**Exhibit 24**

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appearsbelow constitutes and appoints Joseph D. Emanuel, Stephen Pelletier, and Thomas J. Diemer 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, place and stead,in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorneys-in-fact may deem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and anyrules, regulations and requirements 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 of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation(the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Form 10-K”); including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign his name in his respectivecapacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form or forms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibitsthereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and 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 orsubstitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this31st day of January, 2011. 

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Joseph D. Emanuel, Stephen Pelletier, and Thomas J. Diemer 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 attorneys-in-fact maydeem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connectionwith the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Form 10-K”); includingspecifically, 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 of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form orforms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and 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, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of February, 2011. 
/s/ Bernard J. JacobBernard J. Jacob

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Joseph D. Emanuel, Stephen Pelletier, and Thomas J. Diemer 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 attorneys-in-fact maydeem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connectionwith the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Form 10-K”); includingspecifically, 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 of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form orforms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and 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, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of February, 2011. 
/s/ George GannonGeorge Gannon

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Joseph D. Emanuel, Stephen Pelletier, and Thomas J. Diemer 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 attorneys-in-fact maydeem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connectionwith the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Form 10-K”); includingspecifically, 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 of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form orforms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and 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, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of February, 2011. 
/s/ Robert FalzonRobert Falzon
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Joseph D. Emanuel, Stephen Pelletier, and Thomas J. Diemer 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 attorneys-in-fact maydeem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connectionwith the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Form 10-K”); includingspecifically, 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 of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form orforms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and 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, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of February, 2011. 
/s/ Daniel KaneDaniel Kane