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For the semi-annual period ended March 31, 1998
File number 811-6677
SUB-ITEM 77 0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
Tower Realty Trust, Inc.
2. Date of Purchase
10/09/97
3. Number of Securities Purchased
26,700
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$694,200
5. Price Per Unit
$26.00
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Inc.
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Merrill
Lynch
Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Smith Barney, Inc.
Nationsbanc Montgomery Securities, Inc.
Board of Trustees Alex Brown, Inc.
SBC Warburg Dillon Reed, Inc.
Donaldson, Luftkin & Jenrette Securities
A.G. Edwards & Sons
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Lazard Freres & Co.
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
PaineWebber Inc.
Advest, Inc.
J.C. Bradford & Co.
Cowen & Co.
EVEREN Securities, Inc.
Ferris, Baker, Watts, Inc.
First of Michigan Corp.
Furman Selz LLC
Gruntal & Co. LLC
Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.
Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc.
Jeffries & Company, Inc.
Edward D. Jones & Co.
McDonald & Company Securities, Inc.
Mesirow Financial, Inc.
Morgan Keegan & Company
Nesbitt Burns Securities, Inc.
Ormes Capital Markets, Inc.
Piper Jaffray, Inc.
Principal Financial Securities, Inc.
Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc.
Roney & Co. LLC
Sands Brothers & Co.
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.
Sutro & Co.
Tucker Anthony, Inc.
Utendahl Capital Partners
Wheat First Securities, Inc.
For the semi-annual period ended March 31, 1998
File number 811-6677
SUB-ITEM 77 0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
Tower Realty Trust, Inc.
2. Date of Purchase
10/09/97
3. Number of Securities Purchased
26,700
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$694,200
5. Price Per Unit
$26.00
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Inc.
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Merrill
Lynch
Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Smith Barney, Inc.
Nationsbanc Montgomery Securities, Inc.
Board of Trustees Alex Brown, Inc.
SBC Warburg Dillon Reed, Inc.
Donaldson, Luftkin & Jenrette Securities
A.G. Edwards & Sons
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Lazard Freres & Co.
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
PaineWebber Inc.
Advest, Inc.
J.C. Bradford & Co.
Cowen & Co.
EVEREN Securities, Inc.
Ferris, Baker, Watts, Inc.
First of Michigan Corp.
Furman Selz LLC
Gruntal & Co. LLC
Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.
Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc.
Jeffries & Company, Inc.
Edward D. Jones & Co.
McDonald & Company Securities, Inc.
Mesirow Financial, Inc.
Morgan Keegan & Company
Nesbitt Burns Securities, Inc.
Ormes Capital Markets, Inc.
Piper Jaffray, Inc.
Principal Financial Securities, Inc.
Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc.
Roney & Co. LLC
Sands Brothers & Co.
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.
Sutro & Co.
Tucker Anthony, Inc.
Utendahl Capital Partners
Wheat First Securities, Inc.
Prudential Index Series Fund
May
29, 1998
SEC Operations Center (OFCIS)
6432 General Green Way
Mail Stop 0-7
Alexandria, VA 22312
Attention: File Support Unit
Re: Prudential Index Series
Fund
File No. 811-6677
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Enclosed is one (1) copy of the of the Semi-
Annual Report on Form N-SAR for Prudential Index
Series Fund for the period ended March 31, 1997.
The Form N-SAR was filed using the Edgar system.
Very truly
yours,
/s/
Marguerite E.H. Morrison
Marguerite
E.H. Morrison
Assistant
Secretary
MEHM/ln
Enc.
This report is signed on behalf of the
Registrant in the City of Newark and State of
New Jersey on the 29th day of May, 1998.
Prudential Index Series Fund
Witness:/s/Marguerite E.H. Morrison By:/s/Grace
C. Torres
Marguerite E.H. Morrison Grace C.
Torres
Assistant Secretary
Treasurer
t:\martin\N-SAR\Index\5-98\Letter
November 29, 1996
SEC Operations Center (OFCIS)
6432 General Green Way
Mail Stop 0-7
Alexandria, VA 22312
Attention: File Support Unit
Re: Prudential Dryden Fund
File No. 811-6677
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Enclosed is one (1) copy of the of the Annual Report on Form
N-SAR for Prudential Dryden Fund for the period ended September 30,
1996. The Form N-SAR was filed using the Edgar system.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Marguerite E. H. Morrison
Marguerite E.H. Morrison
Assistant Secretary
MEHM/ln
Enc.
<PAGE>
This report is signed on behalf of the Registrant in the City of
New York and State of New York on the 29th day of November, 1996.
The Prudential Institutional Fund
Witness:/s/ Marguerite E. H. Morrison By:/s/ Eugene S. Stark
Marguerite E.H. Morrison Eugene S. Stark
Assistant Secretary Treasurer
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