PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
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   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] FLORIDA SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
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[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] FLORIDA SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     117,020,462
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[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  84,248
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] FLORIDA SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     117,020,462
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[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
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[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   114,583,920
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       11,413,086
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       12,309,156
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[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     5,785,499
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (6,420,500)
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (72,412)
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[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (5,660,906)
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 004
   [NAME] FLORIDA SERIES (CLASS Z)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                         111234963
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                        117020462
[RECEIVABLES]                                   2109488
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                    84248
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                  0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                        0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                              0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                               0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                        385514
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[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                       0
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[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          11413086
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          12309156
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[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        -1540735
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                              0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        5785499
[NET-ASSETS]                                  -23722242
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                     0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               7244553
[OTHER-INCOME]                                        0
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[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         6420500
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         -79447
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       3713700
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          10054753
[EQUALIZATION]                                        0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      -6420500
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                              0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                            -72412
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        13962419
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                   -25937462
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             2752296
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         -5660906
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      -1396932
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            614337
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                    0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                  578318
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            36,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             10.36
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                    0.41
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                            0.06
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              -0.41
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                             0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              -0.01
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               10.41
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                    0.47
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                  0
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] MASSACHUSETTS SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       43,327,104
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      46,830,437
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,065,159
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  39,224
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      719,509
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    43,308,589
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,058,576
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,409,817
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        403,389
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,503,333
[NET-ASSETS]                                (8,468,393)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            2,965,145
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 575,284
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,389,861
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       616,296
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      767,106
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        3,773,263
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (2,389,861)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (757,303)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,727,524
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (7,848,716)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,848,518
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (3,646,575)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      571,517
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          247,224
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                549,418
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        29,096,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.54
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.58
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.33
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.58)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.18)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.69
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.00
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] MASSACHUSETTS SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       43,327,104
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      46,830,437
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,065,159
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  39,224
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      719,509
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    43,308,589
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,058,576
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,409,817
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        403,389
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,503,333
[NET-ASSETS]                                (8,468,393)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            2,965,145
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 575,284
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,389,861
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       616,296
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      767,106
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        3,773,263
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (2,389,861)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (757,303)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,727,524
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (7,848,716)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,848,518
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (3,646,575)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      571,517
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          247,224
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                549,418
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        20,301,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.53
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.53
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.33
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.53)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.18)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.68
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.40
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] MASSACHUSETTS SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       43,327,104
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      46,830,437
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,065,159
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  39,224
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      719,509
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    43,308,589
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,058,576
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,409,817
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        403,389
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,503,333
[NET-ASSETS]                                (8,468,393)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            2,965,145
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 575,284
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,389,861
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       616,296
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      767,106
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        3,773,263
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (2,389,861)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (757,303)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,727,524
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (7,848,716)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,848,518
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (3,646,575)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      571,517
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          247,224
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                549,418
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            48,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.53
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.50
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.33
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.50)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.18)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.68
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.65
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 004
   [NAME] MASSACHUSETTS SERIES (CLASS Z)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                          43327104
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                         46830437
[RECEIVABLES]                                   1065159
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                    39224
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                  0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                        0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                              0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                               0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                        719509
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                   0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                       0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                       43308589
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                           4058576
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                           4409817
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                             0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                          403389
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                              0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        3503333
[NET-ASSETS]                                   -8468393
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                     0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               2965145
[OTHER-INCOME]                                        0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                   575284
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         2389861
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         616296
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                        767106
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           3773263
[EQUALIZATION]                                        0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      -2389861
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                        -757303
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         1727524
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    -7848716
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             1848518
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         -3646575
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                        571517
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            247224
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                    0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                  549418
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                               200 **
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                              11.8
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                    0.47
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                            0.06
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              -0.47
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         -0.18
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               11.68
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                    1.16
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                  0
<**Amounts are actual and not rounded to the nearest
thousand.>
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] MASSACHUSETTS MONEY MARKET SERIES
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                                0
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      52,948,806
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,162,613
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  54,428
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,725,326
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    53,440,521
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       53,440,521
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       50,511,412
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                             0
[NET-ASSETS]                              (103,951,933)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,898,136
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 286,390
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,611,746
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                             0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        1,611,746
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (1,611,746)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                    204,476,371
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]               (203,119,396)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,572,134
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       2,929,109
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          265,392
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 87,346
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        53,078,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.03
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.03)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.54
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] MARYLAND SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       30,752,311
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      32,395,367
[RECEIVABLES]                                  804,111
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  30,127
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      191,610
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    31,351,975
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        3,005,513
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        3,432,938
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         42,964
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,643,056
[NET-ASSETS]                                (6,438,451)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,980,854
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 458,432
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,522,422
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        78,313
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,152,180
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,752,915
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (1,522,422)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (427,600)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (19,888)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        767,369
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (6,736,831)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,326,652
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (3,859,805)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      433,556
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          175,657
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                433,146
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        18,970,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.74
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.49
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.39
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.49)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.13)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                             (0.01)
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.99
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.12
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] MARYLAND SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       30,752,311
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      32,395,367
[RECEIVABLES]                                  804,111
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  30,127
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      191,610
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    31,351,975
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        3,005,513
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        3,432,938
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         42,964
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,643,056
[NET-ASSETS]                                (6,438,451)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,980,854
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 458,432
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,522,422
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        78,313
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,152,180
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,752,915
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (1,522,422)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (427,600)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (19,888)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        767,369
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (6,736,831)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,326,652
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (3,859,805)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      433,556
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          175,657
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                433,146
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        16,113,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.75
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.45
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.39
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.45)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.13)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                             (0.01)
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.52
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] MARYLAND SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       30,752,311
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      32,395,367
[RECEIVABLES]                                  804,111
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  30,127
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      191,610
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    31,351,975
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        3,005,513
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        3,432,938
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         42,964
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     1,643,056
[NET-ASSETS]                                (6,438,451)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,980,854
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 458,432
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,522,422
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        78,313
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,152,180
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,752,915
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (1,522,422)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (427,600)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (19,888)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        767,369
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (6,736,831)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,326,652
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (3,859,805)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      433,556
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          175,657
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                433,146
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            49,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.75
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.42
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.39
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.42)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.13)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                             (0.01)
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.77
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] MICHIGAN SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       52,621,688
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      56,712,212
[RECEIVABLES]                                  982,623
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 409,463
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      221,025
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    53,635,213
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,821,445
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,448,315
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        157,536
