Prudential Financial, Inc. Launches New Online Newsroom at News.Prudential.com

Redesigned web page delivers news quicker and engages in two-way dialogue with journalists, social media and general public.

Newark, NJ (PRWEB) May 5, 2008 -- Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today the launch of its newly redesigned newsroom located at www.news.prudential.com. Web visitors will benefit from a personalized online experience with the newsroom's innovative multimedia approach and information from across the company.

Prudential's online newsroom is designed to be user-friendly for journalists, social media and the general public seeking a connection with and information about the company. The website provides journalists with direct access to the company's media contacts and news releases available for viewing by both date and topic.

We are providing content, such as new research and helpful consumer advice, in a variety of formats to reflect the various ways people obtain information through traditional means and social networks.

Providing an enhanced experience, the site also enables visitors to log-in and save news releases, photos and other content in their own online "briefcase." In addition, registered users can elect to be automatically contacted through email about company events, subscribe to RSS (real simple syndication) feeds and download podcasts on a variety of current issues.

Visitors will also have the chance to learn more about Prudential's hot topics with featured articles that employ hypertexts and links to facts and photos. Members of the media can also check in weekly to gather new story leads on the top retirement issues facing Americans.

"Our new online newsroom shifts our strategy from announcing information about the company to telling stories about how our company touches the lives of our customers," said Bob DeFillippo, chief communications officer, Prudential Financial, Inc. "We are providing content, such as new research and helpful consumer advice, in a variety of formats to reflect the various ways people obtain information through traditional means and social networks."

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader with approximately
$631 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2008, has operations in the United States,Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping more than 50 million individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, investment management, and real estate services. For more information, please visit www.prudential.com.

IFS-A147303 Ed 5/08

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