PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND
NSAR-A, 1997-04-28
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<PAGE>      PAGE  41
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<PAGE>      PAGE  42
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<PAGE>      PAGE  44
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<PAGE>      PAGE  46
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<PAGE>      PAGE  48
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<PAGE>      PAGE  49
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<PAGE>      PAGE  51
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<PAGE>      PAGE  52
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<PAGE>      PAGE  53
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<PAGE>      PAGE  56
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<PAGE>      PAGE  59
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<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000746382
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 001
   <NAME> CONNECTICUT MONEY MARKET SERIES
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>                               FEB-
28-1997 <INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                        0
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      79,152,144
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,400,720
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  70,891
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      817,031
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                                  0
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                    79,806,724
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       79,806,724
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       77,682,593
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                            0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                              0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                             0
<NET-ASSETS>                              (157,489,317)
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                            1,337,965
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                 180,251 <NET-
INVESTMENT-INCOME>                      1,157,714 <REALIZED-
GAINS-CURRENT>                                      52
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                            0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                        1,157,766
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                       (1,157,766)
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                    132,049,250
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>               (131,063,992)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                          1,138,873 <NET-
CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                       2,124,131
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          193,502
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                 33,675
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                        78,042,000 <PER-
SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                                  1.00
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   0.01
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           0.00
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                              0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                        (0.01)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                              0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                               1.00
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                   0.46
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                              0.00
        
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000746382
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
<SERIES>
   [NUMBER] 001
   <NAME> FLORIDA SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      117,356,383
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     122,029,387
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,169,385
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 198,145
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      518,729
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   120,798,021
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       12,021,188
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       12,309,156
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     (1,592,837)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,673,004
[NET-ASSETS]                               (24,330,344)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,697,181
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 411,892
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                      3,285,289
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                      (195,905)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    2,601,205
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        5,690,589
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (3,357,701)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,660,382
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (14,040,405)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,435,733
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                        (611,402)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                   (1,396,932)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          309,651
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                286,779
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       100,479,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            10.11
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.47
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.28)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.30
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.57
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000746382
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
<SERIES>
   [NUMBER] 002
   <NAME> FLORIDA SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      117,356,383
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     122,029,387
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,169,385
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 198,145
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      518,729
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   120,798,021
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       12,021,188
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       12,309,156
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     (1,592,837)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,673,004
[NET-ASSETS]                               (24,330,344)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,697,181
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 411,892
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      3,285,289
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                      (195,905)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    2,601,205
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        5,690,589
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (3,357,701)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,660,382
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (14,040,405)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,435,733
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                        (611,402)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                   (1,396,932)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          309,651
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                286,779
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        16,633,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.11
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.46
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.26)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.31
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.97
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000746382
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
<SERIES>
   [NUMBER] 003
   <NAME> FLORIDA SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      117,356,383
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                     122,029,387
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,169,385
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 198,145
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      518,729
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   120,798,021
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       12,021,188
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       12,309,156
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     (1,592,837)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     4,673,004
[NET-ASSETS]                               (24,330,344)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,697,181
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 411,892
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      3,285,289
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                      (195,905)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    2,601,205
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        5,690,589
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (3,357,701)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,660,382
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                (14,040,405)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,435,733
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                        (611,402)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                   (1,396,932)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          309,651
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                286,779
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         7,766,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.11
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.45
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.25)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.31
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.22
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000746382
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
<SERIES>
   [NUMBER] 004
   <NAME> FLORIDA SERIES (CLASS Z)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>                               FEB-
28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
117356383 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
122029387 [RECEIVABLES]                         2169385
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   198145
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                  0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                        0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                              0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                               0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                        518729
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                   0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                       0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                      120798021
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          12021188
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          12309156
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                             0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        -1592837
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                              0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        4673004
[NET-ASSETS]                                  -24330344
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                     0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               3697181
[OTHER-INCOME]                                        0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                   411892
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         3285289
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        -195905
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       2601205
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           5690589
[EQUALIZATION]                                        0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                              0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          -3357701
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         9660382
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                   -14040405
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             1435733
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                          -611402
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      -1396932
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            309651
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                    0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                  286779
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            17,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             10.36
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                    0.09
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                               0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         -0.15
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                                10.3
[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> HAWAII INCOME SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>                               FEB-
28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
13,640,830 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
14,322,166 [RECEIVABLES]                       239,685
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 413,591
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      646,845
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    13,683,158
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,175,876
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,277,494
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (35,898)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       681,337
[NET-ASSETS]                                (2,453,370)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              448,968
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  56,509
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        392,459
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                           861
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      234,154
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          627,474
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                         (396,257)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        750,146
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (2,186,024)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            198,319
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (1,006,342)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (36,759)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           38,118
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                (35,811)
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         4,317,000 <PER-
SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                                 12.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.51
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.32)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.19
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.44
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        





