**Exhibit 24**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears belowconstitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, John Chieffo, Clifford E. Kirsch and Bernard J. Jacob, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, placeand stead, in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorney may deem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations andrequirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connection with the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K for Pruco Life Insurance Company (the “Registrant”) for the fiscalyear ended December 31, 2005 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign his name in his respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors ofthe Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together will all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto and to any otherdocuments filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his substitute or substitutes, maylawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of February 2006.

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, John Chieffo, Clifford E. Kirsch and Bernard J. Jacob, and each of them severally, his trueand lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorney may deemnecessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connection with the filing with the Commissionof an Annual Report on Form 10-K for Pruco Life Insurance Company (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, but without limiting the generality of theforegoing, the power and authority to sign his name in his respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of themmay deem appropriate, together will all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto and to any other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies andconfirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of February 2006.

 

/s/ C. Edward Chaplin
C. Edward ChaplinDirector

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, John Chieffo, Clifford E. Kirsch and Bernard J. Jacob, and each of them severally, her trueand lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorney may deemnecessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connection with the filing with the Commissionof an Annual Report on Form 10-K for Pruco Life Insurance Company (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, but without limiting the generality of theforegoing, the power and authority to sign her name in her respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of themmay deem appropriate, together will all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto and to any other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies andconfirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of February 2006.

 

/s/ Helen M. Galt
Helen M. GaltDirector

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, John Chieffo, Clifford E. Kirsch and Bernard J. Jacob, and each of them severally, his trueand lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorney may deemnecessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connection with the filing with the Commissionof an Annual Report on Form 10-K for Pruco Life Insurance Company (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, but without limiting the generality of theforegoing, the power and authority to sign his name in his respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of themmay deem appropriate, together will all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto and to any other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies andconfirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006.

 

/s/ Ronald P. Joelson
Ronald P. JoelsonDirector

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, John Chieffo, Clifford E. Kirsch and Bernard J. Jacob, and each of them severally, his trueand lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorney may deemnecessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connection with the filing with the Commissionof an Annual Report on Form 10-K for Pruco Life Insurance Company (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, but without limiting the generality of theforegoing, the power and authority to sign his name in his respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other form or forms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of themmay deem appropriate, together will all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto and to any other documents filed with the Commission, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies andconfirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of February 2006. 

 

/s/ David R. Odenath
David R. OdenathDirector