UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
Read instructions at the end of Form before preparing Form.
1. Name and Address of issuer:
First Investors U.S. Government Plus Fund
95 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
of the issuer, check the box but do not list the series or classes): [X]
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-4181
Securities Act File Number: 2-94932
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 12/31/97
4(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See
instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration
fee due.
4(c).[ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
Form.
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):
$ 302,419.15
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year:
$ 653,043.49
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(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during any PRIOR fiscal year ending
no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not
previously used to reduce registration fees
payable to the Commission:
$ 414,684.67
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(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items
5(ii) and 5(iii)]:
$1,067,728.16
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(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than Item
5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
$-0-
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future
years if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
$(765,309.01)
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee
(See Instruction C.9):
X .000295
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by
Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):
=$-0-
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount
of securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: --0--. If there is a number of shares or other units
that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the
end of the fiscal year for which this Form is filed that are
available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state
that number here: --0--.
7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed
more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's
fiscal year (See instruction D):
+$-0-
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due
plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$-0-
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest
payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox
depository: N/A
Method of delivery:
[ ] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
By /s/ C. Durso
______________________________________
C. Durso,
Vice President and Secretary
Date: March 25, 1998