<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000746382
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
<SERIES>
   [NUMBER] 002
   <NAME> HAWAII INCOME SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>                               FEB-
28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
13,640,830 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
14,322,166 [RECEIVABLES]                       239,685
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 413,591
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      646,845
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    13,683,158
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,175,876
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,277,494
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (35,898)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       681,337
[NET-ASSETS]                                (2,453,370)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              448,968
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  56,509
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        392,459
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                           861
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      234,154
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          627,474
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                         (396,257)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        750,146
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (2,186,024)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            198,319
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (1,006,342)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (36,759)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           38,118
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                (35,811)
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         9,609,000 <PER-
SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                                 12.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.49
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.30)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.19
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.83
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        





<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000746382
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
<SERIES>
   [NUMBER] 003
   <NAME> HAWAII INCOME SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>                               FEB-
28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
13,640,830 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
14,322,166 [RECEIVABLES]                       239,685
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 413,591
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      646,845
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    13,683,158
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        1,175,876
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,277,494
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (35,898)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       681,337
[NET-ASSETS]                                (2,453,370)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              448,968
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  56,509
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        392,459
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                           861
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      234,154
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          627,474
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                         (396,257)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        750,146
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (2,186,024)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            198,319
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (1,006,342)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (36,759)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           38,118
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                (35,811)
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         1,447,000 <PER-
SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                                 12.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.48
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.29)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              12.19
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.06
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        





