Team Members Encouraged to Donate Blood MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wells Fargo said today the company is pledging $150,000 to the American Red Cross -- Twin Cities Area Chapter's local disaster relief fund to support its ongoing efforts in responding to recent local emergency situations, including the I-35W bridge collapse last evening. "The thoughts and prayers of the entire Wells Fargo family - in the Twin Cities and across the country - are with the families of the victims of this incident and everyone touched in some way," said Debra Paterson, regional president for the Metro Minnesota region. "As always, our Red Cross organization and its volunteers provide excellent assistance to those impacted by local disasters. We truly appreciate their efforts." Wells Fargo also is encouraging its team members to donate blood in response to the tragedy. Donations may be made at Memorial Blood Center locations in the Twin Cities area. Visit http://www.memorialbloodcenters.org/ to make an appointment, or contact the Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE LIFE (448-3548) or visit http://www.givebloodgivelife.org/. Wells Fargo in Minnesota provides financial services from 245 locations and employs more than 21,000 team members. Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company with $540 billion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance through more than 6,000 stores and the internet (wellsfargo.com) across North America and internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the only bank in the U.S., and one of only two banks worldwide, to have the highest credit rating from both Moody's Investors Service, "Aaa," and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, "AAA." DATASOURCE: Wells Fargo CONTACT: Peggy Gunn of Wells Fargo, +1-612-667-9650, Web site: http://www.memorialbloodcenters.org/ http://www.givebloodgivelife.org/ http://www.wellsfargo.com/

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