NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2006--Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) will participate in Sanford C. Bernstein's Twenty-Second Annual Strategic Decisions Conference at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. On Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at approximately 10:00 a.m. (ET), Art Ryan, Prudential Financial, Inc.'s Chairman and CEO, will discuss the company's businesses and strategies.

Interested parties may listen to the presentation and view the presentation slides through a live webcast which may be accessed through Prudential Financial's Investor Relations website at www.investor.prudential.com. Please log on at least fifteen minutes early, to register and download and install any necessary software.

The presentation will remain available on the Investor Relations Web site for replay from approximately 12:30 p.m. (ET) on May 31 through June 14.

Prudential Financial companies, with approximately $547 billion in total assets under management as of March 31, 2006, serve individual and institutional customers worldwide and include The Prudential Insurance Company of America, one of the largest life insurance companies in the United States. These companies offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, mutual funds, annuities, pension and retirement-related services and administration, asset management, banking and trust services, real estate brokerage franchises, relocation services and, through a joint venture, retail securities brokerage services. For more information, visit www.prudential.com.

Contacts
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Gabrielle Shanin, 973-802-7779

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