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   AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 20, 1995
    

                                                       REGISTRATION NOS. 2-82976
                                                                        811-3712
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM N-1A
            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933          /X/

                         PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.                         / /

   
                       POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 20                       /X/
    

                                     AND/OR

                        REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
                         INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940                      /X/

   
                               AMENDMENT NO. 23                              /X/
    
                        (Check appropriate box or boxes)

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                    PRUDENTIAL GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND, INC.

    (Formerly Prudential-Bache Government Plus Fund, Inc. doing business as
                        Prudential Government Plus Fund)
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                               ONE SEAPORT PLAZA,
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (212) 214-1250

                               S. JANE ROSE, ESQ.
                               ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292
               (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS)

                 APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING:
                   AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
                      DATE OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT.

             IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS FILING WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE
                            (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):

   
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             / / immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

             / / on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

             / / 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

             /X/ on March 4, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

             / / 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

             / / on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule
                 485.
                 If appropriate, check the following box:

             / / This post-effective amendment designates a new
                 effective date for a previously filed
                 post-effective amendment.
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    PURSUANT  TO RULE 24F-2 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, REGISTRANT
HAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED AN  INDEFINITE NUMBER OF SHARES  OF COMMON STOCK,  PAR
VALUE  $.01 PER  SHARE. THE REGISTRANT  FILED A  NOTICE UNDER SUCH  RULE FOR ITS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1995 ON OR ABOUT APRIL 28, 1995.

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                             CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
                           (AS REQUIRED BY RULE 495)

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N-1A ITEM NO.                                                                 LOCATION
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PART A
Item  1.   Cover Page.......................................................  Cover Page
Item  2.   Synopsis.........................................................  Fund Expenses; Fund Highlights
Item  3.   Condensed Financial Information..................................  Fund Expenses; Financial Highlights
Item  4.   General Description of Registrant................................  Cover Page; Fund Highlights; How the
                                                                              Fund Invests; How the Fund is
                                                                              Managed; General Information
Item  5.   Management of the Fund...........................................  Financial Highlights; How the Fund
                                                                              is Managed; General Information
Item  6.   Capital Stock and Other Securities...............................  Taxes, Dividends and Distributions;
                                                                              General Information
Item  7.   Purchase of Securities Being Offered.............................  Shareholder Guide; How the Fund
                                                                              Values its Shares
Item  8.   Redemption or Repurchase.........................................  Shareholder Guide; How the Fund
                                                                              Values its Shares; General
                                                                              Information
Item  9.   Pending Legal Proceedings........................................  Not Applicable
PART B
Item 10.   Cover Page.......................................................  Cover Page
Item 11.   Table of Contents................................................  Table of Contents
Item 12.   General Information and History..................................  General Information
Item 13.   Investment Objectives and Policies...............................  Investment Objective and Policies;
                                                                              Investment Restrictions
Item 14.   Management of the Fund...........................................  Directors and Officers; Manager;
                                                                              Distributor
Item 15.   Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities..............  Not Applicable
Item 16.   Investment Advisory and Other Services...........................  Manager; Distributor; Custodian,
                                                                              Transfer and Dividend Disbursing
                                                                              Agent and Independent Accountants
Item 17.   Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices.........................  Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage
Item 18.   Capital Stock and Other Securities...............................  Not Applicable
Item 19.   Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Securities Being Offered.....  Purchase and Redemption of Fund
                                                                              Shares; Shareholder Investment
                                                                              Account
Item 20.   Tax Status.......................................................  Taxes, Dividends and Distributions
Item 21.   Underwriters.....................................................  Distributor
Item 22.   Calculation of Performance Data..................................  Performance Information
Item 23.   Financial Statements.............................................  Financial Statements
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PART C

    Information  required  to be  included  in Part  C  is set  forth  under the
    appropriate Item, so numbered, in Part C to this Post-Effective Amendment to
    the Registration Statement.
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    The Prospectuses, as supplemented, are  incorporated herein by reference  in
their entirety from Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registrant's Registration
Statement (File No. 2-82976) filed on November 3, 1995.
    

   
    The  Statement of  Additional Information, as  supplemented, is incorporated
herein by reference  in its  entirety from  Post-Effective Amendment  No. 19  to
Registrant's  Registration  Statement (File  No. 2-82976)  filed on  November 3,
1995.
    
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                                     PART C

                               OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

    (a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

      (1) Financial statements included in the Prospectus constituting Part A of
          this Registration Statement:

           Financial Highlights for each of the years since inception in the
       period ended February 28, 1995 (audited) and the six months ended August
       31, 1995 (unaudited).

