Registration No. 33-20000 & 33-25372 



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

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                        RULE 24f-2 NOTICE
                (Investment Company Act of 1940)

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           THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE APPRECIABLE ACCOUNT
                   (Exact name of registrant)

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           THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
                       (Name of depositor)
                        PRUDENTIAL PLAZA
                    Newark, New Jersey  07101
  (Complete address of depositor's principal executive offices)

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                     John P. Gualtieri, Jr.
           Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary
           THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
                        PRUDENTIAL PLAZA
                    Newark, New Jersey  07101
        (Name and complete address of agent for service)

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                            Copy to:
                        Lawrence J. Latto
                         Shea & Gardner
                  1800 Massachusetts Ave, N.W.
                     Washington, D.C.  20036

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    The requisite filing fee has been paid by and included in
     a wire transfer in the amount of $440,832.77 on Monday, 
         February 27, 1995 to the Commission's account 
           at Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.





                                               February 17, 1995

OFIS Filer Support
SEC Operations Center
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, VA 22312-2413

RE:   Rule 24f-2 Notice for The Prudential Variable Appreciable
Account (33-20000 & 33-25372) pursuant to the Requirement of Rule 24f-2 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Gentlemen:

This notice is filed on behalf of The Prudential Variable
Appreciable Account pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24f-2
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

     1.  Fiscal year for which notice is filed:  1/1/94 through   
         12/31/94.  

     2.  Dollar amount of securities registered under the         
         Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2
         but which remain unsold as of 1/1/94:  -0-

     3.  Dollar amount of securities registered during the fiscal
         year ended 12/31/94 other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2: -0- 
             
     4.  Dollar amount of securities sold during the fiscal year
         ended 12/31/94:  $ 558,924,100.

     5.  Dollar amount of securities sold during the fiscal year
         ended 12/31/94 in reliance upon Rule 24f-2: $ 558,924,100. 
  
                                   Very truly yours,


                                   Stephen P. Tooley
                                   Vice President & Comptroller
Calculation of Fee:

Aggregate dollar amount of securities sold     $   558,924,100.00

Dollar amount of securities sold (other than
Rule 24f-2 securities)                                    -0-

Dollar amount of securities redeemed           $    16,763,000.00

Credit previously applied pursuant to 24e-2(a)            -0-    

Net sales for calculation of fee                $  542,161,100.00

Fee at 1/29 of 1%                               $      186,953.41 
                         
                         
                         
                         SHEA & GARDNER

                 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
                     Washington, D.C. 20036
                         (202) 828-2000


                                                  February 24, 1995

The Prudential Insurance Company of America
The Prudential Variable Appreciable Account
February 24, 1995
Prudential Plaza
Newark, New Jersey 07101

     Re:  Registration No. 33-20000 & 33-25372

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have served as counsel to The Prudential Insurance Company
of America (the "Company") and to The Prudential Variable
Appreciable Account (the "Account") in connection with the
registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of an
indefinite number of securities (specifically variable life
insurance contracts) pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Company and the Account are
preparing to file a Rule 24f-2 Notice with the Commission pursuant
to which the registration of $558,924,100 worth of such securities
issued during the year ended December 31, 1994 is made definite.

     Based on our examination of the relevant documents contained
in the Account's registration statements, and assuming that the
variable life insurance contracts were issued in accordance with
the terms described in those registration statements, that the
Account received payment for the contracts, and that the
appropriate action was taken to qualify the sale of the variable
life insurance contracts under applicable state laws, we are of the
opinion that the variable life insurance contracts are valid, legal
and binding obligations of the Account in accordance with their
terms and are nonassessable.

     We consent to the filing of this opinion, in connection with
the Rule 24f-2 Notice, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                          Very truly yours,      

                                          SHEA & GARDNER         

                                     By:  Christopher E. Palmer