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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.4

                          Prudential Financial, Inc.

               Class B Stock, par value one cent ($.01) per share

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                             Subscription Agreement

                           Dated as of April 25, 2001

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To the undersigned Subscribers:

          Prudential Financial, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the "Company"),
proposes, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Subscription
Agreement (the "Agreement"), to issue and sell to the subscribers named in
Schedule I (the "Subscribers") an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares (the "Shares")
of Class B Stock, par value one cent ($.01) per share, of the Company (the
"Class B Stock").

          The Shares are proposed to be issued and sold in connection with the
reorganization (the "Demutualization") of The Prudential Insurance Company of
America, a New Jersey mutual life insurance company ("Prudential"), into a New
Jersey stock life insurance company pursuant to Prudential's Plan of
Reorganization (the "Plan"), as adopted by the Board of Directors of Prudential
on December 15, 2000 (the "Adoption Date"), as amended and restated and as may
be further amended, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17C of Title
17 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes ("Chapter 17C").  Upon consummation of the
Demutualization, Prudential will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company.  In connection with the Demutualization, the Company will issue
shares of Common Stock, par value one cent ($.01) per share of the Company (the
"Common Stock"), cash or policy credits to eligible policyholders upon
extinguishment of all membership interests in Prudential.  In addition, the
Company intends to issue and sell shares of Common Stock in an initial public
offering (the "Initial Public Offering").  The Plan will become effective on the
date of the closing of the Initial Public Offering (the "Effective Date").  The
Class B Stock is expected to reflect the performance of the Company's Closed
Block Business (as defined in the Company's draft Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation attached hereto as Annex A) and the Common Stock is
expected to reflect the performance of the Company's Financial Services
Businesses.

1.   Authorization of the Class B Stock
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     The Company has duly authorized the issuance and sale, at the Closing
as provided for in Section 3 of this Agreement, of an aggregate of 2,000,000
shares of the Class B Stock.
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2.   Purchase and Sale of the Class B Stock; Commitment Fees
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       (a) On the date determined by the Company, which date will be on or
     within 30 days after the Effective Date, but no later than April 30, 2002
     (the "Commitment Termination Date"), and subject to the terms and
     conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees to issue and
     sell to each of the Subscribers, and each of the Subscribers irrevocably
     agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, no later
     than the Commitment Termination Date, at a purchase price per Share of
     $87.50, the number of Shares set forth opposite the name of such Subscriber
     in Schedule I.  The Majority Subscribers (as defined in Section 4(a)(ii))
     may extend the Commitment Termination Date to any date prior to the one
     year anniversary date of the order of the Commissioner (as defined below)
     approving the Plan, but not beyond September 30, 2002, and without the
     payment of any additional commitment fees (and references to the
     "Commitment Termination Date" hereafter refers to April 30, 2002 or any
     such extended date).

       (b) On the date of this Agreement (the "Execution Date"), in return for
     each Subscriber's irrevocable commitment to purchase the Shares, the
     Company shall pay to each Subscriber a commitment fee as set forth opposite
     the name of each Subscriber in Schedule I.  Each Subscriber shall have no
     obligation to repay the commitment fee.

       (c) The terms of the Class B Stock shall be as set forth in the Company's
     draft Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation attached as Annex A
     hereto (the "Annexed Certificate") with such changes thereto as do not
     materially adversely affect the investment in the Shares contemplated by
     the Annexed Certificate and this Agreement.

       (d) The Company has no obligation to issue or sell any shares of Class B
     Stock and may, at any time prior to their issuance and sale and upon
     written notice to each Subscriber, revoke any subscription for the Class B
     Stock; provided, however, if the Company issues or sells shares of Class B
     Stock prior to September 30, 2002 (or April 30, 2002 if the Majority
     Subscribers have not extended their commitment hereunder on or prior to
     such date), it will issue the Shares, as provided in Schedule I, to the
     Subscribers unless the Subscribers properly exercise their right not to
     purchase the Shares for failure of the conditions to the obligations of the
     Subscribers to purchase Shares set forth in Section 4 below.

3.   Closing
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          The Shares to be purchased by each Subscriber, in certificated form
and in such authorized denominations and registered in such names as each
Subscriber may request upon at least forty-eight hours' prior notice to the
Company, shall be delivered by or on behalf of the Company to each Subscriber
against payment by or on behalf of such Subscriber of the purchase price for
such Shares by wire transfer of federal (same-day) funds to the account
specified by the Company to each Subscriber at least forty-eight hours in
advance of the Closing.  The time and date of such delivery and payment shall be
specified in writing by the Company upon five business days prior notice to the
Subscribers.  Such time and date for delivery of the Shares is called the
"Closing"

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and the date on which the Closing occurs is called the "Closing Date".
As used in this Agreement, the term "business day" means each Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not a day on which banking institutions
in New York are generally authorized or obligated by law or executive order to
close.

4.   Conditions to Closing
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       (a) The obligations of the several Subscribers to purchase the Shares
     shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions on
     the Closing Date:

               (i) In accordance with the applicable requirements of Chapter
          17C, the Plan shall have been duly adopted by the required vote of the
          Board of Directors of Prudential and all necessary approvals for the
          Plan to become effective shall have been duly obtained from Qualified
          Voters (as defined in Chapter 17C) and the Commissioner of the New
          Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (the "Commissioner") and
          all necessary approvals for the issuance and sale of the Class B Stock
          shall have been duly obtained from the Commissioner, all such
          approvals shall be in full force and effect and no other approvals
          shall be required to be obtained under Chapter 17C or otherwise for
          the effectiveness of the Plan; if the Closing Date is on or after the
          Effective Date, on the Effective Date the Plan shall have become
          effective in accordance with its terms pursuant to Chapter 17C and all
          aspects of the Demutualization to have been completed on or prior to
          the Effective Date shall have been completed in accordance with the
          Plan and the laws of the State of New Jersey applicable to the
          reorganization of a mutual life insurance company into a stock life
          insurance company and any related rules and regulations of the
          Commissioner and, prior to or contemporaneously with the Effective
          Date, each of the actions required to occur and conditions required to
          be satisfied on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to the
          Commissioner's final order approving the Plan in accordance with
          Chapter 17C or pursuant to the Plan shall have occurred or have been
          satisfied or waived; and no amendments which materially adversely
          affect the investment in the Shares contemplated by the Annexed
          Certificate and this Agreement shall have been made to the Plan, as it
          exists on the Execution Date;

               (ii) If there are changes to the terms of the Class B Stock set
          forth in the Annexed Certificate following the Execution Date, such
          changes shall not, in the reasonable determination of the "Majority
          Subscribers", materially adversely affect the investment in the Shares
          contemplated by the Annexed Certificate and this Agreement.  "Majority
          Subscribers" are one or more Subscribers who, together with their
          affiliates, have committed to purchase an aggregate number of Shares
          amounting to greater than 50% of the Shares.  Any determination that
          such changes have such material adverse affect shall be in writing and
          specify the grounds for such determination;

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               (iii)  The long-term debt obligations of the Company included
          within the Closed Block Business (the "IHC Debt") and the Class B
          Stock shall have a Pricing Amount of $42.785 million with a range from
          $38.15 million to $47.6 million.  The "Pricing Amount" for purposes of
          this Section 4(a)(iii) means the sum of (A) the product of (1) the
          spread to LIBOR (three-month London interbank offered rate) (or
          equivalent) on the IHC Debt multiplied by (2) the amount of the IHC
          Debt, plus (B) the premium (expressed in dollars) for the insurance
          policy on the bond guaranteeing the IHC Debt, plus (C) the product of
          (1) the Target Dividend Amount for the Class B Stock multiplied by (2)
          the numbers of shares of Class B Stock issued.  If the Pricing Amount
          actually achieved  in the course of issuance of these securities
          exceeds the upper end of the foregoing range, the Company shall be
          entitled to reduce the amount of either or both securities issued so
          that the Pricing Amount for the amount issued remains within the
          range, but only so long as the ratio of the gross proceeds of the
          Class B Stock to the gross proceeds of the IHC Debt after giving
          effect to such reductions is not reduced to below 9 1/2 %.  The IHC
          Debt shall reflect the proposed terms set forth in the Disclosure
          Letter with any and all changes as would not reasonably be expected to
          materially reduce the CB Distributable Cash Flow and as are otherwise
          consistent with the terms of the Annexed Certificate and this
          Agreement.

               (iv) The representations and warranties of the Company contained
          in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Execution Date
          and, other than the representation and warranty contained in Section
          5(e), as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of such date except
          to the extent that the failure to be true and correct is not
          materially adverse to an investment in the Shares contemplated by the
          Annexed Certificate and this Agreement; the Company shall have
          furnished or caused to be furnished to you at the Closing certificates
          of officers of the Company as to such accuracy of the representations
          and warranties of the Company and as to the performance by the Company
          of all of its respective obligations in this Agreement to be performed
          at or prior to the Closing;

               (v) The Subscribers shall have received opinions of counsels of
          the Company, reasonably acceptable to the Subscribers, dated the
          Closing Date, with respect to (A) the due incorporation of the
          Company, (B) the due authorization, issuance and non-assessability of
          the Class B Stock, (C) the due authorization and execution and
          enforceability of this Agreement and the registration rights agreement
          between the Company and the Subscribers, dated as of the Closing Date
          (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), (D) the Demutualization's
          compliance with law, (E) the absence of preemptive rights as a result
          of the issuance of the Shares and (F) such other matters related to
          the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section
          5 hereof as the Majority Subscribers shall reasonably request;

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               (vi) The offer and sale of the Shares to the Subscribers pursuant
          to this Agreement shall be exempt from the registration requirements
          of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act");

               (vii)  The Company shall have executed and delivered to the
          Subscribers the Registration Rights Agreement in the form of Annex B ;

               (viii)  Each Subscriber shall receive a copy, upon which it may
          rely, of the actuarial opinion or certification regarding the
          reasonableness and sufficiency of the assets allocated to the Closed
          Block, in each case in the form delivered to (x) the underwriters in
          connection with the Initial Public Offering or (y) the Company in
          connection with the Demutualization (it being understood that the
          delivery of such items is conditioned upon each Subscriber satisfying
          the conditions professionally and customarily imposed on the foregoing
          persons for providing such copy to such Subscriber and that the
          content of such items is "as is", and is neither a condition to the
          Subscribers' obligations to close or an independent basis for any
          right of indemnification under this Agreement against the Company);

            (ix) The sale of the Shares shall have been approved by the
          Commissioner of Banking and Insurance pursuant to section 17C:17-
          3(c)(1) of Chapter 17C;

            (x)  The Subscribers shall have received reimbursement of all
          costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to Section 10 to the
          extent previously requested;

            (xi) Other than as disclosed to the Subscribers in disclosure
          letters delivered by the Company to the Subscribers on or prior to the
          Execution Date (collectively, the "Disclosure Letter") there shall
          have been no change to the business, assets or financial condition of
          the Closed Block as defined in the Plan (the "Closed Block") from the
          descriptions thereof (including pro forma financial information)
          contained in the Company's S-1 registration statement filed with the
          SEC on April 25, 2001 (as filed on such date, the "S-1 Registration
          Statement") which materially adversely affects the CB Distributable
          Cash Flow;

            (xii)   Neither the senior debt of Prudential nor the Company
          shall be rated below "BBB" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a
          division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and/or "Baa" by Moody's
          Investors Service, Inc., and the Company shall be engaged in
          substantially the same businesses at the Closing Date as is described
          in the S-1 Registration Statement; and

            (xiii)  Each Subscriber shall have received from the Company a copy
          of an opinion of McDermott, Will & Emery issued to the Company that
          the Class B Stock should be treated as equity of the Company for
          federal income tax purposes; the Subscribers shall not be entitled to
          receive a reliance letter and the receipt of

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          such opinion is not an independent basis for any right of
          indemnification against the Company or another person.

               For purposes of Section 4(a)(xii) above, for the avoidance of
          doubt, it is understood without limitation, that the condition to be
          engaged in "substantially the same businesses" remains satisfied
          regardless of any decision by Prudential or the Company (i) to dispose
          of, cease, or create a joint venture with respect to an existing
          business, other than the Closed Block Business or (ii) to acquire a
          business which is in "substantially the same business".  In addition,
          it is understood that any amendment to the Plan providing for the
          issuance of Common Stock in connection with any such acquisition shall
          not in itself be considered to adversely affect an investment in the
          Shares within the meaning of the condition contained in Section
          4(a)(i) above.

          (b) The obligations of the Company shall be subject to the following
     conditions that:

               (i) The several Subscribers' representations and warranties, as
          set forth in Section 7 to this Agreement, shall be true and correct at
          and as of the Execution Date and the Closing Date as if made at and as
          of such dates; and

               (ii) The purchases of the Shares by the Subscribers pursuant to
          this Agreement shall be exempt from the registration requirements of
          the Securities Act.

