**Exhibit 24**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESEPRESENTS, 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 true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution andresubstitution 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 any rules, 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-Kof Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (the “Form 10-K”); including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power andauthority 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 or forms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deemappropriate, 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, eachacting alone, and his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereuntoset my hand this   19th  day of January, 2010. 

 

**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 themseverally, 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 suchattorneys-in-fact may deem 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 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, 2009 (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 of the Registrant to the Form 10-K andsuch 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 exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and for all intents and purposes ashe 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     22     day of January, 2010.

 

/s/ Bernard J. Jacob                

Bernard 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 themseverally, her true and 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 suchattorneys-in-fact may deem 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 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, 2009 (the“Form 10-K”); including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, 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 andsuch 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 exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and for all intents and purposes asshe 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   14th day of January, 2010. 

 

  /s/ Helen M. Galt                

Helen M. Galt