Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) is a great place for diverse graduates according to Diversity Edge Magazine. Once again, the publication has named Prudential as one of the best companies for diverse graduates as part of the magazine's 2009 top 20 best companies list. Prudential placed number 14 on the list that recognizes companies that have shown leadership in recruiting, retaining, and advancing the careers of diverse professionals. Diversity Edge Magazine is a publication dedicated to addressing issues pertaining to career and business diversity.

"Diversity is a priority because it is a core business imperative and it is part of our strategy to achieve competitive advantage," states Marietta Cozzi, vice president, staffing. "We can only prosper from tapping into the full spectrum of talent present in the workforce around the world."

The top 20 companies were selected based on their responses to the Diversity Edge Best Companies Survey, and input from various university career centers across the country. The five areas that the survey measures are: diversity recruiting policies, leadership development initiatives, training programs, opportunity for mentorship, and the active support of employee affinity groups. The survey also considers the company's overall diversity initiative.


Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader with approximately $542 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2009, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping approximately 50 million individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, investment management, and real estate services. For more information, please visit http://www.news.prudential.com/.