5.   Representations and Warranties of the Company
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          The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each of the
Subscribers that as of the Execution Date (or such other date as may be
expressly stated below):

       (a) The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a
     corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of New Jersey;
     Prudential has been and, until immediately prior to the Effective Date,
     will continue to be duly organized and validly existing as a mutual life
     insurance company in good standing under the laws of the State of New
     Jersey; on the Effective Date and on the Closing Date, Prudential will be
     duly organized and validly existing as a stock life insurance company in
     good standing under the laws of the State of New Jersey and will be a
     wholly owned subsidiary of the Company; each of the Company and Prudential
     has the corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its
     business, and has been duly qualified as a foreign corporation for the
     transaction of business and is in good standing under the laws of each
     other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases properties or conducts any
     business so as to require such qualification, or is subject to no material
     liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so qualified in any
     such jurisdiction, except when the failure of the Company or Prudential to
     be so qualified and in good standing would not, in each case, individually
     or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
     effect on the assets, financial condition, surplus or shareholders' equity
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     statutory basis or on the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting
     principles ("GAAP")) of the Company, Prudential and their subsidiaries,
     considered as a whole or on the assets, financial condition, surplus or
     results of operations of the Closed Block (a "Material Adverse Effect")
     since December 31, 2000; each of Pruco Life Insurance Company, Prudential
     Securities Incorporated and Prudential Holdings, LLC ("Prudential
     Holdings") (each a "Significant Subsidiary") has been duly incorporated and
     is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of its
     jurisdiction of incorporation with the corporate power and authority to own
     its properties and conduct its business, except when the failure of any
     such Significant Subsidiary to be so would not, in each case, individually
     or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
     Effect; and each Significant Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as
     a foreign corporation for the transaction of business, and is in good
     standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which its ownership
     or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such
     qualification and good standing, except when the failure of any such
     Significant Subsidiary to be so would not, in each case, individually or in
     the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

       (b) This Agreement, the sale of the Class B Stock contemplated by this
     Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement have been duly authorized
     by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and
     Prudential.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
     Company and Prudential and is a valid and binding obligation of each of the
     Company and Prudential, and the Registration Rights Agreement, when duly
     executed and delivered by the Company at the Closing, will be a valid and
     binding obligation of the Company, in each case, subject to bankruptcy,
     insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar law, relating to
     creditors' rights and general principals of equity;

       (c) When the Shares are issued, delivered and paid for pursuant to this
     Subscription Agreement, the Shares will be duly and validly authorized and
     newly issued and fully paid and non-assessable; the issuance of the Shares
     will not be subject to any preemptive or other similar right; and, other
     than the Registration Rights Agreement, there are no rights of any person,
     corporation or other entity to require registration of any shares of Class
     B Stock;

       (d) On the Effective Date, Prudential will surrender to the Company and
     the Company will cancel all shares of common stock previously issued by the
     Company to Prudential and Prudential will issue shares of its common stock,
     par value five dollars ($5.00) per share, to the Company; such shares will
     have been duly and validly authorized and issued, will be fully paid and
     non-assessable and will be directly owned by Prudential Holdings free and
     clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims except shares pledged
     as collateral for the IHC Debt; and all of the issued shares of capital
     stock of each Significant Subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized
     and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and (except for directors'
     qualifying shares) are or will be owned directly or indirectly by
     Prudential or the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances,
     equities or claims, except when such liens, encumbrances, equities or
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     each case, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
     a Material Adverse Effect;

       (e) None of the Company, Prudential or any of the Significant
     Subsidiaries has sustained since December 31, 2000 any material loss or
     interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other
     calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or
     court or governmental action, order or decree, except in each case,
     individually or in the aggregate, as would not materially adversely affect
     the investment in the Shares contemplated by the Annexed Certificate and
     this Agreement; and, except as otherwise disclosed to you in the Disclosure
     Letter, since December 31, 2000, there has not been any material adverse
     change, in or affecting the assets, financial position, surplus or
     shareholders' equity (in each case considered either on a statutory or GAAP
     basis) of the Company, Prudential and their subsidiaries, considered as a
     whole, except for any such decrease or development that would not, in each
     case, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
     Material Adverse Effect;

       (f) Neither the execution nor the delivery of this Agreement and, as of
     the Closing Date, none of the issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to
     this Agreement and the compliance by the Company with the provisions of
     this Agreement, the sale of shares of Common Stock in the Initial Public
     Offering, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to former policyholders of
     Prudential in the Demutualization, or the existence or incurrence of the
     IHC Debt, will conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of
     the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture,
     mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to
     which the Company, Prudential or any of the Significant Subsidiaries is a
     party or by which the Company, Prudential or any of the Significant
     Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the
     Company, Prudential or any of the Significant Subsidiaries is subject, or
     that affects the validity, performance or consummation of the Plan, the
     Demutualization or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor
     will such actions result in any violation of the provisions of the Amended
     and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company or the
     Charter or By-laws of Prudential or the organizational documents of any of
     the Significant Subsidiaries or any statute or any order, rule or
     regulation of any court or insurance regulatory agency or other
     governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of
     the Significant Subsidiaries or any of their properties except, in each
     case other than the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or
     By-laws of the Company or the Charter or By-laws of Prudential,
     individually or in the aggregate, as would not (x) reasonably be expected
     to have a Material Adverse Effect or (y) affect the validity of the Shares
     issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement or the consummation of the
     transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Registration Rights
     Agreement;

       (g) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Letter, there are no legal or
     governmental proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
     threatened against the Company or Prudential or any of their subsidiaries,
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     the sale of the Class B Stock pursuant to this Agreement or which are
     reasonably likely individually or in the aggregate to have a Material
     Adverse Effect;

       (h) All Consents and Filings (each as defined below) of or with any
     court, insurance regulatory agency or governmental agency or body required
     in connection with the issuance and sale by the Company of the Shares
     pursuant to this Agreement, the entry into and the compliance by the
     Company with this Agreement, or the consummation of the sale of the Shares
     contemplated by this Agreement, will be made or obtained prior to the
     Closing Date and all such Consents and Filings will be in full force and
     effect as of the Closing Date;

       (i) Prudential and the Company have made or will make all required
     filings under applicable insurance holding company statutes, and Prudential
     and the Company have received or will receive approvals for acquisition of
     control of other insurers and/or affiliate transactions, in each case in
     each jurisdiction in which such filings or approvals are required, in
     connection with the Demutualization, the Plan, the Initial Public Offering
     and this Agreement, except where the failure to have made such filings or
     received such approvals in any such jurisdiction would not, individually or
     in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; each of the Company,
     Prudential and the Significant Subsidiaries has all necessary consents,
     licenses, authorizations, approvals, orders, certificates, permits,
     registrations and qualifications (collectively, the "Consents") of and
     from, and has made all filings and declarations (collectively, the
     "Filings") with, all insurance regulatory authorities, all federal, state,
     local and other governmental authorities, all self-regulatory organizations
     and all courts and other tribunals, necessary to own, lease, license and
     use its properties and assets and to conduct its business, except where the
     failure to have such Consents or have made such Filings would not,
     individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
     Adverse Effect; to the knowledge of the Company, each of the Company and
     Prudential and each of the Significant Subsidiaries is in compliance with
     all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, by-laws and similar
     requirements, including in connection with registrations or memberships in
     self-regulatory organizations, and all such Consents and Filings are in
     full force and effect and neither the Company, Prudential nor any of the
     Significant Subsidiaries has received any notice of any event, inquiry,
     investigation or proceeding that would reasonably be expected to result in
     the suspension, revocation or limitation of any such Consent or otherwise
     impose any limitation on the conduct of the business of the Company or any
     such subsidiary, except where the failure to so comply, the failure to have
     such Consents or have made such filings or the imposition of any such
     limitation would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
     expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and, to the knowledge of the
     Company, there is no sustainable basis for any such suspension, revocation
     or limitation;

       (j) None of the Company, Prudential nor any of the Significant
     Subsidiaries is or, after giving effect to the issuance and sale of the
     Shares pursuant to this Agreement, the consummation of the Demutualization
     and the application of the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the
     sale of the Shares, will be an "investment company", as such term is
     defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment

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     Company Act"), or required to be registered as an investment company with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission;

       (k) The financial statements of Prudential and its consolidated
     subsidiaries, together with the related schedules, notes and supplemental
     information, each as delivered to you, present fairly in all material
     respects the financial position, the results of operations and the changes
     in cash flows of such entities in conformity with GAAP at the respective
     dates or for the respective periods to which they apply; such statements
     and related schedules, notes and supplemental information have been
     prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the
     periods involved except for any normal year-end adjustments;

       (l) No form of general solicitation or general advertising was used by
     the Company or its Representatives (as defined below) in connection with
     the offer or sale of the Class B Stock.  Except as may arise by breach of
     the representations and warranties of the Subscribers contained in Section
     7(d) through Section 7(g), no registration of the Shares pursuant to the
     provisions of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws
     will be required for the offer, sale or issuance of the Shares.  The
     Company agrees that neither it, nor anyone acting on its behalf, will offer
     or sell the Shares or any other security so as to require the registration
     of the Shares pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act or any
     applicable state securities laws unless such Shares are so registered;

       (m) The Company will establish the Closed Block in accordance with the
     requirements of the Plan to be operated for the exclusive benefit of the
     "Closed Block Policies" (as defined in the Plan).  The Closed Block will
     consist of "Closed Block Assets" and "Closed Block Liabilities" (each as
     defined in the Plan), and the assets included in the Closed Block Assets
     and the liabilities included in the Closed Block Liabilities shall be
     substantially consistent with the assets and liabilities included in such
     categories for purposes of preparing the pro forma financial information
     that has been previously provided to the Subscribers and that is included
     in the S-1 Registration Statement.  The initial Closed Block Assets will be
     allocated to the Closed Block in order to produce cash flows to support the
     Closed Block Policies.  The Company believes that the Closed Block Assets,
     together with the anticipated revenue from the Closed Block Policies, were
     reasonably sufficient as of the "Closed Block Funding Date" (as defined in
     the Closed Block Memorandum attached as an Exhibit to the Plan) to support
     the Closed Block Policies, and to provide for the continuation of the
     dividend scales in effect on the Adoption Date payable on the Closed Block
     Policies to reflect the underlying experience of the Closed Block.  Such
     dividend scales may be adjusted by the Board of Directors of Prudential
     pursuant to the Plan if such experience changes as noted in the Disclosure
     Letter;

       (n) As of the Effective Date, the assets and liabilities of the Company
     and its subsidiaries that will be allocated to the Closed Block Business
     pursuant to the definition of "Closed Block Business" in the Annexed
     Certificate are:

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               (i) within Prudential, Closed Block Assets, invested assets held
          outside the Closed Block that represent the difference between the
          Closed Block Assets and the sum of the Closed Block Liabilities, other
          assets held outside the Closed Block to meet capital requirements
          related to the Closed Block and the interest maintenance reserve (the
          "Surplus and Related Assets") and, with respect to liabilities, Closed
          Block Liabilities;

               (ii) within Prudential Holdings, the principal amount of the IHC
          Debt and related unamortized debt issuance costs and the insurance
          policy guaranteeing payment of the IHC Debt; and

               (iii)  within the Company, dividends received from Prudential
          Holdings, and reinvestment thereof, and other liabilities of the
          Company, in each case as attributable to the Closed Block Business;

          together with such other assets and liabilities as may be reflected
          therein pursuant to GAAP, consistent with the pro forma information
          regarding the establishment of the Closed Block Business presented in
          the S-1 Registration Statement.  The Closed Block Business excludes
          any expenses and liabilities from litigation affecting the Closed
          Block Policies, which expenses and liabilities shall be part of, and
          borne by, the Financial Services Businesses.  For Closed Block
          Policies issued after the Closed Block Funding Date and prior to the
          Effective Date, a charge will be deducted from the Closed Block
          representing the approximate present value of all commissions and
          acquisition expenses in excess of fees to be charged to the Closed
          Block pursuant to the Plan, plus the anticipated profit after
          policyholder dividends.

       (o) On the Closing Date, the assets and liabilities of the Closed Block
     will be in an amount consistent with the Disclosure Letter, except for
     short term financing arrangements referred to therein in the ordinary
     course, and except for such normal volatility as would not have a Material
     Adverse Effect on the release of assets representing the excess of reported
     Closed Block Liabilities over Closed Block Assets over a long term
     investment horizon.  The composition of such assets will be in accordance
     with the investment policy statement for the Closed Block.  The Surplus and
     Related Assets, in the amount of approximately $3.7 billion, will be
     selected by the Company prior to the Effective Date and shall conform to
     the investment policy statement for the Surplus and Related Assets,
     attached hereto as Annex C (the "Investment Policy Statement").  Following
     such selection, the Company will notify the Class B Stockholders of the
     assets selected.

       (p) The policyholder information booklet, as of its date, shall not
     include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact
     necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
     circumstances under which they were made, not misleading for purposes of
     the vote by Prudential's policyholders with respect to the Plan;

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       (q) The S-1 Registration Statement, as of its effective date, shall not
     include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact
     necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
     circumstances under which they were made, not misleading for purposes of
     investors' investment decisions with respect to the Common Stock sold in
     the Initial Public Offering; and

       (r) The documents indicated in the Disclosure Letter, each in the form
     made available to the Subscribers in the Company's "data room", when taken
     as a whole and together with this Agreement and the Annexed Certificate,
     did not, as of their respective dates, include any untrue statement of
     material fact relating to the Closed Block Business.  The projections and
     forecasts provided to the Subscribers have been prepared in good faith,
     based on assumptions believed by the management of the Company to be
     reasonable.

