POWERS OF ATTORNEY

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED BY PRUDENTIAL


Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Arthur F. Ryan, Mark B. Grier, Richard J.
Carbone and John M. Liftin and each of them severally, his or her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign
in his or her 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 the Common Stock of the Registrant, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign his
or her name in his or her respective capacity as a member of the Board of
Directors or officer of the Registrant, this Registration Statement 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 the Common Stock of the
Registrant, 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 or she might or could do in person, and
hereby ratifies and confirms all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
acting alone, and his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.