EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, William J. Eckert, IV,
Clifford E. Kirsch,  and Andrew J. Mako,  each of them  severally,  his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  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, and any rules,  regulations
and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in
connection  with filing with the  Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Pruco Life  Insurance  Company in respect of Pruco Life  Variable  Contract Real
Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
("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 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 other documents 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 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 4th day of March
2004.

                                                   /s/ James J. Avery, Jr.
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                       James J. Avery, Jr.


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EXHIBIT 24


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, William J. Eckert, IV,
Clifford E. Kirsch,  and Andrew J. Mako,  each of them  severally,  his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  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, and any rules,  regulations
and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in
connection  with filing with the  Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Pruco Life  Insurance  Company in respect of Pruco Life  Variable  Contract Real
Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
("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 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 other documents 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 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  26th day of
February 2004.

                                                      /s/ Vivian L. Banta
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                          Vivian L. Banta


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EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, William J. Eckert, IV,
Clifford E. Kirsch,  and Andrew J. Mako,  each of them  severally,  his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  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, and any rules,  regulations
and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in
connection  with filing with the  Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Pruco Life  Insurance  Company in respect of Pruco Life  Variable  Contract Real
Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
("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 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 other documents 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 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  27th day of
February 2004.

                                                     /s/ Richard J. Carbone
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                         Richard J. Carbone


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EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, William J. Eckert, IV,
Clifford E. Kirsch,  and Andrew J. Mako,  each of them  severally,  his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  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, and any rules,  regulations
and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in
connection  with filing with the  Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Pruco Life  Insurance  Company in respect of Pruco Life  Variable  Contract Real
Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
("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 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 other documents 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 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 5th day of March
2004.

                                                       /s/ Helen M. Galt
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                           Helen M. Galt



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EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, William J. Eckert, IV,
Clifford E. Kirsch,  and Andrew J. Mako,  each of them  severally,  his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  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, and any rules,  regulations
and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in
connection  with filing with the  Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Pruco Life  Insurance  Company in respect of Pruco Life  Variable  Contract Real
Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
("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 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 other documents 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 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  27th day of
February 2004.

                                                      /s/ Ronald P. Joelson
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                          Ronald P. Joelson




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EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person  whose  signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, William J. Eckert, IV,
Clifford E. Kirsch,  and Andrew J. Mako,  each of them  severally,  his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in
his name,  place and stead, in any and all capacities,  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, and any rules,  regulations
and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in
connection  with filing with the  Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Pruco Life  Insurance  Company in respect of Pruco Life  Variable  Contract Real
Property Account (the  "Registrant") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
("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 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 other documents 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 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 4th day of March
2004.

                                                     /s/ David R. Odenath, Jr.
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                         David R. Odenath, Jr.