      (2) Financial   statements  included   in  the   Statement  of  Additional
          Information constituting Part B of this Registration Statement:

           Portfolio of Investments at February 28, 1995 (audited) and August
           31, 1995 (unaudited).

           Statement of Assets and Liabilities at February 28, 1995 (audited)
           and August 31, 1995 (unaudited).

           Statement of Operations for the year ended February 28, 1995
           (audited) and the six months ended August 31, 1995 (unaudited).

           Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the year ended February 28,
           1995 (audited) and the six months ended August 31, 1995 (unaudited).

           Notes to Financial Statements.

           Financial Highlights with respect to the five-year period ended
           February 28, 1995 (audited) and the six months ended August 31, 1995
           (unaudited).

           Independent Auditors' Report.

    (b) EXHIBITS:

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      1.   (a)  Articles  of  Incorporation   of  Registrant,  incorporated   by
           reference  to Exhibit No. 1(a) to  Registration Statement on Form N-1
           (File No. 2-82976).
           (b) Articles  of  Amendment filed  January  3, 1985  with  the  State
           Department  of Assessments and Taxation  of Maryland, incorporated by
           reference to Exhibit No.  1(b) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 2  to
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (c)  Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Registrant filed March
           7, 1986  with the  State Department  of Assessments  and Taxation  of
           Maryland,   incorporated  by   reference  to  Exhibit   No.  1(c)  to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
           (File No. 2-82976).
           (d) Amendments to Articles of  Incorporation of the Registrant  filed
           on  January 17,  1990, incorporated by  reference to  Exhibit 1(d) to
           Post-Effective Amendment  No. 10  to Registration  Statement on  Form
           N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (e)  Amended Articles of Incorporation,  incorporated by reference to
           Exhibit 1(e)  to  Post-Effective  Amendment No.  18  to  Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.
           (f)  Form  of  Restated Articles  of  Incorporation,  incorporated by
           reference to  Exhibit  1(f) to  Post-Effective  Amendment No.  18  to
           Registration  Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed via
           EDGAR.
      2.   Amended and  Restated  By-laws  of the  Registrant,  incorporated  by
           reference  to  Exhibit  2  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  15  to
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
      3.   Not applicable.
      4.   Instruments  defining rights of holders  of securities being offered,
           incorporated by reference  to Exhibit 4  to Post-Effective  Amendment
           No.  15 to  Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)
           filed via EDGAR.
      5.   (a) Management Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential Mutual
           Fund Management, Inc, incorporated by  reference to Exhibit No.  5(b)
           to  Post-Effective Amendment No. 6  to Registration Statement on Form
           N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
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           (b) Subadvisory Agreement between Prudential Mutual Fund  Management,
           Inc.  and  The  Prudential  Investment  Corporation,  incorporated by
           reference to Exhibit No.  5(b) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 6  to
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).

      6.   (a)  Distribution Agreement  with respect  to Class  A shares between
           Registrant   and   Prudential   Mutual   Fund   Distributors,   Inc.,
           incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6(a) to Post-Effective Amendment
           No.  18 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976)
           filed via EDGAR.

           (b) Distribution Agreement  with respect  to Class  B shares  between
           Registrant  and Prudential  Securities Incorporated,  incorporated by
           reference to Exhibit 6(b) to  Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to  the
           Registration  Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed via
           EDGAR.

           (c) Distribution Agreement  with respect  to Class  C shares  between
           Registrant  and Prudential  Securities Incorporated,  incorporated by
           reference to Exhibit 6(c) to  Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to  the
           Registration  Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed via
           EDGAR.

           (d) Dealer  Agreement between  Prudential-Bache Securities  Inc.  and
           dealer  or  dealers to  be determined,  incorporated by  reference to
           Exhibit No. 6(b)  to Post-Effective Amendment  No. 2 to  Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).

           (e) Form of Distribution Agreement for Class Z shares incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 6(e) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 19 to the
           Registration Statement  on  Form N-1A  (File  No. 2-82976  filed  via
           EDGAR.

      7.   Not Applicable.

      8.   (a)  Revised  Custodian Agreement  between  the Registrant  and State
           Street Bank and Trust Company,  incorporated by reference to  Exhibit
           No. 8(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Registration Statement
           on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).

           (b) Special Custody Agreement among the Registrant, State Street Bank
           and  Trust  Company,  and  Goldman,  Sachs  &  Co.,  incorporated  by
           reference to Exhibit No.  8(b) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 2  to
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).