6.   Covenants of the Company
     ------------------------

          The Company covenants and agrees with the Subscribers:

       (a) The Company shall treat the Class B Stock as common stock of the
     Company for federal, state and local tax purposes and shall file its tax
     returns consistent with such treatment to the extent permitted by law or
     regulation.

       (b) Following the Effective Date, the Closed Block will be managed for
     the exclusive benefit of Closed Block Policies, in accordance with the
     Plan, including the investment guidelines in the Plan, and the Closed Block
     Business will be managed with an objective that the assets outside the
     Closed Block should not be necessary to fund the cash flows required by the
     Closed Block Liabilities;

       (c) The Surplus and Related Assets will be managed according to the
     Investment Policy Statement, which Investment Policy Statement the Company
     will not modify in a manner that materially adversely affects the
     investment in the Shares contemplated by the Annexed Certificate and this
     Agreement;

       (d) Prudential Holdings will not (i) incur indebtedness to third parties
     other than the IHC Debt, (ii) reissue any or all of the IHC Debt upon the
     amortization of any or all of the IHC Debt or (iii) issue equity interests
     to any person other than the Company or any affiliate of the Company;

       (e) Prior to and following the Effective Date, the Company will adopt and
     maintain accounting policies substantially as follows, with such changes
     thereto as do not materially adversely affect the investment in the Shares
     contemplated by the Annexed Certificate and this Agreement:

               (i) Assets, liabilities and equity of Prudential, Prudential
          Holdings and the Company will be designated as either the Closed Block
          Business or the Financial Services Businesses according to the
          principles for the allocation of assets and liabilities set forth
          above under Section 5(n);

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               (ii) For financial reporting purposes, revenues, administrative,
          overhead and investment expenses, Taxes other than federal income
          Taxes, and certain commissions and commission-related expenses
          associated with the Closed Block Business will be allocated between
          the Closed Block Business and the Financial Services Businesses on the
          basis of actual revenues and actual expenses in accordance with GAAP.
          Interest expense and routine maintenance and administrative costs
          generated by the IHC Debt is considered directly attributable to the
          Closed Block Business and is therefore allocated in its entirety to
          the Closed Block Business except as provided in clause (iv) below (it
          being understood that organizational expenses of the Company will be
          allocated to the Financial Services Businesses);

               (iii)  Any transfers of funds between the Closed Block Business
          and the Financial Services Businesses will typically be accounted for
          as either reimbursement of expense, investment income, return of
          principal or a subordinated loan except as provided in paragraph (f),
          clause (v) below; and

               (iv) For financial reporting purposes, the Closed Block Business
          within each legal entity (including the Regulatory Closed Block and
          the remaining Closed Block Business within Prudential Insurance, the
          Closed Block Business within Prudential Holdings, and the Closed Block
          Business within the Company) will be treated as if it were a
          consolidated subsidiary under the Company's federal income tax sharing
          agreement.  If the Closed Block Business has taxable income, it will
          recognize its share of income Tax as if it were a stand-alone company.
          If the Closed Block Business has losses or credits, it will recognize
          a current income Tax benefit.  For the avoidance of doubt, the
          implementation of the accounting allocation policies and the
          recognition of Tax benefits or costs in accordance with this clause
          (iv) shall not affect the agreements set forth in Section 6(f) below
          and shall not offset or affect  the entitlement of the Closed Block
          Business to receive the cash benefit of losses or credits from the
          Financial Services Businesses on a current basis in accordance with
          Section 6(f) below or affect the obligation of the Closed Block
          Business to pay Tax in accordance with Section 6(f) below.

       (f) Prior to and following the Effective Date, the Company will adopt and
     maintain inter-business transfer policies substantially as follows, with
     such changes thereto as do not materially adversely affect the  investment
     in the Shares contemplated by the Annexed Certificate and this Agreement:

               (i) The Closed Block Business may lend to the Financial Services
          Businesses (but the Closed Block Business within Prudential Insurance
          (the stock successor to Prudential) may not lend to the Financial
          Services Businesses outside Prudential Insurance), and the Financial
          Services Businesses (inside or outside Prudential Insurance) may lend
          to the Closed Block Business, in either case (i) on terms no less
          favorable to the Closed Block Business than the terms for a comparable
          loan among any other portions of Prudential Insurance's general

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          account, and (ii) for cash management purposes only in the ordinary
          course of business and on market terms pursuant to the internal short-
          term cash management facility ("short term cash management" being
          defined as management of daily positive or negative cash balances for
          all participating segments, profit centers and legal entities that are
          pooled in Prudential's money market investment pool on a daily basis)
          or as contemplated for the management of Prudential Holdings assets;

               (ii) Other transfers, exchanges, investments, purchases or sales
          of assets between the Closed Block and businesses outside of the
          Closed Block, including the Financial Services Businesses, are
          permitted if such transactions (i) benefit the Closed Block, (ii) are
          consistent with the Closed Block Memorandum, (iii) are executed at
          demonstrable fair market values and (iv) do not exceed, in any
          calendar year, more than 10% of the statutory statement value of the
          invested assets of the Closed Block as of the beginning of that year;

               (iii)  Any lending that may be required pursuant to any inter-
          business loan that may be established to reflect usage of the funds
          held in the debt service coverage account - subaccount for the
          Financial Services Businesses to pay debt service on the IHC Debt or
          dividends to the Company is permitted;

               (iv) In addition to the foregoing, the Financial Services
          Businesses may lend to the Closed Block Business, on either a
          subordinated or non-subordinated basis, on demonstrable market terms
          and no less favorable than on an arm's-length basis as may be approved
          by the Company and, if applicable, Prudential;

               (v) The Boards of Directors of the Company and Prudential
          Insurance may designate:  (i) that a capital contribution to
          Prudential Insurance be for the benefit of the Closed Block Business
          within Prudential Insurance; or (ii) that assets of the Financial
          Services Businesses within Prudential Insurance be transferred to the
          Closed Block Business within Prudential Insurance in the form of a
          loan which is subordinated to all existing obligations of the Closed
          Block Business within Prudential Insurance on market terms.  In the
          absence of the specific designation referred to in clause (i), any
          capital contribution to Prudential Insurance shall be for the benefit
          of the Financial Services Businesses;

               (vi) Such other transactions as are on demonstrable market terms
          and no less favorable than on an arm's-length basis as may be approved
          by the Company and, if applicable, Prudential, subject to regulatory
          oversight;

               (vii)  The Boards of Directors of the Company and Prudential
          Insurance have discretion to transfer assets of the Financial Services
          Businesses to the Closed Block, or use such assets for the benefit of
          Closed Block policyholders, if they (as applicable) believe such
          transfer or usage is in the best interests of the Financial Services
          Businesses, and such transfers or usage may be made without requiring
          any repayment of the amounts transferred to the Closed Block or so
          used or the payment of any other consideration from the Closed Block
          Business;

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               (viii)  Cash payments from the Closed Block Business to the
          Financial Services Businesses for administrative purposes will be
          based on the charges set forth in Annex D hereto.  Expenses for the
          Closed Block (paid from within the Regulatory Closed Block to the
          portion of the Closed Block Business outside of the Regulatory Closed
          Block within Prudential Insurance) will be calculated on a formulaic
          basis consistent with the Closed Block Memorandum.  Administrative
          expenses recorded by the Closed Block Business, and the related income
          Tax effect, will be based upon actual expenses incurred under GAAP.
          Any difference in the cash amount transferred from the Closed Block
          Business to the Financial Services Businesses and actual expenses
          incurred as recorded under GAAP will be recorded, on an after-Tax
          basis at the applicable current rate, as direct adjustments to the
          respective GAAP equity balances of the Closed Block Business and the
          Financial Services Businesses.  Statutory expenses will be calculated
          based upon the actual cash payments.  Internal investment expenses
          recorded and paid by the Closed Block Business, and the related income
          Tax effect, will be based upon actual expenses incurred under GAAP and
          in accordance with the investment management agreement between
          Prudential and The Prudential Investment Corporation and other
          agreements governing record keeping, bank fees, accounting and
          reporting, asset allocation, investment policy and planning and
          analysis; and

               (ix) If the Closed Block Business has taxable income attributable
          to tax periods (or portions thereof) after the Closing Date, it will
          pay its share of federal income Tax in cash to the Financial Services
          Businesses.  If it has losses or credits attributable to tax periods
          (or portions thereof) after the Closing Date, it will receive its
          federal income Tax benefit in cash from the Financial Services
          Businesses.  If the losses or credits cannot be currently utilized in
          the consolidated federal income tax return of the Company for the year
          in which such losses or credits arise, the Closed Block Business will
          still receive the full federal income Tax benefit in cash, it being
          understood that the Financial Services Businesses will subsequently
          recover such benefit for itself if the losses or credits are
          ultimately actually utilized in computing estimated payments or in the
          consolidated federal income tax return of the Company.  The Closed
          Block Business will also pay or receive its appropriate share of Tax
          resulting from adjustments attributable to the settlement of tax
          controversies or the filing of amended tax returns to the extent such
          Tax relates to controversies or amended returns arising with respect
          to the Closed Block Business and attributable to tax periods (or
          portions thereof) after the Closing Date, except to the extent that
          such Tax is directly attributable to the characterization of the IHC
          Debt for tax purposes, in which case such Tax shall be borne by the
          Financial Services Businesses.  The Financial Services Businesses will
          bear all federal income Tax liabilities not properly attributable to
          the Closed Block Business.  Any settlement involving the Closed Block
          Business shall be made in good faith and with due regard to the merits
          of the position taken by the Closed Block Business.

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               (x) Charges for premium Taxes, guaranty fund payments and state
          and local income Taxes and franchise Taxes will be allocated between
          the Closed Block Business and the Financial Services Businesses in the
          manner they are allocated between the Closed Block and other than the
          Closed Block within Prudential Insurance in accordance with the Closed
          Block Memorandum.

       (g) In case, at any time while any shares of Class B Stock are
     outstanding:

            (i) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution)
          on the Common Stock;

            (ii) the Company shall authorize the issuance to the holders of the
          Common Stock, of Common Stock Equivalents (as defined below), or
          rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Common
          Stock or of any other subscription rights or warrants;

            (iii)  the Company shall authorize any split, combination,
          reorganization, reclassification or recapitalization of the Common
          Stock;

            (iv) the Company shall authorize the consolidation or merger of the
          Company into or with any other person or entity, the sale or transfer
          of a substantial portion of its capital stock, business or assets to
          another person or entity, or any other similar business combination or
          transaction (including any transaction that constitutes a "Change of
          Control" as defined in its Amended and Restated Certificate of
          Incorporation);

            (v) the Company shall authorize a Disposition or an Exempt
          Disposition (each as defined in the Annexed Certificate);

            (vi) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary
          dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company; or

            (vii)  an event shall occur that would give rise to the right of a
          holder of Class B Stock to convert its Class B Stock into Common Stock
          pursuant to Section b(9) of Article Fourth of the Annexed Certificate;

     then the Company shall promptly deliver to the transfer agent of the Class
     B Stock and to each of the holders of shares of Class B Stock at their last
     addresses as shown on the books of the Company, at least 15 days before the
     date hereinafter specified (or the earlier of the dates hereinafter
     specified, in the event that more than one date is specified), a notice
     describing such event and stating, (A) if applicable, the date on which a
     record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution,
     rights or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of
     which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such
     dividend, distribution, rights or warrants are to be determined; (B) if
     applicable, the date on which any such reclassification, reorganization,
     recapitalization, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution,
     liquidation or winding up is expected to

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     become effective, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of
     Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for
     securities or other property (including cash), if any, deliverable upon
     such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution,
     liquidation or winding up; and, (C) if applicable, the date on which any
     conversion event is expected to become effective. "Common Stock Equivalent"
     means for purposes of this Section 6(g), securities convertible into, or
     exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of Common Stock;

       (h) The Company will not effect a Disposition or an Exempt Disposition
     (each as defined in the Annexed Certificate) unless the Board of Directors
     determines in good faith that the Company will receive the fair market
     value of the assets and liabilities that are the subject of the Disposition
     or Exempt Disposition;

       (i) The Company's Board of Directors shall not adopt a longer time period
     or alternative procedures for the exchange (or conversion) of shares of
     Class B Stock into Common Stock as provided for in Section (b)3(ii)(a)(7)
     or (b)9(ii)(g) of Article Fourth of the Annexed Certificate without the
     consent of the Majority Subscribers, which consent shall not be
     unreasonably withheld; and

       (j) In the event (i) the Company merges into or consolidates with another
     person and (ii) such transaction constitutes a "Change of Control" or
     "Cash/Private Transaction" referred to in Section (b)3(i)(b)(2) or Section
     (b)3(i)(c) of Article FOURTH of the Annexed Certificate, the Company shall
     require as a term of such merger or consolidation that the successor agrees
     to satisfy all of the Company's obligations to effect an exchange of the
     Class B Stock in accordance with the terms of the Annexed Certificate to
     the extent (if any) not satisfied by the Company at the date of such merger
     or consolidation.

