Prudential Annuities Appoints Brad Powell to Manage Bank Sales

Prudential recently affirmed its commitment to distribution ofannuities through banks and wirehouses with the creation of dedicatedwholesaling teams and the appointment of Alex MacGillivray, asnational sales director for Banks and Wirehouses. Powell will reportto MacGillivray.

"Brad brings to the job a wealth of in-depth Bank channelexperience," notes MacGillivray. "We're thrilled to be able to benefitfrom that expertise as he leads both sales and relationship managementin his new role."

Annuities are issued by The Prudential Insurance Company ofAmerica, Newark, N.J., and its affiliates. Securities products andservices distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC(member SIPC), Three Gateway Center, 14th Floor, Newark, NJ07102-4077. All are Prudential Financial companies. Each is solelyresponsible for its own financial condition and contractualobligations. Guarantees are dependent on the claims-paying ability ofthe issuing company.

Prudential Financial companies, with approximately $532 billion intotal assets under management as of December 31, 2005, serveindividual and institutional customers worldwide and include ThePrudential Insurance Company of America, one of the largest lifeinsurance companies in the United States. These companies offer avariety of products and services, including life insurance, mutualfunds, annuities, pension and retirement-related services andadministration, asset management, banking and trust services, realestate brokerage franchises, relocation services and, through a jointventure, retail securities brokerage services. For more information,visit www.prudential.com.