           (c)  Customer Agreement between  the Registrant and  Goldman, Sachs &
           Co., incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 8(c) to  Post-Effective
           Amendment  No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No.
           2-82976).

           (d) Form of Amendment to Revised Custodian Agreement incorporated  by
           reference  to Exhibit 8(d) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 19 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.

      9.   Transfer  Agency  Agreement  between  the  Registrant  and Prudential
           Mutual Fund Services, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit  No.
           9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement on Form
           N-1A (File No. 2-82976).

      10.  (a)  Opinion and Consent  incorporated by reference  to Exhibit 10 to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
           (File No. 2-82976).

           (b) Opinion  and Consent  of Counsel,  incorporated by  reference  to
           Exhibit  10(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.

      11.  Consent of Independent Accountants.*

      12.  Not Applicable.

      13.  Purchase Agreement, incorporated  by reference to  Exhibit No. 13  to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
           (File No. 2-82976).

      14.  Not Applicable.

      15.  (a) Distribution and Service Plan for Class A shares, incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 15(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
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           (b) Distribution and Service Plan for Class B shares, incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 15(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.

           (c) Distribution and Service Plan for Class C shares, incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 15(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.

      16.  (a) Schedule of computation of performance (Class A), incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 16(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).

           (b) Schedule of computation of performance (Class B), incorporated by
           reference to Exhibit 16(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to  the
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).

           (c) Schedule of computation of performance (Class C), incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 16(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.

      17.  (a)  Financial Data  Schedule for  Class A  shares, filed  as Exhibit
           17(a)  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  11  to  the   Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.

           (b)  Financial Data  Schedule for  Class B  shares, filed  as Exhibit
           17(b)  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  11  to  the   Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.

           (c)  Financial Data  Schedule for  Class C  shares, filed  as Exhibit
           17(c)  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  11  to  the   Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.
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*Filed herewith.

ITEM 25. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT.

    None.

ITEM 26. NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.

    As  of October 13, 1995  there were 73,805, 53,193  and 76 record holders of
Class A, Class  B and Class  C shares  of common stock,  respectively, $.01  par
value per share, of the Registrant.

ITEM 27. INDEMNIFICATION.

    As  permitted by Section 17(h) and (i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the 1940 Act) and pursuant  to Article VI of the  Fund's By-Laws (Exhibit 2  to
the  Registration Statement), officers,  directors, employees and  agents of the
Registrant will  not be  liable  to the  Registrant, any  stockholder,  officer,
director,  employee, agent  or other  person for any  action or  failure to act,
except  for  bad  faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross  negligence  or  reckless
disregard   of  duties,  and  those   individuals  may  be  indemnified  against
liabilities in connection with the  Registrant, subject to the same  exceptions.
Section  2-418 of  Maryland General  Corporation Law  permits indemnification of
directors who acted in good faith  and reasonably believed that the conduct  was
in  the best interests of  the Registrant. As permitted  by Section 17(i) of the
1940 Act, pursuant to  Section 10 of each  Distribution Agreement (Exhibit 6  to
the   Registration  Statement),  each  Distributor  of  the  Registrant  may  be
indemnified against liabilities which it  may incur, except liabilities  arising
from  bad faith, gross negligence, willful  misfeasance or reckless disregard of
duties.

    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities  Act
of 1933 (Securities Act) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the
Registrant  has been advised that in the  opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification  is against  public policy as  expressed in  the
1940  Act  and is,  therefore,  unenforceable. In  the  event that  a  claim for
indemnification  against  such  liabilities  (other  than  the  payment  by  the
Registrant  of expenses incurred  or paid by a  director, officer or controlling
person of  the Registrant  in  connection with  the  successful defense  of  any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against the Registrant by such director,
officer  or controlling person  in connection with  the shares being registered,
the Registrant will, unless in  the opinion of its  counsel the matter has  been
settled  by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether  such indemnification  by it  is against  public policy  as
expressed in the 1940 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.

    The  Registrant has purchased an insurance  policy insuring its officers and
directors against liabilities,  and certain  costs of  defending claims  against
such  officers and directors, to the extent  such officers and directors are not
found to have committed

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conduct  constituting  willful  misfeasance,  bad  faith,  gross  negligence  or
reckless disregard in the performance of their duties. The insurance policy also
insures  the Registrant against the cost of indemnification payments to officers
and directors under certain circumstances.

