Wells Fargo Pledges $150,000 to Support Twin Cities-Area Red Cross

Team Members Encouraged to Donate Blood MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wells Fargo said todaythe company is pledging $150,000 to the American Red Cross -- Twin CitiesArea Chapter's local disaster relief fund to support its ongoing efforts inresponding to recent local emergency situations, including the I-35W bridgecollapse last evening. "The thoughts and prayers of the entire Wells Fargo family - in theTwin Cities and across the country - are with the families of the victimsof this incident and everyone touched in some way," said Debra Paterson,regional president for the Metro Minnesota region. "As always, our RedCross organization and its volunteers provide excellent assistance to thoseimpacted by local disasters. We truly appreciate their efforts." Wells Fargo also is encouraging its team members to donate blood inresponse to the tragedy. Donations may be made at Memorial Blood Centerlocations in the Twin Cities area. Visithttp://www.memorialbloodcenters.org to make an appointment, or contact theRed Cross at 1-800-GIVE LIFE (448-3548) or visithttp://www.givebloodgivelife.org. Wells Fargo in Minnesota provides financial services from 245 locationsand employs more than 21,000 team members. Wells Fargo & Company is adiversified financial services company with $540 billion in assets,providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer financethrough more than 6,000 stores and the internet (wellsfargo.com) acrossNorth America and internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the only bankin the U.S., and one of only two banks worldwide, to have the highestcredit rating from both Moody's Investors Service, "Aaa," and Standard &Poor's Ratings Services, "AAA."