<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000746382
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
<SERIES>
   [NUMBER] 001
   <NAME> MASSACHUSETTS SERIES (CLASS A)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>                               FEB-
28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
45,659,520 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
49,178,414 [RECEIVABLES]                       715,590
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  43,014
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      164,496
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    46,218,401
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,295,430
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,409,817
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         35,227
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,518,894
[NET-ASSETS]                                (8,705,247)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,522,380
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 290,921
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,231,459
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       221,013
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      782,667
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,235,139
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (757,303)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (1,231,459)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,226,524
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (3,757,958)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,195,693
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (1,089,364)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      571,517
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          125,283
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                277,951
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        28,928,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.54
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.52
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.47)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.59
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.26
[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>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>                               FEB-
28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]               45,659,520
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      49,178,414
[RECEIVABLES]                                  715,590
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  43,014
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      164,496
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    46,218,401
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,295,430
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,409,817
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         35,227
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,518,894
[NET-ASSETS]                                (8,705,247)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,522,380
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 290,921
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,231,459
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       221,013
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      782,667
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,235,139
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (757,303)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (1,231,459)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,226,524
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (3,757,958)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,195,693
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (1,089,364)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      571,517
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          125,283
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                277,951
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        21,557,000 <PER-
SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                                 11.53
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.50
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.45)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.58
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.66
[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>                      6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>                               FEB-
28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]               45,659,520
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      49,178,414
[RECEIVABLES]                                  715,590
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  43,014
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      164,496
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    46,218,401
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,295,430
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        4,409,817
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         35,227
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,518,894
[NET-ASSETS]                                (8,705,247)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,522,380
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 290,921
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,231,459
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       221,013
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      782,667
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,235,139
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (757,303)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (1,231,459)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      1,226,524
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (3,757,958)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,195,693
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (1,089,364)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      571,517
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          125,283
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                277,951
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            44,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.53
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.48
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.43)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.58
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.91
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]              45659520
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                         49178414
[RECEIVABLES]                                    715590
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                    43014
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                  0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                        0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                              0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                               0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                        164496
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                   0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                       0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                       46218401
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                           4295430
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                           4409817
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                             0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                           35227
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                              0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        3518894
[NET-ASSETS]                                   -8705247
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                     0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               1522380
[OTHER-INCOME]                                        0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                   290921
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         1231459
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         221013
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                        782667
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           2235139
[EQUALIZATION]                                        0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                        -757303
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          -1231459
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         1226524
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    -3757958
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             1195693
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         -1089364
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                        571517
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            125283
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                    0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                  277951
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                               198 **
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                              11.8
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                    0.12
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                               0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         -0.33
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               11.59
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                    0
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
54,947,750 [RECEIVABLES]
1,485,590 [ASSETS-OTHER]
65,509 [OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                          0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]
1,000,000 [SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                    0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]
1,134,540 [TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                        0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
54,364,309 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
54,364,309 [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]
(104,875,721) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                      0
[INTEREST-INCOME]
887,875 [OTHER-INCOME]                               0
[EXPENSES-NET]
141,355 [NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]
746,520 [REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
746,520 [EQUALIZATION]                               0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]
109,506,952 [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(106,392,726) [SHARES-REINVESTED]
738,671 [NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
4,599,417 [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                    0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          126,009
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 46,849
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
50,821,000 [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                  1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.02
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.02)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.56
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
34,448,248 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
35,727,280 [RECEIVABLES]                       592,327
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     859
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       761,128
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      529,172
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
33,814,876 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
3,234,265 [SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
3,432,938 [ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                  0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (87,086)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]
1,302,376 [NET-ASSETS]
(6,667,203) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                        0
[INTEREST-INCOME]
1,033,189 [OTHER-INCOME]                             0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 233,664
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        799,525
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (73,154)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      811,500
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
1,537,871 [EQUALIZATION]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]
(427,600) [DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(819,413) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]              368,385