7.   Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Acknowledgments of the
     -----------------------------------------------------------------
     Subscribers
     -----------

     Each Subscriber represents and warrants to, acknowledges and agrees
with, the Company that:

          (a) It is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good
     standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Each
     Subscriber has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
     the irrevocable commitment represented thereby, to perform its obligations
     under this Agreement and to consummate its purchase of Shares as provided
     in this Agreement. This Agreement and the purchases contemplated under this
     Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
     such Subscriber, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
     such Subscriber and is a valid and binding obligation of such Subscriber,
     enforceable against such Subscriber in accordance with its terms, subject
     to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
     relating to creditors' rights and general principles of equity;

          (b) The execution, delivery or performance by such Subscriber of the
     obligations of, or enforcement against such Subscriber of the provisions of
     this Agreement do not and will not conflict with or result in a breach or
     violation of any of the terms or

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     provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed
     of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which such
     Subscriber is a party or by which such Subscriber is bound or to which any
     of the property or assets of such Subscriber is subject, nor will such
     actions result in any violation of the provisions of the certificate of
     incorporation or by-laws (or analogous constitutional documents) of such
     Subscriber or any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or
     other governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over such Subscriber
     or any of its properties, except as would not reasonably be expected to
     have a material adverse effect on the Subscriber or its ability to perform
     its commitment and obligations under this Agreement;

          (c) The Subscriber is not required to obtain any approval, consent,
     exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with,
     any governmental entity or authority or any other person or entity in
     respect of any law not previously obtained, given or made, and no lapse of
     a waiting period under any law applicable to such Subscriber is necessary
     or required, in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by
     such Subscriber or enforcement against such Subscriber of this Agreement;

          (d) Such Subscriber represents and warrants to, and covenants and
     agrees with, the Company that the Shares to be purchased by it pursuant to
     this Agreement are being acquired for its own account for investment and
     not with a view to the distribution thereof or with any intention of
     distributing or reselling such Shares or any part thereof within the
     meaning of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws;

          (e) Such Subscriber's financial condition is such that such Subscriber
     is able to bear all economic risks of investing in the Shares, including a
     complete loss of such Subscriber's investment in the Shares.  Such
     Subscriber:

               (i) is a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A
          under the Securities Act;

               (ii) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
          matters that such Subscriber is capable of evaluating the merits and
          risks of the investment in the Shares contemplated by this Agreement;
          and

               (iii)  maintains its principal place of business at the address
          set forth on Schedule I hereto (it being agreed that each Subscriber
          shall have the unilateral right by notice to the Company to amend such
          address after the Execution Date);

       (f) The Company has provided such Subscriber with adequate access to
     financial and other information concerning the Company, the
     Demutualization, the Closed Block, the Closed Block Business (as defined in
     the Annexed Certificate hereto) and the Class B Stock as requested and such
     Subscriber has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
     from the Company concerning such matters and the purchase of the Shares
     contemplated by this Agreement and to obtain from the Company any
     additional information necessary to make an informed decision regarding an
     investment in the

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     Company and the Class B Stock. Such Subscriber has entered into this
     Agreement without relying on any representation or warranty of the Company
     or any other person other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement;

       (g) Such Subscriber understands that the Shares will not be registered
     under the Securities Act, on the ground that the sale provided for in this
     Agreement is exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to
     Section 4(2) thereunder, and that the reliance of the Company on such
     exemption is predicated in part on such Subscriber's representations set
     forth in this Agreement.  Such Subscriber understands that the Shares being
     purchased under this Agreement are restricted securities within the meaning
     of Rule 144 of the Securities Act and that the Shares are not registered
     and must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered or an
     exemption from such registration is available; and

       (h) Such Subscriber acknowledges and agrees, without limitation, that:

               (i) in the event Closed Block Assets are insufficient to fund
          Closed Block Liabilities, Prudential will satisfy its obligation to
          pay guaranteed amounts, expenses, taxes and dividends declared and
          unpaid on Closed Block Policies by utilizing Surplus and Related
          Assets, thereby reducing the CB Distributable Cash Flow (as defined in
          the Annexed Certificate).  In addition, subject to its fiduciary
          duties to the Class B Stockholders, the Board of Directors of the
          Company otherwise retains discretion to cause the transfer of Surplus
          and Related Assets to the Closed Block;

               (ii) the Class B Stock will not have (a) any claim on Closed
          Block assets or (b) any equity interest in Prudential, Prudential
          Holdings or any other subsidiary of the Company;  as a class of common
          stock of the Company, the Class B Stock will stand behind all of
          Prudential's policyholders, and other Prudential creditors, any
          holders of preferred stock of the Company and all creditors of the
          Company as to any claims to assets of the Company and all creditors of
          each of the Company subsidiaries as to any claims to the assets of
          each such subsidiary;

               (iii)  the entire net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the
          Class B Stock and the IHC Debt will be allocated to the Financial
          Services Businesses of the Company and not to the Closed Block
          Business;

               (iv) Milliman & Robertson, Inc., actuaries and consultants, shall
          be the appraiser initially selected for purposes of the appraisal of
          the Fair Market Value of Class B Stock (as defined in the Annexed
          Certificate); provided, however, that, the acknowledgement in this
          clause (iv) shall in no way limit or restrict a Subscriber from
          exercising its rights, as a holder of Class B Stock, from disapproving
          such firm as an appraiser (as contemplated by the Annexed Certificate)
          at such time as it becomes necessary to determine the Fair Market
          Value of the Class B Stock;

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               (v) the Company has been formed prior to the Execution Date and
          that subsection (1) of Section 14A:7-3 of the New Jersey Business
          Corporation Act shall not apply to the offer and sale of the Shares
          pursuant to this Agreement and the commitment of such Subscriber to
          purchase Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be irrevocable
          through April 30, 2002;

               (vi) it will treat the Class B Stock as common stock of the
          Company for federal, state and local income tax purposes and will file
          its tax returns consistent with such treatment to the extent permitted
          by law or regulation; and

               (vii)  the Company initially intends that any dividends paid with
          respect to the Class B Stock shall be paid annually.

8.   Good Faith
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          The Company and each Subscriber shall act in good faith in the
performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement and the Annexed
Certificate.

9.   Third Party Beneficiary
     -----------------------

       (a) The Company agrees and acknowledges that Goldman, Sachs & Co., the
     Company's placement agent for the Shares, shall be entitled to rely only
     on, as third party beneficiary, the representations and warranties of the
     Company contained in Section 5(l) of this Agreement; and

       (b) Each Subscriber agrees and acknowledges that Goldman, Sachs & Co.
     shall be entitled to rely only on, as third party beneficiary, the
     representations and warranties of each such Subscriber contained in Section
     7(d) through Section 7(g) of this Agreement.

10.  Expenses and Fees
     -----------------

     The Company or Prudential shall pay all costs and expenses in connection
with the preparation, printing, typing, reproduction, execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the Shares, any and all other documents furnished by the
Company pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, and any amendment or
supplement to or modification of any of the foregoing including the reasonable
fees and disbursements of the Company's and Prudential's counsel.

     In addition, the Company or Prudential shall pay all fees, costs and
expenses of counsel (including local and regulatory counsel) for the Majority
Subscribers in connection with this Agreement and, prior to the Effective Date,
the Registration Rights Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby and any modification or supplement to any documents requested by the
Company in connection herewith or therewith following the date hereof.  The
obligation of the Company or Prudential to pay such fees, costs and expenses
through the Effective Date shall not exceed $550,000, exclusive of the cost of
any such modifications or supplements.

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11.  Restrictions on Transfer
     ------------------------

     The Company and each of the Subscribers hereby establish and agree to
observe the following procedures in connection with offers, sales and subsequent
resales or other transfers of the Class B Stock:

       (a) All offers and sales of Class B Stock shall be subject to the
     restrictions described in the legend set forth in Annex E.  A legend
     substantially to the effect of Annex E shall appear on each individual
     certificate representing any share of Class B Stock issued and sold
     pursuant to this Agreement; and

       (b) Resales and other transfers of the Class B Stock by any holders
     thereof shall be made only in accordance with the procedures for assignment
     of this Agreement under Section 17 hereof and restrictions in the legend
     set forth in Annex E hereto.

12.  Indemnification by the Company
     ------------------------------

       (a) The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Subscriber, and
     each Subscriber's officers, directors, employees, stockholders, members,
     partners and controlling persons ("Indemnified Person") against any losses,
     claims, damages or liabilities ("Damages") to which such Indemnified Person
     may become subject insofar as such Damages (or actions in respect thereof)
     arise out of or are based upon (i) a breach or alleged breach of any
     representation or warranty made by the Company contained in Section 5 of
     this Agreement or (ii) other than with respect to Taxes of the Subscribers
     except Taxes resulting from  a violation of the covenant contained in
     Section 6(a) hereof, any claims, suits or other legal or administrative
     actions or proceedings brought by third parties against an Indemnified
     Person arising out of or based upon this Agreement, the sale of Class B
     Stock pursuant hereto and the Demutualization ("Actions"), and will
     reimburse each Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses
     reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with
     investigating or defending any Action referred to in clause (ii) on a
     periodic basis as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, the
     Company's obligations pursuant to this Section 12 shall cease on the date
     two years after the Closing Date (the "Second Anniversary Date") other than
     with respect to (x) claims for which due notice has been given pursuant to
     Section 12(b) prior to the Second Anniversary Date, and (y) claims for
     breach of the representation and warranty contained in Section 5(c), which
     shall survive indefinitely; provided, further, however, that the foregoing
     indemnification shall not extend to Damages to the extent arising out of
     any breach of this Agreement by the Subscriber or a violation of law by the
     Subscriber.

       (b) Each Indemnified Person shall, if a claim is to be made against the
     Company under Section 12(a), promptly notify the Company and all other
     Indemnified Persons in writing within 30 days after becoming aware of such
     claim.  The omission to so notify the Company of the commencement of such
     action shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have
     to any Indemnified Person hereunder to the extent the Company is not
     materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or
     defenses) as a result of such omission.  Any other Indemnified Person
     seeking to be indemnified for

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     claims for which notice has been so given shall notify the Company within
     30 days after having received notice of such claim.

       (c) The Company shall not be liable to any Subscriber under Section
     12(a)(i) for an amount in excess of 57.14% of the purchase price paid by
     such Subscriber for its shares of Class B Stock.  The Financial Services
     Businesses shall be responsible for the Company's liabilities pursuant to
     this Section 12.

       (d) The Company and the Subscribers agree that any payment made under
     Section 12(a) will be treated by the parties on their tax returns as an
     adjustment to the purchase price.

13.  Confidentiality
     ---------------

     The term "Proprietary Information" means all information about the
Company and Prudential, the Demutualization and the offer and sale of the Shares
furnished to you or your Representatives (as defined below) by the Company,
Prudential or their Representatives, whether furnished before or after the
Closing Date, whether oral or written, and in whatever form it is furnished, and
all analyses, compilations, forecasts, studies, summaries, notes, data and other
documents and materials in whatever form produced or maintained, whether
prepared by you, your Representatives or others, which contain or reflect, or
are generated from, any such information.  Proprietary Information shall not
include, however, information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the
public other than as a result of a disclosure by you or your Representatives,
(ii) was lawfully in your possession prior to its disclosure by the Company,
Prudential or their Representatives, or (iii) becomes available to you on a
nonconfidential basis from a person (other than the Company, Prudential or their
Representatives) who is not prohibited from disclosing such Proprietary
Information to you by legal, contractual, fiduciary or other obligation to the
Company, Prudential or any of their Representatives.  The term "Representative"
means, as to any person, such person's affiliates and its and their directors,
officers, employees, agents, other representatives (including, without
limitation, advisors, financial advisors, counsel, actuarial advisors and
accountants) and controlling persons.

     Each Subscriber agrees:  (i) to keep all Proprietary Information
confidential and not to disclose or reveal any Proprietary Information to any
person other than its Representatives who are, have been or will be
participating in the Subscriber's purchase or ownership of the Shares and (ii)
not to use, and to cause your Representatives not to use, Proprietary
Information for any purpose other than in connection with your purchase or
ownership of the Shares.  The Subscriber will be responsible for any breach of
the terms of this Section 13 by it or its Representatives.

     In the event that the Subscriber is requested pursuant to, or required
by, applicable law or regulation or by legal process to disclose any Proprietary
Information, the Subscriber agrees that it will provide the Company with prompt
notice of such request or requirement in order to enable it to seek an
appropriate protective order or other remedy, to consult with the Subscriber
with respect to the Company taking steps to resist or narrow the scope of such
request or legal process, or to waive compliance, in whole or in part, with the
terms of this Section 13.  If the Subscriber has provided the foregoing prior
notice to the Company, the Subscriber may make

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such public and other disclosures it deems required by any law, regulatory
requirements or judicial process applicable to it, and as required by any state,
federal or foreign authority, regulator or examiner applicable to the
Subscriber's businesses provided the Subscriber has not caused, by its own
voluntary action after the Execution Date, the foregoing requirement to arise.
In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the
Company waives compliance with the terms hereof, the Subscriber shall disclose
only that portion of the Proprietary Information which, in the written opinion
of its outside counsel, is legally required to be disclosed. In any such event,
the Subscriber will use its best efforts to ensure that all Proprietary
Information and other information that is so disclosed will be accorded
confidential treatment.

     Without prejudice to the rights and remedies otherwise available at
law or equity to the Company and Prudential, it is further understood and agreed
that the Company and Prudential would be irreparably injured by a breach of this
Section 13, that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any actual
or threatened breach of this Section 13 by the Subscriber or any of its
Representatives and that the Company and Prudential shall (without proof of
actual damages) be entitled to equitable relief, including injunction and
specific performance, as a remedy if the Subscriber or any of its
Representatives breach or threaten to breach any of the provisions of this
Section 13. In the event of litigation relating to this Section 13, if a court
of competent jurisdiction determines that the Subscriber or any of its
Representatives have breached this Section 13, then the Subscriber shall be
liable and pay to the Company and Prudential the reasonable legal fees incurred
by the Company and Prudential in connection with such litigation, including any
appeal therefrom.

