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Wachovia Banking Store Team Members Select 49 Greater Washington, D.C. Nonprofits to Receive $49,000 in Grants

The grants are a part of Wells Fargo's Community Partners program. Under the program, banking store team members select a nonprofit in the store's neighborhood to receive a grant. This is the inaugural year for Community Partners in the Greater Washington, D.C. market.

"At Wells Fargo/Wachovia, we expect all of our team members to be community leaders. They are our eyes and ears, helping us identify how our company can best support the community's needs," said George Swygert, regional president for Wachovia/Wells Fargo in Greater Washington, D.C. "The Community Partners program was developed to recognize the local organizations that our team members are passionate about supporting. By combining financial support with the enthusiastic efforts of our thousands of local team member volunteers, we know we can help build a stronger capital region."

In 2009, Wells Fargo contributed $6.9 million to Greater Washington, D.C. nonprofits through corporate and foundation giving, and the area's 2,800 metro-area team members volunteered 10,400 hours for the causes that are most important to them.

"Wachovia is committed to building strong and vibrant communities, improving the quality of life, and making a positive difference where we live and work," said Swygert. "We see our corporate philanthropy as an investment in our future because we know when our communities and customers benefit, we benefit."

The greater Washington, D.C. nonprofits that are receiving the grants are:

• Action in Community Through Service (ACTS)
• American Red Cross
• Aunt Hattie's Place, Inc.
• Baldwin Elementary School
• Books For America
• Bryant Alternative High School
• Centers for Handicapped Individuals (CHI)
• Clinton Boys and Girls Club
• Cody's Crew Foundation
• Col. Zadok Magruder High School
• Community Academy Public Charter School - Odessa and Wilson Butler Campus
• Community Youth Connection, Inc.
• Doorways for Women and Families
• Faith Arts Academy
• Falls Church Elementary PTA
• Family and Child Services of Washington/Family Matters of Greater Washington DC
• Fred M Lynne Middle School
• Freedom High School
• Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue
• Goodspoon
• Greenbelt Middle School
• Help for Others
• Highland Park Christian Academy
• Kaboom
• Langley High School Band
• Lee High School
• Leesylvania Elementary School
• Lorton Community Action Center
• Loudoun Valley High School Band Parents Association
• Montgomery Avenue Women's Center
• Most Valuable Kids Inc.
• Mount Vernon Lee Education Partnership
• New Hope Housing, Inc
• Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS)
• One World Education
• Pinebrook Elementary School
• Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School
• Rosa Parks Elementary
• StoneBridge High School
• The Ariel Foundation
• The Cadence Group / CEO Kids
• The DC Rape Crisis Center
• The House Inc.
• Thomas A. Edison High School
• Wakefield Forest Elementary School
• West Potomac High School
• West Springfield High School
• Young Soldiers and Cadets
• Youth Services and Development Corps.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.2 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 278,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked #19 on Fortune's 2009 rankings of America's largest corporations. Wells Fargo's vision is to satisfy all our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially.

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Aimee Worsley, 703-760-5544 (Media)