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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management")
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

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I. Charles Rinaldi Managed the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund and its predecessor since 2002 Mr. Rinaldi joined Wells Capital Management in 2005 as a portfolio manager. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management, he was a portfolio manager with Strong Capital Management, Inc. ("SCM") since 1997. Prior to joining SCM, he was with Mutual of America Capital Management Corporation where he was senior vice president and portfolio manager. He began his investment career at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets where he was a security analyst. He has also been employed by Glickenhaus & Company, Lehman Management Co., Arnold and S. Bleichroeder, and Gintel & Co., as a portfolio manager. Mr. Rinaldi earned a B.A. degree in Biology from St. Michael's College and his M.B.A. degree in Finance from Babson College.
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Erik C. Astheimer Managed the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund since 2008 Mr. Astheimer serves as a senior research analyst and co-portfolio manager for the Value Equity team at Wells Capital Management. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management, Mr. Astheimer served as senior analyst at Strong Capital Management, which he joined in 2004. Prior to his service at Strong, Mr. Astheimer worked at Gabelli & Company as a research analyst. Before that, he was a financial analyst at Salomon Smith Barney in its investment banking department, which included assignments in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Astheimer earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Duquesne University.
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Michael Schneider, CFA Managed the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund since 2008 Mr. Schneider serves as a senior research analyst and co-portfolio manager for the Value Equity team at Wells Capital Management. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management in 2005, Mr. Schneider worked as a research analyst at Gabelli & Company. Before that, he was an investment officer and equity analyst at Standard & Poor's and a junior analyst at R.L Renck & Company. Mr. Schneider received his bachelor's degree in finance from St. John's University and earned a master's degree in business administration from Columbia Business School. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.
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OBJECTIVE | The Small/Mid Cap Value Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES | We
invest principally in equity securities of small-and medium capitalization companies,
which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of
the Russell 2500 Index. The market capitalization range of the Russell 2500 Index was $167 million to $6.8 billion, as of May 30, 2008, and is expected
to change frequently. We may also
invest in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments. As a hedging strategy, the Fund may write put and call
options, meaning that the Fund sells an option to another party giving that
party the right to either sell a stock to (put) or buy a stock from (call) the
Fund at a predetermined price in the future. Whether or not this hedging strategy
is successful depends on a variety of factors, particularly our ability to predict
movements of the price of the hedged stock.
We employ a multi-faceted investment process that consists
of quantitative idea generation and rigorous fundamental research. This process
involves identifying companies that we believe exhibit attractive valuation
characteristics and warrant further research. We then conduct fundamental research
to find securities in small- and medium-capitalization companies with a positive
dynamic for change that could move the price of such securities higher. The
positive dynamic may include a change in management team, a new product or service,
corporate restructuring, an improved business plan, a change in the regulatory
environment, or the right time for the industry in its market cycle. We typically
sell a security when its fundamentals deteriorate, its relative valuation versus
the peer group and market becomes expensive, or for risk management considerations.
We believe the combination of buying the securities of undervalued small and
medium capitalization companies with positive dynamics for change limits our
downside risk while allowing us to potentially participate in significant upside
appreciation in the price of such securities.
RISKS | Stock fund values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Smaller company stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). This Fund is exposed to foreign investment risk. Consult the Fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
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