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(3,390,836) [SHARES-REINVESTED]                863,959
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(1,867,634) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      433,556
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           90,182
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                221,092
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
19,141,000 [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                 10.74
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.54
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.39)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.89
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.11
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
34,448,248 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
35,727,280 [RECEIVABLES]                       592,327
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     859
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       761,128
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      529,172
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
33,814,876 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
3,234,265 [SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
3,432,938 [ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                  0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (87,086)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]
1,302,376
[NET-ASSETS]
(6,667,203) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                        0
[INTEREST-INCOME]
1,033,189 [OTHER-INCOME]                             0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 233,664
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        799,525
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (73,154)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      811,500
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
1,537,871 [EQUALIZATION]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]
(427,600) [DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(819,413) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]              368,385
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(3,390,836) [SHARES-REINVESTED]                863,959
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(1,867,634) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      433,556
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           90,182
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                221,092
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
17,182,000 [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                 10.75
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.52
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.37)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.90
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.51
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
34,448,248 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
35,727,280 [RECEIVABLES]                       592,327
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     859
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       761,128
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      529,172
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
33,814,876 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
3,234,265 [SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
3,432,938 [ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                  0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (87,086)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]
1,302,376 [NET-ASSETS]
(6,667,203) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                        0
[INTEREST-INCOME]
1,033,189 [OTHER-INCOME]                             0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 233,664
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        799,525
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (73,154)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      811,500
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
1,537,871 [EQUALIZATION]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]
(427,600) [DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(819,413) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]              368,385
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(3,390,836) [SHARES-REINVESTED]                863,959
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(1,867,634) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      433,556
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           90,182
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                221,092
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            49,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.75
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.50
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.35)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.90
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.75
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]           56,997,815
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      60,878,122
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,046,971
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  33,713
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      238,837
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    58,004,756
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        5,188,675
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,448,315
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                       (165,094)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,880,307
[NET-ASSETS]
(10,636,990) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,887,358
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 360,760
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,526,598
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        25,743
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,176,252
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,728,593
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (210,752)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (1,537,135)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        680,267
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (4,848,349)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,093,965
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (2,093,411)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       30,452
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          156,005
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                344,395
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        29,671,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.72
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.52
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.34)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.90
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.95
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]           56,997,815
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      60,878,122
[RECEIVABLES]                                1,046,971
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  33,713
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      238,837
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    58,004,756
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        5,188,675
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,448,315
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                       (165,094)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,880,307
[NET-ASSETS]
(10,636,990) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,887,358
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 360,760
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,526,598
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        25,743
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,176,252
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,728,593
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (210,752)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (1,537,135)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        680,267
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (4,848,349)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,093,965
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (2,093,411)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       30,452
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          156,005
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                344,395
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        33,134,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.71
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.50
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.32)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.89
[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] 003
   <NAME> MICHIGAN SERIES (CLASS C)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
56,997,815 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
60,878,122 [RECEIVABLES]                     1,046,971
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  33,713
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      238,837
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
58,004,756 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]             5,188,675
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,448,315
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                       (165,094)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     3,880,307
[NET-ASSETS]
(10,636,990) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,887,358
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 360,760
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,526,598
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        25,743
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,176,252
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,728,593
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (210,752)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(1,537,135) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]            680,267
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(4,848,349) [SHARES-REINVESTED]              1,093,965
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(2,093,411) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       30,452
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          156,005
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                344,395
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           114,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.71
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.48
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.30)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.89
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.60
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
57,281,485 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
59,260,713 [RECEIVABLES]                       788,367
[ASSETS-OTHER]                               1,416,004
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     4,356,800
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      274,897
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
54,863,306 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]             5,095,882
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,352,771
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (50,491)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     2,020,572
[NET-ASSETS]
(10,448,653) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,698,902
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 356,372
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,342,530
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (46,806)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,378,692
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,674,416
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (818,757)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(1,342,530) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]            674,585
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(4,712,655) [SHARES-REINVESTED]              1,168,181
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(2,356,760) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      815,072
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          144,814
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                341,345
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
28,956,000 [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                 11.06
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.52
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.43)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.15
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.03
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        