    Section 9  of the  Management Agreement  (Exhibit 5(a)  to the  Registration
Statement)  and  Section 4  of the  Subadvisory Agreement  (Exhibit 5(b)  to the
Registration  Statement)  limit   the  liability  of   Prudential  Mutual   Fund
Management,   Inc.  (PMF)  and  The  Prudential  Investment  Corporation  (PIC),
respectively, to  liabilities arising  from willful  misfeasance, bad  faith  or
gross  negligence in the performance of their respective duties or from reckless
disregard  by  them  of  their  respective  obligations  and  duties  under  the
agreements.

    The  Registrant  hereby undertakes  that it  will apply  the indemnification
provisions of its By-Laws and each Distribution Agreement in a manner consistent
with Release No. 11330 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the  1940
Act  so long as the interpretation of Section 17(h) and 17(i) of such Act remain
in effect and are consistently applied.

ITEM 28. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER.

    (a) Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc.

    See "How the Fund is Managed-Manager" in the Prospectus constituting Part  A
of  this Registration  Statement and  "Manager" in  the Statement  of Additional
Information constituting Part B of this Registration Statement.

    The business and  other connections  of the officers  of PMF  are listed  in
Schedules  A and D of Form  ADV of PMF as currently  on file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the text of  which is hereby incorporated by  reference
(File No. 801-31104, filed on March 30, 1995).

    The  business  and  other  connections  of  PMF's  directors  and  principal
executive officers  are set  forth  below. Except  as otherwise  indicated,  the
address of each person is One Seaport Plaza, New York, NY 10292.

   
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NAME AND ADDRESS            POSITION WITH PMF                        PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
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Brendan D. Boyle           Executive Vice        Executive Vice President Director of Marketing and Director,
                           President, Director     PMF; Senior Vice President, Prudential Securities
                           of Marketing and        Incorporated (Prudential Securities); Chairman and Director
                           Director                of Prudential Mutual Fund Distributors, Inc. (PMFD)
Stephen P. Fisher          Senior Vice           Senior Vice President, PMF; Senior Vice President, Prudential
                           President               Securities; Vice President, PMFD
Frank W. Giordano          Executive Vice        Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and
                           President, General      Director, PMF and PMFD; Senior Vice President, Prudential
                           Counsel, Secretary      Securities; Director, Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc.
                           and Director            (PMFS)
Robert F. Gunia            Executive Vice        Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative
                           President, Chief        Officer, Treasurer and Director, PMF; Senior Vice
                           Financial and           President, Prudential Securities; Executive Vice President,
                           Administrative          Treasurer, Comptroller and Director; PMFD, Director PMFS
                           Officer, Treasurer
                           and Director
Theresa A. Hamacher        Director              Director, PMF; Vice President, The Prudential Insurance
Prudential Plaza                                   Company of America (Prudential); Vice President, The
Newark, NJ 07102                                   Prudential Investment Corporation (PIC)
Timothy J. O'Brien         Director              President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer,
Raritan Plaza One                                  and Director, PMFD; Chief Executive Officer and Director,
Edison, NJ 08837                                   PMFS; Director, PMF
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NAME AND ADDRESS            POSITION WITH PMF                        PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
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Richard A. Redeker         President, Chief      President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, PMF;
                           Executive Officer       Executive Vice President, Director and Member of the
                           and Director            Operating Committee, Prudential Securities; Director,
                                                   Prudential Securities Group, Inc. (PSG); Executive Vice
                                                   President, PIC; Director, PMFD; Director, PMFS
S. Jane Rose               Senior Vice           Senior Vice President, Senior Counsel and Assistant
                           President, Senior       Secretary, PMF; Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel,
                           Counsel and             Prudential Securities
                           Assistant Secretary
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    (b) The Prudential Investment Corporation (PIC)

    See "How the Fund is Managed--Manager" in the Prospectus constituting Part A
of  this Registration  Statement and  "Manager" in  the Statement  of Additional
Information constituting Part B of this Registration Statement.

    The business and other connections of PIC's directors and executive officers
are as  set forth  below. Except  as otherwise  indicated, the  address of  each
person is Prudential Plaza, Newark, NJ 07101.

