PRUDENTIAL HIGH YIELD FUND INC
NSAR-A, 1996-08-29
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For period ending (a) June 30, 1996
File Number (c) 811-2896



                          SUB-ITEM 77O
          Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3

     1.   Name of Issuer:
          Arch Communications Group, Inc.

     2.   Date of Purchases:
          03/07/96

     3.   Number of Securities Purchased:
          85,000

     4.   Dollar Amounts of Purchases:
          $5,001,315

     5.   Price Per Unit:
          $58.839

     6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s)
          or Dealer(s) from whom Purchased:
          Goldman Sachs

     7.   Other Underwriters in Syndicate:

          Prudential Securities Incorporated
          Lehman Brothers
          Toronto Dominion Securities (USA)
Inc.



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