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,090,524
[NET-ASSETS]                               (10,269,760)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,668,952
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 685,756
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,983,196
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       345,600
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,386,469
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,715,265
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (2,983,196)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (210,752)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (10,537)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,545,990
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (10,932,206)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,945,329
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (5,930,107)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       30,452
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          306,001
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                655,156
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        29,737,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.72
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.61
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.33
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.61)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.04)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.01
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.91
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] MICHIGAN SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       52,621,688
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      56,712,212
[RECEIVABLES]                                  982,623
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 409,463
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      221,025
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    53,635,213
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,821,445
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,448,315
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        157,536
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,090,524
[NET-ASSETS]                               (10,269,760)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,668,952
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 685,756
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,983,196
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       345,600
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,386,469
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,715,265
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (2,983,196)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (210,752)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (10,537)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,545,990
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (10,932,206)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,945,329
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (5,930,107)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       30,452
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          306,001
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                655,156
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        31,302,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.71
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.56
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.33
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.56)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.04)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.31
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] MICHIGAN SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       52,621,688
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      56,712,212
[RECEIVABLES]                                  982,623
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 409,463
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      221,025
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    53,635,213
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,821,445
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,448,315
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        157,536
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,090,524
[NET-ASSETS]                               (10,269,760)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,668,952
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 685,756
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,983,196
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       345,600
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,386,469
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,715,265
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (2,983,196)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (210,752)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (10,537)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,545,990
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (10,932,206)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,945,329
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (5,930,107)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       30,452
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          306,001
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                655,156
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           161,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.71
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.53
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.33
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.53)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.04)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.56
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] NORTH CAROLINA SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       50,724,771
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      53,581,035
[RECEIVABLES]                                  869,695
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 200,189
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      286,884
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    51,756,102
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,817,015
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,352,771
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                       (248,331)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     2,856,264
[NET-ASSETS]                               (10,169,786)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,292,879
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 636,104
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,656,775
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                      (242,579)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    2,214,384
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,628,580
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (2,656,775)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (818,757)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,147,633
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (8,951,218)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,824,425
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (4,826,112)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      815,072
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          284,129
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                607,691
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        29,055,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.06
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.54
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.38
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.54)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.16)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.28
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.93
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] MICHIGAN SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       52,621,688
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      56,712,212
[RECEIVABLES]                                  982,623
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 409,463
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      221,025
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    53,635,213
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,821,445
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,448,315
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        157,536
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,090,524
[NET-ASSETS]                               (10,269,760)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,668,952
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 685,756
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,983,196
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       345,600
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,386,469
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,715,265
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (2,983,196)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (210,752)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (10,537)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,545,990
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (10,932,206)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,945,329
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (5,930,107)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       30,452
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          306,001
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                655,156
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        31,302,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.71
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.56
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.33
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.56)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.04)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.31
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] NORTH CAROLINA SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       50,724,771
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      53,581,035
[RECEIVABLES]                                  869,695
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 200,189
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      286,884
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    51,756,102
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,817,015
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,352,771
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                       (248,331)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     2,856,264
[NET-ASSETS]                               (10,169,786)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,292,879
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 636,104
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,656,775
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                      (242,579)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    2,214,384
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,628,580
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (2,656,775)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (818,757)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,147,633
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (8,951,218)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,824,425
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (4,826,112)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      815,072
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          284,129
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                607,691
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            68,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.06
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.47
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.39
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.47)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.16)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.29
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.58
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] NEW JERSEY SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      228,251,759
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     240,079,304
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,228,253
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  46,412
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      981,196
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   230,616,821
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       22,096,627
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       24,358,079
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (71,593)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    11,827,545
[NET-ASSETS]                               (46,454,706)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           14,543,673
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,442,497
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     12,101,176
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (16,231)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,768,682
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       18,853,627
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                  (12,101,176)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (4,425,585)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (47,081)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,836,460
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (44,438,627)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          9,926,237
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (22,396,145)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    4,290,195
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,267,554
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,305,616
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        89,280,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.87
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.55
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.29
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.55)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.19)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.97
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.70
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] NEW JERSEY SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      228,251,759
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     240,079,304
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,228,253
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  46,412
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      981,196
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   230,616,821
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       22,096,627
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       24,358,079
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (71,593)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    11,827,545
[NET-ASSETS]                               (46,454,706)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           14,543,673
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,442,497
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     12,101,176
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (16,231)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,768,682
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       18,853,627
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                  (12,101,176)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (4,425,585)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (47,081)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,836,460
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (44,438,627)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          9,926,237
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (22,396,145)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    4,290,195
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,267,554
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,305,616
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       162,330,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.87
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.50
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.29
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.50)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.19)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.97
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.10
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] NEW JERSEY SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      228,251,759
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     240,079,304
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,228,253
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  46,412
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      981,196
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   230,616,821
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       22,096,627
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       24,358,079
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (71,593)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    11,827,545
[NET-ASSETS]                               (46,454,706)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           14,543,673
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,442,497
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     12,101,176
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (16,231)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,768,682
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       18,853,627
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                  (12,101,176)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (4,425,585)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (47,081)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,836,460
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (44,438,627)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          9,926,237
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (22,396,145)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    4,290,195
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,267,554
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,305,616
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         1,894,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.87
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.48
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.29
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.48)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.19)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.97
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.35
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 004
   [NAME] NEW JERSEY SERIES (CLASS Z)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                         228251759
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                        240079304
[RECEIVABLES]                                   3228253
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                    46412
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                  0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                        0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                              0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                               0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                        981196
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                   0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                       0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                      230616821
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          22096627
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          24358079
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                             0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                          -71593
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                              0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       11827545
[NET-ASSETS]                                  -46454706
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                     0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              14543673
[OTHER-INCOME]                                        0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  2442497
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        12101176
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         -16231
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       6768682
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          18853627
[EQUALIZATION]                                        0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                     -12101176
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       -4425585
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                            -47081
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         9836460
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                   -44438627
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             9926237
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                        -22396145
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       4290195
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           1267554
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                    0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 2305616
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                               198
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                              11.1
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                    0.41
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                            0.07
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              -0.41
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         -0.19
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               10.98
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                     0.6
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                  0
<**AMOUNTS ARE ACTUAL AND NOT ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST
THOUSAND.>
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] NEW JERSEY MONEY MARKET FUND
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                                0
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     197,688,182
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,689,873
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   4,916
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,911,236
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   199,471,735
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                      199,471,735
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                      181,396,293
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                             0
[NET-ASSETS]                              (380,868,028)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            6,897,534
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,437,895
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      5,459,639
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                             0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        5,459,639
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (5,459,639)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                    640,701,796
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]               (627,970,024)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          5,343,670
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      18,075,442