   
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NAME AND ADDRESS            POSITION WITH PIC                        PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
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William M. Bethke          Senior Vice           Senior Vice President, Prudential; Senior Vice President, PIC
Two Gateway Center         President
Newark, NJ 07102

John D. Brookmeyer, Jr.    Senior Vice           Senior Vice President, Prudential; Senior Vice President and
51 JFK PKWY                President and           Director, PIC
Short Hills, NJ 07078      Director

Barry M. Gillman           Director              Director, PIC

Theresa A. Hamacher        Vice President        Director, PMF; Vice President, Prudential; Vice President,
                                                   The Prudential Investment Corporation (PIC)

Harry E. Knapp, Jr.        President, Chairman   President, Chairman of the Board, Director and Chief
                           of the Board,           Executive Officer, PIC; Vice President, Prudential
                           Director and Chief
                           Executive Officer

William P. Link            Senior Vice           Executive Vice President, Prudential; Senior Vice President,
Four Gateway Center        President               PIC
Newark, NJ 07102

Richard A. Redeker         Executive Vice        President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, PMF;
One Seaport Plaza          President               Executive Vice President, Director and Member of the
New York, NY 10292                                 Operating Committee, Prudential Securities; Director, PSG;
                                                   Executive Vice President, PIC; Director, PMFD; Director,
                                                   PMFS

Eric A. Simonson           Vice President and    Vice President and Director, PIC; Executive Vice President,
                           Director                Prudential

Claude J. Zinngrabe, Jr.   Executive Vice        Executive Vice President, PIC; Vice President, Prudential
                           President
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ITEM 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS.

        (a)(i) Prudential Securities

   
        Prudential   Securities   is  distributor   for   Prudential  Government
Securities Trust  (Short-Intermediate Term  Series), Prudential  Jennison  Fund,
Inc.  and The  Target Portfolio  Trust, and for  Class B  and Class  C shares of
Prudential Allocation  Fund, Prudential  California Municipal  Fund  (California
Income  Series and California  Series), Prudential Diversified  Bond Fund, Inc.,
Prudential Equity Fund, Inc., Prudential  Equity Income Fund, Prudential  Europe
Growth Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Genesis Fund,
Inc.,  Prudential Global Limited Maturity  Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Natural
Resources Fund, Inc., Prudential Government Income Fund, Inc., Prudential Growth
Opportunity  Fund,   Inc.,  Prudential   High  Yield   Fund,  Inc.,   Prudential
Intermediate  Global Income Fund,  Inc., Prudential Mortgage  Income Fund, Inc.,
Prudential Multi-Sector Fund, Inc.,  Prudential Municipal Bond Fund,  Prudential
Municipal  Series Fund  (except Connecticut  Money Market  Series, Massachusetts
Money Market Series, New  York Money Market Series  and New Jersey Money  Market
Series),  Prudential National  Municipals Fund, Inc.,  Prudential Pacific Growth
Fund,  Inc.,  Prudential  Structured   Maturity  Fund,  Inc.,  Prudential   U.S.
Government  Fund,  Prudential Utility  Fund,  Inc., Global  Utility  Fund, Inc.,
Nicholas-Applegate Fund, Inc.  (Nicholas-Applegate Growth Equity  Fund) and  The
BlackRock Government Income Trust. Prudential Securities is also a depositor for
the following unit investment trusts:
    

                       The Corporate Income Fund
                       Prudential Equity Trust Shares
                       National Equity Trust
                       Prudential Unit Trusts
                       Government Securities Equity Trust
                       National Municipal Trust

        (ii) Prudential Mutual Fund Distributors, Inc.

