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SIGNATURE EUGENE S. STARK
TITLE TREASURER
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[CIK] 0000355605
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL GOV'T SECURITIES TRUST-US TREASURY MM SERIES
[SERIES]
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[NAME] PRUDENTIAL GOV'T SECURITIES TRUST-US TREASURY MM
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[CIK] 0000355605
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] NOV-30-1996
[PERIOD-END] MAY-31-1996
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[CIK] 0000355605
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST-MM SERIES
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[NUMBER] 001
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST-MM SERIES
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] NOV-30-1996
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
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[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (12,871,388)
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[CIK] 0000355605
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL GOV'T SECURITIES TRUST-SHORT INTER. TERM
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[NUMBER] 001
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL GOV'T SECURITIES TRUST-SHORT INTER. TERM
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] NOV-30-1996
[PERIOD-END] MAY-31-1996
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[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 263,428,553
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 21,799,292
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 21,868,861
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[NET-ASSETS] 206,539,273
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