Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 12, 2002 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules of Prudential Financial, Inc., which appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Prudential Financial, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
New York, New York
January 6, 2003