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SIGNATURE GRACE C. TORRES
TITLE TREASURER
For the six-month period ended (a) 2/28/98
File number (c) 811-4023
SUB-ITEM 77-0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule
10f-3
I. FL Series
1. Name of Issuer:
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing
Authority
2. Date of Purchase
11/21/97
3. Number of Securities Purchased
17,500
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$1,675,975
5. Price Per Unit
$95.770
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Goldman Sachs
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
See Exhibit A
EXHIBIT A
UNDERWRITER
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
For the six-month period ended (a) 2/28/98
File number (c) 811-4023
SUB-ITEM 77-0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule
10f-3
I. NJ Series
1. Name of Issuer:
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing
Authority
2. Date of Purchase
11/21/97
3. Number of Securities Purchased
20,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$1,915,400
5. Price Per Unit
$95.770
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Goldman Sachs
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
See Exhibit A
EXHIBIT A
UNDERWRITER
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
For the six-month period ended (a) 2/28/98
File number (c) 811-4023
SUB-ITEM 77-0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule
10f-3
I. NJ Series
1. Name of Issuer:
NJ Health Care Fac Capital Health System
2. Date of Purchase
12/18/97
3. Number of Securities Purchased
10,600
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$1,033,500
5. Price Per Unit
$97.500
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
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Fleet Securities, Inc.
First Union Capital Markets Corp.
Golden, Harris Capital Corp.
Gibralter Securities Corp.
For the six-month period ended (a) 2/28/98
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 Transitional Finance
Authority
2. Date of Purchase
10/02/97
3. Number of Securities Purchased
20,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$1,926,720
5. Price Per Unit
$94.336
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
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
Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., Inc.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Advest, Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities Inc.
Fleet Securities
David Lerner Associates, Inc.
For the six-month period ended (a) 2/28/98
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 Transitional Finance
Authority
2. Date of Purchase
10/02/97
3. Number of Securities Purchased
30,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$2,831,310
5. Price Per Unit
$94.377
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
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
Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., Inc.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Advest, Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Lebenthal & Co., Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securities Inc.
Fleet Securities
David Lerner Associates, Inc.
For the six-month period ended (a) 2/28/98
File number (c) 811-4023
SUB-ITEM 77-0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule
10f-3
I. Ohio Series
1. Name of Issuer:
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing
Authority
2. Date of Purchase
11/21/97
3. Number of Securities Purchased
32,500
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$3,112,525
5. Price Per Unit
$95.770
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Goldman Sachs
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
See Exhibit A
EXHIBIT A
UNDERWRITER
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Smith Barney Inc.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
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[CIK] 0000746382
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[NUMBER] 004
[NAME] MASSACHUSETTS SERIES (CLASS Z)
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] AUG-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
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[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 47374626
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] -24020
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] -571359
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] -2711210
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 1023254
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] -573027
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[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 403389
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[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
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[GROSS-EXPENSE] 273141
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[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
[NUMBER] 001
[NAME] MASSACHUSETTS MONEY MARKET SERIES
<S> <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
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[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
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[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 49,621,815
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 0
[NET-ASSETS] (103,062,336)
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[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 215,792
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 719,103
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 719,103
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] (719,103)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 84,077,590
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (88,609,340)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 713,044
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (3,818,706)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 129,152
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
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[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 52,089,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII] 0.01
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] (0.01)
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[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000746382
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[SERIES]
[NUMBER] 001
[NAME] MARYLAND SERIES (CLASS A)
<S> <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] AUG-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 31,062,312
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 33,346,368
[RECEIVABLES] 507,430
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[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
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[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 29,985,703
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[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 3,005,513
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 147,153
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 2,282,056
[NET-ASSETS] (5,888,302)
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 0
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[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 213,586
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[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 1,525,475
[EQUALIZATION] 0
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] (104,188)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] (5,209)
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 644,903
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (2,530,529)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 519,354
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (623,083)
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[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-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 31,062,312
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 33,346,368
[RECEIVABLES] 507,430
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[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 0
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
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[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 3,005,513
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[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
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[NUMBER] 003
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<S> <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] AUG-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 31,062,312
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 33,346,368
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[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
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[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (2,530,529)
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[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] (0.21)
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[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0.00
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[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-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 52,559,589
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[RECEIVABLES] 955,563
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[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 0
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[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (592,107)
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[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
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[NUMBER] 002
[NAME] MICHIGAN SERIES (CLASS B)
<S> <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] AUG-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
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[CIK] 0000746382
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[NUMBER] 003
[NAME] MICHIGAN SERIES (CLASS C)
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[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (592,107)
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[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-31-1998
[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 49,291,424
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 53,188,823
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[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 110,691
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 3,900,399
[NET-ASSETS] (9,415,402)
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[NUMBER] 002
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
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[CIK] 0000746382
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[NAME] NEW JERSEY SERIES (CLASS B)
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[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
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[NUMBER] 003
[NAME] NEW JERSEY SERIES (CLASS C)
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
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[PERIOD-END] FEB-28-1998
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[CIK] 0000746382
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[NUMBER] 004
[NAME] NEW JERSEY SERIES (CLASS Z)
<S> <C>
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[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
[SERIES]
[NUMBER] 001
[NAME] NEW JERSEY MONEY MARKET FUND
<S> <C>
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[FISCAL-YEAR-END] AUG-31-1998
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[CIK] 0000746382
[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
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[NUMBER] 001
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[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
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[NUMBER] 001
[NAME] NEW YORK MONEY MARKET SERIES
<S> <C>
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[NUMBER] 001
[NAME]
<S> <C>
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[NAME] OHIO SERIES (CLASS B)
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[NAME] PRUDENTIAL MUNICIPAL SERIES FUND:
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