14.  Coordination of Communications of Non-Proprietary Information
     -------------------------------------------------------------

     With respect to communications regarding non-Proprietary Information,
the Company and each of the Subscribers:

       (a) consent to the disclosures regarding the identity of the Subscribers,
     the Subscription Agreement and the Class B Stock contained in the S-1
     Registration Statement (the "Approved Public Disclosures");

       (b) agree that this Agreement, the Annexed Certificate and any amendments
     to either shall be filed as exhibits to the S-1 Registration Statement and
     that the term "Approved Public Disclosures" shall be limited to the content
     of such exhibits;

       (c) agree that, with respect to disclosures by the Company regarding its
     sale of the Class B Stock, the Company shall consult with and obtain the
     consent of the Subscribers in advance of any disclosure identifying a
     Subscriber, regarding the Subscriber's intent in making an investment in
     the Class B Stock or describing the return thereon, other than as
     contemplated by the Approved Public Disclosures, but the Company is
     otherwise free to make public disclosures concerning the Subscription
     Agreement, the Class B Stock and the Closed Block Business without
     consulting with the Subscribers;

       (d) agree that, with respect to disclosures by a Subscriber regarding its
     purchase of Class B Stock, each Subscriber will consult with and obtain the
     consent of the Company

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     prior to any public disclosure by the Subscriber occurring prior to the
     Effective Date, it being understood that the Subscriber may make such
     disclosures of Approved Public Disclosures it deems necessary and
     appropriate without the consent of the Company; following the Effective
     Date such prior consultation shall not be required.

15.  Survival
     --------

       (a) In the event the Closing occurs hereunder, the respective agreements,
     representations, warranties, covenants and other statements of the Company
     and the Subscribers, as set forth in this Agreement or made by or on behalf
     of them, respectively, pursuant to this Agreement, shall remain in full
     force and effect, regardless of any investigation (or any statement as to
     the results thereof) made by or on behalf of any Subscriber or any
     controlling person of any Subscriber, or the Company, or any officer or
     director or controlling person of the Company, and shall survive delivery
     of and payment for the Shares; provided, however, that, the representations
     and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5 (and the related
     indemnity conferred in Section 12) shall survive only through the date
     provided for indemnification in Section 12.

       (b) In the event the Closing does not occur hereunder (including by
     virtue of the Company's revocation of subscriptions pursuant to Section
     2(d)), the obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate other than
     (1) the Company's obligations under Section 2(d), (2) the Company's
     obligation to pay expenses through the Effective Date pursuant to Section
     10, (3) the Company's obligation to indemnify pursuant to Section
     12(a)(ii), (4) the Subscriber's obligations pursuant to Section 13 and (5)
     Sections 9, 15, 16, 19 and 20.

16.  Notices
     -------

     All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing, and if to the
Subscribers shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission
to you at the addresses set forth in Schedule I; and if to the Company shall be
delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to Prudential
Financial, Inc., 751 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, Facsimile:  (973)
802-8090, Attention: Treasurer.  Any such statements, requests, notices or
agreements shall be effective upon receipt.

17.  Successors and Assigns
     ----------------------

     This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure solely to the benefit
of, the Subscribers, the Company, and, to the extent provided in Section 15, the
officers and directors of the Company, the Subscribers and each person who
controls the Company, or any Subscriber, and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns, and, except as set forth in Section 9
hereof, no other person shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of
this Agreement.  No purchaser of any of the Shares from any Subscriber
("Purchaser") shall be deemed a successor or assign by reason merely of such
purchase.  Before and after the Closing, each Subscriber may assign its rights
and obligations under this Agreement to any of its subsidiaries, provided that
the Subscriber agrees that the Subscriber will cause its subsidiaries to perform
its obligations hereunder.  After the Closing, each Subscriber may assign a pro
rata

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portion of its rights and obligations under this agreement to a transferee
permitted pursuant to Annex E and reasonably acceptable to the Company following
prior notice of the identity of the transferee. Any assignment of this Agreement
shall require the execution and delivery of such legal documentation effecting
the assignment (including the Purchaser's assumption of obligations hereunder),
and such opinions of counsel as to the absence of a requirement that the sale of
the underlying shares be registered under the Securities Act, as the Company
shall reasonably require. The Company and Prudential may not assign their rights
or delegate their duties under this Agreement.

18.  Headings
     --------

     The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only, are not
part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken
into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

19.  Governing Law
     -------------

     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York except as required by the laws of the State of
New Jersey.

20.  Jurisdiction and Venue
     ----------------------

     Each Subscriber agrees that any suit, action or proceeding brought by
such Subscriber against the Company in connection with or arising out of this
Agreement, the Class B Stock or the offer and sale of the Shares shall be
brought solely in the United States federal courts in the State of New Jersey.
If there is no United States federal court in the State of New Jersey with
proper jurisdiction over such suit, action or proceeding, then such suit, action
or proceeding shall be brought in state court in the State of New Jersey.  Each
Subscriber waives its right to trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding
with respect to this Agreement, the Class B Stock or the offer and sale of the
Shares.

21.  Entire Agreement
     ----------------

     Except as expressly set forth herein and in the Registration Rights
Agreement, this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, including the
Disclosure Letter, schedules, annexes and exhibits hereto and thereto,
constitute the entire agreement between the Company and each Subscriber with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the Registration Rights
Agreement and supersede all prior agreements (including the confidentiality
agreement with American International Group, Inc., dated January 25, 2001 and
with Pacific LifeCorp, dated February 8, 2001), understandings and negotiations,
both written and oral, and there are no representations, warranties, covenants,
acknowledgments or agreements between the parties with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement except as
expressly set forth herein and therein.

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22.  Severability
     ------------

     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall together
constitute one and the same instrument.

23.  Performance
     -----------

     Prior to the Effective Date, Prudential will cause the Company to
perform all the Company's covenants and agreements in, and agree to cause the
Company to honor its obligations and liabilities arising under, this Agreement.
This obligation of Prudential shall cease upon the Effective Date.

24.  Amendments and Waiver
     ---------------------

     This Agreement may be amended only upon execution of a written
amendment by (a) on the one hand, the Company and (b) on the other hand (1) at
or prior to the Closing, the Majority Subscribers and (2) after the Closing,
holders of a majority of the Class B Stock outstanding at the time of such
approval, any such amendment to bind all Subscribers and holders of the Class B
Stock.  Section 9 hereof cannot be amended without the consent of Goldman, Sachs
& Co. as third party beneficiary.

25.  Taxes
     -----

     For purposes of this Agreement, references to "Tax" or "Taxes" shall
include interest, penalties or additions to tax, arising with respect to such
"Tax" or "Taxes".

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     If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return three copies of this Subscription Agreement to Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
the Company's placement agent, at 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004,
Facsimile:  (212) 902-1075, Attention: Michael Rotter, and upon your acceptance
of this Subscription Agreement, this Subscription Agreement and your acceptance
shall constitute a binding agreement between each of the Subscribers and the
Company.

                                Very truly yours,

                                PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

                                By: /s/ C. Edward Chaplin
                                   --------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                                THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

                                By: /s/ C. Edward Chaplin
                                   --------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

Agreed as of the date hereof:

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

By: /s/ Edward E. Matthews
   -------------------------
   Name:
   Title:

By: /s/ Nicholas A. O'Kulich
   -------------------------
   Name:
   Title:

PACIFIC LIFECORP

By: /s/ Glenn S. Schafer
   -------------------------
   Name:  Glenn S. Schafer
   Title: President

By: /s/ Audrey L. Milfs
   -------------------------
   Name:  Audrey L. Milfs
   Title: Secretary

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Number of Shares                   Commitment
                                          of Class B Stock      Total        Fee Payable by
Subscriber                                to be Purchased   Purchase Price   the Company
----------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------   --------------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>             <C>
American International Group, Inc.           1,800,000       $ 157,500,000      $1,800,000
70 Pine Street
New York, NY  10270
Attention:  Life Management Division
Fax: (212) 952-1676
with a copy to:
Attention:  Associate General
 Counsel-Financial Services
Fax:  (212) 363-8596

Pacific LifeCorp                               200,000        $ 17,500,000      $  200,000
700 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Fax: (949) 219-5013
with a copy to:
Attention: Chief Counsel
Fax: (949) 219-3706

                                           -----------      --------------  ---------------
Total                                       2,000,000         $175,000,000   $2,000,000.00
                                           ===========      ==============  ===============
</TABLE>

                                      S-1
<PAGE>

                                                                         ANNEX A
                   [Draft Amended and Restated Certificate of
                  Incorporation of Prudential Financial, Inc.]

                                      A-1
<PAGE>

                                                                         ANNEX B
                     FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
                     -------------------------------------

     This Registration Rights Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of
                                               ---------
[       ], 2001 between Prudential Financial, Inc., a New Jersey corporation
(the "Company"), American International Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
      -------
("AIG"), Pacific LifeCorp, a Delaware corporation ("PL") (each of AIG and PL, a
-----                                               --
"Purchaser," and together and with all transferees, "Purchasers" as set forth in
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Section VI(ii) hereof ).
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                                    Recitals
                                    --------

     WHEREAS, pursuant to a subscription agreement, by and among The Prudential
Insurance Company of America, a New Jersey mutual life insurance company, the
Company, AIG and PL, dated as of April 25, 2001 (the "Subscription Agreement"),
                                                      ----------------------
AIG and PL are purchasing from the Company 1,800,000 shares and 200,000 shares,
respectively, of the Company's Class B stock, par value $.01 per share (the

"Class B Stock"); and
--------------

     WHEREAS, pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, such Class B Stock may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged
for or converted into shares of Common Stock;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable
consideration, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

          I.  Registration Rights.
              -------------------

          (i) Required Registration.  (A) At any time after the Company shall
              ---------------------
have initially become eligible (assuming the timely filing by the Company of all
required periodic and other reports) to file a registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on Form S-3 (or a similar form
                                         ---
then in effect) promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 (as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, the "Securities Act"), one or
                                                        --------------
more (a) AIG Purchasers (as defined below) holding a majority of the Registrable
Securities (as defined below) held by all AIG Purchasers and (b) one or more PL
Purchasers (as defined below) holding a majority of the Registrable Securities
held by all PL Purchasers shall have the right, by written notice (the
"Registration Notice") of such Purchasers (the "Requesting Holders") to the
--------------------                            ------------------
Company, to require the Company to use reasonable best efforts to register (the
"Required Registration") under the Securities Act all or any portion of the
 ---------------------
Registrable Securities then owned by any Purchaser, and the Company shall be
obligated to register such Registrable Securities.  Whenever Requesting Holders
request a
<PAGE>

Required Registration, the Company will notify the other Purchasers in
writing, not later than the earlier of (i) the 10th day following the Company's
receipt of the Registration Notice or (ii) 45 days prior to the anticipated
filing date of the Required Registration.  Such Purchasers may elect to have
some or all of their Registrable Securities registered pursuant to the Required
Registration by providing written notice of such election to the Company within
10 days of receipt of the Company's notice (all Purchasers who respond as such,
together with the Requesting Holders, the "Participating Holders").  Purchasers
                                           ---------------------
shall not be entitled to exercise more than one such right in any 12 month
period.  The AIG Purchasers shall be entitled to a total of three such rights
during the term of this Agreement, and the PL Purchasers shall be entitled to a
total of one such right during the term of this Agreement.  If the Board of
Directors of the Company believes, based on advice of a nationally recognized
investment banking firm selected by the Company, that including all shares
intended to be registered in such Required Registration would be likely to have
an adverse effect upon the price, timing or distribution of the shares included
in the Required Registration, then only such number of shares, if any, as the
Board shall determine can be included without adversely affecting the offering
shall be included in the Required Registration, and the shares to be included in
the Required Registration will be allocated in the following priority:

          (1) in the case of a Required Registration requested by AIG
            Purchasers,

             (w)  first, the Registrable Securities owned by AIG Purchasers
                  that such Purchasers desire to be registered shall be
                  included, provided that, if all such securities cannot be so
                  included, the Registrable Securities of each AIG Purchaser
                  requesting inclusion of Registrable Securities will be
                  included, as nearly as practicable, pro rata in accordance
                  with the number of Registrable Securities owned by such
                  holder,

             (x)  second, the Registrable Securities owned by PL Purchasers
                  that such Purchasers desire to be registered shall be
                  included, provided that, if all such securities cannot be so
                  included, the Registrable Securities of each PL Purchaser
                  requesting inclusion of Registrable Securities will be
                  included, as nearly as practicable, pro rata in accordance
                  with the number of Registrable Securities owned by such
                  holder,

             (y)  third, the shares of Common Stock of any other persons with
                  registration rights shall be included, provided that, if

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<PAGE>

                  all such securities cannot be so included, the Common Stock of
                  each such person requesting inclusion of Common Stock will be
                  included, as nearly as practicable, pro rata in accordance
                  with the number of shares of Common Stock owned by such
                  holder, and

             (z)  last, all shares of the Company that it desires to be
                  registered shall be included; and

        (2) in the case of a Required Registration requested by PL Purchasers,
            the foregoing priority shall apply except that the priority of
            Registrable Securities of the AIG Purchasers and the PL Purchasers
            shall be reversed.

