Exhibit 99.(16)
Power of Attorney
The undersigned Trustees and Officers of The Prudential Series Fund hereby constitute, appoint, and authorize each of Claudia DiGiacomo, Deborah A. Docs, Katherine P. Feld, Kathryn L. Quirk, John P. Schwartz, Andrew R. French and Jonathan D. Shain, or any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign, execute and deliver on his or her behalf, individually and in each capacity stated below, any Registration Statement on Form N-14 and any amendment thereto (including pre and post-effective amendments) relating to the reorganizations listed below and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Target Funds |
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SP Mid Cap Growth Portfolio of The Prudential Series Fund |
| SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth Portfolio of The Prudential Series Fund |
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SP Davis Value Portfolio of The Prudential Series Fund |
| Value Portfolio of The Prudential Series Fund |
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SP Strategic Partners Focused Growth Portfolio of The Prudential Series Fund |
| Jennison Portfolio of The Prudential Series Fund |
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/s/ Timothy S. Cronin |
| Vice President |
Timothy S. Cronin |
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/s/ Saul K. Fenster |
| Trustee |
Saul K. Fenster |
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/s/ Delayne Dedrick Gold |
| Trustee |
Delayne Dedrick Gold |
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/s/ Robert F. Gunia |
| Trustee |
Robert F. Gunia |
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/s/ W. Scott McDonald, Jr. |
| Trustee |
W. Scott McDonald, Jr. |
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/s/ Thomas T. Mooney |
| Trustee |
Thomas T. Mooney |
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/s/ Thomas M. O’Brien |
| Trustee |
Thomas M. O’Brien |
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/s/ Stephen Pelletier |
| President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Stephen Pelletier |
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/s/ F. Don Schwartz |
| Trustee |
F. Don Schwartz |
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/s/ Grace C. Torres |
| Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Grace C. Torres |
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Dated: December 9, 2009 |
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