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          981,113
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,437,895
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       196,223,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.03
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.03)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.73
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] NEW YORK SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      265,636,328
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     283,367,394
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,717,192
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  37,461
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,184,559
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   267,187,954
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       23,943,471
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       25,886,851
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,018,468
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    17,731,066
[NET-ASSETS]                               (49,830,322)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           17,337,551
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,513,250
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     14,824,301
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,136,405
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    9,791,072
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       25,751,778
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                  (14,824,301)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (6,604,717)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                         (101,611)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     11,515,705
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (47,746,814)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                         13,270,052
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (18,739,908)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    6,655,377
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,487,565
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,356,789
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       173,963,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.77
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.61
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.43
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.61)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.26)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.94
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.68
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] NEW YORK SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      265,636,328
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     283,367,394
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,717,192
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  37,461
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,184,559
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   267,187,954
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       23,943,471
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       25,886,851
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,018,468
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    17,731,066
[NET-ASSETS]                               (49,830,322)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           17,337,551
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,513,250
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     14,824,301
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,136,405
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    9,791,072
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       25,751,778
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                  (14,824,301)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (6,604,717)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                         (101,611)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     11,515,705
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (47,746,814)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                         13,270,052
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (18,739,908)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    6,655,377
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,487,565
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,356,789
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       122,744,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.77
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.56
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.43
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.56)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.26)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.94
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.08
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] NEW YORK SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      265,636,328
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     283,367,394
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,717,192
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  37,461
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,184,559
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   267,187,954
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       23,943,471
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       25,886,851
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                      1,018,468
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    17,731,066
[NET-ASSETS]                               (49,830,322)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           17,337,551
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,513,250
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     14,824,301
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,136,405
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    9,791,072
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       25,751,778
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                  (14,824,301)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (6,604,717)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                         (101,611)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     11,515,705
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (47,746,814)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                         13,270,052
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (18,739,908)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    6,655,377
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,487,565
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,356,789
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           798,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.77
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.53
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.43
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.53)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.26)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.94
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.33
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 004
   [NAME] NEW YORK SERIES (CLASS Z)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                         265636328
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                        283367394
[RECEIVABLES]                                   3717192
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                    37461
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                  0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                        0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                              0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                               0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       1184559
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                   0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                       0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                      267187954
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          23943471
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          25886851
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                             0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         1018468
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                              0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       17731066
[NET-ASSETS]                                  -49830322
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                     0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              17337551
[OTHER-INCOME]                                        0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  2513250
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        14824301
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        1136405
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       9791072
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          25751778
[EQUALIZATION]                                        0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                     -14824301
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       -6604717
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                           -101611
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        11515705
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                   -47746814
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            13270052
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                        -18739908
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       6655377
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           1487565
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                    0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 2356789
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            11,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             12.09
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                    0.46
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                            0.12
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              -0.46
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         -0.26
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               11.95
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                    0.58
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                  0
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] NEW YORK MONEY MARKET SERIES
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                                0
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     353,521,952
[RECEIVABLES]                                8,307,047
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  24,911
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    3,562,658
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   358,291,252
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                      358,291,252
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                      349,469,807
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                             0
[NET-ASSETS]                              (707,761,059)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           11,653,909
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,287,323
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      9,366,586
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                             0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        9,366,586
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                  1,086,099,180
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]             (1,086,385,693)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          9,107,958
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      18,188,031
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,630,461
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,287,323
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       326,092,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.03
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.03)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.71
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] OHIO SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       84,354,819
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      90,943,270
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,507,002
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   2,660
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,025,055
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      610,052
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    84,822,858
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        7,677,938
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        8,621,996
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        406,516
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     6,588,451
[NET-ASSETS]                               (16,299,934)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            5,989,053
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 953,682
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      5,035,371
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       715,637
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,564,511
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        7,315,519
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (5,035,371)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (142,105)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (16,718)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      3,739,237
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (18,009,150)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          3,073,341
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (9,075,247)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (141,913)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          486,009
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                905,081
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        51,641,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.70
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.63
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.27
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.63)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.02)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.95
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.80
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] OHIO SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       84,354,819
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      90,943,270
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,507,002
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   2,660
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,025,055
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      610,052
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    84,822,858
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        7,677,938
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        8,621,996
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        406,516
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     6,588,451
[NET-ASSETS]                               (16,299,934)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            5,989,053
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 953,682
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      5,035,371
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       715,637
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,564,511
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        7,315,519
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (5,035,371)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (142,105)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (16,718)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      3,739,237
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (18,009,150)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          3,073,341
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (9,075,247)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (141,913)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          486,009
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                905,081
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        45,503,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.71
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.59
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.27
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.59)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.02)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.96
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.20
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] OHIO SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                       84,354,819
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      90,943,270
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,507,002
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   2,660
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     1,025,055
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      610,052
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    84,822,858
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        7,677,938
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        8,621,996
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        406,516
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     6,588,451
[NET-ASSETS]                               (16,299,934)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            5,989,053
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 953,682
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      5,035,371
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       715,637
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,564,511
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        7,315,519
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                   (5,035,371)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (142,105)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (16,718)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      3,739,237
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (18,009,150)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          3,073,341
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (9,075,247)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (141,913)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          486,009
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                905,081
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            57,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.71
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.56
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.27
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.56)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.02)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.96
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.45
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 001
   [NAME] PENNSYLVANIA SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      207,694,080
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     224,324,055
[RECEIVABLES]                                5,504,325
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   6,276
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     2,560,448
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,923,629
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   208,719,763
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       21,014,326
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       22,723,999
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        145,216
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    16,485,600
[NET-ASSETS]                               (43,738,325)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           14,695,771
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,262,663
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     12,433,108
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       933,160
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,293,940
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       19,660,208
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                  (12,433,108)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (2,026,218)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (44,532)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,187,094
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (35,414,489)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          8,124,772
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (12,946,273)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    1,314,482
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,163,118
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,133,763
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        83,552,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.49
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.59
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.33
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.59)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.09)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.73
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.72
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 002
   [NAME] PENNSYLVANIA SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      207,694,080
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     224,324,055
[RECEIVABLES]                                5,504,325
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   6,276
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     2,560,448
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,923,629
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   208,719,763
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       21,014,326
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       22,723,999
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        145,216
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    16,485,600
[NET-ASSETS]                               (43,738,325)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           14,695,771
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,262,663
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     12,433,108
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       933,160
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,293,940
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       19,660,208
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                  (12,433,108)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (2,026,218)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (44,532)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,187,094
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (35,414,489)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          8,124,772
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (12,946,273)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    1,314,482
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,163,118
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,133,763
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       148,394,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.49
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.55
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.32
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.55)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.09)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.72
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.12
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        

