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

                        UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	
                      Washington, D.C. 20549

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

Fee being Paid covers the contracts 33-200000, 33-61079
 
 
1.     Name and address of issuer: 	
      	  The Prudential Variable Appreciable Account Survivorship Preferred
      	  The Prudential Insurance Company of America
      	  Prudential Plaza, Newark, NJ
      	  07102-3777

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 issurer, check the box but do not list series or
      classes):
        (N/A)

3.    Investment Company Act File Number:
     	  811-5466
      Securities Act File Number:
     	  33-61079

4(a). Last Day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 
       	December 31, 1997

4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e. more than 90
      calendar days after the end of the issurer's fiscal year).(See
      Instructions 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):			
							                                      	$ 350,931,000
 	      	(ii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during
               the fiscal year:
							                                      	$ 157,555,000                  
        	(iii) Aggregate price of securities 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:
                                                                              
                                                                            
                                              $_____0_______
                                       
         (iv)  Total available redemption credits (add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii):
                                                                              
                                                                             
                                             =$ 157,555,000
	        (v)   Net sales-if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)              
               (subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)):				                     
                                              $ 193,376,000

         (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 instructions
               C.9):
			
                                                                              
                                              X 0.00030303
	      	(viii) Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii))
               (enter "0" if no fee is due ):
                                                                            
                                              =$ 58,598.79   
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 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):
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                             =$ 58,598.79      
9.    Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
      Commission's lockbox depository:                                         
      March 25, 1998                                                            
      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: /S/ Linda Dougherty          WITNESS: /S/   Mike Ostronic
Vice President of Accounting     Director of Accounting

                        
      
 Date____________________
*Please print the name and title of the signing 
 officer below the signature.