U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
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1. Name and address of issuer: The Prudential Discovery
Select Group Variable Contract Account c/o Prudential
Investment, 30 Scranton Office Park, Scranton, PA 18507-
1789.
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this
Form is filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and
classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do
not list series or classes):
[X ]
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-08091.
Securities Act File Number: 333-23271.
4. (a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is
filed: December 31, 1998.
(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late
(i.e. more than 90 calendar days after the end of the
issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid
on the registration fee due.
4 (c). [ ] Check box if this is the last time the
issuer will be filing this form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year pursuant to section 24 (f):
$26,068,182
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year (if applicable):
$2,648,497
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending
no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not
previously used to reduce registration fees
payable to the Commission.
$___________0________
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add items
5(ii) and 5(iii).
$2,648,497
(v) Net sales - If Item 5 (i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)
$23,419,685
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in
future years.
-if Item 5 (i) is less than Item 5(iv)
[subtract item 5(iv) from Item [5(i)] $ 0
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
instructions C. 9):
x .000278
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by item
5(vii)] enter "0" if no fee is due.
$6,511
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by
deducting an amount of securities that were
registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to Rule 24e-2 as in effect before
(effective date of rescission of Rule 24e-2), then
report the amount of securities (number of shares
or other units) deducted here: . If
there is a number of shares or other units that
were registered pursuant to Rule 24e-2 remaining
unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which
this form is filed that are available for use by
the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that
number here: 0 .
7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90
days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year (See
Instruction D) : + $
8. Total amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5 (viii) plus line 7]:
$6,511
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was
sent to the Commission's lockbox depository: March 30, 1999
Method of Delivery:
[x] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) C. Christopher Sprague
Assistant General Counsel
The Prudential Insurance Company of
America
Date March 30, 1999
