U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
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1. Name and address of issuer: The Target Portfolio
Trust, 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three,
Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077.
2. Name of each series or class of funds 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 series
or classes): [X]
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-7064.
Securities Act File Number: 33-50476.
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is
filed: December 31, 1998.
(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.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities
sold during the fiscal year pursuant
to section 24(f): $4,405,660,045
(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year (if applicable): $4,281,027,414
(iii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during any
prior fiscal year ending not earlier
than October 11, 1995 that were not
previously used to reduce registration
fees payable to the Commission. $0
(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]. $4,281,027,414
(v) Net sales - If item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract item 5(iv)
from item 5(i)]. $124,632,632
(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)]. $0
(vii) Multiplier for determining
registration fee
(See instruction C.9): x .000278
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply item
5(v) by item 5(vii)] enter "0"
if no fee is due. =$34,647.87
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 of the issuer's
fiscal year (See Instruction D): +$0
8. Total amount of the registration
fee due plus any interest due [line
5(viii) plus line 7]: =$34,647.87
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment
was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository: March 26, 1999
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title): /S/DAVID F. CONNOR
David F. Connor
Secretary
Date: March 26, 1999
