Exhibit 99.(16)(b)
Power of Attorney
The undersigned Members of the Committees and Officers of The Prudential Variable Contract Account-2 (VCA 2) and The Prudential Variable Contract Account-10 (VCA 10) hereby constitute, appoint, and authorize each of Claudia DiGiacomo, Andrew French, Diana Huffman, and Patrick McGuinness, 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 restructuring of each of VCA 2 and VCA 10 from a management investment company to a unit investment trust invested solely in shares of the Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| Signature | | VCA 2 Title | | VCA 10 Title |
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| /s/ Ellen S. Alberding | | | | |
| Ellen S. Alberding | | Committee Member | | Committee Member |
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| /s/ Kevin J. Bannon | | | | |
| Kevin J. Bannon | | Committee Member | | Committee Member |
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| /s/ Scott E. Benjamin | | | | |
| Scott E. Benjamin | | Committee Member and Vice President | | Committee Member and Vice President |
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| /s/ Linda W. Bynoe | | | | |
| Linda W. Bynoe | | Committee Member | | Committee Member |
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| /s/ Barry H. Evans | | | | |
| Barry H. Evans | | Committee Member | | N/A |
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| /s/ Keith F. Hartstein | | | | |
| Keith F. Hartstein | | Committee Member | | Committee Member |
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| /s/ Laurie Simon Hodrick | | | | |
| Laurie Simon Hodrick | | Committee Member | | N/A |
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| /s/ Christian J. Kelly | | | | |
| Christian J. Kelly | | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
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| /s/ Stuart S. Parker | | | | |
| Stuart S. Parker | | Committee Member and President | | President |
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| /s/ Brian K. Reid | | | | |
| Brian K. Reid | | Committee Member | | N/A |
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| /s/ Grace C. Torres | | | | |
| Grace C. Torres | | Committee Member | | N/A |
Dated: August 17, 2022