<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000746382
<NAME> PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
<SERIES>
   [NUMBER] 002
   <NAME> NORTH CAROLINA SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
57,281,485 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
59,260,713 [RECEIVABLES]                       788,367
[ASSETS-OTHER]                               1,416,004
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     4,356,800
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      274,897
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
54,863,306 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]             5,095,882
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,352,771
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (50,491)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     2,020,572
[NET-ASSETS]
(10,448,653) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,698,902
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 356,372
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,342,530
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (46,806)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,378,692
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,674,416
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (818,757)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (1,342,530)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        674,585
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 (4,712,655)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          1,168,181
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (2,356,760)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      815,072
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          144,814
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                341,345
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        29,376,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.06
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.51
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.41)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.16
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.43
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]           57,281,485
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                      59,260,713
[RECEIVABLES]                                  788,367
[ASSETS-OTHER]                               1,416,004
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     4,356,800
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      274,897
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                    54,863,306
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        5,095,882
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        5,352,771
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        (50,491)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     2,020,572
[NET-ASSETS]
(10,448,653) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,698,902
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 356,372
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      1,342,530
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       (46,806)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,378,692
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        2,674,416
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (818,757)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(1,342,530) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]            674,585
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(4,712,655) [SHARES-REINVESTED]              1,168,181
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(2,356,760) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      815,072
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          144,814
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                341,345
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            74,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.06
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.49
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.39)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.16
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.68
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
240,899,621 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
250,669,961 [RECEIVABLES]                    3,307,471
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   6,085
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      881,188
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
243,418,885 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
23,262,135 [SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
24,358,079 [ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                       (126,052)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     9,809,496
[NET-ASSETS]
(47,620,214) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            7,483,006
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,253,552
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      6,229,454
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        56,419
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    4,750,633
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
11,036,506 [EQUALIZATION]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]
(4,472,666) [DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(6,229,454) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]          4,740,691
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(23,313,382) [SHARES-REINVESTED]             6,571,716
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(11,666,589) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                 0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    4,290,195
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          645,814
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,184,392
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
85,021,000 [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                 10.87
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.47
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.46)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.88
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
240,899,621
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
250,669,961
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,307,471
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   6,085
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      881,188
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
243,418,885
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
23,262,135
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
24,358,079
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                       (126,052)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     9,809,496
[NET-ASSETS]
(47,620,214)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            7,483,006
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,253,552
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      6,229,454
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        56,419
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    4,750,633
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
11,036,506
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]
(4,472,666)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(6,229,454)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      4,740,691
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(23,313,382)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          6,571,716
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(11,666,589)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    4,290,195
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          645,814
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,184,392
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
173,454,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.87
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.45
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.44)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.88
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
240,899,621
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
250,669,961
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,307,471
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   6,085
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      881,188
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
243,418,885
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
23,262,135
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
24,358,079
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                       (126,052)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     9,809,496
[NET-ASSETS]
(47,620,214)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            7,483,006
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,253,552
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      6,229,454
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                        56,419
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    4,750,633
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
11,036,506
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]
(4,472,666)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(6,229,454)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      4,740,691
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(23,313,382)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          6,571,716
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(11,666,589)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    4,290,195
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          645,814
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,184,392
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         1,991,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.87
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.44
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.43)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.88
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
240899621 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
250669961 [RECEIVABLES]                         3307471
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     6085
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                  0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                        0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                              0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                               0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                        881188
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                   0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                       0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
243418885 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
23262135 [SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
24358079 [ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         -126052
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                              0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                        9809496
[NET-ASSETS]
- -47620214 [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                           0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               7483006
[OTHER-INCOME]                                        0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  1253552
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         6229454
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                          56419
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       4750633
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
11036506 [EQUALIZATION]                               0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]
- -4472666 [DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
- -6229454 [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                4740691
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
- -23313382 [SHARES-REINVESTED]                   6571716
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
- -11666589 [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                     0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       4290195
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            645814
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                    0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]
1184392 [AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
198** [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                        11.1
[PER-SHARE-NII]
0.12 [PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]
- -0.33 [RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                            0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]
10.89 [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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                    0
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
202,763,403 [RECEIVABLES]
4,976,920 [ASSETS-OTHER]
10,806 [OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                          0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]
2,288,834 [TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                        0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
205,462,295 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
205,462,295 [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]
(386,858,588) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                      0
[INTEREST-INCOME]
3,320,510 [OTHER-INCOME]                             0
[EXPENSES-NET]
712,948 [NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]
2,607,562 [REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                   0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
2,607,562
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(2,607,562)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]
340,247,380
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(318,762,275) [SHARES-REINVESTED]
2,580,897
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
24,066,002
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]
480,370
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]
712,033
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
193,740,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.01
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]
(0.01)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.74
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
283,064,668
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
297,333,292
[RECEIVABLES]
3,639,921
[ASSETS-OTHER]
6,887
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]
1,326,355
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
284,585,829
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
25,428,358
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
25,886,851
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        799,292
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]
14,268,624
[NET-ASSETS]
(51,315,209)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            8,826,040
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,278,694
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,547,346
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       850,243
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,328,630
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
14,726,219
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]
(6,604,717)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(7,648,957)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      6,707,413
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(21,176,261)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          8,972,652
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(5,023,651)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    6,655,377
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          754,700
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,195,921
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
173,745,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.77
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.57
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.56)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.78
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
283,064,668
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
297,333,292
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,639,921
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   6,887
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,326,355
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
284,585,829 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]           25,428,358
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       25,886,851
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        799,292
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    14,268,624
[NET-ASSETS]
(51,315,209) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            8,826,040
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,278,694
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,547,346
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       850,243
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,328,630
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       14,726,219
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (6,604,717)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (7,648,957)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      6,707,413
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(21,176,261) [SHARES-REINVESTED]             8,972,652
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (5,023,651)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    6,655,377
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          754,700
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,195,921
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
129,825,000 [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                11.77
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.56
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.54)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.79
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
283,064,668
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
297,333,292
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,639,921
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   6,887
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    1,326,355
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
284,585,829
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       25,428,358
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       25,886,851
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        799,292
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    14,268,624
[NET-ASSETS]
(51,315,209)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            8,826,040
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,278,694
