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CARMEL, Calif. - March 29, 2006 - Eight agents of Prudential California Realty in Carmel, California, have been named to prestigious 2005 awards societies of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. [NYSE:PRU] company.

Kimberly Stuhler and Mark Cohan were named to the Honor Society; Inge Kessler, Herma Smith-Curtis, Heidi Park, and Ardra Brockway to the Leading Edge Society; David Demers to the President's Circle Society; and William L. Smith to the Chairman's Diamond Circle Society.

The agents from Carmel were recognized last week in awards ceremonies during Prudential Real Estate's sales convention in San Antonio, Texas. More than 5,000 real estate professionals attended the four-day event March 20-23. The awards recognized residential sales professionals who reached superior results in closed residential gross commission income (GCI), commercial GCI, or closed residential units for the year.

"These award winners exemplify the customer orientation that has helped us grow," said Smith, Broker/Owner of Prudential California Realty in Carmel. "We go to great lengths to focus on our customers' needs and preferences, and we are prepared to meet them. Our agents have been very successful pursuing this philosophy."

Award society members are chosen from the nearly 60,000 Prudential Real Estate sales associates in the U.S. and Canada. Prudential Financial's real estate group is one of the largest real estate brokerage franchise networks in North America, with more than 1,800 franchise offices.

For more information about Prudential California Realty, please call 831.622.1500 or visit www.prudentialcarmel.com.

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Prudential California Realty manages residential and commercial real estate transactions in Monterey County, specializing in fine homes, equestrian properties, and estates. The company was founded in September 1989, and since then has earned a host of honors for outstanding real estate sales and service. Independently owned and operated, Prudential California Realty became an affiliate of the Prudential Real Estate franchise network in 1999. Prudential California Realty is located in the Fleur de Ville building at 7th and Dolores in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and at 659 Abrego Street in Monterey, California. For more information, please call 831.622.1500.