SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Wells Fargo Advantage Funds(SM) Investment Professionals Web site has been named one of the Top 10 Intermediary Web Sites by kasina, LLC, a leading management consulting firm to the financial services industry. The Investment Professionals Web site, http://www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds, received this designation as part of kasina's recent white paper, "Top 10 Intermediary Web Sites: Supporting the Advisor Sales Cycle." The rankings are based on criteria such as branding, content, online services, usability, and technology. Sites ranked in the Top 10 were considered the best at meeting advisors' needs during the four stages of the Advisor Sales Cycle, as defined in the white paper. In addition to the ranking, the Investment Professionals site was highlighted for providing Web-based solutions to financial advisors, including Fund Filtering, Fund Comparison, and Hypothetical tools. "Feedback from investment professionals and our sales teams is instrumental in building a site that features world-class content," said Brian Melter, Vice President of E-Business for Wells Fargo Funds Management. "We are honored to be recognized in the first year of our site's launch and are excited about continuing to work with clients to develop and deliver enhanced capabilities in 2006." The kasina study marks the third time in four months that the Investment Professionals site has been recognized by an independent, third-party organization. In October 2005, the Mutual Fund Education Alliance (MFEA) honored the site with two of its annual STAR Awards, including "Best Financial Advisor Home Page" and "Best Financial Advisor Site." MFEA also gave two additional STAR Awards to the Individual Investors Web site of http://www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds: "Best Retail Website Home Page" and "Best Online Planning Center, College Planning Center." The annual STAR Awards recognize mutual fund companies for outstanding shareholder communications, education, Web sites, and support. Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, offers investment solutions for individual and institutional investors. Through its Wells Fargo Advantage Funds(SM), the firm offers 120 mutual funds across a wide range of asset classes representing more than $109 billion in assets under management, as of 12-31-05. To help investors plan for the future, Wells Fargo Funds Management offers 529 Plans, IRAs, and, through its Wells Fargo Advisor(SM) program, portfolio management services. The firm also offers customized investment solutions through Wells Fargo Managed Account Services, which is a program of professionally managed portfolios consisting of individual securities. For more complete information about the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds, EdVest(R), or tomorrow's scholar(R), obtain a current prospectus or program description by calling 800-222-8222 or visiting http://www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds or by contacting your investment professional. Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment carefully before investing. This and other information about the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds, EdVest, or tomorrow's scholar can be found in a current prospectus or program description. Please read it carefully before investing. EdVest and tomorrow's scholar are state-sponsored Section 529 college savings programs administered by the Wisconsin Office of the State Treasurer. Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, provides investment advisory and administrative services for the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds, the Wells Fargo Advisor program, EdVest, and tomorrow's scholar. Other affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company provide subadvisory and other services for the Funds. The Funds and shares in the 529 plans are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC, Member NASD/SIPC, an affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. NOT FDIC INSURED * NO BANK GUARANTEE * MAY LOSE VALUE First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC CONTACT: John Roehm of Wells Fargo, +1-415-222-5338 Web site: http://www.wellsfargo.com/

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