   
        Prudential  Mutual Fund  Distributors, Inc.  is distributor  for Command
Government  Fund,  Command  Money   Fund,  Command  Tax-Free  Fund,   Prudential
California   Municipal  Fund   (California  Money   Market  Series),  Prudential
Government Securities Trust (Money Market Series and U.S. Treasury Money  Market
Series),  Prudential-Bache  MoneyMart  Assets Inc.  (d/b/a  Prudential MoneyMart
Assets), Prudential  Municipal Series  Fund  (Connecticut Money  Market  Series,
Massachusetts  Money Market Series, New York  Money Market Series and New Jersey
Money  Market  Series),  Prudential  Institutional  Liquidity  Portfolio,  Inc.,
Prudential-Bache Special Money Market Fund, Inc. (d/b/a Prudential Special Money
Market  Fund),  Prudential-Bache  Tax-Free Money  Fund,  Inc.  (d/b/a Prudential
Tax-Free Money Fund), and for Class A shares of Prudential Allocation Fund,  The
BlackRock   Government  Income  Trust,   Prudential  California  Municipal  Fund
(California Income Series  and California Series),  Prudential Diversified  Bond
Fund,  Inc.,  Prudential  Equity  Fund,  Inc.,  Prudential  Equity  Income Fund,
Prudential Europe Growth  Fund, Inc., Prudential  Global Fund, Inc.,  Prudential
Global  Genesis  Fund,  Inc.,  Prudential Global  Limited  Maturity  Fund, Inc.,
Prudential Global  Natural Resources  Fund, Inc.,  Prudential Government  Income
Fund,  Inc.,  Prudential Growth  Opportunity Fund,  Inc., Prudential  High Yield
Fund,  Inc.,  Prudential  Intermediate  Global  Income  Fund,  Inc.,  Prudential
Mortgage  Income  Fund,  Inc., Prudential  Multi-Sector  Fund,  Inc., Prudential
Municipal Bond Fund,  Prudential Municipal Series  Fund (Florida Series,  Hawaii
Income  Series,  Maryland  Series, Massachusetts  Series,  Michigan  Series, New
Jersey Series,  North Carolina  Series, Ohio  Series and  Pennsylvania  Series),
Prudential National Municipals Fund, Inc., Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc.,
Prudential  Structured Maturity Fund, Inc.,  Prudential U.S. Government Fund and
Prudential Utility Fund, Inc., Global Utility Fund, Inc. and  Nicholas-Applegate
Fund, Inc. (Nicholas-Applegate Growth Equity Fund).
    

                                      C-6
<PAGE>
        (b)(i)  Information concerning the directors  and officers of Prudential
Securities Incorporated is set forth below.

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      POSITIONS AND                                                POSITIONS AND
                                      OFFICES WITH                                                 OFFICES WITH
NAME(1)                               UNDERWRITER                                                  REGISTRANT
- ------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------  --------------
<S>                                   <C>                                                          <C>
Robert C. Golden ...................  Executive Vice President and Director                        None
One New York Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10292
Alan D. Hogan.......................  Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and   None
                                        Director
George A. Murray....................  Executive Vice President and Director                        None
Leland B. Paton ....................  Executive Vice President and Director                        None
One New York Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10292
Vincent T. Pica, II ................  Executive Vice President and Director                        None
One New York Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10292
Richard A. Redeker..................  Executive Vice President and Director                        Director and
                                                                                                   President
Martin Pfinsgraff...................  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and        None
                                      Director
Hardwick Simmons....................  Chief Executive Officer, President and Director              None
Lee B. Spencer, Jr..................  General Counsel, Executive Vice President, Secretary and     None
                                        Director
</TABLE>
    

        (ii) Information concerning the officers and directors of Prudential
Mutual Fund Distributors, Inc. is set forth below.

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      POSITIONS AND                                                POSITIONS AND
                                      OFFICES WITH                                                 OFFICES WITH
NAME(1)                               UNDERWRITER                                                  REGISTRANT
- ------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------  --------------
<S>                                   <C>                                                          <C>
Joanne Accurso-Soto.................  Vice President                                               None
Dennis N. Annarumma.................  Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant            None
                                      Comptroller
Phyllis J. Berman...................  Vice President                                               None
Brendan D. Boyle....................  Chairman and Director                                        None
Stephen P. Fisher...................  Vice President                                               None
Frank W. Giordano...................  Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and     None
                                        Director
Robert F. Gunia.....................  Executive Vice President, Director, Chief Financial Officer  Vice President
                                      and Treasurer
Timothy J. O'Brien .................  President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer  None
Raritan Plaza One                     and Director
Edison, N.J. 08837
Richard A. Redeker..................  Director                                                     Director and
                                                                                                   President
Andrew J. Varley ...................  Vice President                                               None
Raritan Plaza One
Edison, N.J. 08837
<FN>
- ------------------------
(1)  The address of each person named is  One Seaport Plaza, New York, NY  10292
     unless otherwise indicated.
</TABLE>
    

        (c)  Registrant has  no principal underwriter  who is  not an affiliated
person of the Registrant.

                                      C-7
<PAGE>
ITEM 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.

    All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section
31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules thereunder are maintained at the offices  of
State  Street  Bank  and  Trust  Company,  One  Heritage  Drive,  North  Quincy,
Massachusetts 02171, the Registrant, One Seaport Plaza, New York, New York,  and
Prudential  Mutual Fund Services,  Inc., Raritan Plaza  One, Edison, New Jersey.
Documents required  by Rules  31a-1(b)(5),  (6), (7),  (9),  (10) and  (11)  and
31a-1(f)  will  be  kept  at  2  Gateway  Center,  documents  required  by Rules
31a-1(b)(4) and  (11)  and 31a-1(d)  at  One  Seaport Plaza  and  the  remaining
accounts,  books and other documents required by such other pertinent provisions
of Section 31(a)  and the  Rules promulgated thereunder  will be  kept by  State
Street Bank and Trust Company and Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc.