[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 003
   [NAME] PENNSYLVANIA SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      207,694,080
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     224,324,055
[RECEIVABLES]                                5,504,325
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   6,276
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     2,560,448
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,923,629
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   208,719,763
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       21,014,326
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       22,723,999
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        145,216
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    16,485,600
[NET-ASSETS]                               (43,738,325)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                           14,695,771
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               2,262,663
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     12,433,108
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       933,160
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,293,940
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       19,660,208
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                  (12,433,108)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (2,026,218)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          (44,532)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,187,094
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (35,414,489)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          8,124,772
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     (12,946,273)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    1,314,482
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        1,163,118
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              2,133,763
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           678,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.49
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.52
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.32
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             (0.52)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.09)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.72
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.37
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        



</TABLE>

For the fiscal year ended (a) August 31, 1997
File number: 811-4023

                          SUB-ITEM 77C
      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


     A  Special  Meeting of Shareholders  was
held  on  October 30, 1996.  At such  meeting
the   shareholders  approved  the   following
proposals:


     a)   Approval of the election of  Edward
          D. Beach, Eugene C. Dorsey, Delayne
          D.  Gold, Robert F. Gunia, Harry A.
          Jacobs,   Jr.,  Donald  D.  Lennox,
          Mendal A. Melzer, Thomas T. Mooney,
          Thomas   H.  O'Brien,  Richard   A.
          Redeker,  Nancy  H.  Teeters,   and
          Louis  A. Weil as Directors of  the
          Fund each to hold office until  the
          earlier  to occur of (i)  the  next
          meeting  of Shareholders  at  which
          Directors are elected and until his
          or  her  successor shall have  been
          duly   elected   and   shall   have
          qualified   or  (ii)  their   terms
          expire   in  accordance  with   the
          Fund's retirement policy.

     b)   Approval  of  an amendment  of  the
          Fund's  investment  restriction  to
          permit an increase in the borrowing
          capabilities  of  the  Fund   which
          would  allow the Fund to borrow  up
          33  1/3% of the value of its  total
          assets.


          Affirmative               Negative
          votes cast               votes cast
Abstain
          259,440,223              31,557,793
17,448,974
          



For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77 D

          Policies  with Respect to  Security
Investments

     On   October   30,   1996   the   Fund's
shareholders  approved the following  changes
to the Fund's investment policies:

     Approval  of an amendment of the  Fund's
     investment  restriction  to  permit   an
     increase  in  the borrowing capabilities
     of  the Fund which would allow the  Fund
     to borrow up 33 1/3% of the value of its
     total assets.



For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer:
       New York State Housing Finance Agency

2.   Date of Purchase
       07/02/96

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       50,000

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $4,954,700

5.   Price Per Unit
       $99.094

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       PaineWebber

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A


EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
M.R. Beal & Company
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
Grigsby Brandford & Co., Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Advest, Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Cambridge Partners LLC
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.
William  E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities
Inc.



For the semi-annual period (a) 2/28/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       The City of New York

2.   Date of Purchase
       08/08/96

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
      90,000

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
      $8,714,610

5.   Price Per Unit
       $96.829

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Merrill Lynch

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
M.R. Beal & Company
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
The Bank of New York
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated



For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       New York City Water

2.   Date of Purchase
       10/18/96

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       90,000

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $8,493,750

5.   Price Per Unit
       $94.375

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       PaineWebber

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A


EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Reinoso & Company Incorporated
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Dillon, Read & Co.,Inc.
David Lerner Associates Inc.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.


