Pricing Supplement Number 61 Dated 03/28/2005

 

Filed under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement(s) No. 333-104444, 333-104444-01, 333-104444-02, 333-123240, 333-123240-01 and 333-123240-02

Pricing Supplement Number 61 Dated 03/28/2005

(To: Prospectus dated March 21, 2005 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
Amount


   Survivor’s
Option


   Product
Ranking


   Moody’s
Rating


   S & P
Rating


74432AGR5

   100.000 %   0.625 %   $ 2,182,275.00    FIXED    4.000 %   MONTHLY    12/15/2007    4/15/2005    $1.67    YES    Senior
Unsecured
   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
Amount


   Survivor’s
Option


   Product
Ranking


   Moody’s
Rating


   S & P
Rating


74432AGS3

   100.000 %   2.500 %   $ 2,403,375.00    FIXED    5.750 %   SEMI-
ANNUAL
   3/15/2030    9/15/2005    $26.35    YES    Senior
Unsecured
   A3    A-

 

Redemption Information: Callable at 100.000% on 03/15/2010 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 03/15/2010 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.    Trade Date: Monday, March 28, 2005 @12:00    Prudential Financial, Inc.
751 Broad Street    Settle Date: Thursday, March 31, 2005    $1,000,000,000.00 Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes®
Newark NJ 07102    Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000.00/$1,000.00   

Prospectus dated March 21, 2005 and the

Prospectus Supplement dated March 25, 2004

     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 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     
     All references to the Prospectus in the Prospectus Supplement shall be to the Prospectus dated March 21, 2005.     
     InterNotes® is a registered trademark of Incapital Holdings LLC. All rights reserved