Visual Studio Setup Project Installer Prerequisite for SQL Server CE

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I have a Setup Project in my solution in Visual Studio 2008 SP1. The application installs fine but it is not loading my prerequisite of SQL Server CE.

I have the following configurations set:

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Do I need to do anything else, like with a Custom Action or anything like that? Thanks.

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