ITEM 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

    Other than as set forth under the captions "How the Fund is Managed-Manager"
and  "Management of  the Fund-Distributor"  in the  Prospectus and  the captions
"Manager"  and  "Distributor"  in  the  Statement  of  Additional   Information,
constituting  Parts  A  and  B, respectively,  of  this  Registration Statement,
Registrant is not a party to any management-related service contract.

ITEM 32. UNDERTAKINGS.

    Registrant makes the following undertaking:

    (a) To furnish each person to whom a prospectus is delivered with a copy  of
the Fund's latest annual report upon request and without charge.

                                      C-8
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

   
    Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933  and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it has duly caused
this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on  its
behalf  by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,  in the City of New York,
and State of New York, on the 20 day of December, 1995.
    

                         PRUDENTIAL GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND, INC.

                         /s/ Richard A. Redeker
                         -------------------------------------------------
                         (RICHARD A. REDEKER, PRESIDENT)

    Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of   the  Securities  Act  of  1933,   this
Post-Effective  Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             SIGNATURE                             TITLE                   DATE
- ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------

<S>                                   <C>                            <C>
/s/ Edward D. Beach                   Director                       December 20, 1995
- ------------------------------------
  EDWARD D. BEACH

/s/ Delayne D. Gold                   Director                       December 20, 1995
- ------------------------------------
  DELAYNE D. GOLD

/s/ Harry A. Jacobs, Jr.              Director                       December 20, 1995
- ------------------------------------
  HARRY A. JACOBS, JR.

/s/ Thomas T. Mooney                  Director                       December 20, 1995
- ------------------------------------
  THOMAS T. MOONEY

/s/ Thomas H. O'Brien                 Director                       December 20, 1995
- ------------------------------------
  THOMAS H. O'BRIEN

/s/ Thomas A. Owens, Jr.              Director                       December 20, 1995
- ------------------------------------
  THOMAS A. OWENS, JR.

/s/ Richard A. Redeker                President and Director         December 20, 1995
- ------------------------------------
  RICHARD A. REDEKER

/s/ Stanley E. Shirk                  Director                       December 20, 1995
- ------------------------------------
  STANLEY E. SHIRK

/s/ Eugene S. Stark                   Treasurer and Principal        December 20, 1995
- ------------------------------------  Financial and Accounting
  EUGENE S. STARK                     Officer
</TABLE>
    
