains and/or losses are discussed below by property type.
The Partnership recorded an aggregate net unrealized loss of approximately $0.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with an aggregate net unrealized gain of approximately $3.8 million for the prior year. The aggregate net unrealized loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was attributable to property valuation declines in the office, apartment, and retail sector investments of approximately $0.2 million, $0.2 million, and $0.4 million, respectively. Partially offsetting these unrealized losses were net unrealized gains of approximately $0.2 million related to the hotel sector investments. The components of these valuation gains and/or losses are discussed below by property type.

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The following table presents a comparison of the Partnership’s sources of net investment income, and realized and unrealized gains or losses by investment type for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2008, and 2007.
                                 
    Six Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net Investment Income:
                               
Office properties
  $ 1,943,568     $ 1,846,551     $ 972,153       994,036  
Apartment properties
    1,700,126       638,357       850,881       496,754  
Retail properties
    3,577,898       3,452,296       1,677,769       1,785,949  
Industrial property
          15,959             (97,602 )
Hotel property
    529,259       526,401       280,402       270,729  
Other (including interest income, investment management fee, etc.)
    (1,715,430 )     (782,525 )     (985,452 )     (441,225 )
 
                       
Total Net Investment Income
  $ 6,035,421     $ 5,697,039     $ 2,795,753       3,008,641  
 
                       
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments:
                               
Retail properties
          413,834             382,035  
Industrial property
          345,832             (3,278 )
 
                       
Total Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments
          759,666             378,757  
 
                       
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments:
                               
Office properties
    (2,362,601 )     538,273       (230,486 )     129,925  
Apartment properties
    610,313       2,429,850       (189,835 )     2,572,930  
Retail properties
    571,028       1,713,199       (402,342 )     79,368  
Hotel property
    (100,758 )     1,030,957       231,303       1,037,234  
 
                       
Total Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments
    (1,282,018 )     5,712,279       (591,360 )     3,819,457  
 
                       
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments
  $ (1,282,018 )   $ 6,471,945     $ (591,360 )   $ 4,198,214  
 
                       

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OFFICE PROPERTIES
                                                 
    Net Investment     Net Investment     Unrealized     Unrealized              
    Income/(Loss)     Income/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Occupancy     Occupancy  
Six Months Ended June 30,
  2008     2007     2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
                                               
Property
                                               
Lisle, IL
  $ 294,029     $ 218,442     $ (1,137,059 )   $ 788,426       61%     61%
Brentwood, TN
    524,261       554,533       (23,737 )     (169,458 )     89%     100%
Beaverton, OR
    561,460       513,915       (1,201,805 )     243,150       85%     89%
Brentwood, TN
    563,818       559,661             (323,845 )     100%     100%
 
                                       
 
  $ 1,943,568     $ 1,846,551     $ (2,362,601 )   $ 538,273                  
 
                                       
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
                                       
 
                                               
Property
                                               
Lisle, IL
  $ 170,639     $ 148,241     $ (102,786 )   $ (6,566 )                
Brentwood, TN
    260,132       280,705       (23,737 )     (169,458 )                
Beaverton, OR
    277,788       268,440       (103,963 )     329,794                  
Brentwood, TN
    263,594       296,650             (23,845 )                
 
                                       
 
  $ 972,153     $ 994,036     $ (230,486 )   $ 129,925                  
 
                                       
Net Investment Income
Net investment income for the Partnership’s office properties was approximately $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of approximately $0.1 million from the prior year period. Net investment income for the Partnership’s office properties was approximately $1.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, relatively unchanged from the prior year period. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to increased rents at the office properties in Lisle, Illinois and Beaverton, Oregon.
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
The office properties owned by the Partnership recorded an aggregate net unrealized loss of approximately $2.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared with an aggregate net unrealized gain of approximately $0.5 million for the prior year period. The net unrealized loss of $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to increased operating expenses at the office property in Lisle, Illinois and decreased occupancy and softening market conditions affecting the office property in Beaverton, Oregon.
The office properties owned by the Partnership recorded an aggregate net unrealized loss of approximately $0.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with an aggregate net unrealized gain of $0.1 million for the prior year period. The net unrealized loss of $0.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to sustained increases in operating expenses at the office property in Lisle, Illinois as well as decreased occupancy and continued softening market conditions affecting the office property in Beaverton, Oregon.

