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File number 811-4024
Prudential California Municipal Fund California
Series
SUB-ITEM 77 O
EXHIBIT 1
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California
2. Date of Purchase
08/28/1998
3. Number of Securities Purchased
24,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$2,310,432
5. Price Per Unit
96.268
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s) From
Whom Purchased
Bear Sterns
For the fiscal year ended 2/28/99
File number 811-4024
Prudential California Municipal Fund California
Income Series
SUB-ITEM 77 O
EXHIBIT 2
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California
2. Date of Purchase
08/28/1998
3. Number of Securities Purchased
16,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$1,540,288
5. Price Per Unit
96.268
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s) From
Whom Purchased
Bear Sterns
