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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-8A

                          NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
                      FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
                         INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940



             The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities
and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions
of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with
such notification of registration submits the following information:

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Name:        WARBURG, PINCUS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City,
    State, Zip Code):

                              466 Lexington Avenue
                          New York, New York 10017-3147

Telephone Number (including area code):  (212) 878-0600

                Name and address of agent for service of process:

                               Mr. Eugene P. Grace
                    Warburg, Pincus Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
                              466 Lexington Avenue
                          New York, New York 10017-3147

                                   Copies to:

                             Rose F. DiMartino, Esq.
                            Willkie Farr & Gallagher
                               787 Seventh Avenue
                          New York, New York 10019-6099

Check Appropriate Box:

         Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
Yes /x/  No / /
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                                   SIGNATURES


             Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be
duly signed on its behalf in the City of New York and State of New York on the
20th day of July, 1998.



                                  WARBURG, PINCUS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

                                  By: /s/Eugene P. Grace
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                                      Eugene P. Grace
                                      Vice President and Secretary


ATTEST:

By:/s/Janna Manes
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      Janna Manes
      Assistant Secretary