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APARTMENT PROPERTIES
                                                 
    Net Investment     Net Investment     Unrealized     Unrealized              
    Income/(Loss)     Income/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Occupancy     Occupancy  
Six Months Ended June 30,
  2008     2007     2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
                                               
Property
                                               
Atlanta, GA
  $ 330,315     $ 154,369     $ 100,443     $ (156,882 )     93%     95%
Raleigh, NC
    332,444       250,994       380,937       (807,102 )     88%     92%
Jacksonville, FL (1)
          17,342                   N/A       N/A  
Austin, TX (2)
    761,263       215,652       198,422       3,393,834       94%     94%
Charlotte, NC (3)
    276,104             (69,489 )           89%     N/A  
 
                                       
 
  $ 1,700,126     $ 638,357     $ 610,313     $ 2,429,850                  
 
                                       
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
                                               
 
                                                       
Property
                                               
Atlanta, GA
  $ 167,179     $ 112,059     $ 57,966     $ (16,117 )                
Raleigh, NC
    169,068       169,043       100,672       (804,787 )                
Austin, TX (2)
    369,812       215,652       (301,578 )     3,393,834                  
Charlotte, NC (3)
    144,822             (46,895 )                      
 
                                       
 
  $ 850,881     $ 496,754     $ (189,835 )   $ 2,572,930                  
 
                                       
 
(1)   The Jacksonville, Florida apartment property was sold on November 30, 2005 but certain post-closing adjustments were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2007.
 
(2)   The Austin, Texas apartment property was acquired on May 8, 2007.
 
(3)   The Charlotte, North Carolina apartment property was acquired on September 6, 2007.
Net Investment Income
Net investment income for the Partnership’s apartment properties was approximately $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of approximately $1.1 million from the prior year period. Net investment income for the Partnership’s apartment properties was approximately $0.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, an increase of approximately $0.4 million from the prior year period. The increase in net investment income for both the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to (a) the acquisition of the apartment properties in Austin, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina on May 8, 2007 and September 6, 2007, respectively; (b) and increased rents at the apartment properties in Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
The apartment properties owned by the Partnership recorded an aggregate net unrealized gain of approximately $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared with an aggregate net unrealized gain of approximately $2.4 million for the prior year period. The aggregate net unrealized gain for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to (a) a decrease in operating expenses at the apartment property in Austin, Texas; (b) strengthening market conditions at the apartment property in Raleigh, North Carolina; and (c) capital expenditures in connection with the renovations at the apartment property in Atlanta, Georgia.
The apartment properties owned by the Partnership recorded an aggregate net unrealized loss of approximately $0.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with an aggregate net unrealized gain of approximately $2.6 million for the prior year period. The aggregate net unrealized loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to weakening market fundamentals at the apartment property in Austin, Texas resulting from increased inventory in the market.

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RETAIL PROPERTIES
                                                 
                            Realized/              
    Net Investment     Net Investment     Unrealized     Unrealized              
    Income/(Loss)     Income/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Occupancy     Occupancy  
Six Months Ended June 30,
  2008     2007     2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
                                               
Property
                                               
Roswell, GA
  $ 915,047     $ 1,051,609     $ (708,950 )   $ 1,537,398       82%     89%
Kansas City, KS (1)
    7,487       161,913             413,834       N/A       N/A  
Hampton, VA
    669,087       651,539       1,295,069       96,280       99%     100%
Ocean City, MD
    322,381       382,326       481,057       (202,378 )     85%     89%
Westminster, MD
    764,734       739,639       (933 )     281,899       100%     100%
Dunn, NC (2)
    398,733             89,377             65%     N/A  
CARS Preferred Equity
    500,429       465,270       (584,592 )           N/A       N/A  
 
                                       
 
  $ 3,577,898     $ 3,452,296     $ 571,028     $ 2,127,033                  
 
                                       
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                       
 
                                                               
Property
                                               
Roswell, GA
  $ 461,716     $ 516,128     $ (708,250 )   $ (53,859 )                
Kansas City, KS (1)
    (41,084 )     75,927             382,035                  
Hampton, VA
    333,683       330,824       598,405       (3,720 )                
Ocean City, MD
    182,135       235,767       237,823       (58,092 )                
Westminster, MD  
    381,172       375,427       (100,933 )     195,039                  
Dunn, NC (2)
    111,497             155,205                        
CARS Preferred Equity
    248,650       251,876       (584,592 )                      
 