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,547,346
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       850,243
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    6,328,630
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       14,726,219
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (6,604,717)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (7,648,957)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      6,707,413
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(21,176,261)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          8,972,652
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (5,023,651)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    6,655,377
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          754,700
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,195,921
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           811,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.77
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.54
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.52)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.79
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
283064668 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
297333292 [RECEIVABLES]                         3639921
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     6887
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                  0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                        0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                              0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                               0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       1326355
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                   0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                       0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
284585829 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                25428358
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          25886851
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                             0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                                0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                          799292
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                              0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       14268624
[NET-ASSETS]
- -51315209 [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                           0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                               8826040
[OTHER-INCOME]                                        0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  1278694
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         7547346
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                         850243
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                       6328630
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          14726219
[EQUALIZATION]                                        0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       -6604717
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          -7648957
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                         6707413
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
- -21176261 [SHARES-REINVESTED]                   8972652
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         -5023651
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                       6655377
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                               0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            754700
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                    0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 1195921
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                             3,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             12.09
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                    0.11
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                               0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                         -0.41
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                  0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               11.79
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                                0
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
318,515,849
[RECEIVABLES]
26,966,901
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                   7,238
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]
12,000,000
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    4,035,875
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
329,454,113
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
329,454,113
[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]
(678,923,920) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                      0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            5,636,077
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,155,994
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      4,480,083
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                             0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,480,083
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(4,480,083) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]
510,964,714 [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(535,407,241) [SHARES-REINVESTED]
4,426,833 [NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(20,015,694) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                 0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]
809,440 [INTEREST-EXPENSE]                           0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]
1,155,994 [AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
326,459,000 [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                 1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.01
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]
(0.01) [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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
89,375,879 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
95,972,134 [RECEIVABLES]
1,497,747 [ASSETS-OTHER]
309,092 [OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                         0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]
211,352 [TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
90,939,288 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
8,193,612 [SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
8,621,996 [ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                  0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]
32,078 [OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                      0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     6,596,255
[NET-ASSETS]
(16,815,608) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,069,558
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 497,931
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,571,627
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       332,814
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,572,315
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,476,756
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (142,105)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(2,588,345) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]          2,358,652
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(9,072,734) [SHARES-REINVESTED]              1,642,325
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(3,325,451) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (141,913)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          247,523
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                469,694
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
51,887,000 [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                 11.70
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.54
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.34)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.90
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.82
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
89,375,879 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
95,972,134 [RECEIVABLES]                     1,497,747
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 309,092
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      211,352
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
90,939,288 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]             8,193,612
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        8,621,996
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         32,078
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     6,596,255
[NET-ASSETS]
(16,815,608) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,069,558
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 497,931
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,571,627
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       332,814
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,572,315
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,476,756
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (142,105)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(2,588,345) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]          2,358,652
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(9,072,734) [SHARES-REINVESTED]              1,642,325
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(3,325,451) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (141,913)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          247,523
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                469,694
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
47,883,000 [PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                 11.71
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.51
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.31)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.91
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.97
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997 [INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
89,375,879 [INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
95,972,134 [RECEIVABLES]                     1,497,747
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 309,092
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      211,352
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
90,939,288 [SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]             8,193,612
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        8,621,996
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                         32,078
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                     6,596,255
[NET-ASSETS]
(16,815,608) [DIVIDEND-INCOME]                       0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            3,069,558
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 497,931
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      2,571,627
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       332,814
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    1,572,315
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                        4,476,756
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                      (142,105)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(2,588,345) [NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]          2,358,652
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(9,072,734) [SHARES-REINVESTED]              1,642,325
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(3,325,451) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                     (141,913)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          247,523
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                469,694
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                            60,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            11.71
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.50
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.30)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              11.91
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.47
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
216,264,362
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
229,635,314
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,890,856
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 139,556
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      677,655
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
218,890,250
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       21,978,160
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       22,723,999
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        726,869
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    13,370,952
[NET-ASSETS]
(44,702,159)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            7,504,497
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,153,677
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      6,350,820
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,483,137
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    3,179,291
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       11,013,248
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (2,070,750)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (6,350,820)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      4,587,452
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(17,328,247)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          4,840,336
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (5,308,781)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    1,314,482
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          588,583
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,089,383
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                        79,632,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.49
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.50
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.39)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.60
[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] 002
   <NAME> PENNSYLVANIA SERIES (CLASS B)
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
216,264,362
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
229,635,314
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,890,856
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 139,556
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      677,655
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
218,890,250
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       21,978,160
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       22,723,999
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        726,869
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                    13,370,952
[NET-ASSETS]
(44,702,159)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            7,504,497
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,153,677
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      6,350,820
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,483,137
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    3,179,291
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       11,013,248
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    (2,070,750)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                       (6,350,820)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      4,587,452
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(17,328,247)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          4,840,336
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      (5,308,781)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    1,314,482
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          588,583
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,089,383
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]
156,921,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.49
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.48
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.37)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.60
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.11
[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>                      6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>
AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>
FEB-28-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]
216,264,362
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]
229,635,314
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,890,856
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 139,556
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                       0
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      677,655
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]
218,890,250
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]
21,978,160
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]
22,723,999
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        726,869
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]
13,370,952
[NET-ASSETS]
(44,702,159)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            7,504,497
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               1,153,677
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      6,350,820
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     1,483,137
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                    3,179,291
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]
11,013,248
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]
(2,070,750)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]
(6,350,820)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      4,587,452
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]
(17,328,247)
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                          4,840,336
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]
(5,308,781) [ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                  0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    1,314,482
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          588,583
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              1,089,383
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           831,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            10.49
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.46
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        (0.35)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                              0.00
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              10.60
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   1.36
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                              0.00
        




