Pricing Supplement Number 41 Dated 12/20/2004

Filed Under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-104444, 333-104444-01 and 333-104444-02

 

Pricing Supplement Number 41 Dated 12/20/2004

 

(To: Prospectus Dated April 25, 2003 and Prospectus Supplement Dated March 25, 2004)

 

Investors should read this pricing supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement.

 

CUSIP

Number


  Selling
Price


   

Gross

Concession


   

Net

Proceeds


  Coupon
Type


  Coupon
Rate


   

Coupon

Frequency


  Maturity
Date


  1st Coupon
Date


  1st Coupon
Amount


  Survivor’s
Option


  Product Ranking

  Moody’s
Rating


  S & P
Rating


74432AEQ9

  100.000 %   0.625 %   $ 1,557,206.25   FIXED   3.350 %   SEMI-ANNUAL   12/15/2007   6/15/2005   $ 16.01   YES   Senior Unsecured Notes   A3   A-

 

Redemption Information: Non-Callable.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC

 

CUSIP
Number


  Selling
Price


   

Gross

Concession


   

Net

Proceeds


  Coupon
Type


  Coupon
Rate


   

Coupon

Frequency


  Maturity
Date


  1st Coupon
Date


  1st Coupon
Amount


  Survivor’s
Option


  Product Ranking

  Moody’s
Rating


  S & P
Rating


74432AER7

  100.000 %   1.200 %   $ 2,913,612.00   FIXED   4.300 %   SEMI-ANNUAL   12/15/2011   6/15/2005   $ 20.54   YES   Senior Unsecured Notes   A3   A-

 

Redemption Information: Non-Callable.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC

 

CUSIP

Number


  Selling
Price


   

Gross

Concession


   

Net

Proceeds


  Coupon
Type


  Coupon
Rate


   

Coupon

Frequency


 

Maturity

Date


 

1st Coupon

Date


  1st Coupon
Amount


  Survivor’s
Option


  Product Ranking

  Moody’s
Rating


  S & P
Rating


74432AES5   100.000 %   2.500 %   $ 10,648,950.00   FIXED   5.550 %   SEMI-ANNUAL   12/15/2024   6/15/2005   $ 26.52   YES   Senior Unsecured Notes   A3   A-

 

Redemption Information: Callable at 100.000% on 12/15/2009 and every interest payment date thereafter.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC The Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes will be subject to redemption at the option of Prudential Financial, Inc., in whole on the interest payment date occurring 12/15/2009 and on every interest payment date thereafter at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, upon at least 30 days’ prior notice to the noteholder and the trustee, as described in the prospectus.

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

751 Broad Street

  

Trade Date: Monday, December 20, 2004 @12:00 PM ET

 

Settle Date: Thursday, December 23, 2004

  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

$1,000,000,000.00 Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes®

 

Newark NJ 07102

  

 

Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000.00/$1,000.00

  

 

Prospectus Dated 25-Apr-03 and Prospectus Supplement

Dated: 25-Mar-04

     Initial trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book Entry only     
     DTC number: 0443 via Pershing, LLC     
     If the maturity date or an interest payment date for any note is not a Business Day (as defined in the Prospectus), principal, premium, if any, and interest for that note is paid on the next Business Day, and no interest will accrue from, and after, the maturity date or interest payment date.     
    

The Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes will be represented by a single master global note in fully registered form, without coupons. The master global note will be deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC, as depository, or

another depository as may be named in a subsequent pricing supplement.

    
    

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