For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       New York City

2.   Date of Purchase
       11/08/96

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       73,000

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $7,166,994

5.   Price Per Unit
       $98.178

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Bear Stearns

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.
Advest Inc.
M.R. Beal & Company
Cambridge Partners LLC
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.




For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       New York City

2.   Date of Purchase
       12/18/96

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       70,850

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $6,766,246

5.   Price Per Unit
       $95.501

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Lehman Brothers

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A


EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.
Advest Inc.
M.R. Beal & Company
Cambridge Partners LLC
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.







For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       New York City

2.   Date of Purchase
       12/18/96

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       20,000

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $1,922,040

5.   Price Per Unit
       $96.102

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       J.P. Morgan

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.
Advest Inc.
M.R. Beal & Company
Cambridge Partners LLC
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.




For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   Muni Series,NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       New York City Dormitory Authority

2.   Date of Purchase
       10/21/96

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       10,000

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $988,180

5.   Price Per Unit
       $98.818

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Bear Stearns

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Merrill Lynch & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Smith Barney Inc.
Cambridge Partners LLC
Cowen & Co.
Greenwich Partners
A.H. Williams & Co., Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated




For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       Empire State Development Corp

2.   Date of Purchase
       11/1/96

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
        49,500

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $4,788,234

5.   Price Per Unit
       $96.732

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Morgan Stanley

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.
M.R. Beal & Company
Cambridge Partners LLC
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Fleet Securities
Carmona Motley & Co. Inc.


For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   MD Series

1.   Name of Issuer
         Puerto   Rico  Commonwealth   Public
Improvement

2.   Date of Purchase
       3/13/97

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
        7,500

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $727,688

5.   Price Per Unit
       $97.025

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Lehman

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Lehman Brothers
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Clark Melvin Securities Corporation
Oriental Financial Services Corp
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       New York City

2.   Date of Purchase
       1/17/97

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       24,000

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $2,325,768

5.   Price Per Unit
       $96.907

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Siebert

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.
Advest Inc.
M.R. Beal & Company
Cambridge Partners LLC
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.
Artemis Capital Group
Aubrey G. Lanston & Co. Inc.
Grigsby Brandford & Co., Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.

For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   MD Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth

2.   Date of Purchase
       5/9/97

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       7,500

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $719,370

5.   Price Per Unit
       $95.916

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Bear Stearns

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.
Advest Inc.
M.R. Beal & Company
Cambridge Partners LLC
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.




For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       New York Series

2.   Date of Purchase
       4/11/97

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       5994

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $588,340

5.   Price Per Unit
       $98.139

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Smith Barney

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.
M.R. Beal & Company
Cambridge Partners LLC
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.
Artemis Capital Group
Advest, Inc.
A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc.
Smith Barney Incorporated
For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   NY Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       New York City

2.   Date of Purchase
       4/11/97

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       20,000

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $1,991,100

5.   Price Per Unit
       $99.555

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Smith Barney

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
First Albany Corporation
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.
M.R. Beal & Company
Cambridge Partners LLC
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.
Artemis Capital Group
Advest, Inc.
A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc.
For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   OH Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth

2.   Date of Purchase
       5/9/97

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       7,500

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $719,370

5.   Price Per Unit
       $95.916

6.   Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
     From whom Purchased
       Bear Stearns

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Lehman Brothers
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Clark Melvin Securities Corporation
Oriental Financial Services Corp
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.


For the fiscal year ended (a) 8/31/97
File number (c) 811-4023

                         SUB-ITEM 77-0

                           EXHIBITS

          Transactions Effected  Pursuant  to
Rule 10f-3

I.   MA Series

1.   Name of Issuer
       Mass St.

2.   Date of Purchase
       7/25/97

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
       10

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $1,086

5.   Price Per Unit
       $108.587

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

7.     Other   Members  of  the  Underwriting
Syndicate
       See Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A

UNDERWRITER

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Lehman Brothers
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
First Albany Corporation
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities,
Inc.
Fleet Securities
Bank Boston NA
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Advest Inc.
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.
Colby North Bridge Securities
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Tucker, Anthony Incorporated
WR Lazard. Laidlaw & Luther Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross, Inc.
Cowen & Company







October 20, 1997

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Prudential Municipal Series Fund


In planning and performing our audit of the
financial statements of Prudential Municipal
Series Fund (consisting of the Connecticut Money
Market, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Massachusetts Money Market, Michigan, New Jersey,
New Jersey Money Market, New York, New York Money
Market, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania
Series, collectively referred to hereafter as the
"Fund") for the year ended August 31, 1997, we
considered its internal control, including control
activities for safeguarding securities, in order
to determine our auditing procedures for the
purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial
statements and to comply with the requirements of
Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal
control.

The management of the Fund is responsible for
establishing and maintaining internal control.  In
fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and
judgments by management are required to assess the
expected benefits and related costs of control
activities.  Generally, control activities that
are relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's
objective of preparing financial statements for
external purposes that are fairly presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.  Those control activities include the
safeguarding of assets against unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition.

Because of inherent limitations in internal
control, errors or irregularities may occur and
not be detected.  Also, projection of any
evaluation of internal control to future periods
is subject to the risk that it may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions or
that the effectiveness of the design and operation
may deteriorate.

Our consideration of internal control would not
necessarily disclose all matters in internal
control that might be material weaknesses under
standards established by the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants.  A material weakness
is a condition in which the design or operation of
any specific internal control components does not
reduce to a relatively low level the risk that
errors or irregularities in amounts that would be
material in relation to the financial statements
being audited may occur and not be detected within
a timely period by employees in the normal course
of performing their assigned functions.  However,
we noted no matters involving internal control,
including control activities for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material
weaknesses as defined above as of August 31, 1997.

This report is intended solely for the information
and use of management and the Board of Trustees of
the Fund and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.




