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Published on 1/3/2011 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Wells prices $4.4 million enhanced growth securities on ETF basket

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Jan. 3 - Wells Fargo & Co. priced $4.4 million of 0% enhanced growth securities due Jan. 6, 2015 linked to a basket of exchange-traded funds, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The underlying funds are the SPDR S&P 500 ETF trust with a 45% weight, the iShares Russell 2000 index fund with a 20% weight, the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund with a 20% weight and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund with a 15% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 1.5 times any basket gain, up to a maximum return of 48%.

Investors will receive par for losses up to 40% and will share fully in losses if the basket falls by more than 40%.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is the agent.

Issuer:Wells Fargo & Co.
Issue:Enhanced growth securities
Underlying funds:SPDR S&P 500 ETF trust (45%); the iShares Russell 2000 index fund (20%); the iShares MSCI EAFE index fund (20%); and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index fund (15%)
Amount:$4,395,000
Maturity:Jan. 6, 2015
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 150% of any basket gain, capped at 48%; full exposure to losses if the basket falls by more than 40%
Initial levels:125.92 for S&P, 78.91 for Russell, 58.15 for MSCI EAFE and 47.07 for MSCI EM
Threshold level:60% of initial level
Pricing date:Dec. 29
Settlement date:Jan. 5
Agent:Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Fees:2.5%
Cusip:94986RBX8

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