</TABLE>

For the period ended (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:
       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 period ended (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
       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 period ended (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
       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 period ended (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
       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 period ended (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
       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 period ended (a) 2/28/97
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 period ended (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
       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 period ended (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
       Empire State Development Corp

2.   Date of Purchase
       11/1/96

3.   Number of Securities Purchased
        17,500

4.   Dollar Amount of Purchase
       $1,688,838

5.   Price Per Unit
       $96.505

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
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
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated

Fleet Securities
Carmona Motley & Co. Inc.
Dillon Reed & Co. Inc.




For the semi-annual period ended (a) February 28, 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 period ended (a) 2/28/97
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.













April 16, 1997



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Dear Sirs:

We have read and agree with the comments contained in the
attached letter dated April 16, 1997.

Yours truly,

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York


February 25, 1997

Mr. Richard A. Redeker, President
Prudential Mutual Funds
Gateway Center Three
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102-4072

Dear Mr. Redeker:

This is to confirm that the client-auditor relationship between
Deloitte & Touche llp and the following Prudential Mutual Funds
has been terminated:

     The BlackRock Government Income Trust
     Global Utility Fund, Inc.
     Prudential Allocation Fund
     Prudential California Municipal Fund
     Prudential Distressed Securities Fund, Inc.
     Prudential Diversified Bond Fund, Inc.
     Prudential Dryden Fund
     Prudential Equity Income Fund
     Prudential Europe Growth Fund, Inc.
     Prudential Global Limited Maturity Fund, Inc.
     Prudential Institutional Liquidity Portfolio, Inc.
     Prudential Jennison Series Fund, Inc.
     Prudential MoneyMart Assets, Inc.
     Prudential Multi-Sector Fund, Inc.
     Prudential Municipal Bond Fund
     Prudential Municipal Series Fund
     Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc.
     Prudential Special Money Market Fund, Inc.
     Prudential Structured Maturity Fund, Inc.
     Prudential World Fund, Inc.
     The Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
     The Target Portfolio Trust

Yours very truly,

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York


cc:  Office of the Chief Accountant
     SECPS Letter File
     Securities and Exchange Commission
     Mail Stop 9-5
     450 5th Street, N.W.
     Washington, D.C.  20549



April 16, 1997



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

RE:  Funds managed or administered by Prudential Mutual Fund
     Management LLC (the "Funds")

Gentlemen:

At meetings held between February 18 and 20, 1997, the Board of
Directors of the Funds (see attached exhibit) approved the
engagement of Price Waterhouse LLP as their independent auditors
for their fiscal years ending after February 28, 1997 to replace
the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP effective March 1, 1997.

