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2. DISCLOSURE Advisory services provided by Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, a registered investment advisor and wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company. Subadvisory services provided by Wells Capital Management, a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The investment process and limitations described in this presentation are intended as an illustration of the manager’s general investment philosophy. Any client-specific investment guidelines or restrictions must be detailed in a written agreement between Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, and the client. NOT FDIC INSURED - NO BANK GUARANTEE - MAY LOSE VALUE
3. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. II. III. IV. Introduction Small Cap Value Equity Team Philosophy and Process Summary
6. A DISTINCT INVESTMENT HERITAGE 2002 Wells Fargo celebrates 150 th anniversary. 1852 Wells Fargo & Company founded. 1978 – WFIA introduces an asset allocation strategy based on Harry Markowitz’s theories, for which he wins the Nobel Prize for in 1990. 1952 Economist Harry Markowitz publishes his initial research on portfolio selection. 1971 Wells Fargo Investment Advisors (WFIA) creates an index portfolio model. 1998 – Wells Fargo-Norwest merger creates $186 billion diversified financial services company. 1992 WFB launches the Stagecoach Funds. 1988 – Wells Fargo Bank (WFB) launches the Overland Funds. 2003 Wells Fargo acquires Montgomery Asset Management, adding six new investment strategies. 2005 Planned completion of the assets of Strong Financial by Wells Fargo.* * Pending board and shareholder approval.
8. WELLS FARGO SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY TEAM ID48354 01-05 Mr. Rinaldi has over 34 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management in January 2005, Mr. Rinaldi was a Portfolio Manager for Strong Capital Management, Inc. He joined Strong Capital Management, Inc. in November 1997, as head of the firm’s small-cap value equity product. Previously, he was Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Mutual of America Capital Management Corporation from November 1989 to November 1997. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager at Glickenhaus and Company, Lehman Management Company, Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder and Gintel & Company and was a security analyst for ten years at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets. Mr. Rinaldi received his M.B.A. degree with high distinction in 1970 from Babson College and in 1965 he received a B.A. degree cum laude from St. Michaels College. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the Association for Investment Management and Research and the New York Society of Security Analysts. Mr. Corton has over 16 years of investment industry experience. He is an associate portfolio manager and a member of Wells Capital Management’s domestic equity team. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management in January 2005, Mr. Corton was a Senior Vice President and Associate Portfolio Manager for Strong Capital Management, Inc. Prior to joining Strong in April 2000, Mr. Corton worked at Federated Investors for nine years, most recently as Vice President of Federated’s Institutional Group. Prior to joining Federated, he was an account executive at Richards Lynch and Pegher, Investment Bankers. He earned an M.S.I.A. (M.B.A.) degree from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1991 and a B.S. degree in finance and economics from Boston College in 1985. He is a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research and the Pittsburgh Society of Security Analysts. He has earned the right to use the CFA designation. I. Charles Rinaldi Portfolio Manager Len Corton, CFA Senior Vice President, Associate Portfolio Manager
9. WELLS FARGO SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY TEAM Prior to joining Wells Capital Management in January 2005, Ms. Hoang was a Research Analyst for Strong Capital Management, Inc. Ms. Hoang joined Strong Capital Management, Inc. in 2000. She received a B.S. in biology from the University of Missouri, Kansas City in 1997. Anh-Thi Hoang Research Analyst ID48354 01-05 Mr. O’Conor has 21 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management in January 2005, Mr. O’Conor was a Senior Research Analyst for Strong Capital Management, Inc. He joined Strong Capital Management, Inc. in 2001 as an equity research analyst. Prior to joining Strong, Mr. O’Conor was an equities analyst with Merrill Lynch & Company and with Deutsche Morgan Grenfell/C.J. Lawrence, Inc. Before that, he worked for 13 years outside the investment industry, principally as a management consultant with Arthur D. Little, Inc. and in project management as a senior engineer with BHP-Utah International, Inc. During this time, assignments were taken globally. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, in 1988 and has a B.S. in engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, 1979. Andrew J. O’Conor Senior Research Analyst
10. WELLS FARGO SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY TEAM Prior to joining Wells Capital Management in January 2005, Mr. Schmitz was a Junior Research Analyst for Strong Capital Management, Inc. Mr. Schmitz joined the Strong Small Cap Value Equity team in 2004 as a research analyst for the energy, materials, and industrial sectors. Previous to that, he worked as a software engineer for Strong for three years. He received a B.A. in information systems analysis and design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. Scott N. Schmitz Junior Research Analyst Prior to joining Wells Capital Management in January 2005, Mr. Argent was a Trader for Strong Capital Management, Inc. Mr. Argent joined Strong Capital Management, Inc. in 1998. He received a B.A. in financial management and accounting with a minor in economics from the University of North Dakota-Grand Forks in 1998. James P. Argent Trader ID48354 01-05
