CEO, Prudential Group Insurance, named one of TNJ's "25 Influential Black Women in Business"

NEWARK, N.J., March 28, 2014 - Lori Dickerson Fouché, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Group Insurance, a business unit of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), was named one of The Network Journal's "25 Influential Black Women in Business" and honored, along with the rest of this year's class, at a luncheon to highlight the achievement.

"Lori is an exceptional business leader with more than two decades of industry experience. She is dedicated to fostering a high performance culture, inspiring others to succeed, and working collaboratively to provide service excellence to those stakeholders who put their trust in our company," said Steve Pelletier, head of U.S. Businesses, Prudential Financial, Inc.

Honorees were featured in the magazine and received an award during Women's History Month at TNJ's 16th Anniversary Luncheon on March 27th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The program included a cocktail networking reception, lunch, and awards presentation with Mistress of Ceremonies Michelle Miller, correspondent and anchor for CBS News programs. The TNJ eventattracted a veritable "Who's Who" of business executives and decision makers. This year's sponsors included: Morgan Stanley, L'Oreal USA, Entergy, Macy's, AfricaStrictlyBusiness.com and WBLS-FM.

"The women we honored this year are at the forefront of American leadership and symbolize the diversity and advancement that has occurred across industry lines," said TNJ Publisher and CEO Aziz Gueye Adetimirin.

Founded in 1993, The Network Journal is an award-winning magazine published quarterly. It provides news and commentaries on issues that affect the growth of business and the advancement of professionals in the workplace for an audience of predominantly African American professionals, corporate executives and small-business owners. Engaging more than 98,325 readers per issue, TNJ is distributed nationwide, with a focus on the New York tri-state area, while its sister daily publication at tnj.com reaches a global audience. For more information call (212) 962-3791, or visit the Web site at www.tnj.com.

Prudential Group Insurance manufactures and distributes a full range of group life, long-term and short-term disability and corporate and trust-owned life insurance in the U.S. to institutional clients primarily for use in connection with employee and membership benefit plans. The business also sells critical illness, accidental death and dismemberment and other ancillary coverages and provides plan administrative services in connection with its insurance coverages.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), a financial services leader, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential's diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S., Prudential's iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit http://www.news.prudential.com/

Group coverages issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102.Prudential, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and itsrelated entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

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