                                       
 
  $ 1,677,769     $ 1,785,949     $ (402,342 )   $ 461,403                  
 
                                       
 
(1)  
The Kansas City, Kansas retail property was sold on June 29, 2007 but certain post-closing adjustments were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
(2)   The Dunn, North Carolina retail property was acquired on August 17, 2007.
Net Investment Income
Net investment income for the Partnership’s retail properties was approximately $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of approximately $0.1 million from the prior year period. The increase in net investment income was largely due to the additional net investment income received from the Dunn, North Carolina retail property acquired on August 17, 2007. The increase was partially offset by lost rent related to the Kansas City, Kansas retail property sold on June 29, 2007, as well as decreased occupancies at the retail properties in Roswell, Georgia and Ocean City, Maryland.
Net investment income for the Partnership’s retail properties was approximately $1.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of approximately $0.1 million from the prior year period. The decrease was due to post-closing adjustments and lost rent related to the Kansas City, Kansas retail property sold on June 29, 2007, as well as a decrease in occupancies at the retail properties in Roswell, Georgia and Ocean City, Maryland. Partially offsetting the decrease was the additional net investment income received from the Dunn, North Carolina retail property acquired on August 17, 2007.

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Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
     The retail properties owned by the Partnership recorded an aggregate net unrealized gain of approximately $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared with an aggregate net realized and unrealized gain of approximately $2.1 million for the prior year period. The unrealized gain for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to strengthening market conditions affecting the retail property in Hampton, Virginia and improving property fundamentals affecting the retail properties in Ocean City, Maryland and Dunn, North Carolina due to current redevelopment of the centers. Partially offsetting these unrealized gains was a net unrealized loss of approximately $0.7 million at the property in Roswell, GA due to weakening property fundamentals and a net unrealized loss of approximately $0.6 million from the Capital Automotive, or “CARS”, preferred equity investment due to an increase in investor return requirements for preferred equity positions.
     The retail properties owned by the Partnership recorded an aggregate net unrealized loss of approximately $0.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with an aggregate net realized and unrealized gain of approximately $0.5 million for the prior year period. The unrealized loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to a net unrealized loss of approximately $0.7 million at the property in Roswell, GA due to weakening property fundamentals and a net unrealized loss of approximately $0.6 million from the CARS preferred equity investment due to an increase in investor return requirements for preferred equity positions. This loss was partially offset by strengthening market conditions affecting the retail property in Hampton, Virginia and improving property fundamentals affecting the retail properties in Ocean City, Maryland and Dunn, North Carolina due to current redevelopment of the centers.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
                                                 
    Net Investment     Net Investment     Realized     Realized              
    Income/(Loss)     Income/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Occupancy     Occupancy  
Six Months Ended June 30,
  2008     2007     2008     2007     2008     2007  
Property
                                               
Aurora, CO (1)
  $     $ 15,959     $     $ 345,832       N/A       N/A  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
                                   
Property
                                               
Aurora, CO (1)
  $     $ (97,602 )   $     $ (3,278 )                
 
(1)   The Partnership sold the property on February 7, 2007.
Net Investment Income
     The Partnership sold its industrial property on February 7, 2007. Therefore no net investment income was received for the six months ended June 30, 2008, reflecting a minimal decrease from the prior year period.
     The Partnership’s industrial property recorded no net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with a decrease of approximately $0.1 million for the prior year period.
Total Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
     The Partnership’s industrial property was sold on February 7, 2007. Therefore no realized gains and/or losses were recorded for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2008, compared with a realized gain of approximately $0.3 million and zero for the prior year period, respectively.

