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Prudential named one of Americaa?s Best Adoption-friendly Workplaces

^{Published on 2010-10-15 07:21:22 - Market Wire}
 

NEWARK, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--For the fourth consecutive year, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has ranked Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) on the a100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in Americaa list.

"Ita™s an honor to support employees in their efforts to expand their families"

aIta™s an honor to support employees in their efforts to expand their families,a says Maureen Corcoran, vice president, Health, Life and Inclusion. aAdoption benefits are an important part of our total rewards package and demonstrate our commitment to providing our employees with resources to realize their personal and professional goals.a

At Prudential, employees receive reimbursement for allowable expenses up to $10,000 per adopted child as well as up to 26 weeks of parental leave. In addition, Prudential provides counseling services and referral programs to help employees through the adoption process. For employees who would like to serve as foster parents, the company also provides $1,000 per calendar year for new formal foster care placements in the employeea™s home.

Rankings for the Best Adoption Friendly Workplace list are determined by an analysis of a companya™s adoption benefits a" financial reimbursement and paid leave a" available to employees who adopt. The Foundation compiled the results from survey data collected from nearly 500 U.S. employers.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader with approximately $690 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2010, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudentiala™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, investment management, and real estate services. In the U.S., Prudentiala™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/ ].

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