U.S. Education Secretary Spellings to Address Math, Science and Technology Education in New Jersey

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 WHAT:       Liberty Science Center, Educational Testing Service (ETS), and             Prudential Financial, Inc. will hold a symposium to encourage             students to pursue academic study and careers in science,             technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).  The theme of             the symposium is "I3 - Invest. Inspire. Imagine."  More than             300 business leaders, public policy experts, education             association leaders and community members will attend. SPEAKERS:   The Honorable Margaret Spellings, United States Secretary of             Education             Lucille Davy, New Jersey Commissioner of Education             Emlyn Koster, President and CEO, Liberty Science Center             Kurt Landgraf, President and CEO, Educational Testing Service             Arthur F. Ryan, Chairman and CEO, Prudential Financial             Carmen Twillie Ambar, Douglass College Dean             Robert Goodman, Bergen County Technical High School             Aisha Huggins, Pre-Med Student, Rutgers University WHEN:       Tuesday November 6, 2007             11:30 a.m. Refreshments             12:45 p.m. Secretary Keynote             12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Symposium WHERE:      Liberty Science Center             Liberty State Park             222 Jersey City Boulevard             Jersey City, NJ 

BACKGROUND ON EVENT SPONSORS:

About LSC

Dedicated to providing transformative experiences that connect schools and society with science and technology, Liberty Science Center is the New Jersey-New York City region's largest education resource. Motivated by an innovative philosophy and enabled by a $109 million expansion and renewal, Liberty Science Center is bringing the excitement of science to students, educators, families and adults in engaging new ways and establishing a progressive benchmark for the science center field. Visit www.lsc.org to learn more about Liberty Science Center, located in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ.

About ETS

ETS is a nonprofit institution with the mission to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research, and related service for all people worldwide. In serving individuals, educational institutions, and government agencies around the world, ETS customizes solutions to meet the need for teacher professional development products and services, classroom and end-of-course assessments, and research-based teaching and learning tools. Founded in 1947, ETS today develops, administers, and scores more than 50 million tests annually, in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. Additional information is available at www.ets.org.

About Prudential Financial, Inc.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader with approximately $648 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2007, 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 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 www.prudential.com.

 Contact: Tom Ewing (609) 683-2803  Dina Schipper (201) 253-1278  Harold Banks (973) 216-4833  

SOURCE: Educational Testing Service