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HOTEL PROPERTY
                                                 
    Net Investment     Net Investment     Unrealized     Unrealized              
    Income/(Loss)     Income/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Occupancy     Occupancy  
Six Months Ended June 30,
  2008     2007     2008     2007     2008     2007  
Property
                                               
Lake Oswego, OR
  $ 529,259     $ 526,401     $ (100,758 )   $ 1,030,957       70%       72%  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
                                   
Property
                                               
Lake Oswego, OR
  $ 280,402     $ 270,729     $ 231,303     $ 1,037,234                  
Net Investment Income
     Net investment income for the Partnership’s hotel property was approximately $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, relatively unchanged from the prior year period. Net investment income for the Partnership’s hotel property was $0.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, also unchanged from the prior year period.
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
     The Partnership’s hotel property recorded an unrealized loss of approximately $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared with an unrealized gain of $1.0 million for the prior year period. The unrealized loss for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was due to capital expenditures in connection with the renovation of the property.
     The Partnership’s hotel property recorded an unrealized gain of approximately $0.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with an unrealized gain of $1.0 million for the prior year period. The unrealized gain was a result of the capital improvements made to the property.

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Other
     Other net investment loss increased approximately $1.0 million and $0.5 million for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2008, respectively, from the prior year period. This includes interest income from short-term investments, investment management fees, and portfolio level expenses.
(c) Inflation
     A majority of the Partnership’s leases with its commercial tenants provide for recoveries of expenses based upon the tenant’s proportionate share of, and/or increases in, real estate taxes and certain operating costs, which may partially reduce the Partnership’s exposure to increases in operating costs resulting from inflation.
Critical Accounting Policies
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or “U.S. GAAP”, requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant degree of judgment. Management reviews critical estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. If management determines, as a result of its consideration of facts and circumstances, that modifications in assumptions and estimates are appropriate, results of operations and financial position as reported in the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Account and the Partnership may change significantly.
     The following sections discuss those critical accounting policies applied in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Account and the Partnership that are most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions.
New Accounting Pronouncements
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but the application of this statement could change current practices in determining fair value.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement provides partnerships with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
     SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. The Partnership adopted SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 effective January 1, 2008, however, the Partnership did not make a fair value option election for its existing debt. The adoption does not have any effect on the Partnership’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

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Valuation of Investments
     Real Estate Investments — Real estate investments are shown at estimated fair value. The costs of properties owned are initially recorded at the purchase price plus closing costs. Development costs and major renovations are capitalized as a component of cost, and routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Real estate costs include the cost of acquired property, including all the tangible and intangible assets. Tangible assets include the value of all land, building and tenant improvements at the time of acquisition. Intangible assets include the value of any above and below market leases, in-place leases, and tenant relationships at the time of acquisition. Fair value estimates are based upon property appraisal reports prepared by independent real estate appraisers (members of the Appraisal Institute or an equivalent organization) within a reasonable amount of time following acquisition of the real estate and no less frequently than annually thereafter. The fair value measurement objective is to determine the exit price at which the Fund would receive to sell an asset based on the highest and best use valuation premise or pay to transfer a liability taking into consideration the perspectives of market participant and the assumptions they may use. The Chief Real Estate Appraiser of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”), which is an indirectly owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial Inc. (“PFI”), is responsible to assure that the valuation process provides independent and reasonable property fair value estimates. An unaffiliated third party appraisal firm has been appointed by PIM to assist the Chief Real Estate Appraiser in maintaining and monitoring the independence and the accuracy of the appraisal process. The fair value of real estate investments does not reflect the transaction sale costs, which may be incurred upon disposition of the real estate investments.
     Unconsolidated real estate partnerships are valued at the Partnership’s equity in net assets as reflected in the partnerships’ financial statements with properties valued as described above and in Note 1E. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at the original investment amount, plus or minus additional amounts invested or distributed, and is subsequently adjusted for the Partnership’s share of undistributed earnings or losses, including unrealized appreciation and depreciation, from the underlying entity.
     Land held for development is reported at estimated fair value, which approximates the acquisition cost plus soft costs incurred prior to development. The estimated fair value is determined based on the amount at which the Fund would receive if the land were sold at the reporting date taking into consideration the assumptions that market participants may use.
     The Partnership periodically enters into forward contracts to acquire, for a fixed price, real estate investments to be constructed in accordance with predetermined plans and specifications. The funding obligation/forward contract obligation and related asset are recorded in the consolidated financial statements in the period in which the project is waived or deemed to have reached substantial completion, equal to or over 90% complete, and the Fund’s commitment to fund is firm. The amount of any unrealized gain or loss recognized is based upon the difference between the estimated investment’s market value as described above and the Fund’s funding obligation. The funding obligation and related assets are recorded in the consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, no such funding obligation existed.
     As described above, the estimated fair value of real estate and real estate related assets is determined through an appraisal process. These estimated fair values may vary significantly from the prices at which the real estate investments would sell, since market prices of real estate investments can only be determined by negotiation between a willing buyer and seller and could be material to the consolidated financial statements. Although the estimated fair values represent subjective estimates, management believes these estimated fair values are reasonable approximations of market prices and the aggregate estimated value of investments in real estate is fairly presented as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