                                      - 2 -











Board of Directors or Trustees of:


Prudential Adjustable Rate       Prudential
High Yield
Securities Fund*                 Fund
Prudential Allocation Fund (2    Prudential
Portfolios)
IncomeVertible Fund*
The BlackRock Government Income  Prudential
Trust                            Intermediate
Global
Global Utility Fund              Income Fund
Nicholas-Applegate Fund          Prudential
Jennison
Prudential California Municipal  Fund
Fund (2 Portfolios)              Prudential
MoneyMart
Prudential Distressed            Assets
Securities Fund                  Prudential
Mortgage
Prudential Diversified Bond      Income Fund
Fund                             Prudential
Multi-
Prudential Equity Fund           Sector Fund
Prudential Equity Income Fund    Prudential
Municipal
Prudential Global Genesis Fund   Bond Fund (3
Prudential Global Limited        Portfolios)
Maturity Fund                    Prudential
Municipal
Prudential Global Natural        Series Fund
(10
Resources Fund                   current
The Global Government Plus Fund
Portfolios and 3
The Global Total                 merged
Portfolios*)
Return Fund                      Prudential
National
Prudential Government            Municipals
Fund
Income Fund                      Prudential
Pacific
Prudential Government            Growth Fund
 Securities Trust -              Prudential
Small
 Money                           Companies
Fund
 Market Series                   Prudential
Structured
                                 Maturity
Fund
                                 Prudential
U.S.
                                 Government
Fund*
                                 Prudential
Utility
                                 Fund
                                 Prudential
World Fund

*  As of June 30, 1996, the Fund/Portfolio
was no longer in operation.
 The Fund/Portfolio merged into
 another Fund within the Prudential Mutual
Fund Family.

We have examined the accompanying description
of the Prudential
Multiple Class Pricing Worksheet (the
"Worksheet") application of
State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State
Street"), custodian and
recordkeeper for the Prudential Mutual Funds
(the "Funds").  Our
examination included procedures to obtain
reasonable assurance about
whether (1) the accompanying description
presents fairly, in all
material respects, the aspects of State
Street's policies and
procedures that may be relevant to a Fund's
internal control structure
relating to the Worksheet, (2) the control
structure policies and
procedures included in the description were
suitably designed to
achieve the control objectives specified in
the description, if those
policies and procedures were complied with
satisfactorily, and (3)
such policies and procedures had been placed
in operation as of
June 30, 1996.  The control objectives were
specified by Prudential
Mutual Fund Management, Inc.  Our examination
was performed in
accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and included
those procedures we
considered necessary in the circumstances to
obtain a reasonable basis
for rendering our opinion.

In our opinion, the accompanying description
of the aforementioned
application presents fairly, in all material
respects, the relevant
aspects of State Street's policies and
procedures that had been placed
in operation as of June 30, 1996.  Also, in
our opinion, the policies
and procedures, as described, are suitably
designed to provide
reasonable assurance that the specified
control objectives would be
achieved if the described policies and
procedures were complied with
satisfactorily.

In addition to the procedures we considered
necessary to render our
opinion as expressed in the previous
paragraph, we applied tests to
specific policies and procedures, listed in
Section I, to obtain
evidence about their effectiveness in meeting
the control objectives,
described in Section I during the period from
July 1, 1995 to June 30,
1996.  The nature, timing, extent, and
results of the tests are listed
in Section II.  In our opinion the policies
and procedures that were
tested, as described in Section II, were
operating with sufficient
effectiveness to provide reasonable, but not
absolute, assurance that
the control objectives specified in Section I
were achieved during the
period from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996.
However, the scope of our
engagement did not include tests to determine
whether control
objectives not listed  in Section I were
achieved; accordingly we
express no opinion on the achievement of
control objectives not
included in Section I.

The relative effectiveness and significance
of specific policies and
procedures at State Street, and their effect
on assessments of control
risk on the Funds are dependent on their
interaction with the
policies, procedures, and other factors
present at individual Funds.
We have performed no procedures to evaluate
the effectiveness of
policies and procedures at individual Funds
in connection with this
report.

The description of policies and procedures at
State Street is as of
June 30, 1996, and information about tests of
the operating
effectiveness of specified policies and
procedures covers the period
from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996.  Any
projection of such
information to the future is subject to the
risk that, because of
change, the description may no longer portray
the system in existence.
The potential effectiveness of specified
policies and procedures at
State Street is subject to inherent
limitations and, accordingly,
errors or irregularities may occur and not be
detected.  Furthermore,
the projection of any conclusions, based on
our findings, to future
periods is subject to the risk that changes
may alter the validity of
such conclusions.

This report is intended solely for use by the
management and Boards of
Directors/Trustees of the Funds, the
independent auditors of the Funds
and the Securities and Exchange Commission.





August 23, 1996





                                    SECTION I

                   Policies and Procedures
Placed in Operation
                   Prudential Multiple Class
Pricing Worksheet


The Prudential Mutual Funds (the "Funds")
have adopted a multiple
class pricing system.  The multiple class
pricing system consists of
four classes of shares (Class A, Class B,
Class C and Class Z).  Class
A shares are subject to an initial sales
charge, Class B and Class C
shares are subject to a contingent deferred
sales charge and Class Z
shares have no sales charge (Class Z shares
which were first offered
on March 1, 1996, are offered exclusively for
sale to the PSI Pension
Plan).  Each of the classes of shares
represent interests in the same
portfolio of investments of the respective
Fund and are identical in
all respects, except that each class is
subject to different
distribution expenses and has exclusive
voting rights with respect to
the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan pursuant to
which such distribution
expenses are paid.

In order to allocate income and expenses
among the classes of shares,
State Street Bank and Trust Company (the
Funds' custodian and
recordkeeper) utilizes the Prudential
Multiple Class Pricing Worksheet
(the "Worksheet") (see Exhibit I).  The
Worksheet is a manual
supplementary application that extracts
relevant data from the Funds'
primary accounting system, allocates income
and expenses among the
classes of shares and computes the daily net
asset value and, if
applicable, the dividend/distribution for
each class of shares.
Internal accounting controls that are
relevant to the Fund can be
divided into two components - controls
related to the mutual fund
accounting system resident at State Street
Bank and Trust Company (the
"primary accounting system") and controls
related to the Worksheet.