The reports of Deloitte & Touche LLP on the Funds' financial
statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an
adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified
or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principles.

In connection with the audits of the Funds' financial statements
for each of the prior two fiscal years and in the subsequent
interim period, there were no disagreements with Deloitte &
Touche LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures
which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche
LLP, would have caused Deloitte & Touche LLP to make reference to
the matter in their report.

The Funds have requested Deloitte & Touche LLP to furnish them a
letter addressed to the Commission stating whether they agree
with the above statements.  A copy of that letter, dated April
16, 1997 is attached hereto.

Sincerely,



Eugene S. Stark                    Grace Torres
Treasurer                     Treasurer

ESS/rr

\Gen-SECLtrPW-4-15-97.doc

                             Exhibit
                                
                                
                             Board of       Next           
           Fund              Director     Fiscal       Treasurer
                             Meeting    
                               Date     Year
                                        End
                                                       
The BlackRock Government     2/18/97     6/30/97       Eugene S.
Income Trust                                           Stark
Global Utility Fund, Inc.    2/18/97     9/30/97       Grace
                                                       Torres
Prudential Allocation Fund   2/19/97     7/31/97       Grace
                                                       Torres
Prudential California        2/20/97     8/31/97       Eugene S.
Municipal Fund                                         Stark
Prudential Distressed        2/19/97     11/30/9       Grace
Securities Fund, Inc.                          7       Torres
Prudential Diversified       2/20/97     12/31/9       Eugene S.
Bond Fund, Inc.                                7       Stark
Prudential Dryden Fund       2/19/97     9/30/97       Eugene S.
                                                       Stark
Prudential Equity Income     2/19/97     10/31/9       Grace
Fund                                           7       Torres
Prudential Europe Growth     2/21/97     4/30/97       Grace
Fund, Inc.                                             Torres
Prudential Global Limited    2/19/97     10/31/9       Grace
Maturity Fund, Inc.                            7       Torres
Prudential Government        2/20/97     2/28/98       Eugene S.
Income Fund, Inc.                                      Stark
Prudential Institutional     2/21/97     3/31/97       Eugene S.
Liquidity Portfolio, Inc.                              Stark
Prudential Jennison Series   2/19/97     9/30/97       Eugene S.
Fund, Inc.                                             Stark
Prudential MoneyMart         2/21/97     12/31/9       Grace
Assets, Inc.                                   7       Torres
Prudential Multi-Sector      2/19/97     4/30/97       Grace
Fund, Inc.                                             Torres
Prudential Municipal Bond    2/20/97     4/30/97       Grace
Fund                                                   Torres
Prudential Municipal         2/20/97     8/31/97       Grace
Series Fund                                            Torres
Prudential Pacific Growth    2/21/97     10/31/9       Eugene S.
Fund, Inc.                                     7       Stark
Prudential Special Money     2/21/97     6/30/97       Eugene S.
Market Fund, Inc.                                      Stark
Prudential Structured        2/20/97     12/31/9       Eugene S.
Maturity Fund, Inc.                            7       Stark
Prudential World Fund,       2/21/97     10/31/9       Grace
Inc.                                           7       Torres
The Global Total Return      2/19/97     12/31/9       Eugene S.
Fund, Inc.                                     7       Stark
The Target Portfolio Trust   2/18/97     12/31/9       Grace
                                               7       Torres
                                                       
First Financial Fund, Inc.   2/18/97     3/31/97       Grace
                                                       Torres
The High Yield Plus Fund,    2/18/97     3/31/97       Grace
Inc.                                                   Torres
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                
                                
                                
                                




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