Purchasers holding a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered
(the "Majority Participating Holders") may elect that the offering of
      ------------------------------
Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section I(i)(A) be in the form of an
                                        ---------------
underwritten public offering, in which case the Majority Participating Holders
shall select the managing underwriters and any additional investment bankers and
managers to be used in connection with the offering, provided that such managing
underwriters and additional investment bankers and managers must be reasonably
satisfactory to the Company.  In the event Purchasers are not able to include
all of the shares of Common Stock Purchasers wish to include in any Required
Registration due to the limitation described in this Section I(i)(A), Purchasers
                                                     ---------------
shall have the right to one additional Required Registration with respect to
such shares subject to the other limitations set forth in this Section I(i).
                                                               ------------

          (B) Upon receipt of a Registration Notice, the Company will, as
promptly as practicable, prepare and file with the SEC and use its reasonable
best efforts to cause to become effective promptly, and in any event within 90
days from its receipt of the Registration Notice, a registration statement under
the Securities Act with respect to the number of Registrable Securities
specified in the Registration Notice, and will use its reasonable best efforts
to cause such registration statement to remain effective for such period of time
as shall be required to complete the distribution of Registrable Securities
contemplated thereby, but not for more than 120 days from the effective date
thereof, provided that the Company shall be entitled to defer any such filing
for a period of up to 180 days from the date of the Registration Notice if the
Company shall furnish the Participating Holders a certificate signed by its
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or
Vice-Chairman stating that the filing of a registration statement at such time
would be detrimental to the Company due to the pendency of a material
acquisition or financing or for other reasonable cause.  The Company may
exercise such right to delay or

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<PAGE>

withhold efforts not more than once in any twelve month period and for not more
than 90 days at a time.

          (C) The Company will, if requested, prior to filing a registration
statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish to the
Participating Holders and each underwriter, if any, of the Registrable
Securities covered by such registration statement copies of such registration
statement as proposed to be filed, and thereafter furnish to the Participating
Holders and each underwriter, if any, such number of copies of such registration
statement, each amendment or supplement thereto (in each case including all
exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the
prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary
prospectus) and such other documents as the Participating Holders or such
underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by the Participating Holders.

          (D) After the filing of the registration statement, the Company will
promptly notify the Participating Holders of any stop order issued or threatened
by the Commission and take all reasonable actions required to prevent the entry
of such stop order or to remove it if entered.

          (E) The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to register or
qualify the Registrable Securities under such other securities or blue sky laws
of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Majority Participating Holders
reasonably (in light of the Participating Holders' intended plan of
distribution) requests and cause such Registrable Securities to be registered
with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be
necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and
all other acts and things reasonably requested by the Majority Participating
Holders to enable the Participating Holders to consummate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by the Participating Holders, provided that the
Company will not be required to qualify generally to do business in any
jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this

Section I(i)(E), subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or consent
---------------
to general service of process in any such jurisdiction.

          (F) The Company will promptly notify the Participating Holders when a
prospectus relating to an offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to this
Section I(i) is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the
------------
occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to
such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the Participating Holders,
such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state any material fact required to be stated therein or

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<PAGE>

necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and promptly make
available to the Participating Holders any such supplement or amendment.

          (G) The Company will enter into customary agreements, including an
underwriting agreement that includes customary representations and warranties,
covenants and indemnification and contribution provisions, and take such other
actions as are reasonably requested by the Majority Participating Holders in
order to facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

          (H) The Company will make available for inspection by the
Participating Holders, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant
to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other
professional retained by the Participating Holders or any underwriter
(collectively, the "Inspectors"), all financial and other records, pertinent
                    ----------
corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the "Records")
                                                                      -------
as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence
responsibility under the Securities Act, and cause the Company's officers,
directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any
Inspectors in connection with such registration statement, subject to reasonable
arrangements to ensure that privileges are maintained.  Records which the
Company determines, in good faith, to be confidential and which it notifies the
Inspectors are confidential shall not be disclosed by the Inspectors unless the
disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or
omission in such registration statement or the release of such Records is
ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of competent
jurisdiction.  Purchasers agree that information obtained by it as a result of
such inspections shall be deemed confidential and shall not be used by it for
any reason other than such due diligence purposes unless and until such is made
generally available to the public.  Purchasers further agree that they will,
upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in a court of competent
jurisdiction, give notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense,
to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of the Records deemed
confidential.

          (I) The Company will furnish to the Participating Holders and to each
underwriter, if any, a signed counterpart, addressed to the Participating
Holders and each underwriter, of an opinion or opinions of counsel to the
Company and a comfort letter or comfort letters from the Company's independent
public accountants, each, to the extent applicable, in substantially identical
form as those delivered in connection with the Company's initial public offering
or otherwise in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily
covered by opinions or comfort letters, as the case may be, as the

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<PAGE>

Majority Participating Holders or the managing underwriter therefor reasonably
requests.

          (J) The Company will otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to
comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available
to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings
statement covering a period of 12 months that begins within three months after
the effective date of the registration statement, which earnings statement shall
satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.

          (K) The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause all such
Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar
securities issued by the Company are then listed.

          (L) If the managing underwriter of any underwritten offering shall
advise the Participating Holders that the Registrable Securities covered by the
registration statement cannot be sold in such offering within a price range
acceptable to the Majority Participating Holders, then the Majority
Participating Holders shall have the right to notify the Company in writing that
they have determined that the registration statement be abandoned or withdrawn,
in which event the Company shall abandon or withdraw such registration
statement.  In the event of such abandonment or withdrawal, such request shall
not be counted for purposes of the requests for registration to which any
Purchaser is entitled pursuant to Section I(i).
                                  ------------

          (ii) Participating Holders' Obligation to Furnish Information.  It
               --------------------------------------------------------
shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any
action pursuant to this Section I with respect to the Registrable Securities
                        ---------
that Participating Holders shall furnish to the Company such information
regarding themselves and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable
Securities as shall be required to effect the registration of such Registrable
Securities under the Securities Act.

          II.  Expenses.
               --------

          All expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Section I,
                                                                 ---------
including, without limitation, any registration and filing fees, fees and
expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws of the United States
(including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue
sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities), printing expenses, fees and
disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Company,
fees of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., listing or
quotation fees, internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its
officers and employees performing legal and accounting duties), fees of transfer
agents and

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registrars, and, in the case of Required Registrations requested on or prior to
the third anniversary of this Agreement, the fees and expenses of counsel and
accountants for the Participating Holders, shall be borne by the Company. In the
case of Required Registrations requested after the third anniversary of this
Agreement, the Company will pay 50% of the fees and expenses of counsel of the
Participating Holders. The Participating Holders shall be responsible for all
underwriting fees, discounts or commissions and transfer taxes, with respect to
Registrable Securities.

          III.  Rule 144.
                --------

          The Company will file any reports required to be filed by it under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, the "Exchange Act") and will take such further action as
                             ------------
Purchasers may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time
to enable Purchasers to sell Registrable Securities without registration under
the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rule
144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or
(ii) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.  Upon the
request of a Purchaser, the Company will deliver to such Purchaser a written
statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

IV.  Indemnification.
     ---------------

     (i) Indemnification by Company.  In the event of any registration of
         --------------------------
Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, to
the full extent permitted by law, the Company agrees to indemnify Purchasers,
their Affiliates (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act), officers,
directors, employees, stockholders, members and partners (and the Affiliates,
officers, directors, employees, stockholders, members and partners thereof),
each other party who participates as an underwriter, if any, in the offering or
sale of such securities, and each Affiliate, officer, director, employee,
stockholder, member and partner of such underwriter against all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities (joint or several), actions or proceedings (whether
commenced or threatened) in respect thereof ("Claims") and expenses, as incurred
                                              ------
(including reasonable fees of counsel and any amounts paid in any settlement
effected with the Company's consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), caused by (i) any untrue or allegedly untrue statement of
material fact, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, contained in (A) any registration statement under which such
Registrable Securities were registered under the Securities Act together with
the documents incorporated by therein or (B) any preliminary, final or summary
prospectus (or any supplement thereto together with the documents incorporated
therein)

                                       7
<PAGE>

contained therein and (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of
the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or
regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state
securities law in connection with the sale of the Registrable Securities; except
in each case to the extent the Claim or expense arises out of an untrue
statement or omission resulting from information that any other party furnished
in writing to the Company expressly for use therein or such party's failure to
deliver information required to be included therein or by such party's failure
to deliver a copy, in accordance with its legal obligations, of the registration
statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to any
purchaser after the Company has furnished such party with a sufficient number of
copies of the relevant documents. In connection with a firm or best efforts
underwritten offering, to the extent customarily required by the managing
underwriter, the Company will indemnify the underwriters, their officers and
directors and each party who controls the underwriters (within the meaning of
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act), to the extent customary in such
agreements.

          (ii) Indemnification by Purchasers.  In connection with any
               -----------------------------
registration statement, each Participating Holder will furnish to the Company in
writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for
use in connection with any registration statement or prospectus and each such
holder agrees to indemnify (severally and not jointly), to the extent permitted
by law, all other Participating Holders, the Company, their respective
Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and stockholders (and the Affiliates,
officers, directors, employees, stockholders, members and partners thereof)
against any Claims and expenses, as incurred (including reasonable fees of
counsel and any amounts paid in any settlement effected with the indemnifying
holder's consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed)
resulting from (i) any untrue or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact
in  the documents set forth in Sections IV(i)(A) and (B) hereof, or any omission
                               -----------------    ----
or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated, or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading and (ii) any violation or alleged
violation by such Participating Holder of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act,
any state securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law in connection with
the sale of the Registrable Securities but (in each case) only to the extent
that the untrue statement or omission is contained in or omitted from any
information or affidavit the Participating Holder furnished in writing, or
resulted from the Participating Holder's failure to deliver information required
to be included therein.  No Participating Holder's aggregate liability under
this Section IV(ii) may exceed the net proceeds (after deducting any applicable
     --------------
underwriting commissions and discounts) received by such Participating Holder
with respect to securities sold pursuant to the relevant registration statement.

                                       8
<PAGE>

          (iii)  Indemnification Proceedings.  Any party entitled to
                 ---------------------------
indemnification under this Agreement will give prompt notice to the indemnifying
party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification and unless in
the indemnified party's reasonable judgment a conflict of interest may exist
between the indemnified and indemnifying parties with respect to the claim,
permit the indemnifying party to assume the defense of the claim with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided that an indemnified
                                                  --------
party shall have the right to participate in such defense at such party's own
expense.  If the indemnifying party does not assume the defense, the
indemnifying party will not be liable for any settlement made without its
consent (but that consent may not be unreasonably withheld).  No indemnifying
party will consent to entry of any judgment or will enter into any settlement
that (i) does not include as an unconditional term thereof the claimant's or
plaintiff's release of the indemnified party from all liability concerning the
claim or litigation or that includes any non-monetary settlement or (ii)
includes an admission of fault on the part of the indemnified party.  An
indemnifying party who is not entitled to or elects not to assume the defense of
a claim will not be under an obligation to pay the fees and expenses of more
than one counsel (as well as any necessary "local" counsel) for all parties
indemnified by the indemnifying party with respect to the claim, unless in the
reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist
between the indemnified party and any other indemnified party with respect to
the claim, in which event the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the
fees and expenses of no more than one additional counsel for the indemnified
parties per venue.

          (iv) Contribution.  (A) To the extent the indemnification provided for
               ------------
in Sections IV(i) or IV(ii) is inadequate or unavailable to an indemnified party
   --------------    ------
in respect of any Claims or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying
party thereunder shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party as a result of such Claims or expenses in such proportion as
is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and the
Participating Holders in connection with the statements or omissions that
resulted therein, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The
relative fault of the Company and the Participating Holders shall be determined
by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Participating Holders and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or
omission.

          (B) The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable
if contribution pursuant this Section IV(iv) were determined by pro rata
                              --------------
allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of

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<PAGE>

the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Participating Holder shall
be required to contribute any amount in excess of the difference between (i) the
amount of the net proceeds of the offering (after deducting expenses, if any)
received by such Participating Holder and (ii) any liability incurred under
Section IV(ii).  No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
--------------
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.

          (v) Survival and Other Indemnification.  The indemnity and
              ----------------------------------
contribution covenants contained in this Section IV shall remain operative and
                                         ----------
in full force and effect regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on
behalf of a holder of Registrable Securities or any person controlling such a
party, (ii) any sale of any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement
and receipt by the holders of the proceeds thereof, or (iii) any termination of
this Agreement for any reason.  The indemnification agreements contained in this
Section IV shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or
----------
contribution which any indemnified party may have pursuant to law or contract.

     V.  Certain Definitions.
         -------------------

               As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the
following terms have the following respective meanings:

          (i) "AIG Purchasers" means AIG and all transferees of Class B Stock or
               --------------
Registrable Securities who, by virtue of any number of successive transfers,
have any of the rights granted to AIG hereunder.