The specific control objectives and policies
and procedures relating
to the Worksheet are described on pages 4 and
5.  A description of the
tests of the policies and procedures designed
to obtain evidence about
the operating effectiveness of those policies
and procedures in
achieving the specific control objectives is
included in Section II.

                 Control Objectives and
Policies and Procedures
                   Prudential Multiple Class
Pricing Worksheet


The Worksheet is a supplementary manual
application to the Funds'
primary accounting system.  Certain data is
extracted from the primary
accounting system to allocate income and
expenses and to calculate the
daily net asset value and, if applicable,
dividends/distributions for
each class of shares.  The primary accounting
system includes the
details of transactions in accordance with
the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended.

The following represents the internal
accounting control objectives
and policies and procedures for the
allocation of income and expenses
and the computation of the net asset value
and, if applicable, the
dividend/distribution for each class of
shares utilizing the
Worksheet.  It does not cover the internal
accounting control policies
and procedures surrounding the processing of
information into the
Funds' primary accounting system.


CONTROL POLICIES
       CONTROL OBJECTIVES
AND PROCEDURES

A. Capital share activity as         1.
Daily, the transfer
reported by the Fund's transfer      agent
forwards
agent is recorded for each class     reports
of capital
in an accurate and timely manner     share
activity for
by the Fund.                         each
class which
                                     includes
a summary
                                     of
subscriptions,

redemptions,

exchanges and other

information (the

"Supersheet").  The
                                     opening
day's
                                     balance
for shares

outstanding and
                                     current
day activity
                                     is
recorded on the

Worksheet.

                                  2.
Estimated interim
                                     share
activity for
                                     the
current day not
                                     recorded
in the

Supersheet is
                                     received
via telefax
                                     from the
transfer
                                     agent
and is
                                     recorded
for each
                                     class on
the

Worksheet.

                                  3. A report
of

outstanding shares
                                     eligible
for

dividends is
                                     received
from the
                                     transfer
agent and
                                     is
recorded for each
                                     class on
the

Worksheet.

B. Net Asset Value ("NAV") and, if   1. The
prior days
applicable, the                      ending
NAV per
dividend/distribution for each       share
(b) for each
class are accurately computed on     class is
agreed to
a daily basis.                       the
prior day's

Worksheet.

                                  2. The
daily net
                                     capital
stock
                                     activity
for each
                                     class
for the
                                     current
day is
                                     agreed
to the

Supersheet as

described in
                                     Control
Procedures
                                     A.1., 2.
and 3.,
                                     above.

                                     3.
Percentage Assets
                                     by Class
and

Percentage Dividend
                                     Assets
by Class are

calculated for each
                                     class
based upon

information from
                                     the
prior day

Worksheet, the

Supersheet and the
                                     telefax
from the
                                     transfer
agent.



CONTROL POLICIES
       CONTROL OBJECTIVES
AND PROCEDURES

                                     4.
Allocate investment
                                     income
among
                                     classes
based on
                                     the
appropriate
                                     asset
allocation

percentage for each
                                     class.

                                     5. Agree
composite
                                     income
accounts,

management fees,
                                     other
expenses,
                                     realized
gains and
                                     losses,
and

unrealized

appreciation/deprec
                                     iation
to the
                                     primary
accounting
                                     system
of the Fund.

                                  6. Allocate
expenses
                                     among
classes as
                                     follows:

                                        a.
Expenses

directly

attributable to
                                         each
class (12b-
                                         1
distribution

expenses) are

calculated and

recorded to that

class.

                                     b.
Expenses

attributable to
                                         both
classes are

allocated in

accordance with
                                         the
appropriate

asset allocation

percentage for
                                         each
class.

                                     7.
Allocate realized
                                     and
unrealized
                                     gains
and losses
                                     among
the classes
                                     in
accordance with
                                     the
appropriate
                                     asset
allocation

percentage of each
                                     class.

                                  8. Record

dividends/distribut
                                     ions to

shareholders of
                                     each
class in the
                                     primary
accounting
                                     system.

                                  9.
Aggregate the net
                                     assets
for each
                                     class
and agree to
                                     the
total net
                                     assets
per the
                                     primary
accounting
                                     system.

                                  10.For each
class,

reconcile the
                                     current
day's NAV
                                     and, if
applicable,
                                     the

dividend/distributi
                                     on to
the previous
                                     day's
NAV and

dividend/

distribution for
                                     each
class.

                                  11.The
above

procedures are
                                     reviewed
by the
                                     Fund
supervisor or
                                     manager.


                                   SECTION II

                        Tests of Operating
Effectiveness
                   Prudential Multiple Class
Pricing Worksheet
                          July 1, 1995 to
June 30, 1996


We reviewed the methodology and procedures
for calculating the daily
net asset value and, if applicable, the
dividends/distributions of the
classes of shares and the allocation of
income and expenses among the
classes of shares.

The following are the detailed procedures
which we performed with
respect to the Worksheet.  These procedures
were performed for
selected days encompassing all Funds subject
to multiple class pricing
during the year ended June 30, 1996, which we
believe is a
representative sample, to test compliance
with the control policies
and procedures as described in Section I.

Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. is
the manager of the Funds
and has represented to us that adequate
facilities are in place to
ensure implementation of the methodology and
procedures for
calculating the net asset value and
dividends/distributions of the
classes of shares and the allocation of
income and expenses among the
classes of shares.  Based on our review of
the description of the
policies and procedures of the Worksheet, as
described in Section I,
and performance of tests of operating
effectiveness as described in
Section II, we concur with such
representation.