<PAGE>
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

   
<TABLE>
      <S>  <C>
      1.   (a)   Articles  of  Incorporation   of  Registrant,  incorporated  by
           reference to Exhibit No. 1(a)  to Registration Statement on Form  N-1
           (File No. 2-82976).
           (b)  Articles  of  Amendment filed  January  3, 1985  with  the State
           Department of Assessments and  Taxation of Maryland, incorporated  by
           reference  to Exhibit No.  1(b) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 2 to
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (c) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Registrant filed  March
           7,  1986 with  the State  Department of  Assessments and  Taxation of
           Maryland,  incorporated  by   reference  to  Exhibit   No.  1(c)   to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
           (File No. 2-82976).
           (d)  Amendments to Articles of  Incorporation of the Registrant filed
           on January 17,  1990, incorporated  by reference to  Exhibit 1(d)  to
           Post-Effective  Amendment No.  10 to  Registration Statement  on Form
           N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (e) Amended Articles of  Incorporation, incorporated by reference  to
           Exhibit  1(e) to Post-Effective Amendment  No. 18 to the Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.
           (f) Form  of  Restated  Articles of  Incorporation,  incorporated  by
           reference  to  Exhibit 1(f)  to  Post-Effective Amendment  No.  18 to
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
      2.   Amended  and  Restated  By-laws of  the  Registrant,  incorporated by
           reference  to  Exhibit  2  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  15  to
           Registration  Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed via
           EDGAR.
      3.   Not applicable.
      4.   Instruments defining rights of  holders of securities being  offered,
           incorporated  by reference  to Exhibit 4  to Post-Effective Amendment
           No. 15  to Registration  Statement on  Form N-1A  (File No.  2-82976)
           filed via EDGAR.
      5.   (a) Management Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential Mutual
           Fund  Management, Inc, incorporated by  reference to Exhibit No. 5(b)
           to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6  to Registration Statement on  Form
           N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (b)  Subadvisory Agreement between Prudential Mutual Fund Management,
           Inc. and  The  Prudential  Investment  Corporation,  incorporated  by
           reference  to Exhibit No.  5(b) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 6 to
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
      6.   (a) Distribution Agreement  with respect  to Class  A shares  between
           Registrant   and   Prudential   Mutual   Fund   Distributors,   Inc.,
           incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6(a) to Post-Effective Amendment
           No. 18 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No.  2-82976)
           filed via EDGAR.
           (b)  Distribution Agreement  with respect  to Class  B shares between
           Registrant and  Prudential Securities  Incorporated, incorporated  by
           reference  to Exhibit 6(b) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
           (c)  Distribution Agreement  with respect  to Class  C shares between
           Registrant and  Prudential Securities  Incorporated, incorporated  by
           reference  to Exhibit 6(c) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
           (d)  Dealer  Agreement between  Prudential-Bache Securities  Inc. and
           dealer or  dealers to  be determined,  incorporated by  reference  to
           Exhibit  No. 6(b) to  Post-Effective Amendment No.  2 to Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (e) Form of Distribution Agreement for Class Z shares incorporated by
           reference to Exhibit 6(e) to  Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to  the
           Registration  Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed via
           EDGAR.
      7.   Not Applicable.
      8.   (a) Revised  Custodian Agreement  between  the Registrant  and  State
           Street  Bank and Trust Company,  incorporated by reference to Exhibit
           No. 8(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Registration Statement
           on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (b) Special Custody Agreement among the Registrant, State Street Bank
           and  Trust  Company,  and  Goldman,  Sachs  &  Co.,  incorporated  by
           reference  to Exhibit No.  8(b) to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 2 to
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (c) Customer Agreement  between the Registrant  and Goldman, Sachs  &
           Co.,  incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 8(c) to Post-Effective
           Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File  No.
           2-82976).
</TABLE>
    
<PAGE>
   
<TABLE>
      <S>  <C>
           (d) Form of Amendment to Custodian Contract incorporated by reference
           to   Exhibit  8(d)  to   Post-Effective  Amendment  No.   19  to  the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
      9.   Transfer  Agency  Agreement  between  the  Registrant  and Prudential
           Mutual Fund Services, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit  No.
           9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement on Form
           N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
      10.  (a)  Opinion and Consent  incorporated by reference  to Exhibit 10 to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
           (File No. 2-82976).
           (b) Opinion  and Consent  of Counsel,  incorporated by  reference  to
           Exhibit  10(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.
      11.  Consent of Independent Accountants.*
      12.  Not Applicable.
      13.  Purchase Agreement, incorporated  by reference to  Exhibit No. 13  to
           Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
           (File No. 2-82976).
      14.  Not Applicable.
      15.  (a) Distribution and Service Plan for Class A shares, incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 15(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
           (b) Distribution and Service Plan for Class B shares, incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 15(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
           (c) Distribution and Service Plan for Class C shares, incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 15(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
      16.  (a) Schedule of computation of performance (Class A), incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 16(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (b) Schedule of computation of performance (Class B), incorporated by
           reference to Exhibit 16(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to  the
           Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976).
           (c) Schedule of computation of performance (Class C), incorporated by
           reference  to Exhibit 16(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the
           Registration Statement  on Form  N-1A (File  No. 2-82976)  filed  via
           EDGAR.
      17.  (a)  Financial Data  Schedule for  Class A  shares, filed  as Exhibit
           17(a)  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  19  to  the   Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.
           (b)  Financial Data  Schedule for  Class B  shares, filed  as Exhibit
           17(b)  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  19  to  the   Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.
           (c)  Financial Data  Schedule for  Class C  shares, filed  as Exhibit
           17(c)  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  19  to  the   Registration
           Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-82976) filed via EDGAR.
</TABLE>
    

- ------------------------
*Filed herewith.

<PAGE>
                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

   
    We  consent to  the use in  Post-Effective Amendment No.  20 to Registration
Statement No. 2-82976 of Prudential Government  Income Fund, Inc. of our  report
dated  April 13,  1995, appearing  in the  Statement of  Additional Information,
which is incorporated by  reference in such Registration  Statement, and to  the
references  to us under  the headings "Financial  Highlights" in the Prospectus,
which  is  incorporated  by  reference  in  such  Registration  Statement,   and
"Custodian,  Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent and Independent Accountants"
in the Statement of Additional Information.
    

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

   
Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
December 20, 1995
    


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