          (ii) "Common Stock" means any shares of common stock, par value $.01
                ------------
per share, of the Company, now or hereafter authorized to be issued, and any and
all securities of any kind whatsoever of the Company which may be issued on or
after the date hereof in respect of, in exchange for, or upon conversion of
shares of Common Stock pursuant to a merger, consolidation, stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization of the Company or otherwise.

          (iii)  "PL Purchasers" means PL and all transferees of Class B Stock
                  -------------
or Registrable Securities who, by virtue of any number of successive transfers,
have any of the rights granted to PL hereunder.

          (iv) "Registrable Securities" means (i) any shares of Common Stock
                ----------------------
issuable upon conversion or exchange of shares of Class B Stock and (ii) any
Common Stock issued with respect to the Common Stock referred to in clause (i)
by way of a stock dividend, stock split or reverse stock split or in connection
with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or

                                       10
<PAGE>

otherwise.  As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall
cease to be Registrable Securities (a) when a registration statement with
respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the
Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of in accordance
with such registration statement or (b) when such securities shall have been
otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend
restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and
subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration of them
under the Securities Act.

     VI.  Miscellaneous.
          -------------

          (i) Specific Performance.  Purchasers, on the one hand, and the
              --------------------
Company on the other, acknowledges that such other party would not have an
adequate remedy at law for money damages if any of the covenants or agreements
of the other party in this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its
terms and therefore agrees that the other party shall be entitled to specific
enforcement of such covenants or agreements and to injunctive and other
equitable relief in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled, at
law or in equity.

          (ii) Entire Agreement; Assignment.  This Agreement and the
               ----------------------------
Subscription Agreement contain the entire understandings of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement may not be amended or any
provision waived except by a writing signed, in the case of an amendment, by
each party hereto and, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the
waiver is to be effective.  No failure or delay by any party in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof unless the
other party is materially prejudiced thereby, nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies herein provided
shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by
law.  This Agreement is not assignable by either of the parties without the
prior written consent of the other, except that Purchasers may, at any time and
from time to time, assign their respective rights under this Agreement, in whole
or in part to any party to whom shares of either Class B Stock or Registrable
Securities are transferred (in which case references herein to any of
"Purchasers," "AIG Purchasers" or "PL Purchasers" will be interpreted to include
all or any such transferees (no matter how many times such rights are
transferred), as appropriate).  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns.

          (iii)  Severability.  If any term, provision or restriction of this
                 ------------
Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or

                                       11
<PAGE>

unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions and restrictions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

          (iv) Notices.  Any notices and other communications required to be
               -------
given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given or made
as of the date delivered if delivered personally, mailed by registered or
certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), or delivered by
facsimile or by telex, as follows:  if to Purchasers, to the addresses set forth
on the signature pages hereto, and

     if to the Company:

          Prudential Financial, Inc.
          751 Broad Street
          Newark, New Jersey 07102
          Attention:  Treasurer
          Facsimile:  (973) 802-8090

          (v) Effectiveness of Agreement.  This Agreement shall become effective
              --------------------------
only upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto and
the occurrence of the Closing, as such term is defined in the Subscription
Agreement.

          (vi) Termination.  Except as otherwise provided in Section IV, this
               -----------                                   --------
Agreement shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:

                    (A) the written agreement of the Company and each Purchaser
to terminate this Agreement; or

                    (B) Purchasers shall cease to own any shares of Class B
Stock or Registrable Securities.

          (vii)  Governing Law, etc.  This Agreement shall be governed by and
                 ------------------
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard
to the conflict of law provisions thereof.  This Agreement may be executed in
one or more counterparts, which together will constitute a single agreement.

          (viii)  Waiver of Jury Trial.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably
                  --------------------
waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of
or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

          (ix) Captions.  The captions herein are included for convenience of
               --------
reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation
hereof.

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<PAGE>

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.

                              PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

                              By:
                                ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:
                              Title:

                              AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

                              By:
                                ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:
                              Title:
                              70 Pine Street
                              New York, NY 10270
                              Attention:  Life Management  Division
                              Facsimile:  (212) 952-1676

                              With a copy to:
                              Attention:  Associate General Counsel -
                                          Financial
                              Facsimile:  (212) 363-8596

                              PACIFIC LIFECORP

                              By:
                                ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:
                              Title:

                              By:
                                ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:
                              Title:
                              700 Newport Center Drive
                              Newport Beach, CA 92660
                              Attention:  Chief
                              Financial Officer
                              Facsimile:  (949) 219-5013

                              With a copy to:
                              Attention:  Chief Counsel
                              Facsimile:  (949) 219-3706

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                                                                         ANNEX C

    Investment Policy Statement on the Surplus and Related Assets Portfolio
All of the restrictions apply at the time of purchase of assets and are
calculated on a book value basis.

Portfolio Quality

At least 85% of invested assets of the Portfolio shall be investment grade
assets (including cash and cash equivalents, bonds and commercial mortgages);
the target weight of these assets shall be 90%.  If an asset has two ratings,
the higher rating shall be used to determine its status as investment grade.
The remainder of the Portfolio, with a target allocation of 10% and a limit of
15%, may be invested in assets that are rated below Baa3 or BBB-, or its
equivalent ("Below Investment Grade Assets").  If the Portfolio holdings of
Below Investment Grade Assets exceed this limit due to downgrades, the Portfolio
may not acquire additional Below Investment Grade Assets and may hold Below
Investment Grade Assets in excess of this limit until valuation and
opportunities for sale provide good value.  Compliance will be determined by
reference to Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization ("NRSRO"),
Dominion Bond Rating Service or Canadian Bond Rating Service ratings (in the
case of public bonds), by such ratings for private placements where available,
otherwise by internal Prudential ratings unless the designation assigned by the
Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners implies a lower rating, in which case the middle of the relevant
rating category (and A/A2 for NAIC 1) will be used.  For commercial mortgages,
internal Prudential ratings will be used.

Overall quality for the public investment grade portfolio will be within two
numeric notches using Moody's ratings of the average rating of the Lehman
Corporate Index (i.e., if the initial average rating is A2, the range would be
from Aa3 to Baa1).  In the absence of Moody's ratings, Prudential will select an
alternative NRSRO rating agency and notify the Subscribers.  In the absence of
the Index, Prudential will select another index and notify the Subscribers.

The Portfolio may only invest in public or private fixed income securities,
including but not limited to fixed and floating rate securities, commercial
mortgages, derivatives, short-term securities with a remaining maturity of one
year or less and certain open-end funds that (i) invest primarily in short-term
debt instruments, (ii) meet the conditions of paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3) and
(c)(4) of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended from
time to time) and (iii) are issued by an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 or by an exempt issuer.

Diversification

The Portfolio may invest without limit in debt obligations issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. government and government-related entities.

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                                                                         ANNEX C

Investments in a single issuer, other than U.S. government and government-
related issuers, are limited to no more than 5% of invested assets of the
Portfolio, except for below investment grade assets for which the limit shall be
2.5% and commercial mortgages, for which the limit shall be 3.0%.

Liquidity

The Portfolio may use borrowing to enhance liquidity.  Borrowing (excluding
securities lending and dollar roll activity) is limited to no more than 10% of
the Portfolio with a maximum maturity of 1 year.

Investments in commercial mortgages are limited to no more than 20% of invested
assets of the Portfolio, and investments in privately placed investment grade
debt and commercial mortgages are limited to no more than 50% of invested assets
of the Portfolio.

Foreign Securities

The Portfolio may purchase foreign securities, provided that they are (a)
payable in U.S. dollars or (b) substantially hedged to the U.S. dollar.  Foreign
securities are subject to the Portfolio Quality constraints above and, in
addition, are limited to no more than 20% of invested assets of the Portfolio.

Derivatives

The Portfolio may purchase derivatives (including without limitation foreign
exchange contracts, forward contracts, futures contracts, hedge agreements and
interest rate credit and other over-the-counter swaps) for hedging purposes
only, consistent with standards approved from time to time by the Investment
Committee of the Board of Directors of The Prudential Insurance Company of
America.  Over-the-counter transactions shall be effected on an arm's-length
basis at market terms with Prudential Global Funding, Inc. and its successors,
so long as each transaction is (i) assumed or guaranteed directly by Prudential
Insurance, or (ii) assumed or guaranteed by a subsidiary of Prudential Insurance
that is supported by Prudential Insurance under a net worth maintenance
agreement that is substantially similar to the support agreement that currently
is in effect for the benefit of Prudential Funding, LLC.  The fair value of net
exposure will not exceed 5% of invested assets.

Securities Lending and Other Activities

Dollar rolls, repurchase agreements and securities lending activities are
permitted in this Portfolio, provided that the maximum term does exceed one
year.

                                      C-2
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                                                                         ANNEX C

Other Securities

The Portfolio is permitted to (a) accept common stock and other equity interests
as part of bond restructurings and (b) convert warrants into common stock.  The
Portfolio will dispose of any such equity interests when valuation and
opportunities for sale provide good value.

The Portfolio will be permitted to invest in convertible bonds, subject to a
limit of 10% of invested assets.

The Portfolio is permitted to hold real estate acquired in foreclosure
proceedings and will dispose of such real estate when valuation and
opportunities for sale provide good value.

Other than as specifically stated herein, the Portfolio will not invest in
Separate Accounts.
Duration

The target duration for the Portfolio may be modified by Prudential from time to
time as the duration of the liabilities supported by the portfolio changes,
taking into account any scheduled interest and principal due, and any swap
payments associated with (i) the IHC Debt to be issued by Prudential Holdings
and (ii) any loans from the Debt Service Coverage Account - Subaccount Financial
Services Businesses to the Closed Block Business.  The Portfolio actual duration
shall remain within plus/minus 1.5 years of the target duration set by
Prudential.  Prudential shall notify the Subscribers of the target duration of
the Portfolio prior to Closing and of any subsequent changes in the target
duration of the Portfolio.

Benchmark

The benchmark for public investment grade corporate bonds (which excludes debt
obligations issued by the U.S. government and government-related entities) shall
be the Lehman Corporate Index (or if the Lehman Corporate Index is no longer
available, an index of a nationally recognized index provider) customized to the
duration for public investment grade corporate bonds, which duration shall be
calculated such that the duration for the total Portfolio shall remain within
plus/minus 1.5 years of the target duration for the total Portfolio.

Asset Manager Selection

Assets managed by affiliates of The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

                                      C-3
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                                                                         ANNEX D

            Closed Block Business Administrative Expense Charges*
            ----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Insurance                                               Regulatory     Closed
                                                          Closed        Block
                                                           Block      Business
                                                        -----------   ---------
<S>                         <C>               <C>       <C>           <C>
                            Perm and Term
                                              Inputs    $54.00 per     $54 per
                                               Base       policy       policy
                                              Policy     plus 6.5%
                                              Count       payroll
                                                           tax =
                                                        $57.51 per
                                                          policy

                                              Death      $0.66 per      $1.00
                                             Benefit       $1000      per $1000

                                               Cash        X 5%        X 1.75%
                                             Renewal
                                             Premium

                             Weekly
                             Premium
                                                        $7.25 per     $9.55
                                                        thousand      per
                                                        of Death      policy
                                                        Benefit
                                                        Amount

                             Intermediate
                                            Death       $4.50 per     $9.55
                                            Benefit     thousand      per
                                            Amount                    policy

                             Retirement
                             Annuity
                                            Unmatured   $57.51 per    $57.51
                                            Inforce     policy        per
                                            Count                     policy
</TABLE>
--------------
* Investment Management Expenses and amortization of DAC are not included as
  part of Administrative Expense Charges.

                                      D-1
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Insurance                                               Regulatory     Closed
                                                          Closed        Block
                                                           Block      Business
                                                        -----------   ---------
<S>                                         <C>         <C>           <C>
                                            Unmatured   $6.50 per     $6.50
                                            Inforce     1000          per 1000
                                            Stat
                                            Reserve

                                            Cash        X 7.5%        X 7.5%
                                            Renewal
                                            Premium
</TABLE>

Customary third party fees incurred by Prudential Holdings, which are associated
with the administration and servicing of the IHC Debt and Insurance/Reinsurance,
will be the responsibility of the Closed Block Business and paid out of the Debt
Service Coverage Account - Subaccount Closed Block Business.  In addition,
internal costs incurred by Prudential Holdings, which are associated with the
administration and servicing of the IHC Debt and Insurance/Reinsurance, will be
the responsibility of the Closed Block Business and paid out of the Debt Service
Coverage Account - Subaccount Closed Block Business, including reporting cost to
Class B Holders.  Organizational expenses of Prudential Holdings will be borne
by the Closed Block Business.

                                      D-2
<PAGE>

                                                                         ANNEX E

                               FORM OF LEGEND FOR
                            SHARES OF CLASS B STOCK

     THE CLASS B STOCK HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
     AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW, AND OFFERS
     AND SALES THEREOF MAY BE MADE ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN APPLICABLE
     EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE
     STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF A SHARE OF CLASS B STOCK, THE
     PURCHASER WILL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT THAT IT HAS BEEN AFFORDED AN
     OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE MATTERS RELATING TO THE ISSUER AND THE CLASS B
     STOCK, THAT IT IS NOT ACQUIRING SUCH CLASS B STOCK WITH A VIEW TO ANY
     DISTRIBUTION THEREOF AND THAT IT IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER ("QIB")
     WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE ACT WHICH IS ACQUIRING THE CLASS
     B STOCK FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS, EACH OF WHICH IS A
     QIB AND WITH RESPECT TO EACH OF WHICH THE PURCHASER HAS SOLE INVESTMENT
     DISCRETION; AND THE PURCHASER AGREES THAT THE SHARES OF CLASS B STOCK SHALL
     NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER
     THE SECURITIES ACT.  BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF A SHARE OF CLASS B STOCK, THE
     PURCHASER THEREOF SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED TO AGREE THAT ANY RESALE OR OTHER
     TRANSFER THEREOF WILL BE MADE ONLY TOGETHER WITH AN ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS
     AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, DATED APRIL 25, 2001,
     RELATING TO THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF THE CLASS B STOCK EFFECTED IN
     ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT.

