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SIGNATURE EUGENE S. STARK
TITLE TREASURER
For the sixth months ended (a) 4/30/96
File number (c) 811-4457
SUB-ITEM 77C
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A Special Meeting of Shareholders was called
for January 12, 1996. At such meeting the
shareholders approved the following proposals.
1. To approve an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization and Liquidation whereby all of
the assets of Prudential U.S. Government Fund
(U.S. Government Fund) will be transferred to
Prudential Government Income Fund, Inc.
(Government Income Fund) in exchange for
shares of Government Income Fund, and
Government Income Fund will assume all of the
liabilities, if any, of U.S. Government Fund.
Affirmative
Negative
votes cast votes
cast
6,725,580
1,364,993
