POWERS OF ATTORNEY

Exhibit 24

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Mark B. Grier, Richard J. Carbone and John M.
Liftin, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with
power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to do any and all things and execute any and all
instruments that such attorney may deem necessary or advisable under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
registration under the Securities Act of Equity Security Units and their
components consisting of debentures and common stock of the Registrant and a
guarantee issued by the Registrant, contract to purchase common stock of the
Registrant and Capital Securities of Prudential Financial Capital Trust I
(collectively, the "Equity Security Units"), including specifically, but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to
sign his name in his respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors
or officer of the Registrant, to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 and/or
such other form or forms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission
as any of them may deem appropriate in respect of Equity Security Units, to
any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), to any
related Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and to any other documents filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully for all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms
all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.