                                      E-1<PAGE>

                                                                 Exhibit 10.5(f)

              AMENDMENT NO. 5, WAIVER AND AGREEMENT dated as of March 28, 2001
         (this "Amendment"), to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
         as of November 18, 1998, as amended (the "Credit Agreement"), among
         Jefferson Smurfit Corporation (U.S.), a Delaware corporation (the
         "Borrower"); Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, a Delaware
         corporation ("SSCC"); JSCE, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("JSCE"); the
         lenders party thereto from time to time (the "Lenders"); the Managing
         Agents and Fronting Banks named therein; Bankers Trust Company, a New
         York banking corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank, a New York
         banking corporation ("Chase"), as senior managing agents (in such
         capacity, the "Senior Managing Agents") for the Lenders; and Chase, as
         swingline lender (in such capacity, the "Swingline Lender"), as
         administrative agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent") and
         as collateral agent (in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent").

     A.  Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the
Credit Agreement, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Fronting Banks have
extended, and have agreed to extend, credit to the Borrower.

     B.  The Borrower has informed the Administrative Agent that it expects to
have Excess Cash Flow for the year ended December 31, 2000, of approximately
$118,000,000.  Pursuant to Section 2.13(c) of the Credit Agreement, on or around
March 31, 2001, the Borrower would be required to prepay the Term Loans by an
amount equal to 50% of such Excess Cash Flow (the "2000 Excess Cash Flow
Prepayment").

     C.  The Borrower has also informed the Administrative Agent that it intends
to call for redemption all the 10-Year Senior Notes in an aggregate outstanding
principal amount of approximately $287,000,000, and to redeem such notes on or
about May 1, 2001 (the "Redemption").

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<PAGE>

     D.  The Borrower intends to finance the Redemption and to pay related fees
and expenses with a combination of (i) the proceeds of the Additional Term
Facilities (as defined in Section 1 below) and (ii) cash that would otherwise be
required to be used to make the 2000 Excess Cash Flow Prepayment.

     E.  SSCC and the Borrower have requested that the Required Lenders (i)
agree to amend the Credit Agreement to allow for the provision of the Additional
Term Facilities thereunder and (ii) waive compliance by the Borrower with (a)
Section 2.13(c) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the 2000 Excess Cash
Flow Prepayment and (b) Section 7.09(a) of the Credit Agreement to the extent
necessary to permit the Redemption.

     F.  The Required Lenders are willing so to amend the Credit Agreement and
to grant such waivers on the terms and subject to the conditions herein
contained.

     G.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

     Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and
other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     SECTION 1.  Amendment.  The following is hereby inserted as a new section
following Section 10.20 of the Credit Agreement:

     "SECTION 10.21. Additional Term Facilities. (a) The Borrower may, by
   written notice to the Administrative Agent, request that one or more Lenders,
   banks, financial institutions or other entities (collectively, the
   "Additional Term Lenders") agree to make term loans in one or more tranches
   and in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $275,000,000 (the
   "Additional Term Loans") to the Borrower pursuant to a supplement hereto or
   an amendment hereof in form and substance satisfactory to the Borrower, the
   Administrative Agent and the Additional Term Lenders; provided, however, that
   the proceeds of any such Additional Term Loans shall be used by the Borrower
   solely to redeem the 10-Year Senior Notes and to pay related fees and
   expenses.

     (b)  The Required Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent on
   behalf of the Required Lenders

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   to enter into any amendment (including an amendment and restatement) of this
   Agreement solely to the extent necessary to reflect the making of the
   Additional Term Loans (or the commitment to make the same) on the terms
   described in this Section 10.21; provided, however, that, without the further
   consent of the Required Lenders, the final maturity and the weighted average
   life of the Additional Term Loans shall not be shorter than the final
   maturity and the weighted average life of the outstanding Term Loans. The
   Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver copies of any such amendment to
   the Lenders.

     (c) It is the intent of the parties hereto that the Additional Term Loans
   (when and if made) shall constitute Loans and Obligations, and that the
   Additional Term Lenders shall constitute Lenders and Secured Parties,
   hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. Accordingly, the Additional
   Term Loans shall rank pari passu in right of payment to, and shall be secured
   equally and ratably with, the other Loans and Obligations outstanding under
   this Agreement and the other Loan Documents."

     SECTION 2. Waivers.  (a)  The Required Lenders hereby waive compliance by
the Borrower with Section 2.13(c) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the
2000 Excess Cash Flow Prepayment; provided, however, that the waiver contained
in this Section 2(a) shall cease to be effective on June 5, 2001, and the 2000
Excess Cash Flow Prepayment shall be required to be made on such date, if the
Redemption shall not have occurred on or prior to such date.

     (b)  The Required Lenders hereby waive compliance by the Borrower with
Section 7.09(a) of the Credit Agreement to the extent (but only to the extent)
necessary to permit the Redemption.

     SECTION 3.  Agreement.  SSCC, the Borrower, JSCE and the Required Lenders
hereby agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or
in the Credit Agreement, the amount of the 2000 Excess Cash Flow Prepayment
(whether or not made) shall not be included in the calculation of the Borrower's
Portion of Excess Cash Flow.

     SECTION 4.  Representations and Warranties.  To induce the other parties
hereto to enter into this Amendment, each of SSCC, the Borrower and JSCE
represents and warrants to each of the Lenders, the Administrative

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Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Fronting Banks, the
Swingline Lender and the Collateral Agent that, after giving effect to this
Waiver, (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Article IV of the
Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly
relate to an earlier date and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing.

     SECTION 5.  Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become
effective on the date on which the Administrative Agent shall have received
counterparts of this Amendment that, when taken together, bear the signatures of
SSCC, JSCE, the Borrower and the Required Lenders.

     SECTION 6.  Effect of Amendment.  Except as expressly set forth herein,
this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a
waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the
Fronting Banks, the Swingline Lender, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative
Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, SSCC, JSCE, the Borrower
or the Guarantors under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and
shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms,
conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in
all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.  Nothing herein shall
be deemed to entitle SSCC, JSCE, the Borrower or the Guarantors to a consent to,
or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms,
conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances.

     SECTION 7.  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such
counterparts constitute but one and the same instrument.  Delivery of any
executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile
transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
hereof.

     SECTION 8.  APPLICABLE LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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     SECTION 9.  Headings.  The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of
reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the date and year
first above written.

                   JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION (U.S.),

                   by /s/  Richard P. Marra
                   ------------------------
                    Name:  Richard P. Marra
                    Title: Assistant Treasurer

                   SMURFIT-STONE CORPORATION,

                    by /s/  Richard P. Marra
                    ------------------------
                    Name:  Richard P. Marra
                    Title: Assistant Treasurer

                   JSCE, INC.,

                    by /s/  Richard P. Marra
                    ------------------------
                    Name:  Richard P. Marra
                    Title: Assistant Treasurer

                   THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, individually and as Administrative
                   Agent, Collateral Agent and Senior Managing Agent,

                    by /s/  Peter S. Predun
                    -----------------------
                    Name:  Peter S. Predun
                    Title: Vice President

                   BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, individually and as Fronting Bank and
                   Senior Managing Agent,

                    by /s/  Robert R. Telesca
                    -------------------------
                    Name:  Robert R. Telesca
                    Title: Assistant Vice President

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                  APEX (IDM) CDOI, LTD.

                   by /s/ Glenn Duffy
                   ------------------
                   Name:  Glenn Duffy
                   Title: Director

                  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                   by /s/ Michael Balok
                   --------------------
                   Name:  Michael Balok
                   Title: Managing Director

                  THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                   by /s/ David G. Shedd
                   ---------------------
                   Name:  David G. Shedd
                   Title: Vice President

                  THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

                   by /s/ F. C. H. Askby
                   ---------------------
                   Name:  F. C. H. Askby
                   Title: Senior Manager Loan
                          Operations

                  BANK TRUST COMPANY

                   by /s/ Robert R. Telesca
                   ------------------------
                   Name:  Robert R. Telesca
                   Title: Assistant Vice
                          President

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                  CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL

                   by /s/ Sean Mounier
                   -------------------
                   Name:  Sean Mounier
                   Title: First Vice President

                   by /s/ Marcus Edward
                   --------------------
                   Name:  Sean Mounier
                   Title: Vice President

                  EATION VANCE CDO III, LTD.

                   by EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

                   by /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                   --------------------------
                   Name:  Payson F. Swaffield
                   Title: Vice President

                  EATION VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST

                   by EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

                   by /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                   --------------------------
                   Name:  Payson F. Swaffield
                   Title: Vice President

                  EATION VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR LOAN FUND

                   by EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

                   by /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                   --------------------------
                   Name:  Payson F. Swaffield
                   Title: Vice President

                  FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK

                   by /s/ Andrew Phelps
                   --------------------
                   Name:  Andrew Phelps
                   Title: Vice President

                                       8
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                  FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.

                   by /s/ John C. Preneta
                   ----------------------
                   Name:  John C. Preneta
                   Title: Executive Vice President

                   by /s/ Eugene Oliva
                   -------------------
                   Name:  Eugene Oliva
                   Title: Vice President

                  GRAYSON & CO.

                   by BOSTON MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

                   by /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                   --------------------------
                   Name:  Payson F. Swaffield
                   Title: Vice President

                  GRAYSTON CLO 2001-1 LTD

                   by BEAR STEARNS ASSET
                      MANAGEMENT INC., as its
                      Collateral Manager

                   by /s/ Niell D. Rosenberg
                   -------------------------
                   Name:  Niell D. Rosenberg
                   Title: Vice President

                  THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LTD.

                   by /s/ J. Kenneth Biegen
                   ------------------------
                   Name:  J. Kenneth Biegen
                   Title: Senior Vice President

                  KZH CRESCENT LLC

                   by /s/ Kimberly Rowe
                   --------------------
                   Name:  Kimberly Rowe
                   Title: Authorized Agent

                                       9
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                  MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERIES:
                  INCOME STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

                  by MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT
                  MANAGERS, L.P., as Investment Advisor

                   by /s/ Jaimin Patel
                   -------------------
                   Name:  Jaimin Patel
                   Title: Authorized Signatory

                  NORTHWOODS CAPITAL, LIMITED

                   by ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.,
                      as Collateral Manager

                   by /s/ John W. Fraser
                   ---------------------
                   Name:  John W. Fraser
                   Title: Managing Director

                  OXFORD STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

                   by EATON VANCE MANAGMENT AS  INVESTMENT ADVISOR

                   by /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                   --------------------------
                   Name:  Payson F. Swaffield
                   Title: Vice President

                  THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
                  OF AMERICA

                   by /s/ Brian Smead
                   ------------------
                   Name:  Brian Smead
                   Title:
                  SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO

                   by BOSTON MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

                   by /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                   --------------------------
                   Name:  Payson F. Swaffield
                   Title: Vice President

                                       10
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                  SEQUILS I, LTD

                   by TCW ADVISORS, INC., as it
                      Collateral Manager

                   by /s/ Mark Gold
                   ----------------
                   Name:  Mark Gold
                   Title: Managing Director

                   by /s/ Jonathan R. Insull
                   -------------------------
                   Name:  Jonathan R. Insull
                   Title: Senior Vice President

                  SRF TRADING, INC.

                   by /s/ Ann E. Morris
                   --------------------
                   Name:  Ann E. Morris
                   Title: Assistant Vice
                          President

                  STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATED,
                  as agent for Keyport Life Insurance Company,

                   by /s/ James R. Fellows
                   -----------------------
                   Name:  James R. Fellows
                   Title: Sr. Vice President &
                          Portfolio Manager

                                       11
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                  TCW LEVERAGED INCOME TRUST IV, L.P.

                   by TCW (LINC IV), L.L.C., as
                                General Partner

                   by TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, as managing member of the
                  General Partner

                   by /s/ Marc L. Gold
                   -------------------
                   Name:  Marc L. Gold
                   Title: Managing Director

                   by /s/ Jonathan R. Insull
                   -------------------------
                   Name:  Jonathan R. Insull
                   Title: Senior Vice President

                  TRYON CLO LTD. 2000-1

                   by /s/ Glenn Duffy
                   ------------------
                   Name:  Glenn Duffy
                   Title: Director

                  UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                   by TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, as its Investment Advisor

                   by /s/ Marc L. Gold
                   -------------------
                   Name:  Marc L. Gold
                   Title: Managing Director

                   by /s/ Jonathan R. Insull
                   -------------------------
                   Name:  Jonathan R. Insull
                   Title: Senior Vice President

                  WINGED FOOT FUNDING TRUST

                   by /s/ Ann E. Morris
                   --------------------
                   Name:  Ann E. Morris
                   Title: Authorized Agent

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