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Valuation Methodology
     The purpose of an appraisal is to estimate the fair value of real estate as of a specific date. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
     The estimate of fair value is based on the conventional approaches to value, all of which require the exercise of subjective judgment. The three approaches are: (1) current cost of reproducing the real estate less deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence; (2) discounting a series of income streams and reversion at a specific yield or by directly capitalizing a single year income estimate by an appropriate factor; and (3) value indicated by recent sales of comparable real estate in the market. In the reconciliation of these three approaches, the one most heavily relied upon is the one then recognized as the most appropriate by the independent appraiser for the type of real estate in the market.
     In general, the input values used in the appraisal process are unobservable, therefore unless indicated otherwise; real estate investments and debt are classified as Level 3 under SFAS157 fair value hierarchy.
Other Estimates
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     Interest Rate Risk – The Partnership’s exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates to approximately 24.56% of its investment portfolio as of June 30, 2008, which consists primarily of short-term commercial paper and fixed and variable interest rate debt. The Partnership does not use derivative financial instruments. As a matter of policy, the Partnership places its investments with high quality debt security issuers, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer, limits duration by restricting the term, and holds investments to maturity except under unusual circumstances.
     The table below presents the amounts and related weighted interest rates of the Partnership’s cash equivalents and short-term investments at June 30, 2008:
                         
            Estimated Market Value   Average
    Maturity   (millions)   Interest Rate
Cash and Cash equivalents
  0-3 months   $ 23.5       3.45 %
     The table below discloses the Partnership’s debt as of June 30, 2008. All of the Partnership’s long-term debt bears interest at fixed rates and therefore the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in market interest rates. The following table presents principal cash flows based upon maturity dates of the debt obligations and the related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates for the fixed rate debt.
                                                                 
Debt (in $ thousands),                                                           Estimated  
including current portion
  2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     Thereafter     Total     Fair Value  
Weighted Average Fixed
Interest Rate
    5.57%       5.75%       5.11%       5.04%       5.04%       5.04%       5.26%          
Fixed Rate
  $ 250     $ 9,277     $ 565     $ 604     $ 646     $ 4,940     $ 16,282     $ 16,679  
Variable Rate
              $ 13,035                 $ 9,000     $ 22,035     $ 21,455  
 
                                               
Total Mortgage Loans Payable
  $ 250     $ 9,277     $ 13,600     $ 604     $ 646     $ 13,940     $ 38,318     $ 38,135  
 
                                               
     The Partnership is exposed to market risk from tenants. While the Partnership has not experienced any significant credit losses, in the event of significant increases in interest rates and/or an economic downturn, delinquencies could increase and result in losses to the Partnership and the Account that could adversely affect its operating results and liquidity.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     In order to ensure that the information we must disclose in our filings with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis, the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended as of June 30, 2008. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2008, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us required to be included in our periodic SEC filings. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2008, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
     You should carefully consider the risks described under “–Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. These risks could materially affect our business, results of operations or financial condition or cause our actual results to differ materially from those expected or those expressed in any forward looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. These risks are not exclusive, and additional risks to which we are subject include, but are not limited to, the factors mentioned under “Forward-Looking Statements” above and the risks of our businesses described elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     Contract owners participating in the Real Property Account have no voting rights with respect to the Real Property Account.
Item 6. Exhibits
  31.1   Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
 
  31.2   Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
 
  32.1   Section 906 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
 
  32.2   Section 906 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
in respect of
Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account
(Registrant)
 
         
 
 
   
Date: August 11, 2008          
 
   
 
   
  By:   /s/ Scott D. Kaplan    
    Scott D. Kaplan   
    President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 

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