JennisonDryden to Serve as the First NAPFA National Sponsor.

NEWARK, N.J. -- JennisonDryden, Prudential Financial, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRU) proprietary mutual fund family and separate accounts provider, has been selected to serve as the first national sponsor of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, a leading organization of Fee-Only comprehensive financial planning professionals.

"We admire NAPFA's devotion to serving as trusted, objective financial advisors for consumers and institutions alike and share its passion for striving to act in the client's best interest," said JennisonDryden Vice President of National Accounts Daniel Cullen. "We look forward to a great partnership, and plan to support programs, discussions, and activities that enhance our collective skills and best practices."

JennisonDryden brings institutional asset management capabilities to retail investors in a wide range of mutual funds and separate accounts. It employs a disciplined investment process demonstrated over decades and combines experienced investment talent, intensive in-house research, and sophisticated risk management to deliver long-term results.

"JennisonDryden's participation illustrates how NAPFA continues to be able to reach out to leading firms in our industry for financial support and expertise," said Ellen Turf, NAPFA CEO. "I am confident that JennisonDryden's contributions will greatly enhance the efforts of Fee-Only comprehensive advisors who are seeking to build long-term relationships with their clients."

JennisonDryden's mutual funds and managed accounts are managed by Prudential Investment Management's public equity and fixed-income asset management businesses, including Jennison Associates, Quantitative Management Associates, and Prudential Fixed Income.

JennisonDryden mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC, member SIPC, a Prudential Financial company.

For more information about JennisonDryden mutual funds, contact your financial professional for a prospectus. Investors should consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. You should read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Prudential Financial companies, with approximately $547 billion in total assets under management as of March 31, 2006, serve individual and institutional customers worldwide and include The Prudential Insurance Company of America, one of the largest life insurance companies in the United States. These companies offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, mutual funds, annuities, pension and retirement-related services and administration, asset management, banking and trust services, real estate brokerage franchises, relocation services and, through a joint venture, retail securities brokerage services. For more information, visit www.prudential.com.