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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management")
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
OBJECTIVE | The Opportunity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES | We invest principally in equity securities of medium-capitalization companies,
which we define as those within the range of market capitalizations of companies
in the Russell Midcap® Index. The range of the Russell Midcap® Index was $1.4
billion to $19.1 billion as of May 30, 2008, and is expected to
change frequently. Furthermore, we may use futures, options or swap
agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return.
We reserve the right to hedge the portfolio's foreign currency exposure by
purchasing or selling currency futures and foreign currency forward contracts.
However, under normal circumstances, we will not engage in extensive foreign
currency hedging.
We invest in equity securities of medium-capitalization companies
that we believe are underpriced yet have attractive growth prospects. Our analysis
is based on the determination of a company's "private market value," which is
the price an investor would be willing to pay for the entire company. We determine
a company's private market value based upon several types of analysis. We carry
out a fundamental analysis of a company's cash flows, asset valuations, competitive
situation and industry specific factors. We also gauge the company's management
strength, financial health, and growth potential in determining a company's
private market value. We place an emphasis on a company's management, even meeting
with management in certain situations. Finally, we focus on the long-term strategic
direction of a company. We then compare the private market value as determined
by these factors to the company's public market capitalization, and invest in
the equity securities of those companies where we believe there is a significant
gap between the two. We may sell an investment when its market price no longer
compares favorably with the company's private market value. In addition, we
may choose to sell an investment where the fundamentals deteriorate or the strategy
of the management or the management itself changes.
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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