   Agreed "Prior Day NAV Per Share" to the
previous day's Worksheet.

   Agreed "Shares Outstanding Beginning of
the Day" to the previous
   day's Worksheet and to the transfer agency
records for each class.

   Recalculated "Activity/Estimate" by adding
the estimated interim
   share activity reported via fax from the
transfer agent and the
   current day's "Capital Stock Activity"
reported on the Supersheet
   for each class.

   Recalculated "Current Shares Outstanding"
by adding "Shares
   Outstanding Beginning of the Day" and
"Activity/Estimate" for each
   class.

   Recalculated for each class "Adjusted
Total Assets" by multiplying
   "Prior Day NAV Per Share" by "Current
Shares Outstanding".

   Recalculated "Percentage Assets-Class
A/Front End" by dividing
   "Adjusted Total Assets-Class A/Front End"
by "Adjusted Total
   Assets Composite".

   Recalculated "Percentage Assets-Class
B(C)/Back End" by dividing
   "Adjusted Total Assets-Class B(C)/Back
End" by "Adjusted Total
   Assets Composite".

   Recalculated "Percentage Assets-Class Z/No
Fee" where applicable,
   by dividing "Adjusted Total Assets-Class
Z/No Fee" by "Adjusted
   Total Assets Composite".

   Agreed "Dividend Shares" to the transfer
agency records for each
   class.

   Recalculated "Current Dividend Shares" by
adding "Dividend Shares
   Beginning of Day" and "Activity/Estimate"
for each class.

   Recalculated for each class "Adjusted
Dividend Assets" by
   multiplying "Prior Day NAV Per Share" by
"Current Dividend
   Shares".

   Recalculated "Percentage Dividend Assets-
Class A/Front End" by
   dividing "Adjusted Dividend Assets-Class
A/Front End" by "Adjusted
   Dividend Assets Composite".

   Recalculated "Percentage Dividend Assets-
Class B(C)/Back End" by
   dividing "Adjusted Dividend Assets-Class
B(C)/Back End" by
   "Adjusted Dividend Assets Composite".

   Recalculated "Percentage Dividend Assets-
Class Z/No Fee" where
   applicable, by dividing "Adjusted Dividend
Assets-Class Z" by
   "Adjusted Dividend Assets Composite".

   Agreed composite total of each component
of income to the primary
   accounting system.

   Recalculated the allocation for each class
of each component of
   income for daily dividend funds by
multiplying the composite total
   by "Percentage Dividend Assets-Class
A/Front End", "Percentage
   Dividend Assets-Class B(C)/Back End" and
where applicable,
   "percentage Dividend Assets-Class Z/No
Fee", and for non-daily
   dividend funds by multiplying the
composite total by "Percentage
   Assets-Class A/Front End", "Percentage
Assets-Class B(C)/Back End"
   and where applicable, "Percentage Assets-
Class Z/No Fee".

   Recalculated "Daily Income," composite and
for each class, by
   totaling each component of income.

   Agreed composite total "Management Fee"
and "Other Fixed Expenses"
   to the primary accounting system.

   Recalculated the allocation for each class
of "Management Fee" and
   "Other Fixed Expenses" for daily dividend
funds by multiplying the
   composite total by "Percentage Dividend
Assets-Class A/Front End",
   "Percentage Dividend Assets-Class
B(C)/Back End" and where
   applicable, "percentage Dividend Assets-
Class Z/No Fee", and non-
   daily dividend funds by multiplying the
composite total by
   "Percentage Assets-Class A/Front End",
"Percentage Assets-Class
   B(C)/Back End" " and where applicable,
"Percentage Assets-Class
   Z/No Fee"

   Agreed the "12b-1 Fee-Class A/Front End"
and "12b-1 Fee-Class
   B(C)/Back End" to the respective "PC
Expense Worksheet".

   Recalculated "Daily Expense," composite
and for each class, by
   totaling "Management Fee," "12b-1 Fee" and
"Other Fixed Expenses".

   Recalculated "Daily Net Income" for each
class by subtracting
   "Daily Expense" from "Daily Income".

   Recalculated "Dividend Rate" for each
class for daily dividend
   funds by dividing "Daily Net Income" by
"Dividend Shares Beginning
   of Day-Class A/Front End", "Dividend
Shares Beginning of Day-Class
   B(C)/Back End" and where applicable,
"Dividend Shares Beginning of
   Day-Class Z/No Fee".

   Agreed "Daily Income" and "Income
Distribution" for each class to
   the primary accounting system.

   Agreed the "Capital Gain Distribution" to
the amount recorded in
   the primary accounting system.

   Agreed composite total "Realized
Gain/Loss" and "Unrealized
   Appreciation/Depreciation" to the primary
accounting system.

   Recalculated the allocation for each class
of "Realized Gain/Loss"
   and "Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation"
by multiplying the
   composite amount by the "Percentage Assets-
Class A/Front End",
   "Percentage  Assets-Class B(C)/Back End"
and where applicable,
   "Percentage Assets-Class Z/No Fee".

   Agreed "Prior Days Net Assets" to the
previous day's Worksheet.

   Recalculated "Net Assets", composite and
for each class, by
   totaling "Daily Net Income", "Income
nDistributed", "Capital Stock
   Activity", "Capital Gain Distribution",
"Realized Gain/Loss",
   "Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation",
and "Prior Days Net
   Assets".

   Recalculated "NAV Per Share" dividing the
"Net Assets-Class
   A/Front End", "Net Assets - Class
B(C)/Back End" and where
   applicable, "Net Assets-Class Z/No Fee" by
"Current Shares
   Outstanding - Class A/Front End", "Current
Shares Outstanding -
   Class B(C)/Back End" and where applicable,
"Current Shares
   Outstanding-Class Z/No Fee", respectively.

   Recalculated "Offering Price" for Class A
shares by applying the
   "Load" percentage as stated in the fund's
prospectus.





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