PRINCIPAL HIGH YIELD FUND INC /MD/
24F-2NT, 2001-01-12
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 24F-2
                        Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                             Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1    Name and Address of Issuer:
     Principal High Yield Fund, Inc.
     The Principal Financial Group
     Des Moines, IA  50392-0200

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  issues,  check the box but do not list  series or
     classes):
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          X
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3    Investment Company Act File Number:        811-05174
     Securities Act File Number:                33-14539

4 a  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice if filed:
     October 31, 2000

4 b  Check this 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)
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         N/A
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     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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               N/A
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5    Calculation of registration fee:

     (i)   Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
           fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2:                     $1,234,793

     (ii)  Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
           repurchased during the fiscal year:               1,969,761

     (iii) Aggregate price of shares 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:                        2,071,540

     (iv)  Total available redemption credits
           [Add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:                               4,041,301


     (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)]"                           (2,806,508)

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     (vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
           Instruction c.9):                                           0.00025

     (viii)Registration fee due [Multiply Item 5(v) by Item
           5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):                          0.00
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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  [effective  date of
     rescisision  of rule  24e-2],  then  report the amount of  securities
     (number of shares or other units)  deducted  here:  ____________.  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 the number here: ____________.

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
                                                                   -------------

8    Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line
     5(viii) plus line 7]:

                                                                         0.00
                                                                   =============

9    Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
     Commission's lockbox depository:

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         N/A
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     Method of Delivery:

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         N/A      Wire Transfer
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         N/A      Mail or other means
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                                    Signature

This  report has been  signed  below by the  following  persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Principal High Yield Fund, Inc.



By      /s/ A. S. Filean
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        A.S. Filean, Vice President
        and Secretary


Date:      12th day of January, 2001



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