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: Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc.,
Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077.
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
The Fund offers one class of shares.
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-2927.
Securities Act File Number: 2-64625.
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: December 31,
1996.
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the
close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting
securities sold after the close of the fiscal year but before
termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration:
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6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a)(1),
if applicable (see instruction A.6):
7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series which had
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant to
rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which remained unsold at the
beginning of the fiscal year: 156,056,524 /$156,056,524.
8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year
other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
106,916,243 /$106,916,243.
9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year: 1,086,264,535 /$1,086,264,535.
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
1,086,264,535 /$1,086,264,535 .
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal
year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable
(see instruction B.7):
10,887,534 /$10,887,534 .
12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities
sold during the fiscal year in
reliance on rule 24f-2 (from item 10): $1,086,264,535
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in
connection with dividend reinvestment
plans (from item 11, if applicable): + 10,887,534
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year
(if applicable): - 1,150,706,698
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
repurchased and previously applied as a reduction to filing fees
pursuant to rule 24e-2
(if applicable): + -0-
(v) Net aggregate price of securities
sold and issued during the fiscal
year in reliance of rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii), less
line (iii), plus line (iv)]
(if applicable): ($53,554,629)
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by section
6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933
or other applicable law or regulation
(see instruction C.6): x 1/3300
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v)
multiplied by line (vi)]: -0-
Instructions: Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) only if
the form is being filed within 60 days after the close of the
issuer's fiscal year. See Instruction C.3.
13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox
depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's Rules of
Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
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Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's
lockbox depository: _____________.
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.
/s/ S. Jane Rose
By S. Jane Rose, Secretary
Date: February 24, 1997
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Prudential Growth Opportunity Fund, Inc. -2-
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL
NEW YORK TELEPHONE: (212) 558-4000
TELEX: 62694 (INTERNATIONAL) 127816 (DOMESTIC)125 Broad Street, New York 10004-
2498
CABLE ADDRESS: LADYCOURT, NEW YORK __________
FACSIMILE: (212) 558-3588 (125 Broad Street)250 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK 10177-0021
(212) 558-3792 (250 Park Avenue)1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, N.W. WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20006-5805
444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, LOS ANGELES 90071-2901
8, PLACE VENDOME, 75001 PARIS
ST. OLAVE'S HOUSE, 9a IRONMONGER LANE, LONDON EC2V 8EY
101 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE 3000
2-1, MARUNOUCHI I-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100
NINE QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG
February 24, 1997
Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc.,
Gateway Center Three,
100 Mulberry Street,
Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077.
Dear Sirs:
You have requested our opinion in connection with the notice which you
propose to file pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940
with respect to 1,086,264,535 shares of your Common Stock, $.01 par value (the
"Shares").
As your counsel, we are familiar with your organization and corporate
status and the validity of your Common Stock.
We advise you that, in our opinion, the Shares are legally and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
The foregoing opinion is limited to the Federal laws of the United
States and the General Corporation Laws of the State of Maryland, and we are
expressing no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
We have relied as to certain matters on information obtained from
public officials, officers of the Company and other sources believed by us to be
responsible.
We consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in connection with the notice referred to above. In giving
such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL
PRUDENTIAL TAX-FREE MONEY FUND, INC. Gateway Center Three,
9th Floor
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
February 24, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc. File Nos. 2-64625 and 811-2927
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc. enclosed for filing under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 are:
(1) One copy of Form 24f-2; and
(2) Opinion of counsel to the Fund.
These documents have also been filed using the EDGAR system.
If you have any questions relating to the foregoing, please call the
undersigned at (201)367-7532.
Please acknowledge receipt via EDGAR.
Very truly yours,
/s/Ellyn C. Vogin
Ellyn C. Vogin Assistant Secretary
Enclosures
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